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**Air Post, including Zeppelin covers continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2396		$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Perfectly centered, tied by "Lakehurst N.H. May 31, 1930" datestamp and Friedrichshafen cancels on flown cover to Berlin, Germany, usual handstamp cachets, Extremely Fine stamp and cover (Image)	400.00	300.00
2399		$1.30-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14-C15). Tied by "New York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. May 7, 1930" datestamp on Roessler brown cachet cover to East Orange N.J., usual cachets incl. small violet round-trip, Friedrichschafen and June 18 New York receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, scarce and colorful usage, ex Berkun (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
2400		$1.30-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14-C15). Tied by bold "New York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. May 7, 1930" datestamp on yellow and black Eckner cachet cover to Bellefonte Pa., usual cachets incl. small violet round-trip, Friedrichschafen and June 18 New York backstamps, Very Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00
2403		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Rich color, tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. May 7, 1930" datestamp on Fairway cacheted cover to Lowell Mass., usual cachets, May 31 Lakehurst and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, ex Berkun (Image)	E. 400-500	350.00
2406		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 30, 1930" datestamp on flown cacheted cover to Wells River Vt., May 31 Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00
2407		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Used with No. C12, both tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 21, 1930" (third day) datestamp on flown cover to Louis F. Fuhrman, Asst. Postmaster's Office, New York, N.Y., magenta and violet handstamp cachets, Very Fine (Image)	600.00	170.00
2408		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Three cacheted covers, first used on Oct. 4, 1933, second dispatched from Chicago on Oct. 26, 1933, third from Akron O. on Oct. 28, 1933, first with vertical file fold away from stamp, second with stamp torn from opening, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00
2409		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Block of four, tied by neat "New York N.Y. Oct. 4, 1933" datestamps on cacheted cover to St. Joseph Mo., Friedrichschafen and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 200-300	240.00

Air Post, including Zeppelin covers continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2396

$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Perfectly centered, tied by "Lakehurst N.H. May 31, 1930" datestamp and Friedrichshafen cancels on flown cover to Berlin, Germany, usual handstamp cachets, Extremely Fine stamp and cover (Image)

400.00

300.00

2399

$1.30-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14-C15). Tied by "New York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. May 7, 1930" datestamp on Roessler brown cachet cover to East Orange N.J., usual cachets incl. small violet round-trip, Friedrichschafen and June 18 New York receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, scarce and colorful usage, ex Berkun (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

2400

$1.30-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14-C15). Tied by bold "New York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. May 7, 1930" datestamp on yellow and black Eckner cachet cover to Bellefonte Pa., usual cachets incl. small violet round-trip, Friedrichschafen and June 18 New York backstamps, Very Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive cover (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00

2403

$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Rich color, tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. May 7, 1930" datestamp on Fairway cacheted cover to Lowell Mass., usual cachets, May 31 Lakehurst and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, ex Berkun (Image)

E. 400-500

350.00

2406

$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 30, 1930" datestamp on flown cacheted cover to Wells River Vt., May 31 Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00

2407

$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Used with No. C12, both tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 21, 1930" (third day) datestamp on flown cover to Louis F. Fuhrman, Asst. Postmaster's Office, New York, N.Y., magenta and violet handstamp cachets, Very Fine (Image)

600.00

170.00

2408

50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Three cacheted covers, first used on Oct. 4, 1933, second dispatched from Chicago on Oct. 26, 1933, third from Akron O. on Oct. 28, 1933, first with vertical file fold away from stamp, second with stamp torn from opening, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00

2409

50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Block of four, tied by neat "New York N.Y. Oct. 4, 1933" datestamps on cacheted cover to St. Joseph Mo., Friedrichschafen and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 200-300

240.00