The Sheldon J. Friedman Collection of Air Posts continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 815 |
 |
 1921, Aug. 1, San
Francisco-New York Experimental Flight (AAMC 145A). No. 549 tied by
violet "Air Mail Service San Francisco, Calif. Aug. 1, 1921" oval cancel on
cover to Harry Truby, Kensington Pa., violet handstamp cachet at left,
couple trivial faults, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC states only three
known, AAMC Retail (Image) |
250.00 |
375.00 |
| 816 |
|
 1923, Mar. 8-12,
Transcontinental Survey & Trial Flights (AAMC 160b, 160c). Each with 2c
Washington tied by machine cancel on cover to Harry Truby, New Kensington
Pa., Extremely Fine, AAMC Retail (Image) |
500.00 |
475.00 |
| 817 |
|
1921-25 Government Flight Cover Accumulation (AAMC 144/177. 77
covers, better incl. AAMC Nos. 144, 149, 149a, 150, 153b, 156b, 170a, some
franked with second issue air post incl. one with No. C6 block of four
second day usage, some duplication, also incl. three experimental flights
not listed in AAMC, on exhibit pages, Fine-Very Fine, AAMC Retail over |
4,000.00 |
2,400.00 |
| 818 |
|
1918, July 15, First Day of 16c Rate. Collection of twelve covers
flown on the first day of the new 16c rate, eleven with No. C2 and one with
No. C3, tied by Govt. Flight duplex cancels, most cancels with different
time, incl. one with No. C2 tied by Jul. 13 Govt. Flight duplex
cancel and held until the 15th, couple usual minor faults, Fine-Very Fine |
8,875.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 819 |
|
 1920, Nov. 1, Key West
Fla.-Havana Cuba (F.A.M. 4). No. C1 tied by "Key West Fla. Nov. 1,
1920" on cover to Havana Cuba, violet "First Trip" and "First Trip Nov.
-1-1920 U.S.-Cuba Air Mail" handstamp cachets, two Cuban receiving
backstamps, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
180.00 |
| 820 |
|
 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). Each tied to individually flown cacheted postal entire/card,
65c on 2c postal card and tied by "Lakehurst N.J. May 10, 1930" flag cancel
to Wurttemberg, Germany, $1.30 tied by "Lakehurst N.J. May 10, 1930"
flag cancel on 5c entire to Wurttemberg, Germany, and $2.60 tied by
"Varick St. Sta. N.Y. May 6, 1930" machine cancel on 5c entire to New
Orleans La., stamps with minor perf tip toning from gum soak, otherwise
Very Fine (Image) |
1,175.00 |
775.00 |
| 821 |
|
 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). Each tied to individually flown cover or card with purple
and magenta handstamp cachets, 65c (pair) tied by "New York N.Y. May 5,
1930" duplex cancel on postcard with images of Eckener and the Graf
Zeppelin to Brooklyn, $1.30 tied by "Lakehurst N.J. May 31, 1930" flag
cancel on legal-size card with view of Milwaukee to Germany, and
$2.60 tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 25, 1930" machine cancel on cover
to Liberty, N.Y., 65c card tiny corner creases, otherwise Extremely Fine,
65c card signed Arthur Falk (Image) |
1,335.00 |
700.00 |
| 822 |
|
 $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15).
Two covers, each with stamp tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 29/30, 1930"
machine cancels, one to Chicago and one to Phila., usual handstamp cachets
on front and green arrival cachets on back, former with vertical file fold
clear of stamp, Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
1,200.00 |
625.00 |
| 823 |
|
Air Post Covers. Nine, incl. No. C2 on 9-5-1918 First Trip Roessler
cover, No. C3 on June 6, 1918 cover, another on May 22, 1918 cover, No. C6
on July 1, 1924 first night trans-continental cover, few faults, overall
Fine-Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
210.00 |
| 824 |
|
Zeppelin Covers. 26 flown covers/cards incl. No. C13 on picture
postcard of Eckener and Zeppelin to France, No. C18 (three incl. one with
strip of three), one 1928 cover to Finland, six 1929 Round-The-World
flights incl. four to Germany, eleven 1936 covers, three others and one
F.A.M. No. 14 (San Fran. to Hong Kong), most franked with Nos. C7-C11, few
with C20-C22 and regular issues, C13 card with faults, generally Fine-Very
Fine |
E. 500-600 |
700.00 |