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**Dirigible Flights**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2137		1926, April-May -- Dirigible "Norge" Trans-Polar Flight, Rome-Teller (AAMC 478g). Special stamp tied by oval handstamp, Italian stamp tied by Teller May 13 duplex, handstamped cachet and crew member's signature, a bit worn around edges, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	625.00
2138		1924, Oct. 8-12 -- U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-1), Transcontinental Flight (AAMC Z-500). 1c pair tied by U.S. Naval Sta. Lakehurst Oct. 8, 1924 duplex on cover to San Diego, receiving duplex, "U.S.S. Shenandoah" straightline, Very Fine and scarce early dfirigible flight, AAMC $600.00 (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
2139		1924, Oct. 12-28 -- Return Flight, U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-1), Seattle to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-501a). San Diego U.S. Naval Sta. Oct. 11, 1924 duplex, purple handstamped flight cachet for Seattle dispatch, 2c tied by Lakehurst Oct. 28 machine cancel for return mail to Cal., Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $600.00 (Image)	E. 500-750	425.00
2140		1925, Jul. 3 -- Governors' Conference Flight, U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-3), Lakehurst to Bar Harbor Me. (AAMC Z-502). 2c tied by Lakehurst Jul. 3 machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	210.00
2141		1925, Jul. 4 -- Governors' Conference Return Flight, U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-3), Bar Harbor Me. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-503). 2c Norse-American tied by Bar Harbor Jul. 4 machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, tiny edge tear and faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)	E. 300-400	280.00
2142		1925, May 8-10 -- Return Flight, U.S.S. "Los Angeles" (ZR-3), Mayaguez P.R. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-508). Strip of four -1/2c tied by purple Mayaguez May 6, 1925 duplex on cover with printed address, pruple cachet and U.S.S. Pakota duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00+ (premium for naval postmark) (Image)	E. 150-200	120.00
2143		1925, Jun. 6 -- U.S.S. "Los Angeles" (ZR-3) Flight from Lakehurst to Minneapolis (AAMC Z-509). 2c Norse-American tied by Lakehurst Jun. 6 machine cancel on cover with "U.S.S. Los Angeles" straightline and Federal Reserve Bank receiving datestamp, Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
2144		U.S. Dirigible Flights. 15 covers, several better flights incl. Oct. 1924 ZR-3 arrival from Germany, AAMC Nos. Z-504, Z-506, Z-508, generally Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00

Dirigible Flights

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2137

1926, April-May -- Dirigible "Norge" Trans-Polar Flight, Rome-Teller (AAMC 478g). Special stamp tied by oval handstamp, Italian stamp tied by Teller May 13 duplex, handstamped cachet and crew member's signature, a bit worn around edges, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

625.00

2138

1924, Oct. 8-12 -- U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-1), Transcontinental Flight (AAMC Z-500). 1c pair tied by U.S. Naval Sta. Lakehurst Oct. 8, 1924 duplex on cover to San Diego, receiving duplex, "U.S.S. Shenandoah" straightline, Very Fine and scarce early dfirigible flight, AAMC $600.00 (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

2139

1924, Oct. 12-28 -- Return Flight, U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-1), Seattle to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-501a). San Diego U.S. Naval Sta. Oct. 11, 1924 duplex, purple handstamped flight cachet for Seattle dispatch, 2c tied by Lakehurst Oct. 28 machine cancel for return mail to Cal., Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $600.00 (Image)

E. 500-750

425.00

2140

1925, Jul. 3 -- Governors' Conference Flight, U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-3), Lakehurst to Bar Harbor Me. (AAMC Z-502). 2c tied by Lakehurst Jul. 3 machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

210.00

2141

1925, Jul. 4 -- Governors' Conference Return Flight, U.S.S. "Shenandoah" (ZR-3), Bar Harbor Me. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-503). 2c Norse-American tied by Bar Harbor Jul. 4 machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, tiny edge tear and faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)

E. 300-400

280.00

2142

1925, May 8-10 -- Return Flight, U.S.S. "Los Angeles" (ZR-3), Mayaguez P.R. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-508). Strip of four -1/2c tied by purple Mayaguez May 6, 1925 duplex on cover with printed address, pruple cachet and U.S.S. Pakota duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00+ (premium for naval postmark) (Image)

E. 150-200

120.00

2143

1925, Jun. 6 -- U.S.S. "Los Angeles" (ZR-3) Flight from Lakehurst to Minneapolis (AAMC Z-509). 2c Norse-American tied by Lakehurst Jun. 6 machine cancel on cover with "U.S.S. Los Angeles" straightline and Federal Reserve Bank receiving datestamp, Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

2144

U.S. Dirigible Flights. 15 covers, several better flights incl. Oct. 1924 ZR-3 arrival from Germany, AAMC Nos. Z-504, Z-506, Z-508, generally Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00