Air Post:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1405 |
C |
1918, June 3, New York, N.Y.-Boston, Mass. (AAMC 104c). 24c Carmine
& Blue (C3) tied by "Jun. 3, 1918 First Trip" pmk. on legal-size cover to
Boston Mass., Cambridge June 7 pmk., purple "Special Delivery" hs and "Fee
Paid at Cambridge Mass" hs, some slight edge wear, Very Fine, AAMC
catalogue value |
$ 130 |
| 1406 |
C |
1918, July 15, First Day of Rate Change to 16c (RC3a). Cover bearing
16c Green (C2) tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. New York Jul.
15, 1918" pmk, to Washington D.C., slightly reduced at L. and some toning
at T.L., otherwise Very Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 150 |
| 1407 |
C |
8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Each tied on separate First Day
covers by Washington D.C. postmarks, 24c with purple "Special Delivery"
hs, Very Fine set |
$ 650 |
| 1408 |
C |
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Plate no. singles, each tied on
separate cover by "Springfield Ill. Apr. 21, 1930" machine pmk, to Tolono
Ill., with typed "First Day Cover" and signed by the local postmaster, each
with receiving backstamp, few slightly toned spots from gum, otherwise
Fine-Very Fine, the official first day was April 19, this must be the first
day at the Springfield Ill. post office |
$ 600 |
| 1409 |
C |
$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Apr. 23, 1930" pmk.
on cover to Chicago via Friedrichschafen, Germany, also bearing Germany
2m and 4m South America Flight Zeppelin stamps (C38-C39), two of 2m,
also 25pf stamp, tied by Friedrichschafen cds, red cachet, "Lakehurst May
31, 1930" receiving backstamp, minor edge wear, Very Fine and attractive
cover |
$ 900 |
| 1410 |
C |
65c-$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C14). Two singles of each, tied by "New
York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. Apr. 25, 1930" duplex cancels on cacheted cover
addressed to Weymouth Mass., purple Europe-Pan-America cachet, various
transit markings, purple round-trip cachet, Very Fine |
$ 525 |
| 1411 |
C |
German Graf Zeppelin Flights. Two covers, each bearing single of
Germany 4m Graf Zeppelin (C37) and each tied by "Friedrichschafen 15 Mai
29" cds on covers to U.S., blue cachets, one faulty with scuffs, other is
Very Fine |
$ 60 |
| 1412 |
C |
1911, September 23-Oct. 1, Garden City-Mineola, N.Y. Souvenir Postcard
(AAMC 3e). 1c stamp tied by "Aeroplane Station No. 1 Garden City
Estates N.Y. Oct. 1, 1911" cds on postcard depicting Earl Ovington to
Locust Valley N.Y., signed by Earl Ovington, receiving cds, neat
"Aerial Special Despatch" straightline hs, some toning, card bend at B.L.,
otherwise Fine and rare, also accompanied by TLS and postcard signed by
Ovington, AAMC catalogue value for Garden City flight cover |
$ 160 |
| 1413 |
C |
1914, July 6, Chautauqua, N.Y. Experimental Hydro-Aeroplane Mail Service
(AAMC 77). 2c stamp tied by "Chautauqua N.Y. Jul. 6, 1914" pmk. on
postal card depicting Orville Wright, to H.A. Truby in New Kensington Pa.,
bold strike of purple "Hydro-Aeroplane Route" hs, fresh and Very Fine |
$ 400 |
| 1416 |
C |
1926, May 9, Byrd North Pole Flight (AAMC 1039). Cover bearing U.S.
2c stamp tied by "NY-Alesund 9 V 26" cds, second strike at L., on cover
addressed to A.C. Roessler in N.J., also bearing Norway 20 and 20o stamps
tied by "Kings Bay 9 V 26" datestamps, signed Byrd, also with
American flag label, Very Fine and choice, very rare signed by Byrd, AAMC
catalogue value |
$ 600 |
| 1417 |
C |
1927, June 29, Byrd Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1060). Bold strike of
"New York N.Y. G.P.O. Jun. 21, 1927" duplex ties 5c stamp on cacheted cover
addressed to American Ambassador in Paris, receiving cds, fresh and Very
Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 210 |
| 1418 |
C |
1929, June 9, Swedish Fliers Attempt, Stockholm to New York (AAMC
1090a). Colorful cover bearing Sweden coil singles, pairs and strips
(22 stamps total) on cacheted registered cover to A.C. Roessler at East
Orange N.J., Air Mail and registration labels, New York and receiving
backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, an impressive franking |
$ 70 |
| 1419 |
C |
1929, November 28, South Pole Byrd Antarctic Expedition (AAMC 1100).
Violet cachet with black datestamp, 5c air mail stamp tied by "S.S. City of
New York Feb. 19, 1930" pmk., signed Byrd, probably not flown as
there is no ms. certification as is usual, Very Fine, rare signed |
$ 160 |
| 1420 |
C |
1931, June 22, Attempted Solo Transatlantic Flight by Ruth R. Nichols
(AAMC 1142). Signed cover with purple cachets, unaddressed and
unfranked as are all known examples, fresh and Very Fine, the plane crashed
and was destroyed on take-off, injuring the pilot Ms. Nichols, AAMC
catalogue value |
$ 75 |
| 1421 |
C |
1931, July 28, Round the World Flight, Herndon and Pangborn (AAMC
1146). Cover bearing 2c Carmine (634) tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 28,
1931" duplex pmk. also bearing Croydon Aerodrome cds (30 July), Japan 3s
Rose (131b) tied by Oct. 2 cds, purple cachet, signed by both
pilots, also 2c Lexington tied by "Wenatchee Wash Oct. 5, 1931" duplex,
purple cachets on front and back, fresh and Very Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 425 |
| 1422 |
C |
1932, July 5, Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight (AAMC
1167). Oversize cover bearing stamps of U.S., Germany and Russia used
to Washington D.C. and forwarded to New York, signed by the pilots, light
file folds not affecting stamps, Very Fine, their round-the-world attempt
was unsuccessful, though they made it as far as Siberia before crashing,
AAMC catalogue value |
$ 250 |
| 1423 |
C |
1933, July 23, Return Flight from U.S. to Italy by Balbo Air Squadron
(AAMC 1184f). Cover bearing 30c (2), $1.00 and $2.00 stamps (569,
571-572) tied by "New York N.Y. Varick St. Annex Jul. 23, 1933" duplex pmk.
on registered cover with purple and blue cachets to Brooklyn N.Y., Turin,
Rome and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 115 |
| 1424 |
C |
1933, July 23, Return Flight from U.S. to Italy by Balbo Air Squadron
(AAMC 1184h). Bearing Newfoundland No. C18 tied by "St. John's Newf'd
26 Jul. 1933" cds on cover to Rome, Italy, neat cachet, range of
backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 700 |
| 1425 |
C |
Amelia Earhart. Bold red crayon signature on cacheted First
Amphibian Flight, Cleveland-Detroit cover, 2c and 3c stamps tied by
"Detroit Mich. May 14, 1929" pmk, Cleveland receiving backstamp, fresh and
Very Fine |
$ 450 |
| 1426 |
C |
Amelia Earhart. Unused cacheted cover for her ill-fated 1937 Round
the World Flight, fresh and Very Fine |
$ 450 |
| 1427 |
C |
1940, January 14, U.S. Antarctic Service. Posted aboard the U.S.S.
North Star on the day of its arrival at West Base, stamp tied by "U.S.S.
Bear, Jan 14, 1940" pmk., signed, Very Fine, unlisted |
$ 160 |
| 1428 |
C |
1920, October 16, Batavia Ill. Mail Crash (AAMC 20.3). Cover showing
charring at edges which exposes contents at T.R., bold purple "Rec'd at
Oakland from Airplane Wreck" hs, Calumet Baking Powder corner card, Chicago
pmk., Very Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 70 |
| 1429 |
C |
1929, October 29, Mount Vernon, Ohio Mail Crash (AAMC 29.16).
Burned fragment of cover, accompanied by slip stating "enclosed is all that
remains of an air mail letter which was being carried on a mail plane that
was burnt up in an accident west of this city on the morning of October 29,
1929", also accompanied by Post Office Department private penalty cover to
Boston Mass., the slip with small scotch tape stain, otherwise Fine, AAMC
catalogue value |
$ 70 |
| 1430 |
C |
Crash Covers. Two, incl. one each from AAMC Nos. 28.10 and 30.12,
the former with illustrated hotel corner card, both with original Post
Office Department forwarding covers, showing varying degrees of charring,
bold wreck handstamps, both are Very Fine, AAMC catalogue value |
$ 65 |
| 1431 |
C |
First Flights. Two beautiful large-size leather albums with gold
lettering containing comprehensive collection of Contract Air Mail covers,
all beautifully arranged by Route No., some wear to albums, still a Very
Fine and beautiful pair of albums, ex Bingham |
$ 200 |
| 1432 |
C |
Air Post Covers. Collection of 20 covers, incl. 1960 Belgium rocket
mail cover, round-the-world flight cover, few early first flights, First
Days incl. C18, also C19 on pre-first day cover, all appear
Fine-Very Fine |
$ 240 |
| 1433 |
C |
Air Posts. 119 covers comprising sixteen partially franked with
Canadian Semi-Official Air Posts, 1925-29, eleven different, incl.
25c Klondike (Unitrade approximately C$900), and 103 covers from the
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum representing the first 100
in the series (three duplicates), the first is signed by Chuck
Yeager, fresh and Extremely Fine group |
$ 290 |