Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2765    

United States, 1921 "William Penn" Special Airmail, Wash. - Phila. November 14th postmark tying 2¢ Washington on cover, Welfare Federation boxed backstamp and article by addressee regarding flight, Very Fine, less than 100 cover where carried in each directions. AAMC No. 149.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 2766    

United States, Airmail, 1923, 8¢-24¢ second issue complete. Well centered singles, each tied on separate Worden addressed covers by "Washington, D.C., Aug (15, 17 and 21 respectively), 1923" first day of issue slogan machine postmarks, Extremely Fine, a lovely and scarce matched set.
Scott No. C4-C6; $1,950    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2767    

United States, Airmail, 1923, 8¢ dark green. Block of four tied by 1925 New York duplex postmarks on Worden corner card cover for the Los Angeles to Bermuda flight, additional N.Y. airmail service postmark in magenta and Bermuda receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C4    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2768    

United States, Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Cover franked with 1918, 16¢ green block of four tied by San Francisco machine postmark, purple flight cachet at left, Very Fine. AAMC No. 166.
Scott No. C2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2769    

United States, 1925, New York-San Francisco Experimental Roud Trip Flight. Airmail cover with 1923 24¢ Airmail tied by "Air Mail Field, New York, N.Y./May 9, 1925" duplex cancled & addressed to San Francisco, on reverse franked with 1923 8¢ + 16¢ Airmails tied by "Air Mail Field, San Francisco, Cailif./May 10, 1925" & addressed to Ohio, Very Fine, AAMC states, "Few covers were carried on this round-trip flight and very few examples have been reported. (very rare)". AAMC No. 172.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2770    

United States, 1926-31 Lindbergh flown/commemorative covers. Two albums full of approximately 194 Lindbergh flight or commemoratives covers from United States, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Canal Zone, Antigua, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, British Guiana, Suriname, Cuba, etc., most carried on Lindbergh flights, worth careful inspection, a fine group (no photo).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2771    

United States, 1927-60 crash covers. Lot of 24 covers carried on various plane crashes, some with outer envelope which with used to send damaged cover to recipient, most all with crash handstamp, a great lot for the specialist.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2772    

United States, 1929 Charles A. Lindbergh signed flight cover. Full pilot signature on San Juan - Paramaribo first flight 5¢ airmail entire, with 3 additional airmail issues tied by targets and San Juan machine postmark, Paramaribo backstamp, Very Fine. AAMC No. F6-15.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2773    

United States, 1929 Cleveland - Detroit Amphibian Service. Cover franked with 5¢ Beacon tied by Cleveland, Ohio machine postmark, blue green Thompson unofficial cachet and pilot signed by Amelia Earhart and Ralph DeVore, Very Fine. AAMC No. 27W28.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2774    

United States, 1929 Cleveland - Detroit Amphibian Service. Cover franked with 5¢ commemorative tied by Detroit machine postmark, purple Thompson unofficial cachet, Very Fine, this inaugural flight was the only official C.A.M. route piloted by Amelia Earhart. AAMC No. 27E27.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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