Lot
593 
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, well centered, tied by "Varick Sta. N.Y. Apr. 30, 1930" machine cancel on Zeppelin flown flight cover to Newark N.J., appropriate purple Pan-American Round Flight cachet and red German cachet, reverse with green New York (6.18) Zeppelin arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. C14 $400.
Realized: $170
Lot
594
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 & $2.60 Graf Zeppelins, tied by "New York, N.Y., Varick St. Sta., May 3, 1930" duplex postmark on flight cover, red U.S. and purple German flight cachets, with additional circular round trip handstamp; couple small margin defects affecting $2.60, F.-V.F. Scott No. C14-C15 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
595
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, well centered, tied by "Washington D.C., Apr 19, 1930" first day machine cancel on flown Zeppelin cover with "First Europe-Pan America Zeppelin Flight" cachet showing Zeppelin to Newark N.J., appropriate purple diamond Pan-America Round Flight and red German circular flight cachets, scarce with green Lakehurst N.J. May 31st Graf Zeppelin machine transit on front of cover, Very Fine and colorful. Scott No. C15 $1,000.
Realized: $425
Lot
596
Airmail, 1969, 10¢ Moon Landing, tied by "Kennedy Space Center, FL, Nov 14, 1969" slogan machine cancel on Apollo 12 crew-signed insurance cover, signed by crew "Charles Conrad", "Dick Gordon", and "Alan L. Bean", Apollo 12 mission insignia cachet with "Yankee Clipper" (the command module) and "Intrepid" (the lunar module) printed below, along with a Navy Wing insignia, Extremely Fine. Scott No. C76 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Insurance covers were a tradition that started with Apollo 11. The astronauts would all sign a certain quantity of these covers to be left on Earth as a contingency against their failing to return safely from the moon. In the case of a tragedy, the covers would be sold with the proceeds benefiting their families, not unlike an insurance policy.
Realized: $650