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Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

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Bermuda Specialized Combination Franking Covers (1852-1930)

Lots 51-60 Lots 61-70

Lot 61    

Bermuda, 1925 Hamilton, Bermuda to Chicago, Ill., Nov 27, 1925 cover sent by ship from Bermuda, franked with U.S. 1923, 6¢ Airmail (C4) tied by NYC Dec 1 cds on flight cover to Chicago, Ill (2 backstamps), Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 62    

Bermuda, 1925 Hamilton, Bermuda to St. Louis, Mo., April 12, 1926 cover sent by ship from Bermuda, franked with U.S. 1923, 16¢ Airmail (C5) tied by NYC April 15 cds on flight cover to St. Louis (backstamp), Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 63    

Bermuda, 1926 C.A.M. Flight Los Angeles, Cal. to Portland, Oregon, Sep. 8, 1926; combination flight cover with 1922-28, ½d green + 1d carmine pair tied by "Hamilton, 8 Sep.26" cds's paying ship rate to N.Y., then by train to Los Angeles, with U.S. 1926, 10¢ Airmail (C7) tied by Los Angeles Sep 17 cds on CAM flight to Portland (backstamp Sep18), Very Fine, a very attractive item carried by three different means of transportation.
Scott No. 82+83    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 64    

Bermuda, 1926 C.A.M. Flight Seattle, Wash. to Bakersfield, Cal., Sep 8, 1926; combination flight cover with 1922-23, ½ green + 2d gray tied by "Hamilton, 8 Sep.26" cds's paying ship rate to N.Y., then by train to Los Angeles (St Paul, Minn. RPO transit on the front), and with U.S. 1926, 10¢ Airmail (C7) tied by Seattle, Washington cancel on CAM flight to Bakersfield (backstamp Sep18), Very Fine, a very attractive item carried by three different means of transportation.
Scott No. 82+85    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 65    

Bermuda, 1926 Bermuda - U.S. 1922 10¢ Special Delivery Combination, Bermuda Hotel Inverurie corner card cover with Bermuda 2½d Caravel and U.S. 1922 10¢ Special Delivery (E12, XF centered) both tied by "Hamilton Oct 22, 1926" tourist slogan to Springfield, MA (backstamp); cover corner nick, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 66    

Bermuda, 1929 Bermuda - U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon Airmail Combination Commercial Air Cover, November 18, 1929 cover with 1926, 2½d Caravel paying the ship rate to New York and with seven U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon Airmails (C11) on front and seven on reverse with two U.S. 5¢ Bureaus (557) on reverse all tied by "New York, N.Y., Nov 21" cancels paying the 80¢ air rate to the British Ambassador in Bogota, Colombia (backstamp) sent by the British Naval Commander-in-Chief of the America & West Indies Station; few minor stamp flaws, Very Fine, very rare and certainly one of the most exceptional Beacon usages in existence, ex-Sir Henry Tucker.
Scott No. 87a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 67    

Bermuda, 1929-30 Bermuda - U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon Airmail Combinations, pair of covers with Bermuda stamps showing different rates; Sep. 6, 1929 usage franked by Bermuda 2½d and U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon Airmail (C11) both tied by Bermuda machine slogan cancel to the Commander of the HMS Colombo at Catalina Island, Cal., and Bermuda 1d (paying the commonwealth 1d ship rate to Vancouver, Canada) and U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon Airmail (C11) tied by Bermuda machine slogan cancel on 1930 Special Airmail cover, Very Fine, the cover to Canada pictured in Cwiakala Bermuda Air Mail book (page 46), few commercial U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon Airmail and Bermuda combinations are recorded.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 68    

Bermuda, 1929 Graf Zeppelin Flight to Hamilton, Bermuda, August 2nd Graf Zeppelin Germany flight with Germany 1928, 4m Zeppelin (C37) addressed to Hamilton, Bermuda, with New York Aug 5th transit, Bermuda receiver on front of Aug 9th and rare Bermuda "Advertised" marking in black when it was posted in the newspaper to identify the recipient and subsequently returned to U.S., Very Fine, only two or three recorded from this flight in connection with Bermuda.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 69    

Bermuda, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Flight to St Georges, Bermuda, June 1930 Graf Zeppelin Europe/Pan-America illustrated flight cover originating in Newark, N.J., franked on reverse with U.S. Airmails 1926 15¢ + 20¢, two singles + 1928 5¢ + 1930 5¢ (partial stamp) and addressed to St Georges, Bermuda (backstamp Jun 23), Very Fine, only two or three recorded with Bermuda as the ultimate destination.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $675

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Lot 70    

Bermuda, 1930 Bermuda - U.S. 1930, 5¢ Winged Globe for Special Delivery, July 20, 1930 use of U.S. 1930, 5¢ Winged Globe Airmail vertical pair (C12) to pay the special delivery fee on a commercial Furness Lines combination cover to Atlantic, Mass. with Bermuda 2½d stamp tied by "Hamilton, Jun 20, 1930" cds, cover has "Fee Paid at North Quincy Branch" 5-line handstamp with time listed at 7:40am, Very Fine, the use of airmail stamps to pay for special delivery service was rarely done, especially on covers originating and franked in foreign countries.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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