Lot
2676 
1926, May 9 - Byrd North Pole Flight, Roessler flight cover signed "R E Byrd", 2¢ carmine tied by "NY - Alesund, 9.V.26" cds with second strike alongside, additional Norway 3ö and 5ö Amundsen issues tied by "Kings Bay, 9V 26" cds's, otherwise Very Fine, a rare flown cover signed by Richard E. Byrd on one of the first cover to flown across the North Pole, AAMC $1,500 without signature premium.AAMC No. 1039 Estimate $600 - 800.
Commander Richard E. Byrd, accompanied by Floyd Bennett where the first to fly over the North Pole. They took off from Kings Bay, flew to the North Pole and returned in 14 hours. Only a few of the flown covers where signed by Byrd with only one known signed by pilot Floyd Bennett.
Current Opening Bid: $325
Lot
2677
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, flown first flight covers, the 65¢ is on a card and the two higher values are on separate covers, Very Fine.Scott No. C13-C15 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
2678
1930, $1.30 + $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, tied by New York Varick St. duplex on 1930 flown cover with printed blue cachet and violet & magenta flight cachets at left, cover with minor stain at top, F.-V.F.Scott No. C14+C15 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
2679
Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, lot of 6 first day flown covers, included is one New York, two Akron, two Washington, D.C. and one Chicago, all franked with single except one with pair, Very Fine.Scott No. C18 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
2680
1936 Orville Wright Signed Flight Cover, signature at upper left on "33rd Anniversary Wright Brothers, First Flights Dec. 17 1903, Inauguration Transcontinental Air Mail Service, Dayton, Ohio Dec. 17, 1936" purple cacheted flight cover, franked with 1928, 2¢ Civil Aeronautics, top margin block of 4 with plate number (649) canceled by Dayton, Ohio. oval handstamps, Dayton origin and Los Angeles transit cds, Very Fine.Estimate $600 - 800.
Current Opening Bid: $300
Lot
2681
Hardens Express, overall illustrated advertising in light brown, showing expressman carrying bag of mail on drop cover to New York City, postmarked complete "New York City Delivery 1 ct, Dec 20" cds, Extremely Fine and attractive, exceptionally clean and desirable cover.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2682
(Gahagan & Howe) City, G. & H. Express, 423 Washn. St. S.E. Cor., Sansome St., sharp bold blue oval handstamp on stampless envelope for local San Francisco delivery, red "F. Boilleau, San Francisco" company sender's handstamp; repaired cover nick at top and light edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of this short lived company which delivered mail locally in San Francisco.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2683
Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black, acid tied on cover to Washington, D,C, with manuscript "Way 5", Very Fine, scarce Way cover.Scott No. 15L17 Estimate $75 - 100.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2684
Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange, showing outer divide line at top and right, just in at other sides, tied by blue "Paid" in oval handstamp on locally addressed cover with second strike alongside, Very Fine; signed G. Sloane.Scott No. 107L1; $600 tied on cover Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
2685
Wyman, 1844, 5¢ black, two singles, large margins, left stamp with trivial faint crease along the top margin, manuscript canceled, on folded letter datelined "Boston, January 28, 1845" addressed to New York, with red oval "Overton & Co's City Mail, Office, 3 Broad Street" handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Geisler; signed Costales, with 1987 and 2009 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 149L1 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE COVERS KNOWN OF THE WYMAN LOCOMOTIVE ISSUE USED DURING THE OVERTON & CO. PERIOD AND ONLY ONE BEARING A DOUBLE RATE FRANKING.
There is only one other double rate franking known which was used during the Wyman period.
Current Opening Bid: $3,750