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U.S. Postal History: Airmail

Lots 1094-1103 Lots 1104-1113 Lots 1114-1115

Lot 1094    

Airmail, 1915 (Sept. 13-17) State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, Milwaukee, Wis. Clear purple postmark ties a 1¢ Washington-Franklin on a multicolor view post card, addressed to Bloomington, Ill.; manuscript "by areoplane Sept. 16-15", Very Fine. AAMC No. 89c.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1095    

Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Well centered, tied by Jul 15, 1918 Air Mail Service postmark on a legal-size cover to New York; some file folds, otherwise F.-V.F., scarce first day of the reduced 16¢ domestic airmail rate.
Scott No. C2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1096    

1928 Amelia Earhart signed flight card. Signature with additional "George L. Hepford" signature above, on Middletown, Pa. Stultz Day commemorative card, franked with 10¢ Lindbergh tied by town machine postmark, purple cachet, Very Fine.
Scott No. C10    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1097    

Airmail, 1929 "Damaged in Plane Crash at Park City, UT. 3-II-29". Charred and emergency taped legal size airmail crash cover, San Francisco to New York, Very Fine. AAMC No. 29.7 (no photo).
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1098    

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete. Tied by New York oval postmarks on a single flown Europe-Pan-America Flight cover to Sweden, with all proper postmarks and cachets including Friedrichshafen backstamp, Very Fine, very scarce all on one cover.
Scott No. C13-C15    Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1099    

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete. Each tied by Washington, D.C. Apr 19, 1930 cds's on a separate first day cover; the $1.30 and $2.60 flown and with all proper postmarks and cachets, attractive large margined examples, Very Fine, a nice set.
Scott No. C13-C15    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 1100    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Block of 4 tied by New York Varick St. Sta. postmarks on a flown Europe-Pan-America Flight cover to New York, with all proper postmarks and cachets including green Lakehurst backstamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 1101    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ (pair) + $1.30 Graf Zeppelins. Tied by New York Varick St. Sta. cancels on a flown Europe-Pan-America Flight Zeppelin cover to St. Louis, with all proper postmarks and cachets, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13, C14    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1102    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Four singles tied by New York Varick St. Sta. postmarks on a flown Europe-Pan-America Flight Zeppelin cover to Warren, Ohio, with all proper postmarks and cachets and an interesting hand-drawn "Par Avion", green Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1103    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Tied by 1930 New York duplex postmark on flight cover, U.S. flight cachet and Seville backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $290

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Lots 1094-1103 Lots 1104-1113 Lots 1114-1115

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