Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 596    

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete. All tied by two strikes of "New York, Warwick St. Sta., Apr 28, 1930" duplex postmark on large flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets and additional circular purple round flight handstamp, Friedrichshafen and green New York backstamps, cover wrinkles at top, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive complete set on flight cover. Sieger No. 64DII.
Scott No. C13-C15    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 597    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Block of four tied by New York duplex postmarks on flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, Lakehurst receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sieger No. 64A.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 598    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Well centered large margin single tied by "Varick Sta. N.Y., May 31, 1930" slogan postmark on German Zeppelin flight promotional picture post card, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Friedrichshafen receiving postmark, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 599    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Chicago, Ill, Air Mail, May 27, 1930" duplex postmark on flight cover to Basel, Switzerland, additionally franked with Switzerland 1fr Aimail tied by Chicago postmark, U.S. and German flight cachets and Friedrichshafen transit backstamp, cover slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, a very scarce mix franking.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 600    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Vertical strip of three tied by "New York, Warwick St. Sta., May 6, 1930" duplex postmarks on legal size flight cover, U.S., German and round trip flight cachets, Friedrichshafen and New York transit backstamps, Very Fine. Sieger No. 64BII.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $750

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Lot 601    

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Large margin well centered single tied by "Varick Sta., N.Y., Apr 30, 1930" slogan machine postmark on flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, green Lakehurst receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. C15    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 602    

Airmail, 1930 Pan American flight. Franked with U.S. 5¢ coil canceled by "Posted on the High Seas" cancel, additionally franked with Brasil 10,000r U.S.A. Zeppelin overprint + 300r definitive tied by "Recife May 28" Zeppelin cachet postmark, cover forwarded to Pernambuco and received by U.S. Navy Capt Shoemaker and returned to Naval Air Station with date stamp of July 29th on reverse, Very Fine, a very unusual mixed usage. Sieger No. 59E.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 603    

Airmail, 1933 Chicago Exposition Flight. Friedrichshafen to Sevilla, cover franked with 1933 50¢ Zeppelin block of 4 (perf wear at top) tied by New York machine postmark, violet U.S. and red German flight cachets; light cover toning, Fine. Sieger No. 241F.
Scott No. C18    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 604    

Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin. Tied by Akron, O. and Sevilla, Spain machine postmarks on flight cover, purple flight cachet at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. C18    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 605    

Baltimore, Md., 1850-55, 1¢ blue. Full margins, tied by manuscript cancels on 1852 folded letter sheet to New York, in combination with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine (clear to large margins) tied by neat grid cancel with matching "Baltimore, Md., Aug 19" cds at center, Extremely Fine, a choice Baltimore carrier usage; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1LB3+11    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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