Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1557    

Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange. Rich bright color, tied by purple "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y., Washington, Dec 16, 1918" postmark on P. Ward, Jr. First Flight cover to Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 17 receiving backstamp, Very Fine. AAMC No. RC-1b.
Scott No. C1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1558    

Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Nicely centered, tied by light Washington D.C. oval and purple "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., Washington, Jul 15, 1918" cds on first flight cover to New York City, Very Fine.
Scott No. C2    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1559    

Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., New York, Jul 15, 1918" postmark on first flight cover to Washington D.C., Scott Stamp & Coin Co. corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. C2    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1560    

Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Wide margins, tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., New York, Jul 15, 1918" postmark on first flight cover to Washington D.C., Nassau Stamp Co. corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. C2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1561    

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Top arrow, blue "top" and double plate no. strip of five, approaching the "fast plane" variety, used with top arrow block of four of 16¢ Green (C2) and tied by "Los Angeles Cal." ovals and "Los Angeles Cal. Aug. 25, 1929" duplex on Graf Zeppelin cacheted cover to Newark N.J., Friedrichschafen and Lakehurst backstamps, two rightmost stamps lightly creased prior to use, Very Fine, a colorful usage.
Scott No. C3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1562    

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Used with France 5c and 30c stamps which are tied by "Bordeaux Gare St. Jean May 20, 1926" circular datestamps on air post cover to San Francisco Cal., the 24¢ Air Post stamp cancelled on arrival and used to pay the airmail fee, Very Fine, a rare usage, the French stamps paid the fee for sending via surface mail to the United States.
Scott No. C3    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1563    

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete. Flight cover with $1.30 single and $2.60 plate no. single and flight card with 65¢ plate no. pair; all tied by "Washington, D.C., Apr 19, 1930" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks, all with appropriate flight cachets including round trip handstamp on cover, Very Fine, a nice first day of issue set.
Scott No. C13-C15    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1564    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "New York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. May 7, 1930" duplexes on cacheted cover to Dumont N.J., carried on the first Zeppelin flight from New York to Rio de Janeiro, purple Rio backstamp, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. C13-C14    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1565    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ + $1.30 Graf Zeppelins. Well centered singles tied by Washington D.C. duplex postmark on South American Round Trip flight card, Friedrichshafen cds and flight cachets including round trip handstamp at lower left, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. C13-C14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1566    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Air Mail Field Newark, N.J. Apr. 25, 1930" duplex on Air Mail cover to Montevideo, Uruguay, with Canal Zone and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, a rare usage.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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