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U.S. Postal History: Airmails to Parcel Post Issues

Lots 1905-1914 Lots 1915-1924 Lots 1925-1928

Lot 1905    

1911 (Oct. 4-8) Aviation Meet, St. Louis, Mo. Postcard franked with 1¢ Wash-Frank tied by purple "Aeroplane Station, Oct 4, 1911" duplex postmark, endorsed "Aerial Route" at bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1906    

1911 (Nov. 28) Athletic Park Aviation Meet, Savannah, Ga. Appropriate purple double circle cds and straight line "Aeroplane Mail Service" cachet, on 1¢ red McKinley postal card, very clean and neat, Very Fine. AAMC No. 10 $150.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1907    

1912 (Jan. 20-28) Dominguez Field Aviation Meet, Los Angeles, Ca. Flown 1¢ McKinley postal card canceled by Aeroplane Station, Jan 28, 1912 postmark (type III), purple flight cachet at left, Very Fine. AAMC No. 14c.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $115

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Lot 1908    

1923 Airmai Issue complete. Each tied on separate Worden addressed cover by Washington D.C. First Day of Issue slogan machine cancels, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. C4-C6    $1,750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1909    

1930 Graf Zeppelin complete FDC's. One cover with C13 block of 4, the other cover with C14 & C15, both postmarked Washington, D.C., April 19 1930, the day of issue, then later flown on the Europe Pan-American Flight with appropriate red & purple cachets; stamps nicely cancelled, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. C13-C15    $3,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1910    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Europe-Pan America flight card, postmarked Apr 20 1930, with purple diamond cachet, red circular Sudamerikafahrt cachet, and green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver dated May 31, 1930, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14    $400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1911    

Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin. 3 covers, Chicago Oct 7 to Sevilla, Spain; Miami Oct 23 to Akron; Akron Oct 28 to Friedrichshafen; all with proper handstamp cachets and backstamps, matching correspondent, Very Fine.
Scott No. C18    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1912    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint a. Tied by "Batiment De Ligne Richelieu 4-12 44" octagon on censored folded lettersheet to New York, violet control handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. CM1    $300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1913    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint b. Tied by "Poste Navale 20-5 44" cds on censored cover to New Hampshire, violet control handstamp, cover with return address "Le Malin, Poste Navale Francaise", Very Fine.
Scott No. CM2    $475.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1914    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint d. Tied by "Poste Navale" cds on censored cover to Pennsylvania with return address of "Naval Post, French Warship Montcalm", included is interesting original enclosure, Very Fine and scarce; with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. CM4    $350.

Realized: $450

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