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Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

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The Hopkins Collection of U.S. "Firsts": Airmail & Offices in China "

Lots 1046-1052

Lot 1046    

(First Official Air Post Issue) Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Block of 4 with horizontal guide line, o.g., never hinged, tiny gum skip lower right stamp, post office fresh a beautifully centered, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. C3    $580.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1047 /   

(First Zeppelin Flight Issue) Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete. O.g., 65¢ & $1.30 n.h., $2.60 h.r., fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,775.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1048    

(First Zeppelin Flight Issue) Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by New York machine cancel on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover Friedrichshafen-Lakehurst, Very Fine.
Scott No. C15    $625.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1049 ()   

(First Semi-Official Air Post) Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ "Buffalo" Balloon. Unused, four clear margins, light vertical crease and a few toned spots, Fine appearance, only 300 were printed, of which 23 were used.; with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. CL1    $7,500.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1050    

(First Military Airmail Stamp) Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint a. Tied by Poste Navale cds's, Dec 14, 1944, on censored airmail envelope from a French 2nd Captain aboard the Oregon, F.-V.F.; signed Bloch.
Scott No. CM1    $300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1051    

(First Military Airmail Postal Stationery) Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ orange, "R.F." overprint a. Censored and canceled by French battleship Richelieu octagons, 16 Dec, and Poste Navale cds, 18 Dec 1944, from a French Electrician aboard the Richelieu to New York, Very Fine; initialed by Henry Goodkind with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. UCM1    $300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1052    

(First Offices in China Stamp) Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green. Block of 10 and pair on Special Delivery cover to Madison, Wis., postmarked "U.S. Postal Service Shanghai, China" duplexes, Sep 16, 1922, backstamped Madison, Oct 13, Very Fine, a most unusual usage; with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. K1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lots 1046-1052

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