Lot
2915 
5¢ Beacon Airmail Issue Cover Collection, extensive collection of approximately 3,000 covers mostly housed in 33 White Ace cover binders; with the vast array of first flights, dedications, aviation shows, exposition, postmaster signed, etc.; numerous highlights including dual U.S.-Canada mix franking flights including registered, uprated South American flights, 1929 Brownsville, Tex.-Mexico City "lost mail" unlisted variety, unusual German-U.S. franked German Seapost usage, Max Golding faux stamp "Happy New Year" cachet, nice run of over 40 FDC's including some blocks of four usages, 1929 Graf Zeppelin with three #C11 & German 4m Zeppelin combination, other Zeppelin including many First Round The World covers and cards, Lakehurst flights, etc., 1929 C11-France mixed franking on incoming express cover, C.Z. mix franking, at least six good crash covers, 1928 "Ille de France" catapult cover as printed matter supplementary mail, Macon & Akron flight covers, Lindbergh flown covers, first and last day rate covers, etc., also includes some mint material including plate blocks, some photocopy literature, etc.; a truly wonderful specialized collection and an ideal foundation for continuation. Scott Nos. C11 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $4,250