Lot 624
Airmail, 1923, Second Issue, 8¢ to 24¢ complete, each on separate First Day of Issue cover all addressed locally, each tied by respective dated Washington D.C. slogan machine, 8¢ addressed to Mr. Sherer and 16¢ & 24¢ on H.F. Coleman corner cards covers; 8¢ cover reduced and 16¢ cover with edge staining at left, otherwise Very Fine.Scott Nos. C4-C6 $1,750.
Realized: $300
Lot 625
Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh, booklet pane of 3, on two First Day of Issues covers from Cleveland, O. (Midwestern Philatelic Exhibition), one is position H with blue cachet handstamp, other is position C with purple cachet on illustrated multicolored airmail cover, Very Fine.Scott Nos. C10a $1,600.
Realized: $450
Lot 626
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, matched set of bottom margin singles; 65¢ & $1.30 on 1¢ Jefferson postal card and $2.60 on cover for round flight, tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., May 7, 1930" duplex & machine postmarks, both with purple U.S. & red German flight cachets, card bearing circular round trip handstamp, a Very Fine pair.Scott Nos. C13-C15 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
Lot 627
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, F-V.F. single, tied on FDC to New York by Washington, D.C, 4/19/30 advertising machine cancel, Very Fine.Scott Nos. C14 $900.
Realized: $220
Lot 628
Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, fine single, tied on FDC to Washington, D.C/. by New York, N.Y. 10/2/33 machine cancel, colorful cachet at left (Aerophilatelic Club of New York), back stamped Washington, D.C. Special Del. 10/2/33 duplex, Very Fine.Scott Nos. C18 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $110
Lot 629
U.S. Postal Sta., Shanghai, China, Rec'd, Apr 29, 05, cds's tying 1902-03, 1¢-10¢ definitive issues (300, 302-307, 319) on photo side of post card (colored Shanghai Hongkew Market view) addressed to the Quartermaster aboard the S.M.S. Kaiserin Elisabeth in Shanghai, front additionally franked with 1902, 1¢ green (300) tied by Shanghai cds, "Kaiserin Elisabeth, 5/5" receiving cds, Very Fine, a wonderful eight color franking on a Shanghai post card to a German cruiser.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot 630
Offices in China, 1919, 10¢ on 5¢ blue, in combination with 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green + 6¢ on 3¢ violet, two singles (K1+K3) on registered cover to Toledo, O., all tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." oval handstamps, reverse with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Registered, Dec 5, 1921" origin and various transit cds's; portion of corner card scuffed off, Very Fine.Scott Nos. K5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 631
Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin, three large margins, clear to just in at left, uncanceled and affixed to cover addressed to "A. B. Durand, President of the Academy, New York N.Y."; stamp with a vertical crease on right side of Franklin's head, Fine appearance, a rare unused example of the Franklin Carrier stamp; with 1977 and 2013 P.F. certificates stating the stamp is genuine but declining opinion as to whether it passed through the mails.Scott Nos. LO1 $7,000 as unused single.
Letter is address to the famous engraver Asher B. Durand when he was president of the National Academy of Design from 1846 to 1861 and resided at 91 Amity St.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 632
Hale & Co., From Baltimore (Forwarded By), two perfect strikes of red oval handstamp on front and reverse of fresh folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., with matching "Collect, Six Cents For Hale & Co." handstamp, letter with "Baltimore, 5 mo. 7th, 1845" Quaker dateline, Extremely Fine and choice.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 633
Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue, horizontal pair, full margins, tied by light red "Forwarded Through, Hale & Co.'s, Letter Office, Boston" boxed handstamps on 1844 folded letter from Boston, Mass. to New York, with "Single" endorsement crossed out below, Very Fine.Scott Nos. 75L5; $900 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260