Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 785    

Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, tied by bold "New York, N.Y., Grand Central Sta., Dec 16, 1918" First Flight and Rate postmark on corner card cover to Chicago, Ill., purple "Airmail Service Wash., N.Y., Phila., Washington, Dec 16, 1918" postmark alongside; some faint cover tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. C1    $2,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 786    

Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, all tied to slightly oversized cover with additional with additional stamps (x 6), cancels include purple oval "THIS ARTICLE MADE THE COMPLETE TRIP"., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. C13-C15    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 787    

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, tied by "Washington D.C., Apr 19, 1930" First Day of Issue slogan machine cancel on round flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, signed by Zeppelin commander Dr. Hugo Eckener at bottom center, reverse with green round flight postmark, Extremely Fine, a quintessential $2.60 Graf Zeppelin first day usage signed by Dr. Hugo Eckener; with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. C15    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $525

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Lot 788    

Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ pale ultramarine, tied by "New York, N.Y., Rec'd, Aug 7, 1917" cds on incoming printed address cover, initially franked with G.B. 1d KGV definitive pair (160) tied by Perth, Jy 24, 17 cds's, purple "Fee Claimed At Office" handstamp and censor tape overlapping delivery issue, F.-V.F.
Scott No. E10    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 789    

Special Delivery, 1927, 10¢ gray violet, tied by "Edwardsville, Ill., May 6, 1933" duplex postmark on incoming cover, initially franked with Venezuela, Airmail, 1930, 15c gray, vertical pair + 1933, 10c orange yellow + 15c gray lilac, horizontal pair + 1.80b ultramarine (C3+C18-C19+C27) tied by purple cachet handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. E15    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 790    

Special Delivery, 1927, 10¢ gray violet, tied by indistinct rim handstamp on incoming cover to San Diego, Cal., initially franked with Cuba, Airmail, 1932, 5c rose violet, right margin block of 4 (C12) tied by large "Aero Puerto De Mariana Grajales, Correo Aereo, Mar 23, 1939, Bada De Guantanamo" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. E15    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 791    

Special Delivery, 1927, 10¢ gray violet, in combination with Argentina, 1923, 50c black + 1p blue & red, pair (352+353) on incoming cover to Reading, Pa., with return corner card from the "U.S.S. Tuscaloosa", all tied by "Buenos Aires, 2 Nov 34" airmail cds's; file fold affecting 50c, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E15    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 792    

Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ rose, left margin plate no. "13746" block of six, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec 29, 1922" duplex postmarks on cover to Cleveland, O. just two days prior to the closing of the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. K2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 793    

Offices in China, 1919, 6¢ on 3¢ violet + 30¢ on 15¢ Shanghai overprints, tied to slightly oversized 1921 registered cover to Canada by Shanghai oval cancel, indistinct boxed registry cancel, Shanghai Postal Agency and Victoria, Canada backstamps, small tape stuck to far right, Very Fine and Extremely Rare combination.
Scott No. K3+K12    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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