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U.S. Postal History: Airmail

Lots 1094-1103 Lots 1104-1113 Lots 1114-1115

Lot 1104    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Tied by 1930 Lakehurst, N.J. machine postmark on illustrated Zeppelin flight card, U.S. flight cachet and Seville backstamp, card wrinkle affecting stamp, F.-V.F., still a scarce card.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1105    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Well centered, tied by Lakehurst, NJ flag cancel on a multicolor post card to Spain, with all proper postmarks and cachets for the Europe-Pan-America Flight, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1106    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by New York Varick St. Sta. postmarks on a legal-size flown Europe-Pan-America Flight cover to Philadelphia, with all proper postmarks and cachets including green Lakehurst backstamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C14, C15    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1107    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Well centered single tied by 1930 New York duplex on Seville flight, U.S. and German flight cachets and Seville custom house backstamp.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1108    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by 1930 New York duplex on picture postcard, Pernambuco flight with U.S. and German flight cachets, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1109    

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Well centered single tied by 1930 Lakehurst, N.J. machine postmark on flight cover, U.S. and German flight cachets, postmark slightly drawn in, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1110    

Airmail, 1936 "Damage Due to Air Mail Interruption Near Knight Wyo., Oct 17". Purple crash cachet on front and reverse of cover from Canada to San Francisco, wrinkles and staining, Very Fine. AAMC No. 37.6a.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1111    

Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, ultramarine & carmine color error. Tied by "Buffalo, N.Y., Apr 3, 1942" duplex postmark on cover to Texas, Very Fine, very rare on cover; with 1990 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. C23c    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1112    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ orange, "R.F." overprint. Addressed to New York, with Poste Navale cds, censor's tape and oval handstamps, Very Fine, a rare genuine usage.
Scott No. UCM4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1113    

Postage Due, 1914, 1¢ dull rose. Tied by Boston oval handstamp on local cover franked with 2¢ Washington single + bisect attempting to pay 3¢ war rate, tied by "Proveton & Boston, R.P.O., Nov 10, 1917" duplex postmark, "Due 1" handstamp at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. J52a    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $125

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Lots 1094-1103 Lots 1104-1113 Lots 1114-1115

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