Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2775    

United States, 1929 Cleveland - Detroit Amphibian Service. Cover franked with 5¢ commemorative tied by Detroit machine postmark, purple Thompson unofficial cachet, stamp with small nick at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, this inaugural flight was the only official C.A.M. route piloted by Amelia Earhart. AAMC No. 27E27.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 2776    

United States, 1931 (June 21) Post and Gatty Round the World Flight. Unaddressed cover franked with 2¢ Washington tied by "Mineola, N.Y., Jun 21, 1931" machine cancel, with additional Berlin and Moscow transit postmarks and Mineola receiver, cachet at upper left signed by pilot Wiley Post and navigator Harold Gatty, Very Fine. AAMC No. 1141.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2777    

United States, 1933 Balbo Air Squadron Return Flight. Cover franked with 1922 50¢-$2.00 defintives and 10¢ Lindbergh tied by "New York, N.Y., Jul 23, 1933" duplex postmarks, purple New York and blue Italian flight cachets, Very Fine and choice. AAMC No. 1184f.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2778    

United States, 1935 (August 17) Midway Island - Wake Island First Flight. Pan American cacheted cover with additional blue cachet at lower left, franked with 6¢ definitive and 6¢ airmail tied by Honolulu Aug 13 and Aug 22 duplex postmarks, signed by captain Sullivan at bottom left, Very Fine. AAMC No. 1240.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2779    

United States, 1936 First American Rocket-Airplane Flight, Hewlett, N.J. Set of cacheted cover and rocket photocard with special stamps (green on cover, red on card), tied by flight cachet, card signed, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2780    

United States, Airmail, 1947, 10¢ Pan-American Building. Tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 30, 1947" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed multicolored hand-painted Dorthy Knapp cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. C34    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2781    

United States, Airmail, 1947, 15¢ New York Skyline. Tied by "New York, N.Y., Aug 20, 1947" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed multicolored hand-painted Dorthy Knapp cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. C35    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2782    

United States, Airmail, 1947, 25¢ San Francisco Bay Bridge. Tied by "San Francisco, Calif., Jul 30, 1947" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed multicolored hand-painted Dorthy Knapp cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. C36    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2783    

United States, Airmail, 1947, 25¢ San Francisco Bay Bridge. Tied by "San Francisco, Calif., Jul 30, 1947" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed multicolored hand-painted Dorthy Knapp cachet cover.
Scott No. C36    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2784    

United States, Airmail, 1948, 5¢ carmine coil. Tied by "Washington D.C., Jan 15, 1948" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed multicolored hand-painted Dorthy Knapp cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. C37    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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