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Lot
398
Amelia Earhart. Signature at left on 1929 first flight cover from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico, franked with 2¢ + 2 5¢ Aeronautic Conference issues tied by "Miami, Fla. Jan 9" duplex postmarks, purple flight cachet and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare signature on flight cover. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,000
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Lot
399
Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete. Each tied on separate covers (65¢ postcard) of matching correspondence; each tied by "Washington D.C., Jun 1, 1930" machine postmarks, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, F.-V.F. Scott No. C13-C15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $625
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Lot
400
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ & $1.30 Graf Zeppelins. Singles on separate 1¢ postal cards used for flights; each with appropriate U.S. and German flight cachet handstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. C13-C14 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $350
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Lot
401
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Well centered, tied on 1930 flight cover with flight allegory border, U.S. & German flight cachets and Lakehurst receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. C15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
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Lot
402
Amelia Earhart. Signature on 1930 letter to the Shipping Register in San Francisco thanking for article, on personal letterhead of the Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc. in New York, with original corner card cover (partial backflap), Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $650
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Lot
403
1933 Balbo Air Squadron Return Flight. Attractive arrangement of 1931, 14¢-30¢ definitives on cover tied by "Chicago, Ill, July 18" machine postmark, with Chicago - New York cachet, N.Y. backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $625
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Lot
404
Executive Department, State of Illinois. Greenish gray allover shaded corner card legal size cover with illustrated eagle allegory, unused and contemporarily addressed to His Excellency, Hon. A. Lincoln, President, Washington, D.C.; couple of light folds, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
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Lot
405
Parcel Post, 1913, 5¢ carmine rose. Tied to 2¢ red entire by neat Mechanicsburg, Pa. 1/30/1913 flag cancel, Very Fine, the 1st day of this issue is 7/1/1913 but they went on sale 1/1/1913, a scarce 1st month of issue even though it served no postal duty; with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott No. Q5 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $290
Lot
406
Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 5¢ dark green. On 1914 oversized consulate cover from Russia forwarded from Washington to New York, with 3 additional 2¢ postage due issues (stamp faults); some cover wear, Fine (no photo). Scott No. JQ3 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $35
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Lot
407
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ vermilion. With company ad and addressing panel, on 1852, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, canceled by "Benicia, Cal., Nov 7" cds, Very Fine, rare with approximately 7-8 known usages, ex Eno. Scott No. 34LU7 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,200