Lot 1046
(First Official Air Post Issue) Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Block of 4 with horizontal guide line, o.g., never hinged, tiny gum skip lower right stamp, post office fresh a beautifully centered, Extremely Fine.Scott No. C3 $580.
Realized: $350
Lot 1047 /
(First Zeppelin Flight Issue) Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete. O.g., 65¢ & $1.30 n.h., $2.60 h.r., fresh and F.-V.F.Scott No. C13-C15 $1,775.
Realized: $900
Lot 1048
(First Zeppelin Flight Issue) Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by New York machine cancel on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover Friedrichshafen-Lakehurst, Very Fine.Scott No. C15 $625.
Realized: $350
Lot 1049 ()
(First Semi-Official Air Post) Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ "Buffalo" Balloon. Unused, four clear margins, light vertical crease and a few toned spots, Fine appearance, only 300 were printed, of which 23 were used.; with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott No. CL1 $7,500.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 1050
(First Military Airmail Stamp) Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint a. Tied by Poste Navale cds's, Dec 14, 1944, on censored airmail envelope from a French 2nd Captain aboard the Oregon, F.-V.F.; signed Bloch.Scott No. CM1 $300.
Realized: $650
Lot 1051
(First Military Airmail Postal Stationery) Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ orange, "R.F." overprint a. Censored and canceled by French battleship Richelieu octagons, 16 Dec, and Poste Navale cds, 18 Dec 1944, from a French Electrician aboard the Richelieu to New York, Very Fine; initialed by Henry Goodkind with 1996 P.F. certificate.Scott No. UCM1 $300.
Realized: $400
Lot 1052
(First Offices in China Stamp) Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green. Block of 10 and pair on Special Delivery cover to Madison, Wis., postmarked "U.S. Postal Service Shanghai, China" duplexes, Sep 16, 1922, backstamped Madison, Oct 13, Very Fine, a most unusual usage; with 1996 P.F. certificate.Scott No. K1 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725