Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1892    

Airmail Covers, 1911-1935, attractive group with 1911 Sept 25 Garden City Estates Aerial Special Despatch on real photo post card of biplane; C4-C6 on 1924 night flight first flights, C10 FDC with St. Louis postmark; C13 on flown card South America flight with purple & red cachets; several Akron covers, 2 C18 FDC with Oct 2 New York cancels with cachets; 3 Hindenburg flight covers (2 German); San Francisco-Honolulu-SF Pan Am first flight; C20 with 11/22/35 FD cancel; and others, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1893    

Airmail Covers, 1918-1946, selection of 10 items, some commercial, others FFC including attractive Albert Gorham cachet, franked with various C1-C6 issues, generally clean & F-VF or better, some nice cancels, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1894    

Early C.A.M. Flight Accumulation, 1920-30's, approximately 800 covers, mostly identified in sleeves in two long stockboxes, with a variety of early CAM's flights (CAM 3//39), also a selection of 1927 rate change covers; duplication moderate to heavy to be expected, owner's A.A.M.C. cat in excess of $2,500.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1895    

First Flight Cover Collection, 1940-80's, over 800 covers identified in sleeves in two long stockboxes, with a wide variety of CAM's, Jet Era and FAM's, includes pilot and postmaster signed covers, many unlisted and scarce flights, A.A.M.C. cat in excess of $1,900.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1896    

First Flight Covers, 1929-1980, several 1,000's in a large carton, wide variety, many western destinations, some duplication, few foreign, considerable retail potential, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1897    

Smithsonian Milestones of Flight, 1972-1981, #1-100, complete set of covers, celebrating the important occurrences in the history of flight as commemorated by the National Air & Space Museum; also including a duplicate set lacking only #1 and including some miscellaneous other duplicates; excellent condition, complete set difficult to assemble.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1898    

Space Flights, 1960's, selection of 24 covers, various unmanned flights by variety of craft, interesting content, including one from crash, please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1899    

Space Topical Covers, 1960-1995, two large cartons filled with several 1,000's of covers, with every conceivable flight occasion, rocket test, launch, and much more; huge retail value here, needs close examination with loads of material for the specialist; some autographed items included; and much much more to be discovered.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1900    

Transpacific Flight Covers, accumulation of 45 items, mostly West Coast to Asia first flights, with the usual cachets, some C20 FDC flights, attractive and quite saleable, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1901    

U.S.A. Airmail Covers, 1925-1950, selection of 73 covers, mostly FFC's & event, some interesting military usages, occasional FDC, some colorful cachets, please inspect.
Estimate    $350 - 500.

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