Lot
1263 
The Great Airship Races, Savannah, Ga., November 1 to 6th, red and blue illustrated ad cover showing Airships in Flight, franked with 2¢ Hudson-Fulton imperf tied by "Savannah, Ga., Oct 30, 1909" machine postmark, to Osterville, Mass., Very Fine and rare. Scott Nos. 373 Estimate $400 - 600.
A similar example sold in our November 2009 sale for $675 plus buyers premium.
Realized: $650
Lot
1264
Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, "Low Flying Fast Plane", vignette shifted to left and down, tied by "Boston to New York" cancel on Jun 8th 1918 Government First Flight (AAMC 105), matching "Boston First Trip" cachet, addressed to Washington D.C., clean and Very Fine, An interesting use of a "low flying fast plane" sent from Warren H. Colson. Scott Nos. C3 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1265
Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, "High Flying Plane", vignette shifted up and to the left, natural s.e. at top, used with 3¢ purple (501), tied by purple "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. 'New York' May 15 1918 First Flight" duplex first flight cover (AAMC 101R cat $750) from New York to Washington D.C., Economist Stamp Co. corner card; vertical file fold, tiny edge tear, F.-V.F., An interesting use of a "low flying fast plane" sent from Warren H. Colson., ex-Gibson. Scott Nos. C3 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1266
Airmail, 1923, Second Issue, 8¢-24¢ complete, each on matching Phillip H. Ward First Day Covers, tied by Washington, D.C. slogan machine postmarks; 8¢ cover with minor light toning at bottom left, Very Fine. Scott Nos. C4-C6 $1,750.
Realized: $475
Lot
1267
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, each well centered and tied on separate flown zeppelin covers (65¢ airmail postcard), appropriate flight cachets, a Very Fine set. Scott Nos. C13-C15 $1,200.
Realized: $725
Lot
1268
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, $1.30 & $2.60 single of each and two 65¢ singles on separate matching 1930 flight covers, each with purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, Very Fine. Scott Nos. C13-C15 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $700
Lot
1269
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, plate number "20080" block of six, tied on cover by purple Zeppelin cachet and cancelled by two strikes of "New York, N.Y., Varick St. Sta., May 2, 1930" duplex to Lakehurst N.J., appropriate U.S. and German flight cachets and transit backstamp, Very Fine and scarce. Scott Nos. C13 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THIS IS REPORTEDLY THE ONLY KNOWN PLATE BLOCK OF SIX PREPAYING THE CORRECT RATE.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
1270
1936 (May 2) Haiti to Germany Zeppelin Cover, cover bearing Haiti 60c stamp tied by "Port Au Prince, Haiti, 2 Mai 1936" cds and addressed to Cottbus, Germany, also bearing U.S. 15¢ and 25¢ stamps tied by "New York N.Y. May 11, 1936" machine cancel and large purple cachet, reverse with Frankfurt au Main Zeppelin marking, Very Fine and scarce; signed Bloch. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
1271
1938 (Sep. 6) Navy Mass Flight, San Diego Cal. to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 6¢ air mail entire bearing 4¢ Prexie (808) and 10¢ orange (562) tied by "San Diego, Cal. U.S. Nav. Air Sta. Sep 6" duplex, signed by pilot "W.P. Woods" and squadron commander "A.P. Stores", Very Fine and rare. AAMC Nos. 1312 Estimate $300 - 400.
Mass flight of 12 Patrol Planes of VP Squadron Four in record breaking time flew from San Diego Cal. to Pearl Harbor arriving there the following morning.
Realized: $210
Lot
1272
1959, June 8, First Official Missile Mail, USS Barbero, 4¢ Flag stamp tied by "U.S.S. Barbero (SSG-317), Jun 8, 1959" postmark on cacheted cover (better type I cachet in grayish black and rounded flap envelope), with original official enclosure, Very Fine. Ellington-Zwisler Nos. 25C1. Estimate $500 - 750.