Lot 993
Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh, Booklet Pane of 3, in combination with 1928, 2¢ Washington, block of 4 (645), all tied by blue "Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic Sta., May 26, 1928" First Day of Issue cancel on registered airmail cover to Boston, Mass., violet Exposition cachet handstamp and transit postmarks on reverse, Very Fine.Scott No. C10a $800.
Realized: $325
Lot 994
Airmail, 1929 (May 22) Panama to Chiriqui First Flight Cover, 2c entire bearing 10c orange, double overprint (C2b) tied by "Agencia Postal Panama, May 22 1929" duplexes to Chiriqui, appropriate flight cachet handstamps and David (5.23) arrival backstamp, accompanied by second cover 1930 (Jul. 25) on 10c registration envelope bearing C1a inverted overprint and C5 from Panama to Ancon C.Z. flight cover, Very Fine pair.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 995
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, single of each tied on separate flown Zeppelin covers (65¢ airmail postcard, slight abrasion), appropriate flight cachets, F.-V.F.Scott No. C13-C15 $1,200.
Realized: $450
Lot 996
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, tied by "Varick. St. Sta. N. Apr 29 1930" machine cancel Zeppelin light postal card via Lakehurst and Friedrichshafen, appropriate purple and red flight cachets, a Very Fine use.Scott No. C14 $400.
Realized: $170
Lot 997
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, single with bottom plate number "20095" selvage, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 19 1930" first day of issue slogan machine cancel on 1930 South American flight cover, appropriate U.S> and German flight cachets, Lakehurst transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. C15 $1,000.
Realized: $625
Lot 998
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, well centered amid large margins, tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., Apr 30, 1930" machine postmark on flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets both well struck, green Lakehurst receiver on reverse; stamp with nibbed perf, otherwise Extremely Fine.Scott No. C15 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot 999
Airmail, 1931 Post and Gatty Round the World Flight, cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by "Mineloa, N.Y., June 2, 1931" machine postmark, Berlin postmark and purple Russian flight cachet handstamps, flight corner card signed by pilot Wiley Post and navigator Harold Gatty, Very Fine. AAMC No. 1141 $650.Estimate $300 - 400.
The famous Wiley Post and navigator Harold Gatty made a record round the world flight in their airplane the "Winnie Mae".
Realized: $250
Lot 1000
Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, block of 4, tied by two different "Chicago, Ill., Oct 26, 1933" postmarks on Zepp flight 5¢ Airmail entire, flight cachet on reverse, Very Fine.Scott No. C18 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot 1001
Airmail, 1935-37, China Clipper complete, set of three values in top margin plate blocks of 6, each on separate matching covers, 25¢ tied by "San Francisco, Calif., Nov 22, 1935" and 20¢ & 50¢ tied by "Washington, D.C., Feb 15, 1937" First Day of Issue barred duplex postmarks, 25¢ Special Delivery and other Registered usages to Indiana; some minor cover tone spots at right, still Very Fine, a very scarce First Day of Issue plate block set.Scott No. C20-C22 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot 1002
Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint a, tied by "Poste Navalle, 22-8 44" cds on cover to Charleston S.C., censor handstamp and tape at left, F.-V.F.Scott No. CM1 $300.
Realized: $325