H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale

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1421

Brief

105/65, 1928/78 Canal Zone Cover Group, 184 covers and cards arranged chronologically in two binders, each with detailed annotations regarding the stamps and postmarks, a fair number of first days or other commemorative covers but many postally-used as well (both philatelic and commercial), better destinations including Haiti, New Zealand, and Sweden, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful selection of "modern" Canal Zone covers

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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:32 PM

1422

Postfrisch,Vierer

Canal Zone Mint Pane Collection, includes 100, 105.B, 105.1, 108.B, 112.1, 113.1, 114.1a, 117.1, 118.A, 119.C, 119.D, 136, 137, 138.1, 138.1a, 147, 148.A, 150, 151, 152.1, 156, 157, 163, 164.A, 164.C, 165, C33, C34, C35, C36, C37, C38, C39, C40, C42, C43, C45, C48, C49, C51, C52, and C53 plus several precanceled complete sheets, light duplication, generally very fine and fresh

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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:32 PM

1423

Brief

The Panama Canal Atlantic—Pacific First Trip Aero Mail 9A.M., Oct. 18, 1918, blue handstamp with matching purple Balboa Heights handstamp applied at 10 a.m., on legal-sized envelope imprinted "This envelope contained subscription to Fourth Liberty Loan, carried by first nonstop ocean to ocean aero mail service" and signed by the Director of Posts and Chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan Committee, very fine, 919 penalty envelopes were flown (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:41 PM

1424

Brief

Cristobal, C.Z. Transit Oct 6 Air Service First Dispatch Canal Zone —U.S.A., blue datestamp on 1916 2c Stamped envelope (U2) postmarked Balboa Heights October 4, 1920, six-line boxed magenta cachet reading "Aviator encountered impossible weather conditions nearing Jamaica, compelling return. Mail re-dispatched by steamer", includes original typed letter from secretary in the Executive Department who typed the official letters to postal authorities in the United States and newspaper account of the flight, very fine and scarce (AAMC 1018) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:41 PM

1425

Brief

First Flight, The "American Clipper", Canal Zone—U.S.A., Nov. 25, 1931, official cachet on cover addressed to Miami, Florida, 20c Red violet (C11) tied by Cristobal machine cancel, prepared by Cristobal Postmaster Gerald D. Bliss with the signatures of Charles A. Lindbergh (pilot), Basil L. Rowe (co-pilot), and Igor I. Sikorsky (aircraft designer), very fine, one of just six covers prepared by Bliss with the signatures of Lindbergh, Rowe, and Sikorsky, a remarkable piece of aviation history (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:42 PM

1426

Brief

Graf Zeppelin 1933 Century of Progress Flight, airmail cover franked with 10c Orange, 20c Red violet, and 40c Yellow (C9, C11, C13) tied by October 18, 1933 Cristobal machine cancel, endorsed "Graf Zeppelin From Miami to Chicago" and postmarked Miami October 23, October 24 Chicago general delivery backstamp, very fine and scarce cover with Canal Zone stamps paying the 50c postage from Miami to Chicago via Graf Zeppelin (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:43 PM

1427

Brief

Hindenburg 1936 Maiden Flight, cover addressed to Germany franked with Canal Zone 20c Red violet (C11) and United States 15c Gray and 25c Clipper, postmarked Cristobal May 2, 1936 and New York City May 11, purple flight cachet, Frankfurt backstamp, very fine, no more than 50 letters or cards from the Canal Zone were flown on the Hindenburg's maiden flight, a wonderful rarity (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:43 PM

1428

Brief

Recovered from/Plane N.C. 15065/Aug. 3, 1937/Cristobal, C.Z., black four-line handstamp on cover to New York City, official seal (OX3) on reverse, cover sustained damage in the crash but is very fine given the circumstances, very fine and scarce (AAMC 37.4) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:44 PM

1429

Brief

C2, 1931 15c on 1c Yellow green, Type II, used alongside 1925 15c Gray (90) and 1929 20c on 2c Carmine (C5) on June 10, 1931 registered airmail cover from Cristobal to Santiago, Chile, very fine and scarce (Scott $175) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $45.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:44 PM

1430

Ungebraucht

C3, 1929 25c Carmine, left plate number 115187 block of six, overprint shifted up slightly on positions 3 and 5, very fine (Scott $115) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:45 PM

1431

C6-C14-E1, 1929 25c-50c Airmail Hand-drawn Essay, four preliminary stamp-sized pencil drawings of unadopted designs, 50c without vignette and three 25c designs showing the Gaillard Cut with an airplane overhead (as with the finalized design), each of four designs 25x30mm, signed "Trace D, 18 Nov. 29, Bolton", very fine, one of three reported preliminary pencil drawings of this issueMeade Bolton, architect with the Panama Canal Company, prepared the common design for the first permanent airmail series stamps as requested in an October 7, 1929 memorandum. (Image 1)

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SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:46 PM

1432

C6-C14-E2, 1929 25c Airmail Hand-drawn Essay, 51x64mm design on 62x82mm manila card, pencil "First Sketch" and "Bolton" at bottom, very fine, this is the only recorded preliminary design drawing in ink for the first permanent Canal Zone airmail series (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:47 PM

1433

C6-C14-E4, 1929 Black on india, Un-denominated master die essay, finished design with blank value tablets, sunk on 96x79mm india paper mounted on card, design size 21.5x36mm, "70048" control number on reverse, light natural toning, very fine, the only reported master die essay for the first permanent airmail series (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:49 PM

1434

C6P1, 1931 4c Red violet, Large die on India paper, unmounted, 80x48mm, very fine and fresh, no more than two exist (Scott $1,600) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:50 PM

1435

C8P1, 1946 6c Yellow brown, Large die proof on india, 89x76mm, sunk on card, bright and fresh, control backstamp 880147A and "Modeling", very fine, only two large die proofs of the 6c are recorded with this the only one sunk on card (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:51 PM

1436

C13TC1, 1931 40c Orange, Large trial color proof on india, measures 88x72mm, control handstamp 70050 on reverse, light toning from adhesive, still very fine and unique, the only recorded trial color proof for the 40c airmail, a great Canal Zone rarity (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:53 PM

1437

Brief

C7/C14, 1931 5c/$1 First Permanent Airmail Series, all six values released November 18, 1931 (5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 40c, $1) tied by Balboa first day of issue cancels, additional 15c Gray (90) alongside, addressed to Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii, stamps with some toning, still fine and scarce first day (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:53 PM

1438

Brief

C10, 1931 15c Blue, two singles tied by March 5, 1942 Balboa machine cancel to cover to a U.S. Marine in the Midway Islands, light wear and slightly reduced at right just into stamp, still fine, a very rare destination (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:54 PM

1439

Brief

C11, C13, 1931 20c, 40c First Permanent Airmails, "PSN" perfins, singles tied by October 1, 1946 Cristobal duplex to cover to Wellington, New Zealand, very fine, October 1 was the first day of the new reduced airmail rates, fewer than 10 examples of "PSN" private perforations on cover are recorded (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:55 PM

1440

Brief

C12, 1941 30c Rose lake, used alongside 1c Green (105), tied by May 27, 1950 Cristobal machine cancel to cover to "Tarawa Island, Gilbert Group, via Ocean Island", two line "Air Service Not Available" handstamp, opened roughly at top, otherwise fine, an extraordinary destination (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-20, 05:56 PM