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Pacific Clipper First Flights Collection, 1935-47. Collection of 166 pre-war Clipper flights to all Pacific locations with all inter-location flights on separate covers with all color variations of cachets (with both U.S. and foreign issue frankings), includes all of the 1935 Survey Flights (Honolulu, Midway, Wake and Guam), the FAM-14 Flights (flight #'s 1-6, 10-16 plus 1937-38 NZ-US first flights & 1939 inaugural flight California clipper from Philippine Islands, 20-24, 28-40 & 45-49), and the FAM-19 Flights (flight #'s 1-9, 15-23 & 27-29); starting with the 1935 Survey Flights highlighted by the 1935 (August 17) Midway Island - Wake Island First Flight (signed by captain Sullivan, AAMC No. 1240), FAM-14 Flights with all fight legs represented as well as all cachet colors present, and the FAM-19 flights highlighted by 1940 Noumea, New Caledonia registered flight cover bearing the 5fr Paris-Noumea Airmail high value (believed to be a unique on cover usage of this stamp), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF THE 1935-47 PACIFIC CLIPPER FIRST FLIGHTS. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
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2919

Trans-Pacific Airmail Covers (FAM 19, 20 & 22), 1940-41. Approximately 85 covers in pages in two binders; nice section of FAM 19 covers including U.S., New Zealand, and New Caledonia origin flights (couple with scarce 10f high value frankings, one bearing the Paris-Noumea flight issue), FAM 20 & 22 covers all legal size from a single correspondence with nine different country frankings throughout.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

2920

Private Vending Coil Issues on Cover. Group of 11 items; includes Scott #343 Schermack type III with control perfin (90-56) (cat $500), four #344 Schermack type III with various control perfins (cat $2,000), #383 Schermack type III with control perfin (90-45), #409 Schermack type III on card to Australia, #575 Schermack type III usage (cat $450), #384V with plate # paste-up single on cover, #409 Farwell 4A4 on cover, also a #314 U.S. Automatic Vending type I on card but with certificate stating it did not originate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $675.00
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2921

Carrier Cover Balance. Group of seven different carrier issues on cover and an additional seven covers including #24 local usage tied by red New York carrier cds; issues on cover include #LO2+11 combination from Philadelphia, #1LB1 manuscript cancel, #1LB3 manuscript canceled, #1LB7+26 combination, #1LB8a+26 combination, #3LB1 pen & handstamp cancels and #6LB9, other cover mostly later carrier transit backstamps.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $475.00
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2922

Local Post & Express Co. Cover Balance. Of 52 covers written up in stock pages in binder; local post issues on cover include #5L1, 5L2, 15L13-15L15 usages, 15L18, 20L4, 20L7, 20L10, 20L56, 20LU22 x2, 20LU38, 28L1, 61L4, 72L3 (tied by handstamp), 75L2, 75L5, 136L4, 136L6, 136L9, 136L15 & 145L2, also a number of stampless usages including American Letter Mail and nice Brainard - Hale combination, express usages eastern Adams Express corner card covers, western with Bamber & Wells, Fargo, some unused entires, etc.; condition varies, please inspect.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
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2923

Official Mail Issue Cover Hoard, 1980-90's. Massive accumulation filling three large boxes; most of which from Agriculture Dept. in Ohio, includes lots of legal size usages with various Official Mail issues, coils, letter series, and stamped envelopes, also one box filled with oversized usages with a host of rates; a nice group for the Official issue specialist.
Estimate; $300 - 400.