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Postal History continued...

Airmail Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1073

1931-1933, Inter-Island Airways air express service, 5 covers: there are two types of handstamps: Type 1, three-line with central wings in blue and Type 2, three-line "to be called for" in purple. Type 1 is found on two covers: 1931 (Aug 11), Hilo to a haberdasher in Honolulu and 1931 (Oct 28), Hilo to Honolulu, docketed in pencil on a Railway Business envelope. A faint strike of Type two is found on a 1932 (Apr 2) Hilo to Honolulu cover tying 4¢ & 8¢ Washington Bicents., a bit tatty; another faint strike (date uncertain) on a Honolulu to Hilo cover with an additional straight-line "via Air Express" in purple, trimmed on left not affecting markings, and a perfect strike of Type 2 dated Mar 17, 1933, Hilo to Honolulu (probably philatelic). Also included, FF cover for AM Route 33 (revised) and lovely Inter-Island Airways baggage label. An extraordinary group of very rare covers, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1074

Miscellaneous Zeppelin-related covers, including foreign, 1934-38, 1st anniversary cover of Akron crash with special etiquette C15 (6*); four other US; Canada; GB (3), Very Fine to Extremely Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1075

Views of the Roma Disaster, 8 period photographic prints of the US Army airship Roma which crashed Feb 21, 1922 in Norfolk VA after broken rudder capsized across high tension lines and caught fire resulting in 34 deaths and 8 injured; sobering. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1076

First International Rocket Air Mail, 1936, embossed 1936 leather-bound petite volume celebrating rocketmail flights sponsored by the American Legion; includes mint singles and sheets of 4 for the two triangular labels used on the flights (E-Z #11A1, 11A1a, 12A1, and 12A1a) between McAllen TX and Mexico; examples were sent to the Presidents of the United States, Mexico, and the Smithsonian Institution; very collectable, Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction