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Airmail Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

390

Hawaii, Inter-Island Airways air express service, 1931-33 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 $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
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391

1967.0904

Sir Hubert Wilkins signed Pole to Pole Expedition cover, signature at top left with part printed form with information completed by Wilkins in blue ink and map of Antarctica at left, 2¢ Jefferson & 4¢ airmail stamps tied by A.P.O. 942 in Alaska on Sept. 4, 1967 and 3¢ Statue of Liberty tied by "Little America, Antarctica U.S.N. Nov. 13, 1967" circular datestamp, addressed by Wilkins to himself in Alaska, Operation Deep Freeze and Little America Station large handstamp cachets on reverse, cover unsealed, Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
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392

21a, 48a, 49b

1912, Three different Pioneer Flights (AAMC 21a, 48a, 49b), three post cards: Apr 7, San Diego, Cal. real photo postcard of Lincoln Beachey "at the wheel", missing about ½" of one corner; Aug 11, Portland, Ore. 1¢ postal card, few tone spots; and Aug 23, Rockport, Ind, real photo postcard "Kearney Ready for Flight"., slightly soiled. All with proper markings (the Rockport faint).
AAMC $950. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
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393

SH 632

1930 (Aug 1), Mears-Brown Record Flight, New York - Harbour Grace Newfoundland (AAMC SH 632), Roessler-illustrated 1¢ postal card franked with a 10¢ Special Delivery canceled Aug 1 at East Orange, N.J. and Aug 2 at Harbour Grace, Very Fine.

The illustration on the back of the cards was added by Roessler after the flight. Mears and Brown were attempting to set a Round-the-World speed record, but when they crashed upon take off from Harbour Grace, they had only succeeded in establishing a new record from New York to Harbour Grace. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
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394

1929.0123

1929, Pair of C.A.M. 29 "Airgrams" to Lucerne, Switzerland, both franked with Aeronautics Conference commemoratives (two 2¢ & a 5¢), one originating in Beaumont, Tex., the other in Houston, on Jan 23 and both traveling eastward through New York (Jan 26) by surface mail to Switzerland (no Swiss receivers); both open up into large lettersheets, the Beaumont one being a Christmas "Hollygram" with a colorful corner card and a colorful scene of Santa Claus atop a Plane being pulled by Reindeer, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate $160-225
CLOSED
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395

64b, 66a

1930, South America Flight, three covers (Michel 64b (2), 66a), two cards flown Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro, each with a 2m South America Flight Zeppelin C38) tied by a May 19 an onboard cancel; and a cover flown Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst with two 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (C39) tied by May 18 Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s, Very Fine.
Scott $1,425. Michel €1,900 ($2,130) .
Estimate $500 - 750 . (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $275.00
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396

66a

1930, South America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Michel 66a), two 2m and a 4m South America Flight Zeppelin (C38-C39) tied by May 18 Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s on a cover with a red flight cachet and a Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott $975. Michel €1,350 ($1,510) .
Estimate $350 - 500 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $275-400
SOLD for $160.00
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397

66a

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Estimate $275-400
SOLD for $160.00
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398

66a

1930, South America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Michel 66a), a 2m and two 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (C38-C39) tied by May 18 Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s on a cover with a red flight cachet and a Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott $975. Michel €1,500 ($1,680) .
Estimate $350 - 500 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $275-400
SOLD for $190.00
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399

66a

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Estimate $275-400
SOLD for $190.00
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400

204b

1931 Polar Flight, Friedrichshafen - Malyguin (Michel 204b), 4m Polar Flight Zeppelin (C42) tied by a Jul 25 Berlin c.d.s. on a cover with a red flight cachet and a Malyguin receiver; addressed to Buenos Aires, Argentina and backstamped there on Sep 18, Very Fine. A most unusual destination.
Scott $825. Michel €785 ($880) .
Estimate $300 - 400 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $225-300
SOLD for $170.00
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401

586b

1937 (Apr 27-30), 2nd South America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Recife (Michel 586b), 5 stamps totaling 1.51m tied by type 2 onboard cancels on a neat cover addressed to Rio de Janeiro but backstamped Recife, May 1, signed by Captain Hans von Schiller, Very Fine.
Michel €180 ($190). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
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402

1930.0331

1930 (Mar 31), Transfer of Command Flight, Lakehurst - Lakehurst (Michel 14), cover franked with a 5¢ Winged Globe (C12) tied by a 7 a.m. Lakehurst duplex handstamp, and backstamped at 8:15 at the Lakehurst Naval Supply Dept.; typed "cachet" with details of the Flight and signed by the outgoing and incoming Commanders, Very Fine.
Michel €400 ($430). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction