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Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5138
Symbol: C
Cat No: Canada 1933.06.20
Canada, 1933 (Jun 20), Balbo Flight, Shediac New Brunswick to Chicago, colorful franking on a Roessler cover with all proper postmarks and cachets including 4 backstamps, Very Fine. Sassone GP51; €1,100 ($1,230). (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:18:17 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5139
Symbol: *
Cat No: Italy 1930.12.17
Italy, 1930 (Dec 17), Balbo Transatlantic Flight, Rome - Rio de Janeiro, cover franked with 7.70L airmail tied by special cancel, and with the signatures of 18 pilots including Balbo. A wonderful flight cover, Very Fine. Scott C27; $1,600. Sassone GP25a; €2,250 ($2,520). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:19:02 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5140
Symbol: C
Cat No: Italy 1930.12.17
Italy, 1930 (Dec. 17), Balbo Transatlantic Squadron, Rome - Rio de Janeiro, cover franked with 7.70L Transatlantic Squadron stamp (#C27) plus 1.25L Victor Emmanuel III (#223), both tied by special cancel, with Rio de Janeiro receiver (Jan 22, 1931) below; made all the more special by the signatures of 20 pilots, including Balbo in red; accompanied by original March 20, 1948 Armand Poma sales form, guaranteeing the cover's authenticity, "having acquired it personally from Mr. Bolaffi of Turin", Very Fine, a great-looking piece of aerophilately, signed by Poma and one other. Sassone GP25a; €2,500 ($2,800). AAMC TO 1125. (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:19:53 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5141
Symbol: C
Cat No: Italy 1931.
Italy, 1931, Two High Value Commercial Airmail covers to Germany, each franked with the proper 3.25L postage, one franked with 4x 50c #27, a 25c 1931 Sample Fair (B31 - $275 on cover) & 2x 50c C1; the second franked with a 1.25 1931 Sample Fiar (B33 - $400 on cover) and 4x 50c C3; both Apr 1931 and backstamped Rome, first also with a ber Airmail receiver, Fine to Very Fine and rare. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:20:10 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5142
Symbol: C
Cat No: Italy 1933.06.20
Italy, 1933 (Jun 20), Balbo Flight, Rome to Amsterdam, registered cover franked with 19.75L Balbo tryptych, with all proper postmarks and cachets and 3 backstamps, Very Fine. Scott C48; $2,000. Sassone GP27; €4,250 ($4,760). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:20:51 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5143
Symbol: C
Cat No: Italy 1933.06.20
Italy, 1933 (Jun 20), Balbo Flight, Rome to Chicago, registered cover franked with 44.75L Balbo tryptych, with all proper postmarks and cachets. A light glue stain along the top edge, otherwise Very Fine. Scott C49; $2,000. Sassone GP33; €4,250 ($4,760). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:21:14 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5144
Symbol: C
Cat No: Newfoundland 1927.05.23
Newfoundland, 1927 (May 23), De Pinedo Flight, Trepassey - Rome (Sassone GP16c), registered cover postmarked Trepassey May 21, 1927 (at left), sent by supplementary mail, franked by 60¢ unoverprinted Cabot tied by June 22 Rome c.d.s., with 2 backstamps, Very Fine, a great airmail rarity. AAMC FF-28c var; $14,000. Sassone €13,500 ($15,130).
Only 75 covers were franked with an unoverprinted stamp. It is not known how many of these were in the supplementary mail canceled in Rome . (Image)
Estimate $2,500-3,500
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:22:15 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5145
Symbol: C
Cat No: Russia 1939.04.28
Russia, 1939 (Apr 28), Transatlantic Flight to New York, real photo registered post card with colorful franking, addressed to New York, with Moscow postmarks and an arrival postmark, Very Fine. Detailed flight history accompanies. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:23:13 EST
Sold For 1000
DO-X Flights
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5155
Symbol: C
Cat No: C12
1930-32, Quartet of Better Dornier Do-X Flight Covers, comprising Nov 1930 long tour from Europe to the US franked with 2RM and 4RM Zeppelin stamps (O #1124); Do-X return flight Newfoundland to Germany May 1932 with iconic surcharged $1 Airmail (#C12); unusual Trinidad to New York leg (damaged stamps); and New York to Berlin On Board posted prepaid and listed as a Newfoundland #31c, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:31:45 EST
Sold For 325
Pioneer Flights
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5146
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927.06.21
1927 (June 21), Byrd Transatlantic Flight from New York to Paris, stunning cover with Post Office Department corner card to Paris; franked by 5¢ definitive plus #C10 (Byrd had just lost the race across the Atlantic to Lindbergh) and cancelled Mineola, NY; front also bears Neuilly s Seine receiver (July 3) and is autographed "Kindest regards, R E Byrd"; officially carried as Byrd was sworn in as an Airmail Pilot prior to departure, with typed greetings card enclosed signed by the Second Assistant Postmaster General, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:24:19 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5147
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927.08.14
1927, First Junkers Co attempt, Germany-USA, 12RM franked on this postal card dated 14 Aug 1927 from Dessau, aircraft returned to starting point; red rubber stamp says postage fee reimbursed on request; registered Dessau covering 8pf entire value; red rubber stamp reports flight not carried out; addressed to collector Max Golding in Chicago; has accompanying official envelope used to return the item. AAMC 1061a; $150. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:24:49 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5148
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927.08.14
1927, First Junkers Co attempt, Germany-USA, five different values (total 1RM) franking postcard dated 14 Aug 1927 from Dessau, aircraft returned to starting point; red rubber stamp says postage fee reimbursed on request; other side is the remaining 12RM; registered Dessau with a circle date stamp postmarked Norderney 4 Oct 1927 for second attempt in which it reached the Azores before returning to Germany; red rubber stamp reports flight not carried out; autographed by pilot Friedrich Lohse and Baron Von Huenefeld; also post card without franking with Dessau 16 Sep 1927 circle date stamp to Berlin referencing the flight. AAMC 1061a; $150. AAMC 1062Aa; $175. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:25:12 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5149
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1929.06.13
1929 (June 13), "Yellow Bird" Flight from Maine to Spain, three French aviators, Armeno Lotti, Jean Assolant and René Lefèvre autographed this short-paid Flight Cover; enroute from Maine to Paris they ran out of fuel at Comillas, Spain, due to a miscalculation of aircraft weight—it turns out a stowaway, Arthur Schreiber, had climbed on board, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC 1091; $500. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:26:08 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5150
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1931.06.21
1931 (June 21), Post and Gatty Round-the-World Flight Cover, carried in the Winnie Mae, this envelope travelled from New York via Harbour Grace, Chester (England), Hanover, Berlin, Moscow, Novosibirsk, lrkutsk, Blagoveshchensk, Khabarovsk, Nome, Edmonton and back to New York; signed by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty; bonus attractive Chickasha, OK cover autographed by sponsor F C Hall; somewhat toned, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:26:53 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5151
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1933.07.18
1933 (July 18), Balbo Squadron Flight Cover, with Chicago - New York leg cachet, postmarked at the Century of Progress station, #571, 642 and 701 pair used as franking; the envelope has no backstamp and is moderately toned; included are five additional commemorative covers, six 3"x5" photos, and five negatives from General Balbo's arrival in Chicago; a premium cachet highlighting the most prominent aviator of the inter-war years, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:27:31 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5152
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1935.03.08
1935 (Mar. 8), Wake Island Survey Flight Cover, #C11 plate number single tied to primitive First Flight Wake Island cachet cover postmarked USS Nitro (AAMS #1228) autographed by Jesse Johnson, who piloted the Loening amphibian from the flight deck; a popular classic, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:28:00 EST
Sold For 200
Record Flights
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5153
Symbol: C
1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight, General Italo Balbo autograph, picture postcard sent by Balbo to Italian artist, "Tato" Sansoni in Rome, during Balbo's stopover in Shediac; the card is endorsed, "Shediac 13 • VII • 33 … It : lo Balbo"; it bears a Balbo Flight publicity label, is postmarked Moncton, N.S., Jul 14 and was sent by surface mail to Rome.; there is a bit of light toning around the stamp & label, otherwise Very Fine. A most unusual piece of Balbo Flight collateral., signed En1983. Diena, with his 1983 certificate. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:30:05 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5154
Symbol: C
Sikorsky Record-Setting Test Flight, 1934, simple framed portrait (10" x 10") of a young Lindbergh with cover (AAMC Lindberghiana #103) carried on the test flight in which eight world records were set; autographed by the crew consisting of Boris Sergeievsky, Sikorsky's Chief Test Pilot, Edwin Musick, Pan American Airway's Chief Pilot, and C A Lindbergh, Pan American Airway's Technical Advisor; the Sikorsky S-42 was a new long-distance flying boat designed to fly nonstop from California to Hawaii and considered the most beautiful aircraft of its time; an uncommon cover and scarce when autographed, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:31:02 EST
Sold For 900
Rocket Mail
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5219
Symbol: C
United States, First Official Missile Mail, 1959, letter and envelope from the Postmaster General flown on a Navy Regulus I cruise missile addressed to the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee; fired from the deck of the surfaced guided missile submarine USS Barbero, the mail went nearly supersonic before crash landing at NAS Mayport in Florida; one of 3000 sent to VIPs with enclosed form letter; overall condition is quite good with strong cancel and receiving postmark; minor rust from paper clip at top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 11:17:40 EST
Sold For 275
Zeppelin Covers
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5156
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8Da
1911 (10 Apr), LZ-8 Deutschland, Oos - Frankfurt (Michel 8Da), clear purple onboard cancel on a Diemer picture postcard featuring the Z-III Lindau & Lake Constance, unfranked with a blue manuscript "10" rate and a red "X" where the stamp would be; penciled message & address faded, upper left corner replaced and small pinhole at the bottom, still Fine for this. A rare card from the first airship with its own postmark, Ex-Belinkoff, with a 1967 Onofri certificate. Sieger 1A; €5,000 ($5,600). Michel €5,500 ($6,160). (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:32:10 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5157
Symbol: C
Cat No: 30 Apr
1913 (30 Apr), LZ-11, Viktoria Luise, Friedrichshafen-Munich-Friedrichshafen, real photo card picturing the Viktoria Luise in flight; nice strike of the purple obca and a 5pf Germania tied by a 30 Apr Frankfurt c.d.s., Very Fine. Michel 11Kc; €1,000 ($1,120). (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:32:34 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5158
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Germany, Selection of 18 Zeppelin covers, 1909-38, 18 covers or cards include a 1909 Intenational Airship Exhibition (J.L.A.) card with matching label (used, not flown), a card and cover (1925-26) with a 10pf Zeppelin-Eckener Fund label, and three covers bearing the 1m or 2m Polar Flight or 2m Chicago Flight Zeppelins (C40, C41, C44); a nice group. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:33:24 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5159
Symbol: C
Cat No: 120Ac
1931 (Jul 24), Russian Polar Flight, Friedrichshafen to Malyguin (Sieger 120Ac), real photo post card franked with complete set Zeppelins, all proper postmarks and cachets, Very Fine. Scott C26-C29. (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:34:08 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5160
Symbol: C
Cat No: 304 E aa, 304 F ab
1933 (May 30), Aegean Islands & Cyrenaica, Return Flight, Rome - Friedrichshafen (Michel 304 E aa, 304 F ab), two properly cacheted Registered cards, each franked with a 3L Zeppelin plus additional postage, the Cyrenaica with Tripoli postmarks, Very Fine. Michel €365 ($410). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:35:26 EST
Sold For 325
Zeppelin Covers: Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 Flights
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5161
Symbol: C
Cat No: 8Aa
1928 (29 Oct-1 Nov), America Flight, Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen (Michel 8Aa), A.C. Roessler Postmaster General "Trail Blazers" card franked with a block of 10 5¢ Hawaii (648) plus a 3¢ Lincoln and a 1¢ Franklin with Roessler's private "GRAF ZEPPELIN" overprint canceled Lakehurst, Oct 28 and backstamped Friedrichshafen, Nov 1, Very Fine and unusual. Sieger 22A. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:36:39 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5162
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18 IIe
1929 (25-27 Mar), Orient Flight, Friedrichshafen - Tel Aviv (Michel 18 IIe), cacheted cover with a colorful franking of seven different stamps tied by Mar 24 Friedrichshafen c.d.s., backstamped with a mostly complete Tel Aviv/C handstamped c.d.s., 27 Mar; small tape-repaired tear at the left edge, otherwise Very Fine. A scarce "wild" drop. Michel €1,500 ($1,680). (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:37:36 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5163
Symbol: C
Cat No: 31Aa
1929 (7-29 Aug), Round-the-World Flight, Lakehurst - Lakehurst (Michel 31Aa), cover franked with $3.60 postage, including a b3 $1 Franklin (518) and a 10¢ Special Delivery, postmarked Lakehurst, Aug 7, with purple flight cachet and green Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine. An exceptional franking. Sieger 28D. Michel €150 ++ ($170). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:38:31 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5164
Symbol: C
Cat No: 31Ab
1929 (27-29 Aug), Round-the-World Flight, Los Angeles - Lakehurst (Michel 31Ab), 5¢ Airmail entire uprated with an 1879 5¢ Taylor & a 50¢ Columbians (185 & 240) canceled Los Angeles, Aug 26, with purple flight cachet and Aug 29 Lakehurst backstamp; the 5¢ Taylor VG-F, otherwise Very Fine. An exceptional franking. Sieger 29A. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:39:12 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5165
Symbol: C
Cat No: 31Ab
1929 (27-29 Aug), Round-the-World Flight, Los Angeles - Lakehurst (Michel 31Ab), cover sent Special Delivery and franked with 10¢ & 50¢ Columbians (237, 240) and the 10¢ "Columbian" Special Delivery (E3) canceled Los Angeles, Aug 25, with Aug 29 lk backstamp; the 50¢ Columbian just Fine, otherwise Very Fine. Another marvelous franking. Sieger 29A. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:40:21 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5166
Symbol: C
Cat No: 31Ea
1929 (23-29 Aug), Round-the-World Flight, Tokyo - Lakehurst (Michel 31Ea), cover franked with ¥3.10 postage by Aug 21 Tokyo c.d.s.s with red flight cachet and Lakehurst backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger 31B; €800 ($900). Michel €750 ($840). (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:41:30 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5167
Symbol: C
Cat No: 496
1929 Round-the-World Flight, Group of three cards & five covers, the four cards and three of the covers were flown Los Angeles to Lakehurst, one card franked with six 5¢ Coils (496) including a line pair, and one of the covers has a Toaspern Zeppelin cachet; the other two covers are 1.) Los Angeles - Friedrichshafen, signed by Dr. Hugo Eckener, and 2.) an oversize (about 11¾" x 5") Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen cover with a marvelous franking of 17 stamps - 11 different including six different "2¢ Reds" - postmarked Black River Falls, Wis., Aug 5; generally clean and F-VF. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:42:30 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5168
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Europe, Selection of 20 Zeppelin covers, 1929-36, 20 cards or covers comprising (michel numbers) Austria (18I, 64, 68), Belgium (309), Danzig (64, 68), Finland (128Aa, Iceland (193Ad), Netherlands (63, 66, 150IIc, 204a), Russia (205Ab), Saar (64, 68), Spain (66Ia), Sweden (Hindenburg 14), and Switzerland (45Ib, 64); few very minor flaws, overall clean and F-VF. Michel €5,350 ($6,000). (Image)
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:43:24 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5169
Symbol: C
Cat No: 64//68
1930 (25 May-6 Jun) Europe Pan-America Flight, six covers (Michel 64//68), Collection of six covers/cards franked with various Semi-Official Zeppelins and all originating in Rio de Janeiro; one to Recife, two to Lakehurst, one to Seville and two to Friedrichshafen; neatly mounted and written up on blank exhibition pages, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:44:07 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5170
Symbol: C
Cat No: 64f
1930 (18-25 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro (Michel 64f), pair of German 2m South America Flight Zeppelins (C38) tied by a Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on a 4c Colombian entire uprated with 34c additional postage tied by Barranquilla SCADTA c.d.s.s, 4 Apr; backstamped Rio, 25 May, and Barranquilla, 14 Jun (upon eventual delivery to addressee), Very Fine. Michel €1,025 ($1,150). (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:44:46 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5171
Symbol: C
Cat No: 64Hd
1930 (18-22 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro (Michel 64Hd), 2¢ Sesquicentennial entire uprated with a 2¢ Sesquicentennial commemorative (627) plus a pair of 1918 6¢ Airmails (C1), and blocks of 4 of the 14¢ & 50¢ 1922 Issue (565, 570) canceled New York, May 5, and backstamped Rio, May 25, and Chicago (on return to addressee in Minnesota); overfranked by 12¢, presumably for Airmail return postage., Very Fine. Sieger 64E. Michel €400 ($450). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:45:25 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5172
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66Ca, b
1930 (25-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Rio de Janeiro - Lakehurst (Michel 66Ca, b), two covers, each franked with a 15c Airmail (C14) and either a pair of 1.50b on 15c Zeppelin overprint (C24, C24b) or a single 3b on 20c Zeppelin overprint (C25), tied by La Paz Airmail c.d.s.s, 14 May, with framed flight cachet and Lakehurst backstamp; each with a vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine. Very scarce. Michel €750+ ($840). (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:45:51 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5173
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66Ea
1930 (25-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Rio de Janeiro - Lakehurst (Michel 66Ea), special Zeppelin envelope franked with a 2.85p Airmail (C36) tied by a bold purple flight cachet/cancel with an (Asuncion) Airmail c.d.s., 19 May, and a Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine. One of only 63 covers carried on this leg. Sieger 62A; €1,000 ($1,120). Michel €1,000 ($1,120). (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:46:16 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5174
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66Ea
1930 (25-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Rio de Janeiro - Lakehurst (Michel 66Ea), 70c postal card uprated with a 2.85p Airmail (C36) tied by a bold purple flight cachet/cancel with an (Asuncion) Airmail c.d.s., 19 May, and a Lakehurst backstamp; small corner crease at the upper right, otherwise Very Fine. One of only 60 cards carried on this leg., signed Sieger, with a 2000 D. Lieder certificate. Sieger 62A; €1,000 ($1,120). Michel €1,000 ($1,120). (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:46:42 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5175
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66Hc var.
1930 (18-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Michel 66Hc var), dual-cacheted cover franked with the complete set of Zeppelins (C13-C15), plus a 2nd 65¢ Zeppelin and 10¢ & 15¢ Maps (C13, C7-8) tied by Apr 30 New York duplex handstamps; backstamped Lakehurst on May 31; reduced slightly at the left, otherwise Very Fine. A spectacular over-franking! . Sieger 64D; €1,850 ($2,070). Michel €2,050 ($2,300). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:47:37 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5176
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66Hd
1930 (18-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Michel 66Hd), 2¢ on 3¢ entire (U469) uprated with $2.58 postage - including a 3¢ Offset & a $2 Fourth Bureau - postmarked Reading & Lancaster R.P.O. "RMS" duplex, May 6, with both flight cachets and May 31 Lakehurst backstamp; addressed to Lancaster, Pa. and bottom stamp the same day, Very Fine. A marvelous and completely unique makeup of the $2.60 rate. Michel €250 ($280). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:48:19 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5177
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66H var.
1930 (18-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Michel 66H var), dual-cacheted cover franked with a 65¢ Zeppelin & a $2 Franklin (C13, 547), tied by an Apr 28 New York machine cancel; backstamped Lakehurst on May 31, otherwise Very Fine. A rare franking, over-paying the $2.60 rate by 5¢. Sieger 64A var. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:48:53 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5178
Symbol: C
Cat No: 66 I Cb
1930 (25-31 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Rio de Janeiro - Havana, Cuba (Michel 66 I Cb), legal size cover franked with a 3b on 20c Zeppelin overprint (C25) and 5c on 10c & 15c Airmails (C11-12) tied by a La Paz Airmail c.d.s.s, 14 May, with framed flight cachet and a Jun 2 Havana backstamp; two vertical file folds and sealed tear (through the cachet), otherwise Very Fine. One of only four covers from La Paz to Havana. Sieger 60B. Michel €1,800+ ($2,020). (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:49:22 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5179
Symbol: C
Cat No: 67Ja
1930 (3-5 Jun), Europe Pan-America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Seville (Michel 67Ja), plain card with a "barber-pole" airmail envelope front neatly pasted over it, franked with a 65¢ Zeppelin (C13) tied by a May 31 Lakehurst machine cancel, with u.s flight cachet, Seville backstamp and green Jun 23 New York Zeppelin receiver on the front, Very Fine. Most unusual. Michel €300 ($340). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:49:49 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5180
Symbol: C
Cat No: 67Jb
1930 (3-6 Jun), Europe Pan-America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Seville (Michel 67Jb),Roessler printed Zeppelin envelope franked with a $1.30 Zeppelin (C14) and a 1¢ Franklin with Roessler's private "GRAF ZEPPELIN" overprint tied by a May 31 New York machine cancel; addressed to Egon Bernet in Seville and backstamped there, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:50:42 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5181
Symbol: C
Cat No: 67Jb
1930 (3-6 Jun), Europe Pan-America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Seville (Michel 67Jb),Roessler printed Zeppelin envelope franked with a $2 Madison (479) tied by a Jun 1 Lakehurst duplex handstamp; addressed to Tenerife, Canary Islands and backstamped Seville, June 5, and Tenerife, Jun 10; the $2 stamp has an "FR/9" perfin of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:52:09 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5182
Symbol: C
Cat No: 67Jb
1930 (3-6 Jun), Europe Pan-America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Seville (Michel 67Jb),Roessler printed Zeppelin envelope franked with a $2 Madison (479) tied by a Jun 1 Lakehurst duplex handstamp; addressed to Tenerife, Canary Islands and backstamped Seville, June 5, and Tenerife, Jun 10; the $2 stamp has an "FR/9" perfin of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:52:44 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5183
Symbol: C
Cat No: 68F
1930 (25 May-6 Jun), Europe Pan-America Flight, Rio de Janeiro - Friedrichshafen (Michel 68F), cover franked with a complete set of the blue Zeppelin overprints (20-24) plus a 12c regular issue tied by (Buenos Aires) Airmail c.d.s.s, 21 May, with Argentine and American flight cachets and a Friedrichshafen backstamp; faint vertical file fold not affecting stamps, still Very Fine. Sieger 63; €650 ($730). Michel €700 ($780). (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:53:38 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5184
Symbol: C
Cat No: 68Ha
1930 (18-22 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Round Trip, Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen (Michel 68Ha), dual-cacheted card franked with 65¢ & $1.30 Zeppelins (C13-C14) tied by an Apr 19 Washington D.C. First Day cancel; small circular Round Trip handstamp, Jun 6 Friedrichshafen and Jun 18 New York backstamps, Very Fine. Sieger 64CII. Michel €1,400 ($1,570). (Image)
Estimate $600-800
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:54:40 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5185
Symbol: C
Cat No: 68Hb
1930 (18-22 May), Europe Pan-America Flight, Round Trip, Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen (Michel 68Hb), dual-cacheted cover franked with the $1.30 & 2.60 Zeppelins (C14-C15) tied by Apr 30 New York machine cancels; small circular Round Trip handstamp, Jun 6 Friedrichshafen receiver and Jun 18 New York backstamp; card with small corner bends not affecting stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger 64CII. Michel €750 ($840). (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Dec-22-2021, 10:55:36 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 763
Lot No: 5186
Symbol: C
Cat No: 68Jb
1930 (3-6 Jun), Europe Pan-America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen (Michel 68Jb), dual-cacheted 5¢ Airmail entire uprated with $1.31 postage including a 65¢ Zeppelin (C13) canceled Brooklyn, N.Y., May 31; addressed to Paris and backstamped Friedrichshafen, Very Fine. (Image)
