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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 725

Postal History
Airmail Postal History

Zeppelin Covers
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 241
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day Roessler cachet matched set, a gorgeous matched set of Roessler "Dr. Hugo Eckener" cacheted First Day covers with the color of each cachet corresponding to the color of the respective stamp, Extremely Fine.
Brookman C13-C15; $9,000.
Scott $2,900.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

THE ULTIMATE SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVERS. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 8,000.00
Sold...US$ 8,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:23:49 EST
Sold For 8000

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 242
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day A.C. Roessler cachets, lovely matched set of registered FDCs on Roessler airmail envelopes; stamps tied by mute ovals with purple April 19 Washington D.C. (Southeast Sta.) Registered c.d.s.s on reverse alongwith Appleton, Wis arrival postmarks; trivial light stains on the 65¢ cover, otherwise Very Fine, a rare set to find.
Brookman C13-C15; $9,000.
Scott $2,900.
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000

Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:24:54 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 243
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day Parcel use, a most unusual matched set of registered First Day "covers": each value tied by mute ovals on a separate Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. mailing label; each label is attached to part of a parcel wrapper, the parcels having been sent by registered mail to, respectively, Toledo, O., Pittsburgh, Pa. and Youngstown, O.; each has been cut/folded to approximately cover size and has an April 19 "Washington D.C., Reg. Sec." c.d.s. on the "back", the $1.30, which was also sent Special Delivery, also has Martinsburg, Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh backstamps; the $1.30 wrapper has a clear self-adhesive corner mount stuck to the right side, but it doesn't really detract, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,900 ++.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

A COMPLETELY UNIQUE SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVERS. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:25:47 EST
Sold For 4250

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 244
Symbol:
Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day, on United States Senate envelopes, hand cancels, matched set of Washington D.C. FDCs with handstamped Station "5" duplex cancels and "United States Senate" corner cards, each also bears a 2¢Charleston commemorative, Very Fine.
Brookman C13-C15; $9,000.
Scott $2,900.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:26:33 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 245
Symbol:
Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day and Flown on matching House of Representatives with printed frank, two matching legal size First Day Covers on U.S. Congressional Penalty Envelopes with House of Representatives corner cards and the printed frank of Congressman and famed philatelist, Ernest R. Ackerman; the 65¢ & $2.60 tied by two Washington D.C. Station "5" duplexes and flown westbound, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (overpaid by 65¢); the $1.30 tied by Washington D.C. slogan cancel and flown on Zeppelin's return voyage, Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen; both with appropriate markings, the latter with type II U.S. flight cachet; bit of very light toning, mostly on perf tips, otherwise Very Fine, the only such set we have seen, each cover with 1982 Friedl certificate.
Scott $2,050 ++.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:27:39 EST
Sold For 1900

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 246
Symbol:
Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day and Flown, on a matched set of flown FDCs (the 65¢ - a pair - and $1.30 on cards); all flown on Zeppelin's westbound voyage, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, with all appropriate markings, Very Fine.
Scott $2,900+.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:28:16 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 247
Symbol:
Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Days and Flown on matched set of C.E. Nickles, on a matched set of C.E. Nickles flown FDCs (the 65¢ a card); the 65¢ & $1.30 on Zeppelin's return voyage, Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, and the $2.60 on Zeppelin's westbound voyage, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, with all appropriate markings, the $1.30 with the corrected type I U.S. flight cachet, Very Fine.
Scott $2,900.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:28:41 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 248
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), Dr. Eckener Signed Souvenir, the complete set, uncanceled, on an unmailed Roessler-cacheted Zeppelin envelope signed by Dr. Eckener with a neat return address handstamp of F.W. von Meister of the Zeppelin Co., Extremely Fine. A unique Zeppelin collectible.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:29:45 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 249
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day & Flown, the 65¢ with a plate number, tied by one of two strikes of an April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancel on an exceptionally clean airmail envelope (a C.E. Nickles cover) flown on Zeppelin's round trip voyage, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, with all appropriate markings, including the small Round Trip cachet, Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,000+.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 7,250.00
Sold...US$ 7,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:31:00 EST
Sold For 7250

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 250
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day, set tied on a single pristine airmail envelope by two April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancels, Extremely Fine, IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND A NICER EXAMPLE.
Scott $10,000.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000

Opening US$ 7,250.00
Sold...US$ 7,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:32:05 EST
Sold For 7250

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 251
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day, tied on a single cover by one of two strikes April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancel; small opening tear at top and bit of very light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, with 1970 AFDCS certificate.
Scott $10,000.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:32:59 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 252
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day and Flown on postal stationery envelope, tied by April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancels on a 2¢ Sesquicentennial Entire (U522), flown on Zeppelin's Round Trip voyage, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, with all appropriate markings including the small Round Trip cachet.
Scott $10,000+.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 7,250.00
Sold...US$ 7,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:34:13 EST
Sold For 7250

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 253
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day and Flown on Post Office Department envelope, tied by two of three April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancels on a Post Office Department, Second Assistant Postmaster General Penalty envelope flown on Zeppelin's round trip voyage, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, with all appropriate markings, including the small Round Trip cachet, Very Fine.
Scott $10,000+.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 8,000.00
Sold...US$ 8,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:35:03 EST
Sold For 8000

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 254
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First day and Flown on postal stationery, tied by one of two strikes of an April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancel on a 5¢ Airmail Entire to Bradford, England; flown on Zeppelin's round trip voyage, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, with all appropriate markings, including the small Round Trip cachet, Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,000+.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000

Opening US$ 6,250.00
Sold...US$ 6,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:35:46 EST
Sold For 6250

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 255
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day and Flown on Advertising envelope, tied by one of two April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancels on a cover with an American Multigraph Sales Co. corner card, flown on Zeppelin's round trip voyage, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, with all appropriate markings, including the small Round Trip cachet; $2.60 with a small corner crease due to its placement at the extreme corner of the envelope, truly trivial, Fine to Very Fine, advertising envelopes on flown first day covers are quite uncommon, with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott $10,000+.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 5,250.00
Sold...US$ 5,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:36:26 EST
Sold For 5250

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 256
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day addressed C.E. Nickles, plate number singles tied by two of three April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancels on a single cover addressed to C.E. Nickles, Very Fine.
Scott $10,000+.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 8,000.00
Sold...US$ 8,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:37:10 EST
Sold For 8000

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 257
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day, blocks of 4 with plate numbers on a matched set of Washington D.C. First Day Covers, each an airmail envelope with a handstamped address to Norristown, Pa. stamp dealer, H.D. Egolf, Extremely Fine.
2006 Mellone C13-C15; $6,600 ++.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

A CHOICE SET OF "PLATE BLOCK" FIRST DAY COVERS. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 13,000.00
Sold...US$ 13,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:38:22 EST
Sold For 13000

Sale No: 725
Lot No: 258
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Cat No: C13-C15

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image Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), First Day, a block of 4 of each canceled by three of four strikes April 19 Washington D.C. Station "5" duplex cancel on a legal size airmail envelope to Utica, N.Y.; tiny tear at top and vertical file fold just to the left of the $1.30 & 65¢ blocks, neither affecting stamps, Very Fine, incredible and unique usage.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000

A REMARKABLE COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER. Suggested Bid $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $15,000-20,000

Opening US$ 16,000.00
Sold...US$ 16,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:39:17 EST
Sold For 16000

United States
Special Delivery
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 259
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Cat No: E1

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image Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (Scott E1), Pre-First Day, Milwaukee, WI, tied by a September 30, 1885, 12:30 p.m. Milwaukee, Wis.duplex cancel on a 2¢ Entire (U277) to Clinton, Iowa; a contemporaneous pencil notation reads "1st Special Delivery from Mil. P.O"; backstamped "Clinton, Ioa., Oct 1, 7AM, Rec'd"; stamp has a corner crease (apparently pre-use), cover is reduced diagonally at left and has two small tears at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $17,500 for Oct 1 FDC.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

One of only two recorded covers used prior to the generally accepted October 1 first day of use. The other cover is dated September 29.
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:40:56 EST
Sold For 3250

Registration
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 260
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Cat No: F1

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image Registry, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (Scott F1), First Day, Pittsburgh, PA, tied by Pittsburgh, Pa. double ovals on a 2¢ Entire (U413) sent registered to Carnegie, Pa., red "Registered No." handstamp on front with matching Pittsburgh December 1, 1911 c.d.s.s on reverse, along with Carnegie receiver the next day and a 1911 Christmas Seal, Extremely Fine, Only Three Known.
Scott $20,000.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE FIRST DAY COVER. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 22,000.00
Sold...US$ 22,000.00


Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:43:31 EST
Sold For 22000

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