Benton Harbor Fair Grounds flight July 18, 1912 (AAMC #40a), RPC showing man sitting in biplane at the fair, son mailed card to mother saying the card flew on the aeroplane; minor toning, F-VF (Image)
Est. $125-175 SE
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:17:13 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 22
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Cat No: x150
USS MACON (7) legal size covers; 4/9/34 red cachet USS Northampton Welcomes U.S.S. MOCON" (yes, a spelling error), photo of airship affixed, special "Off Point Firmin Light" cancel; 12/17/34 Crosby cover promoting an "Old Ironsides" postage stamp, two cachets plus outline of Macon in dark blue, postmarked USS Grebe; the other (5) have similar large silver cachets of an airship, two diff styles eagles, plus other cachets related to the ships USS Texas, USS Louisville, USS Lexington, USS California and visiting Miami; some flap marks, gen F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)
Est. $150-200 LE
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:17:49 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 23
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Cat No: x180
Abt (350) Flights 1930s-80s, almost all small sized & w/ handstamped cachets, few sleeved, few flap marks or light toning but gen F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)
Est. $180-220 B
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:18:57 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 24
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Cat No: x200
Dealer group modern flight covers, abt (300) in annotated sleeves, 1950-72, majority cacheted or w/ special cancellation, most addressed and flown, a few signed by postmasters or other officials; incl domestic and foreign routes, some FAM numbered; sample routes incl NYC-Milan, Honolulu-Kalaupapa, Philadelphia-Frankfurt, Portland-Anchorage, Los Angeles-Guatemala, NYC-Teheran, NYC-Port-au-Prince, more; airlines incl TWA, Pan Am, Northwest, Transocean Air, SAS, Air France, Lufthansa, BOAC, KLM, Braniff; interesting cover FAM18 Chicago to Copenhagen, according to AAMC only (36) covers were flown canceled at Chicago proper (AAMC #F18-225c) and no cachet was used, this cover however has a cachet; official and collector made covers, few flap marks, gen F-VF+ (Image)
Est. $200-300 B
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:19:40 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 25
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Abt (120) mostly flight or first flight covers, incl small group Philippine Clipper, one w/ photo cachet, stack of Pan Am test covers franked w/ both US stamp and stamp of destination country (Caribbean & Latin America); (12) diff space covers 1962-73; 1926 Cobham overland flights, (3) diff cachets; other first flights to Caribbean; sample of USFA Sasebo pigeon mail cancel, from Japan; some flap marks, gen F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)
Est. $200-300 B
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:20:32 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 26
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Transport issue better group of abt (40) 1940s covers incl to Cameroun w/ both US & Cameroun censors, China, Cuba, Iceland, Palestine, Peru, from APOs, Hawaii, Samoa, (7) from Puerto Rico incl 6¢ Transport w/ 4¢ Prexy paying postage due, few w/ foxing or stains but mostly F-VF (Image)
RTL $960 B
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:21:40 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 27
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Abt (750) Flights 1928-1970s, some in glassines but not sorted, few foreign, few airport dedication, gen F-VF (Image)
Est. $250-350 L
Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:23:03 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 28
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Cat No: x300
Group of "Cobham First United States Overland Flight" covers, each w/ flight description text cachet signed by Sir Cobham, (11) postmarked New York w/ green flight cachet and Washington receiver on back; (9) postmarked Milburn, NJ w/ same green cachet, Philadelphia receiver on back; (4) postmarked Philadelphia w/ blue flight cachet, Washington receiver; (2) postal cards w/ indistinct cancel and no flight cachet, Philadelphia receiver; gen F-VF (Image)
Est. $300-400 SE
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:23:55 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 29
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Cat No: x300
Abt (260) 1940s bearing Transport issue incl abt (80) w/ $10 retail & abt (180) w/ $5 retail, mostly outbound from continent to Europe & S America but incl inbound from Canal Zone, Hawaii & APOs as well as to Australia, Cuba, Hawaii, Palestine, S Africa etc, many censored, some w/ foxing or flap marks but gen F or better (Image)
RTL $1,675 B
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:24:25 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 30
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Cat No: x400
USS MACON (260) cacheted covers in binder, little duplication, honoring fly-overs, maneuvers, arrivals and travels, training flights, etc; addressed, a couple are handpainted, some signatures; gen F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)
Est. $400-500 L
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:25:25 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 31
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USS AKRON abt (84) cacheted covers, many are crash related In Memoriam, also training flights, Navy Day, visit of Eckener, carrying mail, visiting cities, etc; ephemera incl articles, listings, Pass to Christening ceremony, more; many w/ $15-$25 marked retail stickers; some flap marks, some signatures, gen F-VF [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)
Est. $400-500 L
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:25:48 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 32
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Cat No: Collection
USS MACON valuable accum couple (100) in (5) binders plus extra loose cover pages; lots of cachets for Nose Raising, Fleet Maneuvers, visits to various cities and airports, In Memoriam, etc; good selection w/ few duplicates; most marked for retail $15-$30 each [Proceeds benefit APS] (Image)
Est. $600-800 L
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:26:41 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 33
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Cat No: x750
Airship covers (172) incl Akron, Macon, Los Angeles (172), CV to $60 each in (2) albums (Image)
Est. $750-1,000 L
Opening US$ 975.00
Sold...US$ 975.00
Closed..Nov-16-2021, 10:27:29 EST
Sold For 975
Sale No: 337
Lot No: 34
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Cat No: Collection
Large accum (2200+) air covers, not sorted, over half are sleeved; really all kinds, CAMs, FAMs, simple to elaborate handstamp cachets, some fancy add-ons, most are addressed as typical, jet age, airport dedications, helicopters, air shows and events, "paramail," 1920s-60s w/ much 1920s-30s; possible light duplication, some natural flap marks, gen F-VF (Image)
