United States Airmail Postal History Aviation Shows & Exhibitions
Sale No: 5171
Lot No: 8030
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1930.09.01
Airmail, 1928, 5¢ Beacon (Scott C11), used on a Sep 1, 1930 Cleveland Ohio cover with Gordon Bennett Balloon Race and Aerial Carnival cachet on the reverse, plus signatures on front of participants, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Suggested Bid $39
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Jun-05-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
First Flights
Sale No: 5171
Lot No: 8032
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1930.10.16
1930 (Oct 16), First Flight, Nassau to Brazil, registered Roessler cover with nice War Tax franking (late usage), red flight cachet at bottom + purple cachet for the F.A.M. 7 portion of the flight (from Miami), numerous backstamps. Minor cover tear at top (not affecting much), Fine to Very Fine overall, colorful and attractive. (Image)
Suggested Bid $74
Opening US$ 74.00
Sold...US$ 74.00
Closed..Jun-05-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 74
Sale No: 5171
Lot No: 8033
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1932.03.23
1932 (Mar 23), First Official Flight, Port Moresby to Salamaua, a neat registered cover with 3 Lakatoi definitives (2 airmail, 1 not), Port Moresby and Salamaua backstamps, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Suggested Bid $49
Opening US$ 29.00
Sold...US$ 29.00
Closed..Jun-05-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 29
Sale No: 5171
Lot No: 8035
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1934.07.23
1934 (Jul 23), First Official Air Mail, New Guinea - Australia, an attractive cover with 3-color franking by the always colorful Bird of Paradise definitives (6d and ½d are airmail, the 2d is regular issue), with Melbourne backstamp and Guinea Airways Ltd, Lae, New Guinea imprint on the back flap. Archival vertical file fold of no consequence, Fine to Very Fine overall. (Image)
Suggested Bid $39
Opening US$ 21.00
Sold...US$ 21.00
Closed..Jun-05-2022, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 21
Sale No: 5171
Lot No: 8036
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1946
1946, Pan Am Air Mail Test dual frankings, two covers with US and foreign stamps, US cancelled on Nov 1 1946 in Detroit, foreign stamps include French Guiana and Guadeloupe, with various receivers on reverse, these covers were allowed only on Nov 1 in acknowledgment of the new 10¢ air mail rate, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
