490, 1¢ Green on Masonic commercial cover, stamp flty (R edge torn off), tied to cvr by cds "ANAMOSA IOWA/DEC3/6-11/1917" w/flag killer. C/C consists of symbols (square & compass) and text "THE/NATIONAL MASONIC RESEARCH SOCIETY/ANAMOSA, IOWA". Addr to "MR. J.W. BARBER/BEAUKISS, TEXAS" who, at one point, was Senior Warden of Post Oak Island Lodge #181. George Schoonover started the Research Society in his hometown of Anamosa in 1914. It was moved to St. Louis in 1921. Cover in very good condition, flap opened neatly, corners have slight creases and small stains on the front. Nice thematic item! (Image)

$50

554, 2¢ Carmine, Ty I, F-VF w/ccr, tied to Santa Claus pcc w/Clifton, NJ Dec. 24, 1925, inclg a "Merry/Christmas" Cinderella label w/Santa delivering presents. All clean & nice (Image)

$20

632, 653, ½¢ & 1¢ (2 ea.) cancelled in the (4) corners at Four Corners, Wyoming, F-VF, a stamp in each corner tied to cover w/cds "FOUR CORNERS/DEC/25/1934/WYO." December 25, 1934 was a Tuesday and thus a Federal holiday. We suspect this is a favor cancel. Neat type written addr, flap never sealed, cover condition excellent w/slight tng; nice cover! (Image)

$30

650, 668, C9, FAM-9 (Foreign Air Mail Route 9) First Flight Cover Miami to Guayaquil Ecuador, franked w/55¢ postage incl (5) #650, (1) #668 & (1) #C9, tied to cvr by (4) duplex strikes "MIAMI/MAY14/530AM/FLA. 1929" Cachet is type F9a (AAMM catalog). Reverse has cds "CRISTOBAL/MAY16/530PM/1929/CANAL ZONE" & 7 wavy line ccl; also (3) dc bridge pmks, (2) are "GUAYAQUIL/MAY191929/GUA.886." & (1) is "QUITO/MAY221929/PICH 155 (indistinct)." Cover condition is excellent w/neatly opened top, pencil notes on reverse and some stray ink marks. Top notch first flight cover and rare usage of 10¢ Kansas ovpt on cover (Image)

$75

935, 3¢ Navy Issue on U.S.S. Texas Final Berthing Event Cover, F-VF, neat ink script addr, tied to cvr w/lrg cds "SAN JACINTO MONUMENT/APR/21/1948/TEX." w/dc indistinct killer. Cachet is photo of the Texas navigating the Houston Ship Channel toward the San Jacinto Monument w/commemorative text under photo & on right "(logo of Lone Star in Laurel Wreaths)/DEDICATION/U.S.S.TEXAS/APRIL 21, 1948/CACHET BY B.P. ROBERTS". Nice exhibit item! (Image)

$25

4229, 42¢ Flag at Night Issue on Barack Obama 2008 Election Night Event cover, VF, tied to cover w/special pictorial ccl of Chicago skyline & text "GRANT PARK STATION/CHICAGO IL 60601 NOV 4, 2008". Cachet is a photo taken at Grant Park rally by Jewel Samad, printed "silk" style, and captioned "ELECTED 44th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES". (Image)

$15

C4, 8¢ Green, Fine, tied to early First Flight cover w/1924 Cheyenne, WY cds ccl, AAMC "U.S. Governmental Flights #166h"; violet, boxed 4-line cachet hs noting night flying, "JULY 12 1924" straightline hs & winged "US/AIR MAIL" hs. Clean, nice cover to San Francisco (Image)

$40

C6, 24¢ Carmine, Fine, tied to flight cover to Providence, RI. Cover w/blue corner card "Broadway Hotel..." advertising from Portland, OR, Apr. 27, 1925, couple lgt vert crs in cener. Also franked (mistakenly) w/2¢ #634 (Image)

$50

C64, 8¢ Carmine Airmail on Rocket Mail cover commemorating successful recovery of Grissom & Young, addr hand stamp to "ROCKET RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC./GENERAL DELIVERY/OLYMPIC VALLEY, CALIFORNIA cover flown in Rocket II "THE JOHN YOUNG" as inscribed in RRI cachet of "GEMINI/1965" imperf stamp and 6-line text box, RR, INC hand stamp on back, sgnd "GSJ" (George S. James) and no. 1164. Enclosed is a card picturing the Gemini launch. Cover in Very Good to Excellent condition w/tiny cnr creases UL & LR and minor toning. Zwisler Catalog No. 62C2a (Image)

$40

W35b, 554, 1925 Christmas Seal, Ty I Perf 12 x 12½ & 2¢ Carmine, both tied to attractive Santa Claus pcc w/Garfield, NJ Dec. 22, 1925 ccls; ppc in excellent condition (Image)

$25