570, C10, Tied on cach GRAF ZEPPELIN Los Angeles to Lakehurst 27 Aug 1929 flight cover. Addr to Cummington, Mass. VF (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

577, Imperf single tied by Lakehurst NJ 3 July 1925 wavy line cancel on U.S.S. SHENANDOAH Airship flown cover. Has s/l "BY AIRSHIP SHENANDOAH" handstamp and circular "AIRMAIL SERVICE VIA U.S.S. SHENANDOAH" h/s. Also has "U.S.S. PATOKA" postmark. The cover is accompanied by a b/w real photograph of the Shenadoah in flight. The Shenandoah was the first US Navy rigid airship & was destroyed in a crash in Ohio in 1925 killing the Commander & many crew members. VF, scarce (2 items) (Image)

Estimate 1,000.00+ $Cdn

583, Tied by Varrick St. Sta NY 18 Feb, 1925 machine cancel on "LOS ANGELES" Dirigible Airship cover to Bermuda (rec b/s 21 Feb 1925). Has violet AIR MAIL SERVICE NEW YORK 20 Feb 1925 h/s. F (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

583, Tied by Buffalo, NY 26 May 1926 cancel on beautiful illustrated advertising postcard for Buffalo Corn Gluten Feed. Addr to Grand Is NY. VF (Image)

Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn

599, Tied by Pittsburgh Pa 29 Ap 1924 duplex on AMUNDSEN'S TRANS-POLAR FLIGHT EXPEDITION postcard addr to Norway. On reverse side has Norway stamps cancelled by Kings Bay 18 June 1925 CDS with NORTH POLE MAIL cachet & addressed back to USA. F (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

610 (7), Tied by Deadwood So. Dakota 18 Oct 1923 CDS's on Franklin Hotel illustrated special delivery advertising cover to Billings, Mont. F, some flaws. Very attractive (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

611, 617, C5, Tied on 1¢ Franklin cach postal stationery envelope for Los Angeles to Seattle 15 Sept 1926 FFC addr to Portland, Oreg. F, minor edge flaws. Attractive

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

614 (Block), Neatly cancelled by red New York Airmail 27 Ap 1925 cancel on DIRIGIBLE Airmail cover to San Juan Puerto Rico. Has violet 2-line "AIR MAIL BY AIRSHIP LOS ANGELES FROM LAKEHURST NJ". VF (Image)

Estimate 135.00+ $Cdn

632, Tied on b/w real photo postcard depicting the GRAF ZEPPELIN airship along with inset portrait of Dr. HUGO ECKENER. He was commander of the airship for most of its record-setting flights. VF (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

658-68, Complete KANSAS OVERPRINTED SET OF 11 DIFF tied by Washington DC 1 May 1929 First Day cancels on airmail bordered Roessler FDC addr to Newark NJ. F-VF. A VERY SCARCE FIRST DAY COVER. Scott $1,500 US (Image)

Estimate 1,200.00+ $Cdn

658-68, COMPLETE SET OF KANSAS OVERPRINTS neatly tied by Washington DC 1 May, 1929 5:30 PM slogan cancels on individual covers. All with matching typed address to Dayton, Ohio. VF (#664 stamp oxidized). A CHOICE SET OF THESE SCARCE FDC's (Image)

Cat 1,270.00

669-79, COMPLETE SET OF NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS neatly tied by Washington DC 1 May, 1929 5:30 PM slogan cancels on individual covers. All with matching typed address to Dayton Ohio. VF (#665 stamp oxidized). A CHOICE SET OF THESE SCARCE FDC's (Image)

Cat 1,290.00

720, Tied by Lakehurst NJ 31 May 1935 machine cancel on cach cover commemorating the 1930 World Tour of the GRAF ZEPPELIN. VF (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

733, Tied by Little America Antarctica 31 Jan 1934 on b/w real photo postcard depicting Whales of sea. Has special cachet noting this was from the BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION & carried on the SS "BEAR OF OAKLAND", signed by the ship's captain. VF (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

777-8, C20, Tied on cach HINDENBURG cover by New York Tipex PO cancel for May 1936 Lakehurst-Frankfurt flight. Addr to France. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

791, C19, Along with Gr. Britain #234, tied on cacheted ANGLO-AMERICAN GOODWILL CORONATION FLIGHT COVER. Has been signed by the PILOT DICK MERRILL. Has newspaper clipping showing Merrill and Co-Pilot Jack Lambie. F (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

803, 899, Tied by Alcoa Tenn 8 May, 1945 V-E DAY comic patriotic cover, addr locally. VF, some rib toning in cover (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

905, Tied by Canton Ohio 31 Aug, 1944 cancel on WWII Patriotic cover with "Carpenter" cachet "JUST A WATCHIN FOR THAT MESSAGE THAT THE RISING SUN HAS SET". VF (Image)

Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn

905, Tied by red Dewittville NY 8 May 1945 V-E DAY patriotic cover. Has Fleetwood cachet. VF, unaddr (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

932, Tied by Scranton PA 11 Aug 1945 cancel on WWII Patriotic cover with coloured cachet depicting ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ. The cover is autographed in pen by him. He played a major role in the naval history of WWII as Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet. VF (Image)

Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn

933, F.D. Roosevelt cach memorial FDC 30 Jan 1946. Has been autographed by JAMES A. FARLEY - famous American Postmaster General. Also has 1965 letterhead from the Coca-Cola Corp (of which Farley was Chairman). VF (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

735, Byrd Antarctic souvenir sheet neatly tied on gorgeous #10 size cacheted FDC 10 Feb 1934. Has been autographed by famous American Postmaster General JAMES A. FARLEY. F (Image)

Estimate 175.00+ $Cdn

774, Boulder Dam 3¢ uncacheted FDC 30 Sept 1935. Has embossed corner card "THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON" and has been signed by JAMES A. FARLEY. VF

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

832c, Coll of 7 Presidential $1 FDC's with each having a diff PLATE NUMBER SINGLE affixed. All with matching Art Craft cachets. VF, rib toning (Image)

Cat 210.00+

834, VF $5 Coolidge neatly tied by Washington DC 17 Nov 1938 cancel on FDC. Addr to GOVERNOR GEORGE AIKEN in Montpelier Vermont. The cover has been signed by him. Aiken was Governor of Vermont at this time but later served in the United States Senate for 34 years. VF, some light rib toning in cover (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn