Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale

To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

StampAuctionNetwork Channels

Memorabilia From the Titanic

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

401

Facing Slip from Oscar Scott Woody, postal clerk on board R.M.S. Titanic
April 10, 1912, recovered from his body and stamped with his name. This slip marked mail going to "WASHINGTON D.C. / From Sea Post Letters", and bears the postmark "Trans Atlantic Post Office / AP 10 / 12" & "TITANIC / O.S. WOODY" two-line personal handstamp, 3 1 / 8 in. x 5 in. (8 corner margin. x 12.7 corner margin.), Extremely Fine, a similar slip from mail from NY realized $21,250.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000

Facing slips were used on board royal mail ships (RMS) to mark bundles of mail by their destination. They allowed the postal clerks to organize mail and account for any sorting errors. As required by the postal service, Woody stamped his name on his slips so that any errors in sorting could be charged to him.

On the night of April 14, 1912, O.S. Woody and the other four postal clerks were celebrating his 44th birthday, but after the ship hit the iceberg they refused to leave their post and struggled to save the mail in their charge. They were last seen carrying sacks of mail from G deck to C deck to save it. All five men perished in the line of duty, only two of their bodies were recovered, Mr. Woody and Mr. March, both Americans.

In order to honor his memory, President George W. Bush signed a Bill on June 25, 2004, designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 South Main Street in Roxboro, NC as the "Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building". (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Airmail Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

402

Colombia, 1919, First Experimental Flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, with rare 2¢ airmail stamp tied on envelope by Barranquilla & Puerto Colombia Jun. 18, 1919 datestamps; light vertical fold not affecting stamp, Fine to Very Fine, signed by Diena.
Scott $1,700 faulty example off cover.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

The flight was made by American aviator William Knox Martin on June 18, 1919. On this occasion, 200 examples of 2¢ stamps were overprinted at Barranquilla Printing Office. This was executed in horizontal strips of ten, which were severed with a guillotine knife, causing horizontal perforations to have a "cut" appearance. Of the total stamps issued, only 160 were used on covers on the special flight . (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

403

Cuba, 1920 (Nov 1), Foreign Route 1, 1st Trip via Seaplane, with private cachet, a W. W. Wilson cover, 6¢ per ounce applied in stamps (vertical pair of US #535), proper backstamp Nov 12, Very Fine.
Edifil C1; €850 ($1,140).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

404

Cuba, 1920 (Nov 1), Foreign Route 1, 1st Trip via Seaplane, with private cachet, Truby Brothers cover, 6¢ per ounce applied in stamps (US #C1, slightly oxidized), proper backstamp Nov 12, Very Fine.
Edifil C1; €850 ($1,140).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

405

Cuba, Crash Cover, 1928 (Aug 15), letter recovered from "General Machado" which crashed into Gulf of Mexico. Pilot Fatt, carrying mail from Havana to Key West on Aug 15, 1928, couldn't find Key West, and crashed into Gulf of Mexico. He was rescued by crew of the SS Legionnaire. Recovered mail was taken to St. Petersburg, where 3-line black cachet was applied. Back flap closed with three official USPOD seals; very heavily damaged and waterlogged, Very Fine for this.
Edifil H4; €1,000 ($1,340).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Est. $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

406

Egypt, 1933, Aviation Congress complete, tied by First Day cancels, 20 Dec, on unaddressed Aviation Congress envelope, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott 172-176.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

407

France, Airmail, 1930, 1.50fr ultramarine, "E.I.P.A." perfins, used on three times flown picture postcard from Targu Mures, Romania to Paris well-traveled and returned to Bucharest, with Romania 50b adhesive on reverse tied by Armanesti Bacau Aug. 4, 1932 circular datestamp, plus 5L & 10L + 1L adhesives on front tied by Targu Mures Apr. 10, 1933 circular datestamps, backstamped with Bucharest Apr. 13, 1933 & Strasbourg transit postmarks, and Targu Mures Aug. 13, 1933 circular datestamp. France 1.50Fr vertical pair with" "E.I.P.A."" perfins (Scott C6b) cancelled by Paris Aug. 16, 1933 datestamps, plus 25c & Ifr + 25c adhesives on reverse tied by same French postmarks, adjacent Bucharest Aug. 17, 1933 receiving; a couple of stamps missing, 2014 Sergio Sismondo certificate.
Scott C6b. Yvert 6c. Maury 6C.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

By 1933, The "International Air Navigation Company" (Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne; CIDNA), provided passenger, mail and cargo transportation, by air, from Paris to Istanbul, via Strasbourg, Nuremberg, Prague, Warsaw, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Skoplie, Sofia, Salonique, Athens, Bucharest and Istanbul. Manuscript reading "Tg. Mures, 10 IV 19331 Circuit par avion No. 14 L.E. 8224M-597IT-6445L. Retour pour L.E. 8224M. Merci pour vos services. Salutations cordiaux Lieutenant Jchimpl/Sagunt 22,Tg. Mures, Roumanie". (Image)

Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

408

French Colonies: Guiana, 1921 (July 25), T.A.G. Commercial Mail Cayenne-St. Laurent, franked with Scott CL2; roughly opened at top, Fine and rare, extremely rare usage.
Sanabria 1. AAMC 1a.
Estimate $500 - 750

Societe des Transports Aeriens flew early airmail on a regular basis between these two cities. The air fee was a surtax of 75 centimes . (Image)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

409

French Colonies: Guiana, 1921 (July 15), T.A.G. Experimental Flight Cayenne-St. Laurent, franked with Scott CL5; roughly opened at top, light vert fold, Fine and scarce, extremely scarce usage, 1990 APEX certificate.
AAMC 1a. Sanabria 3.
Estimate $400 - 600

Societe des Transports Aeriens Guyanais (T.A.G.) flew mail in 1921 on an experimental regular basis between these two cities . (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

410

Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, U.S. 8¢ airmail envelope with numerous postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland receiving postmark, plus Ireland 2d adhesive tied by Leact Ui Concubair May 17,1934 dispatch postmark, U.S. 8¢ airmail adhesive affixed on arrival and tied by Brooklyn May 29, 1934 duplex postmark, signed by both pilots George Pond & Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $400 - 600

After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934 from Floyd Bennett Field in NY. The cover was flown from New York to Ireland where they had to stop for repairs, and then returned to the United States. William Murphy (Irish Airmail 1919-1990) states that only ten covers were franked with a 2d Irish stamp and sent back to the United States. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

411

Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, with U.S. 8¢ airmail adhesive tied by Brooklyn duplex postmark, plus numerous U.S. postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by both pilots George Pond & Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $300 - 400

After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934 from Floyd Bennett Field in NY. The cover was flown from New York to Ireland where they had to stop for repairs, and then carried by the fliers on the flight to Rome. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

412

Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, U.S. 8¢ airmail envelope with numerous postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by pilot Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $200 - 300

After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934 from Floyd Bennett Field in NY. The cover was flown from New York to Ireland where they had to stop for repairs, and was intended to be returned to the U.S. However it was carried by the fliers on the flight to Roma. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

413

Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, U.S. 8¢ airmail envelope with numerous postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by pilot Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $200 - 300

After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934 from Floyd Bennett Field in NY. The cover was flown from New York to Ireland where they had to stop for repairs, and was intended to be returned to the U.S. However it was carried by the fliers on the flight to Roma. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

414

Ireland, 1947, First Flight Ireland to Tokyo and Return, two covers, FAM 18, first with Irish franking going to Tokyo, second with Japan franking going to Shannon Airport, scarce pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

415

Ireland, 1949, First Flight Ireland to Basra and Return, two covers, first with Irish franking going to Basra, second with Iraqi franking going to Shannon Airport, scarce pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

416

Mexico, 1935, Los Angeles - Mexico - Newark - New York, Amelia Earhart Flown and Signed. Cover leaving Los Angeles on April 19, 1935 franked with (#C7) and arriving in Mexico on April 20th and franked with a 40¢ airmail stamp and returned to Newark where it was franked with 18¢ (#696, 720) for carriage to New York, signed "Carried by air Amelia Earhart", Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

One of the few covers that were actually carried by Earhart on both her solo flights . (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

417

Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight on rare overpaid domestic internal postage rate letter, position 1 in the form of four, exceptionally well centered and tied by neat St. John's c.d.s., SP 27, 1930 on a small cover addressed to the Palace Hotel in Montreal; without backstamp indicating handling as an ordinary letter; stamp lifted and hinged in place, Very Fine, one of two known examples from St. Johns, East, signed A Diena, A. Bolaffi and G. Bolaffi with his 1966 certificate, 2014 Sismondo Certificate.
Scott C5; $14,000 ++.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000

The stamp was printed on the occasion of the flight of the "Columbia" from Harbour Grace to the Scilly Isles, flown by Captain J. Erroll Boyd, former RCAF pilot and Lt. Harry Connor of the US Navy. At the insistence of the Postmaster, a bag of mail was carried on the flight. For the mail's franking, 300 examples of this stamp were printed. They were placed on sale at St. John's at 9 AM on September 25th. Forty-eight examples were reserved for mail to be posted at Harbour Grace. Eight examples were given to the captain and navigator (two blocks of four). The remaining 244 stamps were offered to the public with the proviso that only one example could be purchased by each person. It was written that, within fifteen minutes all 244 stamps were sold. It is now known that 100 examples were used to frank mail to Europe carried on this flight. It is assumed that 192 stamps were kept by purchasers in unused condition. (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

418

Philippines, Airmail, 1926, 2c to 30c Madrid-Manila Flight on First Day Cover. Tied to May 13 1926 cover by Manila postmarks, locally addressed; all stamps with natural straightedge, cover with edge wear at right not affection stamps or postmarks, Fine. Catalogued as used stamps only.
Scott C1-6 and C9-12; $607.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

419

United States, 1912, Galveston TX Aerial Mail Service cover, 2¢ postal envelope with three line cancellation "Galveston, Tex / U.S. Aerial Mail / March 17, 1912", aviator Paul Studensky delivered a pouch of mail to La Margue, fifteen miles away, and returned with a receipt, exceptional condition, scarce, Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

Est. $350-500
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

420

United States, 1918, 6¢ orange, on Phil Ward serviced 1918 First Government Flight cover, tied by "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila / Dec / 16 / 9 AM / 1918" handstamp, on cover addressed to Public Museum Milwaukee WI, Very Fine.
Scott C1; $2,500.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

A Famous Voyage and Airmail Flights