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Postal History continued...

Airmail Postal History
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
304 cover   image1929 (Mar. 18), Return Flight of the Pan American from Canal Zone, official business penalty cover cancelled Cristobal, Mar. 18, 1929, to postmaster, Washington, DC, with Brownsville, Tex, Mar. 20, backstamp, carried on the planned non-stop flight which was interrupted by weather and forced to land in Tampico, Mexico, before continuing on to Brownsville, signed by pilot Ira C. Eaker and postmaster general Walter F. Brown, a Fine to Very Fine cover, only 27 pieces were carried, six signed by Eaker.
AAMC CZ 28; $250. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States Mar. 18] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
305 cover 3a image1911 (Sep 23-Oct 1), Garden City (N.J.) International Aviation Tournament (AAMC 3a), picture postcard with 1¢ Franklin tied by Sep 24 Special cachet/cancel with "Aerial Special Despatch" handstamp; message reads "I am here this afternoon watching the flyers. More than a dozen are flying…. This will be mailed by Aerplane". Card is very scarce real photo card of [Aviation pioneer Walter] "Brookins Starting"; also includes a clipping from the New York Evening Post of Sep 16, 1931 with an illustrated article entitled "Air Mail to Mark Its 20th Birthday", Very Fine. A rare card.
AAMC $250+. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
306 cover   image1928-34, Premium Canal Zone First Flight Covers, group of six better flights; March 9, 1928 U.S. Army Inspection flight, Washington, D.C. to France Field with Cristobal, Mar. 24, receiver with black cachet (CZ 18a); return flight Cristobal, March 27, 1928 to Washington, D.C. (CZ 18b); three different Dec. 28, 1928, Commercial Flood flight Cristobal to San Jose, Costa Rica, first with CZ #106 cancelled Ancon, Dec. 27 with Jan. 15 receiver, next CZ #UC1 Cristobal, Dec. 28 with Jan. 14 receiver, last CZ #U6 with #105 Cristobal, Dec. 28 with Jan. 14 backstamp (all CZ 22a); finally April 10, 1934, U.S. Navy Massed flight, San Diego with AIRCRAFT BASE FORCE, APR 10, 1934, U.S. FLEET, ACAPULCO MEXICO cancel to Balboa with CZ #115 cancelled Coco Solo, May 1, on reverse with 7-line blue cachet with propeller and wings (CZ 81b), attractive and more difficult Canal Zone flights, overall Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Get Market Data for [United States CZ 18a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
307 cover   image1934 (May 4), SS Bremen Catapult Cover from Old Ironsides, an eye-catching item, with US #736 (vertical pair) and plate number singles #C9 and C17, on German "via S.D. 'Bremen'" corner card envelope with swastikas and pre-printed address to Czechoslovakia, tied by two strikes of "U.S. Frigate/May/4/1934/Constitution//Off Cape/Hatteras" postmarks with violet "Old Ironsides" illustrated handstamp at lower left and red Bremen and Berlin cachets below; reverse with Constitution May 7 Boston, Mass. postmark and Berlin 14.5.34 receiver; handstamped "HELMS" with additional faded signature on reverse, Very Fine, an appealing multicolor cover, ex Lippman. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
308   imageA Lindy Medley, 1927-29, a jaunty little tune comprising 12 picture post cards (several appearing to be real photos), four 1927 covers addressed to Lindbergh (from Morocco, Czechoslovakia, France, and Belgium); eight Lindbergh "Again Flies the Air Mail", Goodwill or FAM Flight covers, including a US #U522 with Panama #256 and Lindbergh Trans-Atlantic Flight commemorative label; plus a slightly tattered airgram with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address inside and an image of Lindbergh and The Spirit of St. Louis on the back; all but one postcard unused, the covers with slightly varying condition but still presentable, Fine to Very Fine or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
309 cover   imageU.S. Small Zeppelin Group, four covers; two covers flown on LZ 127, both with violet Graf Zeppelin first flight airmail handstamps, one with Philadelphia Oct 24 postmark and the other Varick St. Sta. postmark, both arriving in Friedrichshafen 1 Nov '28, one cover franked with C18 (3) from Friedrichshafen to Chicago, Ill., with proper violet Century of Progress flight and red Sudamerika-Chicagofahrt markings, final cover doesn't match the theme, but has a great registry label - 298 pair on registered cover to Bayern, Germany with New York, N.Y. Registry Exchange label (FX-NY1aii, Gothic R, United States of America 22mm), Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Get Market Data for [United States Zeppelin Group] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
310 cover   image1930 (Apr. 24), First Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cover, franked by attractively centered US #C15, tied by New York, NY Sta. P duplex to oversized airmail envelope; proper endorsement and flight cachets on front, reverse with green May 31 Lakehurst pictorial arrival; a couple perforation tip creases to stamp, cover light toning, but still attractive, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $575. (Image)

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

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