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Postal History continued...

Airmail Postal History
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1336   imageClassic Airmail Collection, 1918-35, 29 covers and postcards as well as two stamps from early US Airmail; Pioneer Period flown postcards from 1911-1912 include AAMS #3a, 5, 16b, 61, and 64 as well as an expertly done exhibit page showing usage rates from the first official airmail at Garden City, LI including the Postcard rate (1¢), seldom seen First Class Letter rate (2¢), and a scarce Third Class (1¢); about a dozen picture postcards and envelopes from the period written up on pages in sheet protectors (not flown); from the Government Period three beautiful examples of Scott # C2 on first flight of rate change (July 15, 1918) including a great letter from the Aero Club of America, also a New York to Chicago first flight (Sept 5, 1918) with Aerial League of America corner card; C3 first flight (May 15, 1918) from New York to Philadelphia with Aerial League corner card (beautiful strike); C4 on FAM 14 first Clipper flight from Honolulu to San Francisco; C5 on uprated entire paying the Registered rate in 1923; C6 on Aero Philatelic Society of Chicago oversized envelope on FAM 2 flight from Chicago to Mexico in 1928; lot also includes two stunning unused examples of the C18 "Baby Zepp"; a meaty lot, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1337   imageWorld-Class Byrd Antarctic Exhibit, 1933-1935, 83 pages from a massive, specialized exhibit related to the 2nd Byrd Antarctic Expedition and the issues to commemorate it including Scott # 733, 735, 753, and 768; about 100 covers, postcards, and letters from crew members written from the South Pole; includes unused souvenir sheet (735), S/S FDC cancelled at National Stamp Exhibition with Type VI killer bars, unused cross gutter and margin gutter blocks (768), reissue unused S/S (768) on card autographed by R E Byrd, information leaflet for preparing collector mail to Little America, mint #733 along with the September 22 1933 Postal Announcent concerning the stamp, Registered cover with eight Scott 733 from the 3rd Assistant PMG, 3" x "5" photograph of Admiral Byrd in the Canal Zone, Proof cancel for SS Jacob Ruppert on card, autographs of R E Byrd (Comander), Harold June (Pilot), and G O Shirey MD (Doctor) as well the Port Captain in the Canal Zone on cover, SS Jacob Ruppert wintering in New Zealand, SS Jacob Ruppert last day of postal services, expedition mail from microbiologist E B Perkins to expedition secretary in Boston, autographed letter on expedition stationery from Chief Mechanic/tractor driver E J Demas to Byrd's secretary, BAE II Hotel Beverly envelope mailed from Cristobal, postal card from SS Jacob Ruppert Acting Captain Lt Cmdr Stephen Rose, H McKercher signature (Byrd's personal secretary) on expedition letterhead to a collector, Assistant Little America Postmaster Leroy Clark autograph on cover, letter of apology from USPOD concerning delay in returning 1934 mail, Type I and II "Delayed"cachets, first mail hidden and delayed a year, attempted postmark date fabrication, unauthorised receipt stamp, insufficient prepaid without Postage Due, crew mail from the Bear of Oakland, Gimbils cachet with hand and machine postmarks on S/S, National Park series plus Byrd stamp postmarked at the South Pole, John Hermann (Paramount Pictures cameraman) on illustrated envelope, 4 scarce "New Zealand" subscription cover with shifted bottom bar (only about 30 known), Harold June signed letter on expedition letterhead, USPOD announcent of closure of Little America, Harold June letter and envelope with great content "No More Expeditions", delightful Registered postcard from Ecuador to Chile with Antarctic cartoon, Snow Cruiser mail from BAE III, 20 postcards (including 15 of 17 card series), plus a few loose Byrd covers; 6 covers with Columbus issues (1¢, 2¢, 3¢ +10¢, 8¢ on uprated entire, 5¢, and 6¢x2 plus Bureau 1¢ on Registered mail, also 5¢ Trans Mississippi on cover to Scotland; a lifetime's work on this fascinating period of Polar philately, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1338 C1-C6 imageFirst and Second Airmail Issue Cover Collection, 1918-25 (Scott C1-C6), 150 envelopes from the Government Flights period with a Scott # C1-C6 used as franking; includes 10 with #C1 (a couple are from the first week after issued), 12 with #C2 (some from Aero Club and Aerial League of America), 2 with #C3, 76 with #C4 (a number are from early CAM flights), 30 with #C5 (including a $600 FDC), and 19 with #C6 (including a $750 FDC); a few of the Jennies are inverted (but alas the frames are too), Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1339   imageUnited States, Airship and DO-X Event Collection, 1930-1936, over 100 premium event envelopes created by Crosby, Dumonte, Welch, Norton, Roessler, Christopherson, and Ioor; 52 are oversized, multicolored (and some with silver embossing) cachets generally postmarked on US Navy ships; these early examples from classic artists are in remarkably fresh condition and are gorgeous; the other 50 or so are #6 size covers, often printed, and with wonderful art, includes a Roessler Airmail envelope with rubber stamp cachet of inspection of ZRS-4 signed by Hugo Eckener; a spectacular collection for the Navy enthusiast or choice stock for the right dealer, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1340 cover   imageEverything Airmail Related on Cover, 1927-1985, 400+ aviation related envelopes including Airport Dedications, International Air Circus, First Flights, Contract Air Mail, National Air Races, Air Meet, Eastern States Exposition, Airmail stamp FDCs, Air Maneuvers, and AM Routes; First Day Covers include C4 ($400), C7-C9, C10, C11 (Adam Bert) C20-C22, C24 (block of 4), and hundreds more; many are individually sleeved and ready for your aerophilatelic inventory, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1341   imageUnited States, Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World, 1938, three legal sized Airmail envelopes taken by Hughes on his record shattering round the world flight; one is addressed (no receiver mark), and the Soviet stamp is not tied (as none are from this flight); these scarce momentos from the 1939 World's Fair were not for sale but instead given to friends of the crew; highly collectable, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC 1307. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1342   imageFirst Flight Cover Accumulation and More, of many hundreds of covers, CAMs and FAMs, mostly franked with #C7-C12 and C16, sorted mostly by franking, including a few Macon and zeppelin flown, three Rocket Mails with one signed Willy Ley, one "exhibit" called "Pan American airways Circles the Globe" including pilot signed covers (Cy Caldwell, "Hughie" wells, Edwin Musick), also includes a handful of foreign covers, and some that are not flown, also includes ten large pieces suitable for framing, a book called "The Percival Prince" by Percival Aircraft Limited which the consignor purchased from the late Mike Mead who called it "unique", two different Airships" magazines, three examples of the book of cigarette cards "Zeppelin-Weltfahrten" including one in the original box, and an award for the crew of Apollo 11 (Edwin Aldrin, Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong" signed by Sprio T. Agnew, overall Very Fine, Very Fine, the highlights are imaged but this must be viewed to properly evaluable and appreciate. Shipping charges apply - weight 53.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1343   imageUnited States, Graf Zeppelin Flights, 1928-1929, 275 colorful flight covers with US franking on Trans Atlantic and Round the World envelopes; unusual franking combinations with dozens including the $2 US Capitol (Scott # 572), a number have attractive A C Rosseler cachets and a few are autographed by Hugo Eckener; a terrific chance to deepen your stock of better flight material, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.8 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1344   imageCollection of 13 Graf Zeppelin Pan-America Flight Covers, 1930, franked either #C13 (7) or #C14 (6), all but one with the appropriate flight cachet(s); note destinations of Budapest, Trujillo (Peru), Limburg, Havana, Basel, Seville, along with US cities; a couple picture post cards, a couple on postal cards, nice mix of additional frankings; condition as usually found; marked retail over $4,500, Fine to Very Fine, a pretty holding; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1345 C18 image"Baby Zepp" on Cover Collection (Scott C18), 87 examples on 63 envelopes postmarked New York, Akron, Chicago, and Miami; includes Official German-American Group of Chicago cachet, Century of Progress rubber stamp, Rice, Roessler, and other cachets; addressed to Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, Canada, United States, and Scotland; of the 87, there are 24 First Day Covers (13 New York, 3 Akron, 4 Miami, and 4 Chicago) which catalog $4,700; four envelopes have blocks of 4 and several have more than one stamp, franking catalogs $5,600, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1346   imageZ-3 Los Angeles Flown, 1924-1925, 135 better US Airship mail from the transfer from Germany in 1924 through the first Bermuda overseas Airmail the following year; includes 26 envelopes and postcards from Germany including several Roessler illustrated cachets, and a mixed franking Swiss and German card from Lucerne; drop mail from the February 20th flight (7); 53 examples from the April 15th flight (2nd Bermuda trip) with bright red cancel; 20 envelopes from the Puerto Rico to USS Patoka flight of April 27th; 9 from the Puerto Rico to Lakehurst flight; and 14 with Bermuda stamps from Hamilton and backstamped Flushing NY; a few are signed by C E Rosendahl; great material, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1347   imageOut of This World (sorry) Collection, 1957-2014, a delicious collection containing hundreds of aviation and space related items; Virgin Atlantic Flyer balloon swatches on display board, Man on the Moon mini vinyl narrated by Walter Conkite, Smithsonian Milestone of Flight cover collection (100 including key number 1), two framed photos of Apollo 15 launch with one autographed by Al Worden, over 100 NASA mission emblem patches (some are 3", most embrodered 4", and a few 8"), STS-3 RMS Press Kit, MA-8 General Dynamics and Collins Radio Press Kits, binder with a few dozen photographs from Sigma 7 flight, Project Yeti flown balloon cover (one of 30) with mylar fabric, 1932 "Story of the Airship" hardbound book, hull fabric from USS Shenandoah, pair of handpainted USS Shenandoah commemorative envelopes, about 100 modern flown rocket mail (1958-2010), approximately 50 Apollo 13 related (Launch, Tracking Stations, Recovery ships); wonderful Balloon mail collection (many flown) including 1927 Luxembourg, 1938 Austria, 1932 Swizerland, 1933 Century of Progress, 1938 Poland, 1946 France, 1963 India, two Double Eagle III and a Double Eagle IV autographed by Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo, and Larry Newman, first solo trans-Atlantic balloon flight signed Joe Kittinger; six flown Concord envelopes, and papers from a 1930's balloonist; enjoy, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 23.6 lbs. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1348   imageAerospace-Related Mint & Covers Collection, 1962-2016, Over 130 covers, and one in particular every aerospace collector would want in their collection… a cacheted launch cover of Apollo 11 signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Sam Phillips. Many other covers of interest from Project Gemini to the Apollo-Soyuz Mission to Skylab. A fairly large amount of mint singles, blocks and souvenir sheets as well with many high denominations, such as the Space issue of 2000, #3409-13, and others. Total face value is approx. $670, Overall Fine to Very Fine, Detailed scan of Apollo 11 cover online for scrutiny. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.4 lbs. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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