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Airmail Postal History continued...

USS Shenandoah
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1092 cover 1924.1008 image1924 (Oct 8), U.S.S. Shenandoah, Transcontinental Circuit, Lakehurst - Fort Worth - San Diego (Michel 1 A), cover franked with a pair of 1¢ Franklins tied by an Oct 8 Lakehurst duplex handstamp with an Oct 9 Fort Worth machine cancel on the back and an Oct 11 San Diego duplex handstamp on the front; manuscript "Transmitted by" and handstamped "U.S.S. Shenandoah, Very Fine.
Michel €1,000 ($1,080). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1093 cover 1924.1028 image1924 U.S.S. Shenandoah Return Flight from Camp Lewis, Seattle to Lakehurst NJ, 2¢ 1922 issue (#554) tied by "Lakehurst N.J. Oct. 28, 1924" wavy line machine cancel, "San Diego, Cal./ U.S. Nav. Air Sta. Oct. 11, 1924" duplex cancel at top left, straightline "U.S.N. Air Station, San Diego" handstamp and bold violet "U.S.S. Shenandoah, Camp Lewis, Seattle, Wash., To Naval Air Station. Lakehurst N.J." four line handstamp, addressed to Mr. W.J. Stanton, care Mr. Joseph Steinmetz in Philadelphia, Very Fine and rare cover.
Michel 1D. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 1924.1028] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1094 cover 1925.0626 image1925 U.S.S. Shenandoah Flight from Lakehurst NJ, ½¢ Hale pair and 1¢ (#551 & 552) tied by "Lakehurst N.J. Jun. 26 1925" circular datestamp and "Bar Harbor Maine Jul. 4" duplex cancel on cover with purple "Via Air Mail by U.S. Navy Dirigible" two line and black "U.S.S. Shenandoah" handstamps, addressed by Joseph Steinmetz to his daughter at "Beaver" Camp for Girls, Extremely Fine and rare. Give credit to young Frances for keeping this cover in such superb condition!!! The U.S.S. Shenandoah underwent maintenance and ground test work in the first half of 1925 and this cover was carried on its first flight of the year. Soon, it would be destroyed on Sept. 3 1925 during its 57th flight.
Michel 2A. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1095 cover 1925.0704 image1925, U.S.S. Shenandoah and U.S.S. Patoka Governors' Conference, two covers with stamp tied by "Air Mail Service Via U.S.S. Shenandoah" handstamp cachet with " U.S.S. Patoka Jul. 4, 1925 Governors' Conference" duplex cancel, one has 2c Washington imperforate top selvage single with part arrow also tied by "Lakehurst N.J. Jul. 4, 1925" machine cancel and with violet "By Airship Shenandoah" straightline handstamp, other is a Roessler cover that was not flown (no Lakehurst cancel) franked with 2c Lexington Concord (not catalogued), Very Fine duo.
Michel 2A; €500 ($540).


The Patoka was the Shenandoah's mooring ship and was close to the conference. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1096 shenandoah fabric imageUSS Shenandoah Gas Bag Fabric, two pieces, one approximately 90 x 34 mm, one approximately 80 x 66 mm; the horizontal piece with "Piece of 'Shenandoah' Gas Bag 1925" penned on reverse, the squarish piece with copy of affidavit of Mike Ducar, stating in part, "As I was crossing the field near the wrecked ship, I picked up a piece of the gas bag for a souvenir"; also included is an autographed photo of Capt. Charles Rosendahl, with penciled note on reverse, "…safely piloted ill fated Dirigible SHENANDOAH to earth in crash over Ohio in 1925". (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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