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Golden Oak Online Auctions Sale: 77

U.S. Postal History
Airmail
Sale No: 77
Lot No: 100
Symbol: 		image Airmail, 1911, two vintage postcards featuring Calbraith Perry Rodgers and his "Vin Fiz" pioneer airplane. The first card features Rodgers with a cigar characteristically clenched in his jaw in a car provided for his family by Vin Fiz; the second card is of Rodgers leaving New York.
Estimate $75 - 100

Calbraith Perry Rodgers was the first man to fly across the United States. He undertook this flight in 1911 to win the $50,000 prize offered by William Randolph Hearst. Rodgers' effort was supported by the Armour Company and Rodgers named his plane after their new grape soda, Vin Fiz. Armour's support allowed for construction of a special Wright plane, mechanics, and spare parts transported on a special train that followed below the airplane. The spare parts were essential because Rodgers crashed repeatedly. He did complete the transcontinental flight on December 10, 1911, but not within the time limit set for the Hearst prize. Sadly, Rodgers' met his demise in a fatal crash in his backup plane in Long Beach Harbor on April 3, 1912. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Suggested Bid $75-100

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 101
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Airmail, 1928-39, an interesting selection of items relating to Clara Adams, an early aviation enthusiast. Including a piece of the original fabric from the envelope of the Graf Zeppelin (she noted "it made the world flight"); also includes her luggage tag from her trip board the Graf Zeppelin in cabin no. 7 on October 29, 1928 as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Plus two signed picture post cards one of which is addressed to the Associate Editor of the Air Post Journal, Florence Lamport, the other commemorates her unofficial record for passenger travel around the world via commercial air travel, the trip lasted sixteen days and nineteen hours and covered 24,609 miles. Lastly there is a flight schedule for Luft-Expressgut which she posted to Florence Lamport. This is an interesting array of items from an aviation enthusiast who pioneered modern day air travel.
Estimate $350 - 500

Clara Adams, known as the "first flighter" and the "maiden of maiden flights", was an aircraft passenger and enthusiast who set a variety of flying records and probably should have gotten frequent flyer miles. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 102
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

image Rocket Mail, 1935-46, a selection of 4 items, including 1935 Experimental Parachute Airmail, Newark to New York, on a tiny cover to the Netherlands, and an unused example; and the signatures of famed Rocket scientist Werner von Braun on two blocks of the 1946 issue, Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Suggested Bid $75-100

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First Day Covers
Sale No: 77
Lot No: 86
Symbol: Cat No: 565

image 1923, 14¢ American Indian, FDC (Scott 565), addressed to famous cachet maker Edward C. Worden, Very Fine. Scott $400.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Scott $400
Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)


Scott $400
Suggested Bid $100-150

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 87
Symbol: Cat No: 565

image 1923, 14¢ American Indian, FDC (Scott 565), addressed to famous cachet maker Edward C. Worden, Very Fine. Scott $400.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Scott $400
Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)


Scott $400
Suggested Bid $100-150

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 88
Symbol: Cat No: 619

image 1923-38, a group of 9 early FDC's (Scott 619), including 1923, 8¢ Grant (addressed to famous cachet maker Edward G. Worden); 1923, 12¢ Grover Cleveland; 1926, 7¢ McKinley, rotary press printing, perf. 10 (also addressed to famous cachet maker Edward G. Worden); 1925, 5¢ Lexington-Concord (to/from Edward G. Worden); 1925, Norse-American complete; 1925 Norse-American 2¢; 1928, Hawaii complete in blocks of 4 on each cover; and 1938, $5 Coolidge, a wonderful group of early First Day Covers, Very Fine. Scott $760.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Scott $760
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)


Scott $760
Suggested Bid $200-300

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 89
Symbol: Cat No: 620-621

image 1925, Norse-American complete (Scott 620-621), set of 2, on E.J. Weschcke cachet First Day Cover from St. Paul, Minn; according to Planty only 200 of these were made, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 90
Symbol: Cat No: 620-621

image 1925, Norse-American complete (Scott 620-621), set of 2, centerline blocks on matching Worden First Day Covers, both from Algona, Iowa, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 91
Symbol: Cat No: 620-621

image 1925, Norse-American complete (Scott 620-621), set of 2, on a Roessler First Day Cover from Washington, DC, Very Fine. Scott $50.
Estimate $50 - 75.
Scott $50
Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)


Scott $50
Suggested Bid $50-75

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 92
Symbol: Cat No: 620-621

image 1925, Norse-American complete (Scott 620-621), set of 2, on a Roessler First Day Cover from Algona, Iowa, Very Fine. Scott $50.
Estimate $50 - 75.
Scott $50
Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)


Scott $50
Suggested Bid $50-75

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 93
Symbol: Cat No: 620

image 1925, 2¢ Norse-American (Scott 620), plate block of 8 used on the first day May 18, 1925; slightly wrinkled, Fine to Very Fine, a rare large multiple usage. Scott catalog value is $450 for unused off cover.
Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 94
Symbol: Cat No: 620

image 1925, 2¢ Norse-American (Scott 620), prepared for a June 6-9 flight aboard the USS Los Angeles; Luff #4280 listed as RARE, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200

Many dealers and collectors wanted to send mail on this flight but were turned down. Joseph Steinmetz, a collector and a major, by rank, found a way to get his prepared envelope with a Norse American stamp on it on the flight. The scheduled flight lift off was for June 6th but a helium malfunction caused a delay. On June 7th at 1:30 p.m. it lifted off. One hour later it was forced to land because of mechanical problems. It never left again for this particular trip so likely this cover made its way by regular mail service. The Steinmetz cover arrived at the federal Reserve Bank on June 12, 1925. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 95
Symbol: Cat No: 621

image 1925, 5¢ Norse-American (Scott 621), centerline block of 4 on a First Day Cover from Benson, Minn., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Suggested Bid $75-100

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 96
Symbol: 		image 1929-52, an attractive group of early First Day Covers with matching cachets, including Scott #657, 681, 682, 685, 688, 702, 705, 707, 709, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718, 724, 726, 727, 730a, 734 (x2), 735a (x2), 736, 737 (x2), 739, 752-771 (complete), 750a, 761, 772, 776, 777, 778 (x2), 783, 784, 785-794 (complete), 787, 794, 795 (x4), 796 (x7), 797, 798 (x4), 799 (x3), 800 (x4), 801 (x4), 802 (x2), 805, 811, 812, 819, 835, 836, 837 (x2), 838, 850, 853, 854 (x2), 855, 858 (x2), 868, 870, 894, 895, 896, 897, 903 (x2), 904, 908, 912, 914, 915, 916, 917, 919, 920, 922, 926, 930-933 on one cover, 932, 939, 940 (x2), 942 (x2), 943 (x3), 944 (x2), 945, 946, 948, 952, 953, 955, 956, 957, 959 (x2), 962 (x2), 965 (x2), 966, 971 (x2), 973, 974 (x3), 976, 979, 980, 981, 985, 989 (x2), 994 (x2), 999, 1000, 1003, 1004, 1007 plus about 20 FDC's from 1955-1960; a lovely lot where most range in catalog value from $5-$35, Very Fine. Scott $1,500.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)


Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $300-4

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 97
Symbol: Cat No: 859-893

image 1940, Famous Americans complete (Scott 859-893), 35 unique covers, each with a block of 4 of the stamp and with matching cachets, Very Fine. Scott $147.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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Scott $147
Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)


Scott $147
Suggested Bid $50-75

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 98
Symbol: Cat No: 2043

image 1983, 20¢ Physical Fitness, on a beautiful hand painted Dorothy Knapp FDC (Scott 2043. Weisz 2043-2), immaculate and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 99
Symbol: Cat No: 2141a

image 1985, 22¢ Duck Decoys, on a beautiful hand painted Dorothy Knapp FDC (Scott 2141a. Weisz 2141a-1), immaculate and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

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Stampless, Forwarders, Express and Misc.
Sale No: 77
Lot No: 81
Symbol: 		image Stampless covers, 1831-50, a large and diverse group, approximately 75 covers, with a variety of manuscript cancels, handstamps, transit markings, etc. We have imaged about a third to give a flavor of the lot.
Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 82
Symbol: 		image Forwarded covers, 1852-88, a group of 14, including "MISSENT", "HELD FOR POSTAGE" and "DUE". Especially noteworthy are a c. 1870 cover from Detroit MI to Nashotah, Wi. (a scarce DPO); an 1883 advertising cover returned to writer; and an 1887 underpaid cover to London. All generally Fine to Very Fine. Fully imaged on the web, in date order.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 83
Symbol: 		image Adams & Co., Marysville, Cal., 1854, red oval date stamp with matching "Paid" straightline on cover to San Francisco, endorsed "Please deliver Immediately, S.W.L.& Bro." applied by Langton agent, Very Fine, ex-Clifford. The lot also contains a Langtons' Pioneer Express cover from Marysville to San Francisco, without postage, ex Lichtenstein.
Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 84
Symbol: 		image Wells Fargo & Co., Hamilton Nev., c. 1864, blue oval date stamps on three 3¢ pink entires (U58/59) with type E printed franks, two to San Francisco, other to Sacramento, last docketed 1869, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

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Sale No: 77
Lot No: 85
Symbol: Cat No: 68//285

image 1861-98, a selection of 6 covers, mainly Banknote Era (Scott 68//285), including:
1861, 10¢ Washington, green (#68), tied on an 1862 cover from San Francisco to Massachusetts;
1870, 3¢ Washington, N.B.N.C. printing (#147), horizontal pair tied by New York Foreign Mail cancels on an 1872 folded letter sheet from San Francisco to Scotland;
1875, 2¢ Jackson, C.B.N.C. printing (#178), horizontal pair used with three 3¢ Washington (all pen canceled) on a registered cover from Porterbrook, Pa.;
1875, 2¢ Jackson, C.B.N.C. printing (#178), natural s.e. at left, used with 3¢ Washington (all stamps pen canceled) on a cover to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with Asgord, N.Y. postmark at left (partly manuscript date);
1875, 5¢ Taylor, C.B.N.C. printing (#179), used on a 5¢ Plimpton entire from San Francisco to Amsterdam, Netherlands (backstamped); and
1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. (#285), used on an 1898 Utica, N.Y drop cover.
A nice mix of attractive items, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Suggested Bid $75-100

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