United States First Day Covers Airmail ("C" numbers)
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 232
Symbol: C
Cat No: C3
C3 24c Jenny, tied by First First Flight July 15, 1918 New York Airmail Service. Formerly part of the "Henry C. Gibson Collection - Ward Sale 12". Printed brown Corner Card with slight crease down center of cover. Neatly opened at top and backstamped Philadelphia (Catalog $800). (Image)
Est. $200-250
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:16:07 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 233
Symbol: C
Cat No: C4-6
C4-6 8c-24c Airmail set of three covers with matched typed addresses to and serviced by Edward Worden and neatly opened at left. A clean set with each cover accompanied by an PF Certificate of Authenticity. with a current Brookman catalog value $1,600.00. (Image)
Est. $750-900
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:16:38 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 234
Symbol: C
Cat No: C4-6
C4-6 8c-24c Airmail set of three covers with matched typed addresses to and serviced by Edward Worden. A clean set with a current Brookman catalog value $1,600.00. (Image)
Est. $750-900
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:17:04 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 236
Symbol: C
Cat No: C9
C9 20c Map tied on front of the cover by San Francisco hand cancel 1/27/27 with typed cachet "Record Air Cover N.Y. to S.F. And Return First Day 20c Air Stamp. Reverse of cover has C9 tied by NY first day hand cancel. This cover was produced by A.C. Roessler, a most unusual cover, scarce. Only the 3rd we have offered in over 40 years. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:19:04 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 237
Symbol: C
Cat No: c10
C10 10c Lindbergh unlisted Jack Follows add-on hand painted cachet. Well done, the first we have offered. (Image)
Est. $60-75
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:19:29 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 238
Symbol: C
Cat No: C10
C10 10c Lindbergh Planty #3, A.E. Gorham cachet in red and blue, single tied by Washington DC hand cancel, green typed addressed and the scarcest of all C10 Gorham cachets, rare! (Image)
Est. $200-250
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:19:55 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 239
Symbol: C
Cat No: C10
C10 10c Lindbergh Planty #6, complete set of four 1st Milton Mauck cachets in red and blue, represented by all four official cities. Matched typed addressed and seldom seen as a set. (Image)
Est. $450-600
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:20:23 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 240
Symbol: C
Cat No: C10
C10 10c Lindbergh Planty #12, 1st University Press cachet printed in blue, single tied by Detroit, MI hand cancel, typed addressed, scarce. (Image)
Est. $200-250
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:20:46 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 242
Symbol: C
Cat No: C10A
C10A - 645 2c Vallet Forge & 10c Lindbergh Booklet Pane combination cover with Planty #1, 1st Garfield Perry Stamp Club cachets. A fascinating completeset of all the booklet pane positions, top (with salvage), middle, and bottom. Produced by three different servicers this is truly a conversation piece set and the only one we have ever seen. (Image)
Est. $450-600
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:22:04 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 243
Symbol: C
Cat No: C11
C11 5c Beacon unlisted, Burfiend hand tinted cachet Washington with single tied by Washington DC hand cancel. Very scarce and a must for the specialist. (Image)
Est. $250-300
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:22:43 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 244
Symbol: C
Cat No: C11
C11 5c Beacon Planty #5, Floyd Shockley rubber stamped cachet in purple, single tied by Washington DC hand cancel with additional 3c precancelled postage due on front of cover, backstamped and typed addressed. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:23:18 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 245
Symbol: C
Cat No: C12
C12 5c Winged Globe Planty #1A, Beazell cachet of an eagle, unaddressed and very clean, quite scarce! (Image)
Est. $250-300
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:23:45 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 247
Symbol: C
Cat No: C13-C15
C13-15 65c-$2.60 Zeppelin beautiful matched set of 3 covers with matched typed addressed to and serviced by Nickles with First Day April 19, 1930 Washington, DC. machine cancels. One of the first sets we have offered serviced by Nickles, Brookman catalog value $2,850.00. (Image)
Est. $900-1,200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:24:46 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 248
Symbol: C
Cat No: C13-C15
C13-15 65c-$2.60 Zeppelin Planty #1, complete set of three A.E. Gorham printed cachet in silver, complete set of three tied by Washington DC hand cancels. All three issues on cover with the C14 and C15 having made the entire round trip, backstamps are in place with the overall condition well above normal and in XF condition. This is one of the only known complete sets of three and is proudly offered, a real showpiece! (Image)
Est. $4,000-5,000
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 3,500.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:25:20 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 249
Symbol: C
Cat No: C14
C14 $1.30 Zeppelin pair tied by First Day April 19, 1930 hand cancel. All appropriate cachets and backstamps on reverse. (Image)
Est. $300-400
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:26:02 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 251
Symbol: C
Cat No: C14
C14 $1.30 Zeppelin tied by April 19, 1930 Washington machine cancel First Day cancel on post card and flown the FULL ROUND TRIP. RARE related post card depicting the Graf Zeppelin over the United States Capital. Seldom do we offer related post card FDC's. This is only the 3rd we have offered in over 40 years, rare! (Image)
Est. $1,200-1,500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:27:03 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 252
Symbol: C
Cat No: C15
C15 $2.60 Zeppelin, Unlisted A.C. Roessler printed cachet in turquoise of Zeppelin with April 19, 1930 FIRST DAY machine cancel. An extremely rare cachet on it's own but only the first example we have offered in the color in over 40 years, quite rare! Brookman value $3,000.00. (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:27:33 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 253
Symbol: C
Cat No: C18
C18 50c Zeppelin, single tied by New York, NY machine cancel, flown to Rio De Janeiro with all appropriate flight cachets and backstamps, typed address. Catalog value $175..00. (Image)
Est. $90-120
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:27:56 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 254
Symbol: C
Cat No: C18
C18 50c Zeppelin Planty #2, F.R. Rice cachet in green, gold, and silver, single tied by New York NY machine cancel. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:28:32 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 255
Symbol: C
Cat No: C18
C18 50c Zeppelin Planty #4, Anderson cachet in black with New York, NY. October 2, 1933 machine cancel, clean and seldom seen. (Image)
Est. $250-300
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:28:53 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 256
Symbol: C
Cat No: C18
C18 50c Zeppelin Planty #9, Aerophilatelic Club of NY cachet in blue tied by New York G.P.O. hand cancel First Day cancel. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:29:10 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 257
Symbol: C
Cat No: C18
C18 50c Zeppelin Planty #11, Miami Chamber of Commerce cachet printed in blue on FRONT of cover (almost always printed on reverse). Single tied by Miami, FL First Day October 6, 1933 machine cancel, very clean. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:29:33 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 258
Symbol: C
Cat No: C18
C18 50c Zeppelin PAIR Planty #24, rubber stamped cachet in purple, serviced by and addressed to Adam Bert. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:30:02 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 259
Symbol: C
Cat No: C19
C19 6c Winged Globe, scarce plate block of four tied by First Day June 30, 1934 Baltimore MD. hand cancel on airmail envlope, plate blocks are almost never seen with this date. (Image)
Est. $300-450
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:30:30 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 261
Symbol: C
Cat No: C21
C21 20c China Clipper unlisted, Gundel of the period hand painted wood cut multicolor cachet, unaddressed, rare. (Image)
C31 50c Plane unlisted, Louis Weigand photographic cachet in green, unaddressed, pristine. (Image)
Est. $100-125
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:32:10 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 264
Symbol: C
Cat No: C32
C32 5c DC-4 unlisted, Walter Stawuszewski hand drawn, hand painted multicolor "of the period" cachet, addressed, rare. (Image)
Est. $75-90
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 35.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:32:25 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 265
Symbol: C
Cat No: C37
C37 5c DC-4 unlisted Gladys Adler hand painted cachet. The first we have offered in over 40 years, rare! (Image)
Est. $125-150
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:32:52 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 266
Symbol: C
Cat No: C39
C39 6c DC-4 unlisted Thornton Shaw hand painted "of the period" cachet. One of a h=kind and rare! (Image)
Est. $75-90
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:33:17 EST
Sold For 80
COLLECTIONS
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 274
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Quality Classic FDC Selection. A holding of 29 covers, many on original auction pages, some as old as twenty years ago. Covers include: 549, 564 block, 590, 619, 693 plate block, 643 George, 645 P#3, 685 Simon,716 Beverly Hills, 717 Curran, 855 P{ilgrim, C7 block of 4 with plate number, C8 Gorham, C9 RSC, C9 block of four with plate number, C18 x 6 one with Ioor cachet, E16, 7/1/46 Atomic Bomb, and finally 6 different Beazell's including 680 x 3 different cancel702, 729 x 2. (Image)
Est. $1,200-1,500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:37:51 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 275
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Harlan F Stone Scott #965 Collection: First Days, Postal History with foreign destinations with Cyprus and Java among others, BEP rejected essays, autographed block, EFO's on cover, etc. Loose and on exhibit pages with better cacheted FDCs such as Weigand, Henriques, Shaw x 3 different, Chambers, etc. Many signed including widow and postmasters. Approximately 300 pieces in all. A one of a kind holding, outstanding! (EX: Stone) (Image)
Est. $350-500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:38:26 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 277
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1381
#1381 Baseball Collection. A small group of 50 all different covers with premium cachets including: Crow, Marg, Vivid, Mathers forgeries (12 different), Sarzin, Ellis, Follows H/P add-ons ax 5, 4 different baseball club corner cards, unknown, etc. A premium unpicked collector built collection neatly mounted in one Showguard album. (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:39:24 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 278
Symbol: C
Byrd Exhibit: A fantastic exhibit of Scott numbers 733, 753, 735 & 768a including over 200 items (covers and stamps) with First Days, postal history, events, stamps etc. Many premium items abound including many better FDC;s with the most notably Dorothy Knapp hand painted but also includes other covers (numerous) on the $100+ range, over 40 unifficials, 752-71(1), 752-71 (2), autographs including Byrd, Farley and more. On and on and a must see world class hoilding (EX: Warren). (Image)
Est. $2,500-4,000
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 12:39:55 EST
Sold For 1400
Commemorative and Regular Issue (#1 to date)
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 7
Symbol: C
Cat No: 367
367 2c Lincoln extaordinary block of twenty (20) on 5"x4" piece canceled Hoboken, NJ. February 12, 1909 First Day of Issue. One of THE largest known multiple of 367, nice exhibit item! (Image)
Est. $250-400
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:21:35 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 8
Symbol: C
Cat No: 370
370 2c Alaska-Yukon BISECT tied by First Day June 1, 1909 Seattle, WA. World's Fair Sta. machine cancel on reverse of multicolor greeting card "Birthday Greetings". One cent was the postage rate in 1909 and therfor the bisect pays the correct rate, thus, making this a very unusually franked First Day and a great exhibit piece, a must for the specialist! (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:22:07 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 10
Symbol: C
Cat No: 372
372 2c Hudson-Fulton single tied by RARE PRE-DATED September 24, 1909 Boston, MA. flag machine cancel. Addressed to Belmont, MA. and neatly opened at top. A scarce predate especially on cover rather than card. Brookman value $1,500.00. (Image)
Est. $900-1,200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:23:06 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 11
Symbol: C
Cat No: 372
372 2c Hudson-Fulton First Day with single tied by Poughkeepsie, NY. machine cancel on reverse of R.L. Wells Valentine postcard, clean and fresh. (Image)
Est. $400-500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:23:34 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 15
Symbol: C
Cat No: 397
397 1c Panama-Pacific Exposition single tied by First Day January 1, 1913 Kutztown, PA. hand cancel. The picture side of the card depicts "KSNS East Campus In Winter", less than 15 First Days are said to exist for this issue, quite rare! (Image)
Est. $2,500-3,500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:25:50 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 16
Symbol: C
Cat No: 526
526 2c George Washington BLOCK OF SIX tied by Washington DC. hand cancel on oversized cover and serviced by Hammelman. A RARE multipe of a scarce number. (Image)
Est. $350-500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:26:32 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 17
Symbol: C
Cat No: 548-50
548-50 1c-5c Pilgrim Tercentenary, Complete set of three BLOCKS OF FOUR on one cover tied by Washington, DC. December 21, 1920 Washington, DC. hand cancel. Serviced by Hammelman and addressed to Seibold with appropriate backstamp December 21, 1920 for "Special Delivery". This is the first set (as blocks) on one cover we have seen, neatly opened at left and scarce! (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:27:41 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 18
Symbol: C
Cat No: 549
549 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary tied by UNOFFICIAL Plymouth, MA. December 21, 1920 Plymouth, MA. Tercenttenary First Day machine cancel. One of only two recorded covers with this cancel and this one is accompanied by an AFDCS Certificate of Authenticity. The only example we have offered in over 40 years! (Image)
Est. $1,200-1,500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:28:49 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 19
Symbol: C
Cat No: 549
549 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary tied by Washington, DC. machine cancel, neatly opened at left as is typical for these Hammelman serviced FDCs, addressed to Ludwig and pristine. (Image)
Est. $250-300
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:29:12 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 20
Symbol: C
Cat No: 551
551, 576, 617-19 1/2c Hale, 1 1/2c Harding, 1c-5c Lexington-Concord issue scarce combination First Day Cover. All 5 stamps were issued the same day April 4, 1925. Sent registered mail with two small tears at top, open at left. Only the 4th such combination we have handle with 2 past having sold for $725.00 in March of 1996 in our Dr. Baron Rarity Auction & $990.00 in auction #125 (05/99). (Image)
Est. $350-500
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:30:04 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 21
Symbol: C
Cat No: 555
555 3c Abraham Lincoln, unlisted "The Best Line" printed stationery, strip of four tied by unofficial Hodgenville KY hand cancel, nice multiple with great eye appeal. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:30:29 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 22
Symbol: C
Cat No: 555
555 3c Abraham Lincoln, block of four with plate number (14297) tied by Washington DC machine cancel, addressed to and serviced by Frost, seldom seen multiple. (Image)
Est. $125-150
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:30:54 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 23
Symbol: C
Cat No: 557
557 5c Theodore Roosevelt, single tied by first Day October 27, 1922 Oyster Bay NY machine cancel on standard size cover with "Oyster Bay Bank" printed corner card. Addressed to Rev. H.K. Robinson, Meriden, CT. One of the more elusive of all flat plate cities with Scott and Brookman catalog value of $1,750.00. Signed by Postmaster and rare! (Image)
Est. $900-1,200
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:31:17 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 24
Symbol: C
Cat No: 559-60
559-60 7c McKinley - 8c Grant COMBO tied by Washington, DC machine cancel. Serviced by George D. Frost, both of these issues were issued the same day in Washington and is rarely seen! Addressed to Frost and sent registered mail, please note the usual wax seal stain does not show through this cover due to the presence of a stuffer, rare. (Image)
Est. $300-400
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:31:46 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 25
Symbol: C
Cat No: 563
563 11c Rutherford B. Hayes single tied by Washington, DC. machine cancel, serviced by Worden, extremely clean and typed address. Brookman $450.00, extremely clean and SUPERB! (Image)
Est. $200-250
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:32:06 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 26
Symbol: C
Cat No: 565
565 14c American Indian single tied by RARE Muskogee, Okla. machine cancel. This is one of the scarcer of all the Flat Plate First Day Cities! Addressed to and serviced by Philip Ward, Jr. with a Scott catalog value of $1,250.00 and accompanied by an AFDCS Certificate of Authenticity. (Image)