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United States Postal History continued...

1942-50 20th Century Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1461     940 image1946, 3¢ Veterans of World War II. Block of four, tied by "Washington D.C., May 9, 1946" First Day of Issue postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 940; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1462     949 image1947, 3¢ Doctors. Tied by "Atlantic City, N.J., Jun 9, 1947" First Day of Issue postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 949; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1463     966 image1948, 3¢ Palomar Observatory, corner margin plate block of four. On First Day of Issue Dorothy Knapp hand painted cachet cover, with "Palomar Mountain, Calif., Aug 30, 1948" FDC cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 966; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1464     986 image1949, 3¢ Edgar Allan Poe. Tied by "Richmond, Va., Oct 7, 1949" First Day of Issue postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 986; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1465     989-992 image1950, 3¢ National Capital Issue complete. Set of 4, each tied by "Washington D.C." First Day of Issue postmark on separate Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet covers, Very Fine, a lovely complete set.
Scott No. 989-992; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1466     992 image1950, 3¢ National Capital, Capitol. Block of four, tied by "Washington D.C., Nov 22, 1950" First Day of Issue postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 992; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1467     993 image1950, 3¢ Railroad Engineers. Tied by "Jackson, Tenn, Apr 29, 1950" First Day of Issue postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 993; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
Airmail Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1468       imageWm. D. Banister, Aeronaut, Adrian City, Mich. Illustrated corner card depicting a manned balloon on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) s.e. at top, cancelled by grid, matching "Adrian Mich. Feb. 15, 1861" cds to North Ridgeway N.Y.; barely reduced at right, stamp with crease, few cover flaws, gently cleaned, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE ILLUSTRATED DESIGN FROM THIS FAMOUS MIDWESTERN BALLOONIST.

William D. Banister of Michigan was a professional balloonist active in the 1850s and 1860s. His is considered the earliest confirmed aeronatical stationery in America. Banister's epic achievement was a 350-mile balloon flight in four hours from Adrian, Mich. to Clarion Penn. Pilot and passenger were found unconscious, still ensnared in a tree, when rescued. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1469       imageFrench Balloon Caricature. All-over french caricature of balloons descending amid crowd, on cover with blue "Danville, Vt. Dec 30" cds and manuscript "Paid 3 cts" at right to Worcester Vt., original 1851 enclosure; ink smudge, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE FRENCH BALLOON CARICATURE USE IN VERMONT. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1470       imageWise Manned Balloon. Handstamped cachet of manned balloon illustration with "Wise" inscription and flags, on circa 1861 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire cancelled with partial Dec. 5th cds and addressed in Wise's hand to Professor Lowe in Washington D.C.; large tear, and some edgewear, Fine and rare use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

This envelope was from John Wise to T.S.C. Lowe, Chief of the United States Balloon Corps. Wise was the most acclaimed balloonist in America in his time. He established a flight record of 802 miles in 20 hours in 1859. Lowe was the chief aeronaut of the Union Army from June 1861, to the end of 1862 and organized the aerial units of the Union Army. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1471       imageWm. D. Banister, Aeronaut, Adrian City, Mich. Partial strike of illustrated corner card handstamp depicting a manned balloon, on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by grid, partial cds to Belmont Wisc.; faulty, Fine appearance, a scarce illustrated design from this famous Midwestern balloonist.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1472       imageWise Manned Balloon. Handstamped cachet of manned balloon illustration with "Wise" inscription and flags, piece of orange cover bearing pen cancelled 3¢ rose (65), huge margins, s.e. at right, addressed in Wise's hand to Dabney D.C. at Sidney College Va., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

John Wise was the pre-eminent aeronaut of his time. He aspired to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in 1859. Starting from St. Louis for New York, Wise set a long distance record of 802 miles. From Lafayette, Ind. in the balloon "Jupiter", Wise carried 146 pieces of mail starting in August 1859. This example of Wise's handstamp is most unusual for being at the right side of this 1861 circa envelope. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1473       image"Secession" Balloon. Blue Civil War patriotic design showing burst balloon with falling soldier, on cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) strip of three, tied by town cds duplexed with circular grid cancel; top edge repair and no flap, Fine and rare design.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
1474       imageBalloon. Blue-black hot air balloon handstamp struck at top left of local Philadelphia cover to Professor Lowe bearing Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac (15L14), acid tied, "Blood's Penny Post Philada. May 24 8A.M." double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, a very early balloon-related cover sent to Professor Thaddeus Lowe.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED BLOOD & CO. LOCAL USE WITH A BALLOON HANDSTAMP.

References: Illustrated in Catalog of Classic American Airposts and Aeronautica 1784-1900 by Schoendorf on p. 33. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1475       imageWise Manned Balloon. Handstamped cachet of manned balloon illustration with flags, earliest state of the design before "Wise" was added to the side of the balloon, on 3¢ dull red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire addressed in Wise's hand to William Markoe in St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, endorsed "Hurry up Uncle Sam" at left, receipt docketing at right "John Wise June 16th 1857, Recd. 23rd, Noted"; small repair at top, some edgewear, F.-V.F. and scarce, ex-Schoendorf.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE EARLIEST OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS WISE CACHET HANDSTAMP.

The recipient, William Markoe was the first aeronaut in Minnesota

References: Illustrated in Catalog of Classic American Airposts and Aeronautica 1784-1900 by Schoendorf on p. 31. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1476       image1859-63, Correspondence to Balloonist Prof. Lowe. Group of 5 covers addressed to Prof. Lowe including 1859 Providence R.I. to Lowe in New York bearing 3¢ dull red (26) docketed by Lowe at left, and 1860 Washington D.C. #26 address to "Mr. Lowe, Professor, Balloon" in Philadelphia, etc.; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1477       imageAirmail Via Seaplane, From Midway Islands, To Honolulu, T.H., May 20 1935. Purple 4-line handstamp on "6th Marines, F.M.F., USS Utah, Midway Islands" penalty cover to San Diego, Cal., bold "U.S.S. Utah, May 17, 1935, Midway Islands" postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)

Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1478     C13-C15 imageAirmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete. Each of separate flown cover (65¢ on card), $2.60 on 2¢ entire, lower values from California, purple U.S. and red German cachet handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13-C15; Estimate $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
1479     C13 imageAirmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Block of 4 with plate number tied on flown cover on the 1930 South American flight, all appropriate marking & cachets, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $200 - 300.

Reverse. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1480     C14, C13 imageAirmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. In combination with Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, horizontal pair on flight cover, neatly tied by "Washington D.C., Apr 19, 1930" First Day of Issue duplex cancels, purple U.S. and red German flight cachet handstamps and round flight backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. C14, C13; Estimate $500 - 750.

Reverse. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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