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Confederate States Stamps and Covers, United States Postal History, General Foreign Stamps and Cover continued...

Flight and Airpost Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1121 c ImageAN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF 1918 AIR POST ISSUE COVERS. 57 covers mounted on annotated exhibit pages, a wonderful range of flights and frankings from the earliest U.S. government airmail routes, the collection starts with four covers carried on the famous May 15-16 First U.S. Government Flight, each with 24c No. C3 -- the true First Air Post Issue -- including May 15 Washington DC-New York northbound flight by Lieut. Boyle, who flew in the wrong direction and crashed-landed in a field near Waldorf Md., the flight was completed the following day (one cover to NYC with black "May/15/1918/First Trip" duplex, received May 16, other to Kansas via Phila. with same duplex in purple tying a stamp with vignette shifted strongly to left that almost qualifies as a "Fast Plane" variety), before the second attempt more mail was added to the flight (one cover to NYC with black "May/16/1918" Washington duplex, stamp with wide left half-arrow selvage), and finally a May 15 successfully completed flight cover northbound from Phila. to NYC with bold "First Trip" datestamp and May 15 receiving backstamp, the collection continues with the 24c Airmail Rate Period (May 15-Jul. 13) represented by six 24c No. C3 covers, including Jun. 3 experimental flight Washington DC to Boston via New York (AAMC 103) to Dr. Alexander Graham Bell in Boston (cut-down legal-size cover), two covers flown Jun. 9 Boston to New York First Flight (AAMC 105, Jun. 9 scarce date) with special large circular datestamp (one signed by Lt. Torrey H. Webb), one cover with special "Air Mail/New York to/Columbia Country Club/Washington/June 15, 1918" boxed datestamp and Red Cross label on back (very rare, AAMC 106, value $1,000.00), Jul. 10 flown postcard from Washington DC to Brazil via NYC with additional 2c stamp (flown cards with No. C3 are very scarce), finally a last day of 24c rate cover with Jul. 13 New York duplex (Jul. 14 was a Sunday without flights, Jul. 15 was the first day of 16c rate), Phila. receiving backstamp and "Over There" cachet, the 16c Airmail Rate Period (Jul. 15-Dec. 14) comprises 18 covers, including four No. C2 Jul. 15 First Day of Rate covers carried on different routes (Washington-NYC, Washington-Phila., NYC-Washington and Phila.-Washington), also Jul. 15 Washington-Phila. cover overpaid with 24c No. C3 and "Help Humble the Hun" WWI anti-German label showing biplanes dropping bombs, and another Jul. 15 Phila.-NYC registered cover with No. C3 and 10c Parcel Post (rare franking), balance of 16c Rate Period covers include No. C3 overpaid to Ireland with "Over There" cachet, No. C2 on two covers flown on Sep. 5 "pathfinder" flight from New York to Chicago (AAMC 108b) with New York flight duplex and special oval cachet, another from same flight postmarked at Cleveland (AAMC108d), return flight postmarked Chicago (three AAMC 109) and one postmarked Lock Haven (AAMC 109c), No. C2 on two covers with New York duplex and Newark N.J. datestamp (experimental airfield), No. C3 Roessler "Winged Letters" illustrated cover to Holland with censor label on back, finally Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice Day flight cover prepared by Philip H. Ward Jr., the 6c Airmail Rate Period (Special Delivery no longer mandatory) commences with three rare No. C1 Dec. 16 First Day of Rate covers with Washington DC, New York and Phila. duplexes -- a remarkable complete representation of the three major cities with Scott value of $2,000.00 each -- followed by a Dec. 17 Second Day postcard, three covers with No. C2 paying 6c rate plus 10c Special Delivery fee, six covers from the May 3-10, 1919 Macon Ga.-Montgomery Ala.-Atlanta Ga. flights (AAMC 115a, 115b, 115c, 115f two, 115f/g only recorded combination), three No. C1 flown covers with 1919-dated duplex datestamps (Washington Jan. 16, Phila. Jan. 1 and Jul. 18, one to AEF in France), balance of 12 covers comprising Nos. C1-C3 on registered and flown mail, such as AAMC 121 (only 134 flown, value $200.00), AAMC 131, AEF Postal Express Service (two covers, Nos. C1 and C3, not flown), two "Complete Set" 6c-24c registered covers (not flown but scarce, 24c on one has shifted vignette almost qualifying as "Fast Plane"), registered cover with 24c and 20c Parcel Post (two earliest U.S. stamps to depict a plane), registered cover to Germany with German stamps for Bremen-Berlin airmail, No. C3 on three later first flight covers, condition is overall excellent, some with minor folds or small stamp flaws

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF COVERS BEARING THE FIRST UNITED STATES AIR POST ISSUES, INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF THE MAY 15-16 FIRST U.S. GOVERNMENT FLIGHT, SCARCE FIRST DAYS OF THE 16-CENT AND 6-CENT RATES, AND AN ARRAY OF COVERS REFLECTING THE EARLY YEARS OF GOVERNMENT POSTAL AVIATION IN AMERICA.

As we approach the 100th anniversary of U.S. government airmail service, the significance of covers from this early era of aviation increases. This is one of the largest collections of the subject ever offered intact at auction. It will provide the buyer with a foothold in collecting with ample room for expansion. (Image)

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 E. 20,000-30,000

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1122 c Image1918, May 23, Katherine Stinson, Chicago-New York N.Y. (AAMC 102). 3c Violet entire, "Chicago Ill. May 23 6 AM" duplex datestamp, to Harry A. Truby, red "Aeroplane Mail Service Chicago-New York Miss. Katherine Stinson." five-line typewritten cachet, black "Aerial Service" straightline handstamp and violet "Received without contents at Chicago P.O. M.D.T.I." two-line handstamp, New York May 31 receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FLIGHT BY FAMED AVIATRIX KATHERINE STINSON, THE FIRST FEMALE UNITED STATES AIRMAIL PILOT.

Only 60 pieces of mail were carried on this historic flight by Katherine Stinson, America's "sweetheart of the skies". The attractive Stinson sisters and their brother were all pioneer aviators. According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, "this was a special flight by Katherine Stinson, the first woman sworn in as a U.S. air mail pilot. After a 600-mile flight in about 10 hours, Stinson landed at Binghamton N.Y., where her plane nosed over on several take-offs, and an eight-day wait ensued for several replacement propellers and dry ground from which Stinson could complete the flight. Finally, on May 31 Stinson flew from Binghamton to the Garden City N.Y. landing field." (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1122A c Image24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Four flown covers with stamps tied by duplex datestamp, stamps show shifted vignette in High, Low, Fast and Slow Plane positions, these are strong shifts but not necessarily strong enough to meet the certification standards for the "Fast" and "Grounded" Plane (we do not know of any standard for High or Slow), three with Washington DC duplex and one with Phila. duplex (with letter enclosure from U.S.S. New Hampshire), Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a wonderful matched group ideally suited for exhibition (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1122B c U.S. Flight and Air Post Issue Covers. 26 covers or cards, variety of better items including No. 6 on Macon-Atlanta flight cover (AAMC 115f), registered covers with No. C1, various other flight covers incl. government and experimental domestic flights 1920-24, generally in the $50-$100 AAMC value range, a few with creases or folds, still a Fine-Very Fine group

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1123 c ImageCharles Lindbergh. Bold signature "C.A. Lindbergh" at top of first flight cover from Miami to St. Johns, Antigua, 10c Spirit of St. Louis (C10) and 15c Gray (696) tied by target and 15c tied by "Miami Fla. Sep. 20 8 A.M." duplex, purple "First Flight San Juan-Paramaribo" cachet, cover also signed "O.W. Pittman P.M." above the cachet by Miami Postmaster Owen Pittman, St. John's receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous Lindbergh piece, mounted on an exhibit page and accompanied by a Mint N.H. plate block of six of No. C10 (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1124 c Image3c Parcel Post (Q3). Used with singles of 1c, 3c, 8c and 12c of the 1917 Issue, tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Washington May 15, 1918 First Trip" datestamp on Roessler "Winged Letter" cover with illustration of airplane to Houston Tex., some minor cover and perf toning, 1c with light creases, Fine appearing cover overpaying the 24c rate by 3c (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1125° c Image65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Bright colors, tied by easily readable "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 2PM 1930" duplex cancels on First Day cover addressed to Philip Ward Jr. in Philadelphia, clear strike of April 21 receiving backstamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL FLOWN FIRST DAY COVER WITH ALL THREE DENOMINATIONS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN SERIES.

This is a desirable cover, because the date of the cancellation is very clear and it has a receiving backstamp. (Image)

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 15,000.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1126 c Image65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" machine cancel on separate cacheted flown First Day cover or card (65c), addressed to Davenport Ia., New York or Lakehurst backstamp, first with couple light corner bends, otherwise fresh and Very Fine set (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1127 c Image65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" machine cancel on separate cacheted flown First Day cover or card (65c), addressed to N.Y. or Pa., first with couple light corner bends, otherwise fresh and Very Fine set (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1128 c Image$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Wide margins with plate no. at left, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" cancel on cacheted First Day cover to Buffalo N.Y., Lakehurst backstamp, fresh and Very Fine First Day cover (Image)

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 1,200.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1129 c Image65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Four separate cacheted flight covers or cards, three addressed to Bridgeport Ct. incl. 65c (on post card), $1.30 and $2.60 -- which is also franked with 10c Special Delivery (E12), also a second $1.30 value on cover to Czechoslovakia, 65c stamp with light vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 1,600.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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