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Airmail Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 689		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 16¢ Green, Plate Block of 6, #C2, n.h., top pl. #8900, Very Fine. Scott $1,350. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 690		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 16¢ Green, Arrow Plate Block of 6, #C2, l.h., top pl# 8900, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $220-270. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 691		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 16¢ Green on First Flight Cover, #C2, Air Mail Service Wash. Jul 15 1918 cancel, to Washington, DC; cover lightly aged, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 692		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 16¢ Green on First Flight Cover, #C2, July 15, 1918 from Washington, DC to New York, opened at top and slight splitting at side, Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 693		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, "Grounded Plane", #C3 var., o.g., Fine. One of the "lower" ones out there. 2018 P.S.E. cert. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 694		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, "Grounded Plane", #C3, o.g., shallow thin, reperfed, Just Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 695		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, #C3, l.h., low fast plane, light diagonal gum crease at lower left, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 696		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Bottom Arrow Block of 4, #C3, n.h., fast plane, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $520 as singles. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 697		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Plate Block of 6, #C3, n.h., top pl #8492; right pair lightly toned, Fine+. Scott $780 as singles. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 698		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue on First Flight Cover, #C3, "Fast plane" tied by Washington May 15, 1918 duplex cancel, Boston May 17 receiving cancel on reverse, violet "Special delivery fee paid at Boston, Mass" cancel on front with hand written "Aeroplane Mail"; light edge wrinkles and cover tear at right, otherwise Fine and attractive. Scott $750. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 699		U.S.; Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue on 2 First Flight Covers, #C3, first tied by faint violet May 15, 1918 flight cancel, with original enclosure from Aerial League of America, edge wrinkles, otherwise fine; 2nd tied by violet May 15, 1918 New York flight cancel, to Delphi, IN, ink stains at left, otherwise fine to very fine, retail $950. Scott $1,500. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 700		U.S.; Airmail, 1923, Second Issue, 8¢-24¢ Complete FDCs, #C4-C6, nice examples with Washington, D.C. cancels, Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 701		U.S.; Airmail, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Block of 4, #C5, n.h., marginal pl. #, Fine. Scott $480 as singles. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 702		U.S.; Airmail, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Plate Block of 6, #C5, n.h., large top pl. #14830, Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 703		U.S.; Airmail, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Plate Block of 6, #C5, n.h., large left pl. #14828; faint overall toning, otherwise, Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 704		U.S.; Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh Pane on FDC, #C10a, fine to very fine tied to registered Hotel Cleveland cover by Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic May 26, 1928 to Boston Mass., transit and receiving cancels on reverse. Realized $575 in our 2017 auction. Scott $800. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 705		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., nicely centered set, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2001 A.P.S. certs. Scott $1,640. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 706		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., nicely centered, a Very Fine set. Scott $1,640. Estimate $750-850. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 707		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $750-900. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 708		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $750-900. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 709		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., 65¢ small gum skips, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $700-850. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 710		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., C14 pl. number single, C13 and C14 light gum crease, Fine or better. Scott $1,640. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 711		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, o.g., pl. # singles; small thin C15, a Very Fine set. Scott $1,105. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 712		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., C13 tiny surface scuff at left, C14 gum crease, a Fine to Very Fine set. Scott $1,640. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 713		o U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, used, 65¢ small thin, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,050. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 714		o U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, Blocks of 4, #C13-C15, used, neat duplex cancels, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,605+. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 715		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete on FD's, #C13-C15, fine to very fine, each addressed to Walter Bellows with typed address, slight ink smudge on a couple, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,900. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 716		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin on FD Cover, #C13, block of 4, fine to very fine, tied to cachet South American flight dated April 19, to Washington, a Very Fine cover. Scott $1,000 as single on cover. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 717		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin Pair, $1.30 on Zepp. Flights, #C13-C14, adhesives fine to very fine, on clean covers to Germany, Very Fine. Scott $675+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 718		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h., "small gum crease at the top", Grade 85 Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 719		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, very l.h., Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $475. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 720		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h., Very Fine or better. Scott $550. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 721		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, l.h., Grade 85 Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $350. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 722		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin on FDC, #C14, tied by Washington D.C. APR 19 1930 cds, Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 723		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 on Graf Zeppelin Flight, #C14, fine, tied by APR 29 cds on postcard to Mass., fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 724		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $1.30 on Graf Zeppelin Flight, #C14, very fine, tied by May cds on cover to Switzerland, cover with tear at top, fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 725		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $850. Estimate $325-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 726		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, o.g., "light diagonal gum bend", Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $635. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 727		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $850. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 728		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin on FDC, #C15, tied by APR 19, 1930 Washington DC, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 729		U.S.; Airmail, 1930, $2.60 on Zeppelin Flight, #C15, fine to very fine, tied by May 6 cds to Indianapolis with scarcer Ioor cachet, light soil spot bottom left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 730		U.S.; Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18, n.h., bottom #21172, small gum skips, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 731		U.S.; Airmail, 1933 50¢ "Chicago", Ralph Dyer Cover, #C18, handpainted 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin Century of Progress multi-color FDC, cancelled New York, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 732		U.S.; Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin Flight Covers, #C18, three examples tied with New York, NY, Oct 2, 1938 machine cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 733		U.S.; Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin FD Covers, #C18, 5 covers (four cachet) from Akron (Oct, 4), Chicago (Oct, 7), Miami (Oct, 6), New York (Oct, 2) and Washington (Oct, 5), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 734		U.S.; Airmail, Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1936 First Flight Clipper Signed by Noonan, unlisted, dated Oct 21 1936, S.F. to Midway Island, Noonan autographed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345

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