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U.S. Singles: 1931 Yorktown Covers through 1939 Issues (Scott 701-855)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 665		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Round the World Flight By Herndon & Pangborn, Earliest Known Usage, #703, 75 covers were carried on this record breaking flight which started at Floyd Bennet Field 28 July 1931, after flying from Russia to Japan the pilots were arrested jailed and fined by the Japanese Government for flying over Japanese fortifications, the 4500 mile flight from Japan to Wenatchee, WA was the 1st non-stop flight from Japan to the United States, on arrival in Wenatchee on 5 October the Yorktown stamp was applied and cancelled, cover is signed by both pilots, Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn and is accompanied by two pictures of their plane "Miss. Vedol", a letter signed by Pangborn, and an advertising card for Herndon, Fine to Very Fine, this is the earliest legitimate use of the Yorktown stamp . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 666		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, The rubber stamp at top and servicing were done by Crosby while the photo cachet was done by Beazell, cancelled USS Arkansas (BB33), Very Fine. Mellone #703-34m. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 667		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, President Hoover Autograph on 1st Day, #703, This cover is addressed to President Hoover at the White house and has a bold autograph on the front, Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 668		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Mellone #703-34a. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 669		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34b. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 670		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34c. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 671		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34d. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 672		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34e. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 673		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34f. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 674		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34g. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 675		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34h. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 676		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34i. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 677		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34j. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 678		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34k. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 679		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Unlisted Robert Beazell Cachet, #703, This 'Battle of Yorktown" cachet is completely different from Mellone 703 - 34L, Very Fine. Mellone #703-34 var. Estimate $250-500. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 680		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Ralph Dyer Cachet, #703, rare cachet signed by Dyer, red and blue, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-7, only 75 made . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 681		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Torkel Gundel Add-On Cachet, #703, signed by Gundel, scarce, Very Fine. Mellone #703-18. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 682		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, 1st Aero Print Cachet, #703, with rare unofficial cancel of USS Chester, Very Fine. Mellone #703-25e. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 683		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Harold Horner Cachet, #703, Very rare cachet, Very Fine. Mellone #703-59, only 20 made . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $120
Lot 684		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Predate Usage, #703, Cancelled 8 Oct 31, this cover is 11 days before 1st day of issue, Very Fine, one of the earliest we have seen . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 685		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Predate Usage, #703, This cover was mailed by a Los Angeles stamp dealer 7 days early, scarce, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 686		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Stoutzenberg Cachet, #703, a unofficial First Day with USS Dupont cancel, Very Fine. Mellone #703-5A. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 687		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, D.J. Trudy Cachet, #703, addressed, Very Fine. Mellone #703-6, only 200 produced . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 688		U.S.: 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, C.W. George Cachet, #703, thermographed add-on cachet, Very Fine. Mellone #703-47. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 689		U.S.: 1934, 2¢ Parks, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #741a, o.g., Fine to Very Fine, PF (2004) cert. Scott $575. Only 2-3 panes issued . Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 690		U.S.: 1937, 3¢ Territorial Issues, B.R. McIntyre Cachets, #799-802, These beautiful hand painted covers are the reference copies used to illustrate the Mellone catalog, Fine to Very Fine. Mellone #799-802-101, 101a, probably unique . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 691		U.S.: 1937, 3¢ Territorial Issues, Eriu Heyl Cachet Original Artwork, #799-802, One of a kind oversized hand painted FDC by Eriu Heyl and the original artwork for three of his cachets incl., Fine to Very Fine, unique lot . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 692		U.S.: 1937, 3¢ Hawaii, Pen and Ink Cachet By Frank Beer, #799, This beautiful hand drawn cachet "of the period" by Frank Beer, the detail and artwork are superb, addressed, tiny stain at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, unlisted, probably unique . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 693		U.S.: 1938, 1¢, 5¢, 20¢, 50¢ on Cover to Thailand, #804, 810, 825, 831, Prexies tied by New York Sep 21, 1940 duplex cancels, 70¢ rate paid domestic air, trans-pacific air (overfranked 6¢ domestic air, which was incl.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 694		B U.S.: 1942, 97¢ Booklet, Green on Lavender Cover, #BK91, complete, panes and covers fresh, scarce item, Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 695		U.S.: 1938, $2 Presidential, Poorman Add-On Cachet, #833, This striking hand painted cover is one of a kind, it is annotated on the back "Special Commission - Sep 1999 - Curtiss Poormon", it is a true work of art, wow! Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 696		U.S.: 1938, $5 Presidential, Plate Block of 4, #834, n.h., #22166, 22168, Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $200-220. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 697		U.S.: 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, Marsella Cachet, #855, in purple, light aging, unaddressed, scarce cachet, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #855-63. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 698		U.S.: 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, Sanders Cachet, #855, in slate blue, light aging, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #855-89. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 699		U.S.: 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, Sanders Cachet, #855, in brown, light aging, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #855-89. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 700		U.S.: 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, McCamley Cachet, #855, in purple, light aging, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #855-65. Estimate $70-80. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 701		U.S.: 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, McCamley Cachet, #855, in purple, light aging, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #855-66. Estimate $70-80. View details and photo	Realized $58

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