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U.S. Singles: Airpost

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 743		U.S.: Pioneer Airmail Flight Cover, 1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, N.Y., 2¢ adhesive tied by Sep 30, 1911 cancel, flight h.s. in black, signed by pilot E. Ovington, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC #3 $175+. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 744		/ U.S.: Airmail, 1918, Set Complete, #C1-C3, 6¢ n.h., 16¢, 24¢ l.h., fresh colors, Very Fine. Scott $270. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 745		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Block of 4, #C1, n.h., various paper inclusions, well centered, Very Fine appearance. Scott $480. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 746		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 6¢ on Early Airmail Card, #C1, tied "seasonal" postcard by purple Air Mail Service Washington Dec 21, 1918 cancel (6¢ started Dec 15th), to Marion, OH, stamp foxed, card fresh, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 747		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 16¢, Centerline Block of 4, #C2, l.h. at bottom, light offset on gum, Very Fine appearance. Scott $360. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 748		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 16¢ on 1st Flight, #C2, tied by Jul 15, 1918 Air Mail Service, New York duplex, to Cleveland, OH, h.s. at left in violet, with contents, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 749		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 16¢ on Early Airmail Card, #C2, tied to postcard by purple Air Mail Service Washington Jul 16, 1918 cancel, to Wayland, Mass., card with a couple tears, nice 2nd day commercial usage of 16¢ airmail rate, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $216
Lot 750		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, #C3, n.h., fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 751		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ "Grounded Plane" Variety, #C3, dist. o.g., rich colors, Very Fine appearance. Scott $75+. Estimate $70-100. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 752		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢, Block of 4, #C3, n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 753		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ on 1st Flight, #C3, tied by purple May 15, 1918 First Trip Air Mail Service, New York cancel, to Washington, DC, cover folded. Scott $750. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 754		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ on Early Airmail Card, #C3, tied to postcard by Air Mail Service Washington June 7, 1918 cancel in purple, to New York City, card with a couple wrinkles, nice early commercial usage, Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 755		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ on 1st Flight, #C3, tied by purple May 15, 1918 First Trip Air Mail Service, New York cancel, to Washington, DC, cover and stamp a bit aged, Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 756		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ on Early Airmail Cover, #C3, tied by Air Mail Service Washington Jul 15, 1918 cancel in violet, to Niagara Falls, NY, overfranked by error, new rate of 16¢ began July 15th, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 757		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ on Early Airmail Cover, #C3, tied to hotel advertising cover by Air Mail Service Chicago, June 20, 1919 cancel in purple, to Schenectady, NY, overfranked, rate was 6¢ at this time, cover folded, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 758		U.S.: Airmail, 1918, 24¢ on Cover to Hawaii, #C3, tied by Philadelphia, Aug 25, 1925 duplex cancel, 24¢ paying the rate for delivery beyond last zone (third), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 759		U.S.: Airmail, 1923, Set Complete, #C4-C6, n.h. (pencil mark on gum 24¢), fresh colors, Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 760		U.S.: Airmail, 1923, 8¢ with 1926 10¢ Map on Cover to Switzerland, #C4, C7, tied by Saint Louis Aug 31, 1926 duplex cancel, nice example of contract and zone rate, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 761		U.S.: Airmail, 1923, 8¢ on Card, #C4, tied by Philadelphia Aug 13, 1924 duplex cancel, to Milwaukee, 8¢ rate for 1 zone, corner bend on card, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 762		U.S.: Airmail, 1923, 16¢ on Card, #C5, tied by Chicago Nov 1, 1924 cancel, to Los Angeles, 16¢ rate for 2 zones, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $132
Lot 763		U.S.: Airmail, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, #C6, n.h., fresh color, Very Fine. Scott $160. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 764		U.S.: Airmail, 1923, 24¢ on Card, #C6, tied to postcard, by San Diego May 23, 1926 duplex, to New York City, 24¢ rate for 3 zones, few wrinkles on card, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $144
Lot 765		U.S.: Airmail, 1926, 10¢ with 25¢ China Clipper on 6¢ Entire to Hong Kong, #C7, C20, UC3, tied Indianapolis, IN Feb 25, 1937 duplex cancels, 75¢ rate per ½ oz., air to Philippines, surface to Hong Kong, postage due 74¢, cover with edge wear, Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 766		U.S.: Airmail, 1926, 10¢ with 20¢ China Clipper from Guam to Philippines, #C7, C21, tied by Apr 27, 1937 cancel, triple rate for air service, military related, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 767		U.S.: Airmail, 1926, 15¢ 20¢ to Palestine, #C8-C9, tied by Boston, Mass. Nov 17, 1939 duplex cancels, 36¢ rate from May 23, 1939 to Nov. 1, 1940, scarce usage, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 768		U.S.: Airmail, 1926, 10¢, 20¢ with 20¢ China Clipper to Tanganyika, #C9, C10, C21, tied by Philadelphia June 23, 1939 cancels, redirected in Tanganyika (cancels on reverse), example of 47¢ rate (overfranked by 3¢), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 769		U.S.: Airmail, 1926, 20¢ to China, #C9, illustrating the 70¢ rate, 1942 usage Highland Park, MI, censor tape at left, tagged "returned to sender by censor" in green, interesting wartime usage, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 770		U.S.: Airmail, 1926, 20¢ with 50¢ China Clipper to Thailand, #C9, C22, tied by Princeton, NJ Nov 12, 1938 duplex cancels, nice example of 70¢ rate incl. trans-pacific FAM, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 771		U.S.: Airmail, 1927, 10¢ Lindbergh, Used from France, #C10, French adhesives tied by 15-9 27 cancels, #C10 canceled upon arrival in U.S., uniform rate of 10¢ prepaid with U.S. stamp in France, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 772		U.S.: Airmail, 1928, 5¢ from South Africa, #C11, tied by Johannesburg Apr 2 1930 cancel, 5¢ U.S. airmail rate for stamps affixed in South Africa, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 773		U.S.: Airmail, 1928, 5¢ to Russia, #C11, strip of 5, single and 2¢ strip of 3 tied Tacoma, WA 1930 duplex cancels, under franked by 4¢, no deficiency noted, part of one adhesive missing at right, still scarce piece, Fine appearance. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 774		U.S.: Airmail, 1928, 5¢ on Zeppelin Round the World Flight Cover, #C11, tied by Chicago Aug 5, 1929 duplex with $1, $2, 50¢ and 5¢ 1922-26 series adhesives, flight cachet in violet, Lakehurst receiving cancel in green on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Michel #31A €180+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 775		U.S.: Airmail, 1928, 5¢ from Scotland, #C11, tied by Wick 18 AP 29 cancel, 5¢ U.S. airmail rate for stamps affixed in England. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 776		U.S.: Airmail, 1928, 5¢ from Cuba, #C11, tied by Havana Sep 10 1930 cancel, 5¢ U.S. airmail rate for stamps affixed in Cuba, normally U.S. stamps cancelled upon arrival by our Post Office, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 777		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, Set Complete, #C13-C15, L.h. to o.g., a Fine set. Scott $1,525. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 778		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, Set Complete, #C13-C15, o.g. ($1.30 dist. o.g.), centered, Very Fine. Scott $1,525. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 779		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, Set Complete, #C13-C15, o.g. (h.r.), tiny thin spot on each value, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,525. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 780		o U.S.: Airmail, 1930, Set Complete, #C13-C15, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,110. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 781		o U.S.: Airmail, 1930, Set Complete, #C13-C15, used, $2.60 light creases, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,110. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 782		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, Set Complete on 3 Flight Covers, #C13-C15, all for 1930 South America flight, 65¢ on card cancelled May 2? 1930, $1.30 and $2.60 on covers, May ? 1930 and Apr 29 1930 cancels, flight cachets in violet or red, 65¢ card with stains, others fresh, Fine to Very Fine Michel #66Gc, 67Gd, 67Ge Cat. €2000. Scott $1,175. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 783		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Green, #C13, n.h. (gum skip), large copy, Extremely Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $325-375. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 784		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Green, #C13, n.h., bright color, Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 785		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Green, #C13, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 786		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, 65¢ on South America Flight, #C13, tied by New York May 31, 1930 cancel, flight cachets in red and violet, Friedrichshafen 6.6.30 receiving cancel, fresh, Very Fine. Michel #68Gd €220. Scott $175. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 787		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Brown, #C14, n.h., light crease lower right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 788		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Brown, #C14, o.g., Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 789		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, $1.30 on South America Flight, #C14, tied by Grand Central Sta. May 27, 1930 cancel, flight cachets in violet and red, Fredrichshafen 6.6.30 receiving cancel on reverse, fresh, Very Fine. Michel #68Ge €350. Scott $400. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 790		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, $1.30 on South America Flight, #C14, tied to card by Warick Sta. Apr 30 cancel, flight cachets in violet and red, Fredrichshafen 6.VI.30 and New York June 18 cancels on reverse, light edge wear on card, stamp fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Michel #68G €600. Scott $400. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 791		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Blue, #C15, l.h., tiny natural inclusion, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $775. Estimate $325-375. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 792		U.S.: Airmail, 1930, $2.60 on South America Flight, #C15, plate single tied by Varick Sta. Apr 30 1930 cancel, flight cachets in red and violet, Lakehurst receiving cancel in green on reverse, light soiling around perf. tips, cover fresh, Fine. Michel #66Gc €1,000. Scott $600. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403

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