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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

Worldwide Flight Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2846		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Zeppelin Stock, 62 covers or cards, good variety of flights, many foreign dispatches for various 1930's flights, noted G.B., Hungary, Switzerland, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, 1929 Japan franking for flight to Los Angeles, all in sleeves, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details	Realized $4,370
Lot 2847		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Pan-American Airways Collection, 340+, 1930's to early 1940's, various F.A.M. routes in the South Pacific and Atlantic, noted 16, 18, 19, 22, various markings, destinations, frankings, countries, good variety, minor duplication, great "Clipper" group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 2848		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Group of Various Flights, 68 covers or cards, noted various German zeppelin flights incl. pioneer, 1931 Hungary and Iceland issues, 1936 Liechtenstein issues, DO-X flights, F.A.M.'s, U.S. C.A.M.'s, foreign airmails, few early rocket flights, very interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2849		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Group of Flights, 70 incl. Trans-oceanic, Lindbergh, zeppelin, catapult, F.A.M., etc., all sleeved and priced, owners retail $2000+, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 2850		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Pan-American Flights, few hundred in banker box, with duplication (some heavy), various F.A.M. routes and flights, incl. Portugal, etc., nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2851		Worldwide Airpost Covers, First Flight Group, 44 from 1920's to 1940's, noted Latin America, Canal Zone, Malta, Hungary, Australia, etc., nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 2852		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Foreign Airline Collection, 230+, 1950's to 1970's, consists of T.A.P., Sabena, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, S.A.S., B.O.A.C., British Airways and Air India, nice modern group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2853		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Small Group of Zeppelins, 8 covers or cards, noted 1930 Russian dispatch to Friedrichshafen, Brazil Michel #Zp4, 1913 pioneer flight Michel #9Ba, plus 1912 Flugpost am Rhein 10pf and 20pf on cards, plus 3 zeppelin related (2 covers with Russian stamps, 1 card from Sweden with zeppelin airmail etiquette), few faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2854		Worldwide Airpost Covers, "Zeppelin" and Related Group, 106 items, old and new, majority U.S. related to Akron or Macon, plus modern commemorative items, a few Germany, etc., generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2855		Worldwide Airpost Covers, Small Zeppelin and Related Lot, 22 mostly modern commemorative issues for events, or cancels, plus Germany #C37 on South America flight (cat. $90+), C57-C58 on Hindenburg North America flight, 1931 Good Year blimp, S.S. City of Los Angeles, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $92

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