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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

U.S. Covers - Airmail Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1030		U.S.; Pioneer Flights, 1929, Pioneer Yellow Bird Flight, AAMC #TO1091, from Old Orchard, Maine to Comillas, Spain in the "Yellow Bird", canceled Jun 13, 1929, received Jun 14, 3 French flyers and a stowaway (Arthur Schreiber), nice item, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $250. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1031		U.S.; Flights, 1938, July 10, Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World, AAMC #1307, New York Jul 10 duplex cancel, France adhesive tied, Russian adhesive not tied, New York Jul 14 G.P.O. ties 6¢ adhesive at bottom, flight cachet, apparently for the New York to Paris leg of the flight, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1032		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1918, 16¢ Green on First Flight, #C2, tied by violet Washington Jul 15 1918 flight duplex cancel, to New York City, 7-15 1918 receiving cancel on reverse, cover with tears at top, stamp sound, otherwise Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1033		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh Booklet Pane, F.D.C., #C10a, tied by Washington, D.C. May 26, 1928 duplex, receiving cancel on reverse, Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1034		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930 Zeppelin Set on First Day, #C13-C15, tied by Apr 19 1930 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels, flight cachets in violet and red, Friedrichshafen 6.VI.30 transit and green New York Jun 18 1930 receiving cancels on reverse, a scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2007) cert. Scott $15,000. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1035		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930, 65¢ on South America Zeppelin Flight, #C13, 2 well centered copies, very fine tied on 1st South America flight June 2 to Germany, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $335+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1036		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930, $1.30 on Zeppelin Flight, #C14, tied to cover by Lakehurst May 30 1930 flag cancel, flight cachets in red and violet, Friedrichshafen 6.6.30 transit and New York Jun 18 receiving cancel in green on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $220-240. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1037		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930, $1.30 on Zeppelin Flight, #C14, tied by New York May 31 1930 duplex, flight cachets in red and violet, Friedrichshafen 6.6.30 transit and Berlin 7.6.30 receiving cancels on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $220-240. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1038		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930, $1.30 on South America Flight, #C14, tied by Lakehurst Jun 2, 1930 flag cancel to 5¢ stationery envelope, flight cachets in red and violet, Fredrichshafen 6.6.30 receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1039		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930, $1.30 on South America Flight, #C14, Fine to very fine, tied on 1st South America flight June 2nd to Germany, couple hinge marks on reverse, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1040		U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1932, 8¢ Winged Globe from Netherlands, #C17, affixed in Netherlands to pay U.S. internal airmail rate of 8¢, 1933 usage to St. Louis, missent to Kansas City, edge wear and fold in cover, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold

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