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U.S. Singles - Airmails, Special Delivery, Postage Dues & Offices in China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 372		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1918, 6¢ orange, #C1. Centerline block of 4, slightly dist. o.g., top left n.h., slight oxidation, very well centered, overall Very Fine. Scott $310. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 373		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1926 S.S. Homeric demonstration flight. Franked with U.S. and G.B. adhesives, tied by Homeric cancel, with New York Nov 25, 1926 cancel, initialed by pilot Cobham, addressed to Edward Worden, some tape stains on reverse, Fine. AAMC #1045 $125. Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 374		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1928, 5¢ Beacon specialized collection, #C11. Incl. n.h. plate block with 2 numbers and no top, 120 mint or used plate number singles, plus 8 covers, mostly first flights, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Unsold
Lot 375		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1928, 5¢ Beacon first flights and dedication covers, #C11. 76 incl. nice variety of flights and dedications, Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $29
Lot 376		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15. N.h., #C13 heavy natural gum skip, C14 plate number single, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,325. Estimate $900. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 377		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15. O.g., #C15 couple stained perfs, C13-14 plate # singles, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,270. Estimate $700. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 378		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15. O.g., #C13 small h.r., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,270. Estimate $700. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 379		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15. O.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,270. Estimate $700. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 380		o U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15. Used, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $1,140. Estimate $750. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 381		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13. N.h., usual light gum bends, Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 382		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13. O.g. (h.r.), well centered, large copy, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $140. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 383		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930, 65¢, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin on roundtrip flight card, #C13-C14. Tied by New York May 6 cds, confirmation stamp in violet, card creases at top and bottom at left, stamps sound, Fine. Scott $565. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 384		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin on flight cover, #C14. Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, tied with Lakehurst flag cancel, stamp small stain at left, cover open at top, Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 385		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930, $1.30 and $2.60 Graf Zeppelin on roundtrip flight, #C14-C15. On #10 size envelope, tied by New York, May 6th cds, confirmation stamp in violet, small tape stains on cover, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 386		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15. O.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $425. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 387		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, #C18. Marginal pl. # block of 4, n.h., couple gum skips, centered, Very Fine. Scott $400+. Estimate $170. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 388		U.S.; Airpost Issues, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin on flight cover, #C18. Century of Progress flight, Miami, FL, Oct. 6, 1933 cancel with appropriate backstamps, Fine. Scott $80+. Estimate $40. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 389		U.S.; Special Delivery Issues, 1888, 10¢ blue, #E2. O.g. (paper h.r.), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 390		U.S.; Special Delivery Issues, 1893, 10¢ orange, #E3. Large part o.g., rich color, Fine. Scott $290. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 391		() U.S.; Special Delivery Issues, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked, #E4. Unused, Fine or better. Scott $900. Estimate $130. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 392		U.S.; Special Delivery Issues, 1895, 10¢ blue, #E5. N.h., Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott $475. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 393		U.S.; Special Delivery Issues, 1914, 10¢ ultramarine, #E9. L.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $190. Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 394		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1879, 3¢ brown, #J3. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 395		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1879, 5¢ brown, #J4. Very l.h., light diagonal crease at bottom, tall copy, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $825. Estimate $140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 396		() U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1879, 10¢ brown, #J5. Unused, small thin, very fresh, Fine appearance. Scott $1,000. Estimate $140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 397		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1879, 30¢ brown, #J6. Very l.h., reperfed left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $80. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 398		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1891, 30¢ bright claret, #J27. L.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 399		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1894, 5¢ deep claret, #J34. O.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 400		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1894, 3¢ deep claret, #J40. N.h., rich color, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott $275. Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 401		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1895, 5¢ deep claret, #J41. N.h., rich color, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott $300. Estimate $80. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 402		o U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1897, 30¢ deep claret, block of 6, #J43. Used, s.e. at left, full o.g., perf. seps. (cataloged as 6 singles), Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 403		o U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1897, 30¢ deep claret, block of 21, #J43. Used, South Omaha, Neb. cancel (not dated), full o.g., perf seps (cataloged as singles), unusual multiple, Fine. Scott $1,575. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 404		o U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1896, 50¢ deep claret, block of 15, #J44. Used, South Omaha, Neb. Dec 30, 1903 c.d.s., full o.g., Average to Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 405		o U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1896, 50¢ deep claret, block of 27, #J44. Used, South Omaha, Neb. cancel (no date), s.e. at left, full o.g., Average to Fine. Scott $1,620. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 406		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1914, 30¢ carmine lake, #J57. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 407		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1916, 2¢ rose, #J60. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $850. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 408		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1917, 50¢ carmine rose, #J67. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $370. Estimate $120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 409		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1930, 50¢ carmine, #J76. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 410		U.S.; Postage Due Issues, 1959, 6¢ dull gum, block of 4, #J94. N.h., Very Fine. Scott $280+. Estimate $90. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 411		U.S.; Offices in China Issues, 1919, 2¢ to 60¢ values, #K1-K6, K8, K10, K12, K14. O.g. (h.r.), better than normal centering, Fine or better. Scott $657. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $322

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