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Pioneer Flights, Airmails to 1928 Lindbergh Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 417

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1928 Wilkins Arctic Ocean flight, America to Europe, AAMC #1071.
#634 tied on cover with Barrow Apr. 14, 1928 purple cancel with Svalbard Radio handstamp at upper left and Hubert Wilkins April 21, 1928 autograph, hinge stains on front of cover, Fine.
AAMC $500, 96 covers carried .
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$288
Lot 418

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1929 Yellow Bird flight from U.S. to Spain, AAMC #1091.
#645 tied on cover with Old Orchard Maine June 13, 1929 duplex cancel and France postage due, with Comillas Spain receiving mark, signed by the pilots: Lotti, Assolant, and Lefevre, Fine.
AAMC $250.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$173
Lot 419

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1932 Mattern and Griffin Round the World flight, AAMC #1167.
U.S. stamp tied with Hew York Jul 5th cancel, German stamp with 6-7-32 cancel and Russia stamp with 7-7-32 cancel signed by Mattern and Griffith, Fine.
AAMC $500.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$431
Lot 420

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World flight, Wayzata dispatch, AAMC #1168d.
1¢ postal card tied with Wayzata Minn. Aug 10, 1932 machine cancel, with #705 tied by Juneau August 23, 1932 cancel with flight cachet, Fine.
AAMC $400.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$265
Lot 421

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1933 attempted ocean flight, New York to Lithuania, AAMC #1182.
#727 tied by Brooklyn NY, Jul 15, 1933 machine cancel with Lituanica Jul.15, 1933 cancel, Kaunas 18-7-33 backstamp, and rubber stamp cachet, signed by both pilots who were unfortunately killed in crash of plane in Germany, Fine.
AAMC $250.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$253
Lot 422

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1934 attempted flight New York to Rome, Pond and Sabelli, AAMC #1207.
Franked with U.S. and G.B. stamps with many postmarks, signed by both pilots, Fine.
AAMC $300.
Estimate $100.
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$834
Lot 423

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1934 attempted nonstop flight, Paris to San Diego, AAMC #1208.
#C17 tied by New York May 29, 1934 cancel, plus France stamp tied by Paris 5-23 1934 cancel, second non-stop flight from Paris to New York, signed by both pilots, with photo of plane, Fine.
AAMC $600, only 10 letters carried .
Estimate $250.
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$403
Lot 424

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1934 attempted nonstop flight, Paris to San Diego, AAMC #1208.
#C17 tied by New York May 29, 1934 cancel with French adhesive tied by Paris 25-5-1934 cancel, signed by pilots Rossi and Codos, Fine.
AAMC $600.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$604
Lot 425

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1934 Byrd Expedition II, exploration flight, AAMC #1218.
#733 block and C17 tied by Little America Jan 30, 1935 cancels with black cachet " This letter actually flown… Lat 81.05 Long 146", with R.E. Byrd signature, Fine.
AAMC $350.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$265
Lot 426

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1935 attempted nonstop flight, New York to Lithuania, AAMC #1241.
C19 tied by Brooklyn NY Sep. 21 1935 cancel, Lithuania #C80 variety with overprint (note in Scott cat. $300) tied by Kaunas 31-10-35 cancel, also 2 adhesives on reverse with appropriate cachets, signed by pilot, Fine.
AAMC $250, only 2000 stamps were overprinted .
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$489
Lot 427

U.S.; Airpost, 1918-23 sets complete, #C1-C6.
N.h., lovely centered copies, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $425.
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Realized
$575
Lot 428

U.S.; Airpost, 1918 set complete, #C1-C3.
O.g. to dist. o.g., 6¢, 24¢ well centered, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $195.
Estimate $60.
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Realized
$104
Lot 429

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ on first flight cover, #C1.
Tied along with #E11 by Airmail Service Dec. 16, 1918 purple cancel with Philip Ward corner card addressed to Washington D.C., with Philadelphia and Washington D.C. backstamps, scarce, Fine.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$719
Lot 430

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ on first flight cover, #C2.
Washington Jul 13, 1918 violet hs., Philadelphia Jul 15 receiving cancel on reverse, addressed to Eugene Klein, canceled 2 days early, held for first flight, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $800+.
Estimate $300.
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Realized
$242
Lot 431

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ on first flight cover, #C2.
Tied by Airmail service Jul 15, 1918 cancel, addressed to Washington D.C., Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $200.
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$242
Lot 432

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ on first flight cover, #C3.
Tied by Airmail Service May 15, 1918 first trip cancel, addressed to New York NY with hs. "Fee Claimed", Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $250.
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Realized
$265
Lot 433

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 8¢ on FDC, #C4.
Tied with Washington DC Aug. 15, 1923 cancel with hotel corner card addressed to Detroit, envelope cut open at top, Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$127
Lot 434

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ dark blue, block of 4, #C5.
2 o.g., 2 n.h., Fine.
Scott $420.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$104
Lot 435

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ on FDC, #C5.
Tied with Washington DC Aug 17, 1923 cancel addressed to West Virginia, Fine.
Scott $600.
Estimate $200.
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$173
Lot 436

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ on FDC, #C5.
Tied by Washington DC Aug 17, 1923 machine cancel, addressed to Washington DC, Fine.
Scott $600.
Estimate $200.
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Unsold
Lot 437

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ carmine, #C6.
N.h., Extremely Fine.
Scott $150.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$92
Lot 438

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ carmine, #C6.
N.h., large copy, Very Fine.
Scott $150.
Estimate $100.
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Unsold
Lot 439

U.S.; Airpost, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh booklet pane FDC, #C10a.
Tied with Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic Sta. May 26, 1928 cancel addressed to Philadelphia, Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $250.
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Realized
$345
Lot 440
B
U.S.; Airpost, 1928, 61¢ Lindbergh booklet, blue cover, #BKC1.
Complete, unexploded, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $275.
Estimate $80.
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Realized
$86
Lot 441
B
U.S.; Airpost, 1928, 61¢ Lindbergh booklet, blue cover, #BKC1.
Complete, well centered panes, pos. B, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $275.
Estimate $80.
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Realized
$138








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