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Sale 105

Pipex Portland Auction


Airpost to Autographs
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 198

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Aug. 10-11) Country Club Aviation Meet, Portland, Or., AAMC #48a.
Tied on real photo postcard of the flight, with autograph of pilot Walter Edwards, Fine.
AAMC $250.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$661
Lot 199

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Aug. 10-11) Country Club Aviation Meet, Portland, Or., AAMC #48a.
Tied on real photo postcard of the plane used in flight, Fine.
AAMC $250.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$207
Lot 200

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Aug. 10-11) Country Club Aviation Meet, Portland, Or., AAMC #48a.
Tied on 2¢ entire, addressed to Portland, Fine.
AAMC $250.
Estimate $120.
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Realized
$219
Lot 201

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Aug. 10-11) Country Club Aviation Meet, Portland, Or., AAMC #48a.
Tied on Portland Bridge postcard, Fine.
AAMC $250.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$196
Lot 202

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, first issue, 6¢-24¢ complete, #C1-C3, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $390.
Estimate $120.
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Realized
$138
Lot 203

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢, plate block of 12, #C3.
O.g., top #8492, 8493, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,150.
Estimate $400.
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Realized
$575
Lot 204

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, second issue, 8¢-24¢ complete, #C4-C6, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $310.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$150
Lot 205
 
U.S.; Airpost, 1928 Beacon airmail collection, #C11.
Incl. mint and used stamps, plate blocks, a full sheet, plus various varieties and over 600 covers with variety of flights, cachets and usages incl. few Zeppelin flights, great lot for the specialist, Fine.
Estimate $600.
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Realized
$1,006
Lot 206

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
N.h., #C13 heavy gum skip at lower right, C15 small spot at upper right, Very Fine.
Scott $1,900.
Estimate $750.
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Realized
$978
Lot 207

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
O.g. (h.r.), nicely centered, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,155.
Estimate $600.
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Realized
$690
Lot 208

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
O.g., natural gum creases, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,155.
Estimate $600.
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Realized
$690
Lot 209

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
O.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,155.
Estimate $550.
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Realized
$805
Lot 210

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
#C13 o.g. (h.r.) C14 paper h.r. at right, C15 o.g., Fine.
Scott $1,155.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$690
Lot 211

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
#C13 regummed over repair, C14 o.g. creased, C15 regummed, Fine to Very Fine appearing.
Scott $1,155.
Estimate $400.
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Realized
$546
Lot 212
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U.S.; Airpost, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
Used, Fine.
Scott $1,140.
Estimate $400.
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Realized
$575
Lot 213

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13.
Plate single, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$173
Lot 214

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13.
Gum bends (one light crease), n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $275.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$127
Lot 215
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U.S.; Airpost, Semi-official, 1911, 25¢ Vin Fiz, #CL2.
Heavily damaged space filler of this very rare stamp, unused, Defective.
Scott $55,000. Census shows 12 copies are known (not including this copy), 7 on postcard, 1 on cover and 4 unused, with 1970 letter from Herman Herst Jr. attesting to the stamps authenticity, a once in a lifetime opportunity .
Estimate $1,000.
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Realized
$2,300
Lot 216

U.S.; Airpost, Military, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint A, #CM1.
On 1944 cover with censor tape and markings, to Norfolk, VA, Fine, PF (1986) cert.
Scott $300.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$219
Lot 217

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ deep orange, plate block of 6, #E13.
L.h., narrow bottom #16857, perf seps bottom selvage, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$81
Lot 218
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U.S.; Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢-$2 complete, #K1-K18.
O.g. (h.r.), #K8 and K10 n.h., well centered for this issue, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,255.
Estimate $600.
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Realized
$661
Lot 219

U.S.; Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢, 20¢ on 10¢ used on piece, #K2, K10.
Shanghai, China oval cancels, #K2 (3), K10 (2, right copy damaged), otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $490.
Estimate $150.
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Lot 220

U.S.; Offices in China, 1919 12¢ and 14¢ Shanghai overprint issues, #K6-K7.
Nice copies, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $445.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$196
Lot 221

U.S.; Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ green, #K17.
Shanghai, China duplex cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$150
Lot 222

U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ carmine rose, plate block of 6, #Q3.
Irregular gum and selvage at bottom right and short perfs, narrow bottom #6254, n.h., Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $70.
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Realized
$69
Lot 223
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U.S.; Revenue, 1863 First Issue, 4¢ Playing Cards, perf'd, #R21c.
Ms. cancel, thin and small pinhole,still a scarce stamp, Fine appearing.
Scott $800.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$150
Lot 224
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U.S.; Revenue, 1862 First Issue, $20 Probate of Will, perf'd, #R99c.
Ms. cancel, few slightly short perfs, light staining at top, rare stamp, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$460
Lot 225

U.S.; Hunting Permit, 1949, $2 Goldeneye Ducks, block of 4 with plate #, #RW16, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $280.
Estimate $60.
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Realized
$69
Lot 226
  U.S.; Autographs, Collection of political.
34 majority Vice President related, incl. Dwight Eisenhower 1952 campaign letter, Spiro T. Agnew, W. A. Wheeler, James Garner, Garrat Hobart, Henry Wilson free frank on cover front, Hannibal Hamilton.
Estimate $120.
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Realized
$138
Lot 459
 
Tonga, Small group of covers.
42 covers and postcards from 1916 to 1960s, nice variety of stamps, Fine.
Estimate $120.
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Realized
$403








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