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Airpost Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 734		U.S.; Airpost, 1918-23, First and Second Issues Complete, #C1-C6, o.g. (small h.r.), C5 off-center, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 735		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, #C1, n.h., Grade 98 a Superb gem, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $1,600, only 2 examples graded higher . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 736		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ on First Flight Cover, #C1, tied by Washington Dec 16, 1918 duplex cancel, corner card for APS, cover light overall soiling and stamp with some perf tip stains, Fine appearance. Scott $2,000. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 737		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ Green on First Flight Cover, #C2, Air Mail Service Wash. Jul 15 1918 cancel, to Boston, Fine to Very Fine, APS (2013) cert. Scott $800. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 738		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, #C3, n.h., immaculate and Very Fine, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott $140. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 739		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Plate Block of 12, #C3, n.h., narrow top #8492, 8493, weak vert. perfs in middle, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,850. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 740		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine & Rose on First Trip Cover, #C3, with 1¢, 2¢ with Air Mail Service Wash. May 15 1918 First Trip cancel, readdressed, "Fee Claimed", Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 741		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine & Rose on First Trip Cover, #C3, tied by Washington May 15, 1918 duplex cancel, New York May 16 receiving cancel on reverse, light edge wrinkles, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 742		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 8¢ Dark Green, #C4, n.h., Grade 98 Superb, PSE (2011) cert. Scott Stamp Values $450. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 743		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, #C5, n.h., Grade 98 Superb Gem, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $1,400, only 6 stamps graded higher . Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 744		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Plate Block of 6, #C5, n.h., large bottom #14828, Fine. Scott $2,150. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 745		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Plate Block of 6, #C6, n.h., wide side #14843, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,750. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 746		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., a Very Fine set 65¢ probably gradable. Scott $1,900. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 747		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate $900-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 748		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, o.g., $1.30 pl. #, $1.30 tiny thin, $2.60 very well centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 749		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, Blocks of 4, #C13-C15, n.h. except 65¢ top 2 l.h., $2.60 gum bends, fine to very fine. Scott $7,410. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 750		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set, Complete on F.D., #C13-C15, dated with Washington, D.C. Apr 19 1930 postmark and addressed to "Honorable Victor S.D. Houston, M.C." with Congress of the United States House of Representatives corner card, lightly cleaned, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii. Scott $10,000. Likely only known Congress corner card with FD cancel . Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 751		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set, Complete on Zeppelin Flights, #C13-C15, very fine on three separate Zeppelin covers, #C13 on postal card with May 20 1930 cancel, C14 on cover dated Jun 2 1930, and C15 with Apr 24 1939 cancel, nice set, Very Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 752		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set, Complete on Zeppelin Flights, #C13-C15, 3 separate cards, $.260 well centered, fine to very fine, 65¢ Varick April 29th cancel roundtrip, $1.30 tied by May 31st 1930 Lakehurst cancel to Philadelphia on South America flight to Friedrichshafen and back to NY, corner crease, $2.60 tied by Varick Station cancel April 28, 1930 to Darmstadt, Germany, slight bends at left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 753		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, very l.h., a stunning example, Grade 98 Superb, PSE (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $625. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 754		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13, n.h., excellent centering, "light natural diagonal gum crease", Grade 85 Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PSE (2004) cert. Scott Stamp Values $325. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 755		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C13, n.h. (small gum skips), bottom #20079, Very Fine. Scott $2,540. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 756		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C13-14, used, Fine. Scott $540. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 757		U.S.; Airpost, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18, n.h., large top #21171, inclusion lower right copy, very well centered, overall Very Fine. Ex HR Harmer January 1959 auction lot 491. Scott $725. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 758		U.S.; Airpost, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin FDC, #C18, block of 4, fine, tied by October 2nd cancels, light cachet, to Canada, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 759		U.S.; Airpost, 1935-37, China Clipper Complete, Sheets of 50, #C20-C22, n.h., decent centering, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Orton June 1956 auction lots 1690-1692. Brookman $1,135. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 760		U.S.; Airpost, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #C23a, l.h., well centered, immaculate and Very Fine, PF (2002) cert. Scott $300. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $219

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