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Airpost and Pioneer Air Mail Flights

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 812		U.S., Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Plate # Block of 8, #C3, n.h. (stamps), top #8493, 8492, gum bends, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,040+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 813		U.S., Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Plate Block of 12, #C3, top #s 8493, 8492, l.h., adhesives n.h., few gum skips and gum bends. Scott $1,560 + (n.h. singles). Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 814		U.S., Airmail, 1923, 8¢ Dark Green, Top Plate Block of 6, #C4, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $330. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 815		U.S., Airmail, 1923, 8¢ Dark Green, Bottom Plate Block of 10, #C4, n.h., tiny gum skips, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $470. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 816		U.S., Airmail, 1923, 8¢, 16¢ First Day Covers, #C4-C5, both sound and clean, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 817		P U.S., Airmail, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Large Die Proof, #C6P1, reduced, measuring 111 x 97mm, black serial no. 70112 on reverse, immaculate and Very Fine. Scott $4,750. Only 5 proofs were produced . Estimate $2,000-2,400. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 818		U.S., Airmail, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, #C6, n.h., 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $250. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 819		U.S., Airmail, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Block of 4, #C6, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $520. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 820		U.S., Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh, Booklet Pane on FDC, #C10a, Washington DC May 26 cancel to Toledo, Very Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 821		U.S., Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 822		U.S., Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., 2007-2008 P.S.E. certs. graded VF 80. SMQ $1,875. Estimate $650-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 823		/ U.S., Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, C13 n.h. small gum skips, C14-C15 o.g., C14 f.-v.f., C13 and C15 v.f. or better. Scott $1,175. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 824		U.S., Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin Complete, Plate Blocks of 6, #C13-C15, n.h., all tops, all well centered and fresh, very nice set, Choice Very Fine. Scott $15,200. Estimate $7,500-8,500. View details and photo	Realized $10,925
Lot 825		U.S., Airmail, 1930, Set Complete on 3 Zeppelin Covers, #C13-C15, fine to very fine, #C15 on postcard (Sieger #64H) round trip flight, C13 on cover (Sieger 64H) Lakehurst to Seville, and C14 on oversized cover (Sieger 64G) addressed to Italy, C14 cover slight creasing, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,110. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 826		U.S., Airmail, 1930, Set Complete on Zeppelin Covers, #C13-C15, 39 incl. block of 4 C13 on two covers, pair C14 on cover, numerous C15's, and 9 C18's, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,175
Lot 827		U.S., Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h., 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded Gem 100. SMQ $7,500, 9 known including this newly certified copy . Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,463
Lot 828		U.S., Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin on F.D.C., #C14, very fine tied by APR 19 cds on 1st flight to Mass., immaculate cover, Choice Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 829		U.S., Airmail, 1930, $1.30, $2.60 on 11 Zeppelin Covers, #C14-C15, consists of $1.30 three singles on 3 covers, 2 pairs on 2 covers, and $2.60 six singles on 6 covers, one with Gorham cachet, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 830		U.S., Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, o.g., light gum crease upper right corner, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 831		U.S., Airmail, 1930, $2.60 on F.D.C., #C15, $2.60 very fine centered, tied by Apr 19 cds on 1st flight to Mass., immaculate cover, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 832		U.S., Airmail, 1930, $2.60 on Zeppelin Cover, #C15, light diagonal crease at left, tied by Apr 28, 1930 cancel, few spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 833		U.S., Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Block of 4, #C18, n.h., usual light gum crease, Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 834		U.S., Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18, n.h., large top #21177, gum bends, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 835		U.S., Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, #C18, n.h., 26 copies in multiples, few gum bends and creases, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,950. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $633
Lot 836		U.S., Pioneer Airmail Flights, 1928 Catapult Flight and Overnight Test, AAMC #1081, rare combination with colorful franking, to Copenhagen, Fine to Very Fine. Documentation from Frances Field. 3 known . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 837		U.S., Pioneer Airmail Flights, 1935 First Flight Over Wake Island, AAMC #1228, size 13, from Manila to Wake to Hawaii from USS Nitro Feb 26, 1935, with black cachet and receiver Fleet Air Base Honolulu, Mar 15, 1935, signed by Lt. J.G. Johnson (pilot), Fine to Very Fine, only 10 of this small size known . Estimate $650-750. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 838		U.S., Pioneer Airmail Flights, 1935 First Flight Over Wake Island, AAMC #1228, large cover from Manila to Wake to Hawaii from USS Nitro Feb 26, 1935, with black cachet and receiver Fleet Air Base Honolulu, Mar 15, 1935, signed by Lt. J.G. Johnson (pilot), Fine to Very Fine, 125 known . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115

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