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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 475		U.S. Pioneer Flight: 1911 Atlanta Speedway Aviation Meet, Aamc #10c, Two 1¢ adhesives tied to special souvenir postcard by Atlanta, GA. Speedway Aerial Sub-Station Nov 18, 1911 cancel in blue, card with 2 corner creases and small tear at top, still fine, scarce piece. Cat. AAMC (1998) $750. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 476		U.S. Interrupted Flight: May 5, 1931 Rock Springs, Wyoming, With 4 line cachet in purple, with contents, fine-very fine. Cat. AAMC (1998) $150. AAMC #21.4. Estimate $70-80. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 477		U.S. Flight Cover: 1931, 5¢ Winged Globe, Rotary, on Bicentennial Flight Cover, #C16, Tied by Trenton Jul 25 1932 duplex cancel, signed James Doolittle on type written letter, fine-very fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 478		U.S. Flight Cover: 1941, 20¢ Transport, on Cover from Guam, #C29, Dec 2 1941 duplex cancel tying 2 singles, from George Conklin, carried aboard the last flight out of Guam before the war, very fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $480
Lot 479		U.S. Space: 1972 National Air & Space Museum Cover, Canceled Edwards, CA Oct 14, 1972, number 1, 25th anniversary of supersonic flight cachet in blue, "This cachet was flown at supersonic speed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif." on reverse, very fine, unusual. Estimate $50-75. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 480		U.S. Interrupted Flight: 1989 Lockerbie Crash Cover, Air Force Postal Service cancel on envelope containing holiday card, Post Office label on reverse, "This letter was delayed due to the air disaster of Pan Am flight 103, at Lockerbie, Scotland on 21 Dec 1988.", tied by purple FPO New York cancel, soiling on corners, in remarkably good condition, scarce modern postal history piece. Less than 10 known. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,020
Lot 481		U.S. Airmail, 1918, 6¢-24¢ First Issue Complete, #C1-C3, N.h., fine to very fine. Cat. $390. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 482		U.S. Airmail, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Arrow Block of 4, #C1, N.h., fine-very fine. Cat. $480 (as singles). Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 483		U.S. Airmail, 1918, 16¢ Green, on First Flight Cover, #C2, Tied by special JUL 15 1918 cancel in black, stamp s.e. at right, still fresh, fine. Cat. $800. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 484		U.S. Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, #C3, N.h. plate single (l.h. in selvage), large copy, very fine. Cat. $150. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 485		U.S. Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Centerline Block of 4, #C3, 3 n.h. (2 with gum skips), 1 o.g., fresh, fine. Cat. $375. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 486		U.S. Airmail, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, on First Flight Cover, #C3, May 15, 1918 Airmail Service cancel, with interesting enclosure from Aerial League of America, stamp sound, cover tattered and aged, average. Cat. $750. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 487		U.S. Airmail, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, #C5, N.h., fresh, very fine. Cat. $150. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 488		U.S. Airmail, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Block of 4, #C5, N.h., with plate #14828, fresh, fine. Cat. $600 (as singles). Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $156
Lot 489		U.S. Airmail, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Side Plate Block of 6, #C6, O.g. (h.r.), #14841, fresh and extremely well centered, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $2050. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 490		B U.S. Airmail Booklet, 1928 "Lindbergh", 61¢, Blue Cover, #BKC1, Complete, pos. J, fresh, fine-very fine. Cat. $250. Estimate $90-100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 491		B U.S. Airmail Booklet, 1928 "Lindbergh", 61¢, Blue Cover, #BKC1, Complete, fresh, panes very fine. Cat. $250. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 492		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, N.h., $2.60 plate single, very fine. Cat. $2100. Estimate $1,200-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 493		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, N.h., $2.60 few small glazed gum spots, well centered set, very fine. Cat. $2100. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 494		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, N.h., gum skips, fine. Cat. $2100. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 495		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, N.h., 65¢, $1.30 gum skips, $2.60 wood fiber inclusion on reverse, centered, very fine. Cat. $2100. Estimate $900-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 496		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, N.h., 65¢ gum bends, perf. tip thin, $2.60 plate single, fine to very fine. Cat. $2100. Estimate $900-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 497		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, 65¢ n.h., balance dist. o.g., fine to very fine. Cat. $1390. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $810
Lot 498		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, 65¢ dist o.g. (thins), $1.30 o.g. (h.r.) sound, $2.60 partially dist. o.g. (stained gum), fine. Cat. $1390. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 499		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, O.g., $1.30, $2.60 thins, fine. Cat. $1390. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 500		o U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete, #C13-C15, Used, $2.60 tiny (unapparent) thin at bottom, fine to very fine. Cat. $1110. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 501		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete in Plate Blocks, #C13-C15, L.h., bottom plate numbers with various selvage lengths, $1.30 n.h., all with usual gum skips, fine to very fine, seldom offered. Cat. $17300. Estimate $8,000-9,000. View details and photo	Realized $8,625
Lot 502		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete on 3 Flight Covers, #C13-C15, $2.60 cover small tear at top, stamps sound fine-very fine. Michel #66G, 68Gd,e Cat. $1175 (Michel €1570). Estimate $750-850. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 503		U.S. Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set Complete on 3 Flight Covers, #C13-C15, Tied to card or envelope by various cancels, flight cachets in violet and red, Lakehurst receiving cancels on reverse, fresh, fine. Michel #66Gc, 68Gd,e Cat. $1175 (Michel €1570). Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 504		U.S. Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13, Dist o.g., crease, centered very fine. Cat. $240. Estimate $75-90. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 505		U.S. Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin on Flight Cover, #C13, Tied by Philadelphia duplex cancel, flight cachets in violet and red, card wrinkled, stamp sound, fine-very fine. Michel #68d Cat. $175 (Michel €220). Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 506		U.S. Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin on Flight Cover, #C14, Tied by Warwick St. Sta. cancel to 2¢ entire, flight cachets in violet and red, Friedrichshafen receiving cancel on reverse, cover folded vertically, not affecting adhesive, fine-very fine. Michel #68Ge Cat. $400 (Michel €350). Estimate $200-220. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 507		U.S. Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin on Flight Cover, #C14, Tied by New York duplex cancel, flight cachets in violet and red, cover soiled on edges, stamp with corner crease, centered very fine. Michel #68e Cat. $400 (Michel €350). Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 508		U.S. Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18, N.h. (irregular gum application), #21172, fine. Cat. $700. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 509		U.S. Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, on 5 Covers, #C18, including 3 First Day's, one on postcard showing Zeppelin, couple with tone strips, still fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 510		U.S. Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, on Hand Painted F.D.C., #C23, Lovely plane in red, Dayton May 14 cancel, fresh, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 511		U.S. Airmail, 1958, 7¢ Blue Coil, Line Pairs, #C51, N.h., 14 line pairs, fine to very fine. Cat. $196. Estimate $60-70. View details	Realized $52
Lot 512		B U.S. Airmail Booklet, 1963, $2, Red on Pink Cover, Slogan II, #BKC12, Complete, fresh, very fine. Cat. $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $108
Lot 513		U.S. Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." Overprint, on Cover, #CM6, Tied by Poste Navale 10-2 45 cancel, from the Oran, very fine. Cat. $350. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $230

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