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U.S. Airmail Related Covers
 
 
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Lot 1346
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: U.S. Frankings on Zeppelin Flights, 21 for Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg, noted #C18 on 3 covers with dispatches from Akron, Miami and Chicago, USS Los Angeles to Bermuda, in addition 3 covers franked with German adhesives for Hindenburg flights, worth a look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-800.
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Realized
$834
Lot 1347

U.S. Airmail Covers: Usages Franked with Definitives, 50 covers or cards illustrating domestic or foreign rates on exhibit pages, noted 30¢ rate to Finland (1941), 24¢ Prexie single franking on triple rate with "killed in action" and returned to sender, meter mail, 55¢ to Uruguay, $1 Prexie on 7 times rate to Honduras, 4¢, 20¢ Washington-Franklins on 1918 1st airmail flight from New York to Washington, Dec. 17, 1918 early 6¢ airmail rate Roessler cover, etc., worth a look, Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$748
Lot 1348
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 51 Franked with Airpost Adhesives, virtually all on exhibit pages, many franked with additional definitives incl. Prexies, mostly 1930's and 1940's, domestic and foreign rates and destinations, noted #C1 on Dec 17, 1918 cover (2nd day of 6¢ rate), nice group, inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$489
Lot 1349
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: Trans-Pacific Group of 23, annotated on exhibit pages, 1930's to 1940's, incl. Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, India, Australia, various rates, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-400.
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$489
Lot 1350
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: Pan-American Clipper Group, 70 commemorative for different flights and legs from 1935 to 1940, minor duplication, virtually all franked with U.S. Clipper adhesives, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1351
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 1923 Issues, 11 covers on exhibit pages franked with #C4-C6 as singles or in combination with other issues, all examples of domestic rates, Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$345
Lot 1352
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 1980's Western Airletter Collection, covers (some commercial) on homemade pages, incl. stamps, and literature/news clippings, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine Sanabria (1995) cat. $1870.
Estimate $300-400.
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Lot 1353
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 10¢ to 20¢ "Map" Issues, #C7-9 on 15 variously franked airmail covers, written up on exhibit pages, interesting group of this popular area, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 1354
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 35 1st Flights on Exhibit Pages, on exhibit pages, noted Puerto Rico, few Lindbergh related, foreign and domestic, 1920's to 1930's, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$196
Lot 1355
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: Possessions Rates, 21 written up on exhibit pages, incl. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, Samoa, Guam, 1930's to 1940's, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$431
Lot 1356
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 3 Interrupted Mail, Dec 15, 1936 Salt Lake City, December 22, 1930 from Council Bluffs, IA and 1929 Daytona Beach 1st flight to Atlanta, GA, on exhibit pages, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$150
Lot 1357
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 2¢ Rate Group of 5, on exhibit pages showing rate from July 19, 1919 to June 29, 1924, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Lot 1358
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: 1928 "Beacon" Issue, 80, many used on flight events, also registered, special delivery, couple advertising, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$127
Lot 1359
 
U.S. Airmail Covers: Box of Related, Several hundred in banker box, mix of events, dedications and flights, mostly late 1930's to 1960's, good variety, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$127








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