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American Philatelic Society Summer Stampshow - Portland, Oregon

U.S. - Airpost to Test Stamp Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1156		Pioneer Airmail Flight Cover, Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933, U.S. to Italy By Balbo Air Squadron. #509 and 719 tied to cover by Chicago Jul 18, 1933 cancel, flight cachet in black, for the leg back to New York (Penn Term., Jul 20, 1933 Tour 3 cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC #1184 $400 (1990). Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1157		Airmail, 1923, 8¢-24¢ Second Issue Complete on First Day Covers, #C4-C6. 3 covers, all cancelled Washington, D.C. (Aug. 15, 17 and 21, 1923), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,950. Estimate $700. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1158		Airmail, 1930, Zeppelin Set Complete on South America Flight Covers, #C13-C15. All tied to cards or covers by Los Angeles oval cancels, dated Apr 21, 1930, flight cachets in violet and red, all with plate numbers ($2.60 couple inclusions in selvage), nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Michel #62/68 €2,500. Scott $1,175+. Estimate $700. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1159		Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin on South America Flight, #C13. Tied by Lakehurst Jun 2, 1930 flag cancel, flight cachets in red and violet, Friedrichshafen 6.6.30 cancel at bottom, Very Fine. Michel #68Gd €220. Scott $175. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1160		Airmail, 1930, $1.30, $2.60 on South America Flight, #C14-15. $1.30 light creasing, $2.60 fine, tied on slightly tattered and dirty cover on 1st South America flight roundtrip, Fine cover. Scott $975+. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1161		Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin on South America Flight, #C15. Tied by Varick St. Sta. Apr 28, 1930 cancel, flight cachets in red and violet, Lakehurst May 31, 1930 receiving cancel in green on reverse, edge wear on cover, stamp sound, Fine to Very Fine. Michel #66Gc €1,000. Scott $600. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1162		Airmail, 1932, 8¢ Winged Globe on Cover to Syria, #C17. Tied by Newton Center Mass. duplex cancels, July 19, 1934 mailing, rate was 16¢, 10¢ per ounce U.S. air and trans-atlantic surface, 6¢ air London to Syria, scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1163		Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, 4 Different FDC's, #C18. Also one with normal flight cachet, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #5b, 8, 9. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1164		Official Seal, Official Seal - Typeset, Dark Blue Tied to Cover, #LOX17. Tied to Mar 13, 1905 cover from Limerick, ME, various transit and re-directed cancels, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000 ++. Estimate $700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1165		Carrier - Semi-Official, Covers New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ Black on Blue Green, #6LB5. U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green, tied on cover with red "paid", cover with torn backflap, Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1166		Local, Covers Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) Bronze on Lilac, With 3¢, #15L14, 11. Acid tied to envelope, Blood's Dec. 11, 1854 h.s. in black, 3¢ (#11) tied by Philadelphia c.d.s. in black, to Blairsville, Penn., cutting to large margins, cover edge soiling, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 1167		Local, Covers Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ Black on Green, to Germany, #20L7. Single on 1853 dated folded letter to Wurttemberg, ms 45 in blue, New York Exchange Office 5 Feb postmark, Aachen backstamp in red, stamp with horiz. file crease, a very scarce usage, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1168		Local, Covers Boyd's City Express, 1848, 2¢ Black on Green, #20L7. Tied to folded letter, Boyd's City May 6, 4? h.s. in black, used with New York City, Paid J.T.B. h.s., light soiling, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $175. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 1169		Local, Covers Boyd's City Express, 1852, 2¢ Black on Green, #20L8. On folded letter, New York Mar 18 (1854) c.d.s. in red, to Setanket, NY, lovely piece, Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 1170		Local, Covers Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) Light Blue, #75L1. Cut to shape on folded letter, not tied, Fine. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $52
Lot 1171		Local, Covers Prince's Letter Dispatch, 1861, Black, With 3¢, #122L1, 65. Both tied to embossed envelope by strong strike in black, Boston Jan 16 c.d.s. and cork killer, "local stamp with a light horizontal crease at top, and the Scott 65 with a tiny tear at bottom right", slightly reduced at right, lovely and very rare piece, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $8,000. Estimate $5,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1172		Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ Blue on Buff, #UX6. 14 used copies incl. 2 addressed to Japan, one with 1892 Kioto receiving mark, Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 1173		Postal Card, 1897, 2¢ Blue on Cream, #UX13. 2 unused (one toned), and 3 used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $665. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $86
Lot 1174		Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, the "Full-Face McKinley", #UX17. Used, preprinted, with New York Sep. 26, 1902 machine cancel, Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate $1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 1175		Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ Green on Gray, Die I, Die II, #UX27C, UX27D. 5 used copies plus one copy of #UX27D used, most with faults, Fine appearance. Scott $1,110. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $90
Lot 1176		Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ Green on Gray, Die 1, #UX27C. 3 used copies, all with small faults, Fine. Scott $570. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1177		Postal Card/Airmail, 1949, 4¢ Deep Red on Buff, #UXC1a. Jan 10 1949 Washington D.C., ordinary color as example, Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $80. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 1178		Test Stamp, 1998, 3 Issues on Covers From Albuquerque, NM, #TD130A-B, TDB89A. All on reverse of #U632, TDB89A (8 copies), TD130A (8 copies), TD130B (5 copies), cancelled 7 or 8 Dec, 1998, very scarce matching city postmark set, Very Fine, see article in the Nov. 2006 issue of The United States Specialist for more details. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1179		Test Stamp, 1998 Issues on 3 Covers, #TD130A-B, TDB89A. All on reverse of #U632, TDB89A (8 copies), cancelled on front 4 Dec 1998, Fayetteville, AR, TD130A (8 copies), cancelled on front Philadelphia 7 Dec 1998, TD130B (5 copies), cancelled South Suburgan, IL, very unusual items, Very Fine, see article in the Nov. 2006 issue of The United States Specialist for more details. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1180		Test Stamp, 1998, "Flag" Test Stamp on Cover, #TD130A. 8 singles on reverse of #U632, cancelled 7 Dec 1998 from Philadelphia, for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1181		Test Stamp, 1998, "Octagon" Test Stamp on Cover, #TD130B. 5 singles on reverse of #U632, cancelled Dec 9, 1998 from South Suburban, IL for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1182		Test Stamp, 1998, "George Clinton" Test Stamp on Cover, #TDB89A. 8 singles on reverse of #U632, cancelled Dec 4, 1998 from Fayetteville, AR, for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $518

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