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U.S. Singles - Airpost
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 313

U.S.; Airpost, Pioneer Flights: 1937 Round the World Flown Cover.
1937 franked with stamps from 4 countries flown from New York to San Francisco to Hong Kong to Penang to Amsterdam to Rio De Janeiro to New York, with Linn's Nov. 25th 1974 article describing the journey, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$265
Lot 314

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Plate Block of 6, #C1.
N.h., top #9155, weak vert. perfs, well centered, overall Very Fine.
Scott $1,125.
Estimate $300.
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Realized
$431
Lot 315

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Plate Block of 6, #C1.
O.g., top #9155, slightly oxidized, Very Fine centering.
Scott $775.
Estimate $250.
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Realized
$299
Lot 316

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ Green, #C2.
N.h., rich color, Very Fine.
Scott $140.
Estimate $70.
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Realized
$75
Lot 317

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ Green, Plate Block of 6, #C2.
N.h., top #8900, well centered, overall Very Fine.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$805
Lot 318

U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine, Block of 6 With Plate Number, #C3.
4 stamps n.h., upper right stamp thin, Fine.
Scott $720.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$196
Lot 319

U.S.; Airpost, 1918 Set on 1929 Graf Zeppelin Cover From Los Angeles to Friedrichshafen, #C4-C6.
Franked with blocks of 4, tied by Los Angeles cancels, Fine.
Estimate $120.
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Realized
$288
Lot 320

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 8¢ Green, Plate Block of 6, #C4.
L.h., top #14826, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $75.
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Realized
$138
Lot 321

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 8¢ Green on 1929 Graf Zeppelin Flight Card, #C4.
Lakehurst to Lakehurst franked with block of 12, plus strip of 3 and 4 other stamps, tied by Lakehurst cancels, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$184
Lot 322

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Plate Block of 6, #C5.
N.h., large top #14831, Fine, PSE (2002) cert.
Scott $2,350.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$633
Lot 323

U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Plate Block of 6, #C6.
Top pair very l.h., balance n.h., side #14840, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,050.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$633
Lot 324

U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15.
N.h. marginal, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,125.
Estimate $1,000.
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Lot 325

U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15.
L.h., C13 F-VF (marginal), C14-C15 Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $800.
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Realized
$834
Lot 326

U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15.
O.g., C13 plate number single F-VF, C14 Avg., C15 F-VF.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $700.
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Realized
$719
Lot 327
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U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15.
Used, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,140.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$920
Lot 328
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U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15.
Used, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,140.
Estimate $500.
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Realized
$661
Lot 329

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green on South America Flight Card, #C13.
1930 South America flight, tied by Varick Sta. May 31, 1930 machine cancel, with Friedrichshafen receiving mark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$150
Lot 330

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green on 1930 First Flight Cover, #C13.
Tied on cover with Miami, May 3, 1930 machine cancel, non-Zeppelin first flight cover from Miami to Venezuela, unusual usage, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$161
Lot 331

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green on South America Flight Cover, #C13.
Tied with #C1, C4, C7-C12 by Lakehurst May 17th 1930 cancels, Lakehurst to Seville with Friedrichshafen backstamp, #10 size cover, Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$230
Lot 332

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green on South America Flight Card, #C13.
Tied by Varick Sta. May 7, 1930 machine cancel on 1¢ postal card, with Seville backstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$138
Lot 333

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green on South America Flight Card, #C13.
Tied by Lakehurst June 1, 1930 c.d.s. with Friedrichshafen receiving mark, attractive Dirigible Mail cachet, some stain spots on card, Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$161
Lot 334

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green on South America Flight Card, #C13.
Tied by Lakehurst May 30th cancel to Friedrichshafen with appropriate handstamps, Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$138
Lot 335

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green Pair on South America Flight Cover, #C13.
Tied by Varick Sta. June 2, 1930 machine cancel, Friedrichshafen backstamp, cover with toning at bottom, Fine.
Scott $340.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$242
Lot 336

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green Pair on South America Flight Cover, #C13.
Tied by Lakehurst May 31, 1930 machine cancel, with Friedrichshafen backstamp, top stamp of pair has some stained perfs, Fine.
Scott $340.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$242
Lot 337

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Green Block of 4 on South America Flight Cover, #C13.
Tied by New York May 21, 1930 cancel, upper two stamps of block have creases, cover with various creases, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $775.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$489
Lot 338

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Brown on South America Flight Card, #C14.
Tied on 1¢ postal card with Varick Sta. April 29, 1930 machine cancel, green Lakehurst receiving mark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$242
Lot 339

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Brown on South America Flight Cover, #C14.
With #635 tied by Varick Sta. May 6, 1930 machine cancel, green Lakehurst receiving mark, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$242
Lot 340

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Brown on South America Flight Cover, #C14.
Tied by St. Charles Mo. May 30, 1930 machine cancel with Friedrichshafen backstamp plus additional red "Mit Luftpost befordert Postamt 1 Kiel" marking, Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$207
Lot 341

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Brown on South America Flight Cover, #C14.
Tied by Lakehurst May 30, 1930 flag cancel, with Seville backstamp, stamp has light crease, cover with few creases and some staining on reverse, Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$230
Lot 342

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Brown on South America Flight Cover, #C14.
Tied by Lakehurst May 31, 1930 flag cancel, with Friedrichshafen backstamp, Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$230
Lot 343

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Brown on South America Flight Cover, #C14.
Tied with #C12 by Oakland Ca. May 24th 1930 cancels, with Friedrichshafen 6-6-1930 backstamp, with appropriate cachets, cover has some creases, Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$253
Lot 344

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Blue on South America Flight Cover, #C15.
Tied by Varick Sta. Apr. 29, 1930 machine cancel with green Lakehurst backstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $625.
Estimate $250.
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Realized
$374
Lot 345

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Blue on South America Flight Cover, #C15.
Tied by Varick NY May 1. 1930 cancel with appropriate handstamps, #10 size cover with some staining and creases, stamp fine, Fine.
Scott $625.
Estimate $300.
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Realized
$374
Lot 346

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Blue on South America Flight Cover, #C15.
Tied by Varick Sta. Apr, 24th 1930 machine cancel, with green Lakehurst backstamp, Fine.
Scott $625.
Estimate $250.
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Realized
$374
Lot 347

U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Blue on South America Flight Cover, #C15.
Tied by Varick Sta. April 26, 1930 machine cancel with green Lakehurst backstamp, stamp some staining on perfs, cover stained at right, Average to Fine.
Scott $625.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$265
Lot 348

U.S.; Airpost, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18.
N.h., large bottom #21172, Very Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $300.
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Realized
$403
Lot 349
 
U.S.; Airpost, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin on 6 Flight Covers, #C18.
All Century of Progress flights with couple better cachets, Fine.
Scott $480.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$299








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