Sale 2Completed: June 8, 2024

The NAPEX Sale

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Lots 1231—1236

Airmail Postal History

  • Lot 1231

    Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green, tied by first day "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., Phila., Jul 15, 1918" duplex on cover to New York City, Very Fine.

    Scott No. C2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800.

    Realized: $190

  • Lot 1232

    Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., May 7, 1930" slogan machine postmark on brown Dr. Hugo Eckener illustrated cachet cover carried on 1930 South America - Pan America Flight, May 18-31 addressed to East Orange N.J., with Seville (5.19), green New York backstamp (6.16), Very Fine. Sieger No. 64 B.

    Scott No. C14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

    Realized: $150

  • Lot 1233

    Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, upper right corner scuffed, tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y., May 1, 1930" machine cancel on 2¢ postal card carried on South American Zeppelin round flight, purple diamond and red German flight cachet handstamps, ultrmarine Lakehurst "Round Flight" machine arrival, fresh and Very Fine use.

    Scott No. C14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $390.

    Realized: $210

  • Lot 1234

    Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, tied by barred oval duplexed with partial "New Haven, Apr 22, 1930" cds on South American Zeppelin flight cover, appropriate purple U.S. and red German cachet handstamps; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

    Scott No. C15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $575.

    Realized: $240

  • Lot 1235

    Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, block of four, tied by "New York, N.Y., G.P.O., Oct 2, 1933" First Day duplex and red German triangular cachet handstamp on Zeppelin cover with purple flight cachet to Oyster Bay N.Y., Very Fine.

    Scott No. C18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

    Realized: $180

  • Lot 1236

    Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, block of four, tied by "Varick St. Annex N.Y., Oct 4, 1933" machine cancel on small round-trip Zeppelin flight cover to New York City, purple "Dispatched from Friedrichshafen" and red triangular German round-trip cachet handstamps also tie block, Friedrichshafen (11.2) Zepplin machine backstamp, Very Fine.

    Scott No. C18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.