U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #536
United States Flight Covers
1911, September 24 Pioneer flight card, Garden City Estates to Germany, with red Hannover arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #537
United States Flight Covers
1912, May 15-16 Marietta, Ohio Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, ppc with special pmk, v.f. Only four cards are known to exist
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 23
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #538
United States Flight Covers
1929 Catapult card, Chicago to Copenhagen, used the Danish stationery card, with pair of 5c Beacon, v.f., endorsed "By S.S. Bremen"
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #539
United States Flight Covers
1930 Mears and Brown attempted Round-the-World flight, card carried from US to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, where the plane crashed upon take-off, v.f., scarce - only 25 cards carried
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #540
United States Flight Covers
1930 large cover flown from Ecuador via Canal Zone to Paris, mixed franking with 4x20c surcharge, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #541
United States Flight Covers
1931 Hillig and Hoiriis Flight, cover carried to Harbour Grace and further by boat, signed by both fliers, accompanied by a photo of their plane "Liberty" (also signed by pilots), v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1140
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #542
United States Flight Covers
1935 Thor Solberg's "Vikings Route" flight New York-Norway, 8c entire autographed by the pilot, v.f., scarce - only 200 pieces of mail carried
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #543
United States Flight Covers
1938 record flight around the world in "New York World's Fair"; as propaganda for the New York World's Fair, Howard Hughes flew around the world in 3 days and 19 hours in a Lockheed 14; cover carried across theAtlantic and given to the famous aviatrix Jean Batten when Hughes landed at Le Bourget in Paris, franked with US and French adhesives, signed by Howard Hughes, his crew and Hean Batten, filing fold, otherwise v.f., possibly unique
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #544
United States Flight Covers
1944 cover franked with 6c handstamped "R.F.", v.f., with PFC stating "genuine "RF" overprint, but its usage on this cover is not according to Fleet Post Office regulations"
Envelope
Catalog #CM1
Unsold
Lot #545
United States Flight Covers
Consular Mail.
1905 stampless cover from the French Vice-Consulate in GALVESTON, Texas to Paris, appropriate consular hs on both sides, initially intended for postage due with "T NY" hs, eventually excused with crayon obliteration, v.f.,with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #546
United States Flight Covers
Consular Mail.
1905 stampless cover from the French Consulate in New Orleans to Paris, with violet consular cachet on both sides, fine-v.f. with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #547
United States Flight Covers
Consular Mail.
1905 stampless cover from the French Consulate in New Orleans to Paris, with violet consular cachet on both sides, fine-v.f. with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #548
United States Flight Covers
Special Delivery.
1885 10c blue, h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #E1
Price Realized
$65.00

Lot #549
United States Flight Covers
Postage Dues.
1884 1c claret, wide margins, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #J22
Price Realized
$80.00

Lot #550
United States Flight Covers
Postage Dues.
1959 carmine rose, dull finish gum, full sheet of 100, upper right plate no. 35307, n.h., v.f., very rare
Box **
Catalog #J94var
Catalog Value 18,500
Unsold
Lot #551
United States Flight Covers
U.S. Postal Agency in China.
1919 20c on 10c orange yellow, mint n.h., well-centered, v.f.
**
Catalog #K10
Catalog Value 100
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #552
United States Flight Covers
Official Stamps.
1873 Navy, 24c plate proof on india block of four, also War 1c and 12c blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., mostly fine
Box *\**
Catalog #O43P,83,89
Catalog Value 1,385
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #553
United States Flight Covers
Newspaper Stamps.
1895 cplt set of plate proofs on india, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #PR102-13P3
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #554
United States Flight Covers
Newspaper Stamps.
1895 cplt set of small die proofs, removed from gray cards, with some residue on back, still v.f., only 85 issued
P
Catalog #PR102-13P2
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #555
United States Flight Covers
Newspaper Stamps.
1895 $50 dull rose, newspaper, rich color and proof-like impression, bold strikes of Jan. 1897 cancel, light vertical crease, fine appearance, scarce used, with 2000 PSE cert.
Catalog #PR112
Catalog Value 450
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #556
United States Flight Covers
Officially Sealed.
1913-19 five diff. booklet panes of 20, incl. one imperf. horiz., all n.h., fine-v.f., scarce,
Booklet
Catalog #OX15/21
Catalog Value 445
Unsold
Lot #557
United States Flight Covers
Parcel Post.
1913 3c block of four, 4c horizontal pair, 5c bottom plate no. block of four, 4c n.h., others l.h., rich colors, well-centered and v.f.
Box *\**
Catalog #Q3-Q5
Catalog Value 537
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #558
United States Flight Covers
Parcel Post.
1913 50c, l.h., well centered, bright color, v.f.
*
Catalog #Q10
Catalog Value 280
Price Realized
$210.00

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