United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020
We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #589 United States Air Post Flight Covers 1929 (4 Feb) Miami to Canal Zone F.A.M.5 cacheted cover with "By Airmail in Colombia" label, corresponding First flight cachet, with SCADTA "E.U." 10c and 20c added in Cartagena, addressed to Ecuador, with Guayaquil arrival pmk on back, signed "C.A. Lindbergh", v.f. and scarce "celebrity" pioneer flight cover  | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #590 United States Air Post Flight Covers 1931 (7 Jan) First Transatlantic Commercial Flight, Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lt. William S. MacLaren, New York to Paris, via Bermuda and Azores, cover and card, each with Bermuda franking on back, the latter signed by MacLaren, some stains, otherwise fine-v.f. (Lieut. William S. MacLaren and Mrs Beryl Hart reached Bermuda. They took off again for the Azores, flew into a high wind over heavy seas, were not again seen or heard from) Catalog #AAMC TO1130 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #591 United States Air Post Flight Covers 1933 (23 July) Italian Air Cruise New York to Rome, legal size cover franked with $1 violet brown block of four, tied by cds, with appropriate cachet, Torino transit and Rome arrival pmks on back, sent to Catonsville, Md, arriving 25 August, fine and unusual $4 franking on Balbo cover | Unsold |
