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Public Auction #440

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COVERS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1448CV(C13-C15) Complete set of the 1930 Zeppelin issues. The C13-C14 are on postcards while the C15 in on cover. All are addressed to the same destination. All with some corner wrinkles while the stamps are fresh and centered VF.Cat. Value: Cat. 1010.00
Price Realized: $600.00
1449CV(C13) 65¢ 1930 Zeppelin franked on a postcard tied with a black killer cancel. Card and stamps has a vertical crease. Hinge remnants on the reverse. Fine.Cat. Value: Cat. 160.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1450CV(C18) "Baby Zepp" FDC October 2, 1933 New York on a Century of Progress "special flight" envelope. Clean and crisp, but lightly soiled. Proper cachets, both front and back, with all appropriate markings. Stamp just fine centered LL.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $85.00
1451CVCM4 on 1944 cover to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Proper (5-4-44) Poste Navale cancel. Signed. 1984 PF certificate states: "Overprint type d," "It is a Genuine usage." Hardly ever offered.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $170.00
1452CVFive Aviation autographed covers. Consists of one each Amelia Earhart 1931 (old paper clip remains on right lower edge), 1928 Orville Wright, James Doolittle (on a card), and 2 1931-33 Eddie Rickenbacker (one has stains front near address).Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $750.00
1453CVRound the World Flight of the Winnie May 1931 cover autographed by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $200.00
1454CVThree Sanitary Commission Civil War covers all mailed to the same person in Black Ash PO Pennsylvania. Two have their original letters written to a brother. Fraying, tears, and one stamp has fallen off one cover do not distract from their historical nature.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1455CVThree Utah “Crash” covers consisting of two from March 11,1929 Park City having one with a penalty envelope and one Salt Lake City December 15, 1936 with its penalty envelope.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1456CVHarry Truman V-E Day autographed cover having a neat FDR cachet. Mailed to Battle Creek, Michigan.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $130.00
1457CV1938 20th Century Limited New York to Chicago cancelled cover. Appears to be autographed by Franklin Roosevelt.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $150.00
1458CVThree First Lady free franks: Includes: Grace Coolidge (1938), Edith Wilson (1940) and Mary Harrison (1932). Mrs. Harrison's hand signed and written letter is also included. Great additions to any Presidential or Free Frank collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $65.00
1459CVFree Frank cover Salmon P. Chase in Cincinnati, Ohio. Includes letter of authenticity. Lightly soiled, clear markings. Great piece of Ohio postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $95.00
1460CVFree frank cover from Schuyler Colfax as Speaker of the House (before he became Vice President) on a 1860s "40th Congress" background advertising cover. Opened at left (reduced).Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1461CV1893 registered cover from Haverhill, Mass. To Galata, Constantinople, Turkey. The seven color franking uses #230, 231, 232, among others on a 5 cent Columbian envelope to pay the 17 cent rate. (4-9-1893) New York transit. (4-9-93) Supplemental mail transit. Galata (22, April, 93) receiving. Red New York Exchange label on the from adds to the interest. Nice sent through the mail condition with pencil marks and overall toning non distracting faults.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $50.00