Sale 2Completed: June 8, 2024
The NAPEX Sale
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.