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**Air Post and Flight Covers (Scott C18, 1933 Century of Progress Flight)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
5099		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Block of four with plate no. 21172, tied by New York N.Y. G.P.O. Oct. 2 1933 First Day grid duplex circular datestamps and U.S. German Sea Post S.S. Bremen 5 Oct. 1933 and oval grid duplex, used with 20c Map No. C9 (also tied), on round trip cover with "Bremen" Catapult Service as well (attractive green October 9 cachet), Fine, rare usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
5100		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Three flown New York First Day Covers (Oct. 2, 1933), two with pairs, other pair and single, all signed by Dr. Eckener, same addressee, purple Century of Progress and red Triangular Round Trip cachets, pair on last some gum staining, also some light soiling, otherwise Fine lot (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
5101		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Block of four, tied by New York Oct. 2, 1933 grid duplex on C. Stephen Anderson cacheted First Day Cover (Planty C18-4), Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
5102		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Five New York Oct. 2, 1933 First Day Covers with Printed Cachets, incl. Rice, Hacker, Anderson and Aerophilatelic Club of New York (Planty C18-2-C18-4, C18-9 respectively), two of the Rice (one green and gold and scarcer blue and gold), the Aerophilatelic Club is on legal-size to Halifax, Nova Scotia and signed by the club president, Fine-Very Fine, nice lot (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
5103		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Seven New York First Day covers (Oct. 2, 1933), three with Anderson printed cachet (Planty C18-4), several different circular datestamps, one with unusual "U.S. Patent Office Received Oct. 3, 1933" and signed by the guard on duty, treated as Special Delivery Mail with Washington, D.C. Special Delivery backstamp, Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
5104		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Two New York City First Day covers (Oct. 2, 1933), one sent Air Mail/Registered/Special Delivery to Kansas, stamp tied by mute double oval, nice range of markings, also incl. original Registry Receipt, other tied by "New York High Bridge Oct. 2, 1933" grid duplex, the cover border and cachet are by Ioor, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and attractive lot (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
5105		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). 18 stamps on six flown New York First Day Covers (Oct. 2, 1933), multiple frankings with pairs, four singles and two blocks of four, purple Century of Progress and red Round Trip Triangular cachets, two stamps lightly creased from overlap, generally Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
5106		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Five covers, incl. Miami Oct. 6, 1933 First Day with faint Century of Progress cachet, "MISSENT" (did not make the flight, instead went by train, Ashfork & Los Ang. R.P.O. W.D. Tr.7 circular datestamp) to Los Angeles, block of four with plate no. 21172, Miami-Chicago, Miami Oct. 6, 1933 First Day flown to Chicago but no rubber stamp cachet and vertical pair with plate no. 21171 used with 10c Bicentennial on May 1934 "Europa" capapult cover carried aboard the Graf Zeppelin, also stained Miami-Chicago flown cover with "Chicago Air Mail" backstamp (not counted), Fine-Very Fine, scarce and most unusual lot of C18 covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
5107		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Twelve flown First Day Covers, four New York, two Akron, one Miami and five Chicago, purple or black Century of Progress cachets, four with red Round-Trip Triangles, two with printed cachets (Linprint and Ioor, Planty C18- 8 and 23), various legs of the flight, generally Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
5108		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Three flown First Day Covers, New York, Miami and Chicago, usual handstamped cachets and all with Anderson printed cachets (Planty C18-4), different legs of the flight, same addressee, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
5109		50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Unflown First Day Covers from New York, Akron, Washington, D.C. and Miami, first with some slight cover toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	925.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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