Lot 527 United States 1911 (September 30), International Aviation Tournament real photo postcard, depicting an early airplane titled “Brookins Starting”, franked with 2c red Washington issue, bearing a straight-line “Aerial Special Dispatch” marking and partial strike of “Aeroplane Station No. 1, Garden City Estates, N.Y.” circular cancel, addressed to New York, a scarce early aviation-related postcard. (AAMC #3a, $250). Sold for C$250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 474, USA 1859 stampless transatlantic folded letter, San Francisco to Cognac France via Panama, sold for C$760
Lot 474 United States 1859 (October 5), San Francisco to Cognac, stampless transatlantic folded letter via Panama, with contents, bearing red crayon “45” triple rate marking, red boxed “P.D.,” “SAN FRANCISCO CAL. PAID” and “NEW YORK PAID 18 Oct. 25” Exchange Office single-circle handstamps, black “ET. UNIS. SERV. AM. A.C M. 12 Nov” double-circle French entry mark, manuscript “Via Panama & New York” directional instruction on front, with black Paris à Bordeaux TPO (13 Nov), Paris (13 Nov), and Cognac (14 Nov) double-circle receiving marks on reverse, light filing fold, else attractive and very fine. Sold for C$650.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 529, USA 1916 Experimental Aerial Post Chicago to New York, sold for C$1,579
Lot 529 United States #U91 1916 (November 2), Experimental Aerial Post, Chicago to New York, 2c red Washington postal stationery cover, tied by Chicago, Ill. duplex cancel, with boxed “Between Sunrise and Sunset Forwarded from Chicago to New York by New York Times Aeroplane” handstamp on front, addressed to New York, with New York Rec’d circular cancels on both front and reverse, a scarce early aviation cover. (Sc. #U91, AAMC #97). Sold for C$1,350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 701, Accumulation of Roughly 700 United States Covers and Cards, 1850s-1950s, sold for C$1,521
Lot 701 Accumulation of Roughly 700 United States Covers and Cards, 1850s-1950s, primarily commercial material, loose in a box. The lot has a wide range of material with roughly 40 illustrated advertising covers, generally ranging from the 1890s to the 1930s, with retail prices ranging from $10 to $30 and up, along with postal stationery (used and unused), post cards, and more, including roughly 50 covers in a binder, ranging from 1857 to the 1880s, primarily with single frankings (noting Scott #s 11A and 26). We note the majority of covers have solo frankings, paying domestic rates, along with a variety of postmarks, including c.d.s., machine, R.P.O.’s and more. Online photos show an overview. The covers are in generally mixed condition, with bends, tears, soiling etc, with some better to very fine. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$250, sold for C$1,300.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1059, USA 1847 five cent dark brown Benjamin Franklin horizontal VF pair with partial c.d.s in blue
Lot 1059 United States #1a 1847 5c Dark Brown Benjamin Franklin Imperforate, a used horizontal pair with partial c.d.s. in blue, margins are full to huge, with sheet margin at right, just into top of frameline at left, overall very fine. Accompanied by a 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Scott CV U$1,150.
