Lot 1521 Germany Group of 19 Graf Zeppelin Flown Covers and Cards, 1928-1933, all franked with “Graf Zeppelin Crossing the Ocean” issues, and includes mail with C35 (x5), C36 (x6), C37 (x7), C38 (x2) and C43. Three C37 covers are to New York, as are 2 of the C36 pieces. Another C36 item is to Tokyo. Both the C40 stamps are used on South America flights. The C43 is on a flight to South America cover continued to India. Some minor creasing and tears (one of the C38 covers is stained but stamp is intact), at least one stamp is detached (hinged back on) still overall fine or better, all scanned online. The 2020 Scott catalogue value given is for the air mail stamps used on cover. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Scott CV U$2,665, sold for C$2,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #32
January 30-February 1, 2020
Lot 1471, India 1929 Airmail first day of issue registered cover, Calcutta to London, sold for C$3,159
Lot 1471 India NOV.4.1929 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps Flown Registered Cover, mailed from Park Street Calcutta to London England, “by Imperial Airways / India – Great Britain”. The cover is franked with all 5 stamps issued on that day (the 2a was issued later), and has three different air mail labels plus a boxed “FIRST DAY / OF ISSUE OF / AIR MAIL STAMPS”, with Park Street registration label on back, plus an oval registration GB receiver dated NOV.20. The cover is signed on back by G. Grant (the designer of the stamps) and Stephen H. Smith. Fresh, very fine and rare. Estimate $2,000, sold for C$2,700.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 366, Canada 1898 six cent brown Numeral, XF NH, sold for C$789
Lot 366 Canada #80 1898 6c brown Queen Victoria Numeral, mint never hinged, with large and even margins, fresh with bright colour, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate. A truly remarkable stamp, for the perfectionist collector. Rsv. $675. Unitrade CV$900, sold for C$675.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 615, Canada 1928 ten cent yellow Patricia Airways, three complete serial number panes, VF NH, sold for C$1,638
Lot 615 Canada #CL43 1928 (10c) yellow Patricia Airways Limited, a mint never hinged group of three complete panes with serial numbers 11, 15 and 18, each with pen or pencil notations (plane high, plane low, etc) at lower right corner in selvedge. Quite fresh and very fine. Rsv. $650. Unitrade CV$1,575, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 291, Canada 1897 ten cent brown violet Jubilee, XF NH, sold for C$643
Lot 291 Canada #57 1897 10c brown violet Jubilee, mint never hinged, well centered among four large and even margins, fresh and extremely fine. A very nice stamp, accompanied by a 2019 Greene Foundation certificate, Rsv. $550. Unitrade CV$750, sold for C$550.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
