Live Bidding Auction #100, Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World.
Cranbury, NJ, USA
Lot | United States | Estimate | |
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1 | 1918, Curtiss Jenny, 16c green and 24c carmine rose and blue, nicely centered, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $250 | ||
2 | 1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, a single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion frame are presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800 | ||
3 | 1978-80, Wright Brothers 31c, three vertical se-tenant pairs with strongly shifted or practically missing colors, in addition Philip Mazzei 40c with red color shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamps are included | ||
4 | 1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550 | ||
5 | 1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, 45c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin se-tenant block of four with ZIP imprint, light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475 | ||
6 | 1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, left sheet margin block of four, imperforate horizontally, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,600 as two pairs | ||
7 | 1998, Space Shuttles, imperforate proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two sets of two values in left sheet margin vertical pairs, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $900 for stamps on uncoated paper, pairs on coated paper are priced with ''-'', Est. $1,000-$1,500 | ||
8 | 1924 (March 17), First Aerial Circumnavigation (First Leg) Flight from Clover Field in Santa Monica, CA to Saint Point in Seattle, WA, stationery postcard 3c red, two confirmation markings on front and Seattle ''MAR.20.1924'' arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $300-$400 | ||
9 | 1924 (September 5-28), First Aerial Circumnavigation (Coast to Coast Leg. Atlantic to Pacific) Flight from Boston, MA to Seattle, WA, stationery postcard 1c green, uprated by Franklin 1c green, ''Boston First Landing in US of World Fliers'' machine cancel, all appropriate markings and Seattle ''SEP.28.1924'' arrival ds, VF, Est. $200-$250 | ||
10 | 1924 (March 24), Alaska Pioneer Flight (4th Trip) stationery postcard from Fairbanks to McGrath, ''Aero Mail'' with Wings in red confirmation, pilot Carl B. Eielson signature, the same day McGrath arrival ds, mostly VF | ||
11 | 1931 (January 7-8), First Commercial Trans-Atlantic Flight by Mrs. B. Hart and Lt. W. McLaren with itinerary New York - Bermuda - Azores - Paris, stationery postcard 1c green on leg from NYC to Bermuda, uprated by Bermuda ½c green, appropriate arrival markings and pilot 's sign on reverse, VF, Est. $200-$250 | ||
12 | 1933 (June 10-July 7), First Non-Stop Round Flight to Haiti by ''Columbia'', mixed franking cover, franked by Winged Globe 8c olive bister, specially issued surcharged stamp of 60c/20c blue applied for return flight (Haiti #C4A), tied by Port-au-Prince ''6.JUL.33'', six-line cachet with flight itinerary and crew members, NYC ''JUL.7.1933'' arrival ds, VF, Est. $300-$400 | ||
13 | 1935 (May 20-24), U.S.S. Beaver (AS-5) at Midway Island Navy Mass Flight to Honolulu and Los Angeles, pre-printed cover franked by Special Delivery 16c dark blue, Pearl Harbor ''MAY.24.1935'' transit and Los Angeles ''MAY.30.1935'' arrival ds, signed by pilot, mostly VF, Est. $500-$600 | ||
14 | 1935 (August 20-23), PAA Wake Island - Honolulu Pacific Survey Flight legal size cover, franked by Washington 3c violet, tied upon arrival with Honolulu machine ''AUG.23.1935'' ds, black Wake Island cachet, autographed by PAA official C. Schildhauer on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $400-$500 | ||
15 | 1938 (May 24), Richard Archbold Trans-Pacific Flight cover carried in the PBY Catalina Flying Boat NC777 ''Guba II'', four-country franking with US, Dutch Indies, Australia and Seychelles, ''Hollandia'' cancellation ''10.5.38'' with month error, signed by Richard Archbold on boxed flight itinerary, backstamped with C.& W. Ltd. ''12.JUN.39'' Cocos, VF, AAMC #867, C.v.$1500 | ||
16 | 1938 (July 10-14), Howard Hughes Record Around the World Flight, specially prepared legal size cover, bearing US, French and Soviet Union air post adhesives, confirmation markings and NYC arrival ds, VF. Howard Hughes' Flight by Lockheed 14 took 91 hours, with stops in Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis and New York, AAMC #TO1307, Est. $800- $1,000 | ||
17 | 1951, DC-4 Skymaster, stationery envelope 10c chocolate on pale blue paper, error of color, 4-line text on reverse, VF and scarce, a common envelope No. UC16 is enclosed, C.v. $450 | ||
18 | 1951, DC-4 Skymaster, inverted ''REVALUED 6c P.O. DEPT.'' on stationery envelope 5c red, very fresh, unused and VF. This error is listed but priced with ''-'' in the Cat., Est. $800-$1,000 | ||
19 | Pioneer Flights. SELECTION: 1927-82, 12 items, including ''Lindbergh Celebration'' St. Louis-Chicago, cover delivered by S.S. Aquitania for Flight London-Munich- Berlin-Vienna of 1928, cover from Boston with portion delivery from Galway to London of 1929 and etc., mainly flawless, F/VF and conservative retail is $250 | 6 | |
20 | Balance of Air Post Collection. 1924-51, six Pioneer Flight covers, arranged on album pages, including Around the World Flight of 1924 (1st landing in Boston), US Catapult 1924-51, six Pioneer Flight covers, arranged on album pages, including Around the World Flight of 1924 (1st landing in Boston), US Catapult Flight to Bremen of 1931, Hungarian FFC from Szeged to Budapest of 1932, New York - Rome Flight of 1935 with Notary Public Seal, unused envelope for Amelia Earhart 2nd Take Off Around the World Flight of 1937, air mail cover from Midway Island, HI to Berkley CA of 1941, in addition two stationery postcards with FD cancel, including color error #UXC1a (C.v. $250), occasional conveyance flaws, F/VF, Est. $500-$600 | 5 | |
Lot | Bulgaria | Estimate | |
21 | Zeppelin Flights. 1925 (July 4), Airship (Z.R.1) Shenandoah, Governors' Conference Flight, cover sent from USS Patoka to Lakehurst, franked by Washington 2c carmine, circular ''via Air Mail Service USS Shenandoah'' in violet and two-line ''by U.S. Navy Dirigible ''Shenandoah'' in black, next day Lakehurst arrival on reverse, Michel #2, €750, Frost #ZR1-Bb, C.v. $1,000 | ||
22 | Zeppelin Flights. 1925 (July 4), Airship (Z.R.1) Shenandoah, Governors' Conference Flight, cover sent from Bay Harbor to Lakehurst, franked by Norse-American 2c carmine and black, tied by machine postmark with inverted ''4'', USS Patoka ds, circular ''via Air Mail Service USS Shenandoah'' and two-line ''Via Air Mail by Navy Dirigible'' confirmation markings, Lakehurst ''JUL.5.1925'' arrival on reverse, Michel #2, €750, Frost #ZR1-Bb, C.v. $1,000 | ||
23 | Zeppelin Flights. 1925, Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Direct and Return Flights to Puerto Rico, five covers, one for direct and four different for return flight, cancelled at San Juan or Mayaguez, bearing different types of confirmation markings, in addition two covers delivered by Graf Zeppelin on different legs of Around the World Flight of 1929, arranged on pages from a Collection, mostly VF, Sieger #20U, T, V, W, 28-29, C.v. €1,100 | 3 | |
24 | Zeppelin Flights. 1925 (June 6), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Flight Lakehurst to Minneapolis, cover franked by Norse- American 2c red and black, tied by appropriate Lakehurst machine marking, ''U.S.S. Los Angeles'' confirmation in black, five-lines arrival ''JUN 12. 8.10PM.1925'' date stamp, VF and rare, US Navy Airships did not deliver mail with just a few exceptions, Sieger #20X, C.v. €650 | ||
25 | 1954, Aerogramme 50c gray blue, printer's plate proof in unsevered horizontal pair with 134mm gutter between and 130mm selvage at left on bluish paper, three-line instead of two-line inscription at the bottom(one reverse), and indicia is in 4mm from the border (common - about in 10mm), insignificant folds, still VF and rare item | ||
26 | 1928, First Flight Across the Adriatic, violet black 4-line overprint on 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, VF, each one with Elliott guarantee hs, Mi #162-68, C.v. €450 | ||
27 | 1962, Yuri Gagarin's Space Flight, maroon overprint ''Posta Ajore'' (Air Post) on 50q-11L, complete set of three and the high value with double overprint, full OG, NH, VF, only a handful exist with double overprint, expert's sign, Est. $300-$400 | ||
28 | Zeppelin Flight. 1933 (June 3-6), 2nd SAF registered postcard to Brazil, franked by eight adhesives, including 10fr brown and rose, tied by Alger date stamp, Friedrichshafen ''3.6.33'' connection, green confirmation marking, Pernambuco receiver on the back, VF and scarce, M. Fehr certificate, Sieger #214 | ||
29 | 1900(c), ''Feliz Ano Nuevo'', view of the Canal de Beagle (3c) and view of Bahia Lapataia (5/15c), two stationery envelopes with illustrations inside promoting pigeon mail, both are unused, the last one with minor flap thin, still VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250 | 2 | |
30 | 1950, Air Post Semi-Postal stamps, International Philatelic Exhibition, 10+10c - 5+5p, complete set of six imperforate trial color proofs in blocks of four, printed on thick wove paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Est. $300-$400 | ||
31 | 1935, Airplanes over Landscapes, 5g-10s, complete set of 15, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150, ANK #598- 612, €240 | ||
32 | Balloon Post. 1949-52, eight items, including three different illustrated envelopes of Bregenz Flight of 1949, two different of Austrian Kinderdorf on Postflug Balloon Helvetia Dornbirn, both from 1950, printed to order stationery cover to Pestalozzi Foundation of 1952 and mixed franking (Germany) IFRABA Philatelic Exhibition Flight cover, all are fresh and mostly VF, Est. $150-$200 | 4 | |
33 | Zeppelin Flight. 1936 (May 6-9), Hindenburg (L.Z.129) 1st NAF Special Delivery cover to NYC, franked by four air post values, tied by Vienna ''5.V.36'' ds, Frankfurt (d) connection, NYC ''5.9.1936'' arrival postmark on reverse, F/VF, Sieger #406, Mi #12 | ||
34 | 1930 (December 5), two Pioneer Flight covers to Belgian Congo, originated from Brussels or Antwerp, franked by three or four stamps, including Airplane over Ostend 5fr brown lake, appropriate arrival makings, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200 | ||
35 | 1935 (February 9-23), Inauguration Sabena Round Flight to Leopoldville, postcard with mixed franking of 2 Belgian and 3 Belgian Congo air post values, appropriate confirmation and arrival markings, VF, Est. $100-$150 | ||
36 | 1937 (August 23 - September 1), Air Mail registered cover from Brussels to US Air Mail Service New York - Cheyenne, WY via Huron, Pierre, Hot Springs (all SD) and Scottsbluff, NE, confirmation marking in lilac, arrived to NYC on August 30 and first time to Pierre on September 1, after trip completion postmarked in Pierre on April 17, 1938 (6 months later) and uprated by Washington 2c carmine, VF and very unusual mailing, Est. $150-$200 | ||
37 | Zeppelin Flight. 1936 (May 6-9), Airship ''Hindenburg'' 1st NAF cover, franked by three values, including a pair of Airplane 5fr red brown, tied by Brussels ''5.5.36'' ds, letter ''c'' (Frankfurt) red confirmation cachet, backstamped NYC on May 9, VF, Sieger #406C | ||
38 | Zeppelin Flight. 1925 (April 24-25), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Flight two covers from Hamilton to Lakehurst, each one franked by Caravel 2½p apple green, machine ''16.APR.25'' cancel or ''17.APR.25'' ds, 2- or 3-line Bermuda confirmation markings, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF, Sieger #20O, P, C.v. €180 | ||
39 | 1932 (May 14), Strasbourg Exhibition Flight cover from Sofia, addressed to Paris, franked by Rila Monastery complete set of three, tied by red special Sofia date stamps, part of postal receipts seal and Paris ''23.V.32'' arrival marking, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150 | ||
40 | Zeppelin Flight. 1929 (October 16), Balkan and Silesia Flight cover from Sofia to Pforzheim, franked by 6L dark blue and pale lemon, tied by Sofia date stamp, the same day Zeppelin onboard marking, four-line cachet on reverse, mostly VF, Sieger #42-43 var, Est. $400-$500 | ||
Lot | France | Estimate | |
41 | 1927, Western Canada Airways, (10c) black and pale rose, complete pane of 50, insignificant separation at bottom margin, one stamp has paper adhesion, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350, Unitrade C.v. CAD$450 | ||
42 | 1927, Western Canada Airways, Jubilee issue, (10c) black and orange, complete pane of 50, minor perf separation at bottom, still full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600, Unitrade C.v. CAD$800 | ||
43 | 1927, Yukon Airways and Exploration Co. Ltd, reversed image die proof of 25c in black, printed on thick card, size 98x75mm, perfect condition, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$450 | ||
44 | Catapult Flight. 1935 (July 31 - August 2), S.S. Europa Flight registered cover from Sydney-Halifax to NYC, franked by seven stamps, ''Europa'' Southampton in blue and Canada Air Mail. Experimental Service. Sydney to Halifax'' in brown confirmation markings, all appropriate cancellations on front and reverse, VF | ||
45 | 1946, C.N.C. double black surcharge $100 on Hong Kong printing of $2 light brown, left sheet margin single on paper without watermark, unused, no gum, VF, Chan #A51a, SG #823a, C.v. £600 | ||
46 | 1946-47, Soccer Championships, text ''Febrero 1946'' 25c, 30c and 55c, complete set of three with red ''MUESTRA'' overprint; in addition inverted black surcharge ''Habilitado para...'' 15c/25c, 15c/30c and 15c/55c, complete set of three, all with full OG, NH, VF, only 150 sets were issued, Est. $300-$400 | ||
47 | Zeppelin Flights. 1933 (May 6-9), 1st SAF registered postcard to Brazil, franked by six air post stamps, tied with Benghazi ''30.4.33'' ds, Friedrichshafen ''6.5.33'' connection, blue confirmation cachet, Pernambuco ''9.V.33'' receiver on the back, VF and rare card, Sieger #202 | ||
48 | Zeppelin Flights. 1933 (May 30-June 9), Italy Flight registered cover, franked by Cyrenaica Zeppelin stamp of 12L blue together with three values of Italian Colonies, tied by Tripoli ''29.5.33'' ds in violet, blue flight cachet and Rome machine marking of May 30, forwarded to Zeppelin 2nd SAF to Brazil and bearing Pernambuco ''9.VI.33'' receiver, VF and very rare two-Flight cover, Sieger #212L/214, C.v. €800++ | ||
49 | 1929, two trial Airplane surcharges 14k (brown) and 24k (blue) on imperforate Hradcany 1000h violet, large part of OG, VF and scarce | ||
50 | 1920, seven trial Airplane surcharges 28k on imperforate Hradcany stamps of 20h greenish blue (black), 20h carmine (black), 25h (black), two of 200h (black and brown), two of 500h (blue and greenish black), large part of OG, VF and scarce group, each one properly expertized |