Live Bidding Auction #100, Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World.
Cranbury, NJ, USA
Lot | Soviet Union | Estimate | |
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101 | 1935, Amelia Earhart Flight to Mexico, violet overprint on ''Eagle Man'' 20c lake, right sheet margin plate No.67021 block of four, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, that is one of three known plate number blocks of four, only 300 stamps were overprinted, sufficient part of those were used on correspondences, one stamp with K. Lissiuk guarantee hs, MEPSI certificate, C.v. $24,000 as four single stamps | 2 | |
102 | 1958, International Expositions of the Year, 25c-10C, imperforate souvenir sheet of six, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, only a handful printed, Est. $200-$250 | ||
103 | 1925, Roald Amundsen's Attempted Flight to North Pole by flying boat ''Dornier Do J Wal'', double- sided small size postcard sent from USA to Norway on April 9, 1924 to be delivered to North Pole, upon arrival uprated by two Norwegian stamps, including Polar Bear 25o red issued to help financing the Expedition, cancelled by Kings Bay (Svalbard) ''18.VI.25'' and Kristiania (Oslo), then returned to New Jersey, mostly VF | ||
104 | Zeppelin Flight. 1932 (October 1-4), 7th SA Return Flight postcard to Germany, mixed franking of five Peruvian and two Brazilian adhesives (one with Zeppelin surcharge), cancelled by Lima ''7.SEP.32'' and Rio ''29.SET.32'' ds respectively, Brazilian violet confirmation marking and Friedrichshafen ''4.10.32'' machine receiver, mostly VF and rare card, Sieger #184A, C.v. €900 | ||
105 | 1921, Poznan Trade Fair, Aero-Targ Company Air Post stamps, 25m and 100m, seven complete sets of two, six unused and one used, four sets with ''T.A.B.R.O.M.I.K'' labels, full OG, NH (2) or LH/hinged, F/VF, Fischer #L1-2, C.v. PLN2,560 | ||
106 | 1922-23, red Airplane overprint on 45r green and black, Fokker F.III, 1r-10r, unissued complete set of four, all are in horizontal or vertical pairs, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $199++ | ||
107 | 1927-30, Hague Air Post Conference, 10k and 15k, complete set of two, plus 15k with red color permeated on gum side and olive green in very pale shade (LH), Zeppelin issue, 40k and 80k, two complete sets, perforation 12½ and 10½, all with full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $653++ | ||
108 | 1927 (September 27), Pioneer Flight registered cover from Moscow to Riga, franked by 4 stamps of the Hague Air Post Conference, one 10k with broken undercarriage variety, backstamped Moscow-Exp. date stamp, minor reversal foxing, mostly VF | ||
109 | 1930-32, Zeppelin issue, 40k and 80k, perforation 12½, stamp of 80k with a spot over second ''C'' in ''CCCP''; and two stamps of Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray, engraved printing, perforation 12½ and 14, all with full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $347 | ||
110 | 1931, Airships, 10k-1r, imperforate complete set of five, enlarged margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $390 | ||
111 | 1931-32, Airships, 10k-1r, three complete sets of five, four and two, perforation L12¼ or comb 12½x12, 12x12½, 10½x12; in addition Airship over the Dnieper Dam 15k gray, engraved printing, two stamps with perforation 12½ or 14, all unit has full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $792 | ||
112 | 1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark brown, comb perforation 10½x12, right sheet margin single with double impression of the design, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only a handful of this rarity exists, this stamp is definitely the best preserved example, Raritan Stamps guarantee, Est. $4,000-$5,000 | ||
113 | 1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark gray blue, color error, perforation 10½x12, unused, expertly regummed, fresh condition with no hidden defects, VF appearance | 2 | |
114 | 1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, engraved printing, perforation 12½, complete sheet of 40 (5x8), perfect condition, full OG. NH, VF, C.v. $480++ | ||
115 | 1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, perforation 14, used on registered philatelic exchange cover from Moscow to Prague together with five other values in 1936, two tax stamps on reverse tied by 13- line cachet, address partly erased, otherwise VF and scarce franking | ||
116 | 1931, Ice-Breaker Malygin and Graf Zeppelin issue, 30k- 2r, imperforate complete set of four, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $217 | ||
117 | 1932, International Polar Year, 50k carmine, perf 12¼, and 1r green, perf 10½, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $225 | ||
118 | 1932 (August 26-28), Franz Josef Land - Arkhangelsk Flight cover, franked by complete Polar Year set of two values, in addition postcard franked by 50k carmine from the same issue, both with triangle confirmation and all appropriate markings, cover with minor foxing, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400 | ||
119 | 1933-37, Balloons of 1933, Civil Aviation watermarked issue, the Stratosphere Disaster of 1934 and Aviation Exhibition of 1937, the total is 18 values, full/large part of OG, NH (Balloon 20k and Airplanes of 1937) or LH/hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $1,147 | ||
120 | 1934, Civil Aviation, 5k-80k, complete set of five, printed on watermarked paper, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $690 | ||
Lot | Syria - Alaouites | Estimate | |
121 | 1934, Civil Aviation, 5k-80k, complete set of five, most with sheet margins, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $530 | ||
122 | 1934, Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, nice set in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in premium quality, C.v. $1,020 | ||
123 | 1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, nice and flawless unit, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,058 | ||
124 | 1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on S. Levanevsky 10k dark brown, surcharge position 1 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, Z. Mikulski certificate, C.v. $1,275 | ||
125 | 1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge on S. Levanevsky 10k dark brown, surcharge position 12 of 25- stamp setting (''v'' of ''Sev.'' completely broken), full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, C.v. $1,275 | ||
126 | 1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on S. Levanevsky 10k dark brown, broken ''5'' of ''1935'', surcharge position 15 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $500 | ||
127 | 1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on S. Levanevsky 10k dark brown, surcharge position 22 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, A. Rendon certificate, C.v. $1,275 | ||
128 | 1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on S. Levanevsky 10k dark brown, small ''f'' variety, surcharge position 9 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,250 | ||
129 | 1938-39, North Pole Flight, 2nd Trans-Atlantic Flight, Papanin's Expedition and Flight to Far East, four complete issues, the total is 14 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $295 | ||
130 | 1937-46, Soviet War and Civil Airplanes, three complete sets, the total is 25 stamps, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $249 | ||
131 | 1938, two air post covers to Germany and England, first one - stationery envelope 50k blue, uprated by seven stamps, including 50k, 80k and 1r of Aviation set of 1937, the last one is philatelic exchange cover franked by two stamps, including imperforate single of 1r from imperforate souvenir sheet, appropriate markings, F/VF, Est. $300-$400 | ||
132 | 1939 (August 21), Day of Aviation, overprints in various colors on 10k-1r, complete set of five, used on registered air mail cover from Moscow to Buenos Aires, met appropriate air post rate of 2.30rub, arrival ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $200-$300 | ||
133 | 1977, History of Aviation, 4k-20k, complete set of six die proofs in gray black, artist E. Aniskin, engravers M. Silyanova and V. Smirnov, approximate size 120x100mm, each one with side printer's markings, produced on gummed paper with hinge traces, VF and extremely rare, especially in complete set, Est. $3,000-$4,000 | ||
134 | 1979, History of Aviation, (2k-32k), complete set of five sunken die proofs and extra proof of TU-154 with unfinished fuselage, artist E. Aniskin with group of engravers, approximate size120x100mm, five with printer's side markings, produced on stamp gummed paper, proof of IL-86 with tiny thin from hinge removal, others with traces of hinges, VF and extremely rare in complete set, Est. $2,500-$3,000 | ||
135 | Zeppelin Flights. 1931 (July 25-27), North Pole Flight registered postcard franked by Ice-Breaker ''Malygin'' imperforate stamps of 30k and 1r, tied by Leningrad (25.VII) and bearing Ice-Breaker (27.VII) special date stamps, red confirmation cachet and all appropriate markings, VF, Sieger #120Ba | ||
136 | Zeppelin Flights. 1932 (August 29 - September 1), 5th SAF postcard to Brazil, franked by three Airships adhesives, cancelled Moscow on August 22, Berlin transit and Friedrichshafen connection, violet confirmation cachet, Pernambuco ''1.IX.32'' arrival ds on reverse, VF, Sieger #171 | ||
137 | Zeppelin Flight. 1936 (May 6-9), Airship ''Hindenburg'' 1st NAF cover, franked by three values, tied by Malmo ''4.5.36'' ds, letter ''c'' (Frankfurt) red confirmation cachet, arrived to NYC on May 9, VF, Sieger #406C | ||
138 | Zeppelin Flight. 1929 (November 2), Zurich-Dübendorf Flight Swiss mixed franking stationery postcard 20c carmine, tied by Zurich Luftpost ''2.XI.29'' date stamp, uprated by pair of German Eagle 50pf orange with the same day on-board cancel, black on red Express label, VF, mixed franking item is not listed in Sieger or Michel | ||
139 | Pioneer Flight. 1921 (October 5), four surcharged values - 1p/20c in pair, 5p/1fr and 10p/2fr, used on flown cover from Aleppo to Alexandretta, postmarked on arrival, F/VF and rare, Est. $300-$400 | ||
140 | Pioneer Flight. 1924 (March 15), cover from Latakia to Deir El Zor, franked by first air mail surcharges, postmarked on arrival on March 20, slight fold away from the stamps, F/VF, Est. $150-$200 | ||
Lot | Classic Stamps, Proofs and Multiples | Estimate | |
141 | Pioneer Flights. 1939-47, two covers, Nakhon Phanom - Bangkok and Bangkok - Manila by Pan Am First Clipper Flight, franked by five or four stamps, mostly F/VF, Est. $100-$150 | ||
142 | Pioneer Flights. 1931 (January 7), registered cover from Bizerta to Germany, franked by complete surcharged set of three, Marseille (8.1) and Geneva (9.1) transits, Berlin January 10, 1931 arrival ds, minor soiling, still F/VF, Est. $100-$150 | ||
143 | Pioneer Flights. 1932 (May 16), Tunis - Rome Flight special postcard commemorating 1st Regional Philatelic Exposition, franked by two stamps and bearing Exhibition label in claret, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150 | ||
144 | Zeppelin Flight. 1933 (May 29-30), Italy Direct and Return Flights mixed franking registered postcard from Tripoli to Germany, franked by Zeppelin stamp 3L brown and two Libyan Pittorica stamps, violet confirmation cachet, Friedrichshafen ''30.5.33'' special drop marking and Lorch ''2.6.33'' arrival ds, minor soiling did not detract, F/VF and scarce franking, Sieger #213A var | ||
145 | Zeppelin Flight. 1933 (May 6-9), 1st SAF cover to Brazil, franked by three stamps, including Mustafa Kemal 50k carmine and black, tied by Istanbul ''30.4.33'' ds, blue confirmation cachet on front, Berlin ''3.5.33'' connection and Sao Paolo arrival on reverse, VF and scarce, Sieger #202 | ||
146 | Pioneer Flights. 1931 (April 1-2), First Flight Rome - Munich - Berlin, mixed franking cover bearing Vatican 1.25L blue and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, Munich and Berlin Luftpostamt markings in red, Berlin ''2.4.31''arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, only 48 items flown, Est. $200- $250 | ||
147 | Pioneer Flights. 1931 (June 11), First Flight Rome - La Valetta, three-country franking cover of Vatican 20c violet and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, marked ''T'' upon arrival to Malta and Postage Due stamp of ½p green was applied, mostly VF and rare, 56 items were carried and only a few uprated upon arrival, Est. $300-$350 | ||
148 | Pioneer Flights. 1939 (July 12-19), Special Flight Brussels - Rome mixed franking cover, bearing two Belgian Basilica stamps, tied by Brussels 2nd International Salon de l'Aeronautique ''12.7.39'' special marking, uprated by Vatican Pope Pius XII, complete set of four, cancelled with ''19.7.39'' ds, Rome the same day arriving handstamp, VF and rare, 19 items carried, Est. $300-$400 | ||
149 | 1944, Red Cross issue, imperforate complete set of eight in horizontal (45c - vertical) pairs, plus a single of the high value with double impression of dark blue color, full OG, NH or LH, VF, Est. $100-$150 | ||
150 | Pioneer Flights. 1947-48, three registered covers from Caracas delivered with different flights to NYC or Buenos Aires (2), franked by various air post stamps with errors, either imperforates or inverted/double surcharges, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, Est. $150-$200 |