2 May 2013 – 4 May 2013
2578 lots
Lot 10750 | 1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago Flight cover with Hun
Hungary
1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago Flight cover with Hungarian special and round trip cachets, 3.30P total franking tied by Budapest airmail cds (Oct. 11) and…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 10751 | 1936 (May) Zeppelin Hindenburg 1st North America F
Hungary
1936 (May) Zeppelin Hindenburg 1st North America Flight, registered cover with 2.90P franking tied at Budapest (May 5), also Matyasfold / Repuloter cds…
Estimate: 160 EUR
Lot 10752 | Iceland 1930 Parliament de la Rue airmails used
Iceland
1930 Parliament airmail set, the de la Rue issue, matched Thingvellir pictorial cancels, great condition, very fine (Fa. 189-193, SKr 3’500)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10753 | 1931 Zeppelin ovpt. set, very lh mint, plus 30a &1
Iceland
1931 Zeppelin ovpt. set, very lh mint, plus 30a &1Kr tied by Reykjavik cds (30.VI.31) to reg’d pc cacheted and flown via F’hafen (3.7.31 bs) to France…
Estimate: 140 EUR
Lot 10754 | 1931 Graf Zeppelin Islandfahrt group of 5 covers w
Iceland
1931 Graf Zeppelin Islandfahrt group of 5 covers with Sieger 114A, B (2), C & D, very fine (Sieger € 1’495) (Est. € 100/150)
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 10755 | 1931 Graf Zeppelin Islandfahrt, cover and reg’d po
Iceland
1931 Graf Zeppelin Islandfahrt, cover and reg’d postcard franked resp. by 2K and 30a + 1K values tied at Reykjavik (30 VI 1931 cds), sent to Sieger, all…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10756 | 1931 (June) Zeppelin Iceland Flight, uncommon regi
Iceland
1931 (June) Zeppelin Iceland Flight, uncommon registered cover with 30a + 2K tied by Reykjavik cds (30.VI.31), private s/l cachet at TL plus superb flight…
Estimate: 160 EUR
Lot 10757 | 1932 (August) Zeppelin 5th South America Flight, r
Iceland
1932 (August) Zeppelin 5th South America Flight, reg’d ppc with attractive franking incl. cplt. Gullfoss set tied at Reykjavik (20.VIII.32 cds), sent via…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 10758 | 1933 “Hopflug Itala 1933” overprint set neatly tie
Iceland
1933 “Hopflug Itala 1933” overprint set neatly tied with ordinary 30a to cover by Reykjavik cds, flown by Balbo Squadron to Chicago (Jul 18 bs) and with…
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 10759 | 1934 (May) Zeppelin 1st South America Flight, spec
Iceland
1934 (May) Zeppelin 1st South America Flight, spectacular reg’d ppc with First Airmail issue seven 50a plus four 10a on reverse, all tied by Reykjavik…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 10760 | 1911 (Feb. 18) First Aerial Post / U.P. Exhibition
India
1911 (Feb. 18) First Aerial Post / U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, picure postcard of the plane signed by the pilot H. Pequet, with KEVII 1a tied by special…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 10761 | 1911 (Feb. 18) First Aerial Post / U.P. Exhibition
India
1911 (Feb. 18) First Aerial Post / U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, one of the world’s first airmail events, spectacular registered cover (label on back) franked…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 10762A | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight cover wit
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight cover with two 1902-11 3p grey tied by very crisp “FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD” cachet…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 10762 | 1911 (Feb. 18) First Aerial Post / U.P. Exhibition
India
1911 (Feb. 18) First Aerial Post / U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, mourning cover to Waga, Ceylon franked by KEVII 1/2a tied by special magenta hs, bs Allahabad…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 10762B | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight OHMS enve
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight OHMS envelope with 1906 1/2a green Official tied by very crisp “FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD”…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10762C | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight postcard
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight postcard (depicting the General Post Office in Calcutta) with 1096-07 1a carmine tied by “FIRST AERIAL POST /…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 10763C | 1927-33, Group of 22 airmails incl. first flight c
India
1927-33, Group of 22 airmails incl. first flight covers, with 1929 (Nov 4) Karachi-London signed on reverse by designer G. Grant, 1930 (Oct) special envelope…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 10763B | 1925-1940, Group of 64 mainly first flight airmail
India
1925-1940, Group of 64 mainly first flight airmail covers, some duplication, mostly fine (Est. € 300/400)
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 10763 | 1913 (Jan. 8) Calcutta Aerial Exhibition, small ca
India
1913 (Jan. 8) Calcutta Aerial Exhibition, small card flown by French Aviators Verminck & Pourpe and dropped over Calcutta from 20’000 feet, reverse has…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 10763A | 1925 (Feb. 5) Alan J. Cobham flight from Calcutta
India
1925 (Feb. 5) Alan J. Cobham flight from Calcutta to Akyab, Burma, signed by the aviator, bs the next day, only 34 flown, scarce and fine (Mü. 9, 4’500pts)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10764 | 1928 (May 14) Doisy and Carol flight (one-line pic
India
1928 (May 14) Doisy and Carol flight (one-line pictorial cachet struck twice) from Calcutta to Rangoon, crashed at Aykab (with May 16th 2-line crash hs),…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 10765A | 1934 (Jan 19) 1st Parachute Delivery in India cove
India
1934 (Jan 19) 1st Parachute Delivery in India cover, with 1926-33 1/2a pair and 3p tied by Dum Dum cds, with special label tied by “Mr Robert Wyndham /…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 10765 | 1931 (Dec. 31) Pigeongrams, flown by 3 diff birds
India
1931 (Dec. 31) Pigeongrams, flown by 3 diff birds from Hazaribagh to Calcutta, each accompanied by its small carrier cover with imprint (and bird’s name…
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 10766 | 1935 (Feb 25) Special demonstration flight from Bo
India
1935 (Feb 25) Special demonstration flight from Bombay to Calcutta with 2a KGV airmail tied by uncommon Tatangar cds, bold purple flight cachet, two same-day…
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 10767 | 1919 Baghdad-Delhi military flight cover franked b
Iraq
1919 Baghdad-Delhi military flight cover franked by 2a Surcharge tied by FPO 55 cds (9 Jan 19), special boxed cachet (inverted) on face, “…Aerial Mail”…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10768 | 1923 (1 Oct.) Official Air Mail, Hinaidi (Baghdad)
Iraq
1923 (1 Oct.) Official Air Mail, Hinaidi (Baghdad) to Shaibah by Royal Air Force, oval cachet of that date and signed by pilots Pritchard (?) and Harrison,…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 10769 | 1933 (June) Zeppelin 3rd South America Flight, reg
Iraq
1933 (June) Zeppelin 3rd South America Flight, reg’d MIXED FRANKING cover with Iraq 38f franking tied at Baghdad on 22 June, sent via Imperial Airways…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 10770 | 1930 (5 Jan.) Registered airmail cover from Tehera
Persia
1930 (5 Jan.) Registered airmail cover from Teheran to Paris via Baghdad (9 Jan. bs), franked by both 1928-29 Surcharged Revenues sets tied at Teheran,…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10771 | 1930 (Feb.) Registered airmail cover to Paris via
Persia
1930 (Feb.) Registered airmail cover to Paris via Baghdad, franking includes 1928 Surcharged Revenues set of 5 and 1928-29 2K high value plus four 1929…
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 10772 | 1934 (August) Zeppelin 5th South America Flight re
Persia
1934 (August) Zeppelin 5th South America Flight registered cover to PERU, 3R Shah plus 5 diff. airs incl 1 & 2 Kr values tied at Teheran (July 23), sent…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 10773 | 1936 (May) Zeppelin Hindenburg 1st North America F
Persia
1936 (May) Zeppelin Hindenburg 1st North America Flight registered cover from Teheran with pair of 1.50r blue (postage) and two 15ch and one 3Kr paying…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 10774 | 1937 Misses Bonney 1st Solo Flight Brisbane-Capeto
Persia
1937 Misses Bonney 1st Solo Flight Brisbane-Capetown franked Australian stamps in combination with Persia 3-issues, bearing at front and back transit and…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 10775 | 1933 (August) Zeppelin 5th South America Flight, r
Ireland
1933 (August) Zeppelin 5th South America Flight, reg’d cover at 1s 3 1/2d reg’d printed matter rate, 3 diff. stamps incl. 1s tied at Dublin (16 AU 33 cds),…
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 10776 | 1918 (11 May) Terranova-Civitavecchia FFC with 5c
Italy
1918 (11 May) Terranova-Civitavecchia FFC with 5c (nibbed corner) tied by bold 2-line hs (with “AERE” for “AEREA” – reportedly only 2 or 3 cards known…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10777 | 1918 Gabriele d’Annunzio mass flight over Vienna (
Italy
1918 Gabriele d’Annunzio mass flight over Vienna (to drop propaganda; no mail carried), two diff. barographic altimetric records for the two unsuccessful…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 10778 | 1918 Trans-Adriatic military TRIAL FLIGHT cover wi
Italy
1918 Trans-Adriatic military TRIAL FLIGHT cover with 20c tied by large bold 5-line cachet-datestamp, sent to Milano (16.XI.18 machine bs), endorsed (sent…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 10779 | Italy 1926 FFC from Trieste, crashed at Pavia
Italy
1926 First Flight, Trieste to Torino (but crashed at Pavia), colour picture postcard of Trieste-Miramar with 1.20L total franking incl. 60c Air tied by…
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 10780 | Italy 1926 FFC crashed at Pavia
Italy
1926 First Flight, originating in Trieste to Torino (but crashed at Pavia), cover with 1.20L total franking incl. 60c Air tied by red Venezia cds, oval…
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 10781 | 1926-46, Nice group mostly of better sets or items
Italy
1926-46, Nice group mostly of better sets or items incl. 1933 Balbo triptychs lh (with I-BALB ovpts), also few non-airs, generally lh and very fine (over…
Estimate: 160 – 240 EUR
Lot 10782 | 1930 (12 March), FDC and first flight from Rome to
Italy
1930 (12 March), FDC and first flight from Rome to Torino, two covers, franked by 80c and 1L airs respectively (Sass. p.a. 13-14) and each with 10c Caesar…
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 10783 | 1930-31 Balbo Mass Flight, Rome to Brazil, franked
Italy
1930-31 Balbo Mass Flight, Rome to Brazil, franked with 1.25L and special 7.70L issue, Rome and Rio machine cancels, no pilot signatures, very fine (Sa….
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 10784 | 1930-31 Balbo Mass Flight, Rome to Brazil, franked
Italy
1930-31 Balbo Mass Flight, Rome to Brazil, franked with 1.25L and special 7.70L issue, Rome and Rio machine cancels, with all pilot signatures and addressed…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 10785 | 1930 7.70L Balbo Crossing, perfect centring and nh
Italy
1930 7.70L Balbo Crossing, perfect centring and nh, very fine (Sa. € 1’100+)
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 10786 | 1931 (Aug 9) Italy-India with “RAID INTERROMPU” hs
Italy
1931 (Aug 9) Italy-India with “RAID INTERROMPU” hs, with 1931 25L tied by “AMB. BOLOGNA-BRINDISI” cds, further franked with Egypt 27m & 4m tied by Alexandria…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10787 | 1933 Zeppelin Crossing set in TR corner margin blo
Italy
1933 Zeppelin Crossing set in TR corner margin blocks of nine, nh, one lower value with tiny toned spot else fresh and very fine (Sa. € 3’600)
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 10788 | 1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA The outbound flight a
Italy
1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA
The outbound flight across the North Atlantic started with 25 flying boats under the command of Commanding General Italo Balbo….
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 10789 | 1933 Balbo North Atlantic Mass Flight issue, set i
Italy
1933 Balbo North Atlantic Mass Flight issue, set in complete sheets of 20 thus showing abbreviated names of all the pilots, fresh, nh and well centred,…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 10790 | “I-BALB” (Commanding General Italo Balbo), set of
Italy
“I-BALB” (Commanding General Italo Balbo), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Est. € 7’500/8’500)
Estimate: 7’500 – 8’500 EUR
Lot 10791 | 1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA The outbound flight a
Italy
1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA
The outbound flight across the North Atlantic started with 25 flying boats under the command of Commanding General Italo Balbo….
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 10792 | “I-BISE” (Commander Captain Attilio Biseo), set of
Italy
“I-BISE” (Commander Captain Attilio Biseo), set of two covers, the one to Reykjavik flown on to Cartwright, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)
Estimate: 6’500 EUR