2 May 2013 – 4 May 2013
1129 lots
Lot 11040 | 1918 (June 8/11) Boston – New York experimental fl
United States
1918 (June 8/11) Boston – New York experimental flight with 24c Jenny tied by special duplex ds, bs June 11, fine and somewhat scarce (AAMC 105, $300)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 11041 | 1919 Return Flight of GB airship “R. 34,” Roessler
United States
1919 Return Flight of GB airship “R. 34,” Roessler cover franked by 24c Jenny tied at New York (Foreign Branch) on July 8, with Hempstead (Long Island)…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 11042 | 1921 (Nov. 14), Special “William Penn” flight cove
United States
1921 (Nov. 14), Special “William Penn” flight cover from Washington to Philadelphia, perfectly centred 2c value with plate no. 12978 at R tied by special…
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 11043 | 1924 July 1 Trans-Continental Night Flight cover, C4 +
United States
1924 (1 July) 1st Trans-Continental Night Flight cover with 8c airmail (Sc. C4) tied at San Francisco, addressed to Rock Springs, Wyoming (a better destination)…
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 11044 | 1925 Zeppelin ZR3, the “Los Angeles,” group of flo
United States
1925 Zeppelin ZR3, the “Los Angeles,” group of flown covers incl. New York – Lakehurst – Hamilton BERMUDA “Steinmetz” cover, Roessler cacheted cover (to…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 11045 | 1928 (June 28 – July 22) New York – Mukden – New Y
United States
1928 (June 28 – July 22) New York – Mukden – New York world record “around the world” flight by Mears and Collyer, US 1c postal card with NY cds (June…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 11046 | 1929 (July 13) Trans-Atlantic Flight by French pil
United States
1929 (July 13) Trans-Atlantic Flight by French pilots Assollant, Lefèbvre and Lotti, personal souvenir cover with USA and French label franking with each…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 11047 | 1929 (July 13) Trans-Atlantic Flight by French pil
United States
1929 (July 13) Trans-Atlantic Flight by French pilots Assollant, Lefèbvre and Lotti, franked by 2c Red tied by Old Orchard, Maine duplex of June 13, with…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 11048 | 1929 (July 13) Trans-Atlantic Flight by French pil
United States
1929 (July 13) Trans-Atlantic Flight by French pilots Assollant, Lefèbvre and Lotti, 5c airmail entire with add’l 5c Beacon airmail, both tied by Old Orchard,…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 11049 | 1929-37, Seven Zeppelin covers or pcs beginning wi
United States
1929-37, Seven Zeppelin covers or pcs beginning with LZ129 Round-the-World Flight LA to Lakehurst leg, and ending with Hindenburg Disaster cover prepared…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 11050 | 1930 Graf Zeppelin set, decent centring, og, minor
United States
1930 Graf Zeppelin set, decent centring, og, minor gum creases as usual, very fine (Sc. $1,155)
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 11051 | 1930 (May-June) Zeppelin 1st Pan American America
United States
1930 (May-June) Zeppelin 1st Pan American America Flight ppc with special $0.65 & $1.30 values tied at Donna, TEXAS, sent to F’hafen and cariied on complete…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 11052 | 1930 $1.30 Zeppelin tied to Pan-American Flight pc
United States
1930 $1.30 Zeppelin tied to Pan-American Flight pc by May 7, 1930 New York duplex, superb round trip (type I) and circular flight cachets, green Lakehurst…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 11053 | USA 65c Zeppelin used on flight pc
United States
1930 Zeppelin 1st Pan America Flight, ppc franked by 65c Zeppelin special issue (SC. C13) tied in Cincinnati (19 May), sent to Germany and with both round…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 11054 | 1930 Graf Zeppelin issue (Scott C13-15) individual
United States
1930 Graf Zeppelin issue (Scott C13-15) individually tied to three items, all flown on the Lakehurst to F’hafen return flight and bs 6.6.30 there, each…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 11055 | 1930 Zeppelin Return Flight ppc (of New York), Lak
United States
1930 Zeppelin Return Flight ppc (of New York), Lakehurst to F’hafen, with 65c (Scott C13) tied by Lakehurst machine cancel, with round S.A. Flight and…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 11056 | 1931 Round-the-World flight by Wiley Post and Haro
United States
1931 Round-the-World flight by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in their “Winnie Mae,” cover with 2c franking tied by Mineola duplex (June 21) and by Berlin…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 11057 | 1932 (Jul 7) Mattern & Griffin Round-the-world-fli
Russia » Soviet Union
1932 (Jul 7) Mattern & Griffin Round-the-world-flight, cover bearing US, German and Russian adhesives, signed by both pilots, only 10 covers flown, slight…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 11058 | 1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin “Century of Progress” (Chicag
United States
1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin “Century of Progress” (Chicago) Flight, “round trip” cover franked with block of four 50c “Baby Zepps” tied by New York FIRST DAY…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 11059 | 1933 (2 Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago Flight cover origin
United States
1933 (2 Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago Flight cover originating from New York with two 50c Zeppelins (Sc. C18) tied there (used on First Day), sent from F’hafen…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 11060 | USA 1935 Wiley Post trans-continental non-stop attempts
United States
1935 Coast-to-Coast non-stop attempts by Wiley Post, cover with bold cachet and 16c air special delivery issued tied on 20 August at Los Angeles (as were…
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 11061 | USA 1936 Rocket Mail cover, scarce
United States
1936 (23 Feb.) First American Rocket Plane flight to Hewitt, NY by pioneer rocketeer Willy Ley, cacheted cover and ppc (of the rocket plane), former with…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 11062 | 1936 Sikorsky “Amphibion” (S-43), world airplane a
United States
1936 Sikorsky “Amphibion” (S-43), world airplane altitude record flight covers for “no load” and 500 kilos (April 14) and for 1000 and 2000 kilos (April…
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 11063 | 1938 First G.B. to USA flight of the Pick-A-Back p
United States
1938 First G.B. to USA flight of the Pick-A-Back plane “Mercury,” complete issue of the London “Daily Herald” (July 20, 1938) franked by USA 2c Prexy and…
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 11064 | 1912 (25 Aug.) Cover flown on the Salto-Montevideo
Uruguay
1912 (25 Aug.) Cover flown on the Salto-Montevideo flight franked by 1910 1c and two 2c, all three cancelled by special cancel CORREO AEREO / SALTO – MONTEVIDEO…
Estimate: 3’800 EUR
Lot 11065A | 1927 (22 Nov.) Cover flown on “Nungesser-Coli” pla
Uruguay
1927 (22 Nov.) Cover flown on “Nungesser-Coli” plane from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked by 1923 2c(2) and 1c, special Buenos Aires arrival on obverse,…
Estimate: 3’600 EUR
Lot 11065 | 1921 (Nov. 12) First Flight from Montevideo to Mer
Uruguay
1921 (Nov. 12) First Flight from Montevideo to Mercedes franked with 25c Provisional airmail, red ovpt., sheet margin at R, tied by First Day cds, 500…
Estimate: 140 EUR
Lot 11066 | 1928 (30 Dec) Cover carried onboard the “Peru”, fl
Uruguay
1928 (30 Dec) Cover carried onboard the “Peru”, flown by pilots Carlos Martinez de Pinillos and Carlos Zegarra, franked by Uruguay 1928 5c plus Brazilian…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 11067 | Uruguay 1930 Zeppelin cover to Germany (Sieger 61)
Uruguay
1930 (17 May) Zeppelin cover from Montevideo to Bremen via F’hafen (6 June bs), round trip diamond cachet, boxed hs indicates partly paid in cash, attractive,…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 11068 | 1930 (18 May) First South American Zeppelin Round
Uruguay
1930 (18 May) First South American Zeppelin Round Flight, bearing special cancel EN 1930 EUROPA Y AMERICA DISPUTARAN SUPREMACIAS EN FOOTBALL, addressed…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 11069 | 1930 (May-June) Zeppelin Pan-American Flight, two
Uruguay
1930 (May-June) Zeppelin Pan-American Flight, two covers, each with 58c total franking, each with green triangular cachet, sent from Montevideo to F’hafen…
Estimate: 90 EUR
Lot 11070 | 1931-35 Graf Zeppelin flights, five covers or card
Uruguay
1931-35 Graf Zeppelin flights, five covers or cards, some better frankings, special cachets, reg’d, commercial, etc., very fine overall (Sieger 137, 198,…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 11071 | 1935 (Dec.) 3rd South America Return Flight, reg’d
Uruguay
1935 (Dec.) 3rd South America Return Flight, reg’d cover with uncommon “angel” agent’s cachet, 1.35P franking tied by Dec. 4 cds, F’hafen bs (9.12.35),…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 11072 | 1929 (2 August) First Flight, Vatican City to Geno
Italy » Vatican State
1929 (2 August) First Flight, Vatican City to Genova (the first Vatican airmail despatch) franked by 20c, 30c and 80c 1st issues tied by Vatican cds, bs…
Estimate: 70 EUR
Lot 11073 | 1930 (May) Zeppelin 1st South America Flight, MIXE
Italy » Vatican State
1930 (May) Zeppelin 1st South America Flight, MIXED FRANKING ppc with Vatican, Italian and German stamps tied appropriately (last by 19.5.1930 “on board”…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 11074 | 1933 (May) Zeppelin Rome Flight, reg’d MIXED FRANK
Italy » Vatican State
1933 (May) Zeppelin Rome Flight, reg’d MIXED FRANKING ppc with 1.75L Vatical franking tied on obverse by 27.5.33 cds, also shows F’hafen green 30.5.33…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 11075 | 1933 Zeppelin 1st South America flight, three cove
Italy » Vatican State
1933 Zeppelin 1st South America flight, three covers and 3 pcs with MIXED FRANKINGS of Italy Zeppelin set (Sa. 45-50, one diff. value per item) plus various…
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 11076 | 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio special flight cover (flown b
Italy » Vatican State
1934 Rome-Mogadiscio special flight cover (flown by Lombardi and addressed to him), registered and bs, Vatican 2L and 5c tied on day of flight, Italy special…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 11077 | 1948 Archangel & Tobias set, barely hinged, very f
Italy » Vatican State
1948 Archangel & Tobias set, barely hinged, very fine (Sa. € 475 for hinged)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 11078 | 1949 UPU Airmails set nh
Italy » Vatican State
1949 U.P.U. airmail set of 2, nh (“gomma integra”), exceptional centring, very fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 11079 | 1948 Archangel & Tobias set tied to 1950 airmail c
Italy » Vatican State
1948 Archangel & Tobias set tied to 1950 airmail cover to Cuneo (duplex ERP slogan bs), envelope with faint toning else very fine (Sa. € 1’200)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 11080 | Two 1930-31 FFCs by Aéropostale: 1930 (15 April) f
Venezuela
Two 1930-31 FFCs by Aéropostale: 1930 (15 April) from Caracas to Maracaibo (100 flown, cachet on back) plus 1931 (8 Jan.) Caracas to Port of Spain, TRINIDAD…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 11081 | 1936 (August) Zeppelin Hindenburg 6th North Americ
Venezuela
1936 (August) Zeppelin Hindenburg 6th North America Return Flight commercial cover with three safety paper airs (3.35B total) partly tied at Caracas (August…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 11082 | 1934 (June-July) Zeppelin Argentina Flight, reg’d
Yugoslavia
1934 (June-July) Zeppelin Argentina Flight, reg’d cover from Zagreb with 90d total franking tied there on June 21, sent to Montevideo (final bs 28.V I.34)…
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 11083 | 1840-1983 Airmail Exhibition collection entitled “
Large Lots and Collections
1840-1983 Airmail Exhibition collection entitled “MAN’S DREAM TO FLY” mounted on 80 pages, showing a wealth of airmail thematic interest with proofs, mint…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 11084 | 1925-51, Interesting group of 6 airmails incl. 192
Large Lots and Collections
1925-51, Interesting group of 6 airmails incl. 1925 (Jul 1) Estonia-France, 1931 (Jan 9) Trinidad-Venezuela first flight, 1931 (Aug 27) Czech-France-Corsica,…
Estimate: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 11085 | EUROPE AIRMAILS, 1920s-30s mostly better sets and
Large Lots and Collections
EUROPE AIRMAILS, 1920s-30s mostly better sets and odd singles incl. a few varieties (e.g. imperfs), strong Greece, Spain, German area and others, fresh…
Estimate: 260 – 320 EUR
Lot 11086 | Airmail balance lot of over 20 covers and cards in
Large Lots and Collections
Airmail balance lot of over 20 covers and cards incl. few earlier USA, nice Spain, few France and colonies (one signed Le Brix), etc. then a few stock…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 11087 | BALTIC STATES – AIRMAILS, 1920-33, great groups of
Large Lots and Collections
BALTIC STATES – AIRMAILS, 1920-33, great groups of sets and varieties (e.g. Lithuania 313 I se-tenant and Mi. 324B-31B in blocks of four) on cards, nearly…
Estimate: 150 – 240 EUR
Lot 11088 | 1921-47, Attractive mixture of over 40 covers or c
Large Lots and Collections
1921-47, Attractive mixture of over 40 covers or cardsfrom a large variety of countries, strength in 1930s period incl. Zeppelins (e.g. Brazil, Egypt,…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR