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Description |
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Net Price |
FRANCE
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| 91 |
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Semi-Official Air Post stamps franking
1922-26, six items, including flights of Bourges - Paris (1922), Montpellier - Paris (two different - 1923), Vincennes - Paris (cover and illustrated postcard 1924), Marseille -Algeria (1926),franked by 2, 3, 4, 5 or six Air Post charity together with postal adhesives, minor soiling mentioned, still F/VF, Est. $400-$500
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sold |
| 92 |
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249, C5 |
1931 (January 17-27), two Air Orient First Flight covers to Saigon (then French Indo-China), sent from Paris or Marseille, franked by three or two stamps and bearing black or violet confirmation marking respectively, both with slight folds away from the stamps, mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300
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170.00
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| 93 |
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247B, 251A, 253 |
1932 (May 16-22), Orient Flight from Paris to Tonkin (Hanoi), large size Banque De L'Indochine pre-printed cover, franked by 12 stamps, including three values of 3fr, type III, 10fr, type II and six of 20fr, type I, all with "B I"perfin, cover is postmarked on arrival, minor faults, still F/VF and scarce franking, Est. $250-$350
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170.00
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| 94 |
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254A, 300 |
1935 (July 17-25), Orient Flight from Paris to Tonkin (Hanoi), Banque De L'Indochine cover franked by 20fr deep red brown in vertical se-tenant pair of types IIA+IIB, both in addition with "Riviere Blanche" variety and two stamps of S.S. Normandie 1.50f indigo, each one with "B I" perfin, metal seal on reverse and "26.7.35" arrival ds, VF and rare franking, Dallay Maury 262 IIB c, e, 299, Est. $300-$400
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230.00
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| 95 |
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254A |
1938 (January 22-29), Pioneer Flight from Paris to Madagascar, cover from Danielle Darrieux, famous French and Hollywood actress, sent just several months before her star role in "The Rage of Paris", addressed to her manor in Antananarivo, franked by six values, including 20fr orange brown of type II B (Scott type III), arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF and an interesting item, Est. $200-$300
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170.00
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| 96 |
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388, B68 |
1939 (May 23), First Flight stationery postcard 70c lilac to NY World's Fair, sent from Paris via Marseille, uprated by two blocks of four (one is on reverse commemorate France's participation in the Exhibition), all appropriate markings and arrival "May. 27.39" ds, F/VF
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85.00
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Rocket Flights
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| 97 |
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161, 164 |
1935 (September 8), Karel Roberti R.V.4 Unsuccessful Rocket Flight cover, franked by two definitive stamps, blue flight cachet and Seine's City Administration cancel in red, two-line black marking on reverse "Rocket was damaged per accident", VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250
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sold |
| 98 |
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161, 164 |
1935 (September 9), Karel Roberti "Paris P.27" Rocket Flight cover and postcard, each one franked by two definitive stamps, Seine's City Administration cancel in black, red flight cachet, cover in addition bearing green Rocket label, both mounted on 2 pages from a Collection, VF, 300 covers and 200 cards were flown, Est. $300-$400
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sold |
| 99 |
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161, 164 |
1935 (September 13), Karel Roberti "Paris P.28" Interrupted Rocket Flight, seven covers, each one franked by two definitive stamps and different semi- official labels issued for this flight, all are bearing confirmation marking in various colors and signature of K. Roberti, three-line marking stated: "Experience interrupted by the order of the Ministry of the Interior", arranged on 4 Collection pages, VF and scarce unit, Est. $500-$600
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sold |
| 100 |
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1950, Rocket labels, "Paris 1950/0", two sheetlets of six (3x2) in violet or rose, the last one has bottom row placed upside down and formed three tete-beche pairs, printed on blank of address form, each numbered and signed at the bottom in crayon, no gum as produced, VF and rare, only 198 labels (33 sheetlets) of each color were printed, Est. $200-$300
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sold |