Pioneer Flights Postal Rates Schedule
1911 (September 27-30), first class postcard franked by Franklin 1c green, first class letter - vertical pair of 1c and 3rd class small size letter - a single of 1c, flown during the Air Meeting Garden City, Long Island, tied by Aeroplane Station No.1 date stamp, "Aerial Special Despatch" line marking in black, all mounted on exhibition page, VF and scarce group, Est. $500-$600

250.00

1911 (October 4), First Flight postcard (Observation Tower near St. Louis) from Aeroplane Station No.1 at St. Louis, MO, franked by Franklin 1c green with straight edge at left and perforation 12 on three other sides, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1912 (February 22), First Flight postcard (Verbena Flowers) from Aeroplane Station at Oakland CA, franked by Franklin 1c green with perforation 12, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1912 (November 2), stationery postcard McKinley 1c red, sent from Aerial Substation at Cuthbert, GA, addressed to Colquitt, violet line confirmation marking reads: "Aeroplane Mail Service", VF and scarce, only 57 items flown, Est. $300-$400

150.00

1914 (August 31), Berger Aviation Co. black-and-white PPC (Wright Model B in flight), sent from Wilmington, NC to Danville, VA, franked by Washington 1c green with perforation 12, pinholes at corners, otherwise F/VF, probably operated by pilot Oscar A. Brindley

75.00

1918-23, Curtiss Jenny 16c dark green and 24c carmine rose and blue, DeHavilland Biplane 8c dark green and 24c carmine, all with full OG, NH (No.C2 is VLH), mostly VF, C.v. $355

100.00

1918 (July 15), two First Flight covers Washington, DC - Philadelphia and New York - Washington, DC, the last one is reduced at left, each one franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), both mounted on page with detailed explanation, F/VF, Est. $600-$800

300.00

1918 (July 15), First Flight cover New York - Washington, DC from the Aero Club of America with letterhead of the Club, addressed to Major J. C. McCoy, franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), violet"Via Aeroplane Mail", cover was opened roughly F/VF and rare, especially complete the Aero Club document, Est. $800-$900

400.00

1918 (September 5-7), First Experimental Flight NYC - Chicago by Army pilots M. Miller and E. Gardner, cover franked by 16c green, tied by oval violet "N.Y. - Chic. Aero Mail 9.5.1918. First Trip" marking, Blue Wings" AeroMail", Chicago arrival ds on reverse, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00

1920 (August 16), Russell G. Jones First Experimental Flight cover from St. Louis to Chicago, franked by Washington offset printing 2c carmine, two types of St. Louis markings are alongside, VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1927 (April 30), The Hubert Wilkins Alaska - North Pole Round Flight via Svalbard (Spitsbergen), pre-printed cover from Barrow (now Utqiagvik), franked by White Plains Battle 2c carmine, violet Expedition marking and manuscript reads: "12,000 miles over Arctic by airplane, 100 miles on foot to Shore", Fairbanks "1927. May. 16" arrival marking, mounted on page from a Collection (inscription in Russian), mostly VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00

     First and Pioneer Flights Postal History Selection
1920- 35, 15 covers, including Chicago - St. Louis Flight of 1920, Still River - Greenfield common mail franked by No. C5, First Flight Chicago - Mexico (1928), Inauguration Flight Bay City - Cleveland (1929), various Air Conferences and Meets at Ames, Pasco, Selma and etc., Catapult Flight from SS "Stuttgart" (1930) and more, occasional flaws possible, generally F/VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00

     First International Rocket Flight USA - Mexico
1936 (July 2-3), dark brown cover souvenir booklet, containing imperforate triangle single stamps and sheets of four 50c in red and blue (USA-Mexico) and in green and red(Mexico - USA), as well as two covers for direct and return flights, generally fresh and mostly VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00

1938, Eagle Holding Shield, 6c dark blue and carmine, top left corner sheet margin vertical pair with perforation freak due to foldover, full OG with slight disturbance, NH, VF

75.00

1946, DC-4 Skymaster, 5c carmine, three-side margin block of 30 (5x6, bottom part of a pane), double paper variety with scotch tape paper splice on front (2nd row) and red rejection line with scotch tape on gum side(3rd and 4th rows), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $600-800

300.00

1972, Kii Statue and Temple, 11c multi, bottom margin single with blue and green (litho) omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $425

120.00

1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, left margin single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion frame are presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550

150.00

1978, Wright Brothers, 31c multicolored, two blocks of four, each one containing two vertical se-tenant pairs, first one with practically omitted offset colors, while other one has all offset colors strongly shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1978, Wright Brothers, 31c+31c multicolored, transition strip of three vertical se-tenant pairs, left pair has all litho colors omitted, while right and middle ones have tiny traces of these colors, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, according to Scott Errors Cat. only 15 pairs exist, C.v. $1,500 doesn't reflect the rarity of this pair especially in transition multiple

500.00

1982, Philip Mazzei, 40c multicolored, perforation 10 1/2x11 1/4, complete pane of 50 with all offset colors except black strongly shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $1,500-$2,000

750.00

1985, Aviation Pioneers, Lawrence and Elmer Sperry, 39c multicolored, bottom right corner margin vertical imperforate pair with ZIP imprint, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,250

300.00

1985, Junipero Serra, 44c multicolored, top right corner margin vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $950

250.00

1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, left sheet margin block of four imperforate horizontally, USPS imprint on selvage, tiny wrinkle at the bottom of lower left stamp, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,600 as two pairs

400.00

1998, Space Shuttles, imperforate proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two vertical se-tenant pairs with horizontal gutter in the middle, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,150 for pair on coated paper, the other pair is priced with "-", Est. $1,000-$1,500

500.00

1938, Aerovias Nacionales, 1st issue, 5c, 10c, 15c/10c, 25c, 40c, 75c and $1, complete set of seven semi-official stamps, full original slightly dryish gum, NH, VF, 2,000 complete sets were printed, Sanabria #S1-7

50.00

1941, Aerovias Nacionales, 2nd issue, 1c-10c, set of four miniature sheets of six triangle stamps, in addition air mail cover from San Juan to NYC franked by 1c-$1, complete set of eight and US 10c blue (No.C7), nice and fresh, sheets with full OG, NH, all are VF, Sanabria #S8-15

100.00

     Zeppelin Flights
1925 (April 21-22), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles First Flight three covers from Lakehurst to Bermuda, franked by one or two stamps, tied by Air Mail Service New York Apr.15.1925 or Apr.18.1925 (not listed in the Cat.) or normal Lakehurst Apr.20.1925 date stamp (not listed in the Cat.), each one with Hamilton "22.APR.1925" machine arrival marking on reverse, mostly VF, Sieger #20N, var, Est. $300-$400

150.00

1928, First Flight Across the Adriatic, black 4-line overprint on 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #162-68, €450, Est. $150-$200

75.00

1929, red brown overprint on Airplane Crossing Mountains, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, perfect quality item, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, a little over 1000 complete sets possible, each stamp expertized by H. Sieger, Mi #210-16, €1,800, Est. $600-$800

300.00

1931, Tirana - Rome Flight, double black overprint on 5q green and inverted overprint on 3fr purple, large part of OG, VF, each one with Kessler guarantee, 3fr in addition with Sanabria hs, C.v. $415

100.00

1962, Yuri Gagarin's Space Flight, maroon overprints "Posta Ajore" on 50q-11L, complete set of three and the high value with double overprint, which is very scarce, full OG

150.00

1929 (April 17-22), Direct and Return Flight pre- printed covers on line "Brisbane - Charleville", each one franked by three values of 1 1/2p brown red, bearing appropriate labels and signed by Pilot Captain P. H. Moody, arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $300 -$400

150.00

     Pioneer Experimental First Flights - Collection
1929-34, 10 covers neatly arranged on profusely inscribed pages, represents details of airplanes, itineraries, weather conditions and etc., including flights "Adelaide - Perth" of 1929 (legs Ceduna - Forrest - Kalgoorlie - Perth) addressed to Berlin, "Townsville - Brisbane" of 1930, "Hobart - Melbourne" of 1931 delivered due to bad weather by automobile from Hobart to Launceston and then by airplane to Melbourne, Qantas flight "Brisbane - Rockhampton" of 1931, Imperial Airways flight from Sydney to London of 1931, KLM flight from Sydney to Sumatra, ANA flight "Melbourne - London" of 1931, VH-UXX "Faith in Australia" flights to New Zealand and to New Guinea both of 1934, Qantas flight "Australia - Singapore - London" of 1934, in addition ANA souvenir Christmas envelope, each item with appropriate confirmation (were applied) arrival markings, mostly VF and rarely offered material, Est. $600-$700

300.00

     Rocket Society issues
1935-38, 11 imperforate numbered souvenir sheets of four triangle stamps, in memory of Wreck of Rocket Flight on Fraser Island (1935), commemorating the Young Rocket Flights of 1936,1937 and 1938 (two of each), one sheet with Alan Young's autograph, full OG, two are unused, no gum, one - hinged, one - defected, otherwise VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1918 (August 1), Vienna-Lemberg (Lwiw) Pioneer Flight postcard, franked by 1.50k/2k lilac, 2.50k on 3k ocher and 4k gray, overprinted "FLUGPOST", complete set of three on white paper, "2.VIII.18" arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1929 (April 23-25), Mediterranean Sea Flight two postcards to Sweden or Spain, first one is stationery card uprated by 3 values, the other one franked by 6 stamps, both tied by Vienna "19.IV.29" ds, Friedrichshafen connection and red flight cachet, the last one dropped at Seville "25.ABR.29", Sieger #24 var, Seville drop is not listed, Frost #127-19, C.v. $1,200, in addition 3 newspaper clippings about Austrian Flights

250.00

1905-06, two black-and-white postcards, representing Giant Balloons, one is commemorating 75th Anniversary of Belgian Independence, produced by Louis Capazza, the other one - on Brasschaat Ground with balloonists who made it, sent from Brussels to Uccle or Liege, both are VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1935, Sabena First Round Flights two mixed franking pre-printed covers, first one (February 23-March 8) on line Brussels-Leopoldville- Brussels, the other one (November 15-29) on line Brussels-Elisabethville-Brussels, each one franked by 5 Belgian and Belgian Congo air post stamps, appropriate flight cachet and arrival markings, VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1938 (January 9), official postcard of the 1st International Exhibition of Pigeon Racing Federation, representing the Monument Pigeon-Soldier, bearing Princess Josephine 10c+5c slate green and tied by special Exhibition"9.1.38" postmark, numbered on reverse "1550", VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

75.00

1938 (April 30 - May 7), real photo Aeronautic Propaganda PPC (King Leopold III with his military aircraft) in fact maximum card with King Leopold stamp 35c+5c green is affixed over, sent by round flight Brussels-Tripoli-Brussels, uprated by Libya 50c and 1L (#C32-33), appropriate markings, VF, Est. $150-$200

75.00

     Group of 15 Aerial Postal History Items
1930-46, First or Pioneer Flights, representing 9 from Belgium, 2 with mixed franking of Belgium and Belgian Congo and 4 of Belgian Congo, generally various Sabena Flights to/from Leopoldville and two Air France covers with Belgium origin, occasional flaws possible, generally F/VF, Est. $500-$600

250.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1930 (May 24 - June 6), South America Flight postcard and cover, each one franked by air post semi-official stamps for Zeppelin Flights of 5000r green or 10,000r red, first one sent from Recife (28 MAI)to Friedrichshafen (receiver 6.6), the other one - from Rio (24 MAI) to Recife (26 MAI), flight cachet and arrival markings, mostly VF, Sieger #59A, B, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1927, carmine Airplane surcharge 1L on 6L deep blue and pale lemon, horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Sanabria #1c, priced with "..."

250.00

1929 (October 16), Zeppelin 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. $300-$350

150.00

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. $200-$250

100.00

1928, Allegory of Flight, 5c brown olive, top right corner sheet margin plate No.A-1. 91 5-A block of eight (4x2) imperforate vertically, gum overflow at left, still full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Unitrade C.v. CAD$3,225

800.00

1930, Commercial Airways Ltd, (10c) orange, complete pane of ten, stamp on position 1 with broken oval variety, minor marginal separation, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$287.50

75.00

1932, black surcharge 6c on 5c brown olive, top right corner sheet margin plate No.A-2. 915A, third stamp at the top row with "Swollen Breast" variety, full OG, NH (LH on margin), VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$660 as single stamps

150.00

1932, double black surcharge 6c on 5c brown olive, block of four, full OG, previously hinged, fine and rare multiple, Greene certificate, C.v. $2,600++, Unitrade C.v. CAD$3,400 as singles

800.00

1935, Daedalus in Flight, 6c red brown, left margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, 125 pairs possible, C.v. $900, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200

250.00

1938, Airplane over Mackenzie River, 6c blue, horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $850, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,200

250.00

1943, Air Training Plan, 7c deep blue, vertical imperforate pair, enlarged margins, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, only 50 pairs known, C.v. $850, Unitrade CAD$1,200

250.00

     Air Post issues Collection
1928-49, 33 mostly mint stamps (2 - used), including all air mail with #C5iv, C9ii and mint and used booklet panes of #C9, 4 air mail special delivery and 7 air mail officials (5 with perfins and 2with "O.H.M.S." or "G" overprints, all mint stamps with full OG, NH, except #C9ii, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$840

120.00

     Air Post stamps - Multiples Collection
1928-46, 19 items, including one vertical pair (#C2) and 18 blocks of four or six (#C5), most with plate numbers, nice centering, full OG, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,400++

200.00

1931, Airmail Pictorial issue, imperforate plate proofs of 15c, 50c and $1 in black, complete set of three on watermarked paper ($1 - Arms, others probably paper maker's watermarks), nice margins around, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, $400-$500

200.00

1932 (May 19), First Day Pioneer Flight cover to London, franked by "Trans-Atlantic West to East" red surcharge $1.50 on $1 blue, tied by St. John's slogan departure cancel, typewritten "Per DO-X" at top left, VF, C.v. $400

250.00

1933, Labrador issue, 10c yellow orange, vertical imperforate pair, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300, Unitrade C.v. CAD$400

100.00

1933 (June 9), Labrador issue, 10c-75c, complete set of five, on registered FDC to England, appropriate St. John's cancel, Liverpool arrival ds, VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1929, Second Air Post issue, Curtiss Jenny over the Great Wall, 10c-90c, complete set of five with "Funny Propeller" cancellation and two Pioneer Flight covers by C.N.A.C. Nanking - Shanghai (1929) and Canton -Wuchow(1931), each one franked by two stamps, including No.C6, in addition air label Terra Asia, Shanghai, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1931 (June 6), C.N.A.C. Pioneer Flight cover on line Tientsin - Beijing, then via Siberia to Europe, addressed to Great Britain, franked by seven stamps of the 2nd Peking printing, including three of $1 values, tied by special flight circular markings, bearing red Berlin Zentral Luftpostamt transit handstamp, vertical fold, still F/VF and rare franking, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1930 (December 17-18), SCADTA Flight cover from Cartagena to Puerto Berrio, franked by 4 values, including complete set of Simon Bolivar surcharges, green SCADTA label and arrival ds on reverse, in addition Post Office set with double "Correo Aereo" surcharges (Scott #C227-29 var), full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1920, 8 essay of Airplane surcharges on imperforate Hradchany stamps, inverted brown 14k on 500h, upright 28k/200h in dark lilac, red (2 - one with offset of the design on gum side), green, brown and black, in addition black 28k/500h, all with full OG, NH (1) or LH, VF and scarce group, each one expertized by Gilbert, Pofis C.v. CZK7,500=US$360

100.00

1922, two stamps with black inverted surcharges 50 on 100h green and 100 on 200h violet, full OG, NH or LH (C8a), VF, expertized by Blaha, Gilbert and others, C.v. $300 as hinged, Pofis #L4-5Pp, CZK8,000

100.00

1927 (April 19-20), Pioneer Flight Prague - Braunschweig registered cover, franked by four stamps, including complete set of air post surcharges, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF

75.00

      Temporary Ice - Airmail Service Postal History Collection
1940-42, 19 flown covers, some nicely illustrated with map and flight itinerary, each one well described on stockpages, delivered by Danish Air Forces or German military airplanes, properly franked by air post stamps, bearing all appropriate markings, VF and rarely offered Collection, ex-Otto Luening, Est. $1,000- $1,200

500.00

1929 (July 14), First Flight cover from Guayaquil - Valparaiso, franked by red Postal overprint on 2c green in vertical strip of three and uprated by semi-official Airplane overprint on 1c green (Sanabria #529),appropriate flight markings and arrival ds, F/VF

100.00

1909 (August 22-29), Great Aviation Week at Champagne, two postcards, first one representing Hubert Latham and his Airplane "Antoinette", the other one - Biplane Curtiss, both are used, first one is bearing official vignette, all mounted on page from a Collection with story of competitions during this Aviation week, minor soiling, still F/VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1914-16, Aviation Theme Military Stationery items of the World War I period, including two postcards and one letter card, all are unused, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

75.00

1927 (June 12), Balloon Flight from La Wantzenau to Strasbourg, leaflet with the Flight details franked by two semi-postal stamps and bearing three specially issued labels (two on reverse), light impression of blue flight cachet and all appropriate markings, mostly VF

150.00

1929 (February 19), "Dragon Del Annam" First Flight Attempt registered cover to Saigon (then French Indo- China), franked by two values, "Raid Interrompu par Accident. Retour a l'envoeur" violet marking, boxed confirmation cachet at the top right, VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250

100.00

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. $300-$400

150.00

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, some faults, still F/VF and scarce franking, Est. $300-$350

150.00

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. $400-$500

200.00

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 IIB (Scott type III), arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF and an interesting item, Est. $300-$400

150.00

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, minor corner imperfections, still F/VF

75.00

926 (November 19-20), Promotion of Aviation, pre-printed cover of the Provence Aero Club, sent by Pioneer Flight from Algiers to Lyon via Lille and Marseille, franked by 50c blue and bearing three Aero Club labels of 1fr, 1.50fr and 2fr, tied by special cachet, transit and arrival markings, VF

75.00

1937 (April 16), Air Africa First Flight cover Algiers - Tunis, franked by four values, including horizontal pair of Newspaper stamps, four-line confirmation marking, the same day arrival is on reverse, VF

75.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1933 (June 3-6), 2nd SAF registered postcard from Algiers to Brazil, franked altogether by seven stamps, including Marabout of Sidi Yacoub 10fr brown and rose, Friedrichshafen"3.6.33" connection and green confirmation markings, arrived to Pernambuco on June 6, VF and scarce, Sieger #219, Est. $500-$600

250.00

1938, RF Poste Aerienne and Airplane, (3.65fr) sunken die epreuve de luxe with no Landscape View and value indicated in slate blue, size 91x106mm, no gum as produced, VF

50.00

1925 (February 7 - March 24), Pioneer Flight Dakar - Paris (mission Lemaitre - Arrachari) via Timbuktu (Mali), El-Golea Airport (Algeria), Casablanca (Morocco), franked by 25(c) red and black, blue Aeronautique cachet, flight schedule, transit and arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF

75.00

1948, Airport in Fezzan and Airplane over the Map, 100fr red and 200fr dark blue, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #PA1-2, Est. $200 -$250

100.00

1948, View of Airport and Airplane over the Map, die sunk epreuves de luxe of 100fr and 200fr, both are in green with typical punctures and endorsed number instead of text at bottom right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, Sassone #PA1-2, Est. $500-$600

250.00

1951, Airplanes over Landscapes, 100fr dark blue and 200fr vermilion, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as issued, NH, VF, Sassone #A3 -4, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1951, Airplanes over Landscapes, two die sunk epreuves de luxe of 100fr in vermilion and 200fr in dark blue (reversed colors), complete set of two, each one with typical punctures and endorsed number instead of text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare, Sassone #A3-4, Est. $500-$600

250.00

1949, Cross of Agadem, 100fr in violet and lilac (colors close to issued stamp of 50fr), full OG, NH, VF and rare, Sassone #A6E, C.v. €6,000, Est. $1,200- $1,500

600.00

1950, Cross of Agadem, 50fr purple and rose, 100fr black brown and brown violet, complete set of two used on air mail cover addressed to NYC, cancelled by Ghadames "21.12.1950" postal markings, VF and scarce, Sassone#A5-6, C.v. €5,600, Est. $800-$1,000

400.00

1929 (April 23-25), Mediterranean Sea Flight two postcards to Chicago, each one franked by Eagle 1m, both with on board "22.4.1929" ds, red flight marking, first one dropped at Seville"25.ABR.29", the other one at San Remo "25.4.29", Chicago arrivals on May 8, mostly VF, Sieger #24 var, Seville drop is not listed, Frost #127-19D, H, C.v. $650

200.00

1929 (September 26), 1st Switzerland Flight cover, franked by five Eagle stamps of 5pf-50pf, on-board "26.9.1929" cancellation, Bern the same day arrival ds, VF and scarce, Sieger #35h, €350 w/o a premium for franking, Frost #127-31 I, C.v. $450

150.00

1929 (October 2), 4th Switzerland Flight pre-printed postcard (view of Hamburg), franked by two Eagle Air Post values, "2.10.1929" on-board cancellation, Bern the same day arrival marking, VF, Sieger #39c, €330

100.00

1930 (August 19), Switzerland and Vaduz Flight cover, franked by Zeppelin stamp of 2m ultra, cancelled on- board "19.8.1930", Hugo Eckener signature is alongside, Vaduz "19.VIII.30" arrival ds, VF and scarce, Sieger#79B, €600

200.00

1931 (July 24-27), North Pole Flight US postcard, franked by Zeppelin Polar Fahrt 1931 2m ultra, cancelled by Berlin "25.7.31" date stamp, red Flight cachet, Ice-Breaker "Malygin" drop marking of July 27, VF, Sieger #119H, C.v.€375

100.00

1932 (April 4-13), two postcards of the 2nd SA Direct and Return Flights with German and Brazilian franking, first one bearing two German stamps, green Flight cachet and Recife (Pernambuco) "7.IV.32" arrival ds; the other one -franked by three Brazilian values, black confirmation cachet and Friedrichshafen "13.4.32" receiver, mostly VF, Sieger #143, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1932 (August 29 - September 1), 5th SAF postcard (Hugo Eckener) to Bolivia, franked by three air post stamps, tied by "30.8.32" on board marking, violet confirmation cachet and La Paz "14.SEPT.32" arrival ds, mounted on page from a Collection, VF, Sieger #171, Est. $150-$200

75.00

1937 (June 18), cover prepared for LZ 127 the last SAF addressed to Rio de Janeiro, franked by three air post stamps, tied by Berlin "12.6.37" ds, Stuttgart red connection marking, the flight expected to depart onJune18 from Frankfurt, but it was aborted and cover had been delivered by Lufthansa airplane, appropriate arrival markings on the back, F/VF and very scarce, this flight is mentioned in Sieger #383 fn, Est. $400-$500

200.00

1937 (September 14), cover prepared to be sent by LZ 127 SAF to Brazil, franked by three air post values and tied by Brackenheim "14.9.37" ds, bearing red Frankfurt Flight cachet, but this flight did not take place and the cover was delivered by regular Lufthansa Flight, Santa Cruz boxed "21.SEPT.1937" arrival marking, mostly VF, mounted on page from a Collection, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1929 (July 22), cover to New York, addressed to NJ, franked by three Eagle stamps, Schnelldampfer "Bremen" red boxed confirmation marking, mostly VF

75.00

      Selection of 20 items
1935-56, 5 cards and covers representing pre-World War II flights, such as Darmstadt-Hamburg, Gordon Bennett Balloon Post and etc., and 15 post-War pieces, including Hamburg Flightof1951, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Schlieren - Zurich and many others, nice quality unit, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1913 (August 16), real photo postcard (King George V watching one of the latest Army Biplanes at Aldershot), sent from Aldershot to Royton, franked by 1p scarlet, minor corner creases at top left, still F/VF

100.00

1925, The Grettir Algarsson North Pole Expedition, specimen envelope carried from London to Liverpool on dirigible, which was supposed to fly from Svalbard (Spitsbergen) to North Pole (this flight did not take place because of lack of funding), pre-printed at the bottom with text and number 66, blue flight label and downward "Specimen" hs, mostly VF, placed on Exhibition page with description in Russian, VF

100.00

1929 (May 15), pre-printed flown postcard on line London - Rotterdam - Berlin, franked by two values, red K.L.M. confirmation marking, pilot's sign on reverse, VF

75.00

1934 (July 10), First Direct Dispatch from Broken Hill to Madagascar illustrated postcard ("The Golden Clipper"), franked by 9p olive green, Norvich machine cancellation, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Group of 7 Items
1909-39, three postcards and four covers, early cards representing Farman and Bleriot airplanes, covers include Pioneer Flight to South West Africa (1934), two flown to New Zealand (1939) and First Transatlantic Flight to US via Ireland, Newfoundland and Canada (1939), mainly F/VF, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1932 (March 20-24), 1st SAF cover from London to Bolivia, franked by three values including King George V and Sea Horses 2s6p chocolate brown, tied by London "19 MR 32" ds, Berlin "19.3.32" connection, violet flight marking and La Paz "29. MAR. 32" receiver, mostly VF, B. Moorhouse certificate, Sieger #138, €500

150.00

1933 (May 6-10), 1st SAF cover from London to Uruguay, franked by four King George V 1s bister, tied by London "5 MY 33" ds, red Berlin - Friedrichshafen connection, blue confirmation cachet and Montevideo "MAY.11.33"arrival marking, slight overall toning, mostly VF, Sieger #202, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1915, Military Balloon Przemysl postcard to Bavaria, numbered with 26782 at top left, violet confirmation "Fliegerpost Przemysl", circular military "IX.54" and censorship markings, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1920 (November 7), Magyar Aeroforgaimi First Flight Budapest - Szombathely, 4 postcards (3 patriotic ones of various thematic), each one franked by red surcharge Legi Posta 8k on 10k, all appropriate markings, mostly VF, arranged on 3 pages from a Collection, Est. $200- $250

100.00

1924-25, Icarus, 100k-10,000k, imperforate complete set of six in horizontal pairs, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with Kessler guarantee hs, C.v. $200 as hinged singles

150.00

1927-30, "Turul", 4f-5p, imperforate complete set of 12 in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, each stamp with Kessler guarantee hs, C.v. $500 as hinged singles

250.00

1931, black or green overprint "Zeppelin 1931" on "Turul" stamps of 1p orange and 2p violet, imperforate complete set of two in horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with Kessler guarantee hs, C.v. $900 as hinged singles, Mi #478U-79U, C.v. €1,400

300.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1931 (March 28-30), Hungary Return Flight postcard, franked by 4 stamps, including "Zeppelin 1931" overprints on 1p and 2p, tied by Budapest special marking, green flight cachet, Friedrichshafen arrival ds on reverse, some card repaired defects, still VF appearance, Sieger #102Ac, €250

60.00

     Catapult Flight
1932 (May 19), postcard to USA, franked by four adhesives, including three "Turul" air post stamps, Koeln "13.5.32" connection, blue and red "Bremen-New York" catapult confirmation cachet, mostly VF and rare, only 2 items carried by this flight, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1920, Pioneer Flight cover from Baghdad to Cairo, addressed to US, franked on reverse by three Mesopotamian surcharges 3a on 1 1/2pi carmine and black, boxed "By Air Service", fine and scarce, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1929 (July 23), Pioneer Flight cover Baghdad - London, franked by three stamps of the first issue (one - on reverse), tied by Baghdad date stamp, Air Mail label, F/VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1926, Umberto Nobile Trans-Polar Expedition, group of five perforated (pair) and imperforate labels, as well as imperforate proof without colors on the Globe (light blue and light beige), all except proof with official seal on reverse, full OG (one has slight foxing), NH, VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1934 (November 9-10), First Flight Rome - Mogadishu (Italian Somalia), postcard sent from Genoa to Tobruk (Libya), franked by five adhesives, including King Victor Emmanuel air post 1L purple, red Flight cachet, undelivered and returned to Genoa, minor stamp perf soiling, still F/VF, Est. $100-$250

100.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1933 (May 29-30), Italy Return Flight registered cover from Tripoli to Toulon forwarded to Paris, franked by 3L-20L, complete Zeppelin set of six and Colonies stamp of 2.75L red orange (very scarce on cover), all tied by "Posta Aerea Zeppelin. Tripoli. 29.5.33", blue flight cachet, Roma "30.V.33" drop and Friedrichshafen the same day green arrival ds, mostly VF and rare, A. Bolaffi certificate, C.v. $3,375

750.00

     
1934 (January 13), cover from Tripoli to Milan, franked by Libya Ancient Galley 50c black and live green plus Tripolitania Airplane over Leptis Basilica 50c carmine, bilingual boxed "Par Avion" in black, Milan arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

75.00

1934 (March 3), cover from Tripoli to Lucca, franked by Libya Ancient Galley 50c black and olive green plus Tripolitania Airplane over Leptis Basilica 50c carmine, bilingual boxed "Par Avion" in black and appropriate label, Lucca arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

75.00

1937 (April 6), Ala Littoria First Flight cover from Tripoli to Tunisia, franked by Tripolitania Airplane over Arab Horseman 1L blue, the same day arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF

75.00

1941, First Flight Liberia - US, black surcharges 50c on 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 10c and 30c or overprints on 50c and $1, set of eight values (no 50c/20c), full OG, NH or VLH (No.C19), VF and scarce assemblage, each stamp with expert's sign, C.v. $910 as hinged

300.00

1910-14, four PPC (Aeroplane in Flight), representing Biplane Voisin, Curtiss (air marking on reverse seems questionable) and two cards from Air Rally Monaco-Milan and Monaco-Paris, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1933 (December 8-30), KLM First Round Flight Amsterdam - Bandoeng (now Bandung, Indonesia) - Amsterdam, nine different mixed franking air post cards delivered by Fokker F. XII "Pelikaan", each one franked by Fokker Pander similar stamps of Netherlands and Netherlands Indies, representing various city cancels and red or black text of inscription, all are VF and scarce assemblage, Est. $500-$600

250.00

1933 (December 22), "Postjager" Catapult Flight to Batavia (now Jakarta), group of six covers, including three specially pre-printed ones, originated from Amsterdam Central Station, Kerkrade and Rotterdam, others from Breda, Eindhoven and Gouda, four with Batavia "22.12.33" ds on reverse, others with Semarang "23.12.33" or Probolinggo "26.12.33", practically all are VF, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1933 (December 18-30), pre-printed "Zilvermeeuw" Catapult Flight cover to Batavia , upon arrival (26.12.) placed on KLM return Christmas flight by Fokker F.XII "Pelikaan" Bandoeng - Amsterdam, mixed franking of Netherlands and Indies, arrived to Gravenhage on December 31, red orange label and airplane pre-print on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1933 (December 18-22), group of 7 pre-printed "Zilvermeeuw" Catapult Flight covers ( one with manuscript) addressed to Batavia, Bandoeng, Medan, Soerabaya and etc., posted into the mail at Amsterdam Central Station, Domburg, Gravenhage, Hilversum, Nijmegen, Scheveningen and Voorburg, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly F/VF, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1934 (October 20-26), KLM London - Melbourne Air Race, 4 covers posted into the mail at Amsterdam Central Station, Bussum, Gravenhage and Groningen, each one franked by three values, red flight marking, three addressed to Sydney one to Melbourne, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1934 (December 18-22), KLM First Flight Amsterdam - West Indies by Fokker F.XVIII "De Snip", 4 covers, including two pre-printed for the Flight from Gravenhage and Oosterhesselen; two with "Par Avion" pre-print from Groningen and Helden-Panningen, all addressed to Curacao, franked from 3 to 6 Dutch values, one has mixed franking, red and violet flight markings, F/VF, Est. $200-$300

100.00

1937 (June 5-20), 6 mixed franking covers of KLM Direct and Return "New Tariffs" Flight Amsterdam - Bandoeng - Amsterdam, including 4 with Charity pre-print "For Benefits of National Aviation Fund", posted into the mail at Bodegraven, Gravenhage, Leiden and Naarden, 2 with Air Mail pre-print or plain envelopes sent from Amsterdam Central Station or Scheveningen, each one franked by two, three, four or six Dutch adhesives and uprated by Indies Queen Wilhelmina 20c red lilac on reverse, flight markings on front and back, mostly VF, Est. $400-$500

200.00

1937 (November 13-December 3), 500th Flight by KLM to Netherlands Indies, Direct and Return Flights cover from Zaandam to Batavia and from Soerbaja to Zaandam, mixed franking by Fokker Pander for Netherlands and Indies, violet and black flight markings, Amsterdam Central Station "2.XII.37" drop and Zaandam "3.XII.37" arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

75.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1932 (June 19), Netherlands Return Flight postcard, franked by four adhesives, tied by Zaandam "16.VI.31" ds, delivered from Enschede to Friedrichshafen (machine marking of June 19) with blue Flight cachet, mostly VF, Sieger #164

75.00

     Air Post Collection on Pages
1925-62, 83 mint stamps, 4 souvenir sheets and 1 sheetlet, starting with the first Biplane set, including Centaur 50zl in imperforate vertical pair (not counted), imperf Postal Transportsof1952 in blocks and singles, souvenir sheet of 5zl in dark blue and many more, full OG, NH, Fischer C.v. is about PLN3,500=US$820, Est. $500-$600

250.00

     Mainly Pioneer Flights Collection on Pages
1921-48, 15 postal history items and 20 stamps, starting with Poznan - Warsaw Flight cover from Poznan Exhibition of 1921 and set of two stamps, Pioneer Flights Warsaw - Lwow and Lwow - Warsaw of 1926-29, cover from Poznan to Chicago via Berlin and Warsaw to Vienna of 1927, Poznan - Gdansk of 1929, multi-franking on Katowice - Warsaw - Germany cover of 1929, L.O.P.P. (Air and Gas Defense League) single stamps, blocks and stamps on covers, F/VF, Est. $600-$700

300.00

1928 (September 30), Balloon "Poznan" Flight cover to Warsaw, franked by definitive stamp of 5gr yellow green and perforate Balloon label of 1zl brown violet and blue, cancelled by red "III Raid Balonow Kulistych" and"Kuznica Grodz. 1.X.28" ds, in addition a single label with full OG, NH, both are VF

100.00

1930 (June 6), LOT and Imperial Airways First Flight Warsaw - Vienna - India, cover addressed to Cairo, franked by two air post values, violet flight cachet, Alexandria "10.JU.30" transit and Cairo "11.JU.30" arrival markings, mostly VF and scarce

100.00

1946, Airplane Douglas over Warsaw, 5zl greenish black, top sheet margin imperforate single, full OG, NH, VF, F. Kessler guarantee hs along with two others, Fischer #395nz, PLN600

75.00

1935 (August 6), pre-printed First Flight cover from Beira to Limbe (British Nyasaland), franked by two Mozambique Company stamps, Blantyre drop and Limbe same day arrival markings on reverse, VF

75.00

1932, Aviator's Head, 50b deep blue, 1L red brown and 2b ultra, imperforate complete set in bottom sheet margin pairs, full OG, NH, VF, only 200 sets were printed, Est. $300-$400

150.00

1922, strongly shifted to the bottom red Airplane overprint on 45r green and black, left margin single, full OG (partially missing on margin away from the stamp), NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison

50.00

1923, Fokker F.III, 5r green, wide "5" variety, minor usual gum waves as always for stamps on thin paper, nice quality single, full original gum with 3mm natural gum loss at the bottom, very light trace of hinge, VF and extremely rare, only 50 stamps were printed, Soviet Philatelic and Z. Mikulski hs on reverse, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $40,000

1924, black surcharge 10k on "Fokker F.III" 5r green, wide "5" variety, 3mm strip of skipped gum at bottom, otherwise large part of OG with minor usual waves, NH, VF, C.v. $2,250

500.00

1924 (September 18), Pioneer Flight Moscow - Berlin registered cover franked by black surcharges 5k/3r- 20k/10r, complete set of four and a single of 10k/5r on reverse, boxed "Mit Luftpost" and "Mit Luftpost Befordert. Bahnpostamt 4." markings, Berlin "20.9.24" arrival ds, mostly VF

75.00

1924 (October 10), First Flight Moscow - Tehran pre- printed cover, franked by two surcharged air post values, red flight cachet and "Mit Luftpost" markings, Tehran arrival is alongside, VF

75.00

1927 (September 1), Hague Air Post Congress, 10k and 15k in horizontal pairs used on FDC sent by connecting Pioneer Flight from Moscow to Berlin and then to Paris, arrival "5.9.27" is on reverse, right stamp of 10c with pre-printing paper fold, mostly VF and scarce addressed FDC

100.00

1930, Zeppelin issue, 40k dark blue and 80k carmine, imperforate complete set of two, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, E. Diena certificate, C.v. $5,700

1930 (September 10-11), Zeppelin Moscow Return Flight stationery card and cover, franked by Zeppelin stamps of 40k and 80k respectively along with other stamps, tied by special Zeppelin "10.IX.30" ds, two-line violet confirmation marking, each one with Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" receiver, mostly VF, Sieger #85Aa, Bb

100.00

1930, Zeppelin stamp of 80k carmine with retouched right "8" at the bottom, perforation 12 1/2, used on Return Zeppelin Moscow Flight cover together with another air post stamp, tied by special Flight "10-IX-30" ds, two line confirmation cachet and Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" arrival marking, minor reversal imperfection, still VF

100.00

1931, Airship over the Kremlin, 20k deep carmine, top margin imperforate single with vertical position of watermark Borders and Rosettes, full OG, LH, VF and scarce watermark variety

150.00

1931, Airship over the Kremlin, 20k pale red, comb perforation 12 1/4x12, horizontal pair with color permeating due to porous paper, full OG, NH, VF

100.00

1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k gray blue, error of color, left sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $900

300.00

1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, engraved printing, perforation 12 1/2, complete sheet of 40 (5x8), post office fresh quality, full OG. NH, VF, C.v. $480++

200.00

1933 (August 5-8), 4th SAF registered cover from Leningrad to Brazil, franked by four stamps, including three Zeppelin adhesives, delivered by flight Leningrad - Berlin with connection "29.7.33" ds, two confirmation markings and Pernambuco "8.VIII.33" receiver, slight traces of mounts on reverse, still VF and scarce

250.00

1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k dark violet, left sheet margin single, perforation L12 1/2, imperforate at left, full OG, NH, VF and guaranteed genuine, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1932 (August 26), Attempt of Flight Franz Josef Land to Arkhangelsk, card and cover franked by International Polar Year stamps of 50k and 1r respectively, both addressed to Vienna with Berlin transit postmarks, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1932 (August 23-28), "Round Flight" Arkhangelsk - Franz Josef Land - Arkhangelsk illustrated postcard, franked by Polar Year 50k carmine, bearing entry Arkhangelsk "23.8.32" postmark, addressed to Moscow with receiver of August 30, VF, scarce and unusual, Est. $200-$300

100.00

1934, Civil Aviation, 10k green, horizontal pair on paper without watermark, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in premium quality, C.v. $4,000, Est. $1,200-$1,500

600.00

1934, the Stratosphere Disaster, 5k, 10k and 20k, complete set of three, perforation 11, and stamp of 5k with perforation 14, full OG, NH (set) or LH, VF, C.v. $430

150.00

1934, the Stratosphere Disaster, 5k, 10k and 20k, complete set of three used on registered cover from Moscow to USA, tied by Moscow "21.10.34" date stamp, appropriately cancelled exchange tax stamp 5k/70k is on reverse, NYC "11.1.1934" transit and Columbus, OH "Nov.2.1934" arrival markings, minor wear on reverse and discoloration on front, still F/VF and extremely rare franking by the complete set, Est. $1,000-$1,200

500.00

1934, Airships and Dirigibles, 5k-30k, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,020

400.00

1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,058

800.00

1935 (December 19), registered air mail cover from Kharkov to Vienna, franked by three stamps, including Nikolai Kamanin stamp of 40k purple, arrival ds is on reverse, reinforced by thin cardboard inside, still VF

100.00

1930-35, 3 postcards (one with endorsement, two - unused), Ice Cruise by Ice-Breaker "Krasin" - two cards: view of Spitsbergen (Svalbarg) and aviator Babushkin takes off for reconnaissance, the last one - real photo postcard showing Aviators-Heroes of the Chelyuskin Rescue, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

75.00

1935, Flight Moscow - San Francisco, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 23 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, Elliott guarantee hs, C.v. $1,275

400.00

1937, Aviation Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four stamps of 1r black, brown and buff, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450

100.00

1938, North Pole, First and Second Trans-Atlantic and Far East Flights, 4 complete issues, the total is 14 stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $280

100.00

1938, Balloons and Airplanes, 5k-1r, complete set of nine, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $270

75.00

1941 (February 10), First Flight Moscow - Minsk - Vilnius - Kaunas - Riga, registered cover franked by two Balloon stamps of 50k and 80k, addressed to Riga, "11.2.41" arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1951 (October 16), air mail large size registered pre- printed cover (banking correspondences) from Moscow to Stockholm, franked by four stamps, including horizontal pair of Airplane over Moscow 2r brownish red on bluish paper, all appropriate markings, mostly VF and scarce franking

75.00

1957 (February 6), North Pole Station-6 registered illustrated cover to Los Angeles, franked by "North Pole - Moscow" overprints on 1r and 2r, postmarked on arrival, VF

75.00

1959 (February 2), large size registered air mail cover from Moscow to Vienna, franked by North Pole Station souvenir sheet of four 1r multicolored, tied Moscow Post Office date stamp, Vienna "5.2.59" arrival marking, VF

75.00

1922, red surcharge (type III) 12m on Russian Consular stamp of 2.25r, position 20 of 25- stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $180

60.00

1922, red surcharge (type III) 24m on Russian Consular stamp of 3r, position 10 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $260

75.00

1922, red surcharge (type II) 120m on Russian Consular stamp of 2.25r, position 4 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, I. Kirzhner certificate, C.v. $320

80.00

1922, red surcharge (type I) 600m on Russian Consular stamp of 3r, position 12 of 25-stamp setting, nice green ink permeating through porous paper, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, C.v. $440

100.00

1922, red surcharge (type II) 1200m on Russian Consular stamp of 10k, position 11 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by A. Diena, Champion guarantee, C.v. $1,500

300.00

1922, red surcharge (type III) 1200m on Russian Consular stamp of 10k, position 5 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee, C.v. $1,500

300.00

1922, red surcharge (type III) 1200m on Russian Consular stamp of 2.25r, position 20 of 25-stamp setting, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $2,200

800.00

1922-78, about 90 mint stamps, 1 souvenir sheet and 4 covers, starting with red Airplane overprint on 45r green and black, including Airships and Dirigibles sets of 1931-32, imperf Ice-Breaker Malygin and Civil Aviation on paper without watermark issues, set and souvenir sheet of Aviation Exhibition of 1937 and many more, fresh quality, some sets with re-distributed gum, but mainly full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF, Est. $800-$1,000

400.00

     Pioneer Flights
1937-38, 9 items of the Civil War, sent from Canary Islands to NYC, from Castro Urdiales to Puerto De La Luz, two different from Las Palmas to Switzerland, cover front of flown cover Sevilleto Germany and several others, appropriate markings, mostly F/VF, Est. $300-$350

150.00

     Group of 5 Items
1931-52, FFC Khartoum - London of 1931, Pioneer Flight covers from Port Sudan to Trieste (1938), from Khartoum to US of 1952 and two nice reprints of L.N.A. Marc Pourpe Flight of 1914 (an original priced from $2,500), minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00

1926 (November 26), Africa Flight registered cover from Zurich to Egypt, franked by four stamps, black boxed confirmation marking, Alexandria "3.Dec.26" arrival ds is alongside, undelivered and returned to Switzerland on December 21, appropriate hs on reverse, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1929 (December 15), Ad Astra Aero Flight to Khartoum, stationery postcard 20c red, uprated by three stamps, including the Mythen 3fr red, boxed confirmation cachet and arrival ds is alongside, mostly VF

75.00

1930 (December 2), registered cover delivered by Ad Astra Aero Africa Flight on leg Zurich - Cartagena - Alicante, franked by three stamps, blue confirmation cachet, undelivered and returned to Fribourg on December 11, appropriate markings on front and reverse, F/VF

75.00

1931 (October 17-20), 3rd SAF entire stationery wrapper of 2c bister, uprated on reverse with 2 1/2c yellow olive and German Zeppelin stamp of 1m carmine, Friedrichshafen "17.10.31" connection, green Flight cachet on front and confirmation six-line text on reverse along with Pernambuco "20.X.31" receiver, VF and scarce mixed franking item, Sieger #133 var, mixed franking is not mentioned, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1931 (October 17-28), 3rd SA Round Flight stationery unsevered reply card 20(c)/25(c)+20(c)/25(c) uprated for direct flight by two Swiss stamps, bearing Friedrichshafen "17.10.31" connection and green Flight marking, Pernambuco "20.X.31" receiver; reply portion bearing two Brazilian adhesives, violet confirmation and Friedrichshafen "28.10.31" arrival ds, VF and scarce, Sieger #133, Frost #127-141C, C.v. $500

150.00

1932 (July 30-31), Danzig Flight stationery postcard 10(c) red, uprated by two German adhesives, tied by Friedrichshafen "30.JUL.32" connection marking, blue Flight cachet and Ronne "31.7.32" arrival ds,VF,Sieger#169 var (mixed franking is not mentioned in Sieger), Est. $200-$250

100.00

     Flights of 1932
(July 30 - October 27), five postcards representing Danzig Flight and 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th SAF of the year, appropriately franked and cancelled at Romanshorn, bearing Friedrichshafen connections, confirmation markings in various colors and arrival ds, mostly VF, Sieger #169, 177, 183, 189, 195, €625 without a premium for franking, Est. $400-$500

200.00

1948, Re-election of President Kouatly, imperforate souvenir sheet of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150, SG #MS467a, £275

100.00

1948, Military Training, imperforate souvenir sheet of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $140, SG #MS471a, £225

75.00

1949, President Husni Zayim and Map, imperforate souvenir sheet of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $175, SG #MS486a, £325

100.00

1912 (July 13), stationery postcard 1 1/2a red, pre-printed invitation of German Fleet Club for upcoming lecture of Mr. Vorsitzenden about Flying Machines, fresh, VF and very rare, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1917 (April 5), military free-frank cover from Gabes to Lyon, violet boxed "Aviation Militaire. Service Postal. Sud Tunisien", Gabes ds is alongside, no backstamp as always, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1933 (July 1-4), 3rd SAF registered cover from Tunis to Uruguay, franked by six stamps, including five air post values with blue surcharge 1.50fr on 2.55fr, Marseille "19.6.33" (on reverse) and Friedrichshafen"1.7.33" connections, blue confirmation marking and Montevideo "Jul. 8.33" arrival ds, VF and scarce, Sieger #219, Frost #127-187, C.v. $560

300.00

1933 (September 30 - October 4), 8th SAF registered postcard from Tunis to Brazil, franked by four stamps, including 10fr black, Friedrichshafen "30.9.33" connection, violet confirmation marking and Pernambuco"4.X.33" arrival ds, VF and rare, Sieger #235, Frost #127 -196, C.v. $1,000

350.00

1931 (January 15-20), Balbo card on line Rome - Brindisi - Vlore (Albania), bearing mixed franking of Vatican City 30c and Italy Virgil 50c, tied by Vatican City and Italy "15.1.31" ds, two Balbo etiquettes is alongside, Brindisi (17.1) transit and Vlore "20.1.31" arrival markings, mostly VF and scarce, 76 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1931 (July 9-10), First Flight Rome - Athens - Thessaloniki, mixed franking cover of Vatican City 25c and Italy 50c in block of four, cancelled by Vatican "8.7.31" and Rome "9.7.31" ds, arrival and transit markings, mostly VF and rare, only 22 items carried, Est. $300-$350

150.00

1933 (May 31-June 1), cover on Flight from Rome to Berlin, four Vatican City definitives franking, met altogether 1.45L postal rate (1.25L - letter rate and 20c - air mail fee), all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF and scarce, 48 items were delivered by this flight

100.00

1935 (July 29), Inauguration Flight Rome - Paris mixed franking cover, bearing two Vatican City definitives and uprated by seven Italian adhesives, properly cancelled, bearing red lilac flight confirmation marking, Paris machine arrival ds on reverse, VF and very scarce, only 27 items flown, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1940 (March 18-20), First Round Flight registered cover Rome - Locarno - Rome, addressed to Milan, franked by complete set of Pope Pius XII, tied by Vatican City "18.3.40" ds, Rome "19.3.40" connection and Locarno the same day marking is on front, Rome Posta Aerea "20.3.40" and Milan "21.3.40" arrival handstamps, minor soiling, still F/VF, 19 items were delivered by this round flight, Est. $200-$250

100.00

1932 (August 29 - September 2), 5th SAF cover to Brazil, franked by nine stamps, tied by Vatican City "26.8.32" ds, Friedrichshafen connection (29.8.) and confirmation marking in violet, Bahia "2.IX.32"receiver, mostly VF and scarce, Sieger #171, €700, Frost #127- 170, C.v. $1,000

400.00

1932 (October 10-14), 8th SAF cover to Argentina, franked by two values, tied by Vatican City "3.10.32" ds, uprated by two Italian stamps at Ventimiglia (one is not cancelled) with transits of Genoa and Milan on reverse, Friedrichshafen connection (10.10.) and red Flight cachet, Buenos Aires "15.OCT.32" arrival marking, mostly VF and rare, signed by Arthur Falk on reverse, Sieger #189, €1,300, Est. $800-$1,000

400.00

1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight postcard to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled "28.5.33" at Vatican City, uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 3L, tied by machine Rome "29.5.33" ds, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen "30.5.33" special Zeppelin marking, VF and scarce, Sieger #208 Vh, €750, Est. $600-$800

300.00

1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight cover to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled "28.5.33", uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 5L, which tied by machine Rome "29.5.33" date stamp on front, the same Rome machine marking is presented on reverse, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen "30.5.33" machine arrival postmark, VF and scarce, Sieger #208 Vi, €850, Est. $600-$800

300.00

1953, 38th Esperanto Congress, 500d gray blue and green, miniature sheet of eight, colored margin at bottom as always exists, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,520 as singles, Michel #730, €1,700

250.00

1924-25, 11 covers, including 3 German North America Flight of October 12-15, 1924, two cancelled Friedrichshafen, one - Stuttgart, two covers from US Flights to Bermuda of February 21-22 and April 21-22, Bermuda to US Flight 3 covers - two with different confirmation markings and one without it, US Flights to and from Puerto Rico 3 covers - one for direct and two for return flight (normal mail from San Juan or Air Mail Service of Mayagüez cancellation), mostly VF, Sieger #20a, b, 20M/V, €995, Est. $700-$800

350.00

1924-39, 11 covers or cards, representing 6 German, 1 US, 1 Soviet Union, 1 - Argentina, 2 - Switzerland, a few with some discoloration or creases, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400

150.00