Lots 1001 - 1020, Catalogue of Auction #99, Raritan Stamps, Inc

WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

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

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

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. $500-$600
View the backside of the letter.
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1920 (August 16), Russell G. Jones First Experimental Flight cover from St. Louis to Chicago, franked by Washington 2c carmine, two types of St. Louis markings are alongside, VF, Est. $200-$250

Alaska - Emergency Arctic Flight of Diphtheria Serum to Nome

1925, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations on white paper, set of 12 different triangle stamps, a few with minor flaws, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

1925, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, 11 perforated and one imperforate triangle stamps printed on yellow paper, some duplications, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

1925, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, set of 10 triangle stamps on silver paper, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

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
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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

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
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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. $500

1978, Wright Brothers, 31c multicolored, two blocks of four, containing two vertical se-tenant pairs, first one has all offset colors strongly shifted to the top, the other one has practically missing offset colors, full OG, NH, VF, Est.$200-$250

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

1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, top left corner sheet margin imperforate se-tenant block of six, containing block of four different designs and vertical se-tenant pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625 for a block of 4

1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin imperforate block of four with USPS imprint, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100 as two pairs

1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, (45c) multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin se-tenant block of six, containing block of four and horizontal se- tenant pair with light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475 for block of 4

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

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

Zeppelin Flights

1925 (February 20-21, April 22-25), Airship Los Angeles (Z.R.3) Direct and Return Flights to Bermuda, 6 covers, including 4 for direct and 2 for return flights, various cancellation dates, different types of confirmation cachet, one signed by C. E. Rosendahl - Captain of the Airship, all appropriate markings, VF and valuable group, Sieger #20M, N, O, P, var, Est. $400-$500
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1925 (May 3-10), Airship Los Angeles (Z.R.3) Direct and Return Flights to Puerto Rico, 3 covers, one for direct (April 27) and two for return flights, one is placed in San Juan the other one in Mayaguez, both on May 6,appropriate markings and VF, Sieger #20T, U, V, Est. $400-$500

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1001		331	1911 (October 4), First Flight postcard (Observation Tower near St. Louis, MO) from Aeroplane Station No.1 at St. Louis, franked by Franklin 1c green with straight edge at left and perforation 12 on three other sides, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1002	*/	C2-3, C4, C6	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	(Ph)	100.00
1003		C2	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. $500-$600 View the backside of the letter. View the envelope.	(Ph)	250.00
1004		526	1920 (August 16), Russell G. Jones First Experimental Flight cover from St. Louis to Chicago, franked by Washington 2c carmine, two types of St. Louis markings are alongside, VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1005	L		1925, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations on white paper, set of 12 different triangle stamps, a few with minor flaws, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1006	L		1925, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, 11 perforated and one imperforate triangle stamps printed on yellow paper, some duplications, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1007	L		1925, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, set of 10 triangle stamps on silver paper, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300	(Ph)	120.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1008			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 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	(Ph)	150.00
1009	**	C23 var	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	(Ph)	75.00
1010	**	C32 var	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 View the backside.	(Ph)	300.00
1011	**	C86a	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. $500	(Ph)	150.00
1012	**	C92a var	1978, Wright Brothers, 31c multicolored, two blocks of four, containing two vertical se-tenant pairs, first one has all offset colors strongly shifted to the top, the other one has practically missing offset colors, full OG, NH, VF, Est.$200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
1013	**	C98A var	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	(Ph)	750.00
1014	**	C108d, C106 imp, C108 imp	1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, top left corner sheet margin imperforate se-tenant block of six, containing block of four different designs and vertical se-tenant pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625 for a block of 4	(Ph)	200.00
1015	**	C115a	1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin imperforate block of four with USPS imprint, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100 as two pairs	(Ph)	300.00
1016	**	C125b, C122-23 var	1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, (45c) multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin se-tenant block of six, containing block of four and horizontal se- tenant pair with light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475 for block of 4	(Ph)	150.00
1017	**	C128a	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	(Ph)	400.00
1018	P	3262 Pc, Pd	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	(Ph)	500.00

Lot	Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1019		1925 (February 20-21, April 22-25), Airship Los Angeles (Z.R.3) Direct and Return Flights to Bermuda, 6 covers, including 4 for direct and 2 for return flights, various cancellation dates, different types of confirmation cachet, one signed by C. E. Rosendahl - Captain of the Airship, all appropriate markings, VF and valuable group, Sieger #20M, N, O, P, var, Est. $400-$500 View Part 2.	(Ph)	200.00
1020		1925 (May 3-10), Airship Los Angeles (Z.R.3) Direct and Return Flights to Puerto Rico, 3 covers, one for direct (April 27) and two for return flights, one is placed in San Juan the other one in Mayaguez, both on May 6,appropriate markings and VF, Sieger #20T, U, V, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00