Lots 1054 - 1062, Catalogue of Auction #99, Raritan Stamps, Inc

WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

FRANCE
Military Air Post

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

1943, black boxed overprint "PAR AVION. Batiment de Ligne "Richelieu" on Mauritania 2fr rose violet and 3fr deep green, complete set of two, both with wide top margins, full OG, NH, VF, Dallay #8-9, C.v. €1,150

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, Est. $300-$400

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

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

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. $300-$350

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
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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

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

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1054			1914-16, stationery items of the World War I period, including two postcards and one letter card, all are unused, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1055	**		1943, black boxed overprint "PAR AVION. Batiment de Ligne "Richelieu" on Mauritania 2fr rose violet and 3fr deep green, complete set of two, both with wide top margins, full OG, NH, VF, Dallay #8-9, C.v. €1,150	(Ph)	400.00

Lot	Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1056	B21-22	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, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1057	131, B30	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	(Ph)	100.00
1058	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. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1059	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. $300-$350	(Ph)	150.00
1060	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. $400-$500 View the backside.	(Ph)	200.00
1061	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 IIB (Scott type III), arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF and an interesting item, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
1062	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, minor corner imperfections, still F/VF	(Ph)	75.00