Description
Est.$
France 1870 (December 10), Balloon Monte Flight from Paris, entire letter to Marseille, franked by Ceres 20c blue, circular "Rue d'Enghien" and star cancel, oval merchant marking on front (mirrored) and on reverse,usual fold. F/VF, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1910, Nantes Aviation Meeting, semi-official air post stamp 10c red, blue and black, perforation 11 1/2, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, Sanabria #501, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1910, Nantes Aviation Meeting, semi-official 10c red, blue and black, two different black-and-white postcards, franked by Sower 5c and 10c respectively, some corner creases, still F/VF, Sanabria #501, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1910 (July 28-31), Nancy - Luneville Flight, two illustrated black-and-white postcards, each one is bearing semi- official 25c indigo on grayish paper, one with Red Cross over the value, franked by Sower 5c and 10c respectively,minor flaws, mostly VF, Sanabria #502, Est. $140-$180
100.00
1910, Meetings of the Year, six black-and-white postcards, with specially printed embossed labels (simulated wax seals) in dark red and black or dark red only for Grand Aviation Meetings, two from Nancy, Baiede Seine, Rouen, Bordeaux and De Picardie Manoeuvres, occasional flaws, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1912, black-and-white postcard (Military Dirigible "Dupuy-De-Losme") tied by violet marking "Grand Manoeuvres. Depot de materiel Aeronautique", sent from Bressuire to Isle St. Denis, fresh and VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
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
100.00
1918, Pioneer Flight Military cover from Constantinople to Bucharest, addressed to Bastia (Corsica), franked by two definitive stamps, tied by boxed "Armees Alliees en Orient. Poste Aerienne" marking and bearing semi-officialvignette of 2fr red brown and yellow (Sanabria #502), censor's tape at bottom, F/VF and rare, Est. $600-$750
450.00
1922 (June 4-6), Bourges Aviation Meeting, semi-official 25c-2fr, complete perforated set of five and two covers, all mounted on three pages from a Collection, some cover flaws, still F/VF, Sanabria #503-07, Est. $140 -$180
100.00
1922 (September 2-3), Rouen Aviation Meeting, semi- official 25c-2fr, surcharge 25c on 2fr, the total is 16 stamps, including 9 errors, two postcards and 88 perforated and imperforated proofs in singles, pairsand blocks of eight, all arranged on pages from a Collection, mostly VF, Sanabria #508-13, Est. $250-$350
200.00
1922 (September 2-11), La Baule Aviation Meeting, semi-official 25c-5fr, surcharges 25c on 1fr and 25c on 5fr, the total is 8 stamps, two covers and 63 perforated and imperforated proofs in singles, pair and pane of 20, allarranged on pages from a Collection, mostly VF, Sanabria #514-21, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1923 (September 23), Rouen Aviation Meeting, semi- official 25c-5fr, complete set of six and flown cover bearing complete set of six labels from Rouen to Paris (some ageing), all mounted on two pages from aCollection, F/VF, Sanabria #528-33, Est. $100-$140 (website photo)
75.00
1924 (June 9), Vincennes Aviation Meeting, semi-official 25c-5fr, surcharges 25c on 50c and inverted 25c on 75c, in addition cover with complete set and card with two surcharged values, all mounted on three pages from aCollection, fresh and VF, Sanabria #539-46, Est. $150- $200
100.00
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 flightcachet and all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1927 (July 7), "Poste Aerienne" dark blue or black overprints on 2fr and 5fr, the last one with broken pole of the right airplane wing variety, complete set of two used on registered cover from Marseille Aviation Salon toPalermo, light fold at left did not detract, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250
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, boxedconfirmation cachet at the top right, VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1929 (August 27), S.S. "Ile de France" Catapult Flight New York - Le Havre registered cover, franked by three values, addressed to Stettin, Paris and Berlin transits and arrival ds on reverse, slight foxing, still F/VF, Est. $150- $200
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, slightfold away from the stamps, mostly F/VF, Est. $350-$500
250.00
1936, Airplane over Paris, 50fr emerald, fresh stamp with intact perforation, unused, no gum, in addition the similar stamp in green shade, postally used with perfin "RP", top right corner crease, C.v. 1,175, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1936, Monoplane over Paris, 50fr ultra on paper with red network, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $625, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1936, 100th Flight Across South Atlantic, 10fr Prussian green, nice centering, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, C.v. $290, Est. $100-$140
75.00
1938 (July 24), Jean Mermoz Club Aviation Meeting, semi-official 25c-5fr, complete set of five and commemorative postcard flown from Belle Ile to La Baule, all mounted on two pages from a Collection, fresh and VF,Sanabria #553-57, Est. $120-$150
75.00
Early Aviation Exhibitions - Postcard Assembly 1909-11, 29 items, representing two of Reims (1909), Paris (1909), Dijon (1910), Lyon (1910), Nancy (1910), Nantes (1910), two Reims (1910), Trouville - Le Havre (1910), two ofTroyes (1910) and many others, insignificant flaws possible, still F/VF, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00
Group of Military Aviation Items 1915-23, 14 cards, letter cards and covers, each one representing free-frank delivery, including correspondences of Nieuport French Aeroplae Company, Aviation Units in Cote d'Or,London, Maroc, Marsala, Venice and others, mainly fresh and F/VF, Est. $500-$600
300.00
Aviation Meetings - Postal History Group 1922-24, 11 covers or cards, including two of Nancy - Luneville, two of Ruen (1922), two of Montpellier (1923), one of Rouen (1923), one of Amiens (1923) and three of Vincennes(1924), one of which bearing two stamps with inverted surcharges, mainly nice and fresh, almost VF, Sanabria #510/46, Est. $400-$500
250.00
Semi-Official Air Post stamps and labels 1880(c)-25, 29 legitimate items as well as five reprints, including Reims and Nancy of 1909, Cannes and Dunkirk of 1910, Flight over La Manche (the Channel) of 1910, first Air Post set(regummed), imperforated essay of the S.S. "Ile de France" and etc., a few with occasional defects, still F/VF, Est. $300-$400
200.00
First Flights and Aviation Pioneers Collection 1900-58, 115 postcards (history of Aviation) and covers, representing numerous items delivered with First Flights, cards from Aviation Salons and Meetings, several mixedfranking items with Belgium and Romania, we mention a dozen of doubtful commemorative cancellations mentioned, a few with faked stamps franking, nevertheless a great group with many real exhibition items, F/VF, Est. $1,500-$2,000
1000.00
French Guiana 1921, Cayenne - St. Laurent Flight, Mercury Head, 75c black on gray paper, balanced margins imperforated example, a part of oval special marking, VF and rare, A. Brun guarantee hs, Sanabria #8, Est. $300- $400
250.00
1921, St. Laurent - Inini Flight, Shield with Wings, 75c black on salmon paper, neatly cancelled imperforated single, fresh and VF and rare, Sanabria #9, A. Brun guarantee hs, Est. $450-$550
350.00
New Caledonia 1932, Paris - Noumea Flight issue, black Airplane overprint on 40c bright red and olive green and on 50c violet and brown, complete set of two, full OG, previously hinged, fine, expertized by A. Brun andothers, C.v. $950, Est. $300-$450
250.00
Reunion 1937, blue overprint "Reunion - France. Par Avion "Roland Garros" on 50c red, nice centering, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $290, Est. $100-$130
75.00