1928, "Ile de France" black surcharge 10fr on 90c dull carmine, used together with four definitive stamps (F.v. 1.70fr) on Catapult Flight registered cover from NYC to France, tied by "New-York Au Havre 23-8-28" First Day of Issue octagonal ds, six-line catapult cachet at bottom left, transit and arrival markings, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF and scarce, C.v. $2,200, Est. $1,200-$1,500

750.00

1929 (August 19), Roessler mixed franking Special Delivery Catapult Flight cover Le Havre - New York, bearing two French stamps of 10fr and 1.50fr as well as six US adhesives for the total of 12c, tied by octagonal"19-8-29" marking, NYC "Aug.20, 1929" transit and East Orange, NJ the same day arrival hs, mostly VF, Est. $200 -$300

150.00

1936, Monoplane over Paris, 50fr ultra on paper with red network, bottom right corner sheet margin single with "16 JUIN 1936" date, excellent quality stamp, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,700, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1949, Airplanes, Bird and Temple, 1r-5r and 3r, set of three and unissued single, all are in corner margin blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF and difficult set of multiples, C.v. $198++

75.00

     13 Pioneer Flight Items
1929-49, representing two Costes-Bellonte Record Flights of 1929, Saigon-Paris of 1929, four different from Saigon- Marseille, Air Orient Flight to Prague of 1932 and others, also two questionable Military Flights Saigon- Hanoi and Sonla-Hanoi of 1923, minor flaws mentioned, still F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)

150.00

1925 (February 24 - March 11), Roessler cover from Papeete to New Jersey, franked by two definitive stamps of 10c blue green and yellow green, uprated by Christmas Islands semi-official Coconut Plantations 5c multi and tied by large size confirmation cachet, upon arrival to California 24c carmine was applied, "Via Airplane" label is on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

200.00