Pioneer Flight Covers

October 28, 1870, Ballon Monte entire letter to Vladimir-Volynsky (now Ukraine), franked by 80c carmine, appropriate cancellations, mostly VF, one of two known covers addressed to the territory of modern Ukraine

September 11, 1922, Pioneer Flight cover from Moscow to Berlin (Brender's correspondences), franked on reverse by 12 Imperial stamps of 10r, including block of nine, tied by Moscow date stamp, postmarked in Berlin on 15.9.22,boxed "Mit Luftpost" and other appropriate markings, two folds, still F/VF

150.00

December 2, 1922, registered cover prepared to be sent by Flight Moscow-Koenigsberg, addressed to Berlin, franked on reverse by ten adhesives, including seven stamps with red Airplane overprint on 45r green and black, however air mail service was interrupted due to winter season and cover sent by surface service, green Koenigsberg and "Mit Luftpost" markings, Berlin "10.12.22" arrival marking, cover was opened roughly, still VF and very scarce

1922, red Airplane overprint on 45k black and green, right sheet margin vertical gutter pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, SC #64

400.00

1922, red Airplane overprint on 45r green and black, bottom sheet margin single, printed on creamy paper, full OG, VLH , VF, a common stamp is included

75.00

1924-30, "Fokker 111" surcharged issue, Air Post Conference and Zeppelin issue, three complete sets, the total is eight values, full OG, NH, F/VF

100.00

1927, International Air Post Conference, 10k dark blue and yellow brown, white spot on "7" variety, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, SC #185 Kb

100.00

1930-31, Zeppelin issue, complete set of two, perforation 12 1/2, both stamps with a white dot behind denomination on the right value tablet, and Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray blue, perforation 10 1/2x12, all with full OG,LH or previously hinged, F/VF, SC #258-59 Ka, 272A

100.00

1931, Airships, 10k-1r, imperforated and perforated complete sets of five, the last one with line perforation, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SC #266-70, 271 -75

150.00

1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark brown, comb perforation, right sheet margin single, spectacular double impression of the complete design, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, SC #274A

1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k indigo blue, error of color, left sheet margin example, centered to the top, full OG, NH and fine, SC #276

300.00

1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k indigo blue, error of color, centered to the bottom, minimal gum wrinkle, still full OG, NH and fine, SC #276

300.00

1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, engraved printing, perforation 14, bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, SC #301A

200.00

1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k-2r, imperforated complete set of four, all with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, SC #286-89

100.00

1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin" 30k-2r, imperforated and perforated complete sets of four, the last one with comb perforation, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SC #286-89, 290A-93A

100.00

1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin" 30k-2r, imperforated and perforated (comb) complete sets of four, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SC #286-89, 290A-93A

100.00

1935, pre-printed (Soviet Philatelic Association) registered cover from Moscow to Berne, franked by ice-breaker "Malygin" 30k violet, imperforated single and surcharge 8k on postage due 1k red, typo printing on paper without watermark, arrival ds, VF

100.00

1937, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 2r blue, imperforated single, used together with Ethnographic issue 10k brown and three other values on registered cover from Leningrad to Haifa (then - Palestine), appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF

150.00

1931, Ice-Breaker "Malygin", 30k-2r, perforated (comb 12x12 1/2) complete set of four, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, SC #290A-93A

150.00

1932, International Polar Year, 50k carmine and 1r green, complete set of two, in addition stamp of 1r with perforation 10 1/2, full OG, LH, VF, SC #297-98, 298A

100.00

1933, Stratostat "CCCP 1", 5k-20k, complete set of three, stamp of 10k with translucent inclusion at the bottom, otherwise full OG, NH, VF, SC #341-43

150.00

1934, Civil Aviation, 5k-80k, complete set of five, printed on watermarked paper, practically flawless unit, full OG, NH, VF, SC #355-59

300.00

1934, Civil Aviation, imperforated trial color proof of 10k in violet, printed on watermarked "borders and rosettes" paper, enlarged margins, full OG, VLH, VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski

750.00

1934, Civil Aviation, imperforated trial color proof of 20k in violet, printed on watermarked paper, enlarged margins, full OG, LH, VF, SC #357

750.00

1934, Stratosphere Disaster, 5k-20k, complete set of three, blocks of six and four (ten sets), CTO with full OG, VF

75.00

1934, Stratosphere Disaster, Andrey Vasenko, 10k brown, bottom sheet margin single, imperforated at the bottom, CTO with full OG, VF and rare perforation error, SC #374 Pb

1934, Stratosphere Disaster, Andrey Vasenko, 10k brown, left sheet margin single, imperforated on the left, neatly cancelled, VF and very scarce perforation error, SC #374 Pd

1934, Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, SC #376-80

200.00

1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-50k, complete set of ten, nice quality, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, SC #392-401

350.00

1935, Chelyuskin Rescue, 1k-15k and 40k, group of six values, all with horizontal watermark "borders and rosettes" (stamp of 40k is scarce), full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 22, full OG, VLH, VF, expertized by H. Bloch, S. Sismondo certificate, SC #420

300.00

1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 18, Moscow Telegraph Office cancellation, tiny spot of natural inclusion at the bottom margin, otherwise fresh and VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, SC #420

150.00

1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small "f" variety of surcharge (position 9), full OG, VLH, VF, N. Mandrovski certificate, SC #420 Ka

600.00

1935, Moscow - San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, small "f" variety of surcharge (position 10), full OG, very light trace of hinge (appearing NH), VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski, SC #420 Ka

600.00

1937, Aviation Exhibition, 10k-1r, complete set of seven, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, SC #473-79

100.00

1937, Aviation Exhibition, 20k gray green and black, left sheet margin single, imperforated on the left, neat top right corner cancellation, VF, SC #474 Pc

300.00

1937, Aviation Exhibition, 40k violet brown and black, right sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated between stamps, full OG, LH, VF, each stamp with F. Kessler guarantee hs, SC #476 Pb

1937, Aviation Exhibition, 1r black, brown and buff, souvenir sheet of four, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, SC Block 3

150.00

1937, Aviation Exhibition 1r black, brown and buff, souvenir sheet of four, upper right stamp with re-engraved stripe at the top, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, SC Block 3 Ka
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200.00

1939, Aviation Day, red overprint on 50k dull violet, block of four, top left stamp with overprint raised for 2mm, full OG, NH, VF and an attractive item, SC #604, var

100.00

1949, Air Mail Routes, Airplanes and Views, 50k-3r, complete set of eight from original printings, in addition reprints of 50k, 60k, 1r and 3r, full OG, NH, VF, SC #1364- 72, var

100.00

1955, North Pole - Moscow, red overprint on 1r multicolored and 2r black and yellow green, first one is a single with omitted dash, the other one is horizontal pair, left stamp with wide space, right one - with no dash varieties, full OG, NH, VF, SC #1755-56 Ka

250.00

1955, North Pole - Moscow, red overprint on 2r black and yellow green, horizontal pair, left stamp with wide space between "Sev." and "Polius" (type III), right stamp without dash variety, in addition a single with perforation L12 1/2,all with full OG, NH, VF, SC #1756, Ka, A

150.00

1955, North Pole - Moscow Flight, red overprint on 2r black and yellow green, spectacular 5mm shift of vertical perforation on the right, full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1922, red surcharges on Consular stamps, 12m/2.25r-120/2.25r, set of three values, all are type I, nice quality, full OG, LH, VF, each one with Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, SC #SI5-7

100.00

1922, red surcharge 12m on Consular Fee stamp of 2.25r, type IV, position 9, large part of OG, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee hs, SC #SI5

75.00

1922, red surcharge 1200m on Consular Fee stamp of 3r, type I, top left corner sheet margin single from position 1, left margin reinforced by very light hinge, full OG, VF, expertized by Roumet and Romeko, SC #SI12

1922-39, 52 mint stamps and one souvenir sheet, representing 15 complete issues, among better Zeppelin issue, both perforation, Airships of 1931, Stratosphere Disaster with 5k, perforation 14 and others, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SC C.v. is $2,200
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400.00

1922-34, Zeppelin issue, Airships of 1931, engraved Airship over Dnieper Dam (all perforations, perf 10 1/2 cancelled), Civil Aviation on watermarked paper, Stratosphere Disaster and etc., the total is 28stamps, nine complete issues, fresh quality, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SC C.v. is close to $1,600

350.00