Lots 98 - 104, Catalogue of Auction #96 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
Great Britain
Pioneer Flights
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
98    160
1913 (August 16), real photo postcard (King George V watching one of the latest Army Biplanes at Aldershot), sent from Aldershot to Royton, franked by 1p scarlet, minor corner creases at top left, still F/VF
(Ph)
100.00
99    
1925, The Grettir Algarsson North Pole Expedition, specimen envelope carried from London to Liverpool on dirigible, which was supposed to fly from Svalbard (Spitsbergen) to North Pole (this flight did not take place because of lack of funding), pre-printed at the bottom with text and number 66, blue flight label and downward "Specimen" hs, mostly VF, placed on Exhibition page with description in Russian, VF
(Ph)
100.00
100    206-07
1929 (May 15), pre-printed flown postcard on line London - Rotterdam - Berlin, franked by two values, red K.L.M. confirmation marking, pilot's sign on reverse, VF
(Ph)
75.00
101    198
1934 (July 10), First Direct Dispatch from Broken Hill to Madagascar illustrated postcard ("The Golden Clipper"), franked by 9p olive green, Norvich machine cancellation, VF, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
102    
     Group of 7 Items
1909-39, three postcards and four covers, early cards representing Farman and Bleriot airplanes, covers include Pioneer Flight to South West Africa (1934), two flown to New Zealand (1939) and First Transatlantic Flight to US via Ireland, Newfoundland and Canada (1939), mainly F/VF, Est. $300-$350
(Ph)
150.00
 
Zeppelin Flights
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
103    179b, 195a, 200
1932 (March 20-24), 1st SAF cover from London to Bolivia, franked by three values including King George V and Sea Horses 2s6p chocolate brown, tied by London "19 MR 32" ds, Berlin "19.3.32" connection, violet flight marking and La Paz "29. MAR. 32" receiver, mostly VF, B. Moorhouse certificate, Sieger #138, €500
(Ph)
150.00
104    200
1933 (May 6-10), 1st SAF cover from London to Uruguay, franked by four King George V 1s bister, tied by London "5 MY 33" ds, red Berlin - Friedrichshafen connection, blue confirmation cachet and Montevideo "MAY.11.33"arrival marking, slight overall toning, mostly VF, Sieger #202, Est. $200-$250
(Ph)
100.00

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