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Worldwide Air PostGeneral Foreign Stamps and Covers
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Sale 871
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Worldwide Air Postand
General Foreign Stampsand Covers
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Worldwide Flight Covers fromThe Estate of John F. Langhoff
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Afternoon session (lots 2001-2360)Thursday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m.Trans-Oceanic Record Flights ............pages 4-23Foreign Flights .............................................. 23-25Foreign Air Mail Routes .............................. 25Zeppelin Flights ............................................ 25-29Dirigible Flight Covers.................................. 29-31DO-X Flights ................................................ 31Other United States Flights .......................... 31Rocket Mail .................................................. 33Famous American Aviators .......................... 33Flight Cover Group Lots .............................. 33-35Air Post Issues By Country .......................... 35-37General Foreign Stamps and Covers ............ 39-46Collection Lots by Country............................ 46-51Collections and Accumulations .................... 51-53
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2001 ` 1919, Jan. 30 — Nassau to Miami (AAMC 1001). Three-line handstamped cachet “FirstTrip/Aeroplane/Nassau to Miami” on Bahamas 1p postal card to New Rochelle N.Y., NassauJan. 30 datestamp, pinholes at top left, still Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $200.00 ... E. 150-200
2002 ` 1919, June 14 — Alcock and Brown Transatlantic Flight, Newfoundland to Ireland (AAMC1004). $1.00 on 15c Surcharge (C2) tied by St. John’s Jun. 10 machine cancel on flown coverto London, Jun. 17 receiving backstamp, vertical fold at center, otherwise Very Fine, only 197covers flown, signed Heiman, AAMC $2,500.00 ......................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2003 ` 1919, June 15 — “Handley Page” Attempted Transatlantic Flight from Newfoundland,Harbor Grace Mail (AAMC 1005a). Harbor Grace Jun. 14 circular datestamp, $1.00 on 15cSurcharge (C2) tied by St. John’s Jun. 9 machine cancel on corner card cover to Bristol, redi-rected to Cheltenham, vertical fold, slight creasing, small tear and reduced at top, Fine andscarce, signed Sanabria, AAMC $1,800.00 ................................................. E. 1,000-1,500
2004 ` 1919, June 15 — “Handley Page” Attempted Transatlantic Flight from Newfoundland,Harbor Grace Mail (AAMC 1005a). Harbor Grace Jun. 14 circular datestamp, lightlycancelled $1.00 on 15c Surcharge (C2), rare “Atlantic Aerial Mail, Handley Page, Jun. 14,1919” oval cachet on back of cover to Hawick, England, redirected to officer with NorthRussian Relief Force in Archangel, Russia, stained and water damaged, both sides affixed toinner card for support — aviators Kerr and Brackley abandoned their plans for a transat-lantic flight after learning of Alcock and Brown’s success, they crash landed in Nova Scotia enroute to New York, and mail intended for the R-34 dirigible flight arrived too late — thecondition of this cover may be due to the crash, the forwarding to British forces in Archangelis extraordinary, AAMC $1,800.00 without premium for oval cachet ............ E. 1,000-1,500
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2005 ` 1919, July 17 — Third Attempted Transatlantic Flight by “Martinsyde”, Newfoundland toEngland, Supplementary Mail (AAMC 1008). Hotel corner card to England with $1.00 on15c Surcharge, Without Comma After “Post” or Period After “1919” (C2b) tied by St. John’sJul. 12 machine cancel, backstamped London Jan. 7, 1920, addressed in the hand of the“Martinsyde” mechanic, cover slightly creased, some toned spots, stamp has rounded cornerand small faults ................................................................................................................................
A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL COVER FROM THE THIRD “MARTINSYDE”ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC. ONLY 25 COVERS WERE ADDED TO THE MAIL FOR THEJULY 17 FLIGHT, WHICH CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF. ..........................................................................
The “Martinsyde” was rebuilt after the May 1919 crash. Major Raynham and his new naviga-tor, Lieut. Biddlescombe, made another attempt on July 17, but the plane crashed duringtake-off. The mail bag, which contained 25 additional letters franked with the $1.00 Alcock-Brown stamp, was taken to England by Major Raynham but forgotten until the followingJanuary, which explains the Jan. 7 backstamp applied by the London post office. ....................
Holcombe notation at bottom right. AAMC $2,500.00 without premium for the surchargevariety. ................................................................................................. E. 2,000-3,000
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AFTERNOON SESSION (LOTS 2001-2360)THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003, AT 1:30 P.M.
WORLDWIDE FLIGHT COVERSFROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN F. LANGHOFF
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2006 ` 1919, Aug. 14 — First Airplane Delivery, Shor to Ship at Sea (AAMC 1009). 3c Victoytied by New York Aug. 14 duplex on Roessler “Winged Letters” cover to London, typedflight endorsement, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $200.00........... E. 150-200
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2007 ` 1919, Nov. 10 — Ross Smith Flight, England to Australia (AAMC 1013). Special Bluestamp tied by one of two strikes of “First Aerial Mail, Great Britain to Australia, Received,26 Feb. 1920” on cover to Adelaide, stamp has faint corner crease ending in small tears atlower right, cover folded at right with small piece of flap missing .......................................
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR PIONEER FLIGHT RARITY. ..................................................
AAMC $2,500.00.............................................................................. E. 1,500-2,000
2008 ` 1922, June 3 — Amundsen North Polar “Maud” Expedition (AAMC 1021). Threecovers, first with two green labels and 1c stamps, second with one red label and 2c stamp,one of each color label has “ARI” error, appropriate cachets and datestamps incl. NomeAlaska, third cover with 1c-4c stamps and corresponding labels, without Nome dates-tamp, AAMC $1,200.00 without premium for errors ..................(Photo Ex) E. 500-750
2009 ` 1925, Nov. 16 — Cobham Survey Flight, London to Capetown (AAMC 12). ImperialAirways Survey Flight printed postcard with London-Capetown Special Mail label tied byNov. 16, 1925 purple oval datestamp, signed “Alan J. Cobham”, to Johannesburg withFeb. 23, 1926 machine receiving cancel tying Union of South Africa 11⁄2p Geo. V, VeryFine and scarce..................................................................................... E. 300-400
2010 ` 1925-26, Amundsen-Ellsworth North Polar Expeditions (AAMC 1030, Z-478). One offormer and two of latter (signed by crew member), appropriate frankings and cachets,Very Fine .............................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 200-300
2011 ` 1925, Jun. 10 — MacMillian Arctic Expedition (AAMC 1031). Postal card with bluehandstamped oval cachet, Boston Jun. 11 machine cancel, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 ................................................................................................................ E. 150-200
2012 ` 1925, Aug. 1 — MacMillan Arctic Expedition (AAMC 1032). Large cover with bluehandstamped circular cachet on back, signed by Donald MacMillan, 1⁄2c and 11⁄2c tied byElmira N.Y. Jun. 18, 1925 duplex, Very Fine, scarce polar flight cover, AAMC $750.00 ............................................................................................................. E. 500-750
2013 ` 1925, Aug. 1 — Nonstop Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii, PN9-3 Flight (AAMC 1033a).Magenta and purple handstamped cachets on cover to Honolulu, 2c tied by San DiegoAug. 22 duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $200.00 .............................................. E. 150-200
2014 ` 1926, Apr. 4 — First Flight, Madrid to Manila, Calcutta-Manila Leg (AAMC 1038a).Printed flight cover with India franking tied by airplane handstamp. additional cachet onback, signed by Gallarza, Very Fine, AAMC $450.00................................. E. 300-400
2015 ` 1926, May 23 — First Flight, U.S. to Argentina (AAMC 1040). Special Delivery andArgentina mixed franking on corner card cover to Buenos Aires, May 23 origin and Dec.11 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, only 30 carried on this leisurely flight by DonDuggan, AAMC $250.00 ........................................................................ E. 150-200
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2016 ` 1927, May 23 — Transatlantic Flight from Trepassey to Rome by Commander Francesco DePinedo in Seaplane “Santa Maria II”, Trepassy Supplementary Mail Cancelled in Rome (AAMC14c). Newfoundland 60c Cabot (without overprint) tied by Rome Jun. 22 circular datestamp onsupplementary mail cover to U.S., Trepassey May 21 circular datestamp, receiving backstamp,reduced at left, two vertical folds clear of stamp ..................................................................................FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DE PINEDO SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL FLIGHT COVER WITH THE ORDI-NARY NEWFOUNDLAND STAMP CANCELLED ON ARRIVAL IN ROME.......................................................
Only 20 covers were added to the mail on May 21 prior to take-off from Trepassey. The ordinary60c stamp was used and left uncancelled until the mail enetered the Rome post office....................
AAMC $6,000.00 .......................................................................................... E. 2,000-3,000
2017 ` 1927, Apr. 12 — Italian Flight, Rome to Brazil (AAMC 1051). Flown cover from Montevideo toParaguay (the only part of the trip when mail was carried), Uruguay 5c tied by Montevideo Apr.12 datestamp, signed by Franchetti and Del Prete, receiving machine cancel on back, Very Fineand scarce, AAMC $150.00 ................................................................................. E. 150-200
2018 ` 1927, June 2 — Floyd Bennett “Ningesser-Coli” Search Expedition, New York to Newfoundland(AAMC 1055). Printed flight cover with U.S. 2c 1922 tied by New York Jun. 2 machine cancel,Newfoundland 2c Caribou tied on back by St. John’s Jun. 11 machine cancel, Very Fine, scarceand undervalued in AAMC at $100.00 ................................................................. E. 100-150
2019 ` 1927, June 18 — “Columbia”, Munich to Vienna (Unlisted in AAMC). Three-line red handstamp“U.S. Airplane * Columbia * 18, 6. 1927 *” with second matching “* 19, 6. 1927 *” straightlineon postcard to Vienna, German 15pf Airpost tied by Munich Jun. 19, 1927 purple datestamp,Vienna Jun. 20 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, scarce ......................................... E. 400-500
2020 ` 1927, Oct. 10 — Non-Stop Flight, Paris to Buenos Aires (AAMC 1063). “Bourget-Aviation Seine”Oct. 10 circular datestamp ties France 1fr50c on cover to Buenos Aires, Oct. 20 four-line machinereceiving datestamp, Very Fine, only 17 pieces carried on this record non-stop South Atlanticflight by aviators Coste and LeBrix, AAMC $600.00............................................... E. 400-500
2021 ` Netherlands-Dutch East Indies Flights. Three: Oct. 18, 1927 Batavia-Amsterdam card (AAMC1064), Oct. 11, 1928 Makasser-Amsterdam Return Flight cover (AAMC 1085a), and Dec. 26, 1933Batavia-Amsterdam, Very Fine, AAMC $105.00 for first two....................(Photo Ex) E. 100-150
2022 ` 1927, Oct. 12 — Attempted Heinkel HE-6 Flight, Germany to New York, Azores Dispatch(AAMC 1065a). 10 different Azores stamps tied by Nov. 12 circular datestamp on registered flightcover to New York, Azores Nov. 14 backstamp after plane was disabled before taking off forBermuda, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ................................................................... E. 200-300
2023 ` 1928-30 Mears Flights (AAMC 1077, Newfoundland 20). Two postal cards with special printedcachet, Jun. 28, 1928 Round the World flight with additional Chinese franking, and Aug. 1, 1930Attempted Round the World flight with U.S. 10c Special Delivery tied Aug. 1 and Harbour GraceAug. 2 receiving datestamp, Very Fine .................................................(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
2024 ` 1928, June 28 — Attempted Flight, Portugal to U.S. (AAMC 1078). Portugal $1.60 tied by LisbonJun. 28 datestamp, handstamped flight cachet on cover to Canada, minor tape stains (easilyremovable), otherwise Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $750.00........................................ E. 400-500
2025 ` 1928, Aug. 16-Oct. 18 — Attempted Flight from Rockford Ill. to Stockholm, Sweden (AAMC1084). 5c Beacon tied by Rockford Oct. 18 duplex on Aero Philatelic Society corner card coverprepared by Harry Truby, signed by Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer, appropriate endorse-ments, Very Fine, one of only ten covers carried on the attempted flight from the U.S. to Swedenover Greenland, “Fish” Hassell and “Shorty” Cramer crashed during a blizzard over the icecap inGreenland. A fishing vessel rescued them after a thirteen-day trek across the icecap. Their planewas discovered sixteen years later during World War II. ....................................................................
AAMC $1,750.00 (unpriced in 1990 supplement) ............................................. E. 1,000-1,500
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2026 ` 1929, June 9 — Swedish Fliers Attempt, Stockholm to New York (AAMC 1090). Registered flowncover to U.S. with Iceland franking incl. block of 1920 5kr Christian X, tied by Reykjavik Jun. 29,1929 datestamps, Very Fine, AAMC $100.00......................................................... E. 100-150
2027 ` 1929, July 8-9 — Ocean Flight, U.S. to Spain, William and Yancey (AAMC 1092). DetroitMayor’s Office corner card cover to Prince Potenziani, Governor of Rome, Jul. 29 receiving dates-tamp, no franking as usual, Very Fine, only 19 letters carried from the U.S. to Rome, all wereunfranked official greetings from U.S. mayors, AAMC $600.00 ............................... E. 400-500
2028 ` 1929, July 8-9 — Ocean Flight, U.S. to Spain, William and Yancey, Rome to London (AAMC1092b). Italian franking tied by Rome Jul. 17 circular datestamps on cover to London, Le BourgetJul. 17 datestamp on front and back, Very Fine, only 11 covers carried from Rome to London,AAMC $800.00 .................................................................................................. E. 500-750
2029 New York City Mayor’s Committee Medal. Gold-colored medal with red, white and blue ribbonand pin, from the Mayor’s Committee of New York City, inscribed to Prince Potenziani, Governorof Rome, by Mayor James J. Walker, May 4, 1928, accompanying note from Herman Herst Jr.indicates medals of this type were distributed to city officials, this one coming from the estate ofthen Postmaster Albert Goldman, interesting collateral item for William-Yancey flight to Rome ........................................................................................................................... E. 100-150
2030 ` 1929, Nov. 6 — Initial Flight, Wilkins Antarctic Expedition (AAMC 1097). Pale green illustratedflight cover with Deception Island handstamped cachet and “Hubert Wilkins” signature, to A. C.Roessler in E. Orange N.J., Falkland Is. 1p Geo. V tied by Port Stanley Nov. 6 datestamp, SouthShetlands Jan. 6, 1930 transit, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $300.00 ............................ E. 200-300
2031 ` 1929, Nov. 28 — South Pole Flight, Byrd Antarctic Expedition (AAMC 1100). 5c Air Post entirewith handstamped cachets, S.S. City of New York Feb. 19 duplex, signed “Flown over Pole R. E.Byrd”, small edge tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $750.00 ................... E. 500-750
2032 ` 1930, Jun. 24 — Flight by “Southern Cross”, Harbour Grace to New York (AAMC 1111b).Roessler cover with Newfoundland 4c tied by Harbour Grace Jun. 26 circular datestamp, purplehandstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $500.00............. E. 300-400
2033 ` 1930, Jul. 9 — First Commercial Flight, Brazil to Europe (AAMC 1113). Two, Brazil andUruguay frankings, different handstamped cachets, Very Fine, this flight failed and mail was puton board a steamship for Senegal, AAMC $300.00 .................................(Photo Ex) E. 150-200
2034 ` 1930, Aug. 20 — Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight, Germany to U.S. (AAMC 1115). Flown coverprepared for A. C. Roessler with typewritten inscription “Capt. Von Gronau, Dornier Wahl D.1422” and ms. “Thru Courtesy P.M. Halifax N.S.”, Canada 2c Green entire uprated with 20cSpecial Delivery tied by Halifax Aug. 25 circular datestamp, U.S. 2c Red tied on arrival by NewYork Aug. 26 duplex, patriotic flag stickers at bottom, East Orange N.J. Aug. 27 receiving back-stamp, Very Fine, only covers with the New York Aug. 26 receiving datestamp are considered trueflight covers, this example with the stamp tied on the front is especially scarce and desirable .............................................................................................................................. E. 400-500
2035 ` 1930, Sep. 14 — Tokyo-Tacoma, Unsuccessful Flight by Bromley and Gatty (AAMC 1119).Japanese 6s postal card with additional franking tied by Yokohama Aug. 25 circular datestamp,typewritten address to Berkeley Cal. with endorsement and “#3 of 10 cards carried”, signed“Harold Gatty (Navigator)”, Very Fine, Bromley and Gatty were forced to return to Japan afterflying 1,250 miles, according to AAMC three covers and eleven cards were carried, AAMC $500.00....................................................................................................................... E. 400-500
2036 ` 1930, Feb. 20 — Mildred Bruce Around the World Flight, New York to Croydon (AAMC 1120b).Airmail cover with typed inscription, signed “Mildred Bruce, arrived Croyden 20-2-31 ‘WorldFlier’”, 5c Wingled Globe tied by New York Feb. 5 datestamp, Very Fine, only 20 pieces arereported from this leg of the flight, undervalued in AAMC at $250.00..................... E. 200-300
2037 ` 1930, Oct. 9 — Second “Columbia” Transatlantic Flight from Harbour Grace (AAMC 1122, NF21c). Red and blue airmail cover with typewritten address to Capt. Von Gronau, Harbour Grace,crossed out and readdressed to Bournemouth, England, sender’s inscription at left,Newfoundland 5c Caribou tied by Harbour Grace Oct. 9 circular datestamp, strip of Great Britain1⁄2p Geo. V tied by Bournemouth Oct. 13 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, unusual combination,only 50 pieces posted at Harbour Grace with an ordinary stamp, AAMC $1,000.00 ... E. 500-750
2038 ` 1930, Dec. 17 — Balbo Mass Squadron Flight, Italy to Brazil (AAMC 1125). Imprinted flightcover to Rio de Janeiro with standard franking tied by Rome Dec. 15 special flight machine cancel,signed by all of the pilots, including General Balbo, Rio de Janeiro Jan. 22, 1931 receivingmachine cancel, minor climatic toned spots around perfs, still Very Fine, AAMC $500.00.................................................................................................................................... E. 400-500
2039 ` 1931, Jan. 7 — Hart-MacLaren First Transatlantic Commercial Flight (AAMC 1130). Specialprinted postcard and cover, each with U.S. and Bermuda mixed franking and appropriate dates-tamps from the first part of the ill-fated flight — the plane and both aviators were lost betweenBermuda and the Azores — the postcard has a typed note “First stage made—more difficult thanexpected—a series of unfortunate accidents—next jump our big test—the last stage Azores to Pariswill be easy”, signed by MacLaren — Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 ............................ E. 200-300
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2040 ` 1931, Mar. 28 — Pratt-Hadley Flight Across Bay of Bengal to Rangoon (AAMC 1134). Purplehandstamped cachets incl. delayed-flight straightline on cover with India franking, signed byPratt and Hadley, Very Fine, only 45 covers carred, AAMC $150.00 ....................... E. 150-200
2041 ` 1931, Apr. 4-14 — Experimental Service Flights, London to Australia Burma to Australia(AAMC 1136, 1137). Five different covers, four legal-size with printed cachet, variety of G.B.,India and Australia frankings, Very Fine group..................................Not illustrated E. 100-150
2042 ` 1931, June 21 — Post and Gatty Round the World Flight (AAMC 1141). 2c tied by Mineola N.Y.Jun. 21 machine cancel on flight cover signed by Post and Gatty, appropriate cachets and dates-tamps, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00........................................................................ E. 200-300
2043 ` 1931, Jun. 22 — Attempted Solo Transatlantic Flight by Ruth R. Nichols (AAMC 1142). Airmailcover with magenta handstamped cachet and crash marking, signed “Ruth R. Nichols”, unad-dressed as always, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00........................................................ E. 150-200
2044 ` 1931, July 15 — New York to Budapest (AAMC 1144). Special flight card with 5c tied by FlintMich. May 14 machine cancel, appropriate handstamped cachets, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00 .............................................................................................................................. E. 100-150
2045 ` 1931, Jul. 28 — New York to Istanbul Flight (AAMC 1145). Airmail cover to Ireland with two 5cWinged Globe stamps tied by Jul. 23 and 27 duplexes, signed by pilots Boardman and Polando,purple Dept. of State oval, Istanbul receiving backstamp, American Consul in Dublin Aug. 24datestamp also on back, faint toning, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ............................. E. 200-300
2046 ` 1931, Jul. 28 — New York to Istanbul Flight, “Legion” Card (AAMC 1145a). Boston Sep. 8, 1930machine cancel and Istanbul Jul. 30 receiving datestamp, slightly worn corners, still Very Fine,scarce, AAMC $300.00........................................................................................ E. 200-300
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2047 ` 1931, Aug. 8 — Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1147). Cover flown from Westerland toChicago with stamps of Germany (Berlin Jul. 29), Iceland (Reykyavik Aug. 11), Canada (LonglacSep. 1) and U.S. (Chicago Sep. 3), appropriate handstamped cachets and signed “Gronau”, VeryFine, a scarce fully-franked flown cover signed by Von Gronau on his record “Groenland Wal”flight from Germany to the United States via Iceland, Greenland and Canada, AAMC $1,000.00 .................................................................................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2048 ` 1931, Aug. 19 — St. Pierre & Miquelon to Sydney N.S. (Unlisted). Picture postcard signed“Souvenir of the first flight from St. Pierre to Sydney N.S., Chas H. Ray, Pilot”, St. Pierre &Miquelon 25c tied by Aug. 19 datestamp, Canada 5c Air Post tied by Sydney Aug. 21 datestamp,annotated “St. Pierre Aug. 19 - 1931 3:20 p.m. Sydney Aug. 19 - 1931. 5:55 p.m.” indicating this cardwas actually flown despite AAMC statement that the flight contemplated by Maritime andNewfoundland Airways was cancelled, Very Fine................................................... E. 200-300
2049 ` 1931, Sep. 5 — MacMillan Labrador Expedition, Newfoundland to U.S., Battle Harbor Dispatch(AAMC 30 var). Cover to Newton Mass. with printed “MacMillan Labrador Expedition 1931”cachet, signed by MacMillan and Rocheville, Newfoundland 15c Air Post tied by “Battle HrNewf’d Sep. 5, 1931” circular datestamp, endorsed by postmaster “First Air Mail from Labrador, S.Loveridge P.M. Battle Hr. Lab.”, faint toning, stamp has corner crease, still Very Fine, AAMC listsflight from Hopedale but not this posting from Battle Harbor (AAMC $500.00)........ E. 500-750
2050 ` 1932, Jan. 9 — Kingsford-Smith Christmas Mails Return Flight, Rome to Darwin (AAMC 1153avar). Flown cover to Darwin with Italy franking tied by Rome Jan. 9 datestamps, signed “C.Kingsford-Smith”, Darwin Jan. 19 receiving datestamp, Very Fine, accompanied by Italian news-paper article and letter from Penny Black Stamp Co. (addressee) to Irwin Heiman stating thatonly 12 such covers were carried for sender ......................................................... E. 200-300
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2051 ` 1932, July 21 — Von Gronau Round the World Flight (AAMC 1168). Round trip cover withmulti-country franking and handstamped cachet, Friedrichschafen Nov. 10 backstamp, Very Fine,extremely scarce, AAMC $1,250.00.................................................................... E. 750-1,000
2052 ` 1932, July 21 — Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Montreal Dispatch (AAMC 1168b).Airmail cover to Rahway N.J., signed by Von Gronau with purple cachet and German frankingtied by Jan. 30, 1933 circular datestamp, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine ........... E. 150-200
2053 ` 1932, Jul. 21 — Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Shanghai Dispatch (AAMC 1168h). 25stied by Shanghai Sep. 21 circular datestamp on cover to Manila with purple handstamped flightcachet, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 ......................................... E. 200-300
2054 ` 1932, Aug. 31 — Solberg-Petersen Attempted Norwegian Flight, Newfoundland to Norway(AAMC 1169). Printed card with Newfoundland 3c Portrait tied by purple Deer Lake Aug. 31flight cachet, signed “Thor Solberg”, small stain at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, Solberg andPetersen crashed at Darby’s Harbour, accompanied by copy of authenticating letter from Solberg....................................................................................................................... E. 100-150
2055 ` 1932, Aug. 18 — First Solo Flight, Europe to North America, Seals of Dublin, St. Johns and NewYork (AAMC 1171b). Legal-size cover with seals and signatures on front and back, signed andendorsed by Mollison, small piece missing from Dublin seal, Very Fine, one of three flown coverswith the official city seals and mayoral signatures, AAMC $1,500.00 ................... E. 1,000-1,500
2056 ` 1932, Nov.-Dec. — J. A. Mollison Round Trip, South Africa-England (Unlisted). Legal-size coverwith Nov. 14 Lympne Air Post oval datestamp marked “06.35 hrs”, Capetown Nov. 18 datestampmarked “15.31hrs”, South Africa franking tied by Capetown Nov. 23 circular datestamp, signed byMollison with his notation “Left Cape Town 0500 hrs 11/12/32, Arrd Croydon Noon 18/12/32”, slightlytoned, otherwise Fine, accompanying transmittal letter mentions absence of return-trip postmark,very scarce, we cannot locate an AAMC listing for this flight................................... E. 400-500
2057 ` 1933, Feb. 6 — First Solo Crossing of the South Atlantic from East to West (AAMC 1174). Legal-size cover with Brazil franking tied by Port Natal Feb. 9 circular datestamp, signed by Capt.Mollison, appropriate datestamps, Very Fine, extremely scarce cover carried by Mollison in thesame plane used for the couple’s 1932 record transatlantic flight, AAMC $600.00 ..... E. 400-500
2058 ` 1933, July 27 — Attempted Round-the-World Solo Flight by Jimmy Mattern, Edmonton-NewYork (AAMC 1177). Flown cover signed “Jimmie Mattern” with Canada 1c and 5c Air Post tied byEdmonton Jul. 27, 1933 circular datestamps, U.S. 1c Century of Progress tied by New York oval,backstamped New York Aug. 9 and Estevan Aug. 11, Very Fine, rare, only a few covers were puton board with other mail when Mattern stopped at Edmonton, signed Heiman, AAMC $1,500.00 ................................................................................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
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2059 ` 1933, July 1 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Century of Progress, Chicago (AAMC 1179).Registered cover to Washington D.C. with Italy 1933 5.25L + 19.75L and 5.25L + 44.75L BalboTriptychs (C48, C49), both with “I. RANI” inscription, tied by Rome Jun. 17 circular datestamps,appropriate flight cachet and registry markings, Chicago Jul. 15 receiving backstamp, stamps havevery faint toned spots, Very Fine, rare Balbo flight cover with both of the tryptich overprints,Scott Retail $650.00 for used stamps off cover ................................................. E. 1,500-2,000
2060 ` 1933, July 1 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Century of Progress, Chicago (AAMC 1179).Registered cover to New York City with Italy 1933 5.25L + 44.75L Balbo Triptych (C49), “I.BISE” inscription, tied by Milan Jun. 17 circular datestamps, appropriate flight cachet andregistry markings, N.Y. receiving backstamp, horizontal fold in cover clear of stamps, Very Fine,Scott Retail $375.00 off cover.............................................................................. E. 300-400
2061 ` 1933, July 7 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Century of Progress, Chicago, Iceland Dispatch,Reykjavik to New York (AAMC 1179e). Registered cover to Rahway N.J. with G. Lindman cachetand labels, complete set of Iceland 1933 1k-10k Balbo Overprint (C12-C14), used with 30a, tiedby Reykjavik Jul. 7 circular datestamps, New York Jul. 21 and Rahway Jul. 22 receiving back-stamps, Very Fine, a pristine and very rare Balbo flight cover with the Iceland 1933 Overprint set, AAMC $2,500.00. Scott Retail $3,500.00 for Nos. C12-C14 used off cover. .......... E. 2,000-3,000
2059
2061
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2062 ` 1933, July 1 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Reykyavik (AAMC 1179 var). Flown picturepostard depicting Balbo planes to Reykyavik with regular-issue franking tied by Rome circulardatestamps, handstamped flight cachet, Extremely Fine ......................................... E. 100-150
2063 ` 1933, July 15 — Attempted Ocean Flight by Darius and Girenas, New York to Lithuania (AAMC1182). Four flown covers with appropriate cachets, three with U.S. & Lithuania combinationfrankings (one is “1935” year date error in backstamp), one with U.S. only but signed by bothaviators, minor toning, Very Fine, AAMC $1,000.00 without premium for autographed cover or“1935” error ......................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 500-750
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2064 ` 1933, July 15 — Around the World Solo Flight by Wiley Post (AAMC 1183). Legal-size Longines-Wittnauer corner card cover with two 8c Winged Globe stamps tied by New York Jul. 15 and Aug.3 duplexes, purple flight cachet and signed “Wiley Post”..................................................................VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE COVERS CARRIED BY WILEY POST ON HIS 1933 RECORD-SETTING ROUND-THE-WORLD SOLO FLIGHT. .....................................................................................................................
AAMC $3,000.00 .......................................................................................... E. 2,000-3,000
2065 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, Shoal Harbor to Rome (AAMC 1184h). Flowncover with Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c Balbo Surcharge (C18) tied by St. Johns Jul. 26circular datestamp, Shoal Harbour Jul. 27 backstamp, handstamped green flight cachet, VeryFine, scarce Shoal Harbour dispatch, signed Heiman, AAMC $1,000.00 ................ E. 750-1,000
2066 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, Shoal Harbor to Rome (AAMC 1184h).Newfoundland Postal Telegraphs printed cover with 1933 $4.50 on 75c Balbo Surcharge (C18)and two additional stamps tied by Shoal Harbour Jul. 31 circular datestamp, handstamped green-ish-black flight cachet, registry handstamp and Aug. 12 receiving backstamp, vertical fold clear ofstamps, Very Fine, this Shoal Harbour dispatch is very scarce, AAMC $1,000.00 .... E. 750-1,000
2067 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shediac (AAMC 1184d). Flownairmail cover with Canadian franking tied on front and back by Shediac Jul. 14, 1933 duplex,Chicago Jul. 15 transit datestamp, Very Fine, scarce (only 44 carried on this leg), AAMC $650.00........................................................................................................................ E. 400-500
2068 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shoal Harbour (1184e). U.S. 20c,50c and $1.00 tied by New York Jul. 24 duplex on printed flight cover to Roessler in N.J., purplehandstamped cachet and 15c Green & Orange Brown Unofficial Air Post, uncancelled, ShoalHarbour Jul. 26 and St. Johns Jul 27 backstamps, Very Fine, only 99 pieces carried on this leg,AAMC $500.00 without premium for unofficial stamp............................................ E. 400-500
2069 ` 1933 Balbo Squadron Flight Covers. Seven, U.S., Canada, Italy, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica frank-ings, Very Fine ...............................................................................Not illustrated E. 500-750
2070 ` 1933, July 23 — Flight by Capt. and Mrs. Mollison, Wales to New York (AAMC 1185). G.B. 11⁄2ptied by London Jun. 1 machine cancel on cover to Cornwall, signed by both Mollisons, London-Croydon Jun. 4 datestamp, minor water damage as always, Very Fine, extremely rare, only fourcovers were carried on this problematic flight — Capt. and Mrs. Mollison’s plane was damaged ontake-off on June 5, after repairs the couple left Pendine and successfully crossed the Atlantic, butcrashed near Bridgeport — AAMC $2,000.00 .................................................. E. 1,000-1,500
2071 ` 1933, Aug. 5 — Distance Record Flight, New York to Syria (AAMC 1186). Longines-Wittnauercover with U.S. and Syrian franking, signed by Codos and Rossi, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC$600.00 without premium for both pilots’ signatures ............................................. E. 400-500
2072 ` 1934, Jan. 10 — First U.S. Navy Squadron Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii (AAMC 1200 var).Legal-size special printed flight cover signed by Lt. Commander McGinnis and posted on arrivalwith 8c Winged Globe tied by U.S. Fleet Jan. 10, 1934 duplex, Very Fine, only a few of the 600flown cover were posted and cancelled on arrival .................................................. E. 100-150
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2077 2078
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20822079
2073 ` 1934, Jan. 29 — Attempted Flight, Rome to Argentina, Lombardi and Mazzotti (AAMC 1201).Four postcards with beautiful array of frankings, posted from San Marino, Vatican City, Tripoliand Cyrenaica, each with at least one 1934 Overprint issue used in combination with other stamps,appropriate cachets, Very Fine group, AAMC $600.00+ .........................(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
2074 ` 1934, May 15 — Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond and Sabelli (AAMC 1207). 8c AirPost entire with all appropriate markings incl. Rome Jun. 11 receiving datestamp, signed byCesare Sabelli, Very Fine, scarce cover from this troubled flight, AAMC $300.00 ..... E. 200-300
2075 ` 1934, May 25 — Attempted Nonstop Flight, Paris to San Diego Cal. (AAMC 1208). Flown coverwith Minister of Aviation corner card to French Consul, signed by Rossi and Codos, French andU.S. franking tied by May 25 and May 29 datestamps, respectively, Very Fine, very scarce, onlyten covers were carried, AAMC $600.00 ............................................................... E. 400-500
2076 ` 1934, Aug. 17 — Attempted Westward Crossing, Rome to New York (AAMC 1214). Airmail coverwith three-stamp Italian franking tied by Rome Aug. 17 circular datestamps, signed by CesareSabelli, one of the two pilots, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 ....................................... E. 200-300
2077 ` 1934, Sep. 4 — Dr. Richard Light Round the World Flight (AAMC 1215). Registered cover withhandstamped green flight cachet and Iceland 1934 10a, 20a, 50a and 1kr Air Post franking, VeryFine, AAMC $250.00.......................................................................................... E. 200-300
2078 ` 1934, Oct. 18 — Pacific Ocean Flight, Australia to California (AAMC 1216). Flown cover withAustralila, Fiji and U.S. franking tied by appropriate datestamps, signed “C. Kingsford-Smith”,receiving backstamp, one Australian stamp torn at corner, razor cuts around U.S. stamp, other-wise Fine, AAMC $500.00 ................................................................................... E. 150-200
2079 ` 1934, Oct. 20 — MacRobertson Air Race, England to Australia, Carried by Parmentier and Moll(AAMC 1217a). Flown cover with Netherlands franking tied by Amsterdam datestamps, red hand-stamped flight cachet, backstamped Royal Dutch Airways Oct. 24 oval (confirming Parmentier andMoll as pilots), accompanied by two similar covers carried by others, Very Fine........ E. 200-300
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2080 ` 1934, Nov. 15-23 — Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, Exploration Flights (AAMC 1218). Fivematching sequential covers, each legal-size with 6c Winged Globe and block of 3c Byrd commem-orative, printed corner card and appropriate handstamped cachets, each signed by Admiral Byrd,datestamped Nov. 15, 16, 19, 22 and 23, with latitude and longitude indicated on each, LittleAmerica Jan. 30 duplex cancels, Very Fine, a remarkable and scarce series from this famous polarexpedition, AAMC $1,750.00 ..........................................................(Photo Ex) E. 1,000-1,500
2081 ` 1934, Dec. 17 — Inaugural Service, Holland to Dutch West Indies per “Snip” (AAMC 1220,1220a). Two items, flown cover from regular dispatch at Netherlands, and flown card fromParamaribo (Dutch Guiana) with Surinam franking and special cachet, Very Fine, scarce .....................................................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 100-150
2082 ` 1934, Dec. 19 — Special Christmas Flight, Airplane “Uiver”, Netherlands to Batavia, N.E.I.(AAMC 1221). Stained and charred cover salvaged from the “Uiver”, which was hit by lightningand crached, killing all aboard, franking intact, Fine and scarcer than AAMC $50.00 valuesuggests............................................................................................................ E. 100-150
2083 ` 1935, Mar. 21 — Record Speed Flight, Australia to England (AAMC 1229). Flown cover sent bythe pilot H. L. Brooks, endorsed in his hand “Carried by the Miles Falcon G-ACTM Australia-England 7 days 9hrs 50mins Piloted by H. L. Brooks”, Australia and G.B. franking tied byDarwin Mar. 21 and Croydon Apr. 1 datestamps, Very Fine, only a few covers were carried ............................................................................................................................... E. 300-400
2080EX
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2090
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2093
2092
2084 ` 1935, Aug. 3 — Attempted Flights over the North Pole, Moscow to San Francisco (AAMC1238). Registered picture postcard to USSR Consul in New York with USSR 1935 1r on 10kMoscow-San Francisco Flight Overprint (C68) tied by Moscow Aug. 3 circular datestamp,appropriate handstamped cachets and registry labels......................................................................
VERY FINE. A PRISTINE CARD CARRIED ON THE INTERRUPTED POLAR FLIGHT OF THE “O 25”. .....
After flying over Siberia and 700 miles across the Arctic Ocean, the “O 25” developed amechanical problem, forcing the pilot (Levanevsky, one of three co-pilots) to return to base.Mail carried on board was delivered by regular mail. AAMC $4,500.00........... E. 3,000-4,000
2085 ` 1935, Aug. 17 — First Flight, Midway Island to Wake Island (AAMC 1240). Blue map cacheton printed flight cover with U.S. stamps tied by Honolulu duplexes on Aug. 13 and 22, signedby Capt. Sullivan, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00.................................................... E. 200-300
2086 ` 1935, Sep. 24 — Attempted Non-Stop Flight by Waitkus, New York to Lithuania (AAMC1241). Combination U.S. and Lithuania 1935 40c Overprint (C80 var) tied on flown coveraddressed by Lt. Felix Waitkus to himself and signed, appropriate cachets, additional stampstied on back, Very Fine, 400 flown, AAMC $250.00 ........................................... E. 200-300
2087 ` 1935, Dec. 8 — Guillaumet Paris-Martinique Flight, Bordeaux Dispatch to Guadeloupe(AAMC 1249 var). French franking incl. 1927 5fr Air Post Ovpt. (C2) tied by Bordeaux Dec. 1datestamp on cover to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, purple handstamped cachet, Very Fine,owner’s notation “very rare”, unlisted in AAMC ................................................ E. 200-300
2088 ` 1936, May 29 — First Flight, Manila to Madrid (AAMC 1260). Airmail cover with Hong Kongand Philippines franking, purple handstamped flight cachet, signed by Antonio Arnaiz, receiv-ing backstamps, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ....................................................... E. 150-200
2089 ` 1936, Aug. 26 — Attempted Flight, New York to Lisbon via Brazil (AAMC 1263). Printed flightcover with U.S. and Newfoundland franking and souvenir stamp, signed by Costa, appropriatecachets (without typewritten note on back), Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ................ E. 200-300
2090 ` 1936, Sep. 4-5 — Attempted Ocean Flight, England to New York (AAMC 1265). Unaddressedcover with G.B. 1⁄2p and six-line handstamped cachet, signed “Beryl Markham”, only 26carried on this flight in which Mrs. Markham was forced to land near Louisburg, Nova Scotia,AAMC $400.00 .............................................................................................. E. 300-400
2091 ` 1936, Sep. 15 — Attempted Return Ocean Flight, London to New York (AAMC 1266). Legal-size hotel corner card cover with typewritten flight endorsement, G.B., Newfoundland and U.S.franking, appropriate datestamps, vertical fold clear of stamps, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC$300.00 ........................................................................................................ E. 150-200
2092 ` 1938, July 10 — Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-sizeairmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, signed by Harry Connor and DickStoddart on back, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 .................................................... E. 300-400
2093 ` 1938, July 10 — Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-sizeairmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 . E. 200-300
2094 ` 1938, Aug. 10-14 — First Successful Round Trip Transatlantic Flight between Berlin andNew York (AAMC 1309). Round-trip cachet and additional German franking tied by red BerlinAug. 14 datestamp, signed by pilots, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $1,000.00.......... E. 750-1,000
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2095 ` 1939, Apr. 28 — Attempted Non-Stop Flight, Moscow to World’s Fair, New York (AAMC 1320).Registered postcard to New York N.Y. with usual four-stamp franking tied by Moscow Apr. 28circular datestamp, registry labels, Miscou Lighthouse N.B. Apr. 28 circular datestamp appliedafter crash following flight across Europe and Atlantic, Very Fine, 32 cards carried, AAMC$1,250.00 ......................................................................................................... E. 500-750
2096 ` 1939, August 5 — Inauguration Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways (AAMC1328). Three matching covers with typewritten cachet and unusual frankings for return trip, eachwith different U.S. Presidential combination, Very Fine, relatively common flight covers butscarcer and more desirable with Presidential stamps...............................(Photo Ex) E. 100-150
2097 ` 1947, June 17 — Pre-Regular Press Trial Flight of First regular Round-the-World Service(AAMC 1393). Two 5c Transport tied by New York Jun. 17 and Jun. 30 duplexes on red and blueairmail cover with typewritten cachet and signatures of pilots and crew, Very Fine, with photos,AAMC $45.00.................................................................................................... E. 100-150
2098 ` 1947, Oct. 8 — First Transatlantic Robot Plane Flight (AAMC 1400). Typed cachet and signatureof Capt. Thomas J. Wells on airmail cover with 5c Transport and Dietz Confederate 10c reprint,“Air Power is Peace Power” label, Very Fine, one of only two covers flown on a C-54 Transportoperated entirely by ground control, a fascinating and rare piece of aviation history, AAMC$100.00 ............................................................................................................ E. 100-150
2099 ` 1949, Sep. 17 — Bernt Balchen Round Trip Flight from Alaska and Back (AAMC 1418). Red andblue printed “Historical Flight” cover with typed cachet, signed “Bernt Balchen”, 6c Air Post tiedby Oct. 4, 1949 machine cancel, Very Fine, AAMC $75.00 (but only ten reported) .... E. 100-150
2100 ` 1957, Sep. 12 — Wilkins Expedition from North Pole to South Pole. Printed flight cover signedby Sir Hubert Wilkins, stamps postmarked at A.P.O. 942 in Alaska and Little America Sta. inAntarctica, addressed by Wilkins to himself in Alaska, flight cachets on back, Very Fine ...................................................................................................................................... E. 150-200
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2101 ` AUSTRALIA, 1914, Jul. 16-18 — First Official Australian Aerial Mail, Melbourne-Sydney(AAMC 2). 1p Kangaroo tied by Jul. 16 purple double oval flight datestamp on souvenir card toMelbourne, Sydney Jul. 18 datestamp, corners creases and smnall tear at top, otherwise VeryFine, scarce example of Australia’s first official airmail, AAMC $200.00.................... E. 200-300
2102 ` CANADA, 1919, Oct. 9 — “Handley Page” Flight, Parrsboro N.S. to Greenport N.Y. (AAMC 22var). Roessler cover with purple handstamped cachets, Canada 3c Geo. V tied by Parrsboro N.S.Oct. 9, 1919 datestamp, this is the correct date of origin for the rare flight covers, but the absenceof the special straightline cachet and Greenport receiving datestamp indicate this was either notflown or possibly was part of the original mail before the forced landing at Parrsboro — AAMC forflown cover is $1,500.00 ..................................................................................... E. 200-300
2103 ` Canadian Pioneer and Semi-Official Flight Covers. 48, wide range of flights and special frankingsincl. Laurentide, Elliott, Elliott-Fairchild, Patricia Airways, Western Canada, Commercial Airways,Cherry Red and Canadian Airways, better incl. AAMC Nos. 20, 54, 70a and 90b, a few bogusRoessler covers, most are flown and Very Fine ...................................Not illustrated E. 500-750
2104 ` CHINA, 1928, Dec. 18 — First Aerial Trip, Shanghai-Canton (AAMC 7). Flown cover to Cantonwith China 1c and 3c franking tied by Shanghai Dec. 18 circular datestamp, purple handstampedcachets, Canton receiving backstamp, climatic toning, otherwise Very Fine, scarce .... E. 200-300
2105 ` 1924, Sep. 12 — Special Flight by DePinedo between Shanghai and Kagoshima. Flown cover withpurple “First Airmail/China-Japan” framed handstamp and China 3c on 4c Junk tied by Sep. 12circular datestamp, Very Fine, DePinedo flew round-trip from Rome to Japan in just under sevenmonths, the Italian Consul in Shanghai arranged for 70 letters to be carried from Shanghai toKagoshima, but the official who received the mail bag forgot to deliver the letters, only 52 of the70 carried were recovered................................................................................ E. 750-1,000
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2106 ` 1930, Jan. 16 — Canton to Hong Kong via Wuchow. Flown cover with China 15c and 4c Junk tiedby Canton circular datestamp with year-date error (“16.1.20” instead of “16.1.31”), “KwangtungAirmails” handstamped cachet, Canton, Wuchow and Hong Kong backstamps (the latter correctlydated Jan. 17, 1931), toned around perfs, 15c small tear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and unusual....................................................................................................................... E. 400-500
2107 ` GREAT BRITAIN, Daily Graphic Message Card. Posted at Tosse with Oct. 14, 1907 datestamp,postage due handstamps, Very Fine .................................................................... E. 150-200
2108 ` 1911, Sep. — First U.K. Aerial Post. Five postcards and three covers, all with printed cachet, Sep.9, 13 and 16 special flight datestamps, different combinations of dates and colored cachets, VeryFine group .....................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 750-1,000
2109 ` 1910, Aug. 17 — First Aeroplane Mail in Great Britain (AAMC 7). Printed flight card with redoverprint on back, G.B. -1/p Geo. V tied by machine cancel, additional datestamp, Aug. 26 and 27dates (the flight was delayed due to bad weather), creases and tears around edges, otherwise Fine,scarce and historic, AAMC $175.00 ...................................................................... E. 100-150
2110 ` LUNDY ISLAND, Flight Covers. Seven flight covers with mixed frankings, incl. Sep. 1935 coverwith Atlantic Coast Air Services 1⁄2p Black on Red Label with Inverted “T”, Very Fine .........................................................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
2111 ` MANCHUOKO, 1932, Nov. 9 — Manchukuo-Japan Flight (AAMC 1). Four-stamp franking tiedby purple flight cachet handstamps on back of cover, opened and partly cut away, faint waterstain,otherwise Fine and scarce, AAMC $200.00............................................................ E. 100-150
2112 ` Newfoundland Flight Covers. 16, all scarcer flights (AAMC $50-150 each, numbers shown inparentheses), incl. Botwood-St. Anthony (6), Botwood-Fogo (7, two), Bluenose (18), Von Gronau(1115a), Stephenville Crossing (22), White Bay (24 — three varieties), Harbour Grace (26), “GypsyMoth” (29), Labrador Gold Concessions (32), Balbo Squadron with faulty No. C18, and Pan-American/Imperial Airways conjunctive flights with U.S., Hong Kong and Newfoundland frank-ing, all except Balbo in Very Fine condition .......................................(Photo Ex) E. 750-1,000
2113 ` PHILIPPINES, 1919, Apr. 4 — Manila Exhibition Flight by Miss Ruth Law (AAMC 1). Souvenircard with purple diamond cachet tying stamp (Apr. 4 usage), slightly soiled, Fine and very scarce,AAMC $700.00 .................................................................................................. E. 400-500
2114 ` 1925, Sep. 16 — De Pinedo Manila-Aparri Flight (AAMC 7). Flown cover with seven differentPhilippines 1917-25 Issues tied by bi-plane cancel, Manila Sep. 11 duplex, blue handstampedflight cachet on front, black bi-plane cachet on back, accompanied by two flown covers from May13 Aparri-Manila flight by Gallarzo and Loriga, usual climatic toning, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC$180.00 ............................................................................................................ E. 150-200
2115 ` THAILAND, 1919, Feb. 17-26 — Experimental Flight, Bangkok to Chandhaburi (AAMC 1).Black handstamped flight cachet struck twice, once tying pair of Thailand 1919 5s on 6sSurcharge, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $125.00 ....................................................... E. 200-300
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2116 ` 1920, Oct. 15 — Foreign Air Mail Route No. 2, Victoria-Seattle (AAMC F2-2). Three-line printedcachet in red, Victoria Oct. 15, 1920 machine cancel and straightline “Airplane Service” hand-stamp tie Canada 3c Geo. V on cover with printed Roessler address, Very Fine, only 50 carried,AAMC $200.00 .................................................................................................. E. 150-200
2117 ` 1920, Nov. 1 — First Flight, Foreign Air Mail Route No. 4, Key West-Havana (F4-1). Two coverswith “First Trip” handstamped cachet, one with pair of No. 535, other with No. C1, Very Fine,AAMC $200.00...................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 200-300
2118 ` 1948, Mar. — F.A.M. Route 28, Ryukyus Islands-Nahu, Okinawa (AAMC F28-41, F28-41a). Eachappropriately cacheted, postmarked Manila and Tokyo on arrival, Mar. 15, 1948, Very Fine,AAMC $450.00...................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
FOREIGN AIR MAIL ROUTES
ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS2119 ` 1929, August 23 — Round the World Flight, Japanese Dispatches (Sieger 31A, 31B). Two covers,
first with Japan stamps tied by purple “Tokio Japan 21.8.29” circular datestamp on cacheted coverto New Jersey, Los Angeles circular datestamp, 2c Vincennes stamp on back pays postage to desti-nation, second is cover with Japan stamps tied by “Tokio Japan 21.8.29” datestamps to Roessler inN.J. and with Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine, Sieger DM2,200 .............(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
2120 ` 1930, May 26-June 6 — Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight Covers. Seven covers, incl. onewith pair of 4m stamps cancelled on board and addressed to Manila, Philippines, another with 4mand two 2m with same cancel to same destination, few from Recife, Rio and Sao Paolo, one toHavana, Cuba, fresh and Very Fine...................................................Not illustrated E. 300-400
2121 ` 1931, April 9-13 — Return Flight to Egypt and Palestine, Dispatched from Cairo (Sieger 105Ax,105Ay). Cover and post card, first with 100m on 27m tied by “Caire Graf Zeppelin 8 Ap. 31”circular datestamp, second strike at left, to Berne, Switzerland and with Friedrichschafen back-stamp, second with 10m on 27m tied by same date circular datestamp to Berne, cover with lightfile fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine set of the two values both cancelled on the earliest day .............................................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 200-300
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2122 ` 1931, June 30-July 3 — Iceland Flight (Sieger 114A, 114D). Two, first is cacheted card with 1krtied by indistinct circular datestamp to Belgium, second is registered cover with 2kr and 30Aurstamps tied by Reykjavik circular datestamp to England and with receiving backstamp, fresh andVery Fine, Sieger DM1,225 .................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 200-300
2123 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight via Leningrad (Sieger 119b). 1m stamp tied by “Friedrichschafen24.7.31” circular datestamp on post card to Hannover, Germany, red “Mit Luftpost BefordertBerlin” handstamp, Leningrad (July 25), Berlin (July 27) and Hannover (July 28) datestamps,Very Fine, unusual usage ................................................................................... E. 200-300
2124 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight via Leningrad (Sieger 119c). 4m stamp tied by “Friedrichschafen24.7.31” circular datestamp on cacheted cover to Germany, neat icebreaker Malyguin cancel ofJuly 27, minor wrinkling at bottom of cover, Very Fine usage posted on earliest day, SiegerDM750............................................................................................................. E. 200-300
2125 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight via Leningrad (Sieger 119I). 2m stamp tied by “Luftschiff GrafZeppelin 25.7.1931” circular datestamp on cacheted cover to Brunswick, neat strike of “Leningrad25 VII 31” datestamp, fresh and Very Fine example cancelled on board, Sieger DM1,500 .................................................................................................................................. E. 400-500
2126 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight (Sieger 120). Two covers and one postcard, each registered withRussia 1931 “Malyguin” franking, incl. Leningrad dispatch and Malyguin drops, Very Fine .................................................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
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2127 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Berlin to Chicago (Sieger 238D). Complete setof three overprinted values tied by well-struck “Berlin 14.10.33” datestamps on registered flowncover to Glen Cove N.Y. and forwarded to New York City, scarce “Deutsche Luftpost Berlin-Friedrichschafen” cachet, Berlin registry label at bottom, neat Chicago (Oct. 26), New York (Oct.27), Glen Cove (Oct. 28) and New York (Oct. 30) backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce andbeautiful cover, Sieger in excess of DM2,650 ................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2128 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Friedrichschafen to Pernambuco, Brazil (Sieger238Aa). Cover with 1m Chicago Flight stamp and additional 50pf Orange tied by“Friedrichschafen 14.10.33” circular datestamp to Albion Pa., neat red cachet, neat “Correio AereoDistricto Federal 18 Out. 1933” and Albion (Nov. 3) receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine,Siegel DM1,750....................................................................................................... 500.00
2129 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Friedrichschafen to Chicago (Sieger 238Bc). 2mstamp used with 50pf and 25pf, tied by “Friedrichschafen 14.10.33” datestamps on cacheted coverto Chicago Ill., neat “Chicago Ill. Oct. 26, 1933 Century of Progress World’s Fair Chicago June 1-Nov. 1, 1933” machine cancel, fresh and Very Fine, scarce properly used to Chicago with theworld’s fair receiving backstamp, Sieger DM750.................................................... E. 200-300
2130 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Friedrichschafen to Seville, Spain (Sieger238Ca). Cover with 4m stamp tied by “Friedrichschafen 14.10.33” circular datestamp andaddressed to Albion Pa., light Spain, New York and Albion backstamps, Very Fine, SiegerDM1,400 .......................................................................................................... E. 400-500
2131 ` 1m-4m 1928-32 Graf Zeppelin, 1m-2m Polar Flight (C35-C37, C40, C41). Eight cards and twocovers, cards incl. Nos. C35 (3), C36 (2), C40, C41 (2), covers incl. Nos. C35 and C37, most withdifferent flight handstamp cachets incl. Iceland, Denmark, Austria, few different destinations incl.Finland, Sweden and USA, Extremely Fine, Michel DM1,790 .....................Not illustrated 985.00
2127
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2137 ` 1926, April-May — Dirigible “Norge” Trans-Polar Flight, Rome-Teller (AAMC 478g). Specialstamp tied by oval handstamp, Italian stamp tied by Teller May 13 duplex, handstamped cachetand crew member’s signature, a bit worn around edges, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 ............................................................................................................................. E. 200-300
2138 ` 1924, Oct. 8-12 — U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-1), Transcontinental Flight (AAMC Z-500). 1c pairtied by U.S. Naval Sta. Lakehurst Oct. 8, 1924 duplex on cover to San Diego, receiving duplex,“U.S.S. Shenandoah” straightline, Very Fine and scarce early dfirigible flight, AAMC $600.00 ............................................................................................................................. E. 500-750
2139 ` 1924, Oct. 12-28 — Return Flight, U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-1), Seattle to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-501a). San Diego U.S. Naval Sta. Oct. 11, 1924 duplex, purple handstamped flight cachet forSeattle dispatch, 2c tied by Lakehurst Oct. 28 machine cancel for return mail to Cal., Very Fine,scarce, AAMC $600.00........................................................................................ E. 500-750
2140 ` 1925, Jul. 3 — Governors’ Conference Flight, U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-3), Lakehurst to BarHarbor Me. (AAMC Z-502). 2c tied by Lakehurst Jul. 3 machine cancel, purple handstampedcachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 ................... E. 200-300
2132 ` 1933, May 29-30 — Italy Flight from Greece to Italy (AAMC Z-213). Complete set of Greece 193330d-120d Graf Zeppelin (C5-C7) with additional franking tied on registered flown cover to Rome,blue handstamped flight cachet ties Athens registry label, Rome May 29 receiving backstamp, VeryFine, scarce Greek dispatch with complete set, signed Heiman, Sanabria backstamp ...................................................................................................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2132A ` German Zeppelin Covers. Ten items, each franked with 2m or 4m South American Graf Zeppelinstamps (C38-C39) incl. nine covers — four with 2m and five with 4m, and picture postcard with4m, four 4m items with other stamps, each with typed address to Jamaica N.Y., eight covers withZeppelin handstamp cachets, fresh and Very Fine, Mi DM5,000 ...............Not illutrated 3,750.00
2133 ` Zeppelin Covers. 37 covers or cards, range of flights incl. few from 1929 Japan Flight, few fromAug. 1929 Around the World, also from Saar Flight (1933), Finland Flight (1930), few others,some collateral items incl. small piece of the Hindenburg’s skin, few small faults, mostly Fine-VeryFine ..........................................................................................Not illutrated E. 1,500-2,000
2134 ` Zeppelin Covers. Nine items incl. six covers and three cards with three different flight cachets —three 1930 purple diamond with map, four 1929 Round-the-World incl. three covers with greenZeppelin backstamp cachet, and two with 1928 banner with globes, frankings incl. two No. C13(incl. one with plate no.), No. C6 (block of four) with C10, C7 (vertical strip of six), Very Fine ...........................................................................................................Not illutrated E. 200-300
2135 ` Zeppelin Flight Covers and Cards. Eighteen cards and eight covers, frankings incl. Argentina,Austria, Danzig, Egypt, Finland (No. C1 on card to Baden), Hungary, Iceland (Nos. C9 & C11 oncover and No. C10 on two cards), Liechtenstein (No. C7 on two cards), Russia (No. C15-C19 oncover), San Marino and Switzerland (No. C11 on card and Nos. C10 and C11 on card), Very Finegroup .............................................................................................Not illutrated E. 400-500
2135A ww GERMANY, 1930, 2m, 4m Graf Zeppelin, South American Flight (C38-C39). Mint N.H., well-centered, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine, Mi DM3,500 ..................(Photo Ex) 2,300.00
2135B w GERMANY, 1931, 1m-4m Polar Flight (C40-C42). 1m and 2m with wide sheet selvage, 2m MintN.H., other two with traces of disturbed gum, Extremely Fine set, Mi DM2,000, Scott Retail with-out Mint N.H. premium for 2m.................................................................(Photo Ex) 587.00
2136 w Zeppelin Stamps. Collection of fifteen unused stamps comprising Argentina Nos. C25-C28,Hungary Nos. C24-C25, Iceland Nos. C9-C11, Liechtenstein Nos. C7-C8, Paraguay Nos. C54-C55,Russia Nos. C12-C13, rich colors, Argentina and Paraguay with gum toning, Iceland No. C11 withcouple traces of disturbed gum, others Mint N.H., Russia No. C12 with natural inclusion, VeryFine .....................................................................................................Not illutrated 673.00
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2141 ` 1925, Jul. 4 — Governors’ Conference Return Flight, U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-3), BarHarbor Me. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-503). 2c Norse-American tied by Bar Harbor Jul. 4machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, tiny edgetear and faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 ..........(Photo, p. 28) E. 300-400
2142 ` 1925, May 8-10 — Return Flight, U.S.S. “Los Angeles” (ZR-3), Mayaguez P.R. to Lakehurst(AAMC Z-508). Strip of four 1⁄2c tied by purple Mayaguez May 6, 1925 duplex on cover withprinted address, pruple cachet and U.S.S. Pakota duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00+(premium for naval postmark)...................................................(Photo, p. 28) E. 150-200
2143 ` 1925, Jun. 6 — U.S.S. “Los Angeles” (ZR-3) Flight from Lakehurst to Minneapolis (AAMCZ-509). 2c Norse-American tied by Lakehurst Jun. 6 machine cancel on cover with “U.S.S. LosAngeles” straightline and Federal Reserve Bank receiving datestamp, Very Fine, AAMC$500.00 ..................................................................................(Photo, p. 28) E. 400-500
2144 ` U.S. Dirigible Flights. 15 covers, several better flights incl. Oct. 1924 ZR-3 arrival fromGermany, AAMC Nos. Z-504, Z-506, Z-508, generally Very Fine......Not illutrated E. 300-400
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D I R I G I B L E F L I G H T C O V E R S , D O - X F L I G H T S , O T H E R U N I T E D S T A T E S F L I G H T S
DO-X FLIGHTS
2145 ` 1930, Nov. — DO-X Europe Pan-America Flight, Altenrhein to Rio de Janeiro (AAMC 2b).Swiss postal card postmarked at Mohlin, purple flight cachet, Very Fine, AAMC $650.00....................................................................................................(Photo, p. 28) E. 300-400
2146 ` 1931, DO-X Flight, Danzig Dispatch (AAMC 6b). Postal card with additional franking tied byDanzig Nov. 18, 1930 oval datestamp, red handstamped flight cachet and purple DO-X Jan.30, 1931 datestamp, diamond cachet and Rio de Janeiro transit on back, Very Fine, scarce,AAMC $700.00 ........................................................................(Photo, p. 28) E. 400-500
2147 ` 1930, Nov. 4 — DO-X Flight, Germany to U.S. via South America (AAMC 1124b). DO-Xpicture postcard to U.S. with red “Erster Uberseeflug” flight cachet and purple Dornier dates-tamp tying Switzerland 1924-29 1fr, 2fr Air Post (C12, C15 two), also tied at origin byRomanshorn circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce Swiss franking, Scott Retail for stamps offcover $185.00 ............................................................................................. E. 150-200
2148 ` 1931, Aug. — DO-X Flight, Rio de Janeiro to New York, Trinidad Mail (AAMC 14).Attractive three-stamp franking tied by Port of Spain registry datestamp on airmail cover toHaiti, purple handstamped DO-X flight cachet, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ........ E. 200-300
2149 ` 1932, May — DO-X Flight, Newfoundland to Germany (AAMC 18f). Airmail cover withNewfoundland $1.00 Unsurcharged Air Post stamp tied by St. Johns May 19 machine cancel,addressed to Prague, Czechoslovakia, red handstamped flight cachet, Berlin and Praguedatestamps, Very Fine, scarce use of unsurcharged stamps and rare destination for DO-Xmail, AAMC $1,500.00 without premium for destination ............................... E. 750-1,000
2150 ` 1931-32 Dornier DO-X Flight Covers. Seven, incl. two with Newfoundland No. C12 (oneposted from Holyrood, scarce), others with frankings from Brazil, Cuba, Germany/U.S.,Portugal and Netherlands, Very Fine, AAMC $2,500.00+.............................. E. 750-1,000
OTHER UNITED STATES FLIGHTS
2151 ` 1926-27, Pan-American Good Will Flight, U.S. Army, Entire Trip (AAMC 568a). Opened onthree sides to show full array of 30 different stamps and postmarks along complete tour,minor faults, one of the most stunning flight covers, AAMC $250.00 ................. E. 200-300
2152 ` 1928, February-May — South America Test Flights, Jimmy H. Doolittle (AAMC 580/a-d).Nine flown covers incl. four signed by Doolittle, who later earned fame in WWII for flying amission over Tokyo, variety of flights, Very Fine, AAMC $225.00 without premium for auto-graphs ....................................................................................................... E. 200-300
2153 ` 1936, Oct. 23-25 — First Commercial Passenger Transpacific Flight. Two legal-size airmailcovers to Clara Adams, each with pair of 25c Transpacific tied by San Francisco Oct. 21duplex, first endorsed at Midway Is. Oct. 23 with signatures of F. J. Noonan and others,second endorsed at Wake Is. Oct. 25 with signatures of Edwin Musick and others, Very Fine,scarce ........................................................................................................ E. 200-300
2154° ` U.S.A., Sasebo Pigeon Post, 1952. Magenta “U.S.F.A. Sasebo Traffic Sect. Pigeon Posted”cancel on 105 x 105mm flimsy datelined 4-6-52, usual folds associated with being carried bypigeon, Extremely Fine, “U.S.F.A.” means “U.S. Forces Afloat” and Sasebo was a U.S. Navalbase in Japan established after the end of the second world war, this pigeon service operatedfrom the ship to Japan from April 1951 to Dec. 1952, reportedly only 12 known E. 400-500
2155 ` 1959, June 8 — First Official Missile Mail, USS Barbero (AAMC 376). Two covers withprinted cachets in grayish black (watermarked) and jet-black (unwatermarked), each withJacksonville receiving backstamp, accompanied by sample cover and collateral items, a fewadditional covers commemorating missle launches, Very Fine ..................... E. 1,000-1,500
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2157
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2156 ` 1935, Sep. 22 — First American Rocket Flight (Ellington-Zwisler 5C1). Blue stamp tied by greenflight cachet and two-line crash handstamp on registered cover, 15c Statue of Liberty and 3ccommemorative tied by mute ovals, cover shows usual effects of crash, Very Fine, one of the rarestand most desirable Rocket Mail covers, only 28 were salvaged ........................... E. 1,000-1,500
2157 ` 1967, Oct. 3 — X-15 No. 2 Flight. Handpainted cachet on card, 8c Goddard tied by Edwards Cal.Oct. 3 duplex, signed by Maj. “Pete” Knight, Very Fine, note on back indicates 10 were madeand carried on the X-15 test flight, accompanied by collateral material and anothercacheted/signed cover postmarked Oct. 17............................................................ E. 200-300
2158 ` Rocket Mail. 14 covers, all scarcer flights incl. Cuba 10/1/39, 10/15/39, U.S.-Mexico 7/2/36 (4, incl.“Dispached” error), U.S. 9/22/35, 1/31/36, Italy 10/34, Germany 1/28/34, 8/31/33 and France9/13/35, Very Fine, more than $1,000 Ellington-Zwisler value ..............Not illustrated E. 500-750
2159 Rocket Mail. Artist’s pencil drawings for Feb. 1936 Greenwood Lake First American Rocket-Airplane Flight (two sheets), also a group of 1951 commemorative issues on and off cover incl.inverted overprints, interesting lot ....................................................Not illustrated E. 100-150
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R O C K E T M A I L , F A M O U S A M E R I C A N A V I A T O R S , F L I G H T C O V E R G R O U P L O T S
FAMOUS AMERICAN AVIATORS2160 ` R. E. Byrd. Signature on tiny cover to Greenland with U.S. 2c Red tied by purple “U.S. Navy
Polar Expedition”, endorsed “Via U.S.S. Perry”, Very Fine ....................................... E. 400-500
2161 Amelia Earhart Collection Balance. Approximately 150 covers plus stamps and proofs, includestwo covers and two slips of paper signed by Earhart, many souvenir covers during and afterEarhart’s lifetime, search flights, etc., strength in Suriname commemorative issue with originaldrawing, proofs and stamps, generally Very Fine...........................Not illustrated E. 1,000-1,500
2162 ` Howard Hughes. TWA “Constellation” inaugural flight cachet, 6c Transport tied by Los AngelesApr. 17, 1944 duplex on airmail cover to New York, signed by Hughes and crew, WashingtonD.C. receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce signed flight cover from the wealthy and eccentricHoward Hughes ................................................................................................ E. 500-750
2163 ` Charles A. Lindbergh. Flown cover from San Juan to Miami and Cristobal, conjunctive ForeignAir Mail Routes 5 and 6 with appropriate cachets, signed by Lindbergh along with B.L. Rowe andCristobal postmaster, U.S. franking tied by San Juan P.R. Jan. 9, 1929 machine cancel, Very Fine,attractive and scarce autograped Lindbergh flight cover ................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2164 ` Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size airmail cover flown on Aug. 1, 1934 Sikorsky-42 flight (AAMC686) by Lindbergh, Musick and Sergievsky, signed by all three aviators, 6c Winged Globe tied byBridgeport Conn. Aug. 1 machine cancel, slight toning and wear, otherwise Very Fine, scarceLindbergh autographed flight cover ............................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2165 ` Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size cover signed “C.A. Lindbergh” with purple cachet forInaugural Flight from Cienfuegos, Cuba, Very Fine ......................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2166 Orville Wright. Signed calling card accompanied by invitation to attend dinner in honor ofOrville Wright on the 40th anniversary of Kitty Hawk flight, (fits perfectly on an exhibit page) ........................................................................................................................... E. 100-150
FLIGHT COVER GROUP LOTS
2167 ` U.S. and Worldwide Souvenir Flight Covers. Approximately 500 covers sorted by category, awonderful range of flights with strength in “Columbia” Flight, Polar Expeditions, Clipper Flights,U.S. 1940’s and 50’s Military-Related Flights, we note signed covers carried by Byrd and Solberg,also some very scarce post-WWII flights with modest AAMC values, generally Very Fine, a trea-sure trove for the specialist collector, retail dealer or Ebay seller, our conservative estimate ofretail value is $10,000-15,000 ......................................................Not illustrated E. 3,000-4,000
2168 ` Worldwide Flight Covers. More than 250 covers, almost all are better flights with AAMC values inthe $20 to $200 range, very diverse incl. Lindbergh flights, Balbo, MacRobertson Air Race, 1935Solberg, Von Gronau, 1930’s and 40’s Trans-oceanic Record Flights, Pan-Am Clipper, scarceEuropean and Russian frankings, a few rocket mail covers, minor faults, generally Very Fine, alarge and carefully selected group of flights covers worthy of careful inspection and seriousbidding, ideal for dealers or collectors ..........................................Not illustrated E. 5,000-7,500
2169 ` Worldwide Flight Covers. 143 cacheted covers, wide range of first flights, diverse range of frank-ings from different countries, incl. U.S., New Caledonia, New Zealand, Fiji, Portugal, G.B.,France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Newfoundland, Portugese Colonies,Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Gambia, Nigeria, Belgian Congo, Liberia, Hong Kong, all in pristinecondition, Very Fine throughout, considerable retail value but conservatively estimated here .........................................................................................................Not illustrated E. 750-1,000
2170 ` Flight Covers. 47 covers or cards from 1920’s-30’s, few better incl. Germany No. C39 on cover,also Germany No. C42 on Malyguin cover, Newfoundland No. C12 on 1932 cover, few otherbetter, mostly Fine-Very Fine.........................................................Not illustrated E. 750-1,000
ROCKET MAIL
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2171 Modern Flights, Souvenir Covers and Related Stamps. A few hundred covers and hundreds ofnew issues sorted by category incl. Concorde, Space (some signed), Space Topical Issues, Balloon,Jet, Zeppelin Topical Issues, Space First Days, Rocket Mail, U.S. Ships and Submarines, lots ofcommercially-saleable items in the $5-$25 retail range, Very Fine and worthwhile lot for the showdealer or Ebay seller ..................................................................Not illustrated E. 2,000-3,000
2172 ` Polar Flights. Seven, incl. 1930 Byrd Expedition (AAMC 1100) that is severely acidified and faultyat edges, a few other covers postmarked on U.S.S. City of New York and Mount Olympus (twowith Byrd autograph), 1949 Balchen C-54 flight (AAMC 1418 — only ten carried but $75.00value), generally Very Fine ..............................................................Not illustrated E. 500-750
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F L I G H T C O V E R G R O U P L O T S , A I R P O S T I S S U E S B Y C O U N T R Y
2176 ` FRANCE, 1928, 10fr on 90c Ile de France Air Post Surcharge (C3). Used with 10c Sower, bothtied by “New York au Havre 23-8 28” octagonal datestamp on flown cover to Paris (AAMC 1081),six-line flight cachet, slightly reduced at top clear of stamps and markings.......................................
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE “ILE DE FRANCE” 10-FRANC SURCHARGE ON A FLOWN COVER.
Scott Retail for cover............................................................................................. 2,750.00
2177 w FRANCE, 1956, 5fr Monoplane over Paris, Air Post (C15). Barely hinged, bright colors, VeryFine and choice....................................................................................................... 500.00
2178 ` FRANCE, 1943, 1fr50c Batiment de Ligne “Richelieu” Ovpt. Tied by May 24, 1943 octagonaldatestamp on cover to Dakar, Senegal, French and U.S. censor handstamps, receiving backstamp,Very Fine, signed Sanabria ................................................................................. E. 200-300
2179 ` ICELAND, 1931, 10c-11⁄2g DO-X Ovpts. (C1-C7). Complete set tied by handstamped flight cacheton cover, also two other flown covers with 20c (faint period, almost missing) & 60c, and 10c (with-out period) & 15c, Very Fine, Scott Retail $300.00+ without premium for variety or usage................................................................................................................................. E. 300-400
2180 ` ITALY, 1934, 1l-10l King Emmanuel, Air Post (C73-C78). Complete set tied by Rome Nov. 9,1934 special flight datestamp on flown cover from Rome to Mogadiscio (Somalia), purple hand-stamped cachet, minor climatic toning around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce flown coverwith complete set of special stamps issued to commemorate King Emmanuel’s birthday (ScottRetail $354.50 for used off cover) ..................................................................... E. 750-1,000
2181 ` ITALY, 1934, 1l King Emmanuel, Air Post (C73). Used with 10c on flown card from Rome toMogadiscio, Rome Nov. 9 and Tobruk Nov. 10 special flight datestamps, purple handstampedcachet, Very Fine .............................................................................................. E. 100-150
2182 ` JAMAICA, 1916, Red Cross Label, “Jamaica” Ovpt. in Black. Used with 11⁄2p War Tax on MyersRum advertising cover, both tied by Myers Wharf Aug. 1, 1917 datestamp, Kingston and AnnottoBay backstamps, Very Fine and scarce ................................................................. E. 100-150
2176
AIR POST ISSUES BY COUNTRY2173 w CANADA, 1928, 5c Brown Olive, Air Post, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C1 var).
Wide margins with part imprint at top, top stamp lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, Unitradevalue................................................................................................................. C$ 300.00
2174 ww CANADA, 1928, 5c Brown Olive, Air Post, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C1 var).Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, rich color, Very Fine and choice, Unitrade value C$ 375.00
2175 ` FAROE ISLANDS, 1940-41, 20-60o on 1o-15o Surcharges (2-6). Complete set with additionalDenmark franking tied by Thorshavn Nov. 3, 1943 circular datestamps on registered airmail coverto Chicago stamp dealer, censor’s label at left, Very Fine, extremely scarce set, Scott Retail forstamps off cover $385.00 .................................................................................... E. 300-400
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2196
2193
2185
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22118833
22119922
2183 ` LATVIA, 1933, 10s-100s Latvia-Africa Flight Overprints (C9-C13). Complete set withlarge margins, tied by Riga May 28, 1933 circular datestamps on registered cover to NewYork stamp dealer, Extremely Fine, very scarce as a set on cover, signed Sanabria andHeiman, Scott Retail $297.00 off cover .................................................... E. 400-500
2184 ` LIBERIA, 1936, 6c on 1c-3c Air Post Surcharge (C1-C3). Set of three matching coverswith two-line printed cachet, each tied by Monrovia Nov. 28, 1936 circular datestamp,Harper receiving datestamp, Very Fine set, each signed Heiman, Scott Retail for stampsoff cover $450.00 .................................................................................. E. 500-750
2185 ` LIBERIA, 1936, 6c on 1c Official, Surcharge Reading “Via Air Mail” instead of “AirMail” (C3 var; listed in Sanabria). Couple short perfs, tied by Monrovia Nov. 28, 1936circular datestamp on cover to Harper with receiving datestamp, vertical file fold, smallscuff clear of stamp, Very Fine, a rare variety, ex Goodkind, signed Charlat, Heiman andKessler................................................................................................. E. 400-500
2186 w NEW CALEDONIA, 1932, 40c, 50c Paris-Noumea Flight Ovpts (180-181). Lightlyhinged, Very Fine, signed Heiman, Sanabria backstamp ..................(Photo Ex) 650.00
2187 ` NEW CALEDONIA, 1932, 40c, 50c Paris-Noumea Flight Ovpts (180-181). On separateillustrated souvenir postcards (not flown), both have Dumbea Apr. 5, 1932 circular dates-tamp (arrival date of the aviators), 40c tied Jun. 24, 50c tied Apr. 30, minor climatictoning, Very Fine, according to Heiman letter these are “extremely rare”, Scott Retail$650.00 for used off-cover stamps............................................(Photo Ex) E. 500-750
2188 ` NEW CALEDONIA, 1941, 1c-20fr “France Libre” Ovpts. (217-251). Complete set of 35stamps tied by Noumea Jun. 5, 1941 datestamps on three separate registered airmailcovers to New York City stamp dealer, few small faults, still Very Fine, scarce, Scott Retail$335.00 off cover ...................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 200-300
2189 wwa NEWFOUNDLAND, 1919, $1.00 on 50c Scarlet, Alcock Air Post (C2-C2a). Block offour, Mint N.H. except for tiny blemish on top right stamp, bottom left Without CommaAfter “Post” (C2a), Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles ............................. 1,025.00
2190 ` NEWFOUNDLAND, 1921 35c Halifax Ovpt. Varieties (C3 and vars). Seven stamps onseparate covers, tied by St. Johns Nov. 17-26 machine cancels, incl. Nos. C3, C3b, C3d,C3f (two), C3h and C3j, one cover with vertical folds at center, Fine-Very Fine stampsand covers, Scott Retail for covers...............................................(Photo Ex) 2,165.00
2191 ww NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.50 on $1.00 Blue, DO-X Air Post (C12). Mint N.H., richcolor on bright paper, Extremely Fine .......................................................... 350.00
2192 w NEWFOUNDLAND, 1933, $4.50 on 75c Bister, Balbo Flight (C18). Lightly hinged, VeryFine .......................................................................................................... 325.00
2193 ` NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.00 Dark Blue, “Wayzata” Flight (see Scott footnote).Cancelled by “Arctic Red River N.W.T. Jun. 8, 1949” circular datestamp, repeated onregistered cover to U.S., transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the “Wayzata” issuewas prepared but not issued when the flight was cancelled, covers were sent to the U.S. in1949 .................................................................................................... E. 200-300
2194 w NEWFOUNDLAND, 1919-32, 35c-$1.50 Air Post Issues (C2/C12). Five items incl. Nos.C2, C3-C3f pair, C3f-C3h pair, C12 and C12 used on piece, unused small h.r., Fine-VeryFine ...................................................................................Not illustrated E. 1,195-0
2195 w NEW GUINEA, 1935, £2-£5 Bulolo Goldfield, Air Post (C44-C45). Lightly hinged, widemargins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice .....................................(Photo Ex) 690.00
2196 ` SPAIN, 1926, 5c-4p Red Cross Semi-Postals (B14-B18, CB1-CB5). Complete sets tied byMadrid Sep. 15, 1926 first day of issue datestamps on cover, receiving backstamp, VeryFine, scarce first day.............................................................................. E. 200-300
2197 Worldwide Air Post Issues. Small group of premium items incl. Camerouns “Spitfire”Ovpts. (three sets—unused, used and on covers), Latvia C9-C13, Lithuania 1932-35Flight Ovpts., Mexico No. C93A on cover, Newfoundland Balbo Flight unused and used,Very Fine group of scarce issues, Scott Retail $3,100.00+ .....Not illustrated E. 750-1,000
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2198 w AUSTRALIA, 1932, 5sh Sydney Harbor Bridge (132). Lightly hinged, huge margins, crispimpression, Extremely Fine ...................................................................................... 350.00
2199 wwa AUSTRALIA, 1949-50, 5sh-£2 Coat of Arms (218-221). Mint N.H. blocks of four, three cornermargins, £1 top sheet margin, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles .Not illustrated 614.00
2200 ww AUSTRIA, 1936, 10sh Dollfuss (380; Michel 588). Mint N.H. with top right corner selvage, darkcolor and sharp impression, owner’s tiny backstamp does not show thru, Very Fine, Michel Euro3,200 ..................................................................................................................... 900.00
2201 ww AUSTRIA, 1936, 10sh Dollfuss (380; Michel 588). Mint N.H. with bottom sheet selvage, perfectlycentered wtih wide even margins, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine,Michel Euro 3,200................................................................................................... 900.00
2202 w AUSTRIA, 1933, 50g WIPA Souvenir Sheet, Granite Paper (B111, Michel Block 1). 127 x104mm, with original folder, small h.r. at top barely shows thru, deep rich color, owner’s smallbackstamp does not show thru, Extremely Fine, Michel Euro 14,000 .......................... 2,000.00
2203 ww AUSTRIA, 1946, 1sh-5sh Renner Souvenir Sheets (B185-B188). Mint N.H., rich colors on crisppaper, 2sh and 3sh with light creases at one edge, otherwise Extremely Fine, Michel Euro 2,600 .............................................................................................................(Photo Ex) 2,000.00
2204 BELGIUM, 1920, 5c + 5c and 15c + 15c Semi-Postals, Negative Design on Metal (B48-E var,B50-E var). Image of completed designs in reverse and with notations written directly on theplate, Very Fine, unusual items ........................................................Not illustrated E. 200-300
2205 w BERMUDA, 1947, 12sh6p Yellow & Gray, Perf 14 (127b; SG 120b). Small h.r., brilliant color,Very Fine and choice, with 1967 B.P.A. certificate....................................................... 600.00
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2206 1851, 6p Grayish Purple, Laid (2; SG 2). Huge margins all around, deep rich color, neat srike oftarget cancel ............................................................................................................................................
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 6-PENCE GRAYISH PURPLE ON LAID PAPER. .......
SG £900 .............................................................................................................. 1,350.00
2207 1851, 6p Grayish Purple, Laid (2; SG 2). Clear to large margins, well-struck bulls-eye cancel,Fine, with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate ......................................................... 1,350.00
2208° ` 1852, 3p Red (4; SG 18). Large margins to clear, cancelled by numeral target, “Port-Sarnia JY 231857” datestamp on cover to Peterboro Canada West, receiving backstamp, stamp affected fromplacement at corner of cover, otherwise Very Fine ................................................ E. 400-500
2209° ` 1852, 3p Red (4; SG 5). Attractive pale shade, large margins, tied by target, “Galt U.C. AP 151856” datestamp on cover to Stratford, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine .... E. 400-500
2210 ` 1852, 3p Red (4). Large margins, tied by target on 1855 orange cover to Fingall P.O., Ju 9 circu-lar datestamp, London backstamp, some overall wear, Very Fine .................................. 425.00
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CANADA
2211° ` 1855, 6p Slate Gray, Wove (5; SG 9). Large even margins, bright color, tied by neatstrike of numeral target cancel, “Dundas U.C. 15 JU 1857” datestamp on lady’s cover toEast Bethany N.Y., fresh and Very Fine ............................................. E. 2,500-3,000
2212° ` 1855, 6p Slate Gray, Wove (5; SG 9). Large margins to clear, tied by target cancel,“Montreal L.C. DE 22 1855” datestamp on folded cover to Kingston, receiving back-stamp, Very Fine and choice ............................................................. E. 3,000-4,000
2213 ` 1855, 10p Blue (7). Full margins, tied by numeral in grid cancel on 1858 cover toScotland, indistinct red circular datestamp at bottom left, Harpurhey, Hamilton, Selkirkand neat “Pkt. Letter Liverpool NO 18, 1858” backstamps, “8d Stg” handstamp, missingpart of topflap and cover somewhat worn, almost Fine ................................. 3,250.00
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2214 ` 1858, 3p Red, Perf 12 (12). Tied by grid, “Toronto U.C. AP 18, 1859” circular datestamp on coverto Whitby Ont., blue receiving backstamp leaves some ink on front also tying stamp, fresh andVery Fine ............................................................................................................... 575.00
2215 ` 1858, 3p Red, Perf 12 (12). Tied by bold numeral grid handstamp, “Sarnia C.W. OC 29, 1860”circular datestamp, on cover to Errol C.W., cover with small piece out at bottom left, Fine ....................................................................................................................................... 575.00
2216 ` 1859, 6p Gray Violet, Perf 12 (13a). Tied by target, “Bananoque JU 4, 1859” circular datestampon blue folded cover to Brockville, some wear, cover tear at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce usage.......................................................................................................................... 6,250.00
2217 ` 1868, 3c Red, Watermarked (25a). Choice centering with wide margins, bright color, tied by“Yurcito C.W. OC 22, 1868” circular datestamp on small cover to Port Hope Ont., small piece outof cover at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as used ........................ 225.00
2218 wwa 1897, 15c Jubilee (58; SG 132). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color, choice centering, freshand Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles .............................................................. 1,800.00
2219 wa 1897, 20c Jubilee (59; SG 133). Left margin block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pairlightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles ................. 1,260.00
2220 1897, 50c Jubilee (60; SG 134). Bright color, Jumbo margins, neat red target cancel, ExtremelyFine Gem ............................................................................................................... 150.00
2221 1897, $1.00 Jubilee (61; SG 136). Rich color on bright paper, bold roller cancel, Extremely Fine .............................................................................................................................. 475.00
2222 1897, $1.00 Jubilee (61; SG 136). Bright color, neat Halifax N.S. cancel, tiny crease at top right,otherwise Extremely Fine ......................................................................................... 475.00
2223 1897, $2.00 Jubilee (62; SG 137). Choice centering, rich color, neat strike of “Union StationToronto” cancel, Very Fine and choice ...................................................................... 500.00
2224 1897, $2.00 Jubilee (62; SG 137). Pretty pastel shade, light “Montreal Que.” roller cancel, VeryFine and choice....................................................................................................... 750.00
2225 1897, $2.00 Jubilee (62; SG 137). Two, one with Hamilton oval, one with Toronto roller cancel,distinctly different shades, choice centering, few minor imperfections, otherwise Extremely Fine .............................................................................................................(Photo Ex) 1,000.00
2226 1897, $3.00 Jubilee (63; SG 138). Bright color, neat Toronto datestamp, Very Fine ....... 750.00
2227 1897, $4.00 Jubilee (64; SG 139). Choice centering with wide margins, bright color, roller cancel,Extremely Fine ....................................................................................................... 750.00
2228 S 1897, $5.00 Jubilee, “Specimen” Ovpt. (65S). Original gum, bright color, Very Fine and choice,Unitrade value....................................................................................................C$ 500.00
2229 w 1897, $5.00 Jubilee (65; SG 140). Original gum, lightly hinged, bottom left corner perf tear,otherwise fresh and Very Fine .................................................................................. 900.00
2230 wwa 1912, 20c Olive Green (119). Mint N.H. block of four, rich color, choice centering, ExtremelyFine, Scott Retail as singles....................................................................................... 640.00
2231 wwa 5c McGee, Imperforate (146a). Mint N.H. block of eight, large margins all around, deep richcolor, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as four pairs.......................................................... 520.00
2232 wwa 1935, $1.00 Champlain Monument (227). Mint N.H. block of four, sharp proof-like impression onbright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, Scott Retail as singles ....................... 310.00
2233 wwa $1.00 Chateau de Ramezay, Aniline Violet (245 var). Mint N.H. block of four, pretty color withoffset indicative of the true Aniline Violet shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail asnormal ................................................................................................................... 360.00
2234 ` 1876, 8c Dull Blue, Registration (F3). Bright color, tied by “Dundas Ont. JUN 29 14” circulardatestamp on 1c entire to Detroit Mich., purple “Registered” handstamp and “R” in oval, receiv-ing backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, with 2003 P.F. certificate .............. 7,250.00
2235 ` CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1932, 1⁄4p-10sh Centenary (69-80). Used on six registered covers, 1sh-10shon separate covers, addressed to W. T. Wilson in Birmingham, England, tied by “GeorgetownCayman Island JA 16, 1933” datestamps, fresh and Very Fine.................(Photo Ex) E. 300-400
2236 P CEYLON, Proofs, 1912. Five items, incl. progressive dies dated “10 Feb. 12” and stamped“Before Hardening” with “Ceylon” and value labels for 3c and 6c, also incl. three 27 x 30mm dieproofs on chalky wove printed in Ultramarine, fresh and Very Fine .....Not illustrated E. 400-500
2237 w CHINA, 1906, $1.00-$5.00 Imperial Post (120-122). H.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine ...............................................................................................................................(Photo Ex) 572.00
2238 w CYPRUS, 1924, £1 Violet & Black on Red (110). Lightly hinged, rich color, choice centering,Extremely Fine ....................................................................................................... 350.00
2239 w FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1933, 1⁄2p-5sh Centenary Issue (65-74). Lightly hinged, fresh and VeryFine .......................................................................................................(Photo Ex) 743.00
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2240 w FINLAND, 1867, 8p Black on Green, Ty. III (7). Original gum, small h.r., full teeth all around,Very Fine and choice ............................................................................................... 240.00
2241 FRANCE, 1849, 25c Ceres, Tete Beche (6c, Ceres T4). Vertical pair, into on three sides, bold gridcancels, horizontal crease ending in large repaired tear, otherwise Fine, a scarce tete-beche pair,Ceres Ffr70,000 .................................................................................................... 8,750.00
2242 FRANCE, 1862, 80c Napoleon III, Tete-Beche Pair (28c, Ceres T24). Tied by No. 1769 indiamond of dots cancels on small blue piece, rich color, left stamp with two tiny perf tip flaws,Very Fine, signed Kremer and Bloch, with 1976 Friedl certificate, 2000 Ceres Ffr52,500 ...................................................................................................................................... 5,500.00
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2243 w FRANCE, 1871, 40c Ultramarine, Postage Due (J8a). Original gum,lightly hinged, large margins all around, fresh and bright color ...........VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE FRANCE 187140-CENTIME POSTAGE DUE IN THE ULTRAMARINE SHADE. ......................
A beautiful example of this scarce shade ........................... 5,000.00
2244 ` BRUNSWICK, 1852, 3sgr Vermilion (3). Large margins to clear, tied by neat strike of“Wolfenbuttel” arc handstamp on folded letter to Carlsbad, second strike at bottom, fesh and VeryFine, signed ...................................................................................................... E. 500-750
2245 ` 19th Century Covers to the U.S. Six covers comprising two from North German Confederation toNew York City and four with German Eagles with Large Shields incl. two covers each with 9krbrown to Lowell Mass. with original letters, couple small flaws, Fine-Very Fine ................................................................................................................................Not illustrated E. 500-750
2246 wa 1872, 2kr Orange, Small Shield (8; Michel 15). Block of four with selvage at top, original gum,lightly hinged, small thin spot at bottom right, top pair light crease, left stamps trivial gum toning,otherwise Fine, with 1984 S.I.A. certificate, Scott Retail $130.00 as singles, Michel value as block offour................................................................................................................. DM 280.00
2247 wwa 1872, 1⁄3gr Blue Green, Large Shield (15a; Michel 17b). Mint N.H. block of six, rich color, choicecentering..................................................................................................................................................FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1⁄3 GR LARGE SHIELD INBLUE GREEN COLOR. ...............................................................................................................................
With 1984 S.I.A. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged singles is $600.00. Michel value as hinged blockof four and hinged pair is DM900. Michel value as Mint N.H. singles .................. DM 3,600.00
2248 wwa 1872, 1⁄2gr Orange, Large Shield (16; Michel 18). Mint N.H. bottom left corner block of four, bril-liant color, blue crayon “9” in selvage, few perf separations at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1978Hennies certificate, Scott Retail as hinged singles $130.00, Michel value as hinged block of fourDM250, Michel value as Mint N.H. singles ........................................................... DM 720.00
2249 wa 1872, 3kr Rose, Large Shield (23; Michel 25). Top right corner block of four, original gum, h.r.in selvage, brilliant color, few minor perf separations in selvage only, Very Fine, with 1984 S.I.A.certificate, Scott Retail as singles $80.00, Michel value as block of four with no premium for theposition ........................................................................................................... DM 150.00
2250 wa 1872, 1gr Rose, Large Shield (17; Michel 19). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, richcolor, few minor perf separations at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1978 Heinnes certificate, ScottRetail as singles $150.00, Michel value as block of four.......................................... DM 400.00
2251 wa 1872, 2gr Ultramarine, Large Shield (18; Michel 20). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H.,top pair small h.r., fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 S.I.A. certificate, Scott Retail ashinged singles $70.00, Michel value as hinged block of four DM150, Michel value as singles ............................................................................................................................... DM 260.00
2252 wa 1872, 5gr Bister, Large Shield (20; Michel 22). Block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., bottomright stamp barely hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as singles $104.00, Michel valueas hinged block of four DM220, Michel value as singles......................................... DM 330.00
2253 wa 1874, 21⁄2gr on 21⁄2gr Brown (27; Michel 29). Block of six with selvage at left, three stamps MintN.H., others h.r., few perf separations at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1984 S.I.A. certifi-cate, Scott Retail as singles $130.00, Michel value as hinged block of four and hinged pair DM470,Michel value as singles....................................................................................... DM 510.00
2254 wa 1874, 9kr on 9kr Brown (28; Michel 30). Block of fifteen, eleven stamps Mint N.H., top left blockof four small h.r., fresh and bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 Henniescertificate, Scott Retail as singles $900.00, Michel value as hinged blocks of four, pairs and singleDM1,850, Michel value as Mint N.H. singles and hinged block of four ................. DM 2,970.00
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2255 ww 1949, 10+5pf-30+5pf Occupation Semi-Postal, Souvenir Sheet (9NB3a). Mint N.H., rich colors,two trivial natural inclusions on back, Very Fine ......................................................... 725.00
2256 1949, 10+5pf-30+5pf Occupation Semi-Postal, Souvenir Sheet (9NB3a). Two neat strikes of“17.12.49 Berlin” cancels, fresh and Very Fine, scarce used souvenir sheet ................. 2,000.00
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2273 ww NETHERLANDS, 1852, 10c CarmineLake, Horn Removed from Forehead(2c). Strip of three, Plate VIII, originalgum, Mint N.H., huge margins allaround, bright color ..................................
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINTNEVER-HINGED STRIP OF THREE OF THENETHERLANDS 10-CENTS WITH HORNREMOVED. ...................................................
With 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail asthree hinged singles does not adequatelyconvey the scarcity of this strip. ........................................................ 2,475.00
GREAT BRITAIN2257 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Four, incl. DE, BK, MA and DD, large margins, rich cololr, red MC
cancels, Very Fine .................................................................................Not illustrated 760.00
2258 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Seventeen used singles, each with red MC cancel, four margins incl. fewwith part of adjoining stamps, few minor imperfections to be expected, Very Fine-Extremely Fine........................................................................................................Not illustrated 3,230.00
2259 ` 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Large margins incl. trace of adjoining stamp at left, just into at right,tied by red Maltese Cross cancel on printed letter from the Birmingham Banking Company withms. dateline “June 18th 1840”, red “Birmingham JU 18, 1840” circular datestamp on top flap,addressed to Bradley, horizontal file fold thru address, small stain at top, otherwise Very Fine ........................................................................................................................... E. 150-200
2260 1840, 2p Blue (2; SG 4). Five, four with red MC cancels, one with black MC cancel, mostly fourmargins, few minor imperfections, Fine-Very Fine .................................Not illustrated 2,000.00
2261 1841, 2p Blue (4). 57 in singles, pairs or strips of three, margins to in, few different shades, fewsmall faults, overall Fine-Very Fine.......................................................Not illustrated 3,135.00
2262 w 1884, 5sh Carmine Rose (108). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, fresh and ExtremelyFine....................................................................................................................... 525.00
2263 ww 1929, £1 Black, Postal Congress (209; SG 438). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner selvage, well-centered, thin in left selvage, Very Fine, SG £750 (as hinged).................................... 1,150.00
2264 1929, £1 Black, Postal Congress (209; SG 438). Bright shade, light cancel, small sealed tear at topand faint diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine ........................................................... 600.00
2265 ICELAND, 1873, 16sk Yellow, Perf 121⁄2 (7, Facit 7). Brilliant color, neat Reykjavic circular dates-tamp, four slightly improved perfs at bottom right, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 2003Nielsen certificate, Facit Skr5,500.............................................................................. 500.00
2266 wa ISRAEL, 1948, 250m-1000m First Coins (7-9). Plate no. blocks of four from Groups 154, 155 and157, 250m with tiny hinge mark on one stamp, 500m Mint N.H., 1000m Mint N.H. with faintfingerprints on gum, Very Fine.........................................................(Photo Ex) E. 750-1,000
2267 wa ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Four sets of plate blocks of six, one set MintN.H., other three hinged, one hinged set Fine-Very Fine, other three sets Very Fine-ExtremelyFine .....................................................................................................(Photo Ex) 1,000.00
2268 w ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Bottom corner tab singles (except 20m regu-lar tab single), lightly hinged, 20m with perfs expertly reinforced, otherwise Very Fine set .....................................................................................................................(Photo Ex) 1,700.00
2269 ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Tab singles, light cancels, bright colors, 3mand 5m with perfs expertly reinforced, Very Fine and scarce set, unpriced in both Scott and Bale........................................................................................................(Photo Ex) E. 500-750
2270 w ITALY, 1961, 205l Rose Lilac, Error of Color (834a). Lightly hinged, rich color, sheet margin atbottom, Very Fine and choice, scarce, accompanied by normal for comparison ............ 1,500.00
2271 MALAYA, SELANGOR, 1882, 2c Brown (3, SG 8). Grid and red circular datestamp cancels, smallbackstamp does not show thru, horizontal crease at top, Fine appearing example of this rarestamp, with 2002 B.P.A. certificate, SG £2,000 ......................................................... 1,400.00
2272 w NETHERLANDS, 1852, 5c Blue (1). Right margin horizontal pair, huge margins all around, orig-inal gum, fresh color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles ........................................ 800.00
2274 NORWAY, 1855, 4s Blue (1). Jumbo margins all around, deep rich color, neat strike of“180” cancel of Levanger, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with1991 P.F. certificate .................................................................(Photo, p. 44) 125.00
2275 ` NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 3p Bright Blue, Dark Blue (2, 3). Two covers, first tied by grid toKentville with “Canning N.S. FE 21, 1860” and receiving backstamps, second tied by gridto Tatamagouche with “Pictou SE 28, 1857” and receiving backstamps, second withreinked address, otherwise Fine ...........................................(Photo Ex, p. 44) 475.00
2276 RUSSIA, 1857, 10k Brown & Blue (1). Full to large margins, rich colors, repair at topright expertly removing cancel and regummed, light pencil notes on gum do not showthru, Extremely Fine stamp appearing to be original gum, with 2002 P.F. certificateincorrectly stating original gum ................................................(Photo, p. 44) 600.00
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2277 SWITZERLAND, 1850, 21⁄2r Black & Red, Poste Locale,Without Frame Around Cross (4, Zumstein 14II). Clear tolarge margins with full dividing lines at top and left, lightFederal black grid cancel, thinned and small tear................FINE APPEARING AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE POSTE-LOCALE WITHOUT FRAME AROUND CROSS. ...........................
Signed Schlessenger. With 2001 Berra-Gautschy certificate.................................................................. 22,500.00
2278 AUSTRALIA. 1913-2000, fairly well-filled collection, Kangaroos and George V issuesmostly used with better incl. Nos. 1-12, 45-55, 127, 128, otherwise mostly unused withbetter incl. Nos. 101, 132, 365-378, and a collection of souvenir sheets and completebooklets (Face value approx. $550), earlier issues lightly hinged or small h.r., later issuesMint N.H., in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, generally Very Fine........ E. 500-750
2279 AUSTRIA. 1850-2000 virtually complete, mostly unused and used to 1864, then mostlyunused, better unused incl. Nos. 4, 5, 8, 25, 26, 29-32, 110a-127, 128-144, 405-427, B81-B110, B110a, B269-B271, C12-C31, Nos. B106-B110 and B110a Mint N.H., othersmostly lightly hinged, used incl. Nos. 6-8, B138-B141, in three hingeless Lighthousealbums, also incl. small collections of Austrian offices abroad and under foreign occupa-tions, generally Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $9,000 ............... E. 3,000-4,000
2280 BELGIUM. 1849-2000, well filled collection, 19th Century mostly used, 20th Centurymostly unused, better used incl. Nos. 1-9, 23, 39, B132-B143, unused incl. Nos. 1-4, 12(with 1971 RPS certificate), 39, 124-137, 171, B9-B16, B25-B47, “B84-B95”, B106, B114-B122, B125-B131, B144-B150, B156-B162, B169, B178 and B179 without cancels,B458a, B466A, B466B, B513a, B521, B522, B605a, J12-J16, Q15, also incl. telegraphstamps and few modern booklets, 19th Century in usual mixed condition, generally Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail well over $22,000............................................ E. 5,000-7,500
2281 CANADA. 1852-1950’s, collection of mostly unused stamps on stock cards, incl. Nos. 74(22), 82 (4), 126a, 158, 268-273, 302 (2), O9 (2), blocks of four incl. Nos. 261-262, E1,O10, O25, O27, block of eight of No. 54, plate blocks of 268-273 and 302, used incl. No.4, many Mint N.H., mostly choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, Scottretail in excess of ..................................................................................... 9,000.00
2282 CANADA. 1859-2000, fairly complete collection, unused and used to 1908, then mostlyunused, better used incl. Nos. 4, 22, 24, 27, 28, 46, 47, 158, 159, unused incl. Nos. 55-60,73, also incl. many unused modern booklets and souvenir sheets (Face approx. $400), intwo Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockpages, 1859-1908 issues in mixed condition,others mostly Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine............................................ E. 1,000-1,500
2283 w CANADA. 1903-25, 27 unused stamps, approx. fourteen Mint N.H., incl. Nos. 89-93, 96-103, 104-108, 110-116, 122, mostly Fine-Very Fine, owner’s catalogue value ... 1,728.00
2284 CANADA BALANCE. Six items comprising three used No. 2 with small faults, one fakeused “No. 2” made from proof, No. 4 with trace of cancel and tiny thins, No. 4d usedvertical pair with light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, each except one No. 2with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate, No. 4 also with 2003 P.F. certificate. 4,590.00
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2285 CANADA AND RELATED. Collection of mostly Canada with better used incl. Nos. 1, 46,47, 50-60, 136-138 (pairs), 149-159, unused incl. Nos. 50-60, 66-71, 73, 79, 91, 96-103,116, 122, 149-159, 162-177, E1-E3, also incl. Newfoundland used No. 5 and unused Nos.104-114 and C6-C11, Nova Scota used Nos. 1, 3 (2), mostly hinged on pages, also incl.accumulation of used incl. group of No. 15, Fine-Very Fine ................. E. 2,000-3,000
2286 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1853-64. 21 mostly used stamps, incl. Nos. 1, 2 (4), 2a (twopairs), 4 (5), 6, 6a, 12, 13, unused Nos. 6a, 12 (pair), clear to large margins, few minorimperfections, Very Fine appearance .......................................................... 2,780.00
2287 DANISH WEST INDIES, 1855-1917. Collection of mostly used stamps on album pages,mostly Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approx.................................................. 2,937.00
2288 FINLAND. 1875-2000, collection with 19th Century stamps used and 20th Centurystamps unused, better used incl. Nos. 6-11, 16, 17-24, unused incl. Nos. 69, 75 and C1,many modern boolets, 19th Century with few faults as usual, in two Lighthouse hingelessalbums and stockcards, generally Fine-Very Fine ...................................... E. 500-750
2289 FRANCE. Collection, 1849-2000, mostly complete with majority unused, used incl. No.37 with light cancel, B10, unused incl. Nos. 109-132, 133-137, 197, 241, 246, B8, B12-B59, B66-B67, B249-B308, also incl. modern booklets, in four Lighthouse hingelessalbums with four albums of stockpages and commercially prepared album of Art stamps,few dubious (not counted), 19th Century with few faults as usual, also incl. six albums ofFrench “Souvenir Pages” of modern stamps, overall Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 2,000-3,000
2290 FRANCE. Used collection of approx. 2,300 stamps, 1849-1998, better incl. Nos. 13, 38,40, 47, 48, 96, J21, arranged and identified on stockpages, 19th century with usual fewfaults not visible on face, otherwise Fine-Very Fine ................................ E. 750-1,000
2291 w FRANCE. Unused collection of approx. 1,250 stamps, 1900-83, better incl. Nos. 400-414,B157a, B285-B290, C5-C13, also incl. few Occupations and Military, arranged and iden-tified on stockpages, Fine-Very Fine........................................................ E. 500-750
2292 w FRANCE, IMPERFORATES. Collection of mostly singles with few pairs, mostly complete1977-1995 with many earlier back to 1940, better incl. Ceres Nos. 454-457, 461, 960-965(2), 989-994, 1006-1007, 1248-1252, 1319-1322, 1422, 1696-1699, Air Post Nos. 16-19, 28(pair), 30-33 (pairs), 34 (2 pairs), 35-37, also incl. Europa issues, in four Lighthousehingeless albums and two stockbooks, Very Fine, 2000 Ceres value over Ffr300,000............................................................................................................. E. 5,000-7,500
2293 P FRANCE, 1943, Unissued Trial Color Large Die Essays. Four sets of twelve in differentcolors, incl. Blue, Red, Green and Brown, “Aide Aux Intellectuels” at top, generally freshand Very Fine ...................................................................................... E. 500-750
2294 FRANCE. Accumulation of 127 19th Century used stamps, better incl. Nos. 3 (7), 7 (2),19 (single and pair), 31 (3), 39, 48, few faults as usual, variety of cancels but mostlynumerals in dots, Fine-Very Fine, owner’s Scott Retail over .......................... 3,925.00
2295 FRANCE, ALSACE-LORRAINE OCCUPATION. Nine items all examined by Mehlmanncomprising four stamps, four reprints and one other, stamps incl. unused Nos. N1a, N2,N9 and used No. N13, reprints incl. 1c, 2c, 5c and 25c, other is a used 2c with Metzthree-line cancel with a declined opinion note, stamps with minor faults that do notdetract, Fine-Very Fine, No. N13a with certificate, others are all backstamped byMehlmann, genuine stamps with Scott Retail $447.50................................ E. 200-300
2296 FRENCH COLONIES AND RELATED. Exceptional collection, remarkably well-filledwith many complete sets, mixed unused and used, countries incl. Alexandria, Algeria,Andorra, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Chad, Cilicie, Congo, Dahomey, Egypt,French Equatorial Africa, French Guinea, French Guyana, French India, FrenchPolynesia, French Somalia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Indochina and related smaller areas,Ivory Coast, Kouang-Tcheou, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Madagascar, Morocco, NewCaledonia, New Hebrides, Niger, Obock, Port Said, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon,Senegal, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Upper Volta, Wallis & Futuna, Zanzibar, and more, ineight oversized Yvert & Tellier albums, few overprints not genuine and usual few faults,overall Fine-Very Fine...................................................................... E. 4,000-5,000
2297 w FRENCH POLYNESIA. Complete unused collection comprising Nos. 1-494, B1-B14, C1-C205, O1-O15, also incl. 30 unused postal stationery items, few Deluxe Proofs, 170imperforate pairs and 26 imperforate singles, Tahiti Nos. 29b, 30b and 31b (unused andused), some Mint N.H., in mounts on blank pages, overall Very Fine .... E. 2,000-3,000
2298 ww FRENCH POLYNESIA AND FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY. MintN.H. collections, French Polynesia 1958-1987 incl. Nos. 208-467 and C45-C144, F.S.A.T.1958-1986 and Air Post 1966-1976 incl. Nos. 25-32 and C18-C46, in two Davo hingelessalbums, Very Fine, Scott Retail over ........................................................... 3,300.00
2299 GERMAN STATES, 1852-65. Nine used, six unused singles, two unused blocks of fourand a cover, used incl. Brunswick Nos. 1 (2), 2, 3 (2), 8 (2), most Very Fine E. 500-750
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2300 GERMAN STATES AND OCCUPATION. Well-filled collection with many better incl.used Baden Nos. 6-17, mostly complete Prussia and Thurn & Taxis, unused BergedorfNos. 1-5, mostly complete Bavaria, nice groups of Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Memel, andSaar, in Lindner hingeless and Scott Specialty albums, few faults as usual, overall Fine-Very Fine ....................................................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2301 GERMANY AND BERLIN. 1872-1981, mostly complete collection, 19th Century mostlyused, 20th Century mostly unused, better used incl. Germany Nos. 13 (pen cancel) and22, unused incl. Germany Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6-11, 29-35, 401-414, B33 (Mint N.H.), B68, mostpost-war issues, majority lightly hinged, 19th Century with usual few faults, in fourLighthouse hingeless albums, generally Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately$15,000 .......................................................................................... E. 3,000-4,000
2302 ` GERMANY, CONCENTRATION CAMP MAIL. Six items comprising covers fromAuschwitz, Mauthausen and Mauthausen/Gusen, post card from Sachsenhausen/Orienburg, each with printed rules at left with camp name header, letter sheet fromStutthof, and one cover from Bohemia & Moravia into Dachau, outgoing mail franked by12pf stamp, post card with central vertical fold, otherwise Fine-Very Fine ................................................................................................................................ E. 100-150
2303 w GERMANY, DDR. 1949-1980, virtually complete unused collection, incl. Nos. 48-67, 82-84, B21a, better stamps lightly hinged, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, Very Fine ............................................................................................................ E. 300-400
2304 GERMANY, BERLIN. Virtually complete collections of unused and used to 1990, withcollection of duplicates, unused incl. Nos. 9N1-9N20 (two — one set Mint N.H. with 1m-5m signed Schlegel and Dr. Bohne), 9N21-9N34 (Mint N.H. with 1m and 2m signedSchlegel and Dr. Bohne), 9N35-9N41 (2 Mint N.H. except one 2m lightly hinged), othersMint N.H. incl. Nos. 9N42-9N60, 9N61-9N74, 9N75-9N79 (top margin pairs), 9N80-9N136, 9NB1-9NB13, 9NB3a, used incl. Nos. 9N1-9N20 (9N19 with 1984 P.F. certificateand 9N20 on piece), 9N21-9N32, 9N33 and 9N34 (two each with one 1m signed Schlegeland Dr. Bohne with 1981 GPS certificate and one 2m signed Schlegel), 9N35-9N41,9N61-9N63, 9N64-9N111, 9NB1-9NB16, arranged on stockpages, an outstanding collec-tion in first rate condition, generally Very Fine or better, Scott Retail over $10,000, alsoincl. some US and foreign (not counted)............................................. E. 2,000-3,000
2305 GREAT BRITAIN. 1840-2000, collection of mixed unused and used stamps, mostly usedand sporadically filled 19th Century, mostly unused and well-filled 20th Century, betterused incl. Nos. 1 (2), 2 (2), 7, 57, 94, 95, 96 (2), 102, 103, 105, 108 (3), 109 (2), 140, 173,174a, 175a, other Victoria Heads, unused incl. Nos. 30, 65, 87 (Pl. 13), 96, 98-100, 111-122, 127-141, 159-172, 173-175, 187-200, 210-224, with some Postage Dues andRegionals, few Officials, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, also incl. stockpages ofmany modern complete booklets, 19th Century with few faults as usual, generally VeryFine, Scott Retail to 1955 over $13,500 .............................................. E. 4,000-5,000
2306 GREAT BRITAIN. 20th Century, small group of unused and used stamps, incl. used No.96, unused No. 251 (Mint N.H.), 309-312, some Offices, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retailapprox. ................................................................................................... 1,500.00
2307 GREECE. 1861-2000, unusually well-filled collection, mostly used to 1900 incl. manyHermes Heads, 20th Century mostly unused with better incl. Nos. 117-128, 159-163, 184-197, 276A & 298 (with 1970 R.P.S. certificates), 378-380, 427-436, 525-555, earlier issueslightly hinged or small h.r., later issues mostly Mint N.H., in three Lighthouse hingelessalbums, also incl. stockbook of booklet panes, generally Very Fine ........ E. 1,500-2,000
2308 ICELAND. 1873-2000, mostly unused collection, well-filled, better incl. Nos. 2 (2), 3, 5(2), 7 (2), 8, 19, 20, 34-44B, 71-84, 99-107, 144-148, 152-166, 170-175, used incl. Nos. 85,140, 141, 143, C2, earlier issues lightly hinged or small h.r., other issues Mint N.H., alsoincl. many booklets and 1992 Duck error, in Lighthouse hingeless album and stockpages,generally Very Fine ......................................................................... E. 1,000-1,500
2309 INDIA AND STATES. 1852-1980, unused and used collection of couple thousand stampswith minor duplication, strength in used 19th century incl. Nos. 50-52 (2), 60-76, 80-98,many Indian States, usual mixed condition and reprints, hinged on pages, overall Fine-Very Fine............................................................................................. E. 300-400
2310 IRELAND. 1922-1987, fairly well-filled collection, mixed unused and used to 1960,unused 1960-1987 incl. No. 14, in Davo hingeless album with slipcase, Fine-Very Fine............................................................................................................... E. 100-150
2311 wa ISRAEL, 3m-50m First Issue Doar Ivri Plate Block Collection. 430, comprising 3m (54),5m (78), 10m (90) incl. one from Group 80, 15m (102), 20m (80), 50m (25) incl. Groups140, 147, and 148, few with small faults, also incl. plate blocks of six of Nos. J1-J5,sorted by denomination in glassines, Fine-Very Fine, Bale Retail over $9,000...................................................................................................................... E. 2,000-3,000
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2312 ISRAEL. Accumulation of many hundreds of mostly unused singles, tab singles, tabblocks, plate blocks, and tete-beche pairs and gutter pairs, Air Post issues to 1968, other-wise 1948-1953 issues only, strength in tab singles incl. Nos. 10-14 (11), 15 (46), 16 (48and 4 used), 17-22 (18), 24 (26), 25 (9), 27 (25), 28-30 (4), 31-32 (25), 33-34 (5 + 2 withshort tabs), 35-36 (22), 37 (19), 44 (27), 46-47 (20), 48-50 (18), 55 (12), C1-C6 (10), C7-C8(29), C16 (17), J1-J5, J6-J11 (13), singles incl. Nos. J1-J5 (29 and plate blocks of four),plate blocks incl. Nos. 27 (2), 28-30 (8), gutter pairs incl. Nos. 10-14 (13 horizontal), 31-32 (19 sets of 3), also incl. few used sets of tab singles, sorted in glassines, mixed hinging,few faults as usual, overall Fine-Very Fine, Estimated Retail over $47,000.......................................................................................................................... E. 7,500-10,000
2313 ` ITALIAN STATES. Six covers and three fronts, frankings incl. Roman States Nos. 2, 3 (2covers), 8 and 9 one one cover, Sicily No. 13 (cover and front), also incl. three itemscomprising 1800(?) stampless cover written in French with boxed “Armee D’Italie JerePavon” cancel, front with France 25c bister Sage Ty. II on front with Constantinopledouble-circle datestamp, and France No. 139 tied by 1924 Paris Olympics slogan cancelon cover, Fine group............................................................................. E. 400-500
2314 ITALY AND STATES. 1861-2001, outstanding collection of mostly unused stamps, betterincl. Italy Nos. 26, 27, 34, 34a, 35, 36, 37-44 (2), 45-49, 52 (2), 54, 76-87, 115-118. 142A-142D, 165-170, C48, C49, C62-C65, CO1, CO2, O1-O8, Q7-Q19, used incl. Nos. 37-44,C73-C78, Italian States mostly used with strength in Sicily, Tuscany and Naples, on stock-pages or in Lighthouse hingeless albums, 19th Century in mixed condition, generallyFine-Very Fine............................................................................... E. 7,500-10,000
2315 ITALIAN OFFFICES ABROAD. Very complete collection, mostly unused, strength inAegean Islands with better incl. Nos. 31-46, C15-C31, Nos. 1-10 from Calchi, Calino,Caso, Coo, Lisso, Piscopi, Scarpanto and Stampalia, Rhodes Nos. 15-23, completeGaribaldi issues except Scarpanto, Eritrea No. 47, Fiume No. 20, Italian Colonies Nos.C8-C35, Libya Nos. 1-16, 31, B23-B54, C4-C18, Somalia Nos. B1-B51, Q1-Q9, Triesteand Tripolitania, hinged in Scott Specialty album, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approxi-mately $8,000 .................................................................................. E. 2,000-3,000
2316 JAPAN. 1871-2000, collection, fairly complete, mostly used to 1930, then mostly unused,better used incl. Nos. 1-8, 15, 17, 18, 55-71, unused incl. many souvenir sheets incl. Parksand New Year, better incl. Nos. 293a (with folder), 318a, 577a (with folder), also incl. No.580a, and group of modern booklet panes (Face Y31,215), in five albums, 19th Centurywith few usual faults, overall Very Fine and fresh collection ................. E. 1,000-1,500
2317 JAPAN. 1870’s-1972, collection with mostly used to 1924 then mostly unused to 1972,better used incl. Nos. 6, 17, 154, C1, C2, unused incl. Nos. 1, 3, 5, 190-201, 378a, 385a,498a, 521c, strength in Parks souvenir sheets — most with folder — incl. Nos. 306a (nofolder), 311a (folder), 318a (two — one without folder), mostly in Scott Specialty albumwith others on old lot cards or in glassines, Fine-Very Fine .................. E. 1,000-1,500
2318 LIECHTENSTEIN. Mostly complete collection, 1912-2001, most unused incl. Nos. 1-3,54-89, 94-107, 108-110, 115, 116-131, 356 (Mint N.H.), O1-O8 (2), O9-O20, Nos. 260and 264 (regummed; not counted), earlier issues mostly small h.r., later issues mostlyMint N.H., in two Lighthouse hingeless albums, Very Fine................... E. 1,000-1,500
2319 LUXEMBOURG. Virtually complete collection, 1852-2001, mostly used to 1926, thenmostly unused, better unused incl. 48-59, 75-93, 151, 318-320 (Mint N.H.), B65A-B65Q,C16-C20 (Mint N.H.), used incl. dubious No. 33c (not counted), earlier issues mostlylightly hinged or small h.r., later issues Mint N.H., in two Lighthouse hingeless albums,overall Very Fine .................................................................................. E. 500-750
2320 MALAYSIA AND STATES. 1867-1974, collection of many hundred unused and usedstamps, better used incl. Selangor Nos. 36-38, 40, Straits Settlements Nos. 2-9, unusedincl. Straits Settlement Nos. 134A-144, most hinged on pages in Scott Specialty album,few dubious 19th Century not counted, generally Fine-Very Fine.......... E. 2,000-3,000
2321 MONACO. 1885-2000, mostly complete unused collection with sprinkling of used incl.Nos. 9, 10 and 130, unused incl. Nos. 5, 6, 8, 10, 20, B2-B7, B9-B13, B26-B50, C27-C29,also incl. many sheetlets incl. 1976 Olympics imperforate in issued colors and imperforatein brown, 1991 Europa Sheetlet of two, and 1992 Europa imperforate, early issues lightlyhinged or small h.r., later issues Mint N.H., in four Lighthouse hingeless albums and fewstockpages, overall Very Fine ............................................................ E. 2,000-3,000
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2322 NETHERLANDS. 1852-2000, mostly complete collection, mixed unused and used withmostly used to 1939 and mostly unused after, better used incl. Nos. 3, 8-12, 45-54, 90-100, 104, 105, unused incl. Nos. 33, 74, 137-139, 286-300, 319-322, B54-B57, also incl.many later souvenir sheets and booklets, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums to 1998then stockpages, earlier issues with few usual faults, overall Fine-Very Fine ........................................................................................................................ E. 1,000-1,500
2323 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NETHERLANDS INDIES AND SURINAM. Fairlycomplete collections, mostly unused, 1864-2000, better unused incl. Netherlands AntillesNos. CB1-CB8, Surinam Nos. 184-207, used incl. Surinam Nos. 44-60, in six hingelessalbums, Fine-Very Fine.......................................................................... E. 500-750
2324 NEWFOUNDLAND. Collection of unused stamps, better incl. Nos. 115-126, 131-143,145-159, 212-267, C6-C11, C13-C17, in crystal mounts on Scott pages, Fine-Very Fine ................................................................................................................. 1,200.00
2325 NEW ZEALAND. 1858-2000, fairly well-filled collection, mostly used to 1930, aftermostly unused, better used incl. many Chalons and other Victoria Heads to 1sh, unusedincl. Nos. B3, B4, most Semi-Postal sheetlets, C1-C8, in three Lighthouse hinglessalbums, 19th Century with usual few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine .......... E. 750-1,000
2326 POLAND. 1860-2000, nearly complete unused collection incl. Nos. 1, 27a-29a, 30-40,314-316 (also incl. a used set), many souvenir sheets, in five Kabe hingeless albums with1993-2000 issues in mounts on Scott pages, No. 1 defective, some overprints probably notgenuine, generally Very Fine ................................................................. E. 400-500
2327 PORTUGAL. 1855-2000, outanding mostly complete collection of mostly used 19thCentury and mostly unused 20th Century, better used incl. Nos. 12-16, 18-24, 25-33, 49,97-109, unused incl. Nos. 77, 78, 81-87, 97-109, 110-131, 147-154, 346-376, 614a, 631,667a (Mint N.H.), 675-682a, 717-726, 747-748 (Mint N.H.), also incl. six covers from1843-1868, 1855-1943 issues on pages or on stockpages, 1945-2000 issues in threeLighthouse hingeless albums, also incl. book of later souvenir sheets and booklets onstockpages, 19th Century with usual few faults, otherwise Very Fine...... E. 4,000-5,000
2328 PORTUGUESE COLONIES. Collection of few thousand unused and used stamps,strength in Angola, Cape Verde, Portuguese Guinea, Macao, Mozambique, Nyassa,Portuguese India, St. Thomas, and Timor, mostly complete sets, solid representation ofPortuguese Crown issues, in two Scott Specialty albums and on Scott pages, overall Fine-Very Fine .......................................................................................... E. 750-1,000
2329 SAN MARINO. 1877-2001, well-filled unused collection, better incl. Nos. 1-21, 28, 72,108-154, 159-180, 278-293, few used incl. No. 24, most later issues Mint N.H., earlierlightly hinged or small h.r., with many souvenir sheets, in three Lighthouse hingelessalbums, Fine-Very Fine .................................................................... E. 1,500-2,000
2330 SOUTH AFRICA AND RELATED. Mostly complete unused collection to 1970, betterincl. Nos. 2-16, 26-32, 38-44, 45-67, 254-277, 289-298, B1-B11, J1-J51, O34-O36, O39,O40, also incl. Christmas Seals booklets 1929-1970 and Easter Seals booklets 1945-1961,Cape of Good Hope incl. used triangles to 1sh and unused Nos. 41-54, 71, few Natal, andnice groups of Orange River Colony and Transvaal, in mounts on blank Scott Specialtypages, generally Very Fine................................................................ E. 3,000-4,000
2331 SPAIN AND COLONIES. 1851-2000, sporadically filled collection with strength in mid-late 20th Century unused, better incl. Nos. 348-357, C12-C17, also incl. Andorra, Ifni,Philippines and Puerto Rico Alfonso XIII issues, Spanish Guinea, Morocco and Sahara,most in Lighthouse hingeless albums, overall Fine-Very Fine .................. E. 750-1,000
2332 SWEDEN. 1855-2000, well-filled with mostly used to 1911, then mostly unused, betterused incl. Nos. 3, 5, 17-27, unused incl. Nos. 145-159, 167/188, 197-212, 213-228, 248-262, most lightly hinged, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockpages of book-lets and few modern duplicates, 19th Century Fine, 20th Century Very Fine, Scott Retailover $5,000 ....................................................................................... E. 750-1,000
2333 SWITZERLAND. 1840’s-2000, well-filled collection of mostly used 19th Century andmostly unused 20th Century, used incl. most Cantonals incl. one on cover (many proba-bly not genuine), better used incl. Nos. 2L6 (with 1967 Hunziker cert), unused incl. Nos.145, 185, B1-B40, B105, B130-B132, C1-C2, many unused and used Officials withstrength in unused complete sets, also incl. few booklets, in three Lighthouse hingelessalbums and one Scott Specialty album (officials), Fine-Very Fine ........... E. 1,000-1,500
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2334 VATICAN CITY. 1929-53, unused and used group on stock cards, incl. used Nos. 1-13,C16 (84), few minor imperfections, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approx. ........ 1,675.00
2335 w VATICAN CITY. 1933-2000, virtually complete unused collection for period with fewbetter complete sets and souvenir sheets incl. No. 155a, mostly Mint N.H., in twoLighthouse hingeless albums and stockpages, Very Fine ............................ E. 150-200
2336 VATICAN CITY. Stockbook of unused stamps and few loose covers, wide range of issues,incl. Nos. 35-40 on cover, Nos. C16-C17 on First Day cover, cover with Nos. C16 (2), C17and C13, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine ................................ E. 1,000-1,500
2337 YUGOSLAVIA. 1918-1992, collection of mostly unused, mostly complete to 1976, betterincl. Nos. 395-432, 1L43-1L45, 1LB3-1LB4, also incl. Italian and German Occupations,Istria, Montenegro, So. Bulgaria, Thrace, Trieste (Yugoslav Govt. only), and nearlycomplete Serbia, overall Fine-Very Fine................................................... E. 300-400
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2338 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. 19th-20th Century, exceptional collection of thousandsof mostly unused stamps in five very well-filled Scott Specialty albums, strength in GreatBritain (Scott Retail over $50,000) incl. Nos. 1, 3, 4, 26, 27, 34, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 49-56(No. 56 with 1936 R.P.S. certificate), 57-62, 64-68, 70, 71, 73, 78-85, 87, 94-96, 108, 109,111-122, 124, 127-142, 173-176, 179-181, 209, 292-312, other countries virtuallycomplete incl. Antigua, Bahamas 1901-1964, Bechuanaland with Protectorate, Bermudawith Key Plates study to £1 incl. eleven 10sh, Br. Guiana incl. Nos. 178-187 top margingutter blocks of four, Br. Honduras 1888-1964, Cayman Is. Nos. 21-62 and 1935-1963issues, Cape of Good Hope incl. used triangles to 1sh, Dominica 1883-1963, Gilbert &Ellice Is. 1911-1969, Grenada 1906-1963, Jamaica 1885-1964, Leeward Is. complete to1922 except No. 16, Malta 1860-1973, Nauru 1916-1966, Mauritius 1895-1967,Montserrat 1903-1963, New Republic, Northern Rhodesia complete, NyasalandProtectorate, St. Helena 1927-1968, St. Lucia 1902-1958, Seychelles 1901-1968,Somilaland 1902-1960, So. Rhodesia 1924-1964, So. West Africa 1931-1968 with manyearlier, Sudan 1902-1960, Swaziland 1889-1968, Turks & Caicos 1889-1963, Virgin Is.1866-1962, Great Britain in mixed condition, others appear sound, in mounts or hingedon pages, overall Fine-Very Fine .................................................... E. 15,000-20,000
2339 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. Collection of thousands of stamps in twelve oversizedScott Specialty albums, mostly used and sporadically filled to 1935, then mostly unused to1970’s, better countries incl. Cape of Good Hope incl. Triangles to 1sh, Fiji, Gibraltar,Hong Kong incl. used Victoria Heads, Iraq, Natal, New Hebrides, New South Wales,Norfolk Is., Papua, Solomon Is., Transvaal, Victoria, and others, mostly in mounts, butearlier complete sets are mostly lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine ............. E. 5,000-7,500
2340 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. Collection of thousands of stamps in 26 Scott Specialtyalbums, mostly used and sporadically filled to 1935, then well-filled to 1970’s, strength inCyprus incl. unused Nos. 8, 11 and 13, Barbados incl. used Brittania issues and unusedNos. 70-80, Malta incl. unused Nos. 82 and 246-262, and Cook Is. incl. used Nos. 2-4,other countries incl. Aitutaki (complete unused), Ascension, Bahamas, Bermuda, ChannelIs., Dominica, Falkland Is., Grenada, Montserrat, Tonga, Trinidad, Turks & Caicos Is.,and Tuvalu, most better sets lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine ................. E. 3,000-4,000
2341 w BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. 19th-20th Century, small but select group of mostlyunused stamps on stock cards, incl. Bermuda No. 37, British Antarctic Territory No. 24,Fiji No. 91a, Newfoundland Nos. 186d and C18, Papua No. 109, St. Vincent No. 2 (blockof twelve), used incl. New Guinea Nos. C44-C45, mostly Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail over.............................................................................................................. 2,500.00
2342 wwa EUROPA. Mint N.H. collection of hundreds of singles and souvenir sheets, better singlesincl. 1956 Netherlands, 1957 Luxembourg, 1960 Ireland, 1962-1965 Cyprus, 1963-1975Portugal (singles and souvenir sheets), also incl. collection of sheets, 1972-1982, mostlycomplete Channel Is., Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta and Yugoslavia, in six Lindnerhingeless albums also incl. collection of “EuropaAfrica”, Very Fine ........ E. 2,000-3,000
2343 w FOREIGN BALANCE. 20th Century, small stockbook of unused stamps, incl. AntiguaNos. 21-30, Barbados Nos. 127-139, Cayman Islands Nos. 21-28, 30, G.B. Nos. 185-186(blocks of four), Falklands No. 29, Gibraltar Nos. 75, 147-160, Italy No. C27, Malta Nos.167-183, Tristan Da Cunha Nos. 1-12, Victoria Nos. B1-B4, Germany Nos. C35-C37,Russia No. C68, few minor faults, most Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail over ....... 3,000.00
2344 FOREIGN BALANCE. 19th-20th Century, accumulation of unused and used stamps,incl. used Belgium No. 1 (5), Netherlands No. 1 (five used pairs), Germany Nos. 9NB1-9NB3 (two sets), unused incl. France, Italian States, Italy No. 170, few other better,mostly Fine-Very Fine......................................................................... E. 750-1,000
2345 wa GENERAL FOREIGN. Accumulation of 34 unused and two used stamps, unused incl.Australia No. 18 (Mint N.H.), Canada No. E2a, Hawaii No. 49, Luxembourg Nos. B45-B49 (Mint N.H.), Solomon Islands Nos. 76 (block of six), 78 (block of eight), 79 (block oftwelve), blocks with usual gum toning, Canada with small diagonal crease, Fine-Very Fine.............................................................................................................. 1,125.00
2346 USED FOREIGN. 19th-20th Century, 2,298 (owner’s count) mostly used stamps, coun-tries incl. France, Great Britain and Switzerland, range of issues, moatly Fine-Very Fine,owner’s catalogue value ............................................................................ 3,516.00
2347 ` FOREIGN COVERS. 19th-20th Century, fifteen covers, two cover fronts and fifteenInternational Reply Coupons, incl. Germany No. C37 on post card, Lombardy-VenetiaNos. 5 and 6 on cover, G.B. No. 59 wing margin on cover, few faults, some appear Fine-Very Fine............................................................................................. E. 300-400
2348 FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT THEMATIC COLLECTION. Many hundreds of stamps andproofs, better incl. six Hungary Souvenir sheets (three each of Nos. B198A-B198D andCB1-CB1C), Poland Nos. C26A-26C (pairs and gutter blocks of four), C26Cd (unusedand on cover to NYC), proofs incl. many die proofs from Honduras, Monaco andPhilippines, some imperforate singles and pairs, in mounts on blank pages in fouralbums, Very Fine ................................................................................. E. 400-500
2349 ` FUMIGATED COVERS. 1835-47, six covers, one each for France, Germany, Gibraltarand Spain, two from Roman States, all with fumigation slits, Very Fine ....... E. 300-400
2350 SCANDINAVIA. Collections of Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, mostlycomplete to 2000 with mostly used 19th Century and mostly unused 20th Century, betterused incl. Denmark Nos. 14, 15, 16-20, Norway No. 1, unused incl. Denmark Nos. 210-219, also incl. many modern booklets, in Lighthouse hingeless albums and on stockpages,overall Fine-Very Fine ........................................................................... E. 500-750
2351 SOUVENIR CARDS AND COVERS. Hundreds of subscription-service first days,souvenir cards, commemorative panels etc., all in excellent condition, Very Fine ....................................................................................................................... E. 300-400
2352 THEMATIC COLLECTIONS. 1937 and 1953 Coronations (complete), AmericanBicentennial, Rowland Hill’s Death 100th Anniversary, 1949 and 1974 UPU, 1949 UPUmostly complete, in commemorative albums or stockbooks, majority Mint N.H., VeryFine .................................................................................................... E. 400-500
2353 WORLDWIDE. 19th-20th Century collection in nine albums, three file drawers and someloose stamps and covers, better incl. U.S. used Nos. 112-116, unused Nos. 233-240, 573,C3, C5-C6, C18, used Great Britain incl. 1p Black, 2p Blue and 1sh Green, 1937Omnibus in glassines, some better Australia incl. pair of No. 179, some early China, alsosome covers, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine ................................... E. 3,000-4,000
2354 WORLDWIDE. 19th-20th Century collection, strength in US incl. unused Nos. 230-245,285-299, 302-311 (all stuck down), used first issue Revenues to $10.00, also incl. nicegroupings of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and States, Great BritainVictoria Heads, Hawaii, Japan incl. Nos. 1-6, 67, Korea incl. used Nos. 6-9, Philippines,Sweden, Switzerland, in two 1902 Scott 19th Century International Albums, few faults asusual, Fine-Very Fine ....................................................................... E. 3,000-4,000
2355 WORLDWIDE. “Old Tyme” 19th Century accumulation of over 650 mostly used stamps,many better incl. Great Britain used Nos. 1 (2), 7, 124, 141, 142 (red crayon cancel),unused Nos. 180 and 223, New Brunswick used Nos. 1 and 2, Nova Scotia Nos. 1 and 2,Cape of Good Hope Triangles used, US used Nos. 69, 71, 72, 76, 115-117, 119-121, withstrong groupings of Europe, South America and British Commonwealth, hinged on smallnotebook pages with few loose, very mixed condition, generally Fine..... E. 2,000-3,000
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2356 WORLDWIDE. Accumulation of many thousands of unused and used stamps, strength inChina incl. many unused multiples incl. few complete panes, also incl. 19th Centurycollection with better Austria, Belgium, Canada incl. Revenues, Cuba, France, Germanyand States, Italy, South and Central America, in four older Scott International albumsand loose but sorted in boxes and glassines, Fine-Very Fine ................. E. 2,000-3,000
2357 WORLDWIDE. Collection of a few thousand unused and used stamps in 29 sporadicallyfilled albums incl. 26 Scott Specialty series, better representations of Denmark, Finland,France, Germany Zones, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay,Persia, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey, overall Fine-Very Fine ... E. 500-750
2358 WORLDWIDE COLLECTION. 19th-20th Century, four albums and three mint sheetfiles of unused and used stamps, range of countries represented incl. some earlierAustria, U.S. incl. used Nos. 113-114, 155, also approx. $325.00 in U.S. face value, twobetter panes incl. Nos. 716 and C19, few faults to be expected, most appear Fine-VeryFine .................................................................................................... E. 400-500
2359 WORLDWIDE. 1850’s-1920’s, strength in Australian States, Europe, South and CentralAmerica, Philippines and Puerto Rico, better incl. Netherlands used Nos. 1-6, Norwayused No. 1, in two early Scott International Albums, few faults as usual, Fine-Very Fine........................................................................................................... E. 300-400
2360 WORLDWIDE. 1850’s-1951, collection of few hundred unused and used stamps, strengthin Europe with nice groupings of Austria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary,Russia, also incl. Japan, mostly in three Scott International albums, few loose stamps andcovers, Fine-Very Fine........................................................................... E. 200-300
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END OF SALE — THANK YOU
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.60 East 56th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Tel (212) 753-6421 Fax (212) 753-6429
PRICES REALIZED FOR SALE 871---12/2003 Air Post and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Lot# Realized
2001 170
2002 1,300
2003 500
2004 950
2005 2,700
2006 425
2007 2,400
2008 750
2009 700
2010 140
2011 150
2012 425
2013 375
2014 575
2015 500
2016 2,900
2017 3,250
2018 140
2019 210
2020 650
2021 50
2022 750
2023 300
2024 525
2025 1,000
2026 400
2027 850
2028 600
2029 120
2030 200
2031 800
2032 325
2033 230
2034 375
2035 475
2036 525
2037 750
2038 800
2039 210
2040 140
2041 110
2042 525
2043 170
Lot# Realized
2044 100
2045 280
2046 160
2047 1,200
2048 240
2049 525
2050 800
2051 1,100
2052 210
2053 280
2054 210
2055 1,150
2056 325
2057 750
2058 850
2059 2,600
2060 950
2061 2,900
2062 525
2063 550
2064 2,600
2065 625
2066 900
2067 475
2068 575
2069 2,100
2070 1,250
2071 600
2072 220
2073 1,200
2074 230
2075 625
2076 400
2077 200
2078 475
2079 160
2080 2,300
2081 95
2082 130
2083 350
2084 4,750
2085 350
2086 325
Lot# Realized
2087 110
2088 260
2089 270
2090 220
2091 270
2092 525
2093 425
2094 500
2095 800
2096 100
2097 65
2098 375
2099 110
2100 150
2101 375
2102 160
2103 1,250
2104 190
2105 800
2106 210
2107 170
2108 1,100
2109 210
2110 375
2111 260
2112 1,300
2113 575
2114 425
2115 150
2116 140
2117 425
2118 230
2119 750
2120 900
2121 220
2122 210
2123 240
2124 325
2125 260
2126 750
2127 1,050
2128 260
2129 190
Lot# Realized
2130 280
2131 1,150
2132 600
2132 1,600
2133 2,400
2134 525
2135 2,100
2135 1,100
2135 525
2136 375
2137 625
2138 400
2139 425
2140 210
2141 280
2142 120
2143 375
2144 375
2145 300
2146 290
2147 75
2148 200
2149 525
2150 1,200
2151 425
2152 260
2153 375
2154 250
2155 750
2156 2,200
2157 2,200
2158 1,000
2159 220
2160 160
2161 2,200
2162 950
2163 1,250
2164 1,200
2165 850
2166 260
2167 9,500
2168 11,000
2169 900
Lot# Realized
2170 1,150
2171 2,200
2172 350
2173 140
2174 180
2175 325
2176 1,000
2177 210
2178 675
2179 325
2181 125
2182 200
2183 800
2184 450
2185 220
2186 350
2187 475
2188 350
2189 475
2190 700
2191 220
2192 160
2193 160
2194 550
2195 450
2196 210
2197 1,350
2198 170
2199 190
2200 450
2201 375
2202 1,400
2203 900
2204 80
2205 375
2206 900
2207 650
2208 575
2209 400
2210 200
2211 2,300
2212 2,600
2213 650
Lot# Realized
2214 270
2215 170
2216 1,300
2217 180
2218 1,400
2219 550
2220 260
2221 105
2222 120
2223 105
2224 80
2225 280
2226 325
2227 150
2228 300
2229 250
2230 475
2231 260
2232 75
2233 80
2234 1,000
2235 675
2236 400
2237 375
2238 240
2239 550
2240 160
2241 575
2242 1,600
2244 550
2245 550
2246 90
2247 1,250
2248 400
2250 130
2251 95
2252 210
2253 230
2254 950
2255 350
2256 800
2257 300
2258 1,600
Lot# Realized
2259 100
2260 450
2262 220
2263 800
2264 290
2265 220
2266 550
2270 525
2271 850
2272 1,900
2273 3,750
2274 160
2275 80
2276 525
2277 2,500
2278 1,350
2279 2,900
2280 4,500
2281 1,600
2282 900
2283 250
2284 1,350
2285 1,600
2286 550
2287 600
2288 625
2289 7,000
2291 375
2292 4,250
2293 250
2296 11,000
2297 2,100
2298 1,200
2299 1,350
2300 1,500
2301 2,100
2302 170
2303 475
2304 3,500
2305 2,700
2306 425
2307 3,500
2308 1,200
Lot# Realized
2309 1,150
2310 240
2313 300
2314 5,000
2315 2,200
2316 2,200
2317 3,500
2318 2,200
2319 4,250
2320 1,900
2321 1,600
2322 1,800
2323 1,250
2324 375
2325 1,500
2326 1,100
2327 4,750
2328 4,500
2329 1,800
2330 2,400
2331 1,200
2332 1,050
2333 2,900
2334 270
2335 300
2336 2,400
2337 1,500
2338 40,000
2339 17,000
2340 8,000
2341 2,200
2342 4,000
2343 1,900
2344 4,500
2345 200
2346 300
2347 170
2348 1,900
2349 325
2350 1,600
2351 150
2352 600
2353 6,250
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Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.60 East 56th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Tel (212) 753-6421 Fax (212) 753-6429
PRICES REALIZED FOR SALE 871---12/2003 Air Post and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Lot# Realized
2354 7,000
2355 3,500
2356 5,750
2357 1,050
2358 1,100
2359 1,800
2360 475
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