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478

1861, Washington 3 c. rose (2), used with 1861 Jackson 2 c. black, two single examples, on 1863 advertising cover from Philadelphia to Guatemala, dated 22 October 1863, tied by two strikes of the Philadelphia datestamp and two grid cancels in black, with part New York Packet mark dated 24 October in red, addressed to "Hon. E. O. Crosby", President Lincoln's Ambassador in Guatemala, the cover was taken on an American steamer at the letter rate of 10c per oz.; horizontal filing crease, horizontal filing crease not affecting stamps, some acid ink erosion and stained, rare cover, being the only known example franked with US 2c black Jacks to Guatemala. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

479

1861: Washington 10 c. yellow-green, used on cover from Washington to Guatemala, dated 19 March 1862, tied by Washington DC circular datestamp in black dated 20 March, with charge mark "2" in blue alongside. The envelope is addressed to "Hon. E. D. Crosby" (Elisha Oscar Crosby) and contains an extensive letter, headed up "Washington March 19th, 1862", contains interesting historical content relating to President Abraham Lincoln; ".....Mr. Lincoln will get the nomination at the Republican Convention which assembles in Blatimore in June or I will confess that I am politically blind. 13 State Legislators have already passed resolutions favouring his re-election and think they express the voice of the people, and if nominated his election is a certainty, beyond all question. Which is more than can be said for any other aspirant...."; the two page handwritten letter is signed; 'Sam' N. Hilton'; a wonderful snapshot into US politics during the American Civil War period. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2003).rnRemark: Elisha O. Crosby (1818 - 1895) served as the US Minister Resident to Guatemala from 1861 to 1864, and was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

480

1986 (Jan. 28) Space Shuttle STS-51-L "Challenger" - Launch Cover signed by crew members Scobee, Smith, Resnik, Onizuka, McNair and first teacher S. Christa McAuliffe on airmail envelope franked with vert. pair of 'Health Research' 20c. tied by KSC machine cancel (Jan. 28 AM), bearing special cancels 'First Shuttle /"Pad B" Launch' in black and '25th Space / Shuttle Launch / Mission 51-L' in violett alongside. Very Fine. McAuliffe was chosen among 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space and had been scheduled to conduct two classes while in space. Greg Jarvis signature was added later, by someones other hand just to be ment to complete the crew signatures, as Jarvis was a late addition to the flight. A very scarce signed Launch Cover of the Challenger disaster. Probably only ten overs known.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

481

1869: 10 c. yellowish orange, a used example on 1870 cover to Paris tied in black by rare fancy segmented oval handstamp, a superb strike, with San Francisco despatch cds alongside (Aug 12), via New York with transit cds in red (Aug 20). Carried on Inman Line Steamer "City of Brussels" with poor London transit cds on reverse in red and struck there with "GB / 40c." accountancy mark applied in black. An over-payment of the double 2 x 4 c. US rate. Charged at French triple rate with '15' dêcimes due marking in black on arrival (Aug 31). Slight imperfections to reverse with top flap missing but a rare usage of this short-lived fancy cancellation. Signed Stanley Ashbrook with explanation (1956).rnrnProvenance: Collections Krug, Baker. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

482

1869: 15 c. blue & brown, Type II, a used example on 1869 cover with complete contents from Philadelphia to Paris, initially cancelled by black cork with "PHILADELPHIA / PAID / 12" credit cds in violet (Dec 10), carried on the French Paquebot "Pereire" with octagonal "ETATS-UNIS / PAQ. FR. H No. 1" datestamp (Dec 11) struck in red (Salles fig. 1713). Both these cancellations deleted in manuscript, as was the adhesive, when the cover was forwarded unpaid to EGYPT with "Forwarded By / Drexel Harjes & Co. / Paris" cachet in blue. French P.O. in Alexandria arrival cds (Jan 9, 1870) in black and charged there on arrival with '6' dêcimes handstruck in black. An extraordinary destination for the 1869 issue and a spectacular usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

483

1930: Visit of the 'Graf Zeppelin', fine and fresh set unused with clean hinge remants and large part og, $1.30 and $2.60 values have both an uniform sheet margin to the left. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF580.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

484

First Solo Flight, Europe to North America 1932 (Aug. 18): Envelope, carried by Captain James A. Mollison on his first solo record flight from Dublin to New York, with his own signature and endorsed "Carried by me on first first Transatlantic solo East-West crossing'. On front with golden Dublin City Seal with adjacent endorsement of Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin' at left, plus another smaller red seal of St. John signed 'Jas. W. Britain Mayor of St. John, New Brunswick' with add. note 'received Aug.19/32'. On reverse with the golden New York City Seal and 'received at New York by T.H.Ayder Aug. 21/32' in manuscript, in absence of Mayor Jimmy Walker. An attractive and rare cover. One of only seven covers carried. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

485

First Solo Flight, Europe to North America 1932 (Aug. 18): Envelope, carried by Captain James A. Mollison on his first solo record flight from Dublin to New York, with his own signature and endorsed "Carried by me on first first Transatlantic solo East-West crossing". On front with golden Dublin City Seal with adjacent endorsement of Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin' at left, plus another smaller red seal of St. John signed 'Jas. W. Britain Mayor of St. John, New Brunswick' with add. note 'received Aug.19/32'. On reverse with the golden New York City Seal and 'received at New York by T.H.Ayder Aug. 21/32' in manuscript, in absence of Mayor Jimmy Walker. An attractive and rare cover. One of only seven covers carried. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

486

Seafarer Atlantic Record Flight' 1933 (July 22/23): Interesting documentary with 25 original press photos, including an Associated Press photo together with President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the lawn of his Hyde Park Estate in New York, dated July 30, 1933, five photos of the crashed aircraft, together with 1933 NY 'Daily News' (Monday July 4): MOLLISONS CRASH, letters and cards of official receptions with original menu card for reception at Bridgeport (Aug. 4, 33) given to Jim and Amy Mollison as well as two signed 'crash-covers' addressed to Paddy Saul's brother in New York. A fine and very rare offer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

487

1885, Special Delivery, 10 c. blue, Roosevelt small Die Proof, on white paper affixed to original greyish card backing, extremely fresh, deep shade, very fine example. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

488

1885/1893, Special Delivery, group of six 10 c. Plate Proofs, four in blue and two in yellow-orange, three printed upon card, two on thin paper, one mounted to backing, all fresh and fine, an attractive and useful selection. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

489

1847/ Extensive collection set out in two large Leuchtturm albums and six stockbooks, with some additional material in two folders and two large envelopes, includes a specialised, mainly used, stamp assembly organised on printed pages by catalogue numbers, begins with a used Scott no. 1, some gaps early on, although many good runs, commemoratives and souvenir issues have more comprehensive coverage, many complete used sets, stockbooks contain some duplication although sorted, with specialist notations on specifications, as well as airmail stamps, special delivery, postage dues, parcel post and small selection of Hawai, Canal Zone and additionally a group of covers, including two Zepppelin 1930 First Europe-Pan American Round Flight cards, overall good to fine, some intriguing items, a good collection, (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

490

1855/59: Little archive of 3 envelopes (all with contents) perhaps from a gold digger to his father in Switzerland. Two envelopes are from ONTONAGON, the cancel on the envelopes says 'ADVENTURE MICH' of which one with as much as 5x TWELVE CENTS Washington, two pairs and a single (Scott 17). The third 'MINNESOTA MINE MICH'. All show different frankings, all addressed to Grellingen bei Basel Canton Bern (now the region has been moved to the canton of 'Basel Land'). (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

491

1862/98: Group three covers incl. USA 1861 Washington 10 c. green on 1862 cover with full content from San Francisco to New York; Hawaii 1897 cover from Lihue, Kauai County to Bern bearing 1893 Arawa 12 c. blue, and 1898 registered cover from Honolulu to Metz, Lorraine bearing 10 c. green, 12 c. blue, and 25 c. blue of the 1893 pictorial issue. Ex collection Provera.

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

492

1865/32: Lot letters, stationery envelopes, postcards cards and picture postcards, including one envelope from the Confederate States, 3 letters with stamps 1865/67 from NEW ORLEANS to BORDEAUX, two with Lincoln 15 Cents, one with 30 Cents Franklin. a group of 13 stationery items from Hawaii, all different (one used). The picture postcards often with, military, transport or fire departement topic. One stationery postcard Canada. In total 57 items. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

493

Postal Services in the 1946 Atomic Tests Exhibit Collection, expansive collection documenting the postal history of Operation Crossroads, which consisted of a pair of nuclear weapon tests conducted in mid-1946, replete with better items including Joint Task Force 1 cachets, hand-drawn cartoon by Grant Powers (official artist for Operation Crossroads), earliest and latest recorded dates of Branch Number 13746, several covers from Kwajalein Base, November 1946 cover with typed "Joint Crossroads Committee" return address, one of 30 covers flown on the F-13 with Major George Birdsong on Test Baker Day, official card of participation and dog tag from a member of Landing Craft Infantry USS LCI 1067, inbound cover to doctor on the U.S.S. Panamint, April 1946 cover celebrating the broadcast of Jack Benny's Radio Show from the U.S.S. Saratoga, Japanese Battleship Nagato covers, cover carried on B-29 "Dave's Dream" the day of the Able test and signed by nine of the 14 people on board, and much more, plus ancillary material including newspapers detailing the bomb tests, nearly all mounted on exhibit pages with detailed descriptions, very fine, an extraordinary collection for the World War II-era postal historian which could easily be reworked into another exhibit or incorporated into an existing collection, careful viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1233

Pan America Airways - Sikorsky S 42 Crash at Port of Spain, Trinidad 1935 (Dec. 20): Legal sized airmail envelope (trimmed at left) from Chrysler Corporation in "Detroit, Michigan Dec.13.(19)35" to Rio de Janeiro, backstamped "New York G.P.O. Dec. 14th" bearing on front straight line 'ACCIDENT D'AVION' cachet in black and Rio de Janeiro (Dec. 27th) arrival mark on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351220a (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1363

1857, Washington, 12 c. gray-black, horizontal pair, used on a redirected cover with, GB, 1857, 4 d. rose, from New York to Liverpool, dated 18 May 1860, the US franking tied by black large circular cancel, with "19" and circular "PD" in red alongside, on arrival in Liverpool the 4 d. applied and forwarded to Paris tied by "466" duplex dated 28 May 1860, Calais transit over the red "19", on reverse, as well as Liverpool datestamp, there is a London transit dated 29 May 1860, minor soiling; from the famous forwarding correspondence "Brown, Shipley & Co." Liverpool; a rare and stunning US combined with GB franking for the onward journey. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1405

Stratosphere Balloon EXPLORER II - 'U.S. Army National Geographic Stratosphere Flight' Rapid City South Dakota 1935 (July 12): Fine selection of five envelopes, including an illustr. envelope with National Geographic certificate handstamped. "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection / Authenticated By H.R. Harmer Inc. N.Y.' in red, signed by Capt. Albert W. Stevens and Orvil A. Anderson, further two envelopes bearing 'BALLOON BURST INFLATING / 3 A.M. JULY 12, 1935' handstamp, of which one signed by Mission Commander Capt. Anderson, Capt. Stevens the pilot and scientific observer and Captain Randolph P. Williams as appointed alternate pilot. Fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1406

Balloon Record Flights 1957/60: Maj. David G. Simons signed commemorative envelope of his 1957 High Altidude Record Flight at 19 miles (31 km) above the Earth as well as Capt. Joseph W. Kittinger two signed photographs together with 1960 (Sept. 10) cover of his World Record for the highest skydiveâ€”102,800 feet (31.3 km) which lasted from 1960 until 2012. Fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM