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Misc. Airmail Postal History continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1901

Cuba, 1932, Addition of Guantanamo to Route 2, Manzanillo to Antilla de Guantanamo, lovely cover signed by first pilot A.L. McCullough and was then carried by George Rumill, Very Fine, Very Rare, 1 of 10 covers flown.
Edifil N130.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1902

Cuba, 1932, Combination of Routes 1 and 2, Bayamo to Antilla, lovely cover signed by first pilot A.L. McCullough and was then carried by George Rumill, Very Fine, Very Rare, 1 of 12 covers flown.
Edifil N127.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1903

Cuba, 1935, December 22, Camagüey - Seville, First Flight, Naval Lt. Menendez Pelaez and Col. Gonzalez flew from Cuba to Spain via South America and Africa, initialed by the flyers and mailed back, Very Fine and rare, a Great Aviation Rarity, 1 of 5 reported.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

Cuban Aviation takes its first step towards International Air Service . (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1904

Cuba, 1935, International Glider Flight from Havana to Miami, six covers: perforated stamp with pilots and other signatures; pair of perforated on cover with hand cancel and 5:30 PM time; another similar franked with imperforate block; then perforated addressed and forwarded to Aruba- the only one according to Post Office records; 1 of 38 Washington D.C. covers with a single of each; lastly one to New York signed by glider pilots and Augustin Perla- in whose honor the flight was made (and flew in the tow plane), a satisfying group that one would struggle immensely to duplicate, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1905

Cuba, 1935, International Glider Flight from Miami to Havana, three covers, two are special covers with Union League Club of Chicago corner cards, first postmarked at 8:30 PM second which is franked by airmail special delivery (US#771) and postmarked at 10:00 PM, each with appropriate cachets and marked "Nulo" by Cuban officials as the flight was not sanctioned in advance, last cover is the flight with the Cuban stamp eradicated (cut out) by Cuban authorities, interesting group, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1906

/o/

Cuba, 1939-1983, Cuba Postal Rocket Mail Exhibition Collection, of over 50 items, includes some Anniversaries (of which many are signed by Terry), includes registered (only 50 produced), huge retail value, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, generally Fine to Very Fine, ex- Robert Spooner.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1907

Cuba, 1939, experimental rocket mail cover, Habana, with imperforate stamp overprinted "PRIMER COHETE AEREO/ 1939", envelope with large purple cachet, Very Fine, Edifil catalogue states that only 60 covers were recovered.
Edifil €300 ($380).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1908

Denmark, 1934 (July 28-Aug. 1), DLH South Atlantic 10th 1934 Flight South, Stuttgart - Natal, registered cover from Copenhagen to Rio de Janeiro via Berlin, with red staging cachet, franked with Denmark Scott C9, C10+ (G/D L 19DE), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1909

131 x2 & 146 x2

France, 1929, France to Indochina interrupted flight cover (Scott 131 x2 & 146 x2), with Guynemer label, 10f Liberty & Peace with "ANNULE" handstamp and 50¢ Sower type tied by "MARSEILLE-BCHES DU RHONE" Feb. 16, 1929 circular datestamps, plus 10fr Liberty & Peace, and 50¢ Sower type tied by "POSTE AERIENNE/ FRANCE-INDO-CHINE" special Feb. 19, 1929 circular datestamps, also violet three-line handstamp reading "RAID INTERROMPU/ PAR ACCIDENT/ Retour a'l envoyeur", backstamped Paris & Marseille circular datestamps (Nierinck 290219), Very Fine.
Yvert 199 x2,207 x2.
Estimate $300 - 400

The plane left Le Bourget at 5.55 PM but a short time later it had engine problems and had to land in the outskirts of Bondy Station. The occupants of the plane were wounded, and the mail was returned to senders. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1910

C1-C4

French Colonies: Alaouites, 1925, airmail cover from Kerdaha to Deir-Ez-Zor (Scott C1-C4), franked with 2p-10p airmail overprints (Scott #C1 to #C4) and tied by a violet "Kerdaha 23-3-25", back stamped transit "Alep 26-3-25" and arrival postmark "Deir-Ez-Zor 27-3-25", both in black. Philatelically inspired, yet nevertheless very attractive and a hard to come by cover; indications of corner mounts from exhibition, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1911

Germany, 1912, Rhein-Main Airmail Card, Mainz, 23/ 6/ 1932 circular datestamps tie 30Pf x3 (Michel III) & 5pf Germania to postcard, addressed Darmstadt, Germany; vertical fold not affecting stamps, Fine.
Michel III; €640 ($820).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1912

C38var

Germany, 1930, Graf Zeppelin, Friedrichshafen to Netherlands (Scott C38var), with 2m zeppelin stamp depicting "Moon over airship" variety, and tied on cover by "FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (Bodensee)" 10.11.30 circular datestamp, adjacent confirmation cachet in blue (Michel 150), Very Fine.
Michel 438YI; €1,000 ($1,280).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1913

Germany, 1930 (Mar. 22), First Flight, Cap Arcona (Deutsche Schiffspost) - Curityba, day of mail exchange to Condor at Fernando; tropical spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1914

Germany, 1930 (June 19), Cap Arcona (Deutsche Schiffspost) - Paris, connection to DLH at Las Palmas, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1915

Germany, 1930 (Aug. 16), Cap Arcona (Deutsche Schiffspost) - Santos, connection to Condor at Fernando, backstamp Rio de Janeiro August 20; franked with Germany stamp + Condor (Sanabria C6); light crease, closed tear at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1916

Germany, 1931 (Aug. 13), Cap Arcona (Deutsche Schiffspost) - Sete (France), cancelled Caes de Porto Rio, reposted on Cap Arcona, August 20 (arrival date in Las Palmas) (scheduled 9th) connection to DLH at Las Palmas, air to Barcelona, surface to France; franked with Brazil + 3 Germany; light vertical crease, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1917

Germany, 1931 (Sep. 2), Olinda Crash at Natal, meter-franked cover from Hamburg to Porto Alegre, via DLH to Las Palmas for (scheduled 10th) connection with Cap Arcona on September 6, transferred to Condor Dornier Wal flying boat Olinda at Natal on September 11, but Olinda, taking off on Rio Potengi in Natal, struck a submerged object and was destroyed, 3SL crash notice, arrival backstamp October 14; expected water and stain damage from crash, Very Fine for this.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1918

Germany, 1931 (Sep. 2), Olinda crash at Natal, cover from Mülheim to Rio de Janeiro, via DLH to Las Palmas for (scheduled 10th) connection with Cap Arcona on September 6, transferred to Condor Dornier Wal flying boat Olinda at Natal on September 11, but Olinda, taking off on Rio Potengi in Natal, struck a submerged object and was destroyed. Moderate fire and water crash damage, no crash notice, arrival backstamp September 20, contents still inside! Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1919

Germany, 1933 (June 6), DLH South Atlantic First Trial Flight, Westfalen - Natal, Brazil, postal card to F. Hammer, with purple flight cachet, Pernambuco arrival postmark (G/D L T3a), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1920

Germany, 1933 (June 2), DLH South Atlantic First Trial Flight, Westfalen - Bathurst, Gambia, post card from J. Blankenburg to J. v. Studnitz, pilot, with purple flight cachet, Bathurst arrival postmark (G/D L T1), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1921

Germany, 1934 (Feb. 2-7), DLH South Atlantic First Flight South, Stuttgart - Natal, cover to Bahia, Brazil, signed by Blankenburg, pilot, with red staging cachet, violet return flight cachet on reverse, franked with Mi. 381, 496 (G/D L 1), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1922

Germany, 1934 (Feb. 2-7), DLH South Atlantic First Flight South, Berlin - Natal, cover to New York, signed by Wieting, captain of Westfalen, with red staging cachet; reverse has illustrated printed flight plan; Pernambuco transit postmark; franked with Mi. 381, 496 (G/D L 1), Extremely Fine, ex-Heinmueller.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1923

Germany: Danzig, 1934 (Feb. 2-7), DLH South Atlantic First Flight South, Stuttgart - Natal, registered cover from Danzig via Berlin to Rio de Janeiro, with Berlin postmark on reverse, franked with Danzig Mi. 206, 234 (G/D L 1DZ), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1924

Great Britain, 1929-39, First Flights, 7 covers: 2 FF to India; 4 Empire Air Scheme & 1 Transatlantic with combination franking: U.S., G.B. & Hong Kong (around the world), useful lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

1925

Great Britain, 1934 (Apr. 14-18), DLH South Atlantic 6th Flight South, Stuttgart - Natal, registered cover from Great Britain (first acceptance) to Recife via Berlin, with red Berlin airmail confirmation cachet and red Stuttgart staging cachet, franked with 2 GB stamps (G/D L 11GB), Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction