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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1461

1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, tied on Rice cacheted First Day Cover by U.S.S. Cormorant/Washington D.C. duplex, Extremely Fine, a very rare unofficial first day cancel. Scott C18; $275 ++. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1462

1934, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker autographed covers, a great lot for the autograph hound or aviation aficionado, three cover all addressed to New Orleans, one flown, typed cachet informs that Rickenbacker arrives at Shusan Airport New Orleans in one of the new 15 passenger Curtiss Condor planes, the signature on the posted cover is dated by Rickenbacker, the other two have just his autograph, all strong bold signatures, a historic grouping, Very Fine. Brookman $1,050.

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1463

CM4

1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint type d (CM4), tied by 5 Apr 1944 Poste Navale circular datestamp on cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., typed endorsement on reverse "Terry Bequelin, Adj. O.T.T.C., Dakar", Very Fine. Scott $500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1464

Airmail Covers, 1910s-40s. About 50 covers of all types including Government Flights, Trans-Oceanics, Interrupted Flights, Catapults, Alaska Flights, Souvenir & Historical Flights, etc., includes ten covers franked with C//C6 and an ordinary registered cover (1934) franked with a C18; virtually all clean and Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1465

Airmail Covers, 1920s-40s. Mounted collection of about 140 covers, mainly from the 1920s; nothing expensive, but a tremendous range of Airmail specialties are represented, including 5¢ Beacon covers, Government Flights, Souvenir & Historical Fights, CAMs, FAMs, Crashes, FDCs, Rocket Mail (2), SCADTA (2), Trans-Oceanics and Zeppelins (3 - no Zeppelin stamps); we even noted an Earl Ovington signed cover; also includes a good bit of supporting documentation. A fascinating lot. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

1466

Aviator Commemorative Covers, 1933-2003. 53 covers honoring Martin, Lindbergh, Boeing, Wright Bros., Hughes, etc., many signed, many different cachets, must inspect, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

1467

Oddball Flight Covers. Thirteen covers, includes Jun 21 1918 from Philly to New York, 1928 mixed Mexico US franking, 1936 cover from San Francisco to Honolulu to Guam to Manila and back, 1933 dedication of the Naval air station, and 1928 first flight Montreal-Albany-New York, come take a quick look at this winner and we are sure you'll bid, F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1468

Unusual Flight Covers. Five covers, includes C10 bisect on first day of 5¢ air mail rate, 1927 New York to Czechoslovakia via S.S. Aquitania, 1928 Houston to Indianapolis with kicking mule "He's in Houston" hand stamps, 1928 first flight Syracuse to Springfield IL, and 1927 with Western Canada Airways stamp and C10 addressed to Roessler, F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1469

Worldwide Hoard of Flight and Lindbergh Covers. Extraordinary lot of over fifty covers, better includes posted picture postcards of Lindbergh, Spirit of St Louis in flight, Lindbergh standing next to his plane, and Lindbergh and crew next to his plane, several "Lindbergh Flies Again" with a few better cachets, 1928 first flight San Juan to St Louis, 1931 inaugural flight Miami to Columbia, several Roessler's, tied se-tenant pair of Lindbergh labels, several Canal Zone, if you cannot find anything to love in this selection you shouldn't be collection, F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1470

Worldwide Airmail Covers 1920s-40s. About 30 covers, mostly Zeppelins (Brazil & Germany) or First Flight (France, Iran (4), Newfoundland, Switzerland, etc.); just about all clean and Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1471

Worldwide Airmail Postal History Lot. Twenty seven cards or covers, some better includes 1928 Roessler Graf Zeppelin card with Lindbergh medal on reverse, 1930 Graf Zeppelin picture postcard from Spain, 1931 Lindbergh Survey of the Orient, 1936 Thailand to Japan first flight, 1929 Latvia flight cover to Germany, 1931 Zeppelin flight cover from Austria, and 1930 Graf Zeppelin flight to Spain, huge catalog value present, this is one lot you can't pass up, a few condition issues, but generally F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1472

Worldwide, Zeppelin & Airmail Cover Assortment, 1929-1937. Group of nine, including 1930 U.S. postal envelope with attractive Spain franking on front and reverse, and transported by Graf Zeppelin (Sevilla to Lakehurst); 1933 U.S. postal card with 50¢ zeppelin stamp, which is tied by Century of Progress machine cancel; 1930 card to Sevilla, franked with Germany 1M (Scott C32); 1929 card to Barcelona transported by Graf Zeppelin, showing an interesting picture pasted on reverse. We also noted 1936 German cover to Sinaloa, Mexico, and transported by the Hindenburg to Lakehurst and then by land and sea to Mexico. Recommended for the internet dealer, F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1473

Worldwide Flight Cover Lot. Interesting lot of sixteen covers, better includes 1928 C10 with Canada #133 tied by paquetbot cancels to Roessler cover, 1927 mixed franking Mexico and US C10, 1927 mixed franking Senegal & US, 1928 first flight cover made from wallpaper, 1929 flown cover form Chicago to New York, then by boat to England and plane from London to Copenhagen, 1928 first experimental airplane-motorcycle carrier service, wonderful lot that needs further research, please examine, there will not be a wasted moment, F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

Aviation Ephemera

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1474

Aero Philately Reference Works, useful group of Air Post literature, comprising American Air Mail Catalogues volumes 1-5 with 1990 and 1992 pricing supplements, Air Post Journals Vol XLVII (1975) and XLVIII (1976), Quantas Aeriana by E.A. Crome (1955), Scott Standard Catalogue of Air Post Stamps (1946), Balloon Post Siege of Paris (AAMS 1976), Australian Air Mail Catalogue by Eustis (1990), Sanabria Airpost Catalogue (1947), Sieger Zeppelin Post Katalog (1981), The Airpost of Columbia SCADTA (1963) and several important air post catalogues, F.-V.F. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1475

Rocket Labels, Covers & Ephemera Collection, 1950s-60s. Duplicated dealer's stock packed into two large binders. Strong showing of Germany with earlier labels, etiquettes from 1939-'60s. Much signed Zucker material, including items prepared by him for flights which never occurred. Additional material from Italy, Poland, Sweden, DDR, Yugoslavia. Almost everything identified with E-Z Rocket Catalogue numbers. Also includes duplicated ranges of flown covers from various countries. Very clean lot. Inspect to see the value here, F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1476

Aviation History Labels. 34 early 20th century Poster Stamps depicting early aircraft inscribed "Landfahrerdank Wohlfahrtmarke" [Charity Stamps for the Benefit of Airmen]; 17 depict fixed-wing craft (all different), the other 17 lighter-than-air (10 different designs, various colored backgrounds); few minor flaws, otherwise F.-V.F. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Argentina

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1477

Argentina, 1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Flight, franked with 341, 344 and complete set of May 1930 Zeppelin overprint in blue (C20-C24), canceled 21 May 1930 Buenos Aires, addressed to New York City, green arrival backstamp Lakehurst NJ May 31 1930, F.-V.F. Michel 68F. Sieger 63 A. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1478

64 A/D

1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Flight, Recife - Friedrichshafen (Sieger 64 A/D), cover franked with the complete blue overprint set (C20-C24), Argentine & American flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen, addressed to Berlin and bearing Berlin Airmail cachet and (on reverse) postmark; faintest bit of perf toning, otherwise Very Fine. Sieger €600 ($830). (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

Austria

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1479

1929-32, group of 12 different Zeppelin covers or cards. Comprises Sieger 24 A (to Seville), 57 A (to Seville), 82 Aa (card & cover), 93 Ba, 108 Bb, 116 B, 118 B, 132 Aa, 133 A, 171 Aa and 189 Aa, F.-V.F. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1480

143 B

1932 (Apr. 5-7), 2nd South America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Recife (Sieger 143 B), card franked with Austrian & German postage, sent registered from Vienna via Berlin Connecting Flight to Friedrichshafen, green flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, Very Fine. Sieger €535 ($740). (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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