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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 731

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The Arthur H. Groten, M.D. Collection

Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 1
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image Africa, Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, an interesting lot comprising approximately 140 labels plus 25 covers; labels include two Mair six-star ratings and 13 five-stars, and come from Belgian Congo, Egypt, and Sudan, plus ten multiples including a full booklet of Ethiopia #A6 and two sheets of eight of Italian Colonies #C1 (1933 Mogadiscio-Rome flight), one printed in two tête-bêche panes of four in pink, the other two panes printed one on each side in blue (a possible proof?); covers include a six-star and three five-star items, with Congo #A1 to Switzerland, a first day cover of Egypt Scott #C1 to Iraq, a 1929 Ethiopia cover bearing #A1, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better, uncommon material; inspect.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:05:54 EST
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Asia
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 2
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image Asia, Airmail Etiquettes, continental collection, on- and off-cover, comprising approximately 100 labels and 29 covers; labels (four Mair six-star rarity, 41 five-star) and 11 multiples come from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Macao (including #A1 strip of six (five-star)), Philippines, Portuguese India (five various strips of five, each five-star rated), Saudi Arabia (#A2 in four blocks and a full pane of 12, each with a six-star error), and Thailand; of the covers, three are six-star and 10 five-star rated, with notable items including 1940 China to Netherlands with rare unlisted large flimsy Air label; 1927 Iran to Syria via Baghdad with rare purple boxes handstamp; a very early 1922 Registered cover sent Iraq to Britain franked 13a (9a postage plus 4a Registration); 1925 cover Iraq to the US which missed the flight and was sent Overland instead (both labels present); 1929 Japan #B1 (five-star) Airmail postcard with airline ad, and a very rare 1937 "via/Philippines Clipper" label, Fine to Very Fine with much better, an extraordinary collection of seldom-offered material; inspect.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 2,300.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:06:20 EST
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The Arthur H. Groten, M.D. Collection

Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 3
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image Balkan States, Airmail Etiquettes, on- and off-cover, Albania seven labels (one five-star) plus full pane of 28 #A1a, and a cover; Bulgaria 24 labels, all but three five-star, including tête-bêche and errors, plus eight covers, three five-star, some lovely frankings; Yugoslavia 45 labels (one six-star (#A1), seven five-star) plus full pane of 24 along with 15 covers (two six-star, five five-star), including Poste Restante in Austria, rare three-service (Registered Air Express) and rare 1928 Air Squadron 80 Air Meet, Fine to Very Fine with better, seldom seen; inspect.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:06:35 EST
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Sale No: 731
Lot No: 4
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image Baltic States, Airmail Etiquettes, compilation, on- and off-cover, Estonia with eight labels (one six-star) and complete panes of ten tête-bêche pairs of #A2a (four-star, but rare thus), plus two covers, one 1936 Censored; Latvia 14 labels (one five-star) and four covers, one of which five-star, one to Palestine with postage due; Lithuania 26 labels (one five-star) including imprint block of eight #A2, plus five covers, one a six-star with Memel #N90 pair ($600 on cover) Registered to New York, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better, tough material; inspect.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:06:50 EST
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Belgium
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 5
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image Belgium & Luxembourg, Airmail Etiquettes, on- and off-cover, Belgium approximately 50 labels (six five-star) including three imprint blocks, plus six covers (one five-star), including a First Flight Cover night flight to London with Sabena label #B1a, one Registered to Switzerland with Belgian and Austrian labels, etc.; Luxembourg about 25 labels (one five-star) plus two special flight covers for 1933 Philatelic Exposition, Diekirch to Brussels, etc., Fine to Very Fine with better.
Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:07:02 EST
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The Arthur H. Groten, M.D. Collection

Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 6
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image British Africa, Airmail Etiquettes, beguiling collection, on- and off-cover, comprising approximately 135 labels and 28 covers; etiquettes include several multiples, such as a KUT irregular block of 11 (Mair six-star rating), a full sheet of eight tête-bêche pairs from Mauritius, full sheets of ten of Zanzibar #A1 and A2 (five-stars each), and two full sheets of 60 South Africa #A5a; covers (eight of which rate five stars) include a Royal Tour with ship cancel, a South West Africa cover to Germany, Tanganyika (three five-stars) and Zanzibar (two five-stars), with several hotel or advertising covers, Fine to Very Fine or better, interesting group; inspect.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:07:20 EST
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Sale No: 731
Lot No: 7
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image British Asia, Airmail Etiquettes, solid compilation, on- and off-cover, each item on either #102 card or variously sleeved; the collection comprises approximately 60 labels (seven with Mair five-star rarity factor) plus three panes of ten of Borneo #A1 along with two Palestine Airmail etiquette booklets (one complete, one exploded); countries represented are British North Borneo, Brunei, Burma, Hong Kong, Palestine, Sarawak and Sri Lanka; in addition to the labels are 15 covers (two five-star rated), including one from North Borneo franked by single 50¢ Coat-of-Arms (#153) with black boxed "Via Imperial" handstamp, two Palestine advertising covers, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better, nice material not often found.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

Opening US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:07:27 EST
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Sale No: 731
Lot No: 8
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image British Europe, Airmail Etiquettes, interesting group, on- and off-cover, including Cyprus (42, including two panes of 16 (Mair #A1a and A1b), all but two tête-bêche pairs rated five stars); Gibraltar (six, five-star); Ireland (40, including three five-star items and an irregular block of 14 #A1 (five-star), a full sheet of 84 #A4, plus four covers, of which two are censored, one a First Flight); and a group of 21 of the rare Malta green cross label for special Air service during the Siege of Malta, along with an even rarer usage on cover, Fine to Very Fine or better, a useful lot of these difficult issues.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:07:41 EST
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Sale No: 731
Lot No: 9
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image British & French Pacific, Airmail Etiquettes, burgeoning collection, on- and off-cover, with over 300 etiquettes and approximately 50 covers; Australia dominates, with etiquettes (approximately 200, including four Mair six-star items and 22 five-star) including six rare Qantas booklets (#B4a (six-star), B10, B12, B13 and B22 (all five-star), two panes each #B9 (five-star) and B10, seven different Qantas post-war Mornington Island Parachute Mail labels (all six-star) and three 1933 Pigeon Post items (two flimsies and a cover); of the roughly 40 Australian covers, nine are six-star (including one with three different six-star labels) and ten are five-star, with a number of First Flight Covers plus a 1932 incoming cover from the US forwarded with 3d Scott #C1; in addition, we have about 100 New Zealand labels (six five-star) and three covers; two Papua covers; seven labels from French Oceania (six-star on cover, plus six five-star); and a five-star New Caledonia label and three five-star covers, Fine to Very Fine or better, inspection invited, the French grouping is rarer than Mair suggests.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 4,500.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:08:08 EST
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Sale No: 731
Lot No: 10
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image British West Indies, Airmail Etiquettes, enticing collection, on- and off-cover, individual items on #102 cards, covers all sleeved; holding comprises approximately 65 single labels (three of which Mair five-star rated), as well as two strips of five Antigua #A1a and a pane of eight from each St. Kitts & St. Vincent, both with two tête-bêche pairs centrally (all five-star), plus 24 covers, eight of which rate five stars, including several Censored covers and one to Argentina; fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine with much better, inspection invited.
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:08:22 EST
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Canada
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 11
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image Canada, Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, comprising roughly 50 labels (one a Mair six-star rarity, 12 five-star), two complete booklets of Mair #C15-20, and some relatively scarce airline-issued labels, plus 16 covers (six of which are five-star), with three First Flight Covers and a lovely Airmail Special Delivery franked by Scott #C6 and E7, Fine to Very Fine or better, inspection warranted.
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:08:34 EST
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The Arthur H. Groten, M.D. Collection

Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 12
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image Central America, Airmail Etiquettes, lovely collection, on- and off-cover, 50 labels from all countries in the region, including six Mair six-star and 18 five-star rarities, plus 45 covers (22 of which are five-star); \highlights include Guadeloupe #A1 and Martinique #A1 (both five-star); Guatemala #C10 (five-star) on Delivery Receipt ("Aviso de Recepcion"), and Mexico with two different five-star etiquettes; some lovely, multicolor frankings, advertising covers, a few First Flight Covers, one to Switzerland, and a cover from the Canal Zone to the US forwarded with a US 5¢ Globe placed over Canal Zone adhesives and returned to sender, and more, Fine to Very Fine with much better, worth review.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:08:47 EST
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Europe
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 13
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image Europe, Airmail Etiquettes, huge lot, 1941 onward, several 1000, some mild duplication, unexamined for varieties, all countries are present, with sheets, blocks, etc., many scarce items, an ideal start for a major collection, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:08:59 EST
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Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 14
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image Europe (Central), Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, Austria features 14 labels (one six-star, three five-star for rocket mail) plus five multiples, one an imprint block of eight, plus three covers (one five-star) including Registered to Switzerland, one with boxed directional handstamps, etc.; Czechoslovakia 30 labels (seven six-star, one five-star) plus seven multiples, including full sheet of 24 of #A7 (five-star), plus 16 covers (five six-star, three five-star) including to Argentina and Ecuador; Hungary 70 labels (50 five-star, mostly exposition-related flights) plus full sheets of 60 of #A2 and A4 and blocks of four of #C8, the Szeged-Budapest flight, plus 12 covers (seven five-star from Expositions) including a postcard to Japan and a 1940 cover to the US released by the British in 1946, Fine to Very Fine or better, inspect.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:09:16 EST
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Eastern Europe
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 15
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image Europe (Eastern), Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-paper, Slavically speaking, this is the LOT; Poland includes about 40 labels (three five-star), a block of 15 #A4, strip of six #B2, plus seven covers including one from North Korea, a Polish Forces in Great Britain (#115) to US, an uprated postal card to Palestine (taxe perçue) with private label, etc.; Romania has 20 labels (six five-star, one on postal receipt) and 14 covers (six five-star) including a very early 1925, several Registered, a nice uprated postal card to Germany, and one Censored cover; Russia provides about 80 labels (two six-star, 35 five-star) with several five-star blocks of four plus a full sheet of 50 #A25a, along with 13 covers (three each six- and five-star) including two rare triple-service Air Registered Express, five Registered, and some nice handstamps, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:09:28 EST
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France
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 16
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image France, Airmail Etiquettes, extensive collection, on- and off-cover, approximately 275 labels (eight six-star, many many five-star) and 46 booklets, plus 96 covers; etiquettes include uncut Air France booklet, various Air France (28), Air Union (3), and CIDNA (4), with lovely graphic covers, plus full sheet of 60 #A3d and 40 multiples/oversized items including full sheets of #B20, B21, an imprint pane of 21 #B59 and complete airgram with pane of ten #B30c attached (unusual); covers include world's first etiquette used during 1920 (#A1 (5, six-star)), Catapult #A3; Indian handstamp "carried by launch" with added label "Acheminement" (2); a reply envelope to the US, plus 28 from French Colonies (e.g., Guadeloupe (3), French Equatorial Africa(3), Senegal (1), Togo(1)), many used from outside France, Fine to Very Fine or better, the remarkable and scarce stamps used on many of these cover reward careful perusal; this group cries out for further expansion.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:09:39 EST
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The Arthur H. Groten, M.D. Collection

Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 17
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image French Colonies: French Africa, Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, comprising 35 labels (four six-star, eight five-star by Mair) and 43 covers (two six-star and six five-star); etiquettes from Algeria, Cameroon, French Guinea, French Somalia, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Morocco (including a pane of ten Mair #C14), Senegal, Tunisia and Upper Volta; among the covers we note French Guinea franked by Scott #73, 88, 95 or 102 (all quite rare on cover); French Somalia bearing #A2 (six-star) for the Goulette-Salel flight to France; Ivory Coast #A1 (six-star); Madagascar #A1 tête-bêche pair (five-star) on First Flight Cover, a First Flight Cover crash cover bearing #A2 (five-star), two Morocco military covers (Airmail rate paid), etc., Fine to Very Fine with much better, well worth the time to review.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:09:55 EST
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Sale No: 731
Lot No: 18
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image French Colonies: French Indochina, Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, comprising seven labels (three of which Mair five-star rating) and seven covers (three five-star); among the covers are a 1931 commercial Air France First Flight Cover; 1932 "Chambre des Députés" corner card cover to the Indochina Commissioner General at the (1933) Paris Colonial Exposition, with interesting round red "Controle Avion" handstamp; a lovely Air Orient envelope; a fascinating cover with Mair #A2b (five-star) to France with rare "Service Accéléré" label (indicating expedited service in-country) and red boxed "Parmalle Aerienne/Hollandaise" handstamp; for the stamp-on-cover enthusiast, we note several covers bearing Scott #134, 135 and 136, Fine to Very Fine or better, interesting and pretty material.
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:10:06 EST
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Syria
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 19
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image French Colonies: Syria and Lebanon, Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, all from the Mandatory period, Lebanon with 15 labels and 15 covers, Syria 12 labels and eight covers; note a First Flight Cover, a first day cover for Lebanon #C57-C64, a bicycle ad, a pair of covers sent the same day by different routes (one via Marseille, the other via Naples, with the British Naples route cover arriving two days earlier), etc.; nice, colorful array of frankings, Fine to Very Fine or better, worth review.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

Opening US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:10:13 EST
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Airmail Etiquettes of the World
Sale No: 731
Lot No: 20
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image German Area, Airmail Etiquettes, collection, on- and off-cover, includes Germany with approximately 175 labels (13 six-star, 80 five-star) plus numerous multiples of five-star items, including full panes of #B1a, B1b, B2 and B5; many Zeppelin-, Catapult- or Rocket-related, plus 41 covers (two six-star, 14 five-star) including First Flight Covers and Zeppelins, one a Hindenburg First Flight signed by Eckener; Danzig #A1 block and two #A4 (all five-star) plus #A2 on 1923 Registered cover to Frankfurt; Memel #A1 (2, six-star) plus on rare three-service Registered Express cover to Stuttgart (franked Memel #C8-C10 & C17); Saar #A2 (3, with tête-bêche pair) plus two covers, one with #A1, the other #A2 (five-star) First Flight Cover Saar to Cologne, Fine to Very Fine or better, much of interest; inspect.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 3,000.00


Closed..Dec-03-2019, 10:10:29 EST
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