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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 754

Postal History
Airmail Postal History

Catapult Flights
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6241
Symbol: Cat No: K90a

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image United States, 1931 (Sep 17) Steamer Europa to Southampton (Graue-Leder K90a), cover from the U.S. to Danzig franked with a $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15) tied by mute double ovals and postmarked Bluemont, Va., Sep 10, with handstamped flight cachet and red Berlin Airmail cachet and backstamped Berlin and Danzig, both on Sep 19; stamp with two inconspicuous tears (one about ½" long), cover reduced just a bit at the top, Very Fine. An exceedingly rare and quite attractive Catapult franking, signed Gappe, with a 2017 P.F. certificate. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:22:05 EST
Sold For 700

Worldwide
Topical Collections
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6242
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide, Motherload of Bremen and Europa catapult flights, 1928-1935, extremely clean collection of catapult mail with very little duplication; the contemporaneous scrapbook has wonderful ephemera including vacation brochures, travel schedules and pictures of the ships; while there are several commemorative envelopes, the vast majority are beautifully documented flown consisting of 67 Bremen and 20 Europa catapult covers; bonus, dinner program from 12 May 1928 from the Chicago Chamber of Commerce honoring the Bremen Fliers, the drawing in the front (suitable for framing) is beautifully signed Baron von Huenefeld, James Fitzmaurice and Hermann Koehl; let the bidding begin. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.6 lbs.
View a video of images for this lot Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 2,800.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:23:10 EST
Sold For 2800

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6243
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide, Catapult, DoX and more, 1928-1947, 42 better items; Bremen 15 Aug 1929 flight, 15 Aug 1929 (3); "Flying Family" transatlantic flight signed by Lt Col George R Hutchison with both British and US stamps; folded Zeppelin advertising card from Hermann Sieger; action photo postcard of ship on fire from Uruguay to Chicago; Cleveland Air Races (1931) autographed by German Ace Ernst Udet (2); folded legal sized airmail card from 1927 Eastern States Exposition; 5x9 cardboard postcards autographed by the pilot, four different, L Scroggins, E Couples, H Sieners and D L Noyes; NYRBA registered airmail from Uruguay, cover from Peruvian Airways and another from the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico; legal sized cover for Bremen Day in Milwaukee, also a postcard autographed by Wolfgang von Gronau, Franz Hack and another; Ernst Udet on postcard at National Air Races; C4 on Illinois State Fair envelope; attractive FAM 9 envelope to Valparaiso, Chile; Lindbergh flown FAM 5 expansion from Canal Zone to Miami, better "Home of Abraham Lincoln" cachet on Lindbergh's first flight on CAM 2 from Springfield to Chicago; Sgt Jack Cope signature on cover for 1928 record parachute jump; B B Lipsner on elaborate 25th anniversary of flight (2); Lindbergh FAM 6 San Juan to Port of Spain; Reynolds polar round the world flight signed by Milton Reynolds (2); Amundsen transpolar flight postmarked in Norway; and several more interesting items; come look. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs.
AAMC PP39a; $75. AAMC PP220a1; $120. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:23:47 EST
Sold For 850

Worldwide A-Z
Germany

Empire & Reich
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6244
Symbol: Cat No: AAMC 5b

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image Germany, 1929-30 Europe Pan-America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro (AAMC 5b), cover franked with 2m & 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (C38-C39) tied by a Nov 13 Friedrichshafen c.d.s. and by a May 19 onboard cancel; with both flight cachets and a Jun 22 Rio backstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $675. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:24:37 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6245
Symbol: Cat No: AAMC 1c

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image Germany, 1929 (Nov 17) Test Flight (AAMC 1c), Do.-X postcard franked with an 8pf Hebert tied by a Friedrichshafen c.d.s. with private flight cachet and datestamp; addressed to H.E. Sieger n Lorch; bit of minor mounting damage on the reverse, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:25:23 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6246
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Germany, 1930, DO-X sized collection, 15 flown and 30 commemorative envelopes and cards related to the Dornier Do X flying boat; three autographed commemorative covers, Wolfgang von Gronau (pilot), Eduard Zimmer (copilot), Franz Hack (mechanic) and Fritz Albrecht (radio operator) on welcome to Chicago cover, also two commemorative envelopes, one in New York and the other Chicago, autographed by von Gronau and Albrecht; 10 items (4 covers and 6 postcards) with high value stamps (4RM for cards and 6RM for letters) postmarked 13 Nov 1930 Friedrichshafen and transported by rail to Lisbon where it become part of Segment 1, backstamp is Rio 22 Apr 1931, 8a with Portugese stamps (5 values) on the leg from Lisbon to the Canary Islands; 13e (missing backstamp) posted in Suriname during Segment 2; 17a with 4RM Zeppelin and two 1RM Eagle stamps on Do X stationery from New York to Newfoundland, also on Segment 3 is a 17b (also on printed envelope) posted between New York and Berlin, the item being prepaid in cash; picture postcard (AAMC #19) of Do X images on tour of Germany dated 8 Aug 1932; included are 10 photo postcards of the aircraft on Lake Constance postmarked on the 1st anniversary of the big test flight; also commemorative (but period) envelopes from Richmond Hill, NY (8), New York, NY (2) and Chicago, IL (7). Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:26:59 EST
Sold For 2200

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6247
Symbol:
image Germany, 1931, DO-X mail from Lisbon, envelope postmarked Friedrichshafen and sent by train to Lisbon where it joined other Do X mail, franked with a 2RM and 4RM Zeppelin stamp and a letter (written in German) enclosed; cover addressed to Martauco Stamp Company with Portugese stamps from first segment of the long tour; attractive examples. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:27:45 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6248
Symbol: Cat No: 17a

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image Germany, 1932 New York - Berlin Return Flight (AAMC 17a), pair of covers each franked with a 2m Cologne (338) and either a 4m or a pair of 2m South America Flight Zeppelins (C39, C38), both with May 19 onboard cancels, purple flight cachets and May 27 Berlin backstamps; the 2m Cologne is damaged (apparently pre-use) on the cover with the 4m Zeppelin, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:28:24 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6249
Symbol: Cat No: 17a, 17e

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image Germany, 1932 New York - Berlin Return Flight (AAMC 17a, 17e), two cards: 1.) an illustrated A.C. Roessler card franked with a 4m South America Flight Zeppelin (C39) tied by a May 19 onboard cancel; and 2.) a special German Airship Co. card with "Affranchisement Percu 4,-- RM" handstamp and May 21 onboard cancel; both with purple flight cachet and May 27 Berlin receiver; the Roessler card with a small, light bend and minor mounting damage on the reverse; otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:29:13 EST
Sold For 250

Autographs
Aviation Autographs
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6250
Symbol:

image United States, Doolittle Raiders, two patches (assumed modern) honoring Doolittle's 1942 attack on Tokyo; includes 9 examples of J H Doolittle autograph on various items including; framed Mutual of Omaha print inscribed, on a B&W photo with a B-10B bomber, 8" x 10" color glossy photo with other signer unknown, 1985 thank you note with envelope, two on index cards, magazine photo of Madame Chiang awarding medals, magazine photo of the B-25 lifting off the deck of the USS Hornet, and on a FDC with his image on the cachet, an unsigned cover with a Doolittle cachet is included; bonus photo of Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima autographed by the pilot, navigator, radio operator and bombardier, and sheet of cinderella atomic bomb labels. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:30:18 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6251
Symbol:

image United States, Earhart, Amelia, autograph on original pen and ink sketch, a delightful piece of art; glued on a piece of paper that reads, "Amelia Earhart Across Seas Aviatrix",
Some damage to base paper piece,
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:31:20 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6252
Symbol:
Cat No: 3x5

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image United States, Earhart, Amelia, cut signature on paper; lot comes with 6"x 8" photograph of the aviatrix doing a radio interview while leaning over the windscreen of her aircraft, also small publicity photo (3x5) of the pilot with the Lockheed Electra in the background; larger photo and pencil autograph would look stunning framed. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:31:52 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6253
Symbol:

image United States, Piccard, Auguste, a menu from the Victor Vienna Garden Cafe at the 1933 Century of Progress in Chicago; newspaper photo of the stratospheric balloon pioneer with his brother Jean drinking beer in the cafe; boldly autographed in pencil A Piccard, June 26, 1933; another hand has written "autograph Prof Piccard of Brussel"; an impressive piece from an aviation giant,
Blue tape tabs to hold in a scrapbook remain, a small booklet is taped inside, faint toning noted,
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:32:21 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6254
Symbol:

image United States, Rickenbacker, Eddie, 4" x 6" black & white photograph of the "Ace of Aces" with his Spad XIII, autographed Capt Eddie Rickenbacker 1918-1970; after 26 confirmed kills, the Medal of Honor, auto racing and transportation consulting, he would help build Eastern Airlines. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:33:01 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6255
Symbol:

image United States, Sikorsky, Igor, autograph on Viet Nam photograph, an action shot of soldiers boarding a UH-34D Sikorsky helicopter; signed beneath and dated Aug 10, 1967 on 8" x 10" B&W photo,
Creases and surface cracks in corners; surface spots on the right,
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:33:29 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6256
Symbol:

image United States, von Karman, Theodore, signature on 1950 CALTECH photo, a personalized photograph from a founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; appears to say, "Mike Lubon is souvenir of our pleasant and I believe our collaboration Th Karman"; very fine emulsion crackling but 8x10 in remarkably good condition. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:34:02 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6257
Symbol:

image United States, Aviation greats, autographs include; Earle Ovington (first airmail pilot) on Ship to Shore cover; Jimmie Mattern (first Atlantic solo after Lindbergh) on aviation related 8" x 10" illustration; Igor Sikorsky (practical helicopters) on roundtrip Lindbergh cover; J H Doolittle (WW II Tokyo raider) on color 8" x 10" portrait; Jacob Beser (radio operator on atomic bomb missions) on 8" x 10" glossy of him in front of the B-29 Enola Gay; Carroll Glines (along with Mission Leader John Mitchell and Attack Pilot Rex Barber) on bookplate in edition of Attack on Yamamoto; bonus Zippo type lighter showing plane and Mt Fuji, reads, "JAB Airmen's Club Christmas 1955". Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:34:32 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6258
Symbol:

image United States, Aviation autograph notables and ephemera, signed prints (376 and 378/600) showing the ME 163B Komet, signed by artist, pilot Rudolf Opitz, and someone else, 2 prints rolled in sonotube; also in tube is a print of an HO3S-1 helicopter signed Sept 1, 1971 by Igor Sikorsky, about 200 commemorative covers (much of the Milestones of Flight series); ca 1943 Walt Disney WW2 combat insignia stamps and album (stamp in sheet and unused album has 3 ring binder hole damage); Clarence Chamberlin on a FAM 18 cover from NY; bonus Iwo Jima FDC signed by two who raised the flag, Native American Ira Hayes, and Rene Gagnon. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:35:08 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6259
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image United States, Great space authors and scientists, useful autograph collection including Clyde Tombaugh (Pluto), J W Christy (Pluto's Moon Charon), Harow Shapley (Director of Harvard Observatory), James Van Allen, Sir Bernard Lowell, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke; also includes 1959 Woods Hole Solar Eclipse Expedition signed by Chief Scientist Herbert Curl and six expedition members. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:36:00 EST
Sold For 130
British North America
Canada
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6260
Symbol:
image Canada, Bremen fliers at Greenly Island, 1929, diverted north of their course by poor weather, the Bremen fliers touched down in a peat bog on the barren Labrador coast; legal size envelope with Canadian franking postmarked on the 1st anniversary of the landing on Greenly Island; the slightly toned envelopes has autographs of Clarence Chamberlin, Duke Schiller, James Fitzmaurice, Bernt Balchen, and lighthouse keeper John L Lamphier; Airmail envelope with 2 cent Canadian stamp postmarked a month after the landing in 1928, autographed by Lamphier; several scrapbook pages of newspaper cartoons chronicling the journey. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:36:32 EST
Sold For 275

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