1742c.: Cover from New York addressed to the "Rt. Honourable George Thomas Esq., Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Provice of Pennsylvania and the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on the Delaware, in Philadelphia" with manuscript "NY dust 9:-" at top in ink. Interior of cover with notes regarding payments. Thomas was Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania from 1738-1747. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-04-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 2
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18478: Franklin 5 c. pale red-brown on blued, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by barred grid obliterator in red. Signed Georg Bühler Scott = $ 425. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 140.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 3
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1857 (Jan 10): Cover from Annapolis to La Spezzia, Kingdom of Sardinia, bearing 1856 Jefferson 5 c. brown imperf., a fine adhesive with good to large margins, shaved at base, tied by crisp "ANNAPOLIS Md." cds in black, "GB / 1F 60C" accountancy handstamp and French "ETATS-UNIS PAQ. BRIT. CALAIS 27 JANV. 57" entry cds, both in black alongside. Reverse with "BOSTON Br PKT 14 JAN" transit cds in black, LONDON transit cds in red and GENOVA transit datestamp in red (Jan 30 57). Charged upon arrival “10” (decimi), which include Sea rate, English and French transit and Sardinia postage, some staining, otherwise a fine and scarce usage to Sardinia. Scott = $ 1'200 on domestic cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4
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1867: 30 c. orange, with grill, used on 1869 cover from New York to Paris endorsed "pr. Russia, French Mail", tied by bold strike of circular segmented cork handstamp in black. "NEW YORK / PAID 12" cds of despatch and red 'PD' with Calais entry marking (Jan. 17) in red. Slight soiling but a very rare stamp on letter Scott = $ 2'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5
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Lindberghiana 1926 (Dec. 3):CONTRACT AIR MAIL SERVICE / DAILY REPORT - Pilot Receipt Official Form 270 receipt for mail, flown and signed by Charles Lindbergh by his own hand, cancelled by "SPRINGFIELD ILL DEC 3 7AM" duplex. A fine and outstanding airpost document.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 950.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 9
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1851/1938: Small collection with a few hundred stamps used/unused incl. some better values from the early years, airmails, souvenir sheets, officials, postage dues as well as few items from Guam, Hawaii, offices in China and Canal Zone, on album pages, in addition a stockbook with duplicats and two office files containing cards, picture postcards, postal stationery items, FDC's and plenty of modern business mail envelopes owner's car = Mi € 11'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 10
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1857/1930: Small accumulation of United States and areas oddments, many of which are unusual such as two post cards from China respectively dated 1919 and 1922, the former with censor. The Shanghai Overprints are represented to 40c, the 20c orange and 24 red both with clear parcel Roller 'SHANGHAI CHINA', Hawaiian postal stationery, nearly fifty private despatch stamps and several Telegraph proofs. The quality is mixed as usual, with good and bad both present. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
Opening CHF 290.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 11
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1856/1880: Four delightful small envelopes all of business card size, one franked Blood's Penny Post from Philadelphia the other three with USPS stamps, all untied but credible, attractive and scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 12
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1860/1960: Lot of ca. 80 items, of which one front and one part of a cover, beginning with some attractive 19th century letters, quite a lot of stationery (circulated and uncirculated) and picture postcards, register covers, air mail, one parcel card highly franked form Switzerland to the USA. Regarding ciculated mail the destination is often Switzerland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
1932 (Aug. 18): Envelope, carried by Captain James A. Mollison on his first solo record flight from Dublin to New York, signed by himself with 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 endorsed '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)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 950.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 987
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1934 (Dec. 19): Amelia Earhart envelope No. 46/50 of her Trans-Atlantic Solo Record Flight New Foundland to Ireland 1932 (May 20/21), franked with Air Mail 5 c. tied by New York Grand Central duplex cancellation May 13, violet special cachet, additionally franked on arrival with GB 1½ d. with Londonderry cancellation (May 23), signed by the Avaitrix at lower left. Envelope returned to USA 1934 and saved from the American Airline crash while landing at Buffalo N.Y., December 19,1934 en route from Newark to Chicago with special cachet on reverse: "DAMAGE DUE TO / AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION / AT / BUFFALO NY DEC 19 1934" in violet. An outstanding item, only two in existance to date, numbered 43/50 and the above described No. 46/50. Cert. E. Diena (1992) AAMC (1966) No.34.11. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 996
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Western Air Express Crash Los Angeles - Salt Lake City 1936 (Dec.15): Envelope from "Long Beach Calif. Dec. 14 1936" (backflap missing), franked with 5 c. blue and airpost 6 c. to Lisburne, Ireland, with special cachet 'DELAY DUE TO AIR MAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / DEC. 15. 1935" in violet on front. To date only known cover known to Ireland AAMC Interrupted Flight Covers No.36.6 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1949
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1932 (17. Mai): Dampfer 'Bremen'- Southampton, Aufgabe "Varick St. May 12" und 'Mit Vorausflug nach Southampton', Lot zwei Belege nach Waterford, Irland, dazu zwei weitere Belege, ohne Flugbestätigungsstp., davon einer ab USA, bezw. eine Zuleitung ab Irland, beide mit Leitvermerk 'Via S.S. Bremen (or Europa) Ship to Shore'. Weiter ein Beleg ab Brasilien (28.3.39) mit Katapultpost Südatlantik. Nur sehr wenige Katapultbelege nach Irland bekannt.
Opening CHF 200.00
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Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 10083
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1937, (6. Mai): LZ 129 - 1. Nordamerikafahrt 1937 (3. bis 7. Mai): R-Brief adressiert an die Zeppelin Reederei in Frankfurt am Main, vorbereitet zur Fahrt zurück nach Europa, mit privatem Ausfallstp. "Intended for first eastbound trip of Airship 'HINDENBURG' in 1937. Could not be forwarded on account of accident to Airship, May 6, 1937" und Zweizeiler "Return to sender / Morgan Ann . N.Y.P.O. sowie rücks. Stempeln von New York, datiert 6. Mai Mi. 64.Aa.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Ludwig Kofler, 127. Corinphila Auktion (2001), Los 1763. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
