1935-39, Group of four CRASH covers on exhibition pages : 1937 (Nov 16) Sabena crash by Ju-52 from Munich to London, one of five known items salvaged, 1938 (Dec 2) Deutsche Lufthansa crash of the Berlin-Baghdad flight near Vienna, reportedly the only known cover together with letter from Chemnitz P.O. datelined 31 May 1939 replying to the sender’s query about the circumstances, 1935 (Dec 31) Imperial Airways crash of the “City of Khartoum” into the sea at Alexandria, Egypt; a cover to New Zealand was routed via Sydney and placed into a special ambulance cover (rumpled) along with a printed explanatory note from GPO (original cover no longer present), 1939 (Aug 31) Deutsche Lufthansa crash by “Karl Huchmuth” from Berlin to London with unlisted special label “Diese Sendung ist aus einem / verbranten Flugzeug”, great lot (Est. € 300/600) (Image)

1840-1983 Airmail Exhibition collection entitled “MAN’S DREAM TO FLY” mounted on 80 pages, showing a wealth of airmail thematic interest with proofs, mint showing varieties, special cancels, postcards, postal stationery, First Flights, Zeppelin Flights, airmail vignettes used on cover and a host of stamps with the appropriate airmail interest including some better singles & sets with 1931 Germany Polar-Fahrt set of three mint, plus supplementary balance collection also on 80 pages (160 pages & 121 covers or cards) Estimate: € 20’000 – € 30’000 (Image)

1925-51, Interesting group of 6 airmails incl. 1925 (Jul 1) Estonia-France, 1931 (Jan 9) Trinidad-Venezuela first flight, 1931 (Aug 27) Czech-France-Corsica, 1947 (Mar 31) 100th Mauritius-Madagascar flight, 1947 (Jul 2) Hong Kong-France, 1951 (Aug 16) Viet Nam-France, fine group, see scans (Est. € 50/80) (Image)

EUROPE AIRMAILS, 1920s-30s mostly better sets and odd singles incl. a few varieties (e.g. imperfs), strong Greece, Spain, German area and others, fresh and very fine overall (about 195 items) (Scott about $2’150) (Est. € 260/320) (Image)

Airmail balance lot of over 20 covers and cards incl. few earlier USA, nice Spain, few France and colonies (one signed Le Brix), etc. then a few stock cards with stamps in sets and semi-official or private labels, worth a look, fine overall (Est. € 200/300) (Image)

BALTIC STATES – AIRMAILS, 1920-33, great groups of sets and varieties (e.g. Lithuania 313 I se-tenant and Mi. 324B-31B in blocks of four) on cards, nearly all lh with few nh, much value in Latvia air semi-postals perf and imperf, very fine (75+ items) (Mi. ca. € 1,680) (Est. € 150/240) (Image)

1921-47, Attractive mixture of over 40 covers or cardsfrom a large variety of countries, strength in 1930s period incl. Zeppelins (e.g. Brazil, Egypt, Germany), Do-X, polar, etc. with strong Italian component incl. Rome-Mogadiscio, early Syria, and much more. Examination recommended; perfect eBay or retail fodder with emphasis on the unusual, slightly mixed condition (Est. € 400/800) (Image)

Latin America: ca1922-33, wonderful lot incl. some better sets and few singles from a wide variety of countries, value in earlier Bolivia, lh with a few nh, very fine overall (about 250 items incl. few odd used) (Scott ca. $2’850) (Est. € 300/400) (Image)

1925-36, Diverse and powerful lot of 9 covers or cards (one front) from 7 diff. countries incl. France (also fat envelope of Meeting vignettes etc.), Germany (2 diff. Zeppelin flights incl. 1929 Er Ramle drop), Netherlands (two 1934 MacRobertson Race covers to Sydney), Greece, Finland, Norway, etc., fine or better overall, please examine (Est. € 120/200) (Image)

1925-39, Highly useful group of 13 covers or cards from 10 diff. countries incl. Cuba, Uruguay (1925), New Zealand, Haiti (1927), Siam, Ethiopia, India, China, Ceylon, etc. with some rather scarce items present, also couple mint vignettes (Brazil), please examine, fine overall (Est. € 120/200) (Image)

1925-48, Interesting lot of 12 covers or cards with some scarce origins (e.g. pre-war Zanzibar) or usages (e.g. 1948 Sweden balloon mail to Copenhagen), some commercial or airmail related, examine, mostly very fine, also a stockcard of stamps (some airmail) (Est. € 120/200) (Image)

1929-31, Balance of consignment, three covers incl. 1931 Newfoundland St. John’s to St. Anthony FFC, 1930 Surinam FFC, Paramaribo to Cayenne (bs) sent on to Holland, and 1929 Saar to Munich FFC with pair of 50c airs (Mü. 4, 1’500pts), examine, very fine overall (total Mü. 2’750pts) (Est. € 80/120) (Image)

Graf Zeppelin & Hindenburg flight covers or cards, 8 items from Bolivia (Sieger 153A), Colombia (287A variety), Great Britain (189, 229B, 277Ba), Spain (58G) and Sweden (406), very fine overall (Sieger circa € 1’000) (Est. € 360/420) (Image)

British Commonwealth: 1931-33, nice diverse group of sets incl. New Guinea SG 137-49 & 190-203 (SG £500), good Egypt, SWA, etc., examine, generally lh, very fine (about 90 items) (SG ca. £1’200) (Est. € 150/240) (Image)

1891-1936 Selection of 19 mostly better airmail covers (except 2 non airmails), noted 4 Zeppelins 1930-32 (Turkey, German Reich, Paraguay and a Denmark combination double-card for 1932 3rd South America flight), country combo flight covers Luxembourg / German Reich 1931 and GB / Egypt 1929, Thailand: scarce Herschend Bangkok to Copenhagen flight 1926, also noted France, Austria, mostly very fine items, (Est. € 300/500) (Image)

1920-50, EUROPE Airmail mint values and sets, mostly never hinged, many key values incl. Germany Chicago Fahrt 2Rm & 4Rm, Liechtenstein Zeppelin, Portugal, useful Soviet Union, Austria, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Baltic States, Iceland, Italy & colonies, etc., very fine (Est. € 2’000/3’400) (Image)

1930s issues mostly from a variety of overseas countries incl. USA with 50c Zeppelin, Belg. Congo, Iran, Thailand, China, etc., plus a card of used not counted, fine to very fine (about 75 + used) (Scott ca. $665+) (Est. € 100/160) (Image)