1939 "Eger" Zeppelin II Flight Cover, franked with Germany #s 490, B132-133, C53, with both "Eger" cachets as well as three AUG.13.1939 c.d.s. cancels. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, a large size post card with its ½a KEVII stamp tied by a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling stamp, with two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 19). Reverse depicting pilot Henri Pequet in the biplane used for this historical air mail flight, alongside the pilot's signature (only 40 signed items are recorded). Small corner crease, still an important flight item. (Image)

Estimate $ 1,500

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction. A small size stationery post card addressed to "Local", with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling the stamp, with two Allahabad receivers on front (FE 18 and FE 19). Reverse has a notation reading "Aviation / U.P. Exhibition / Allahabad". Extremely fine and an important air mail item. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction. A small size stationery post card addressed to "Local", with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling the stamp, with two Allahabad receivers on front (FE 18 and FE 19). Reverse is blank, very fine and an important air mail item. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, a registered cover with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling the 2R stamp, plus a second free strike, addressed to "Local", with Allahabad registration label. Back has two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 20). Wrinkles and light staining from label at top, else fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, a registered cover with two large magenta First Aerial Post cachets canceling the 3a stamp, addressed to a local business (with no town indicated). Back has two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 20). Front and back also have blue crayon notations indicating that the cover was received without contents. Light wrinkles and light edge staining, else fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, a cover with a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a pair of the 1/4a surcharged stamp, addressed to "Local". Back has two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 19). Tiny tear at top, else very fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, a cover with a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling two of the 1/4a surcharged stamp, addressed to "Local". Back has two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 19). Very fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, then to Calcutta, a picture postcard with a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling two of the 3p stamp (one with fault), addressed to Calcutta, with Allahabad 18 FE transit and Calcutta (?) 20 FE receiver on front. Message pertains to the transmittal method of the card "Keep this P.C. carefully..." and picture side shows the H.M.S 'Good Hope". Bit of corner wear and corner crease, else fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

FEB.11, 1911 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, two covers, each with a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a ½a stamp, addressed to Allahabad. Each back has two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 19). Larger cover has light staining at right, smaller cover is significantly more stained on front, else both fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

1932 Malta to South Africa First Flight Cover, mailed airmail from Valetta JAN.16/18.1932 to Cape Town, South Africa, with "Brindisi Posta Aerea" JAN.22 c.d.s. front and back, JAN.30 Alexandria airmail c.d.s. transit on back (unusual routing?), next to Capetown receiver dated FEB.2. Four stamps (Scott #s 160, 168, 169, 176) make up a 1sh / 7½d rate, very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of 9 Switzerland Airmail Covers, 1932-1939, including one photo postcard with a variety of frankings and rates, mailed to Czechoslovakia, Holland, United States, and Latvia, with various flight postmarks, including first flight, event postmark, balloon, etc. One cover has a crease, rest are very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of 30 Zeppelin Airmail Covers and Cards,1931-1939, with Frost 127-04C Hungary 2 Pengo franked Zeppelin stamp, Budapest round flight (x2, c.v. $240 total), along with a group of 14 Hindenburg Zeppelin flown covers from 1936, including one postcard, and a registered cover, noting a few mailed on board, Condor Zeppelin flown covers franked with Brazil stamps from years 1931, 1932 (x2), 1933, 1936 (x4), along with a Condor flown cover from Argentina from 1931. The lot rounds out with Graf and Hindenburg flown covers, franked with United States stamp from years 1929 (x2), 1936 (x2), and 1937. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers, still fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Group of Worldwide Aerogrames / Airletters,1940s to 1960s, includes a group of 38 used items from a good variety of countries, all mailed to Canada, the United States or the U.K., with stationery and franked items. Also includes 94 Canadian unused aerogrames and airletters, with a good variety of different (with some duplication), noting Armed Forces Air Letters, etc. (most have catalogue numbers in pencil). Overall very fine, see photos for a sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 150