1942, Dorothy Knapp Handpainted Philatelic Program cover, patriotic design on a banquet program for the Duchess Philatelic Society of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Jan 12, 1942; the last page of the 4-page program notes "Hand Painted Cover…by Mrs. Maxwell Knapp"; cover with slight creasing and some tiny, faint ink dots, but a marvelous, extremely rare collateral item for a Dorothy Knapp F.D.C. collector, We have never seen another example of this incredible and artistic item from the most iconic First Day Cover designer. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 755
Lot No:323
Symbol:Cat No:TO-1317 var.

Portugal, 1939 Pan-American Transatlantic Survey Flight for F.A.M. 18, Horta to Lisbon (AAMC TO-1317 var.), cover franked with Portugal 5e Airmail canceled Horta, Mar 29 and backstamped Lisbon, Apr 1; endorsed "First Trans-Atlantic Survey Flight, Carried by Arthur B. Gaylord, Wright Aero Representative", addressed by Gaylord to himself c/o P.A.A., Lisbon; also signed by an unknown Portuguese representative, Very Fine. An exceedingly rare cover, as this was not a mail-carrying flight. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 755
Lot No:324
Symbol:Cat No:TO-1317 var.

Portugal, 1939 Pan-American Transatlantic Survey Flight for F.A.M. 18, Lisbon to Horta Return (AAMC TO-1317 var.), cover franked with Portugal 2e postage canceled Rossio (Lisbon), Apr 13, and backstamped Horta, Apr 15; endorsed "First Trans-Atlantic Survey Flight, Yankee Clipper NC 18603, Carried by Arthur B. Gaylord, Wright Aero Representative", addressed by Gaylord to himself c/o P.A.A., Horta, Azores, Very Fine. An exceedingly rare cover, as this was not a mail-carrying flight. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Rocket Mail, 1936 (July 2), Kieth Rumbel - McAllen, Tex./Reynosa, Mexico, embossed leather-bound 16-page booklet entitled First International Rocket Air Mail Flight published by American Legion Post No. 37 in McAllen, Texas (sponsor of the flights) in January 1958, with a foreword by George W. Wentz, Jr.; mounted within are mint singles and sheets of 4 of the two Rocket Stamps; binding sound with pages just lightly toned (not affecting stamps in mounts), Very Fine, an interesting piece of Rocket Mail postal history.
Ellington-Zwisler 11A1, 11A1a, 12A1 & 12A1a.

In Herman Herst, Jr.'s Fun and Profit in Stamp Collecting, he writes, "An approval dealer named George Wentz conceived of a United States-to-Mexico rocket flight across the Rio Grande where it was probably no more than a trickle. For years he offered examples of this flown cover as approval premiums to encourage collectors to buy his wares." . Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 755
Lot No:355
Symbol:Cat No:193 A b

Scandinavia: Iceland, 1931 (May 21), Iceland Flight, Reykjavik - Friedrichshafen (Michel 193 A b), cacheted, Registered card franked with the complete set of Zeppelins (C9-11), Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €550 ($620)
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Michel €550 ($620)
Suggested Bid

Sale No: 755
Lot No:367
Symbol:Cat No:30

Switzerland, 1929 (Aug 15-26) Round-the-World Flight, Friedrichshafen - Los Angeles (Michel 30), cacheted cover franked (front & back) with 10fr postage, including the 5fr Rüti (206) - $400 on cover - and #C9-14, Very Fine. Only 272 covers were flown.
Michel €600 ($670)
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Michel €600 ($670)
Suggested Bid

Sale No: 755
Lot No:505
Symbol:Cat No:66 F

Argentina, 1930 Europe Pan-America Flight, Rio de Janeiro - Lakehurst (Michel 66 F), an attractive trio, three covers each with a different mix of Zeppelin overprints totaling 3p, including four 1p green overprint (C28), Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

1876 U.S. International (Centennial) Exhibition, Philadelphia, Rare Exhibitor's Pass issued to one M.B. Edson with attached photo of Edson; also includes a mint, serially numbered "Passage Ticket" and individual Philadelphia Bank Note Co. proofs of the four pages of the Exhibitor's Pass (inside & outside front & back) and of the back of the Package Ticket, plus a few duplicate proofs; 11 items in all; the Exhibitor's Pass has a small piece torn out of the top but is otherwise clean and Very Fine; everything else is Very Fine. A marvelous group. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

1893 Columbian Exposition, set of 10 different entrance tickets, all bright and fresh, also the original Caxton Co. envelope for these tickets, Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 755
Lot No:585
Symbol:Cat No:372

1909 (Sept. 28), Hudson-Fulton Celebration picture post card, addressed to Austria; reverse with full-color painting of Fulton and Clermont, franked by 2¢ commemorative (#372) tied by New York Station J wavy-line cancel of SEP 28 1909, three days after date of issue, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 755
Lot No:580
Symbol:Cat No:U16

Wells Fargo cover from Victoria, Vancouver Island, to New London, CT, brown red company imprint on 10¢ green entire (#U16), blue "Victoria/PAID/V.I." origin handstamp at upper left, the envelope's indicia cancelled by "New-York/MAR/17" datestamp; slightly reduced at left on opening, Fine to Very Fine, an uncommon route. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Sale No: 755
Lot No:244
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

French Offices in Tripoli, Enticing Postal History Selection, 1882-1911, eight covers and two cards franked with stamps cancelled by "Tripoli/Barbarie" c.d.s.; three are Registered, including 1882 (Nov. 23) folded lettersheet to Constantinople (Dec. 4) via Malta (Nov. 25) bearing France Peace and Commerce 25c, canceled by "Tripoli/Barbarie" c.d.s., small corner defect, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

Sale No: 755
Lot No:564
Symbol:

Scott $2,200
Suggested Bid $400-5

Sale No: 755
Lot No:569
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Salvador, 1852-1921, A Provisionals postal history delightful dozen, a delectable holding, ranging from an 1852 stampless folded letter sheet to a 1921 Registered cover to Austria, the bulk being ca. 1901 covers (one postal card) franked by Pinwheel or "DGC" overprints; numerous destinations, various rates and usages (including unsealed Printed Matter), and several grand multi-frankings and cancels; also included is a "reference" cover (signed Pape) not included in our estimate; generally sound, though they have all been through the mails, Fine to Very Fine, a remarkable group the likes of which are seldom seen; all imaged online. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 755
Lot No:570
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Salvador, 1899-1915, Superlative sextet of premium Official covers, comprising five covers and one front, a remarkable holding of these issues, which are next to impossible to find on-cover; note "OFICIAL" and "Franqueo Oficial" as well as Pinwheel and Shield overprints; wonderful mix of corner cards, destinations and mixed frankings; even note a New York Registry Exchange label and a Shield overprint turned 90 degrees; standard usage wear, but a remarkable group, Fine to Very Fine, see them all online. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Sale No: 755
Lot No:147
Symbol:Cat No:31

Cayman Islands, "Georgetown/Cayman Islands", clear double-circle datestamp, Apr 1, 1910, ties two 1908 ¼d brown (#31) on a small, locally addressed cover, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 755
Lot No:148
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 755
Lot No:149
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Cayman Islands, 1930-52, Group of seven covers, various frankings; comprises 1.) 1930 Registered cover Georgetown to Scotland; 2.-5.) 1938, 1942 (censored), 1948 & 1952 (Registered) from Georgetown to the U.S.; and 6.-7.) two 1933 Ernest Panton Postage Due covers incoming from Bermuda, each franked with a a single ¼d brown tied by a Paget, Bermuda c.d.s., with the short payment made up with Cayman ¼d and/or 1d Centenary commemoratives canceled by Georgetown c.d.s.'s; a Very Fine group. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 755
Lot No:177
Symbol:Cat No:Jan. 23

Nigeria, 1863 (Jan. 23), Unfranked envelope (with original enclosure) from the island of Corisco to New Jersey, showing "Fernando Po" c.d.s. (error of year date, "62") in blue of the British Postal Agency, legible strike, "Liverpool/Br. Packet" c.d.s. (Mar. 12, on reverse), and "Portland Me. Am. Packet" c.d.s. (Mar. 27) applied for steamers of the Allen Line during winter sailings, with manuscript "24" representing the charge due to Great Britain from the Spanish-claimed island of Corisco, rated "66" in blue crayon; cover wear around edges and sliightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine,

The enclosed letter datelined "Itandeluku, Corisco, W.A., Friday, Jan'y 16 1863" is from the missionary R. Hamill Nassau to his sister. The 13-page letter concerns a proposal to send sketches of local fruits, as well as plans and a sketch of Nassau's house. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000

Sale No: 755
Lot No:178
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Nigeria, 1927-45, Group of five covers to U.S.A., interesting usages with Postage Due and censored, including 1927 & 1940 covers with U.S. Postage Dues applied on arrival, and 1945 cover from the Agricultural Department in Lagos to California redirected to McKinney, Texas via the U.S. Army Post Office 967 in San Francisco, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 755
Lot No:211
Symbol:Cat No:3

Zanzibar, 1900-52, Group of nine envelopes and a postal stationery wrapper, to Austria, Germany (3), Great Britain (5), and Natal franked with various values, with registered and airmail usages, including 1937 (July 3) First Flight Cover to Natal, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 755
Lot No:373
Symbol:Cat No:1149

Cambodia, 1991 (Apr. 10), Provisional Surcharge issue, on Registered cover from Pursat, Kampuchea to San Diego (Scott 1149), neat Airmail cover franked by "500" hand-surcharge in red Provisional issue, along with 200r additional postage, sent via Phnom Penh with October 11 transit on reverse, Very Fine, exceptionally rare usage on cover.
SG 1170g. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 755
Lot No:416
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $300-400

Turkish Post in Yemen, ca. 1875-1915, a selection of cancellations, on loose stamps, stamps on piece, or covers, comprising Hodeida (12 items, with 1905-14 postal stationery 20pa card and 1pi envelope), Camaran (5 items), Menafe, and Sanaa (5 items) with Arabic and bilingual types, a few small faults, the strikes are Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 755
Lot No:418
Symbol:Cat No:Sept. 1

Turkish Post in Yemen,, 1890 envelope from Sanaa to Turkey, bearing Crescent 1pi blue, canceled by Arabic double-ring handstamp of Sanaa, with "Stamboul" framed arrival datestamp (Sept. 1) on reverse, cover aged, reduced and damaged in places with parts of front and back missing, Very Fine strike of this scarce cancellation. Coles and Walker 77. Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500