THE MAMMOTH BALLOON "RICHMOND" broadside (8"x18") for the May 17th 1890 ascent of the smoke balloon in Richmond Va which would include a double parachute leap by "World Famous Aeronaut M'lle De Barr" (from 8,000 feet), illustrations of the balloon and the parachutist along with all the printed promotion of the event, broadside with central horiz fold and some tiny erosion spots and couple of edge nicks/ breaks, still a Very Fine piece of ephemera (Image)

CV. 150

1910s/30s Balloon Flights Collection. 60+ covers, cards, postcards, etc. in an album and incl military related, postacrds showing balloons in flight (some unmailed), Gordon Bennett related incl cover with attractive 1934 label affixed on back, , 1920s/30s Luxembourg cards, assorted Belgian and Swiss flights, etc., wide range of frankings, markings, etc., usual mixed condition but a desirable collection

CV. 500

1933 Stratosphere Balloon Flight Akron, Ohio to Fairton NJ printed cachet on flown cover with proper frankings and cancels, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

1933 Balloon "Century of Progress" Stratosphere Balloon Flight, balloonists T.G.W. Settle and Chester Fordney (both signatures on front of envelope) cancelled at the end point of their flight which began the previous day in Akron, Very Fine; a world record altitude of 61,237 feet was achieved on this flight (Image)

CV. 75

1934 National Balloon Race, 2 covers flown from Birmingham Ala; the United States Navy and the Goodyear Zeppelin entries, each signed by the pilot and aid for each balloon and with proper frankings and cancels, both addressed to noted collector Reuben Aretz who has signed the Navy entry cover on the back, VF and quite rare with just 3 covers flown on each of the entries (Image)

CV. 100