BRAZIL; First Commercial Flight Brazil-Europe by Jean Mermoz. light strike of the special "1 Mala Aerea Transatlantica Para a Europa" Rio 7-6-1930 ties franking to airmail envelope with printed cachet for flight and autographed by "Jean Dabry' (Mermoz' navigator), addressed to London and backstamped Rio de Janeiro 7 VI 1930, cover with a light central vertical fold and trivial corner bends at bottom, Fine cover; flight took 12 days to reach London (Image)

CV. 100

CZECHOSLOVAKIA; 1927/31 First Flight Cards, three cards, two registered postal stationery and a post card. 1) 1927 use from Prague to Breslau, Germany, 2) 1930 use from Bratislava to Marianske Lazne, and 3) 1931 use from Karlovy Vary to Berlin; nice frankings and markings with Airmail overprints, F-VF (Image)

CV. 100

GERMANY; 1927 Interrupted Trans-Atlantic Flight by Kohl, Loose and Von Hunefeld in the "Bremen", 1926 1M, 2M strip of three, 3M strip of three (2), tied on registered envelope by Dessau 14.8.27 cancels (Mi 382-84, Scott C32-34); two boxed handstamps "Zurück/ Flug nicht durchgeführt" and "Befördert durch Luftpost/ mit Flugzeng Junkers W.33", printed "ERSTE LUFTPOST/ DESSAU-NEW YORK" cc, backstamped Norderney 4.10.27. cover with a small edge break at top and some discoloration from a piece of adhesive tape affixed on back side (does not affect stamps), Fine cover; stamps alone catalog EUR818/ $643 (Image)

CV. 150

ICELAND; 1939 First Mail-Carrying Glider Flight, cacheted card with franking (both sides) tied by Reykjavik cancels, boxed and circular cachets, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 80

INDIA; 1930 World Flight of Mildred Bruce with the Blackburn Bluebird. envelope with printed details concerning the pilot and flight franked with 1a KG V tied by Jodhpur 27 Oct 30, backstamped New Delhi 29 Oct, Very Fine and attractive; signed by pilot "Mildred Bruce" (Image)

CV. 100

ITALY; 1934 First Direct Flight to Argentina, airmail envelope addressed to Buenos Aires franked with 5L on 2L Overprinted Airmail (Scott C54) with 1.25L Blue tied by Roma 27 1 34 cds with Bordighera/ Imperia 25.1.34 cancels alongside, nice strike of the flight cachet, backstamped Roma 29 1 34 and blue boxed Pan Am Airways handstamp, Fine and attractive (Sassone EUR800) (Image)

CV. 100

NORWAY; Trans-Polar Flight Expedition. the small souvenir card with expedition imprint cancelled by "LUFTPOST MED "NORGE"/ SVALBARD-NORDPOLEN-ALASKA 11-14/ V 1926", handstamp with an additional strike alongside, signed by Norwegian aviator "Hjalmar Riiser-Larssen" across indicia and by "Roald Amundsen/ Christiana" and addressed in his hand to Germany, backside franked with Germany 1923 20pf (value shifted), Very Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 150

NORWAY; 1935 Solberg North Atlantic Flight cacheted envelope showing plane and pilot franked with 7o Green tied by Bergen 16.VIII.35 flight roller cancel, missing backflap, still Fine; signed by Thor Solberg; signed Schoendorf (Image)

CV. 60

Catapult Flight Cover Selection, selection of 17 covers or cards with frankings of Austria (2) or Germany (15), variety of flights, proper frankings, cancels and cachets, F-VF (Image)

CV. 450

CONCORDE FLIGHT COVER ACCUMULATION, over 850 mostly first flight covers from around the world, all flown on the Concorde. Flights range mostly from the mid-1970's to the late 1980's. Excellent variety with some duplication. Generally F-VF.

CV. 300

Original Press Photographs of the Graf Zeppelin from the 1930's, group of nine, six are mounted/ glued to cards with descriptive information on paper describing the photos, which show the airship over Seville and Rome, in Argentina, etc.; those not glued down, have description information in French on paper affixed to the reverse; interesting vintage original photographs. (Image)

CV. 100

"200a TRAVESIA AEREA DEL ATLANTICO SUD VIA CONDOR-LUFTHANSA" multicolor postcard, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

c.1909/29 Zeppelin and Airships Postcards Collection. 60 cards of ships from various countries (mostly from the earlier part of the date range) showing different airships plus two attractive oversized cards (290x210mm), some used, generally Fine and a most desirable set of cards (Image)

CV. 500

GERMNAY; "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN/ LUFTSCHIFFBRAU ZEPPELIN G.M.B.H./ HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE" c.1912/14 multicolor design on circular luggage tag with intact eyelet and design of airship and ocean liner, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

GERMANY; "LUFTFAHRTEN MIT ZEPPELIN SCHIFFEN" multicolor litho postcard showing Zeppelin airship over a church spire, pub by Friedr. Schoembs; backside with Darmstadt 23.9.14 cds and boxed "FELDPOST" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 90

GERMANY, ca. 1920/22 Advertising Postcard for Rigid Airship "Unger," attractive and scarce design of a rigid airship floating above the globe, writing on reverse but unmailed, translated the card reads: Think of Germany's future in world aviation! Help promote Unger rigid airships!, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

GERMANY; Sieger 30Ab, 1929 "Round the World" Flight, Friedrichshafen to Los Angeles Leg, envelope with 4M Zeppelin (2 singles; Mi 424, Scott C37) tied by Friedrichshafen 15.AUG.29 cancels, usual flight cachets, backstamped Los Angeles Aug 26, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 60

GERMANY; Sieger 34m, 1929 Germany Flight, Part II, Hamburg Drop Mail, card franked with 1926/27 3pf Goethe, tied by Hamburg 17.9.29 cds with another strike alongside, usual flight cachet, Very Fine (Sieger EUR300) (Image)

CV. 100

GERMANY; 1936 Advertising Card for "VEEDOL" with Zeppelin Airship Design, Hamburg-American Line card for motor oil for airships with English text on back side promoting that "Veedol Motor Oil has successfully lubricated the airship GRAF ZEPPELIN...and is also lubricating the diesel engines of the airship HINDENBURG, the airship which has transported this letter to you...", Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 100

GERMAN ZEPPELIN FLIGHT COVER SELECTION Selection of about 30 Zeppelin flight and 10 related (mostly Akron/Macon) flight covers; highlights incl a German "Chicago Flight" cover from Friedrichshafen "14.10.33" to Irvington New Jersey with Chicago transit on reverse (Sieger 238Bca); we also spotted four German "First America Flight" covers including one franked by German 4m Zeppelin (Scott# C37; Sieger 26A); other German flights include the "Ostseejahr" Flight (Sieger 108Ba) and "Mediterranean Flight" (Sieger 24A); there is one American franked "Round-the-World" flight cover as well as two USS Los Angeles flight covers to Bermuda; there is a small group of Zeppelin photographs, though most are modern reproductions and finally there are two mint German Zeppelin stamps (Scott C35, C45), Fine group worth close inspection

CV. 400

ICELAND; Sieger 114B, 1931 Iceland Flight, 30a, 1kr Overprints tied on registered card addressed to Bruxelles by lightly struck Reykjavik 30.V.31 cds, Friedrichshafen arrival cancel and usual flight cachet (additional strike on back), Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

JAPAN; Sieger 31C, 1929 Round the World Flight, Tokyo to Friedrichshafen, attractive envelope with Japan franking tied by well struck Tokio 21.8.29 cancel, usual flight cachet, backstamped Friedrichshafen 4 9 29, Very Fine and choice (Sieger EUR750) (Image)

CV. 250

SAAR; Sieger 57, 1930 South America Flight, 7-stamp franking (incl 1925 10fr) all tied on cover by Saabrucken 2 13.5.30 cancels, usual flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, Very Fine and attractive multi-color franking (Image)

CV. 150

AAMC PI 51f, Manila -Katsuura, Japan, flight cover to Tokio, franked with Philippines 2c (290) &30c (299), both tied by Manila, P.I. 7/24/ 31 slogan machine cancel, appropriate backstamp, manuscript "355" (Chichester numbered), additionally franked with unused Japanese 10sn issue, Very Fine cover, extremely scarce. (Image)

CV. 50

AAMC PI 73, Del Carmen-San Miguel-Fort Stotseburg, flight cover, franked with vertical pair 4c (341), tied by Del Carmen, Papanga, P.I. 1/21/32 duplex, San Miguel receiving 1/21/32 duplex, appropriate flight cachets and backstamp, Very Fine cover, only 55 flown. (Image)

CV. 50