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

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. 75

CANADA; 1925 Experimental Flight, First Trip from Victoria, BC to Seattle on Sep 21, violet "VICTORIA, B.C., TO SEATTLE, WASH. / VIA SEA PLANE" handstamp, addressed to Roessler, Very Fine (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. 80

SWITZERLAND; 1924 Solothurn to Grenche, franked with strip of five flight labels cancelled (not tied) by octagonal "FLUGPLATZ31 AUG 24 SOLOTHURN" cancels plus C8 tied by Zurich 1.IX.24 cds, backstamped Basel 3.IX.24, cover with a light vertical bend (between 3rd and 4th label) plus some wrinkling along the left edge, Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 75

FRANCE; 1929 Catapult Cover "Ile de France" to New York, colorful franking Mersons and Sowers issues franking (11.50fr total) tied by octagonal "LE HAVRE a NEW YORK" 2-9 29 ship cancels, ms notation upper left "Par Avion Catapulte/de l'Ile de France"; backstamped Rockville Center NY Sep 7, no flight cachet, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

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. 400

GERMANY; 1930/32 Europe - Africa - Pan American Tour, Do-X impriinted envelope franked with C33, C39, tied by "On Board" 30 Jan 31 cancel, nice strikes of the red and black flight cachets, backstamped Rio de Janeiro 22.VI.31, back side with add'l USA2c Carmine franking tied by NY City Sep 25 1931 duplex, envelope with diagonal bend not affecting stamps, Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 75

Foreign Transoceanic Rcord and Flight Covers Selection, 8 covers with Transoceanic Record Flights 1931 Hillig & Hoiriss Harbor Grace to Copenhagen (3 incl one with Newfoundland franking, each signed by both pilots), 1931 Endresz and Magyar New York to Budapest (2 incl one signed by Magyar), 1935 Attempted New York to Rome, Flights 1935 Norway Solberg North Atlantic Flight (signed by pilot), 1939 Iceland 1st Mail Carrying Glider Flight, some minor flaws but overall Fine group. (Image)

CV. 450

"FÜHRER durch die HISTORISCHE ABTEILUNG der INTERNATIONALEN LUFTSCHIFFAHRT AUSTELLUNG FRANKFURT AM MAIN 1909" 32 pg illustrated pamphlet for air exhibition, Very Fine, a scarce and interesting piece of early aviation history

CV. 50

FINLAND; 1930 Finland Flight, Sieger 89B, C1 pair tied on envelope by Helsinki 24.IX.30 cds, flight cachet alongside, backstamped Friedrichshafen 25 9 30, Very Fine and choice (Sieger EUR675) (Image)

CV. 180

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. 80

GERMANY; Sieger 57P, 1930 South America Flight, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, 4M pair and single (Scott C39, Mi 439) tied by Friedrichshafen 18.5.30 cancels, German and US flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen 6.6.30, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100

GERMANY; Sieger 452A, 1937 Rhineland Flight, 50pf Zeppelin (Scott C57, Mi 606) tied on photo postcard (shows interior view on "Hindenburg") by "On Board" 27.4.1937 cds with Rhein-Main 27.4.37-17 arrival cancel alongside, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 40

1936 Hindenburg Autographed Cover, cover franked with two C58, one tied by 12.5.36 Hindenburg cancel and the other by 18.5.36 cancel, autographed by both Dr. Hugo Eckener and [Ernst A.] Lehmann, the latter of whom perished in the disaster a year later, framed alongside an autographed card of Dr. Eckener, Very Fine and attractive pair of items (Image)

CV. 75

1903 Letter to Count Zeppelin, on Aachener and Munchner Fire Insurance Company letterhead and addressed to Count Zeppelin, dated October 23, 1903, the letter reads:rn"Referring to your favor addressed to Director General Schroeder, we beg to inform you that we have drawn a check from Wurttembergische Vereinsbank in Stuttgart to your order in the amount of 500 Marks as a contribution for the construction of your dirigible."rnTo which Count Zeppelin replied in his own hand:rn"I wish to thank you most sincerely for your appreciated gift of 500 Marks for my enterprise. If only a sufficient number of Germans showed a similar noble spirit, the work could be completed for the benefit and glory of the Fatherland."rnFramed alongside images of Zeppelin and one of his later airships, this letter is a remarkable piece of early Zeppelin history and of considerable historical importance, Very Fine and rare (Image)

CV. 200

Three German Airship Postcards 1920/36, 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!; "200a TRAVESIA AEREA DEL ATLANTICO SUD VIA CONDOR-LUFTHANSA" multicolor postcard; and 1936 Advertising Card for "VEEDOL" with Zeppelin Airship Design, Hamburg-American Line card for motor oil for airships with English text on back side; all Very Fine, an attractive group (Image)

CV. 120

Three Pieces of Graf Zeppelin Skin, all recovered from the Graf Zeppelin after its nearly ill-fated 1928 Trans-Atlantic crossing, when Hugo Eckener's son Knut and other crew members completed mid-air repairs to save the ship, each piece framed (measuring 4x6", 3x3", and 5x4.5", approximately), two pieces with notations on reverse from ground repairman Harry O'Cairn, other with German manuscript notation on reverse, all Very Fine and interesting, an attractive group (Image)

CV. 80

Graf Zeppelin Children's Souvenir Hat, navy blue cap in a small size with tails, a similar cap was described at auction as "likely issued to those children flying aboard the dirigible Graf Zeppelin," airship's name and silhouette embroidered along headband, faux leather sweatband, very minor condition issues mostly confined to inside of hat, Very Fine, an extremely rare piece of Zeppelin ephemera and ideal for the advanced collector (Image)

CV. 250

Luftschiff "Hindenburg" Napkin Holder, 4.5x10" napkin holder from the Hindenburg, named to "Herr Mills," made of deckle paper, vertical crease down center and staining (almost entirely on reverse), still Very Fine and extremely rare, one article notes that "upon boarding the ship, passengers were given a sturdy envelope containing a single napkin to last them the entire journey; odd as this seems, it was an attempt to conserve weight on a ship that needed to be lighter than air" (Image)

CV. 150

Original Hindenburg Disaster Wire Photograph, approximately 10.5x13.5" of-the-period photograph of the Hindenburg partially engulfed in flames, appears to be glued to backing, "AP Wire Photo" imprint at right, reverse of frame reads "First photograph made of Hindenburg explosion, one of the great air tragedies of all time. From Graflex, Inc. exhibition 'Graflex Remembers,'" minor creases, a Very Fine piece of zeppelin memorabilia (Image)

CV. 50