Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale

Worldwide, Zeppelin & Dirigible Flight Covers, 1925-1938. Selection of 73 covers & cards, excellent mix including a few Bremen catapult covers, 1935-39 first flights, U.S.S. Los Angeles flights to Puerto Rico, Bermuda; 1936 Hindenburg U.S.-Frankfurt flights; group of 9 1934 Fleet in Review of U.S.S. Macon on cachets featuring FDR and ship cancels; Zeppelin flights include several "First Round the World" flight; several 1928 "First Flight Airmail" Zeppelin U.S.-Germany covers; various foreign Zepp flights franked with Danzig, Argentina, Brazil adhesives; several DO-X 1930 Europa-America usages; various 1928-1936 Zeppelin flights with German airmail franking including "Polar Fahrt" airmails; and much much more, should be examined and valued carefully, please inspect. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,800.00
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3368

Worldwide, Trans Pacific First Flight Covers, 1937-47. Box of about 500 covers; from the 1937 S.F.-Hong Kong F.A.M. 14 flights to the 1947 S.F.-Australia F.A.M. 19 flights, various frankings including Hong Kong and Manila; duplication to be expected, inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.

SOLD for $1,050.00
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3369

Worldwide, Airpost Covers, 1914-1945. Over 80 covers including many better items, note 1924 Trans-Polar Flight Expedition on small card with dual Norway & U.S. franking with Apr 19, 1924 Lexington, Mass. duplex cancel, "North Pole Mail" side of card with Norway franking cancelled "Kings Bay" and autographed in pencil by Raoul Amundsen; various Condor/Zeppelin flights; 1936 World Altitude Record by Sikorsky S-43 signed by pilot; several 1933 U.S./Rome Balbo flight covers; 1931 Bremen catapult cover nice cachet; couple early Greece flights; couple 1936 "Deutsche Lufthansa" labels on FDC's; several Italy/Libya/Cirenaica airpost covers; small 1929 Galway to London with green label tied; several DO X items including exotic Swiss franking with bold flight cachets & Dornier Flugschiff cancel; Brazil Condor flights; several early France 1914 realphoto postcards; and much more, detailed inspection suggested. Estimate $500 - 750.

SOLD for $1,700.00
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3370

Worldwide, Balloon & Rocketpost Balance, 1938-1983. Interesting group of mostly better items, including 1938 Poland Stratosphere flight NH & used on 2 flight covers; Cuba 1939 first rocket flight cover & semi-officials; rare German "V1 Prisoner of War Post" pamphlet; various items signed by Chuck Yeager (test pilot) including 1947 Bell XS-1 test flight photocard; 1947 Douglas test pilot Gene May "Skystream" world's fastest test flight; 1960 X-15 rocket plane flight (rare 1 of 3 carried), signed J.A. Walker, pilot; Smithsonian "Milestones of Flight " #1 (2 examples); and more, please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.

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SOLD for $1,350.00
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