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Ligher-Than-Air Flights continued...

Other Balloon Flights continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
81   imageUnited States, Fanning Balloon Ascent, Riverhead, NY, picture post card showing J.J. Fanning's ascent at the bottom of a balloon (on what looks like a glider's hanger - not in a basket!); published by J.H. Brown of Riverhead and titled "No. 519. Balloon ascension at Suffolk County Fair/Riverhead, L.I."; unused and without inscription, but showing oval photogravure image with negative signature, "J.J. Fanning Aeronaut" on reverse; crease at bottom right of card, which does not affect image on either side, Fine to Very Fine, a great opener for further research.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction
82   imageWorldwide, 1906-80, balloon flight postal history collection, approximately 450 balloon & related covers & cards presented in three albums, includes Gordon Bennet cover from Zurich Oct 1 1909, 1912 Germany balloon card, 1927 Luxembourg balloon card, 1929 U.S. National Elimination Balloon Races in Pittsburgh PA, 1932 Balloon Race Air Races Omaha NE, 1939 Gordon Bennett Trophy cards with Sanabria Poland S119-S121, also includes covers & cards from Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, South Africa, Great Britain, with many covers signed by the pilot, there are many scarce covers and some ephemera included, a truly unique experience, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
Early Non-German Dirigibles
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
83   imageEurope, 1908-12, dirigible postcards, six in all, one each from Belgium and Spain, two each from Austria and Italy, Very Fine, a difficult group of non-German LTA vessels.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
84   imageFrance, 1902-24, pioneer airships postcards, group of 60, featuring French airships, virtually all different, many being real photos with about half used.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
85   imageGreat Britain, 1903-15, dirigible postcards, group of 15, featuring British airships, all different, 10 are real photos, 12 are used; also includes three Lambert & Butler cigarette cards picturing airships in full color.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
86   imageItaly, 1913-19, dirigible M.1 flights, 1913 card actually carried aboard, along with 1919 card scheduled to be carried, both with images of the airship, Fine to Very Fine, scarce pair.
AAMC 17. Muller 119a.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
87   imageItaly, 1926, Nobile Norge Arctic Flight, three covers, Rome - Kings Bay, Rome - Teller, and Rome - France favor, all with the Nobile label, properly tied with large purple oval handstamp, two signed by crew member, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
88   imageUnited States, 1904-10, lighter-than-air vessel postcards, various, including Knabenshue (9), Baldwin, Dixon (2), Jones, Strobel (2) and Van Vranken, plus nine unidentified as to maker and a number of reprinted photographs, Very Fine, rare lot virtually impossible to duplicate now.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
89   imageUnited States, 1930 (Jul 4), National Balloon Race, Thomas G.W. Settle [Navy Balloon No. 1], cover canceled Jul 5 and addressed to Lakehurst; typed inscription "Carried in Navy Balloon No. 1, National Balloon Race…"; on back is a typed statement signed by Settle, the balloon's pilot, "Dropped from Navy Balloon No. 1…", along with a Jul 7 Lakehurst duplex and an NAS Lakehurst time/ datestamp of the same date, Very Fine, see the U.S.S. Los Angeles Curtiss Trophy Race listing for another Settle cover.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
90   imageUnited States, 1931-86, lighter-than-air selection, 17 commemorative cacheted covers, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, inspection invited.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
91 REL2-A imageUnited States, 1934 (Nov-Dec), Akron - Miami - St. Petersburg [Blimp Reliance 2] (Frost REL2-A), cover franked with 6¢ Winged Globe tied by St. Petersburg machine cancel, Dec 4, with blue handstamped flight cachet and signature of the pilot, Capt. S.H. Sheppard, Very Fine.
Frost $150.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
92 ENT-A imageUnited States, 1935 (May 21), South Washington, Va., to Akron [Blimp Enterprise] (Frost ENT-A), cover franked with 6¢ Winged Globe tied by Akron duplex, May 21, with blue AAMS flight cachet and signature of the pilot, Karl Lange, Very Fine.
Frost $150.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
Early Zeppelin Flights
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
93   image1912-13, L.Z. 11, Viktoria Luise, L.Z. 13, Hansa & L.Z. 14 (Z. I), small group comprising Viktoria Luise, two Special 5pf + 50pf cards, canceled Frankfurt & Wiesbaden, a DELAG card with a Jul 18, 1913 Viktoria Luise favor cancel, a picture postcard of Viktoria Luise over a crowded field. The message, dated Jul 9, 1912 states that "yesterday the Zeppelin landed twice in Lübeck…", it is canceled Lubeck, Jul 10; also three photos; 2.) a 5pf Germania tied on piece by a Viktoria Luise oval, Aug 11, 1913; Hansa, an unused souvenir postcard of the Hansa with onboard favor cancel, Jul 29, 1914, and three used picture postcards of the Hansa, 1912-15, two being real photos, the other a full color card by artist H.R. Schulz. Also includes an unused picture postcard of the L.Z. 14 on takeoff.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
94   image1912, L.Z. 10, Schwaben Rhine Main Flights, 17 flown cards with special stamps (Mi I-IV), nearly all different cities/dates; comprises 10pf (9), 20pf (4), 30pf (one with 3 stamps, as usual), and im "Gelber Hund" (3); six cards are mounted on colorful, professionally handmade pages (text in Dutch).
Michel €2,045 ($2,180).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
95 11 G a, d image1912, L.Z. 11, Viktoria Luise (Michel 11 G a, d), two special 5pf + 50pf cards carried on the October Frankfurt-Wiesbaden-Frankfurt flights, canceled Frankfurt (Oct 16) and Wiesbaden (Oct 20); also an unused DELAG Zeppelin view card with a favor cancel of the Viktoria Luise oval handstamp dated Jul 18, 1913. All are on colorful, professionally handmade album pages (text in Dutch).
Sieger 16. Ab, Ad; €390+ ($420).
Michel €600+ ($640).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
96   image1913, L.Z. 16 (Z. IV), "Incident at Lunéville, France", group of six French picture postcards featuring the L.Z. 16 (Army Airship Z. IV) when it was forced to land near French Army troop maneuvers near Lunéville on Apr 1, 1913; the Airship was on her way from Friedrichshafen to Bad Oos during trials, when she lost her way in heavy weather. The forced landing nearly caused an international incident.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
97 17Bc, Gh image1913, L.Z. 17, Saschen (Michel 17Bc, Gh), two flown cards: Aug 31, Leipzig - Chemnitz, 5pf Germania tied by oval datestamp with violet onboard cachet alongside; Nov 9, Haida Flight, Austrian mail, Special card with adhesive 5h stamp and type I special cancel; the last is on a colorful professionally handmade album page (text in Dutch); also 4 picture postcards featuring Saschen (one with souvenir cancel, Jul 22, 1914) and a small contemporary photo of the airship, Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €680+ ($720).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
98   image1915-17, Military Zeppelins, intact collection representing 26 different Military Airships between L.Z. 23//L.Z. 120; includes more than 35 photos, 18 picture postcards, 12 cards or covers with Zeppelin Unit markings and a Zeppelin Service shoulder patch; a fascinating lot scanned in its entirety.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 Flights: German
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
99 2c image1928 (Sep 20), Southwest Germany Flight, Offenburg drop (Michel 2c), Otto Amtsberg Zeppelin-Eckener Fund card (Frost P 6a-4) unfranked with blue manuscript "15" due and red boxed "Nachgeb��ühr" handstamp; red onboard flight cachet/cancel, Offenburg c.d.s.; addressed by Capt. Albert Lehmann to himself in Friedrichshafen, Very Fine.
Sieger 021. IIb; €500+ ($530).
Michel €450+ ($480).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
100 5 I c image1928 (Oct 2-3), Southwest Germany Flight, Würzburg drop (Michel 5 I c), Zeppelin card (showing a typical passenger cabin) franked with 10pf Eagle tied by Würzburg Autopost slogan cancel, red onboard flight cachet/cancel, Very Fine.
Sieger 021. IVb; €750 ($800).
Michel €380 ($400).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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