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Postal History, Foreign continued...

Colombia continued...

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

721

CVR

1932 (April 4), Florencia to Bogota, pilot Lema Posada signed first flight cover, franked with 1c blue and 1c overprinted blue Santander definitives, both tied by violet FLORENCIA Caqueta double-circle datestamp, violet boxed Florencia (Caqueta) and ‘ESCUELA DE AVIATION MILITAR’ handstamps, reverse with MADRID CUNO (19 Apr) c.d.s. backstamp, signed in black by ‘Lema Posada’ on the left-hand side, a very fine and rare military flight cover. (Sc. #400, 409) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Danzig

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Lot Description

722

CVR

1939 (November 15/25) Coat of Arms & Pictorial overprinted set on two registered covers, franked with a combined set of fourteen overprinted issues for use in Germany, tied by multiple strikes of November 15 or 25 c.d.s. postmarks, both to Berlin, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamps, fresh and very fine. (Scott # 241-254) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

Egypt

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Lot Description

723

CVR

1866 (April 28) Overprinted Turkish Suzerainty franking on folded letter from Cairo to Alessandria, with contents written in Italian, franked with two red lilac 1 Pi overprints (Types 1 &II) tied by “Poste Vice Reali Egiziane Cairo” c.d.s., backstamped with “Poste Vice Reali Egiziane Alessandria” c.d.s. receiver, filing folds, else fine. (Scott # 7(x2)) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction

724

CVR

1931 (April 10) Graf Zeppelin Air Post franking on cover from Cairo to Germany, Sieger cover with typed ‘Per Zeppelin’ endorsement at upper left in German and Arabic, franked with single 100m on 27m overprinted ‘Graf Zeppelin’ Air Post, tied by “Caire – Graf Zeppelin” c.d.s., to Lorch, Wurttemberg with Friedrichshafen (Bodensee)(13 Apr) c.d.s. backstamp, small paper remnant on back left side of cover, else fresh and very fine. (Scott # C4) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

725

CVR

British Forces in Egypt, 1935 (May 15), Jubilee commemorative overprint military franking on cover from Alexandria to Scotland, postmarked with bilingual Abu Qir c.d.s., franked on reverse with red ‘JUBILEE COMMEMORATIVE 1935’ overprint on a 1pi Military stamp, tied by diamond grid obliterator and struck with red crowned ‘EGYPT POSTAGE PREPAID handstamps on front and back, further backstamped with Alexandria (15 May) c.d.s., some toning to corners due to prior mounts, otherwise quite fresh and very fine, an uncommon franking. (Scott # M9) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction

Falkland Islands

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Cat No.

Lot Description

726

CVR

1951 (December 18), registered cover from Port Stanley to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with 1938-50 2d and 6d Pictorial issues, tied by Port Stanley c.d.s., addressed "Poste Restante, Correo Central, Buenos Aires", considered unfranked upon arrival and charged double deficiency by affixing 40c adhesive to reverse, this tied by Buenos Aires c.d.s. an unusual cover, taxed contrary to U.P.U. regulations, fresh and very fine. (S.G. 150a, 156). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

France

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Lot Description

727

CVR

1850 (Jan. 29) 20c Ceres pair on folded letter from Lyon to Marseille, franked with 20c black Ceres horizontal pair, imperforate, with four good to large margins all around, tied by diamond grid obliterators and postmarked with Lyon c.d.s., backstamped Marseille (30 Jun), small spot of discoloration on reverse, else fresh and very fine. (Scott # 3a) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 180

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

728

CVR

1867 (January 4), 40c Napoleon III multiple franking on transatlantic folded letter to New York, with contents, franked with single and horizontal strip of five 30c orange Napoleon III, tied by Paris ‘6’ star obliterators and with struck with Paris Gare du Nord double circle c.d.s, red boxed ‘PD’ and NEW YORK BR. PKT. PAID (22 Jan) c.d.s. on front, adhesives with typical centring and slightly oxidized as often seen, an otherwise scarce and fine franking. (Scott # 18(x6) $1,100 as block of four) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

729

CVR

1871 (July 24) 30c Ceres on folded letter from Marseille to London, with contents, franked with 30c brown Bordeaux issue, mostly large margins all around, close but clear at lower right, tied by #2240 (Marseille) diamond grid obliterator, with corresponding double-circle c.d.s., London PAID c.d.s. transit (25 Jul) and next-day receiver backstamp, small piece removed from the front which slightly impacts the address, else a fine single franking. (Scott #46) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction

730

CVR

1874 (November 16), 25c Ceres multiple franking on transatlantic cover to Canada, franked with two pairs of 25c Ceres, tied by #2598 diamond obliterators of Nancy, with matching double-circle c.d.s. tying one stamp, red framed ‘PD’ and London PAID (17 Nov) c.d.s. transit on front, reverse with “Avricourt A Paris” (16 Nov), blue “Paris Étranger” (17 Nov) and Montreal C.E. (4 Dec) backstamps, next-day Montreal split-ring on front, shallow vertical fold affects one stamp, some minor imperfections, else fine. (Scott # 58(4)) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

731

CVR

1909 (October 11), Port Aviation poster stamp on Grande Semaine d'Aviation cover, franked with 10c red Sower issue placed on a gray green ‘PORT DE AVIATION (3 AU 17 OCTUBRE 1909)’ label depicting the airfield and a variety of airplanes and dirigibles, to TROUVILLE S/ MER, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, despatch c.d.s. unclear, but sent during the ‘Grande Quinzane de Paris,’ likely dispatched from the area during the event, some edge wear, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

732

CVR

1925 (June 30), Paris to London First Amphibious Flight postal card, pre-printed numbered light rose postal card depicting the amphibious airplane ‘Louis Schreck’ with additional details related to the flight, franked with 1.50 Fr Pasteur definitive tied by BOURGET-AVIATION c.d.s. black boxed CROYDON AERODROME (30 Jun) receiver on back, fresh and very fine. (Mu #133) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

733

CVR

1927 (June 25), Premier Salon International de l'Aviation, de la Navigation, et de l'Automobile, Marseille, special event card to Paris, depicting a winged figure flying over the globe, franked with overprinted ‘Poste Aerienne’ 2 Fr orange and 5 Fr blue Merson, tied by ‘MARSEILLE N AVIATION’ octagonal cancellations, red ‘Par Avion’ label and red-on-white Registered Mail etiquette on front, violet ‘AERO CLUB DE PROVENCE’ and ‘PREMIER SALON INTERNATIONAL de L’AVIATION et de la NAVIGATION’ handstamps on back, attractive and very fine; signed Alberto Diena. (Scott # C1/C2) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction

734

CVR

1927 (October 20), Paris to Buenos Aires First Non-Stop Flight cover, franked with 1.50 Fr Pasteur and 3Fr bright violet & rose Merson, both tied by BOURGET-AVIATION c.d.s., violet ‘RAID: PARIS A BUENOS AIRES / 1re TRAVERSEE DE L’ATLANTIQUE SUD / Le Pilote:’ handstamp and 4-line Buenos Aires (20 Oct) receiver on front, exceedingly rare as only 17 covers were carried on this historic flight, very fine. (AAMC #1063) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

735

CVR

1929 (February 19), registered airmail crash cover to Hanoi, Indo-China, franked with 40c violet (two pairs) and 40c light ultramarine Sower, three different blocks of four Caisse d'Amortissement semi-postals, all cancelled by "Poste Aerienne / France Indo-Chine" large c.d.s. (19 Feb) and struck with large three-line "RAID INTERROMPU / PAR ACCIDENT / Retour a l'envoyeur" crash marking, backstamped Paris-Gare / P.L.M. / Etranger (17 Feb) and Paris XII (27 Feb), small tears, piece torn from flap, else fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

France and Colonies

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Lot Description

736

CVR

French Offices in Turkey

1923 (September 11), multi-franking registered cover from Constantinople to Switzerland, franked with eight different overprinted French Sower and Merson definitives each tied by “Constaninople Galata Postes Francaise” c.d.s.. to Zurich, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (15 Dec), an attractive philatelic franking. (Scott # 41,43/49)) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

Germany

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Lot Description

737

CVR

1855 (February 24), stampless folded cover, Hamburg to Mexico, without contents, endorsed in manuscript with ‘Via Ostend & Southampton Steamer’ directional notation, handstruck black “4” rate marking and red “Paid London” (28 Feb) transit c.d.s., to Durango, with black Veracruz oval handstamp on front, some light wrinkles and minor marks in places, else a fine cover to an uncommon destination. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

738

CVR

1872 (November 12) multiple Eagle & Shield franking on registered money letter from Bocholt to Crefeld, folded cover, without contents, franked with 1Gr red Eagle & Small Shield, ½Gr orange Eagle & Large Shield, and 10Gr gray Numeral pair, tied by Bochult c.d.s., the 10Gr pair with additional manuscript cancellation double circle cancellations, manuscript money-related endorsement at top, the 10 Gr pair has an additional manuscript markings, reverse with next-day Crefeld horseshoe receiver, horizontal fold through Eagle & Shield issues, an uncommon franking. (Scott # 4,12(x2),16) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction

739

CVR

1872 (February 19) Small Eagle block on folded cover to France, without contents, franked with ½Gr violet and block of four 1 Gr red Small Eagle, postmarked with multiple Breslau boxed handstamps, several tying adhesives, to Tourcoing, France, with Prusse (21 Feb) transit and boxed PD on front, backstamped Little (21 Feb) and Tourcoing, with six BRESLAU boxed handstamps five of which are applied to the stamps, small separation at bottom along crease, strikes somewhat smudged, but an uncommon franking. (Scott # 1,4(x4)) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

740

CVR

Graf Zeppelin & Hindenburg cover group of six, comprising 1928 Graf Zeppelin Lakehurst Flight cover franked with 4M Air Post, 1932 1932 South America Flight cover handstamped "Servico Aereo Transatlantico" and "via CONDOR ZEPPELIN", and five Hindenburg flight covers, including two 1936 registered covers struck with "Via Airship HINDENBURG" three-line Frankfurt to Lakehurst flight handstamps, a third with same handstamp but cancelled with "Deutsche Luftpost / Europa - Nordamerika / 1. Fahrt" c.d.s. used for mail cancelled on board, 1936 First South America Flight cover to Rio de Janeiro, and May 1936 North America Flight cover endorsed "Luftschiff Hindenburg" in manuscript, a handful of reprint postcards accompany, some faults, but a useful group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction