Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Air Post and Flight Covers (Foreign Flight Covers: Algeria to Germany)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5135
Algerian Flight, April 1936. Registered cover bearing five Algeria stamps tied by "Alger-Palais D'ete Alger 29-4 36" circular datestamp and addressed to Long Island City N.Y., transit and receiving backstamps, endorsed "L.C. 129 Von Hindenburg", Very Fine, scarce despatch from Algeria carried on the Hindenburg
E. 500-750
325
5136
Brazil, Condor and DO-X Covers, 1930-41. Seventeen covers or cards, incl. two crash covers, three later from 1961, Fine-Very Fine lot
E. 300-400
275
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China Flight Covers. Two, first is 1931 registered Nanking-Moscow First Flight via Berlin, final destination New York, franked with six Chinese stamps (five different) incl. $1.00 No. 287, all tied by Special Biplane cancel, New York registry receiving backstamps and Berlin receiver, no Russian markings, other is for the May 20, 1933 Mediterranean Flight, three ordinary Chinese stamps tied on back of cover addressed to Rome by Shanghai circular datestamps for the last leg of the Zurich-Tunisia-Rome-Zurich flight, two-line "VOLO STRAORDINARIO ZURIGO-TUNISI-ROMA-ZURIGO" with last two stops underlined, Rome and Zurich circular datestamps, adhesive Air Mail label "Par Avion" with two Chinese characters above, Fine-Very Fine and very scarce lot
E. 400-500
550
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Danzig Zeppelin and Flight Covers. 16 covers or cards, wonderful variety of different cacheted Zeppelin flight covers, a number with better frankings, also incl. Mint N.H. set of Nos. C26-C30 blocks of four, Fine-Very Fine, very attractive and comprehensive showing of Danzig flights
E. 750-1,000
1,500
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Egypt Zeppelin Flight Covers. Two, both registered at Alexandria and with combination Great Britain and Egyptian franking (10p or 12p GB and 37m Egyptian), first is 1933 3rd South America Flight to Rio De Janeiro (Sieger 219) with red and blue Zeppelin cachets, stamps tied by London and Alexandria circular datestamps, other 1933 Century of Progress Flight (Sieger 238E) with triangular red cachet on front, stamps similarly tied as last and large red cachet on back along with purple boxed La Paz, Bolivia registry receiving backstamps, Fine-Very Fine, scarce pair
E. 400-500
1,200
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Finland, 1930, 10m "Zeppelin 1930" Ovpt. (C1). Horizontal pair plus additional 2m Regular Issue tied by bold Helsinki Helsingfors Sept. 24, 1930 circular datestamp, Zeppelin pair additionally tied by two and four line "Mit Luftpost" etc. in magenta (former boxed), bold circular Zeppelin cachet (Sieger 89B) on cover to Denmark, Friedrichshafen and Taasrup, Denmark backstamp transits, Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
160
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1932, October 24-November 9th South America Flight, Finland to Buenos Aires (Sieger 195), Twelve stamps (six different) totaling 29m postage on registered cacheted cover tied by Helsinki Helsingfors Oct. 17 1932 circular datestamps, red Berlin connecting flight double circle, Stockholm, Berlin and Buenos Aires backstamp transits, Very Fine, colorful and scarce cover
E. 400-500
170
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Finland Zeppelin Covers. Five covers or cards, incl. Sieger Nos. 89B (window envelope, no cachet), 171, 202A and B (different cachets) and two 238E (to Chicago and Pernambuco), great variety of markings, Fine-Very Fine, nice lot
E. 500-750
425
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1932, March 21-29 1st South America Flight, France to Pernambuco (Sieger 138), France Nos. 252 and C5 tied by "Paris R. Bayen 18-3 32" circular datestamps on cacheted cover, Friedrichshafen March 21 departure circular datestamp, Pernambuco March 23 receiving backstamp, slight soiling, Fine, only 50 carried, signed H. Bloch and with 1979 Friedl certificate
E. 300-400
190
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France and Colonies Zeppelin Flight Covers. Four covers and one card, three registered, only one France (1933 3rd South America Flight), Colonies incl. three French Moroccan air post stamps tied by Casablanca May 10 1933 circular datestamps, Zeppelin picture cachet and Zeppelin routing instructions but no handstamp flight cachet, Pernambuco backstamp receiver, two Tunisia usages for the 1933 3rd and 7th South America flights and Algeria Oct. 1933 Century of Progress flight, overall Fine-Very Fine lot
E. 500-750
900
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France Air Post Semi-Officials and Labels for Pioneer and Later Air Meets. Collection of around 600 items, the Semi-Officials are Sanabria listed between Nos. 1 and 64, singles and some blocks of four, the Labels range from 1909 to about 1947, singles and a few souvenir sheets, some duplication as well, generally Fine-Very Fine, seldom seen offered
E. 400-500
325
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French Guiana, 1921, 75c Black on Gray, Air Post (Yvert 6A). On cover with 5c and 20c Regular Issue, tied by 1922 Cayene circular datestamp and straight line "AVION", Very Fine, with 1963 A. Marchand photo certificate
E. 300-400
425
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French Guinea Zeppelin Cover. Seven different pictorials tied by Beyla Guinee Francais Aug. 23, 1934 double-circle datestamps and Friedrichshafen Sep. 15, 1934 double-circle on registered cover to Peru, embossed "Par Graf Zeppelin" corner card, seven backstamps, evidently most of the stamps had lost their gum and were hastily affixed with glue that causes some light staining around them, cover file fold away from stamps, Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
900
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French Sudan Zeppelin Flight Cover. Six pictorials tied by Tombouctou Sudan Francais Aug. 23 1933 double-circle datestamps on registered cover to Brazil, 7th South America Flight cachet, appropriate backstamps, Very Fine, scarce
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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French Sudan Zeppelin Flight Cover. 5fr and 10fr Pictorials Nos. 49, 100 tied by Tombouctou Soudan Francais Aug. 30 1933 double-circle datestamp on registered flown cacheted 8th South America Flight cover to Peru, Dakar and Lima backstamp transits, Very Fine and very scarce
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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German Catapult Flight Covers, 1932. Nine covers, five carried by the Bremen to Germany, two Bremen to U.S., one card carried by the Europa to Germany, also Canada cacheted registered cover prepared to be carried by the Bremen to Germany but didn't make the trip as indicated by "TOO LATE/VARICK ST. N.Y." two-line handstamp, interesting registered card with mixed Austrian and German franking, no cachets but ms. routing inscription in German and English which routes it Vienna-Cologne-Cherbourg-on the Bremen to New York then "via ship-shore service", lastly Do-X picture post card with German franking and 1933 Flight cachet, few minor toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce lot
E. 300-400
375
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Germany, 1930-33, 1m-4m Zeppelins (C38-C40, C43-C44). Twelve stamps on eleven covers or cards, nice variety of flights and markings, several with additional franking, Fine-Very Fine lot
E. 750-1,000
1,200
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Germany, 1930, 2m, 4m South America Flight (C38-C39). Four 2m and eleven 4m on six flown covers and two cards, incl. 2m, 4m, 8m and 12m frankings, most Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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Germany, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight (C43-C45). Complete set tied on registered cacheted flight cover by Heidelberg Oct. 12, 1933 circular datestamp, Friedrichshafen transit, Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
475
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Germany, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight (C43-C45). Complete set tied on registered cover by Braunschweig Jan. 1, 1934 circular datestamps, Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
425
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Germany, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight (C43-C45). Five of each value on twelve cacheted flown covers or cards, Fine-Very Fine lot
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
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German Zeppelin Flight Covers. Approximately 70 covers and cards, fair number of the non-overprinted Zeppelin stamps, variety of flights and cachets, some interesting frankings, slightly mixed condition, generally Fine-Very Fine, also incl. some collateral material
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200
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