Lots 2 - 18, Catalogue of Auction #97, Raritan Stamps, Inc

WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, a single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion frame are presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800

1978-80, Wright Brothers 31c in vertical se-tenant pair, Philip Mazzei 40c, two pairs and single with significant color shifts and pair with practically omitted all offset colors, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamps are included, Est. $150-$200

1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, right sheet margin ZIP imprint imperforate se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625

1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, left sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550

1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, 45c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin se-tenant block of four with ZIP imprint, light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475

1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, left sheet margin block of four, imperforate horizontally, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,600 as two pairs

1998, Space Shuttles, imperforate proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two sets of two values in left sheet margin vertical pairs, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $900 for stamps on uncoated paper, pairs on coated paper are priced with "-", Est. $1,000-$1,500

1938 (July 10-14), Howard Hughes Record Around the World Flight, specially prepared legal size cover, bearing US, French and Soviet Union air post adhesives, confirmation markings and NYC arrival ds, VF. Howard Hughes' Flight by Lockheed 14 took 91 hours, with stops in Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis and New York, AAMC #TO1307, Est. $800- $1,000

Selection of Pioneer Flights 1927-82, 12 items, including "Lindbergh Celebration" St. Louis-Chicago, cover delivered by S.S. Aquitania for Flight London- Munich-Berlin-Vienna of 1928, cover from Boston with portion delivery from Galway to London of 1929 and etc., mainly fresh and flawless, F/VF, Est. $200-$250

First Official Missile Mail

1959, pre-printed Postmaster General publicity cover from the U.S.S. Barbero, franked by 4c dark blue and deep carmine, tied by official cachet without date, this cover is one of 100 prepared for distribution to the Press with appropriate text on reverse, VF, Est. $150-$200

Zeppelin Flights

1925 (April 21-22), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Flight to Bermuda, 4 covers (2 - Roessler's) from NYC including three with Air Mail Service. New York "Apr. 15.1925" ds, one in addition with City Hall "Apr. 13"duplex, and one without any entry marking, each one with Hamilton or St. George "22.APR.25" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #20N, var, Est. $300-$400

1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Round Flight postcard, franked by Zeppelin stamp of 65c green, tied by Saint Joseph, MO "APR.21.1930" ds, German and American confirmation cachet, Friedrichshafen "6.6.30"arrival marking, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Round Flight two covers, franked by Zeppelin stamps of 65c in horizontal pair or by a single of $1.30, each one cancelled with Lakehurst "MAY.30.1930" ds, German and American or American only confirmation cachet, first one with New York arrival of June 18, the other one with Seville drop of June 5, both are VF, Sieger #64, €1,300++

1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Round Flight cover, franked by Zeppelin stamp of $2.60 brown, tied by Varick St. Sta "APR.21.1930" ds, German and American confirmation cachet, Lakehurst "MAY.31.1930" arrival marking, VF, Sieger #64H, C.v. €900

1936 (May 6-9), Airship Hindenburg 1st NAF cover from Stuttgart to NYC with connection to American Clipper Flight to Philippines, mixed franking by five German (usual toning) and US Air Post stamps, letter "f" German confirmation marking, backstamped with New York "5.9.1936" and Manila "May 16, 1936", mostly VF, Est. $200-$250

1936 (June 23-26), Airship "Hindenburg" 3rd NA Return Flight illustrated mixed franked cover, bearing Roger Williams' Statue 3c purple, tied by machine Lakehurst ds and uprated by German Zeppelin 75c green, cancelled on-board "24.6.36" marking, mostly VF, Sieger #417C var, mixed franked items are not listed either in Siegel or Michel

Balance of Zeppelin and Airship "Hindenburg" Flights
1928-36, 11 items, representing 5 different flights - US to Germany of 1928, Round the World of 1929, Chicago (Century of Progress) of 1933, 1st and 8th NAF of 1936,appropriate franking and postmarks, all housed on pages from the Collection, mostly VF, Sieger #22/438, C.v. €1,070

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
2	**	C86c	1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, a single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion frame are presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800	(Ph)	200.00
3	**	C92a, C98 var	1978-80, Wright Brothers 31c in vertical se-tenant pair, Philip Mazzei 40c, two pairs and single with significant color shifts and pair with practically omitted all offset colors, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamps are included, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
4	**	C108d	1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, right sheet margin ZIP imprint imperforate se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625	(Ph)	150.00
5	**	C115a	1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, left sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550	(Ph)	150.00
6	**	C125b	1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, 45c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin se-tenant block of four with ZIP imprint, light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475	(Ph)	150.00
7	**	C128a	1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, left sheet margin block of four, imperforate horizontally, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,600 as two pairs	(Ph)	400.00
8	P	3261-62 Pa, Pb	1998, Space Shuttles, imperforate proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two sets of two values in left sheet margin vertical pairs, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $900 for stamps on uncoated paper, pairs on coated paper are priced with "-", Est. $1,000-$1,500	(Ph)	500.00

Lot	Cat.#	Description		Est.$
9	C19, C23	1938 (July 10-14), Howard Hughes Record Around the World Flight, specially prepared legal size cover, bearing US, French and Soviet Union air post adhesives, confirmation markings and NYC arrival ds, VF. Howard Hughes' Flight by Lockheed 14 took 91 hours, with stops in Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis and New York, AAMC #TO1307, Est. $800- $1,000	(Ph)	400.00
10		Selection of Pioneer Flights 1927-82, 12 items, including "Lindbergh Celebration" St. Louis-Chicago, cover delivered by S.S. Aquitania for Flight London- Munich-Berlin-Vienna of 1928, cover from Boston with portion delivery from Galway to London of 1929 and etc., mainly fresh and flawless, F/VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
11		1094	1959, pre-printed Postmaster General publicity cover from the U.S.S. Barbero, franked by 4c dark blue and deep carmine, tied by official cachet without date, this cover is one of 100 prepared for distribution to the Press with appropriate text on reverse, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00

Lot	Cat.#	Description		Est.$
12		1925 (April 21-22), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Flight to Bermuda, 4 covers (2 - Roessler's) from NYC including three with Air Mail Service. New York "Apr. 15.1925" ds, one in addition with City Hall "Apr. 13"duplex, and one without any entry marking, each one with Hamilton or St. George "22.APR.25" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #20N, var, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
13	C13	1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Round Flight postcard, franked by Zeppelin stamp of 65c green, tied by Saint Joseph, MO "APR.21.1930" ds, German and American confirmation cachet, Friedrichshafen "6.6.30"arrival marking, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
14	C13-14	1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Round Flight two covers, franked by Zeppelin stamps of 65c in horizontal pair or by a single of $1.30, each one cancelled with Lakehurst "MAY.30.1930" ds, German and American or American only confirmation cachet, first one with New York arrival of June 18, the other one with Seville drop of June 5, both are VF, Sieger #64, €1,300++	(Ph)	400.00
15	C15	1930 (May 18-June 6), South America Round Flight cover, franked by Zeppelin stamp of $2.60 brown, tied by Varick St. Sta "APR.21.1930" ds, German and American confirmation cachet, Lakehurst "MAY.31.1930" arrival marking, VF, Sieger #64H, C.v. €900	(Ph)	300.00
16	C20	1936 (May 6-9), Airship Hindenburg 1st NAF cover from Stuttgart to NYC with connection to American Clipper Flight to Philippines, mixed franking by five German (usual toning) and US Air Post stamps, letter "f" German confirmation marking, backstamped with New York "5.9.1936" and Manila "May 16, 1936", mostly VF, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	100.00
17	777	1936 (June 23-26), Airship "Hindenburg" 3rd NA Return Flight illustrated mixed franked cover, bearing Roger Williams' Statue 3c purple, tied by machine Lakehurst ds and uprated by German Zeppelin 75c green, cancelled on-board "24.6.36" marking, mostly VF, Sieger #417C var, mixed franked items are not listed either in Siegel or Michel	(Ph)	75.00
18		Balance of Zeppelin and Airship "Hindenburg" Flights 1928-36, 11 items, representing 5 different flights - US to Germany of 1928, Round the World of 1929, Chicago (Century of Progress) of 1933, 1st and 8th NAF of 1936,appropriate franking and postmarks, all housed on pages from the Collection, mostly VF, Sieger #22/438, C.v. €1,070	(Ph)	200.00