1910 (September 28), black-and-white PPC (two Curtiss Machines in Flight near Hempstead, NY), sent from Mineola, NY, franked by Franklin 1c green with perforation 12, mostly VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1910 (November 15), real photo PPC (Roe Triplane with the pilot Alliott V. Roe), sent from Asheville, NC to West Newton, MA, stamp was missing during delivery, two-line red marking "From the Archives of the Aviation Hall of Fame of N.J.", F/VF and rare, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1911, three black-and-white PPC commemorating Air Meet in Chicago, representing Mercury Biplane preparation for flight, Mercury Biplane in flight and wreck of Mercury Biplane, two sent from Chicago in 1911 and the last one in August 1913, franked by Franklin or Washington 1c green, mostly VF and interesting group, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1911 (September 28), First Flight postcard (Clarendon Hotel in Brooklyn) from Aeroplane Station No.1 at Garden City, Long Island, NY, addressed to Binghamton, NY, franked by Franklin 1c green with perforation 12,line confirmation marking "Aerial Special Despatch" in black, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Pioneer Flight - Postal Rates Schedule
1911 (September 27-30), first class postcard franked by Franklin 1c green, first class letter - vertical pair of 1c and 3rd class small size letter - a single of 1c, flown during the Air Meet in Garden City, Long Island, tied by Aeroplane Station No.1 date stamp, "Aerial Special Despatch" line marking in black, all mounted on exhibition page, VF and scarce group, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1911 (October 4), First Flight postcard (Observation Tower near St. Louis) from Aeroplane Station No.1 at St. Louis, MO, franked by Franklin 1c green with straight edge at left and perforation 12 at three other sides, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1912 (February 22), First Flight postcard (Verbena Flowers) from Aeroplane Station at Oakland CA, franked by Franklin 1c green with perforation 12, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1912 (September 25), black-and-white PPC (Start of 20- Mile Speed Biplane Race from Grant Park, Chicago), sent from Chicago to Rothsay, MN, franked by Washington 1c green booklet stamp with straight edges at left and bottom, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1912 (October 11), real photo PPC (International Air Meet at Chicago, Lincoln Beachey starting his biplane), sent from Chicago to Rothsay, MN, franked by Washington 1c green, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1912 (October 12), First Flight postcard (Lincoln Inn in Springfield) from Springfield, IL to Keokuk, IA, franked by Washington 1c green with perforation 12, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1912 (November 2), stationery postcard McKinley 1c red, sent from Aerial Substation at Cuthbert, GA, addressed to Colquitt, violet line confirmation marking reads: "Aeroplane Mail Service", VF and scarce, only 57 items flown, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1914 (August 31), Berger Aviation Co. black-and-white PPC (Wright Model B in flight), sent from Wilmington, NC to Danville, VA, franked by Washington 1c green with perforation 12, pinholes at corners, otherwise F/VF, pilot probably Oscar A. Brindley, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1918 (May 15), Curtiss Jenny 24c carmine rose and blue, used in the First Day of issue on First Flight cover from NYC to Philadelphia, addressed to Belleville, IL, tied by "Air Mail Service Wash, N.Y., Phila. May 15. 1918.First Trip" violet marking, unclaimed and returned to sender, light fold at right, still F/VF, C.v. $750, Est. $500- $600

300.00

1918 (July 15), two First Flight covers Washington, DC - Philadelphia and New York - Washington, DC, the last one is reduced at left, each one franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), both mounted on page with detailed explanation, F/VF, Est. $700-$800

400.00

1918 (July 15), First Flight cover New York - Washington, DC from the Aero Club of America with letterhead of the Club, addressed to Major J. C. McCoy, franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), violet"Via Aeroplane Mail", cover was opened roughly F/VF and rare, especially complete the Aero Club document, Est. $700-$800

400.00

1918 (September 5-7), First Experimental Flight NYC - Chicago by Army pilots M. Miller and E. Gardner, cover franked by 16c green, tied by oval violet "N.Y. - Chic. Aero Mail 9.5.1918. First Trip" marking, Blue Wings"Aero Mail", Chicago arrival ds on reverse, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1920 (August 16), Russell G. Jones First Experimental Flight cover from St. Louis to Chicago, franked by Washington offset printing 2c carmine, two types of St. Louis markings are alongside, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, Alaska - Emergency Arctic Flight to Nome, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations on white paper, set of 12 different and one in black and blue imperf at bottom, a few with minor flaws, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1925, Alaska - Emergency Arctic Flight to Nome, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, set of 10 different on silver paper, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, Alaska - Emergency Arctic Flight to Nome, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, set of 7 different, 4 duplicates and one imperforated proof in lilac brown and red, printed on yellow paper, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1927 (April 30), The Hubert Wilkins Alaska - North Pole Round Flight via Svalbard (Spitsbergen), pre-printed cover from Barrow (now Utqiagvik), franked by White Plains Battle 2c carmine, violet Expedition marking and manuscript reads: "12,000 miles over Arctic by airplane, 100 miles on foot to Shore", Fairbanks "1927. May. 16" arrival marking, mounted on page from a Collection, mostly VF, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1931 (June 19), Trans-Atlantic Flight by O. Hillig and H. Hoiriis pre-printed cover, franked by US Red Cross 2c black and red, due to technical difficulties flight was interrupted at Harbor Grace (Newfoundland) and correspondences were delivered by a ship, upon arrival to Denmark uprated by 25o light blue and postmarked "3.7.31" in Copenhagen, VF, only 30 items were carried, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1931 (July 15-19), Justice for Hungary Non-Stop Trans- Atlantic Record Flight by Alexander Magyar and George Endresz, specially printed postcard, franked by 1c green, upon arrival Hungarian postage due of 32f carmine rose was applied, No. 0094 at top left, all appropriate postal and confirmation markings, VF, Muller #31, 7,500 points, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     First and Pioneer Flights Postal History Selection
1920- 35, 15 covers, including Chicago - St. Louis Flight of 1920, Still River - Greenfield common mail franked by No. C5, First Flight Chicago - Mexico (1928), Inauguration Flight Bay City - Cleveland (1929), various Air Conferences and Meets at Ames, Pasco, Selma and etc., Catapult Flight from SS "Stuttgart" (1930) and more, occasional flaws possible, generally F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)

150.00

1938 (July 10-14), Howard Hughes Record Around the World Flight, specially prepared legal sized 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. $700-$800

400.00

1938, Eagle Holding Shield, 6c dark blue and carmine, top left corner sheet margin vertical pair with perforation freak due to foldover, full OG with slight disturbance, NH, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1938, Eagle Holding Shield, 6c dark blue and carmine, left sheet margin center line vertical pair imperforated horizontally, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300++, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1946, DC-4 Skymaster, 5c carmine, three-side margin block of 30 (5x6, bottom part of a pane), double paper variety with scotch tape paper splice on front (2nd row) and red rejection line with scotch tape on gum side (3rdand 4th rows), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $500- $600

300.00

1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, bottom sheet margin single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000, Est. $350-$400

200.00

1979, Wiley Post, 25c multicolored, top right corner margin (ZIP) vertical se-tenant pair with black and blue engraved colors strongly shifted, resulting in upper stamp has no denomination, while lower one has "USAirmail25c" at top instead of bottom, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular error, a common pair is included, Est. $100- $150

75.00

1925 (April 21-22), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles First Flight three covers from Lakehurst to Bermuda, franked by one or two stamps, tied by Air Mail Service New York Apr.15.1925 or Apr.18.1925 (not listed in the Cat.) or normal Lakehurst Apr.20.1925 date stamp (not listed in the Cat.), each one with Hamilton "22.APR.1925" machine arrival marking on reverse, mostly VF, Sieger #20N, var, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1925 (May 10-11), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles two covers from Puerto Rico to US, franked by Washington 2c carmine, tied by Air Mail Service Mayaguez or by normal date stamp of San Juan, both dated "May.6.1925", the last one with additional three-line confirmation marking "Via Air Mail. San Juan to New York, USS Los Angeles", appropriate receivers on the back, F/VF, Sieger #20V, W, €500, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1930 (May 26-June 6), 1st Europe - Pan America Round Flight stationery postcard 1 c green from NYC to Friedrichshafen, uprated by Zeppelin stamp of 65c green, red German and violet American confirmation markings, Friedrichshafen "6.6.30" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #64F, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1939, Airplane over Kabul, 20af emerald, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair (issued in 1949) and small die proof of the same value in slightly different color (bright bluish green), printed on vertically wove paper, size 37.5x20.5mm instead of 39x21mm for issued stamps, full OG, NH (imperf pair) or LH, VF, these proofs are rarely offered, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1925 (March 26-27), cover from Kerdaha to Deir ez-Zur via Aleppo, violet handstamp "Poste Par Avion", franked by four stamps with "Avion" overprints over Alaouites surcharges, transit and arrival ds on reverse, slight vertical folds, still F/VF, Est. $250- $300

150.00

1929 (July 2-3), Pioneer Flight Beirut - Athens, registered cover from Latakia to Athens, franked by 7 values (3 - on reverse) with Alaouites overprints or surcharges on Syrian stamps, including 4 with additional black or red Airplane overprint, Athens "3.7.29" arrival and all appropriate markings, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1931 (August 29-30), Pioneer Flight Beirut - Naples, pre- printed cover from Tartus to Braunschweig, franked by two Alaouites air post stamps and uprated by 6 values with "Lattaquie" overprints on Syrian stamps, Beirut transit and arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100- $150

75.00

1931 (November 13), Pioneer Flight Beirut - Berlin, pre- printed cover from Tartus to Braunschweig, franked by 6 values with "Lattaquie" overprints, including 5 air post stamps, Beirut transit on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100- $150

75.00

1928, First Flight Vlone - Brindisi, black overprints on air post stamps of 1925, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #162-68, €500, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1929, red brown overprint on Airplane Crossing Mountains, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, nicely centered, large part of OG, VF and scarce, a little over 1000 complete sets possible, each stamp expertized once or twice, C.v. $893, Mi #210-16, €1,800 as *, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1931, First Flight Tirana - Rome, black arch overprints on air post stamps of 1930, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, VF, Mi #235-41, €275, Est. $80-$100

50.00

1931, First Flight Tirana - Rome, black arch overprints on air post stamps of 1930, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $444 as hinged, Mi #235-41, €1,100 as singles, Est. $250-$300

200.00

     Two Pioneer Flight covers
1938, black or red overprints "Sandjak. D'Alexandrette" on air post stamps of Syria, 1/2p-25p, complete set of eight on cover to Belgium, and black surcharge 12.50p on 15p orange red on cover to Hamburg, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1919, Pioneer Flight Across St. Vincent Gulf by Captain Harry Butler, souvenir aerial postcard addressed to Minlaton, franked on colored address side by King George V stamp of 1 1/2p chocolate, message side representing Capt. Butler's portrait and flight description, bottom left corner crease, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1929 (April 17-22), Direct and Return Flight pre-printed covers on line "Brisbane - Charleville", each one franked by three values of 1 1/2p brown red, bearing appropriate labels and signed by Pilot Captain P. H. Moody, arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     Pioneer Experimental First Flights - Collection
1929-34, 10 covers neatly arranged on profusely inscribed pages, represents details of airplanes, itineraries, weather conditions and etc., including flights "Adelaide - Perth" of 1929 (legs Ceduna - Forrest - Kalgoorlie - Perth) addressed to Berlin, "Townsville - Brisbane" of 1930, "Hobart - Melbourne" of 1931 delivered due to bad weather by automobile from Hobart to Launceston and then by airplane to Melbourne, Qantas flight "Brisbane - Rockhampton" of 1931, Imperial Airways flight from Sydney to London of 1931, KLM flight from Sydney to Sumatra, ANA flight "Melbourne - London" of 1931, VH-UXX "Faith in Australia" flights to New Zealand and to New Guinea both of 1934, Qantas flight "Australia - Singapore - London" of 1934, in addition ANA souvenir Christmas envelope, each item with appropriate confirmation (were applied) arrival markings, mostly VF and rarely offered material, Est. $500-$600

300.00

     Australian Rocket Society issues
1935-38, 11 imperforated numbered souvenir sheets of four triangle stamps, in memory of Wreck of Rocket Flight on Fraser Island (1935), commemoration the Young Rocket Flights of 1936, 1937 and 1938 (two of each), one sheet with Alan Young's autograph, full OG, two are unused, no gum, one - hinged, one - defected, otherwise VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1905-06, two black-and-white postcards, representing Giant Balloons, one is commemorating 75th Anniversary of Belgian Independence, produced by Louis Capazza, the other one- on Brasschaat Ground with balloonists who made it, sent from Brussels to Uccle or Liege, both are VF and scarce, Est. $200-$240

120.00

1910 (August 3), black-and-white postcard representing Jan Olieslagers and his Henry Farman aircraft, text reads: "Two weeks Aviation in Stockel", sent from Brussels to Renaux, franked by 5c yellow green, appropriate markings, minor facial abrasions, still F/VF, Est. $100- $150

75.00

1910 (August 4), black-and-white PPC representing aviator Nicholas Kinet with his Henry Farman aeroplane, text reads: "Aviator Kinet died in August 3, 1910, because of fell down from 250 meters", sent on August 4 (one day after his death) from Stockel (the place where the tragedy happened) to Brussels, franked by 1c gray, VF and rare, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1912 (September 13-14), black-and-white postcard (Louis Poulhan with his Biplane), sent from Tamise to Jemelle, franked by 1c orange, arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1913 (August), two postcards from International Exhibition in Ghent, specially produced Exhibition card sent from Ostend to Hamburg, the other one is unused, representing Canadian Pavilion and Curtiss Aeroplane, bearing the Exposition label in brown red, both are VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1919 (April 13), black-and-white postcard (Military Biplane appearing to be a Curtiss Machine), sent free-frank from Brussels to Ghent, the same day arrival is alongside, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1923 (January 26), illustrated stationery postcard 15c green, representing M. Louis Franck, Belgian Colonial Minister in "Roi Albert" seaplane, sent from Elisabethville to Brussels, VF and scarce, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1926 (February 12-13), Inauguration Flight Katanga - Bas-Congo, registered cover from Bukama, addressed to Antwerp, franked by five Belgian Congo adhesives, black confirmation marking, Leopoldville transit (13.2) and Antwerp arrival ds, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1934 (June 3 and July 1), cover and postcard sent from Aviation Exhibitions in Brussels and Antwerp respectively, each one franked by two stamps, including Airplane over Ostend 50c blue and bearing poster stamp from exact Exhibition, addressed to Paris or Berlin, all appropriate markings, VF, Est.$150-$200

100.00

1935, Sabena First Round Flights two mixed franking pre-printed covers, first one (February 23-March 8) on line Brussels-Leopoldville- Brussels, the other one (November 15-29) on line Brussels-Elisabethville-Brussels, each one franked by 5 Belgian and Belgian Congo air post stamps, appropriate flight cachet and arrival markings, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1938 (January 9), official postcard of the 1st International Exhibition of Pigeon Racing Federation, representing the Monument Pigeon-Soldier, bearing Princess Josephine 10c+5c slate green and tied by special Exhibition "9.1.38"postmark, numbered on reverse "1550", VF and scarce, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1938 (April 30 - May 7), real photo Aeronautic Propaganda PPC (King Leopold III with his military aircraft) in fact maximum card with King Leopold stamp 35c+5c green is affixed over, sent by round flight Brussels-Tripoli-Brussels, uprated by Libya 50c and 1L (#C32-33), appropriate markings, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Group of 21 Aerial Postal History Items
1930-46, First or Pioneer Flights, representing 8 from Belgium, 1 with mixed franking of Belgium and Belgian Congo and 12 of Belgian Congo, most interesting are Elisabethville (Belgian Congo) to Madagascar (1931), Brussels to Mozambique (1934), Brussels to Bangi (French Equatorial Africa) via Marseille and Brazzaville (1935), Leopoldville to Johannesburg (1941) and many others, some conveyance faults possible, important items are completely all right, F/VF overall, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1925 (April 24-25), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Flight cover from Hamilton to Lakehurst, franked by Caravel 2 1/2p apple green, machine "16.APR.25" cancellation, two different types of Bermuda confirmation markings, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF and very scarce, Sieger #20Q, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1930, Zeppelin issue, inverted red overprint on Aviation School stamp of 25c blue and black, bottom sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $600 as hinged singles, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1930, Zeppelin issue, inverted green with bronze powder surcharge 5c on Aviation School stamp of 10c vermilion and black, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF and very scarce, only 50 stamps were produced with inverted surcharge, C.v. $200, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1930, inverted black surcharges on Lloyd Aereo Boliviano Emblem, 1.50b/15c, 3b/20c and 6b/35c, complete set of three, full OG, fine and rare, all guaranteed genuine, No.C25a expertized by F. Kessler, C.v. $1,025, Est. $500- $600

300.00

1932 (April 9-13), 2nd Return SAF two covers and card from Cochabamba to Germany, franked by 26 (18 - on reverse), 14 or 17 (7 - on reverse) stamps respectively, card has green Flight cachet, Friedrichshafen "13.4.32" arrival ds, VF, Sieger #146, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1932 (April 23-27), 3rd Return SAF cover and two postcards from Cochabamba to Germany, franked by 4 or 5 or 3 stamps respectively, one with German oval confirmation marking in red (not mentioned in Sieger for that flight), each one has Friedrichshafen "27.4.32" arrival marking, VF, Sieger #151 var, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1932 (May 6-10), 4th Return SAF four covers from Cochabamba to Germany, each one franked by four values, two with German oval confirmation marking in red, one with Brazilian cachet in violet, first one with Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen and Berlin "10.5.32" arrival ds, VF, one cover with B. Moorehouse certificate, Sieger #160 var, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1927, Syndicate Condor, 500r-10,000r, complete set of seven, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $108, Est. $75-$100

50.00

     Selection of 6 Covers
1931-37, Dornier Do X Flying Boat Europe - South America Flight of 1931, Condor - Lufthansa Flights to Germany (3) and Netherlands, Zeppelin Flight postcard of 1937, all appropriate markings, generally nice condition, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Selection of 16 Pioneer Flight Covers
1929-61, Bahamas - 5, including two First Miami Air Mail (1929), British Guiana - 2, one of which is Dornier Do X Flight to NYC (1931), British Honduras -1, Grenada - 1,Jamaica - 5, including cover to US Naval Base Guantanamo, St. Lucia - 1 FFC to NYC, Trinidad and Tobago - 1 FFC to Barbados, mostly fresh and F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1932 (May 17), Pioneer Flight registered cover Sofia - Paris, franked by air post complete set of three, tied by Sofia "17.V.32" special ds, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1926, Airplane and Angels over the Globe, 5c brown olive, vertical imperforated pair with nice margins, fresh, unused, no gum, VF, C.v. $260, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1932, inverted black surcharge 6(c) on Airplane and Angels over the Globe 5c brown olive, large part of OG, F/VF, PF certificate, C.v. $225, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1932, triple black surcharge 6(c) on Airplane and Angels over the Globe 5c brown olive, block of four, nice and fresh with usual centering, full OG, NH or LH (top right stamp) and fine, scarce multiple as only 200 such errors were printed, each stamp with D. Forester guarantee hs, Greene Foundation certificate mentions this block as NH, C.v. $1,975++, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

     Air Post and Special Delivery stamps in Multiples
1927- 46, complete Air post issues in 8 blocks of four and 1 block of six, 4 blocks of four for Air Post Special Delivery and 8 blocks of four for Special Delivery stamps, all are in perfect quality, full OG, NH, generally VF, C.v. $2,225++, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1919, the Aero Club of Canada (Toronto - New York), $1 red and blue, nicely centered, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $350, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1927, Yukon Airways and Exploration Co. Ltd, reversed image die proof of 25c in black, printed on thick card, size 98x75mm, perfect condition, no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. CAD$450, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     Multiples of Air Post Semi-Official stamps
1927, Western Canada Airways Service, (10c) black and rose, complete sheet of 50 (light fold along 7th horizontal row, all NH), Yukon Airways, 25c dark blue, two vertical strips of 5(formerly complete strip of 10 (9 stamps - NH), British Columbia Airways, 5c ultra, two sheets of 50 (NH/hinged (5) or unused no gum), some folds or edge separations, mainly F/VF, C.v. about $1,600, Est. $500-$600 (website photo)

300.00

1931, Airmail Pictorial issue, imperforated plate proofs of 15c, 50c and $1 in black, complete set of three on watermarked paper, nice margins around, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very scarce, these proofs are listed in NSSC #AM10-12, priced with "-", Est. $500- $600

300.00

1932 (May 19-26), Pioneer Flight pre-printed cover from St. John's to Scotland, franked by 50c and $1 of the Pictorial issue, received in Ayr on May 26, returned to sender on June 16, with Glasgow transit (17.JU.32) and North Sydney June 25 arrival marking, F/VF and well traveled item, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1933, Labrador issue, 5c light brown, right sheet margin imperforated block of four, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750, Unitrade C.v. CAD$1,120 as two pairs, Est. $400-$500

250.00

     Second Air Post issue
1929, Curtiss Jenny over the Great Wall, 10c-90c, complete set of five with "Funny Propeller" cancellation and two Pioneer Flight covers by C.N.A.C. Nanking - Shanghai (1929) and Canton -Wuchow(1931), each one franked by two stamps, including No.C6, in addition air label Terra Asia, Shanghai, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1931 (April 14), First Flight Beijing - Nanking registered cover, franked by eight stamps, including the second air post set of 10c-90c, Nanking arrival and all appropriate markings are alongside, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF and scarce franking, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1931 (June 6), C.N.A.C. Pioneer Flight cover on line Tientsin - Beijing, then via Siberia to Europe, addressed to Great Britain, franked by seven stamps of the 2nd Peking printing, including three of $1 values, tied by special flight circular markings, bearing red Berlin Zentral Luftpostamt transit handstamp, vertical fold, still F/VF and rare franking, Est. $500-$600

300.00

1930 (December 17-18), SCADTA Flight cover from Cartagena to Puerto Berrio, franked by 4 values, including complete set of Simon Bolivar surcharges, green SCADTA label and arrival ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1930 (July 9-10), Spitsbergen Flight pre-printed cover from Danzig to Hammerfest (Norway), franked by three Air Post values, green Flight cachet, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Sieger #73, €450, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1932 (July 31 - August 1), Danzig (Luposta) Return Flight postcard to Germany, franked by complete surcharged air post set of five, green Flight marking, Friedrichshafen machine "1.8.32" arrival is alongside, VF, Sieger#170B, €160 without a premium for franking, Est. $100- $150

75.00

     Temporary Ice - Airmail Service Postal History Collection
1940-42, 19 flown covers, some nicely illustrated with map and flight itinerary, each one well described on stockpages, delivered by Danish Air Forces or German military airplanes, properly franked by air post stamps, bearing all appropriate markings, VF and rarely offered Collection, ex-Otto Luening, Est. $800- $1,000

500.00

1929 (July 14), First Flight cover from Guayaquil - Valparaiso, franked by red Postal overprint on 2c green in vertical strip of three and uprated by semi-official Airplane overprint on 1c green (Sanabria #529),appropriate flight markings and arrival ds, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Specialized Collection
1920-23, 36 mint stamps, including complete set of #C4-8, "key" stamps have the A. Teetsov perforation (expertized by him) with extra red 20m/5m+5m, others - mainly black surcharge 10m on imperforated 5m+5m, representing plate varieties of basic stamps and surcharges, neatly identified on stockpages, full/large part of OG, NH or LH/hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $1,650++, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1929 (November 6), The Hubert Wilkins Antarctic Aerial Expedition, cover from Port Stanley to South Shetlands, franked by King George V and Penguins 1p scarlet, violet Exhibition marking, South Shetlands"JA. 6.30" date stamp, Wilkins' autograph, mounted on page from a Collection, VF and scarce, Est. $400-$500

250.00

1909 (August 22-29), Great Aviation Week at Champagne, two postcards, first one representing Hubert Latham and his Airplane "Antoinette", the other one - Biplane Curtiss, both are used, first one is bearing official vignette, all mounted on page from a Collection with story of competitions during this Aviation week, minor soiling, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1914-16, Aviation Theme Military Stationery items of the World War I period, including two postcards and one letter card, all are unused, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1927 (June 12), Balloon Flight from La Wantzenau to Strasbourg, leaflet with the Flight details franked by two semi-postal stamps and bearing three specially issued labels (two on reverse), light impression of blue flight cachet and all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1929 (February 19), "Dragon Del Annam" First Flight Attempt registered cover to Saigon (then French Indo- China), franked by two values, "Raid Interrompu par Accident. Retour a l'envoeur" violet marking, boxed confirmation cachet at the top right, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1931 (January 17-27), two Air Orient First Flight covers to Saigon (then French Indo-China), sent from Paris or Marseille, franked by three or two stamps and bearing black or violet confirmation marking respectively, both with slight folds away from the stamps, mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1936, 100th Flight Across South Atlantic, 10fr Prussian green, nice centering, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, C.v. $290, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1939 (May 23), First Flight stationery postcard 70c lilac to NY World's Fair, sent from Paris via Marseille, uprated by two blocks of four (one is on reverse commemorate France's participation in the Exhibition), all appropriate markings and arrival "May. 27.39" ds, minor corner imperfections, still F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1926 (November 19-20), Promotion of Aviation, pre-printed cover of the Provence Aero Club, sent by Pioneer Flight from Algiers to Lyon via Lille and Marseille, franked by 50c blue and bearing three Aero Club labels of 1fr, 1.50fr and 2fr, tied by special cachet, transit and arrival markings, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1930 (May 15), First Flight cover Algiers - Tunis, franked by 1.50fr light blue and ultra, uprated by semi- official air post set of six "Alger-Tunis" (Sanabria #501-06, First Day of issue), addressed to Bern, all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1937 (April 16), Air Africa First Flight cover Algiers - Tunis, franked by four values, including horizontal pair of Newspaper stamps, four-line confirmation marking, the same day arrival is on reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1931-37, four First Flight Air France covers, including Brazzaville to Paris (1931), three covers on line Congo - Senegal from Port-Gentil to Brussels, two from Libreville to Dakar or Casablanca, one has addressee name trimmed, otherwise fresh and VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1928 (April 25), Pioneer Flight postcard from Casablanca to Leningrad, franked by 4 stamps, including two air post values, Leningrad "03.05.28" arrival ds is alongside, F/VF and scarce real commercial item, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1962-63, Penguins 50fr black, blue and claret; Telstar issue 50fr, blue, olive brown and green, two stamps in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $286++, Est. $80-$120

60.00

1968, Port aux Francais, King Penguin and Explorer, 50fr light ultra, dark green and black, perforated and imperforated singles, full OG, NH, VF, Dallay #A14, €525, Est. $80-$120

60.00

     Group of 3 First Flight covers
1937-39, Kayes - Dakar (1937), Bamako - Gao (1938), Bamako to Paris on Air France Flight West Africa - Paris (1939), each one franked by two or three values, appropriate flight markings, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1933 (March 20-25), First Air Mail Service Zinder - Algiers - Marseille, registered cover to Romanshorn (Switzerland), franked by 5 stamps, including stamp of 5fr, transit and arrival markings on reverse, minor soiling, still F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1937, blue overprint "Reunion - France. Par Avion "Roland Garros" on 50c red, nice centering, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $290, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1938, RF Poste Aerienne and Airplane, (3.65fr) sunken die epreuve de luxe with no Landscape View and value indicated in slate blue, size 91x106mm, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $75-$100

50.00

1925 (February 7 - March 24), Pioneer Flight Dakar - Paris (mission Lemaitre - Arrachari) via Timbuktu (Mali), El-Golea Airport (Algeria), Casablanca (Morocco), franked by 25(c) red and black, blue Aeronautique cachet, flight schedule, transit and arrival markings on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1925 (December 29) - 1926 (January 6), First Flight "PARAVION" pre-printed cover Dakar - Zinder, franked by 30c black and rose and upon arrival uprated by two postage due stamps, five-line confirmation cachet, arrival ds is on reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Selection of 7 Pioneer Flight items
1930-39, five covers and two Air France postcards, originated from Dakar and addressed to Paris and Hanover (1930), First Aero Maritime Flight (1937), Libourne and Auxerre (postcards of 1938), Air France First Flight West Africa to Europe (1938) and Dakar to NYC (1939), occasional flaws, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1932 (April 22 - May 12), First Flight registered cover Djibouti - Dakar, addressed to Clamart, franked by two values, Dakar transit (26 April) and Clamart arrival ds, F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Balloon Post Group of 7 Items
1899-1918, three civilians picture postcards, representing various balloons, franked by 5pf green, and four free-frank military balloon post No.40 (cover) or 206 (3 cards), mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1912, Air Post Semi-Official stamp, Margareten Volksfest Leipzig-Lindenthal, 50pf gray ultramarine, block of four, folded along horizontal perforation, fill OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, Mi #4b, C.v. €1,200++, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1924 (August 9), First Flight Gorlitz - Dresden postcard addressed to Berlin-Charlottenburg, franked by two air post stamps, bearing multicolored label for Gorlitz Flight, Dresden Airdrome Post Office marking, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1929 (July 22), S.S. Bremen First Catapult Flight cover to New York, addressed to NJ, franked by three Eagle stamps, Schnelldampfer "Bremen" red boxed confirmation marking, mostly VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

     Balloon Post - Selection of 20 items
1935-56, 5 cards and covers representing pre-World War II flights, such as Darmstadt-Hamburg, Gordon Bennett Balloon Post and etc., and 15 post-War pieces, including Hamburg Flightof1951, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Schlieren - Zurich and many others, nice quality unit, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

     Zeppelin Flights
1924 (October 12-15), two Airship Z.R.3 First Flight covers from Germany to NYC, franked by four or one Pigeon stamps tied by Friedrichshafen "15.SEP.24" ds with additional "10.OCT.24" postmark, different types of "Mit Luftpost" labels, both with red boxed "flight details" on reverse, VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     Selection of 6 Postcards
1929-32, Around the World Flight Friedrichshafen - Tokyo (1929), Kassel Flight (1930), Egypt Flight (1931), Lausanne Flight (1931), 1st SAF of 1931, Danzig Flight (1932), nice quality, mostly VF, Sieger#30Aa, 82Af, 104b, 123B, 124Cb, 169Bb, €415 without a premium for franking, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     4 Military Air Mail covers
1941-42, all sent from Field Post Office No.475 and addressed to England, franked by three stamps of King George VI 2p gray or by single 6p pale violet and carmine rose, first one censored at Gibraltar with censorship No.2, others in England No.62, 1154 and 3686, generally F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1933 (October 14-17), Chicago Zeppelin Flight registered cover on shoulder from Germany to Brazil, franked by two stamps, Berlin-Friedrichshafen connection (on reverse) and confirmation markings in red, Pernambuco "17.X.33" arrival ds, VF and scarce, Sieger #238, €850++, Est. $350-$400

200.00

1913 (August 16), real photo postcard (King George V watching one of the latest Army Biplanes at Aldershot), sent from Aldershot to Royton, franked by 1p scarlet, minor corner creases at top left, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925, The Grettir Algarsson North Pole Expedition, specimen envelope carried from London to Liverpool on dirigible, which was supposed to fly from Svalbard (Spitsbergen) to North Pole (this flight did not take place because of lack of funding), pre-printed at the bottom with text and number 66, blue flight label and downward "Specimen" hs, mostly VF, placed on Exhibition page with description in Russian, VF, Est. $250 -$300

150.00

1929 (May 15), pre-printed flown postcard on line London - Rotterdam - Berlin, franked by two values, red K.L.M. confirmation marking, pilot's sign on reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1931 (February 26), Imperial Airways First Flight pre- printed cover England - Africa, addressed to Nairobi, franked by two adhesives, postmarked on arrival, mostly VF, Est. $120-$150

75.00

1934 (July 10), First Direct Dispatch from Broken Hill to Madagascar illustrated postcard ("The Golden Clipper"), franked by 9p olive green, Norvich machine cancellation, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1935 (December 12), Pioneer Flight cover from London to Buenos Aires, franked by two horizontal pairs of 1s bister, each one with perfin HUTH, delivered by German aircraft from Stuttgart, machine arrival "15.12.35" ds, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Group of 7 Items
1909-39, three postcards and four covers, early cards representing Farman and Bleriot airplanes, covers include Pioneer Flight to South West Africa (1934), two addressed to New Zealand (1939) and First Transatlantic Flight to US via Ireland, Newfoundland and Canada, mainly F/VF, Est. $200-$300

150.00

     Selection of 6 Items
1915-25, six items, including three of military air post at Przemysl, one is unused and one commemorating 10th Anniversary of Przemysl Balloon Post; two civilian cards and one cover, first one from The Military Aircraft Exhibition of 1917, others represents Pioneer Flights Szeged-Budapest and Budapest-Szombathely of 1920, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $350-$400

200.00

1911 (February 18), First Aerial Flight U.P. Exhibition Allahabad cover to Bombay, franked by King Edward VII 1a carmine, tied by red confirmation cachet, date stamps of Allahabad and Bombay on reverse, some paper scratches from mounting, still F/VF, Est. $500-$600

300.00

      Mesopotamia
1920, Pioneer Flight cover from Baghdad to Cairo, addressed to US, franked on reverse by three Mesopotamian surcharges 3a on 1 1/2pi carmine and black, boxed "By Air Service", fine and scarce, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1929 (July 23), Pioneer Flight cover Baghdad - London, franked by three stamps of the first issue (one - on reverse), tied by Baghdad date stamp, Air Mail label, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1934 (November 9-10), First Flight Rome - Mogadishu (Italian Somalia), postcard sent from Genoa to Tobruk (Libya), franked by five adhesives, including King Victor Emmanuel air post 1L purple, red Flightcachet, undelivered and returned to Genoa, minor stamp perf soiling, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1961, Visits of President Gronchi to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru, three pre-printed air mail First Day covers individual for those countries, each one is posted into the mail in Vatican City on March 31 and franked by four values, upon arrival to Rome uprated accordingly with "Visit stamps" and bearing machine cancellation of April 6, 1961; including cover to Peru, which is franked by both 205L stamps, a common gray violet stamp is affixed over an error rose lilac stamp. All appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, only 110 FDC for each country were produced, so 110 complete "common" sets possible; cover franked by both "Peru" stamps is a rarity, Raybaudi certificate, Sassone #918-21, C.v. is over €5,000 for common air mail covers, Est. $3,000-$4,000

     Group of 3 Items
1925-36, postcard from Riga to Danzig via Konigsberg of 1925, cover from Liepaja to Vienna (1925) and registered cover from Riga to Belgium, franked by nine 10s deep green on watermarked Swastika paper (1936), appropriate markings, minor flaws, mostly F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1925 (March 12), Pioneer Flight registered pre- printed cover from Beirut to Cairo, franked by 4 air post values, arrival "20.MR.25" ds, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1929 (June 6), Air France First Flight cover Beirut - Marseille, franked by six stamps (one - on reverse), including complete set with red Airplane overprint, two- line boxed confirmation marking in violet, F/VF, Est. $150 -$200

100.00

1929-30, blue surcharge 50c on 75c brown orange, three stamps with varieties: Airplane inverted, French and Arabic surcharge inverted and Airplane doubled, full OG, NH (2) or LH, VF, SG #152b, c, d, £510 as hinged, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1931 (May 23-25), Pioneer Flight pre-printed cover from Beirut to Braunschweig via Rome, Naples and Berlin, franked by five adhesives, including 3 air post values, appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1945, Airplane, Cedar and Waterfall, 25p-300p, complete set of four, in addition stamp of 300p printed on gum side with full design offset on front, full OG, NH, VF, SG #294/97, var, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1945, Airplane, Cedar and Waterfall, 25p-100p, imperforated proofs on yellowish thickened paper, complete set of four in vertical or horizontal pairs, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1953, Douglas DC-4, 25p blue and 100p dark brown, two horizontal imperforated pairs, 25p has design printed on gum side, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Selection of Air Post stamps
1926-53, 24 mint stamps, 9 from early Airplane overprints/surcharges, including No. C38 and 6 stamps with varieties, 2 complete sets and 4 imperforated errors, full OG, NH or LH (7), mostly VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

     Group of 9 Pioneer Flight covers
1932-39, Beirut-Naples, addressed to Turin (1932); 3 Beirut-Athens of 1934, addressed to Vienna, 22 stamps franking, to Leipzig, franked by stamp with double Airplane (no guarantee)and to Czechoslovakia; then Orient Express to Vienna (1935), Beirut-Damascus-Marseille via Tunisia (1938), others to Warsaw, Berlin and Bucharest, minor flaws possible, still F/VF, Est. $400-$500

250.00

     12 Pioneer Flight Covers
1937-46, 4 franked by complete triangle set of six, two addressed to Paris, one - to London and one to Liverpool, others addressed to USA, Germany and England, several bearing Air France Flight marking in black, mostly F/VF, Est. $300-$400

200.00

     Air Post Stamps Unit
1938-44, 75 mint or used stamps, 5 pieces and 1 air mail cover, several earlies, but generally issue of 1942 in mint and used condition, including five multiples, fresh quality, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. is well over $400 for stamps only, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)

100.00

1934 (January 13), Pioneer Flight cover from Tripoli to Milan, franked by Libya Ancient Galley 50c black and olive green plus Tripolitania Airplane over Leptis Basilica 50c carmine, bilingual boxed "Par Avion" in black, Milan arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1934 (March 3), Pioneer Flight cover from Tripoli to Lucca, franked by Libya Ancient Galley 50c black and olive green plus Tripolitania Airplane over Leptis Basilica 50c carmine, bilingual boxed "Par Avion" in black and appropriate label, Lucca arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1937 (April 6), Ala Littoria First Flight cover from Tripoli to Tunisia, franked by Tripolitania Airplane over Arab Horseman 1L blue, the same day arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1930, Airplane over Mountains and Vaduz Castle, 15rp-1fr, complete set of six, in addition black surcharge 60rp on 1fr lake, fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $648, Est. $200-$240

120.00

1931, Zeppelin over Naafkopf Mountains, 1fr olive black and 2fr indigo, complete set of two, nice centering and fresh colors, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $565, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1936, Eagles, 10rp-50rp, complete set of five, grilled gum, top sheet margin blocks of four, full OG, NH (LH on margin away from the stamps), VF, C.v. $1,000, Est. $200-$300

150.00

1946 (July 27), Pioneer Flight registered cover from Kuala Lumpur to Madras, franked by vertical pair of BMA Malaya overprint on $2 red and green, Penang transit and arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF and scarce 4 dollars franking, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1910-14, four PPC (Aeroplane in Flight), representing Biplane Voisin, Curtiss (forged air marking) and two cards from Air Rally Monaco-Milan and Monaco- Paris, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1930's, KLM four different luggage labels, three poster stamps and Fokker Pander in two blocks of eight or nine, all with full OG, NH, VF

75.00

1933 (December 8-30), KLM First Round Flight Amsterdam - Bandoeng (now Bandung, Indonesia) - Amsterdam, nine different mixed franking air post cards delivered by Fokker F. XII "Pelikaan", each one franked by Fokker Pander similar stamps of Netherlands and Netherlands Indies, representing various city cancels and red or black text of inscription, all are VF and scarce assemblage, Est. $450-$500

250.00

1933 (December 22), "Postjager" Catapult Flight to Batavia (now Jakarta), group of six covers, including three specially pre-printed ones, originated from Amsterdam Central Station, Kerkrade and Rotterdam, others from Breda, Eindhoven and Gouda, four with Batavia "22.12.33" ds on reverse, others with Semarang "23.12.33" or Probolinggo "26.12.33", practically all are VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1933 (December 18-30), pre-printed "Zilvermeeuw" Catapult Flight cover to Batavia , upon arrival (26.12.) placed on KLM return Christmas flight by Fokker F.XII "Pelikaan" Bandoeng - Amsterdam, mixed franking of Netherlands and Indies, arrived to Gravenhage on December 31, red orange label and airplane pre-print on reverse, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1933 (December 18-22), group of 7 pre-printed "Zilvermeeuw" Catapult Flight covers ( one with manuscript) addressed to Batavia, Bandoeng, Medan, Soerabaya and etc., posted into the mail at Amsterdam Central Station, Domburg, Gravenhage, Hilversum, Nijmegen, Scheveningen and Voorburg, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1934 (October 20-26), KLM London - Melbourne Air Race, 4 covers posted into the mail at Amsterdam Central Station, Bussum, Gravenhage and Groningen, each one franked by three values, red flight marking, three addressed to Sydney one to Melbourne, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1934 (December 18-22), KLM First Flight Amsterdam - West Indies by Fokker F.XVIII "De Snip", 4 covers, including two pre-printed for the Flight from Gravenhage and Oosterhesselen; two with "Par Avion" pre-print from Groningen and Helden-Panningen, all addressed to Curacao, franked from 3 to 6 Dutch values, one has mixed franking, red and violet flight markings, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1937 (June 5-20), 6 mixed franking covers of KLM Direct and Return "New Tariffs" Flight Amsterdam - Bandoeng - Amsterdam, including 4 with Charity pre-print "For Benefits of National Aviation Fund", posted into the mail at Bodegraven, Gravenhage, Leiden and Naarden, 2 with Air Mail pre-print or plain envelopes sent from Amsterdam Central Station or Scheveningen, each one franked by two, three, four or six Dutch adhesives and uprated by Indies Queen Wilhelmina 20c red lilac on reverse, flight markings on front and back, mostly VF, Est. $350-$400

200.00

1937 (November 13-December 3), 500th Flight by KLM to Netherlands Indies, Direct and Return Flights cover from Zaandam to Batavia and from Soerbaja to Zaandam, mixed franking by Fokker Pander for Netherlands and Indies, violet and black flight markings, Amsterdam Central Station "2.XII.37" drop and Zaandam "3.XII.37" arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1937 (November 13-December 3), 4 covers of 500th KLM Flight to Netherlands Indies, 2 with commemorative pre- print from Direct (posted at Leiden) or Return Flights and 2 without pre-print from Direct Flight posted at Emmenand Haarlem, franked by Fokker Pander of Netherlands or Indies, appropriate flight markings and arrival ds, minor soiling, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Zeppelin Flight
1930 (November 11), Netherlands Return Flight cover to Eisenach, franked by five stamps, including two air post values, violet flight cachet and "Mit Luftpost Graf Zeppelin" marking, Friedrichshafen"11.11.30" arrival ds, mostly VF, Sieger #99B, €165, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1931, dark blue Airplane and Air Mail overprints, 1/2p-£1, complete set of 13, full OG, NH, mainly VF, most stamps with tiny Zumstein guarantee hs on reverse, SG #1/13, £250 as hinged, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1935, Airplane over Bulolo Goldfields, £2 bright violet and L5 emerald green, excellent set in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100++, SG #204-05, £1,100 as hinged, Est. $1,000-$1,200

600.00

1939, Airplane over Bulolo Goldfields, 1/2p-£1, complete set of 14, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,200, SG #212-25, £1,100, Est. $800-$1,000

500.00

1935 (August 6), pre-printed First Flight cover from Beira to Limbe (British Nyasaland), franked by two Mozambique Company stamps, Blantyre drop and Limbe same day arrival markings on reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1963, 2nd Anniversary of Independence, carmine surcharge 11s on £1 orange and black, full OG with minor yellowing spot, NH, VF centering, SG #269, £850, Est. $350-$400

200.00

1927 (September 19), the Hague Air Post Conference, 10k and 15k x3, used on registered air mail cover from Moscow to Paris, all appropriate markings and arrival "21-9-27" ds, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1930, Moscow Zeppelin Flight, 40k ultra and 80k carmine, imperforated complete set of two in horizontal pairs, nice margins all around, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF and very scarce, especially in pairs, expertized by Z. Mikulski and others, C.v. $6,600 as singles, Est. $3,500- $4,000

1931 (February 2), mixed franking air mail cover prepared to be sent by Do X Flight through Lisbon and Dakar, however sent from Leningrad to Berlin by plane and forwarded to Colombia by ship, upon arrival uprated by six Colombian adhesives, finally delivered to Cali on March 17 by airplane either from Buenaventura or Barranquilla, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1934, the Stratosphere Disaster, 5k-20k, complete set of three, each stamp with a part of perfin "Obrazets", trimmed perforation by scissors in several places as always on these stamps, full OG, LH, VF and rare set from the Postal Archives, Est. $450-$500

250.00

1934, Airship "Lenin", 30k ultramarine, the "key" value of the set, a part of perfin "Obrazets", full OG, LH, VF and very scarce, guaranteed genuine, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1937, Aviation Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four 1r black brown and buff, size 165x90mm, flawless item, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Selection of 4 Pioneer Flight items
1924-32, Moscow to Paris via Koenigsberg and Berlin (1924), Moscow to Leipzig via Berlin, meter mail (1930), stationery postcard from Moscow to Senegal via Berlin(1931), stationery envelope Leningrad to Essen via Berlin, mostly F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     SCADTA Flight cover
1931 (May 5), Colombian stationery envelope 4c blue bearing five Soviet adhesives, including 25th Anniversary of Revolution of 1905 and Child Welfare issue of 1929, sent by First Flight "Leningrad - Berlin" and forwarded from Berlin (May 6) to Colombia by ship, upon arrival to Buenaventura (May 25) uprated by six definitive stamps and posted to SCADTA Flight to Cali, "28.V.31" receiver and all appropriate markings, minor flaws, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Aviation Pioneers and Polar Researchers
1934-36(c), Heroes of Soviet Union Alexander Belyakov, Mikhail Vodopyanov and Ivan Papanin, Arctic Aviator Yakov Moshkovsky and Arctic Explorer Georgy Ushakov, 7 black-and-white or real photo postcards, very fresh, unused, VF and scarce, printing run of 10,000-20,000 copies, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1951 (October 16), Air Mail large size registered pre- printed cover (banking correspondences) from Moscow to Stockholm, franked by four stamps, including horizontal pair of Airplane over Moscow 2r brownish red on bluish paper, all appropriate markings, mostly VF and scarce franking, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1930 (September 10-11), Moscow Return Flight stationery postcard and cover, franked by Zeppelin stamps of 40k ultra and 80k carmine respectively together with other values, tied by Moscow "10-IX-30" special date stamp, violet two-line confirmation cachet and Friedrichshafen "11.9.30" receiver, cover has slight fold away from the stamps, still VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1931 (July 25-27), North Pole Flight registered cover from Leningrad to Ice-Breaker "Malygin", franked by perforated 30k, 35k, 1r and 2r, complete set of four, tied by Leningrad special ds, red confirmation cachet and other appropriate markings, Ice-Breaker "27.VII.31" drop and Moscow receiver, VF and scarce, H. Sieger certificate, Est. $700-$800

400.00

1933 (August 5-8), 4th SAF registered cover from Leningrad to Brazil, franked by four Airship values, delivered by flight Leningrad - Berlin with connection "29.7.33" ds on reverse, two confirmation markings in red and Curitiba arrival hs, F/VF and scarce, Est. $450-$500

250.00

     9 Items of the Civil War
1937-38, Pioneer Flights from Canary Islands to NYC, from Castro Urdiales to Puerto De La Luz, two different from Las Palmas to Switzerland, cover front of flown cover Seville to Germany and several others, appropriate markings, mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     Group of 5 Items
1931-52, FFC Khartoum - London of 1931, Flight cover from Port Sudan to Trieste of 1938, Flight cover from Khartoum to US of 1952 and two reprinted covers of L.N.A. Marc Pourpe Flight of 1914,minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)

150.00

1926 (November 26), Pioneer Africa Flight registered cover from Zurich to Egypt, franked by four stamps, black boxed confirmation marking, Alexandria "3.Dec.26" arrival ds is alongside, undelivered and returned to Switzerland on December 21, appropriate hs on reverse, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1929 (December 15), Pioneer Ad Astra Aero Pioneer Flight to Khartoum, stationery postcard 20c red, uprated by three stamps, including the Mythen 3fr red, boxed confirmation cachet and arrival ds is alongside, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1930 (December 2), registered cover delivered by Ad Astra Aero Africa Pioneer Flight on leg Zurich - Cartagena - Alicante, franked by three stamps, blue confirmation cachet, undelivered and returned to Fribourg on December 11, appropriate markings on front and reverse, F/VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1924 (October 12-15), Airship Z.R.3 First Flight to America mixed franking postcard, sent from Luzerne to NYC, upon arrival to Germany uprated by pigeon 50(pf) orange, tied by Friedrichshafen "9-Sep.24"ds, oval flight marking in violet and arrival ds on reverse, VF and scarce, Sieger #20, €400 without a premium for mixed franking, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1932 (July 30-31), two Danzig Flight postcards, one is stationery card of 25c red, franked or uprated by three or four stamps, cancelled at Romanshorn, Friedrichshafen "30.JUL.32" connection marking, blue Flight cachet and Danzig or Ronne "31.7.32" arrival ds, VF, Sieger#169, €245, Est. $150-$200

100.00

(September 12 - October 27), four postcards, representing 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th SAF of the year, appropriately franked and cancelled at Romanshorn, bearing Friedrichshafen connections, confirmation markings in various colors and arrival ds, mostly VF, Sieger #177, 183, 189, 195, €490 without a premium for franking, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1921 (April 10-11), cover from Aleppo to Alexandretta with boxed bilingual "Poste par Avion" in rose lilac, franked by 3 stamps with O.M.F. surcharges on French definitives, next day arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1921 (June 30-July 4), cover from Alexandretta to Aleppo with boxed bilingual "Poste par Avion" in violet, franked by 6 stamps with O.M.F. surcharges, including 2pi on 25c blue in strip of five, Aleppo arrival ds on reverse, vertical fold, still F/VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

1924 (October 30), Pioneer Flight Damascus - Baghdad - Port Said - Cairo, registered cover from Damask to Cairo, franked by 4 air post values, appropriate transit and arrival ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1926, red Airplane bilingual surcharge 2p over black overprint "Secours aux Refugies" on 3p orange brown, vertical pair, bottom stamp without "2" at left variety, full OG, NH (error stamp) or LH, VF, this error is listed in Dallay #A31, a, C.v. €380 as singles, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1926 (September 7-8), Pioneer Flight cover from Damascus to Baghdad, franked by 4 stamps with red airplane overprint, violet "PAR AVION" marking, arrival ds on reverse, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1934 (February 9), Airplane over Homs, bisect of 50p black used on registered cover from Al-Salihiyah, Damascus to Berkhamsted (England), blue crayon marking, registered label has been lost during delivery, arrival "17.FEB.34" ds on reverse, fine and scarce usage, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1937 (January 1-4), Air France specially produced postcard delivered by Pioneer Flight Damascus - Paris, franked by three stamps, appropriate label and arrival marking, VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1944, President Shukri el Kouatly, 200p and 500p, die proofs in issued and opposite colors, two for each denomination, printed on white or creamy (opposite colors) paper, full OG, NH, VF, these proofs are listed in Dallay #A111-12, €1,500, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1947, Airplane and Sultan Ibrahim Mosque, 300p red brown, double impression, bottom left corner margin imperforated block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400

200.00

1948, Reelection of President Kouatly, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150, SG #MS467a, £275, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1948, Military Training, imperforated souvenir sheet of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $140, SG #MS471a, £225, Est. $100-$120

60.00

1949, Colonel Husni Zayim, imperforated souvenir sheet of two, unused, no gum, VF and scarce, SG is mentioned this sheet in the footnote "An imperforate miniature sheet containing #483/4 exists from a limited printing", Est. $250-$300

150.00

1949, President Husni Zayim and Map, imperforated souvenir sheet of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $175, SG #MS486a, £325, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     Selection of 5 Pioneer Flight Covers
1937-39, Air France flights originated from Damascus, mainly registered covers addressed to Brussels (1937), Fiume (1937), Tunisia (1938), seaplane First Flight to Paris (1938) and First Direct Flight Beirut-Budapest (1939), nice franking, including one with complete sets #C72-79, appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est. $350-$400

200.00

1912 (July 13), stationery postcard 1 1/2a red, pre-printed invitation of German Fleet Club for upcoming lecture of Mr. Vorsitzenden about Flying Machines, fresh, VF and very rare, Est. $100-$150

75.00

1917 (April 5), military free-frank cover from Gabes to Lyon, violet boxed "Aviation Militaire. Service Postal. Sud Tunisien", Gabes ds is alongside, no backstamp as often, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $150- $200

100.00

1932 (October 10-14), 5th SAF postcard from Vatican City to Buenos Aires, franked by three definitive stamps, Friedrichshafen 10.10.32" connection ds, red confirmation cachet and arrival markings are alongside, VF and scarce, Sieger #189, €1,300, Est. $600-$800

400.00

1928, Semi-Official Air Post stamp, King Alexander and Plane, 2d red lilac and light blue, complete sheet of 50 (5x10), folded in the middle along horizontal perforation with some separation, full OG,NH, VF and scarce multiple, Sanabria #EAPP, C.v. $1,000++ (1966), Est. $300-$400

200.00

1949, Fishermen 1L deep blue, Farmer and Loaded Mule 2L red brown, two imperforated singles, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300, Sassone #3a-4a, €700, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Selection of Various Air Post stamps
1910-42, 25 items, including 13 single stamps, booklet pane of 8, 6 semi- official stamps or labels and 5 pieces from air post covers, fresh quality, full/part of OG, some NH (booklet pane, inverted surcharge and etc.), LH/hinged or used, mostly VF, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     Airship (Z.R.3 ) Los Angeles Flights (Sieger #20)
1924-25, 11 covers, including 3 German North America Flight of October 12-15, 1924, two cancelled Friedrichshafen, one - Stuttgart, two covers from US Flights to Bermuda of February 21-22 and April 21-22, Bermuda to US Flight 3 covers - two with different confirmation markings and one without it, US Flights to and from Puerto Rico 3 covers - one for direct and two for return flight (normal mail from San Juan or Air Mail Service of Mayagüez cancellation), mostly VF, Sieger #20a, b, 20M/V, €995, Est. $600-$700

350.00

     History of Zeppelin Flights
1929-37, Part of a Collection containing full color Zeppelin Timetable of 1937, three unused PPC showing LZ127 in Flight or in Hangar or View of Rio from LZ127, in addition US Dirigibles Akron, Macon and Airship Hindenburg crash on magazine clippings, all mounted on Collection pages, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00