Lots 123 - 129, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc
Lot | Cat.# | Description |
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123 | 160 | 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
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100.00 |
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124 | 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
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150.00 |
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125 | 206-07 | 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
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75.00 |
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126 | 188, 195 | 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
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75.00 |
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127 | 198 | 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
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75.00 |
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128 | 200 | 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
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75.00 |
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129 | 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 |