Lots 172 - 184, Catalogue of Auction #94, Raritan Stamps, Inc

WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Soviet Union - Zeppelin Flights

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

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

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

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
172		C10-11	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	(Ph)	75.00
173	*	C12b-13b	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	(Ph)	2000.00
174		399, 423, 425, 436, B54, B57	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	(Ph)	100.00
175	S	C50-52	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	(Ph)	250.00
176	S	C57	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	(Ph)	200.00
177	**	C75a	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	(Ph)	100.00
178			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	(Ph)	100.00
179		438-40, B54/56	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	(Ph)	100.00
180			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	(Ph)	150.00
181		C89	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	(Ph)	100.00

Lot	Cat.#	Description		Est.$
182	C12-13a	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	(Ph)	75.00
183	C30-33	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	(Ph)	400.00
184	C20, C22a, C24	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	(Ph)	250.00