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