Lot
3363 
Worldwide, Rocket Mail Flights, 1934-1970. In depth display of 250 or so covers and hundreds of vignettes & labels, all mounted on Scott quadrille pages in 4 volumes, arranged by country, much identified by Ellington-Zwisler, with E-Z (1967) values $50-$300 for the better items, many more lower priced as well, many signed by Roberti, de Bruijn & G. Zucker; strongest countries include Holland 8C1, 7C1, 9C1, 10C1, 10C1a, 11C1, 11C1a, etc; good Germany as well with 5C2, 3C1; good Sikkim & India; Britain including Western Isles & Isle of Harris (one with burned edges from explosion); Yugoslavia 4C1; Belgium; U.S.A.; and much much more; rarely seen with so much collateral material, needs to be closely evaluated by the specialist. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $5,500
Lot
3364
Worldwide, Zeppelin & Airmail Covers, 1911-1960. 100 or so covers, with much collateral material including hundreds of etiquettes most identified by Muller catalog with issuing country, also many vintage poster stamps & vignettes, Will's cigarette cards featuring vintage aircraft; U.S. National Air Races some stamps including Paraguay Zepp stamps on piece with fancy cancels, Italy Zepp issues mint & used, colonies as well; covers include a wide range of usages from Iceland, Hungary, India, British Honduras, Japan, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Brazil Condor covers, Great Britain Imperial Airways flights; USS Macon covers, some autographed; Condor Zeppelin flights, outstanding Germany covers include excellent 1920's flights & usages, with labels, vignettes; Alaska "Arctic Air Mercy Flight" triangular labels; well worth a comprehensive evaluation to determine retail potential. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
3365 
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Worldwide, Airmail Covers, Etiquettes & Vignettes, 1912-1970. Comprehensive selection of nearly 500 airpost usages, mostly pre-WWII, along with many hundreds of etiquettes mainly identified by Muller, and very colorful vignettes from the earliest aviation expositions onwards; wide range of countries, Europe & Colonies, the Americas, Asia, Africa, the Pacific, etc; well worth a detailed evaluation, with many surprises to be uncovered; inspection a must. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,800
Lot
3366 /o/
Worldwide, Balloon Covers & Stamps, 1909-1977. Powerful display of stamps, covers, collateral material such as vignettes, labels, autographs, photographs, postal cards, and much more, in 4 thick 3-ring binders, including a study of the postal history of the Gordon Bennett Balloon Races, which were held between 1906 and 1938, first staged in Paris and finally in 1938 at Liege, Belgium; there are a vast array of items, especially for the 1909-1910 Race, 1912 Stuttgart with many vignettes, 1930 Cleveland with foreign commemorative covers; 1932 Basel; 1933 Chicago including Piccard Stratosphere ascent; 1934-35 Warsaw with a number of Polish covers; Russia with 1933 Balloon set mint, used & on cover; 1934 USSR "Osaviakhim" Disaster stamps & on cover; Poland balloon souvenir sheet several mint & used examples, + covers; autographs of Piccard, Esnault-Pelterie, Arthur Compton, and many others; detailed examination will be greatly rewarded. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
3367
Worldwide, Zeppelin & Dirigible Flight Covers, 1925-1938. Selection of 73 covers & cards, excellent mix including a few Bremen catapult covers, 1935-39 first flights, U.S.S. Los Angeles flights to Puerto Rico, Bermuda; 1936 Hindenburg U.S.-Frankfurt flights; group of 9 1934 Fleet in Review of U.S.S. Macon on cachets featuring FDR and ship cancels; Zeppelin flights include several "First Round the World" flight; several 1928 "First Flight Airmail" Zeppelin U.S.-Germany covers; various foreign Zepp flights franked with Danzig, Argentina, Brazil adhesives; several DO-X 1930 Europa-America usages; various 1928-1936 Zeppelin flights with German airmail franking including "Polar Fahrt" airmails; and much much more, should be examined and valued carefully, please inspect. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,800
Lot
3368
Worldwide, Trans Pacific First Flight Covers, 1937-47. Box of about 500 covers; from the 1937 S.F.-Hong Kong F.A.M. 14 flights to the 1947 S.F.-Australia F.A.M. 19 flights, various frankings including Hong Kong and Manila; duplication to be expected, inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3369
Worldwide, Airpost Covers, 1914-1945. Over 80 covers including many better items, note 1924 Trans-Polar Flight Expedition on small card with dual Norway & U.S. franking with Apr 19, 1924 Lexington, Mass. duplex cancel, "North Pole Mail" side of card with Norway franking cancelled "Kings Bay" and autographed in pencil by Raoul Amundsen; various Condor/Zeppelin flights; 1936 World Altitude Record by Sikorsky S-43 signed by pilot; several 1933 U.S./Rome Balbo flight covers; 1931 Bremen catapult cover nice cachet; couple early Greece flights; couple 1936 "Deutsche Lufthansa" labels on FDC's; several Italy/Libya/Cirenaica airpost covers; small 1929 Galway to London with green label tied; several DO X items including exotic Swiss franking with bold flight cachets & Dornier Flugschiff cancel; Brazil Condor flights; several early France 1914 realphoto postcards; and much more, detailed inspection suggested. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
3370
Worldwide, Balloon & Rocketpost Balance, 1938-1983. Interesting group of mostly better items, including 1938 Poland Stratosphere flight NH & used on 2 flight covers; Cuba 1939 first rocket flight cover & semi-officials; rare German "V1 Prisoner of War Post" pamphlet; various items signed by Chuck Yeager (test pilot) including 1947 Bell XS-1 test flight photocard; 1947 Douglas test pilot Gene May "Skystream" world's fastest test flight; 1960 X-15 rocket plane flight (rare 1 of 3 carried), signed J.A. Walker, pilot; Smithsonian "Milestones of Flight " #1 (2 examples); and more, please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
3371 /o/
Worldwide, Airline Baggage Labels & Etiquettes, 1930's-1970's. Vast collection of many 100's, displayed in four large 3-ring binders, comprising labels from U.S. & foreign commercial airlines dating back to the 1930's, with many exotic companies no longer in operation and from companies in remote countries; also note some Player's Cigarette cards picturing various vintage passenger aircraft; also some covers & first flights including 1935 Trans-Pacific Clipper Flights; most unusual offering in need of careful evaluation, please inspect. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575
Lot
3372
Worldwide, Transatlantic Commercial First Flights, 1945-46. Box of about 500 Pan American and American Airline cacheted flight covers in duplication, various flights and frankings including U.S. Ireland, Austria, G.B., Newfoundland, etc.; inspect. Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $350