1951, San Marino Castle, 500L dark green and brown, complete sheet of six, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $3,000, Sassone #12, €5,000, Est. $800-$1,000
Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World.
June 1-3, 2022.
Live Bidding will be conducted simultaneously at www.StampAuctionNetwork.com and www.Bidspirit.com.
The Sale contains 1526 lots and represents the property of 43 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Over 300 lots related to Worldwide Air Post, including Zeppelin Flights Postal History of various countries;
- Beautiful selection of US and Canada Errors;
- Rarities of the People's Republic of China, including Mei Lan-fang souvenir sheet,
Golden Monkey in pair and a single, several Culture Revolution issues;
- Strong German area material, including Occupation of the World War I and II, Russian Zone of Occupied Germany from 1945-46;
- Nice Group of Italian and Liechtenstein lots;
- Russian Imperial material with Romanov Dynasty Proofs from the Tsar Collection;
- A part of the Highly Awarded Collection of Russian Wenden;
- Outstanding Ukrainian material from renowned Collections of John Bulat, Dr. Seichter and Dr. Zelonka.
The auction will be held within three sections.
Timetable:
June 1, 2022 |
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Lots #1 – 567
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Worldwide Air Post stamps and Postal History, Zeppelin Flight items, stamps and modern errors of the United States |
June 2, 2022 |
11:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Lots #568–10548
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Great Britain, British Commonwealth, including BNA and Canada, Countries of the World from Afghanistan to Romania |
June 3, 2022 |
11:00 am- 5:00 pm
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Lots #1055-1526
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Russia, RSFSR and Soviet Union, including Semi-Postal, Air Post and other Back of the Book issues, Russian Wenden, Civil War Locals and Zemstvo, countries of the World Saudi Arabia to Yugoslavia, including powerful Ukrainian material, Karl Lewis illustrated covers and several Worldwide collections |
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Lot #127 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Saudi Arabia
1933 (July 24-31), Pioneer Flight cover from Mecca to Cairo via Djeddah (24.7) and Port Tawfiq (31.7), addressed to Batavia (then Dutch East Indies), franked by eight adhesives, buff ''Par Avion'' label and all appropriate transits and arrival ds, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF and very scarce, Est. $400-$500
Lot #128 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History south and south west africa
GROUP OF 29 PIONEER FLIGHT ITEMS: 1925-50, East London-Durban, East London- Pretoria, Cambridge-Natal, Dudtschorn-Pretoria of 1925, Windhoek-Grootfontein of1931, several covers to Germany and Switzerland, K-U-T cover to Dresden and many more, nice quality, F/VF, Est. $400-$500
Lot #129 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History southern rhodesia
GROUP OF 5 PIONEER FLIGHT COVERS: 1931-35, Experimental Flight Salisbury-Bulawayo-Cape Town of 1931, 3 covers of various legs of the First Official Air Mail (1932) and Flight to Portuguese East Africa of 1935, generally nice and fresh, VF, Est. $200-$300
Lot #130 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1923, ''Fokker F111'', 5r green with wide ''5'' variety, right sheet margin single on thinner paper, full OG, tiny hinge trace like a small spot of gum loss, apparently NH, VF and extremely rare stamp of only 25 examples possible, Raritan Stamps guarantee, C.v. $40,000, Est. $20,000-$25,000
Lot #131 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1924-26, two registered covers franked by ''Fokker F111'' surcharged issues with additional franking, first one from Moscow to New York via Berlin, the other one from Kharkov to London via Moscow and Berlin, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, F/VF, each one with I. Kirzhner certificate, Est. $100-$150
Lot #132 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1928 (May 15), Pioneer Flight registered cover from Moscow to Germany, franked by four stamps, including two of the Hague Air Post Conference 15k in horizontal pair, Berlin Luftpostamt boxed marking and ''15.5.28'' arrival ds, mostly VF, Est. $120-$150
Lot #133 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1931, Airship Constructions, 10k-1r, complete set of five, all with perforation L12½, full OG, NH, mainly VF, C.v. $300, Est. $200-$240
Lot #134 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, 50k dark brown, comb perforation 10½x12, right sheet margin single with double impression of the design, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only a handful of this rarity is known, this one is definitely the best preserved example, Est. $3,000-$4,000
Lot #135 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1931, Airship over the Arctic Region, perforated (10¾) trial color proof of 50k in dark brownish violet on paper with horizontal watermark Borders and Rosettes, removed from a presentation card with text ''Project'' at the bottom, VF and extremely rare item. Only 48 imperforated proofs in brownish violet color were produced, perforated proofs of this stamp were not offered to the market, V. Zagorsky certificate, Est. $9,000-$12,000
Lot #136 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1947 (April 20), two Airship over the Arctic 50k brown issued in 1931 used late on air mail cover from Moscow to Tbilisi, interesting numbered air post label is alongside, arrival ''22.4.47'' ds, mostly VF
Lot #137 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1932, Airship over the Dnieper Dam, 15k gray black, engraved printing, perforation 10½, very well centered with intact perforation, full OG, LH, VF and scarce stamp in sound condition, C.v. $2,000, Est. $1,000-$1,500
Lot #138 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1932 (August 26), Attempt of Flight Franz Josef Land to Arkhangelsk, card and cover franked by International Polar Year stamps of 50k and 1r respectively, both addressed to Vienna with Berlin transit postmarks, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #139 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1932 (August 26), Attempt of Flight Franz Josef Land to Arkhangelsk, cover franked by International Polar Year stamps of 50k and 1r, complete set of two, addressed to Moscow with arrival ds on reverse, VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #140 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1932 (August 29), International Polar Year, 50k carmine (perf 12) and 1r green (perf 10½), complete set of two used on registered air mail cover from Moscow to USA via Berlin, transit and arrival markings on reverse, VF and scarce complete set franking of non-Polar cover, Est. $250-$300
Lot #141 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1933, ''Stratostat USSR 1'', 5k, 10k and 20k, three covers franked by these stamps, the first one sent from Moscow to Stalingrad, second one - locally sent in Moscow, the last one - from Baku to Kashira (Moscow Obl.), mainly VF, Est. $300-$400
Lot #142 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1934, Civil Aviation, 80k purple, a single with perforation 10x13¾x13¾x13¾, printed on watermarked Borders and Rosettes paper, rough perforation at top as typical for these errors, neat Moscow CTO with full OG, VF and rare, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,000
Lot #143 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1934, the Stratosphere Disaster, 5k, 10k and 20k, used on individual covers together with other values, first one sent in Moscow, the other one - from Kiev to Moscow, the last one - from Moscow to Leningrad, all appropriate markings, mostly VF, Est. $300-$400
Lot #144 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1935 (January 31-February 4), Airships, 5k-30k, complete set of five, used on registered air mail cover from Moscow to Boebling, all appropriate marking and arrival ds, mostly VF and rare, usually this set was used on Zeppelin postcard, Est. $600-$800
Lot #145 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1935, Moscow-San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 2 of 25-stamp setting, very well centered, full OG, LH, VF, Soviet Philatelic guarantee, L. Hovest certificate, C.v. $500, Est. $400-$500
Lot #146 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1935, Moscow-San Francisco Flight, red surcharge 1r on 10k dark brown, position 25 of 25-stamp setting, full original slightly disturbed gum with very slight foxing, VF, Soviet Philatelic and several other guarantees, C.v. $500, Est. $400-$500
Lot #147 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1938, 2nd Trans-Polar Flight, 20k gray black, imperforated single with enlarged margin at bottom and nice margins at other sides, typical gum wrinkles, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $950, Est. $400-$500
Lot #148 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1944, the Stratosphere Disaster, the second issue, four covers bearing 1r stamps of the issue, sent from Stalino (now Donetsk) to Moscow, from Moscow to Krasnodar and two by registered mail from different Field PO to Moscow, minor flaws, still F/VF, Est. $250-$300
Lot #149 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History soviet union
1961, Helicopter over the Kremlin, black surcharge 6k on 60k ultramarine, horizontal pair, right stamp without ''6'' variety of surcharge (positions 19-20 of 80-stamp sheet), full OG, left stamp has somewhat gum foxing in places, right one (error) is completely all right, NH, VF and scarce error, which occurs in a small part of print run only, N. Mandrovski certificate, Est. $1,200-$1,500
Lot #150 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Soviet Union - Colombia SCADTA Flight
1931, mixed franking registered postcard franked by two Soviet adhesives, delivered by Pioneer Flight on line ''Leningrad-Berlin'' (September 25 -26), tied by Leningrad special marking, bearing Berlin Luftpostamt cachet in red and transit date stamp, upon arrival to the East Coast of Colombia uprated by two stamps and posted on SCADTA Flight ''Buenaventura- Cali'' (boxed marking of October 20), VF, Est. $150-200
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