1922 (July 26), ''Maud'' Expedition and Attempted ''North Star'' Polar Flight by Roald Amundsen and pilot Oscar Omdal, cover from Nome (Alaska) to Philadelphia, bearing a pair of Amundsen's North Pole labels with two Washington 1c green affixed over, tied by ''North Star. Air Post'' confirmation marking, ''Maudexpeditionen'' straight line cachet in violet, VF and scarce. The Flight to the North Pole on a ''Curtiss'' airplane was planned in...
Auction #95 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #95 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Auction #95
February 2-3,2022.
Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World.
The Sale contains 1224 lots and represents the property of 36 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Over 120 lots related to Worldwide Air Post, including Zeppelin Flights Postal History of various countries;
- Beautiful selection of US and and Canada classic stamps and modern errors;
- Nice range of the People's Republic of China lots, including Gold Fishes, Chrysanthemums, Stage Arts of Mei Lan-fang, Views of Yellow Mountains and other long sets, several Culture Revolution items;
- Valuable French, Italian, Liechtenstein and Monaco lots;
- Most impressive Russian Imperial material with Romanov Dynasty Proofs from the Tsar Collection, Soviet Union large die proofs from the Postal Archives, rarities of 1930's, Semi-Postal, Air Post and various back of the book items;
- A part of the Highly Awarded Collection of Wenden and Russian Zemstvo material;
- Outstanding Ukrainian material from renowned Collections of J. Bulat, Dr. Seichter and Dr. Zelonka.
The auction will be held within two sections.
Timetable
February 2, 2023 |
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Lots #1 – 625
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Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Items of United States, Great Britain, British Commonwealth countries from A to T, including valuable BNA and Canada, Countries of the World from Afghanistan to French Colonies, including over 60 lots of People's Republic of China |
February 3, 2023 |
11:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Lots #626 - 1224
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Countries of the World from Georgia to Romania, powerful Russia and Soviet Union, including Semi-Postal, Air Post, various Back of the Book issues, Russian Zemstvo, strong Ukraine, Vietnam and Yugoslavia, Worldwide Topical Collections |
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Lot #2 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History united states
1938 (July 10-14), Howard Hughes Record Around the World Flight, specially prepared legal sized cover, bearing US, French and Soviet Union air post adhesives, confirmation markings and NYC arrival ds, VF. Howard Hughes' Flight by Lockheed 14 took 91 hours, with stops in Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis and New York, AAMC #TO1307, Est. $700-$800
Lot #3 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History united states
ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS: 1925 (February 20-21), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles 1st Flight to Bermuda, 2 covers with Air Mail Service. New York ''Feb.20.1925'' marking in red, one has New York, NY, the other one - Varick St. NY machine date stamps of February 18, VF, Sieger #20M, Est. $150-$200
Lot #4 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History united states
ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS: 1925 (April 21-22), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles Flight to Bermuda, 4 covers (2 - Roesslers') from NYC including three with Air Mail Service. New York ''Apr. 15.1925'' ds, one in addition with City Hall ''Apr. 13'' duplex, and one without any entry marking, all with Hamilton or St. George ''22.APR.25'' arrival ds, VF, Sieger #20N, var, Est. $350-$400
Lot #5 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History united states
ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS: 1925 (April 27-May 11), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles 3 covers for Direct (2) and Return Flights to Puerto Rico, tied by Air Mail Service. New York ''Apr.27.1925'', one with extra Varick St. NY ''Apr.25'' machine cancel, return flight cover with normal ''May.6.1925'' date stamp of San Juan, appropriate receivers on the back, VF, Sieger #20T, U, Est. $250-$300
Lot #6 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1938, Eagle Holding Shield, 6c dark blue and carmine, center line vertical pair imperforated horizontally, nice offset on reverse, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300++, Est. $200-$240
Lot #7 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1976, Flag, Airplane and Globe, 31c red, blue and black, top left corner sheet margin single with complete offset of the design on gum side, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included
Lot #8 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1976, Plane, Globes and Flag, (31c), supposes to be in red blue and black, all colors omitted, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four, top right stamp with pencil shading, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, PSE certificate, Est. $250-$300
Lot #9 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1978, Wright Brothers, 31c+31c multi, vertical se-tenant pair in top left corner margin horizontal strip of five, all litho colors are strongly shifted to the top left, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #10 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1978, Wright Brothers, 31c+31c multi, block of four vertical se-tenant pairs and extra pair of No.C92, six stamps in the middle with black instead of blue inscription (US Airmail 31c) at bottom, full OG with minor disturbance on top pair, NH, VF and rare, Est. $500-$600
Lot #11 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1978, Wright Brothers, 31c+31c multi, top margin block of four vertical se-tenant pairs with very light printing of blue, yellow and magenta offset colors, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #12 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, right sheet margin imperforate se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $650
Lot #13 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, top margin vertical imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550
Lot #14 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, 45c multicolored, bottom right margin ZIP se-tenant block of four, light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500
Lot #15 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History United States - Air Post stamps
1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, left sheet imprint margin vertical pair imperforate horizontally, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800
Lot #16 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Argentina
1900(c), ''Feliz Ano Nuevo'', view of the Canal de Beagle (3c) and view of Bahia Lapataia (5/15c), two stationery envelopes with illustrations inside promoting pigeon mail, both are unused, the last one with tiny flap thin, still VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
Lot #17 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Argentina
ZEPPELIN FLIGHT : 1931 (October 24-28), 3rd SA Return Flight Paraguayan stationery postcard 70c red, uprated by 3 Paraguay definitives and 2 Argentinean stamps, appropriate cancellations, machine confirmation of Buenos Aires with ''CONDOR - ZEPPELIN'' line marking, Friedrichshafen ''28.10.31'' arrival ds, mostly VF and scarce mixed franking item, Sieger #135a, Est. $100-$150
Lot #18 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Australia - New Guinea
PIONEER FLIGHTS : 1933 (May 30- June 3), First Round Flight mixed franking cover Sydney - Rabaul, in addition Guinea Airways Ltd flown cover Wau-Salamaua (30 miles distance), set of King George VI Coronation franking, VF, Est. $100-$150
Lot #19 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Austria
1925-30, Pilot, Crane and Airplane, 2g-10s, complete set of 20, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $325, ANK #468-87, €450
Lot #20 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Austria
1933 (May 14), Graz - Maribor First Flight postcard, addressed to Italy, franked by Pilot 80g gray green, Austrian and Yugoslavian Flight markings, Graz ''14.V.33'' ds is alongside, Rome arrival marking on front and reverse, VF, Est. $100-$150
Lot #21 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Austria
1935, Airplanes over Landscapes, 5g-10s, complete set of 15, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $150, ANK #598-612, €240
Lot #22 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Austria
MAINLY BALLOON POST : 1949-52, seven private stationery covers, three different illustrated envelopes representing Bregenz Flight of 1949, two different ones of Austrian Kinderdorf on Postflug Balloon Helvetia Dornbirn, one from Salzburg 2 landed at Rusenheim (Bavaria) all from 1950, printed to order stationery cover to Pestalozzi Foundation of 1952 and mixed franking (Germany) IFRABA Philatelic Exhibition Flight cover, all are fresh and...
Lot #23 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Belgium
1930 (December 5), two Pioneer Flight covers to Belgian Congo, originated from Brussels or Antwerp, franked by three or four stamps, including Airplane over Ostend 5fr brown lake, appropriate arrival makings, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #24 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Belgium
1932, Piccard's Balloon, large die proof in black with no value indicated, artist's sign at bottom, size 83x107mm, no gum as produced, VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #25 - 1. Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History Belgium
1935 (February 9-23), Inauguration Sabena Round Flight to Leopoldsville, postcard with mixed franking of 2 Belgian and 3 Belgian Congo air post values, appropriate confirmation and arrival markings, VF, Est. $100-$150
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