'Maud'' Expedition and Attempted ''North Star'' Polar Flight by Roald Amundsen and pilot Oscar Omdal: July 26, 1922, 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 the...
Live Bidding Auction #90
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #90
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Auction #90
Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History.
July 23-24, 2021.
Live Bidding will be conducted simultaneously at www.StampAuctionNetwork.com and www.Bidspirit.com .
The Auction contains 1359 lots, representing the property of 34 owners. Among the highlights of this Sale:
- The Collection of Karl Lewis Illustrated covers;
- Proofs, color errors, perforated and imperforated varieties of US and Canada;
- Valuable British Commonwealth items;
- German and Italian area material, Including valuable Offices, Colonies and Occupation items,
- Nice range on Liechtenstein and Switzerland;
- First Class Russian Imperial and Soviet Union rarities, representing mint No.2, numerous proofs, essays, errors, perforated and imperforated varieties;
- Valuable Ukrainian stamps and postal history from renowned Collections of Dr. Seichter, John Bulat, Dr. Zelonka, and others;
- Worldwide Pioneer and Zeppelin Flights.
- over 100 Worldwide Collections and Thematic issues.
The auction will be held within two sections.
Timetable
July 23, 2021 |
11:00 AM 5:00 PM |
Lots #1 – 668 | Collection of Karl Lewis Illustrated Covers, United States, Great Britain, British Commonwealth, including British North America, countries of the World from ''A'' to ''H'', including nice lots of Armenia, China of all regimes and powerful Germany |
July 24, 2021 |
11:00 AM 5:00 PM |
Lots #669-1359 | Countries of the World from "A" to "R" including powerful Albania, rarities of Austria, valuable Germany including World War I and II Occupations, elusive Italy with Colonies and Classic Romania |
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Lot #1290 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights united states
August 1-2, 1930, John Mears and Henry Brown Attempted Round the World Flight, crashed in Harbor Grace, Newfoundland after setting world speed record on NY-Newfoundland route. ''Roessler'' stationery postcard 1c green with pre-printed portrait of John Mears on front and portrait in pilot's uniform and signature on reverse, uprated by Special Delivery stamp of 10c red lilac, tied by East Orange, NJ ''August 1, 1930'' entry ds and bearing...
Lot #1291 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights united states
July 15-19, 1931, Airplane ''Justice for Hungary'' Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Record Flight by Alexander Magyar and George Endresz, specially printed postcard, franked by 5c blue and bearing all appropriate postal and confirmation markings, VF, Muller #31, 7,500 points, Est. $200-$250
Lot #1292 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights united states
Aerial Circumnavigation Record Attempt by James Mattern and Bennett Griffin: July 5-7, 1932, cover delivered by aircraft ''The Century of Progress'' from Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, NY) to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, then non-stop to Berlin, in 18:41 hours. This failed round-the-world flight attempt ended in an emergency crash landing at Borisov, suburb of Minsk (Byelorussian Soviet Republic, USSR) on July 7, 1932. They did set a record...
Lot #1293 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights united states
Aerial Circumnavigation Record Attempt by James Mattern: June 3-August 3, 1933, Solo Flight cover, carried for the famous philatelist and aviation enthusiast J. P. V. Heinmuller (who was the NAA timekeeper for record flights), the rebuild ''Century of Progress'' aircraft started from Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, NY) and reached Jomfruland (Island of Norway) on June 4, after several days of flight over the Soviet Union Mattern made a forced...
Lot #1294 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights united states
Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World: July 10- 14, 1938, stationery cover 6c orange, bearing additional franking of US, France and Russia with appropriate confirmation markings and date stamps, fresh and VF. Howard Hughes and crew flew on an Airplane ''Lockheed 14'', the flight took 91 hours, with stops at Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis and return to New York, AAMC TO1307, Est. $750-$1,000
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