Damask-Baghdad-Damask First Flights: April 1-4, 1930, four covers - three for direct flight with Syrian (Damask), Alaouites (Latakia) and Lebanon (Beirut) origin and one for return flight originated from Baghdad, all appropriate franking, markings and labels, fresh and VF, Est. $250-300
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 #1302 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Monaco
April 1-15, 1914, Monaco Aerial Rally, six specially printed Rally postcards bearing the special vignette in red, tied by the violet Rally ''April 1914'' date stamp and special marking for Brussels, Gotha, London, Milan, Paris and Madrid, fresh, VF and rare group
Lot #1303 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Norway
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett Direct and Return Flight from Svalbard (Spitsbergen) to North Pole: May 9, 1925, cover with mixed franking of Norway and US, tied by Ny-Alesund and Kings Bay ''9.V.25'' respectively, signed by Richard Byrd and addressed to USA, mostly VF and rare, Est. $1,000-$1,200
Lot #1304 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Norway
Roald Amundsen's Attempted Flight to North Pole by flying boats ''Dornier Do J Wal'' 1925, double-sided small size postcard sent from USA to Norway on March 18, 1924 to be delivered to North Pole, upon arrival uprated by two Norwegian stamps, including Polar Bear 25o red issued to help financing the Expedition, cancelled by Kings Bay (Svalbard) and returned to Brooklyn, NY, mostly VF, Est. $140-$180
Lot #1305 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Norway
Roald Amundsen's Attempted Flight to North Pole by flying boats ''Dornier Do J Wal'': 1925, double-sided small size postcard sent from USA to Norway on April 9, 1924 to be delivered to North Pole, upon arrival uprated by two Norwegian stamps, including Polar Bear 25o red issued to help financing the Expedition, cancelled by Kings Bay (Svalbard) and Kristiania (Oslo), then returned to New Jersey, VF, Est. $140-$180
Lot #1306 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Norway
Roald Amundsen's Attempted Flight to North Pole by flying boats ''Dornier Do J Wal'': 1925, proof of double-sided postcard (all design on one side) issued by ''Gimbel Bros.'' by order of the Norwegian government to help financing the Expedition, size 100x135mm, printed on thin wove watermarked paper, fresh, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1307 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Norway
Roald Amundsen's Attempted Flight to North Pole by flying boats ''Dornier Do J Wal'': 1926, Polar Bear, 2o-25o, complete set of seven issued for helping to finance the Roald Amundsen Expedition, used on registered cover from Bergen to England, postmarked ''28.JA.26'' at New Castle on reverse, mainly VF and very attractive item, Est. $200-$250
Lot #1308 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Russia
Russo-Japanese War: 1905, free-frank military postcard from station Kungchuling of the south branch of Chinese Eastern RR, addressed to Vawkavysk (Grodno Gub., now - Belarus), bearing military marking of Aviation Unit of the 16th Artillery Brigade, Field Post Office date stamp of the 4th Army Corps and appropriate arrival ds, mostly VF and very scarce. During Russo-Japanese War the artillery units of both belligerent countries used kites,...
Lot #1309 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights 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. $200-250
Lot #1310 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights soviet union
August 26-28, 1932, Franz Joseph Land - Arkhangelsk Flight cover, franked by complete set of International Polar Year, all appropriate markings and Moscow arrival on reverse, VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1311 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
January 15-16, 1931, Special Flight to Cagliari (Sardinia), Balbo card (produced for prospective flight to USA in December 1930-January 1931), mixed franking shown three stamps of Vatican City and Italian Air Post of 50c brown (on picture side), two Balbo etiquettes together with Cagliari ''16.1.31'' arrival ds on address side, VF and scarce, only 31 items flown, Est. $250-$300
Lot #1312 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
January 15-16, 1931, Special Flight to Tripoli, Balbo card (produced for prospective Trans-Atlantic flights), mixed franking of Vatican City 30c dark blue on yellow network and Italian Virgil 50c brown, Italy-Brazil etiquette in blue and gold tied by Tripoli ''16.1.31'' arrival ds, VF, 70 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1313 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
January 15-17, 1931, Special Flight Rome - Milan (airport Taliedo), Balbo postcard bearing mixed franking by Papal Arms 25c dark blue on light blue network and Italian Virgil 50c brown, met altogether 75c postal rate (25c - postcard rate, 50c - Air Post fee), appropriately tied by Vatican City and Rome (15.1.31) postal markings, two Balbo etiquettes is alongside, ''Aeroporto Taliedo. Milano. 17.1.31'' arrival ds, VF, 58 items flown, Est. $...
Lot #1314 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
January 15-20, 1931, Special Flight Rome - Brindisi - Vlore, Balbo card bearing mixed franking of Vatican City 30c dark blue on yellow network and Italy Virgil 50c brown, tied by Vatican City and Italy ''15.1.31''date stamps, two Balbo etiquettes is alongside, Brindisi (17.1) transit and Vlore ''20.1.31'' arrival markings, mostly VF, 76 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1315 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
April 1-2, 1931, FFC Rome - Munich - Berlin, mixed franking cover bearing Vatican City 1.25L blue and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, Munich and Berlin Luftpostamt markings in red, Berlin ''2.4.31'' arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, 48 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1316 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
June 11, 1931, FFC Rome - La Valetta, three-country franking cover of Vatican City 20c violet on lilac network and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, taxed upon arrival to Malta and uprated by Postage Due stamp of ½p green, mostly VF and rare, 56 items were carried and only a few are bearing Due marking, Est. $250-$300
Lot #1317 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
July 9-10, 1931, FFC Rome - Athens - Thessaloniki, mixed franking of Vatican City 25c dark blue on light blue network and Italy 50c dark brown in block of four, cancelled by Vatican ''8.7.31'' and Rome ''9.7.31'' date stamps, arrival and transit markings, mostly VF and rare, only 22 items carried, Est. $250-$300
Lot #1318 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
May 2-5, 1932, FFC Rome - Munich - Berlin - Leningrad, mixed franking of Vatican City red surcharge 25c on 30c and two Italian airmails, all cancelled by Vatican City ''1.5.32'' ds, Rome ''2.5.32'' marking is alongside, red Berlin connection, Munich and Berlin transits (3.5.32), Leningrad ''5.5.32'' arrival handstamp, mostly VF and very rare, only 10 items flown, Est. $300-$400
Lot #1319 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
June 4-5, 1932, Special Flight cover from Rome to Caprera (Maddalena Archipelago, Sardinia), mixed franking by Vatican City 5c in block of four and Italy Garibaldi stamp of 50c, ''Volo Speciale Caprera-Roma 5.6.32'' postmark is alongside and on the back, VF and scarce, 25 items flown, Est. $200-$250
Lot #1320 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
May 31-June 1, 1933, Special Flight cover from Rome to Berlin, four Vatican City definitives franking, met altogether 1.45L postal rate (1.25L - letter rate and 20c - air mail fee), all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF, 48 items carried, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1321 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
July 29, 1935, Inauguration Flight Rome - Paris mixed franking cover, bearing two Vatican City definitives and uprated by seven Italian adhesives, properly cancelled, bearing red lilac flight confirmation marking, Paris machine arrival ds on reverse, VF and very scarce, only 27 items flown, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1322 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
April 7-8, 1937, FFC Rome - Haifa addressed to Tel Aviv, franked by six Vatican City values, tied by ''6.4.37'' ds, Rome ''7.4.37'' connection marking, Haifa ''8.4.37'' backstamp, mostly VF, only 27 items carried with that flight, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1323 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
July 12-19, 1939, Special Flight Brussels - Rome mixed franking cover, bearing two Belgian Basilica stamps, tied by Brussels 2nd International Salon de l'Aeronautique ''12.7.39'' special marking, uprated by Vatican City Pope Pius XII, complete set of four, cancelled by ''19.7.39'' ds, Rome the same day arriving handstamp, VF and rare, 19 items carried, Est. $200-$250
Lot #1324 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
March 18-20, 1940, First Round Flight registered cover Rome - Locarno - Rome, addressed to Milan, by complete set of Pope Pius XII, tied by Vatican City ''18.3.40'' ds, Rome ''19.3.40'' connection and Locarno the same day marking is on front, Rome Posta Aerea ''20.3.40'' and Milan ''21.3.40'' arrival handstamps, minor soiling, still F/VF, 19 items were delivered by this round flight, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1325 - Worldwide First and Pioneer Flights Vatican City
May 26-June 6, 1940, Pioneer Flight registered cover delivered by LATI Rome - Rio de Janeiro and P.A.A. Rio de Janeiro - New York, franked by four values, met altogether 14.50L rate (2.25L - letter rate, 1.50L - registration fee, 10.75L - air mail fee), NYC ''6.6.1940'' arrival ds, mostly VF and very scarce, Est. $200-$250
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