Sale 871

Thursday, December 18, 2003

Worldwide Air Post General Foreign Stamps and Covers Featuring The Estate of John F. Langhoff

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Afternoon session (lots 2001-2360) Worldwide Air Post Thursday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m. Trans-Oceanic Record Flights ...... pages 4-23 and Foreign Flights ...... 23-25 Foreign Air Mail Routes ...... 25 General Foreign Stamps Zeppelin Flights ...... 25-29 Dirigible Flight Covers...... 29-31 and Covers DO-X Flights ...... 31 Other United States Flights ...... 31 Rocket Mail ...... 33 Featuring Famous American Aviators ...... 33 Flight Cover Group Lots ...... 33-35 Air Post Issues By Country ...... 35-37 Worldwide Flight Covers from General Foreign Stamps and Covers ...... 39-46 The Estate of John F. Langhoff Collection Lots by Country...... 46-51 Collections and Accumulations ...... 51-53 General Foreign Stamps and Covers from A West Coast Collector

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Pre-sale exhibition Monday, December 15 — 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment (please call 212-753-6421) On the cover On-line catalogue, e-mail bid form, resources and Front Cover: Lot 2061 the Siegel Encyclopedia are available on our web site: Back Cover: Lots 2005 2084 www.siegelauctions.com 2001

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AFTERNOON SESSION (LOTS 2001-2360) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003, AT 1:30 P.M. WORLDWIDE FLIGHT COVERS FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN F. LANGHOFF TRANS-OCEANIC RECORD FLIGHTS 2001 ` 1919, Jan. 30 — Nassau to Miami (AAMC 1001). Three-line handstamped cachet “First Trip/Aeroplane/Nassau to Miami” on Bahamas 1p postal card to New Rochelle N.Y., Nassau Jan. 30 datestamp, pinholes at top left, still Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $200.00 ... E. 150-200 2002 ` 1919, June 14 — Alcock and Brown Transatlantic Flight, Newfoundland to Ireland (AAMC 1004). $1.00 on 15c Surcharge (C2) tied by St. John’s Jun. 10 machine cancel on flown cover to London, Jun. 17 receiving backstamp, vertical fold at center, otherwise Very Fine, only 197 covers flown, signed Heiman, AAMC $2,500.00 ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2003 ` 1919, June 15 — “Handley Page” Attempted Transatlantic Flight from Newfoundland, Harbor Grace Mail (AAMC 1005a). Harbor Grace Jun. 14 circular datestamp, $1.00 on 15c Surcharge (C2) tied by St. John’s Jun. 9 machine cancel on corner card cover to Bristol, redi- rected to Cheltenham, vertical fold, slight creasing, small tear and reduced at top, Fine and scarce, signed Sanabria, AAMC $1,800.00 ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2004 ` 1919, June 15 — “Handley Page” Attempted Transatlantic Flight from Newfoundland, Harbor Grace Mail (AAMC 1005a). Harbor Grace Jun. 14 circular datestamp, lightly cancelled $1.00 on 15c Surcharge (C2), rare “Atlantic Aerial Mail, Handley Page, Jun. 14, 1919” oval cachet on back of cover to Hawick, England, redirected to officer with North Russian Relief Force in Archangel, Russia, stained and water damaged, both sides affixed to inner card for support — aviators Kerr and Brackley abandoned their plans for a transat- lantic flight after learning of Alcock and Brown’s success, they crash landed in Nova Scotia en route to New York, and mail intended for the R-34 dirigible flight arrived too late — the condition of this cover may be due to the crash, the forwarding to British forces in Archangel is extraordinary, AAMC $1,800.00 without premium for oval cachet ...... E. 1,000-1,500

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2005 ` 1919, July 17 — Third Attempted Transatlantic Flight by “Martinsyde”, Newfoundland to England, Supplementary Mail (AAMC 1008). Hotel corner card to England with $1.00 on 15c Surcharge, Without Comma After “Post” or Period After “1919” (C2b) tied by St. John’s Jul. 12 machine cancel, backstamped London Jan. 7, 1920, addressed in the hand of the “Martinsyde” mechanic, cover slightly creased, some toned spots, stamp has rounded corner and small faults...... A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL COVER FROM THE THIRD “MARTINSYDE” ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC. ONLY 25 COVERS WERE ADDED TO THE MAIL FOR THE JULY 17 FLIGHT, WHICH CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF...... The “Martinsyde” was rebuilt after the May 1919 crash. Major Raynham and his new naviga- tor, Lieut. Biddlescombe, made another attempt on July 17, but the plane crashed during take-off. The mail bag, which contained 25 additional letters franked with the $1.00 Alcock- Brown stamp, was taken to England by Major Raynham but forgotten until the following January, which explains the Jan. 7 backstamp applied by the London post office...... Holcombe notation at bottom right. AAMC $2,500.00 without premium for the surcharge variety...... E. 2,000-3,000

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2006 ` 1919, Aug. 14 — First Airplane Delivery, Shor to Ship at Sea (AAMC 1009). 3c Victoy tied by New York Aug. 14 duplex on Roessler “Winged Letters” cover to London, typed flight endorsement, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $200.00...... E. 150-200

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2007 ` 1919, Nov. 10 — Ross Smith Flight, England to Australia (AAMC 1013). Special Blue stamp tied by one of two strikes of “First Aerial Mail, Great Britain to Australia, Received, 26 Feb. 1920” on cover to Adelaide, stamp has faint corner crease ending in small tears at lower right, cover folded at right with small piece of flap missing ...... A FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR PIONEER FLIGHT RARITY...... AAMC $2,500.00...... E. 1,500-2,000 2008 ` 1922, June 3 — Amundsen North Polar “Maud” Expedition (AAMC 1021). Three covers, first with two green labels and 1c stamps, second with one red label and 2c stamp, one of each color label has “ARI” error, appropriate cachets and datestamps incl. Nome Alaska, third cover with 1c-4c stamps and corresponding labels, without Nome dates- tamp, AAMC $1,200.00 without premium for errors ...... (Photo Ex) E. 500-750 2009 ` 1925, Nov. 16 — Cobham Survey Flight, London to Capetown (AAMC 12). Imperial Airways Survey Flight printed postcard with London-Capetown Special Mail label tied by Nov. 16, 1925 purple oval datestamp, signed “Alan J. Cobham”, to Johannesburg with Feb. 23, 1926 machine receiving cancel tying Union of South Africa 11⁄2p Geo. V, Very Fine and scarce...... E. 300-400 2010 ` 1925-26, Amundsen-Ellsworth North Polar Expeditions (AAMC 1030, Z-478). One of former and two of latter (signed by crew member), appropriate frankings and cachets, Very Fine ...... (Photo Ex) E. 200-300 2011 ` 1925, Jun. 10 — MacMillian Arctic Expedition (AAMC 1031). Postal card with blue handstamped oval cachet, Boston Jun. 11 machine cancel, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 ...... E. 150-200 2012 ` 1925, Aug. 1 — MacMillan Arctic Expedition (AAMC 1032). Large cover with blue handstamped circular cachet on back, signed by Donald MacMillan, 1⁄2c and 11⁄2c tied by Elmira N.Y. Jun. 18, 1925 duplex, Very Fine, scarce polar flight cover, AAMC $750.00 ...... E. 500-750 2013 ` 1925, Aug. 1 — Nonstop Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii, PN9-3 Flight (AAMC 1033a). Magenta and purple handstamped cachets on cover to Honolulu, 2c tied by San Diego Aug. 22 duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $200.00...... E. 150-200 2014 ` 1926, Apr. 4 — First Flight, Madrid to Manila, Calcutta-Manila Leg (AAMC 1038a). Printed flight cover with India franking tied by airplane handstamp. additional cachet on back, signed by Gallarza, Very Fine, AAMC $450.00...... E. 300-400 2015 ` 1926, May 23 — First Flight, U.S. to Argentina (AAMC 1040). Special Delivery and Argentina mixed franking on corner card cover to Buenos Aires, May 23 origin and Dec. 11 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, only 30 carried on this leisurely flight by Don Duggan, AAMC $250.00 ...... E. 150-200

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2016 ` 1927, May 23 — Transatlantic Flight from Trepassey to Rome by Commander Francesco De Pinedo in Seaplane “Santa Maria II”, Trepassy Supplementary Mail Cancelled in Rome (AAMC 14c). Newfoundland 60c Cabot (without overprint) tied by Rome Jun. 22 circular datestamp on supplementary mail cover to U.S., Trepassey May 21 circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, two vertical folds clear of stamp ...... FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DE PINEDO SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL FLIGHT COVER WITH THE ORDI- NARY NEWFOUNDLAND STAMP CANCELLED ON ARRIVAL IN ROME...... Only 20 covers were added to the mail on May 21 prior to take-off from Trepassey. The ordinary 60c stamp was used and left uncancelled until the mail enetered the Rome post office...... AAMC $6,000.00 ...... E. 2,000-3,000 2017 ` 1927, Apr. 12 — Italian Flight, Rome to Brazil (AAMC 1051). Flown cover from Montevideo to Paraguay (the only part of the trip when mail was carried), Uruguay 5c tied by Montevideo Apr. 12 datestamp, signed by Franchetti and Del Prete, receiving machine cancel on back, Very Fine and scarce, AAMC $150.00 ...... E. 150-200 2018 ` 1927, June 2 — Floyd Bennett “Ningesser-Coli” Search Expedition, New York to Newfoundland (AAMC 1055). Printed flight cover with U.S. 2c 1922 tied by New York Jun. 2 machine cancel, Newfoundland 2c Caribou tied on back by St. John’s Jun. 11 machine cancel, Very Fine, scarce and undervalued in AAMC at $100.00 ...... E. 100-150 2019 ` 1927, June 18 — “Columbia”, Munich to Vienna (Unlisted in AAMC). Three-line red handstamp “U.S. Airplane * Columbia * 18, 6. 1927 *” with second matching “* 19, 6. 1927 *” straightline on postcard to Vienna, German 15pf Airpost tied by Munich Jun. 19, 1927 purple datestamp, Vienna Jun. 20 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, scarce ...... E. 400-500 2020 ` 1927, Oct. 10 — Non-Stop Flight, Paris to Buenos Aires (AAMC 1063). “Bourget-Aviation Seine” Oct. 10 circular datestamp ties France 1fr50c on cover to Buenos Aires, Oct. 20 four-line machine receiving datestamp, Very Fine, only 17 pieces carried on this record non-stop South Atlantic flight by aviators Coste and LeBrix, AAMC $600.00...... E. 400-500 2021 ` Netherlands-Dutch East Indies Flights. Three: Oct. 18, 1927 Batavia-Amsterdam card (AAMC 1064), Oct. 11, 1928 Makasser-Amsterdam Return Flight cover (AAMC 1085a), and Dec. 26, 1933 Batavia-Amsterdam, Very Fine, AAMC $105.00 for first two...... (Photo Ex) E. 100-150 2022 ` 1927, Oct. 12 — Attempted Heinkel HE-6 Flight, Germany to New York, Azores Dispatch (AAMC 1065a). 10 different Azores stamps tied by Nov. 12 circular datestamp on registered flight cover to New York, Azores Nov. 14 backstamp after plane was disabled before taking off for Bermuda, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ...... E. 200-300 2023 ` 1928-30 Mears Flights (AAMC 1077, Newfoundland 20). Two postal cards with special printed cachet, Jun. 28, 1928 Round the World flight with additional Chinese franking, and Aug. 1, 1930 Attempted Round the World flight with U.S. 10c Special Delivery tied Aug. 1 and Harbour Grace Aug. 2 receiving datestamp, Very Fine ...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400 2024 ` 1928, June 28 — Attempted Flight, Portugal to U.S. (AAMC 1078). Portugal $1.60 tied by Lisbon Jun. 28 datestamp, handstamped flight cachet on cover to Canada, minor tape stains (easily removable), otherwise Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $750.00...... E. 400-500 2025 ` 1928, Aug. 16-Oct. 18 — Attempted Flight from Rockford Ill. to Stockholm, Sweden (AAMC 1084). 5c Beacon tied by Rockford Oct. 18 duplex on Aero Philatelic Society corner card cover prepared by Harry Truby, signed by Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer, appropriate endorse- ments, Very Fine, one of only ten covers carried on the attempted flight from the U.S. to Sweden over Greenland, “Fish” Hassell and “Shorty” Cramer crashed during a blizzard over the icecap in Greenland. A fishing vessel rescued them after a thirteen-day trek across the icecap. Their plane was discovered sixteen years later during World War II...... AAMC $1,750.00 (unpriced in 1990 supplement) ...... E. 1,000-1,500

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2026 ` 1929, June 9 — Swedish Fliers Attempt, Stockholm to New York (AAMC 1090). Registered flown cover to U.S. with Iceland franking incl. block of 1920 5kr Christian X, tied by Reykjavik Jun. 29, 1929 datestamps, Very Fine, AAMC $100.00...... E. 100-150 2027 ` 1929, July 8-9 — Ocean Flight, U.S. to Spain, William and Yancey (AAMC 1092). Detroit Mayor’s Office corner card cover to Prince Potenziani, Governor of Rome, Jul. 29 receiving dates- tamp, no franking as usual, Very Fine, only 19 letters carried from the U.S. to Rome, all were unfranked official greetings from U.S. mayors, AAMC $600.00 ...... E. 400-500 2028 ` 1929, July 8-9 — Ocean Flight, U.S. to Spain, William and Yancey, Rome to London (AAMC 1092b). Italian franking tied by Rome Jul. 17 circular datestamps on cover to London, Le Bourget Jul. 17 datestamp on front and back, Very Fine, only 11 covers carried from Rome to London, AAMC $800.00...... E. 500-750 2029 New York City Mayor’s Committee Medal. Gold-colored medal with red, white and blue ribbon and pin, from the Mayor’s Committee of New York City, inscribed to Prince Potenziani, Governor of Rome, by Mayor James J. Walker, May 4, 1928, accompanying note from Herman Herst Jr. indicates medals of this type were distributed to city officials, this one coming from the estate of then Postmaster Albert Goldman, interesting collateral item for William-Yancey flight to Rome ...... E. 100-150 2030 ` 1929, Nov. 6 — Initial Flight, Wilkins Antarctic Expedition (AAMC 1097). Pale green illustrated flight cover with Deception Island handstamped cachet and “Hubert Wilkins” signature, to A. C. Roessler in E. Orange N.J., Falkland Is. 1p Geo. V tied by Port Stanley Nov. 6 datestamp, South Shetlands Jan. 6, 1930 transit, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $300.00 ...... E. 200-300 2031 ` 1929, Nov. 28 — South Pole Flight, Byrd Antarctic Expedition (AAMC 1100). 5c Air Post entire with handstamped cachets, S.S. City of New York Feb. 19 duplex, signed “Flown over Pole R. E. Byrd”, small edge tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $750.00...... E. 500-750 2032 ` 1930, Jun. 24 — Flight by “Southern Cross”, Harbour Grace to New York (AAMC 1111b). Roessler cover with Newfoundland 4c tied by Harbour Grace Jun. 26 circular datestamp, purple handstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $500.00...... E. 300-400 2033 ` 1930, Jul. 9 — First Commercial Flight, Brazil to Europe (AAMC 1113). Two, Brazil and Uruguay frankings, different handstamped cachets, Very Fine, this flight failed and mail was put on board a steamship for Senegal, AAMC $300.00 ...... (Photo Ex) E. 150-200 2034 ` 1930, Aug. 20 — Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight, Germany to U.S. (AAMC 1115). Flown cover prepared for A. C. Roessler with typewritten inscription “Capt. Von Gronau, Dornier Wahl D. 1422” and ms. “Thru Courtesy P.M. Halifax N.S.”, Canada 2c Green entire uprated with 20c Special Delivery tied by Halifax Aug. 25 circular datestamp, U.S. 2c Red tied on arrival by New York Aug. 26 duplex, patriotic flag stickers at bottom, East Orange N.J. Aug. 27 receiving back- stamp, Very Fine, only covers with the New York Aug. 26 receiving datestamp are considered true flight covers, this example with the stamp tied on the front is especially scarce and desirable ...... E. 400-500 2035 ` 1930, Sep. 14 — Tokyo-Tacoma, Unsuccessful Flight by Bromley and Gatty (AAMC 1119). Japanese 6s postal card with additional franking tied by Yokohama Aug. 25 circular datestamp, typewritten address to Berkeley Cal. with endorsement and “#3 of 10 cards carried”, signed “Harold Gatty (Navigator)”, Very Fine, Bromley and Gatty were forced to return to Japan after flying 1,250 miles, according to AAMC three covers and eleven cards were carried, AAMC $500.00 ...... E. 400-500 2036 ` 1930, Feb. 20 — Mildred Bruce Around the World Flight, New York to Croydon (AAMC 1120b). Airmail cover with typed inscription, signed “Mildred Bruce, arrived Croyden 20-2-31 ‘World Flier’”, 5c Wingled Globe tied by New York Feb. 5 datestamp, Very Fine, only 20 pieces are reported from this leg of the flight, undervalued in AAMC at $250.00...... E. 200-300 2037 ` 1930, Oct. 9 — Second “Columbia” Transatlantic Flight from Harbour Grace (AAMC 1122, NF 21c). Red and blue airmail cover with typewritten address to Capt. Von Gronau, Harbour Grace, crossed out and readdressed to Bournemouth, England, sender’s inscription at left, Newfoundland 5c Caribou tied by Harbour Grace Oct. 9 circular datestamp, strip of Great Britain 1⁄2p Geo. V tied by Bournemouth Oct. 13 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, unusual combination, only 50 pieces posted at Harbour Grace with an ordinary stamp, AAMC $1,000.00 ... E. 500-750 2038 ` 1930, Dec. 17 — Balbo Mass Squadron Flight, Italy to Brazil (AAMC 1125). Imprinted flight cover to Rio de Janeiro with standard franking tied by Rome Dec. 15 special flight machine cancel, signed by all of the pilots, including General Balbo, Rio de Janeiro Jan. 22, 1931 receiving machine cancel, minor climatic toned spots around perfs, still Very Fine, AAMC $500.00...... E. 400-500 2039 ` 1931, Jan. 7 — Hart-MacLaren First Transatlantic Commercial Flight (AAMC 1130). Special printed postcard and cover, each with U.S. and Bermuda mixed franking and appropriate dates- tamps from the first part of the ill-fated flight — the plane and both aviators were lost between Bermuda and the Azores — the postcard has a typed note “First stage made—more difficult than expected—a series of unfortunate accidents—next jump our big test—the last stage Azores to Paris will be easy”, signed by MacLaren — Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 ...... E. 200-300

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2040 ` 1931, Mar. 28 — Pratt-Hadley Flight Across Bay of Bengal to Rangoon (AAMC 1134). Purple handstamped cachets incl. delayed-flight straightline on cover with India franking, signed by Pratt and Hadley, Very Fine, only 45 covers carred, AAMC $150.00 ...... E. 150-200 2041 ` 1931, Apr. 4-14 — Experimental Service Flights, London to Australia Burma to Australia (AAMC 1136, 1137). Five different covers, four legal-size with printed cachet, variety of G.B., India and Australia frankings, Very Fine group...... Not illustrated E. 100-150 2042 ` 1931, June 21 — Post and Gatty Round the World Flight (AAMC 1141). 2c tied by Mineola N.Y. Jun. 21 machine cancel on flight cover signed by Post and Gatty, appropriate cachets and dates- tamps, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00...... E. 200-300 2043 ` 1931, Jun. 22 — Attempted Solo Transatlantic Flight by Ruth R. Nichols (AAMC 1142). Airmail cover with magenta handstamped cachet and crash marking, signed “Ruth R. Nichols”, unad- dressed as always, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00...... E. 150-200 2044 ` 1931, July 15 — New York to Budapest (AAMC 1144). Special flight card with 5c tied by Flint Mich. May 14 machine cancel, appropriate handstamped cachets, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00 ...... E. 100-150 2045 ` 1931, Jul. 28 — New York to Istanbul Flight (AAMC 1145). Airmail cover to Ireland with two 5c Winged Globe stamps tied by Jul. 23 and 27 duplexes, signed by pilots Boardman and Polando, purple Dept. of State oval, Istanbul receiving backstamp, American Consul in Dublin Aug. 24 datestamp also on back, faint toning, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00...... E. 200-300 2046 ` 1931, Jul. 28 — New York to Istanbul Flight, “Legion” Card (AAMC 1145a). Boston Sep. 8, 1930 machine cancel and Istanbul Jul. 30 receiving datestamp, slightly worn corners, still Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $300.00...... E. 200-300

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2047 ` 1931, Aug. 8 — Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1147). Cover flown from Westerland to Chicago with stamps of Germany (Berlin Jul. 29), Iceland (Reykyavik Aug. 11), Canada (Longlac Sep. 1) and U.S. (Chicago Sep. 3), appropriate handstamped cachets and signed “Gronau”, Very Fine, a scarce fully-franked flown cover signed by Von Gronau on his record “Groenland Wal” flight from Germany to the United States via Iceland, Greenland and Canada, AAMC $1,000.00 ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2048 ` 1931, Aug. 19 — St. Pierre & Miquelon to Sydney N.S. (Unlisted). Picture postcard signed “Souvenir of the first flight from St. Pierre to Sydney N.S., Chas H. Ray, Pilot”, St. Pierre & Miquelon 25c tied by Aug. 19 datestamp, Canada 5c Air Post tied by Sydney Aug. 21 datestamp, annotated “St. Pierre Aug. 19 - 1931 3:20 p.m. Sydney Aug. 19 - 1931. 5:55 p.m.” indicating this card was actually flown despite AAMC statement that the flight contemplated by Maritime and Newfoundland Airways was cancelled, Very Fine...... E. 200-300 2049 ` 1931, Sep. 5 — MacMillan Labrador Expedition, Newfoundland to U.S., Battle Harbor Dispatch (AAMC 30 var). Cover to Newton Mass. with printed “MacMillan Labrador Expedition 1931” cachet, signed by MacMillan and Rocheville, Newfoundland 15c Air Post tied by “Battle Hr Newf’d Sep. 5, 1931” circular datestamp, endorsed by postmaster “First Air Mail from Labrador, S. Loveridge P.M. Battle Hr. Lab.”, faint toning, stamp has corner crease, still Very Fine, AAMC lists flight from Hopedale but not this posting from Battle Harbor (AAMC $500.00)...... E. 500-750 2050 ` 1932, Jan. 9 — Kingsford-Smith Christmas Mails Return Flight, Rome to Darwin (AAMC 1153a var). Flown cover to Darwin with Italy franking tied by Rome Jan. 9 datestamps, signed “C. Kingsford-Smith”, Darwin Jan. 19 receiving datestamp, Very Fine, accompanied by Italian news- paper article and letter from Penny Black Stamp Co. (addressee) to Irwin Heiman stating that only 12 such covers were carried for sender ...... E. 200-300

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2051 ` 1932, July 21 — Von Gronau Round the World Flight (AAMC 1168). Round trip cover with multi-country franking and handstamped cachet, Friedrichschafen Nov. 10 backstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, AAMC $1,250.00...... E. 750-1,000 2052 ` 1932, July 21 — Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Montreal Dispatch (AAMC 1168b). Airmail cover to Rahway N.J., signed by Von Gronau with purple cachet and German franking tied by Jan. 30, 1933 circular datestamp, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine ...... E. 150-200 2053 ` 1932, Jul. 21 — Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Shanghai Dispatch (AAMC 1168h). 25s tied by Shanghai Sep. 21 circular datestamp on cover to Manila with purple handstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 ...... E. 200-300 2054 ` 1932, Aug. 31 — Solberg-Petersen Attempted Norwegian Flight, Newfoundland to Norway (AAMC 1169). Printed card with Newfoundland 3c Portrait tied by purple Deer Lake Aug. 31 flight cachet, signed “Thor Solberg”, small stain at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, Solberg and Petersen crashed at Darby’s Harbour, accompanied by copy of authenticating letter from Solberg ...... E. 100-150 2055 ` 1932, Aug. 18 — First Solo Flight, Europe to North America, Seals of Dublin, St. Johns and New York (AAMC 1171b). Legal-size cover with seals and signatures on front and back, signed and endorsed by Mollison, small piece missing from Dublin seal, Very Fine, one of three flown covers with the official city seals and mayoral signatures, AAMC $1,500.00 ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2056 ` 1932, Nov.-Dec. — J. A. Mollison Round Trip, South Africa-England (Unlisted). Legal-size cover with Nov. 14 Lympne Air Post oval datestamp marked “06.35 hrs”, Capetown Nov. 18 datestamp marked “15.31hrs”, South Africa franking tied by Capetown Nov. 23 circular datestamp, signed by Mollison with his notation “Left Cape Town 0500 hrs 11/12/32, Arrd Croydon Noon 18/12/32”, slightly toned, otherwise Fine, accompanying transmittal letter mentions absence of return-trip postmark, very scarce, we cannot locate an AAMC listing for this flight...... E. 400-500 2057 ` 1933, Feb. 6 — First Solo Crossing of the South Atlantic from East to West (AAMC 1174). Legal- size cover with Brazil franking tied by Port Natal Feb. 9 circular datestamp, signed by Capt. Mollison, appropriate datestamps, Very Fine, extremely scarce cover carried by Mollison in the same plane used for the couple’s 1932 record transatlantic flight, AAMC $600.00 ..... E. 400-500 2058 ` 1933, July 27 — Attempted Round-the-World Solo Flight by Jimmy Mattern, Edmonton-New York (AAMC 1177). Flown cover signed “Jimmie Mattern” with Canada 1c and 5c Air Post tied by Edmonton Jul. 27, 1933 circular datestamps, U.S. 1c Century of Progress tied by New York oval, backstamped New York Aug. 9 and Estevan Aug. 11, Very Fine, rare, only a few covers were put on board with other mail when Mattern stopped at Edmonton, signed Heiman, AAMC $1,500.00...... E. 1,000-1,500

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2059 ` 1933, July 1 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Century of Progress, Chicago (AAMC 1179). Registered cover to Washington D.C. with Italy 1933 5.25L + 19.75L and 5.25L + 44.75L Balbo Triptychs (C48, C49), both with “I. RANI” inscription, tied by Rome Jun. 17 circular datestamps, appropriate flight cachet and registry markings, Chicago Jul. 15 receiving backstamp, stamps have very faint toned spots, Very Fine, rare Balbo flight cover with both of the tryptich overprints, Scott Retail $650.00 for used stamps off cover ...... E. 1,500-2,000 2060 ` 1933, July 1 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Century of Progress, Chicago (AAMC 1179). Registered cover to New York City with Italy 1933 5.25L + 44.75L Balbo Triptych (C49), “I. BISE” inscription, tied by Milan Jun. 17 circular datestamps, appropriate flight cachet and registry markings, N.Y. receiving backstamp, horizontal fold in cover clear of stamps, Very Fine, Scott Retail $375.00 off cover...... E. 300-400 2061 ` 1933, July 7 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Century of Progress, Chicago, Iceland Dispatch, Reykjavik to New York (AAMC 1179e). Registered cover to Rahway N.J. with G. Lindman cachet and labels, complete set of Iceland 1933 1k-10k Balbo Overprint (C12-C14), used with 30a, tied by Reykjavik Jul. 7 circular datestamps, New York Jul. 21 and Rahway Jul. 22 receiving back- stamps, Very Fine, a pristine and very rare Balbo flight cover with the Iceland 1933 Overprint set, AAMC $2,500.00. Scott Retail $3,500.00 for Nos. C12-C14 used off cover...... E. 2,000-3,000

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2062 ` 1933, July 1 — Balbo Squadron Flight, Italy to Reykyavik (AAMC 1179 var). Flown picture postard depicting Balbo planes to Reykyavik with regular-issue franking tied by Rome circular datestamps, handstamped flight cachet, Extremely Fine ...... E. 100-150 2063 ` 1933, July 15 — Attempted Ocean Flight by Darius and Girenas, New York to Lithuania (AAMC 1182). Four flown covers with appropriate cachets, three with U.S. & Lithuania combination frankings (one is “1935” year date error in backstamp), one with U.S. only but signed by both aviators, minor toning, Very Fine, AAMC $1,000.00 without premium for autographed cover or “1935” error...... (Photo Ex) E. 500-750

2064

2064 ` 1933, July 15 — Around the World Solo Flight by Wiley Post (AAMC 1183). Legal-size Longines- Wittnauer corner card cover with two 8c Winged Globe stamps tied by New York Jul. 15 and Aug. 3 duplexes, purple flight cachet and signed “Wiley Post”...... VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE COVERS CARRIED BY WILEY POST ON HIS 1933 RECORD-SETTING ROUND- THE-WORLD SOLO FLIGHT...... AAMC $3,000.00 ...... E. 2,000-3,000 2065 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, Shoal Harbor to Rome (AAMC 1184h). Flown cover with Newfoundland 1933 $4.50 on 75c Balbo Surcharge (C18) tied by St. Johns Jul. 26 circular datestamp, Shoal Harbour Jul. 27 backstamp, handstamped green flight cachet, Very Fine, scarce Shoal Harbour dispatch, signed Heiman, AAMC $1,000.00 ...... E. 750-1,000 2066 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, Shoal Harbor to Rome (AAMC 1184h). Newfoundland Postal Telegraphs printed cover with 1933 $4.50 on 75c Balbo Surcharge (C18) and two additional stamps tied by Shoal Harbour Jul. 31 circular datestamp, handstamped green- ish-black flight cachet, registry handstamp and Aug. 12 receiving backstamp, vertical fold clear of stamps, Very Fine, this Shoal Harbour dispatch is very scarce, AAMC $1,000.00 .... E. 750-1,000 2067 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shediac (AAMC 1184d). Flown airmail cover with Canadian franking tied on front and back by Shediac Jul. 14, 1933 duplex, Chicago Jul. 15 transit datestamp, Very Fine, scarce (only 44 carried on this leg), AAMC $650.00...... E. 400-500 2068 ` 1933, Aug. 8 — Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shoal Harbour (1184e). U.S. 20c, 50c and $1.00 tied by New York Jul. 24 duplex on printed flight cover to Roessler in N.J., purple handstamped cachet and 15c Green & Orange Brown Unofficial Air Post, uncancelled, Shoal Harbour Jul. 26 and St. Johns Jul 27 backstamps, Very Fine, only 99 pieces carried on this leg, AAMC $500.00 without premium for unofficial stamp...... E. 400-500 2069 ` 1933 Balbo Squadron Flight Covers. Seven, U.S., Canada, Italy, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica frank- ings, Very Fine ...... Not illustrated E. 500-750

2070 ` 1933, July 23 — Flight by Capt. and Mrs. Mollison, Wales to New York (AAMC 1185). G.B. 11⁄2p tied by London Jun. 1 machine cancel on cover to Cornwall, signed by both Mollisons, London- Croydon Jun. 4 datestamp, minor water damage as always, Very Fine, extremely rare, only four covers were carried on this problematic flight — Capt. and Mrs. Mollison’s plane was damaged on take-off on June 5, after repairs the couple left Pendine and successfully crossed the Atlantic, but crashed near Bridgeport — AAMC $2,000.00 ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2071 ` 1933, Aug. 5 — Distance Record Flight, New York to Syria (AAMC 1186). Longines-Wittnauer cover with U.S. and Syrian franking, signed by Codos and Rossi, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $600.00 without premium for both pilots’ signatures ...... E. 400-500 2072 ` 1934, Jan. 10 — First U.S. Navy Squadron Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii (AAMC 1200 var). Legal-size special printed flight cover signed by Lt. Commander McGinnis and posted on arrival with 8c Winged Globe tied by U.S. Fleet Jan. 10, 1934 duplex, Very Fine, only a few of the 600 flown cover were posted and cancelled on arrival...... E. 100-150

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 17 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2073EX 2074

2075

2076

2077 2078

2079 2082

2081EX 2083

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 18 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 TRANS-OCEANIC RECORD FLIGHTS

2073 ` 1934, Jan. 29 — Attempted Flight, Rome to Argentina, Lombardi and Mazzotti (AAMC 1201). Four postcards with beautiful array of frankings, posted from San Marino, Vatican City, Tripoli and Cyrenaica, each with at least one 1934 Overprint issue used in combination with other stamps, appropriate cachets, Very Fine group, AAMC $600.00+ ...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400 2074 ` 1934, May 15 — Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond and Sabelli (AAMC 1207). 8c Air Post entire with all appropriate markings incl. Rome Jun. 11 receiving datestamp, signed by Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine, scarce cover from this troubled flight, AAMC $300.00 ..... E. 200-300 2075 ` 1934, May 25 — Attempted Nonstop Flight, Paris to San Diego Cal. (AAMC 1208). Flown cover with Minister of Aviation corner card to French Consul, signed by Rossi and Codos, French and U.S. franking tied by May 25 and May 29 datestamps, respectively, Very Fine, very scarce, only ten covers were carried, AAMC $600.00 ...... E. 400-500 2076 ` 1934, Aug. 17 — Attempted Westward Crossing, Rome to New York (AAMC 1214). Airmail cover with three-stamp Italian franking tied by Rome Aug. 17 circular datestamps, signed by Cesare Sabelli, one of the two pilots, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 ...... E. 200-300 2077 ` 1934, Sep. 4 — Dr. Richard Light Round the World Flight (AAMC 1215). Registered cover with handstamped green flight cachet and Iceland 1934 10a, 20a, 50a and 1kr Air Post franking, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00...... E. 200-300 2078 ` 1934, Oct. 18 — Pacific Ocean Flight, Australia to California (AAMC 1216). Flown cover with Australila, Fiji and U.S. franking tied by appropriate datestamps, signed “C. Kingsford-Smith”, receiving backstamp, one Australian stamp torn at corner, razor cuts around U.S. stamp, other- wise Fine, AAMC $500.00 ...... E. 150-200 2079 ` 1934, Oct. 20 — MacRobertson Air Race, England to Australia, Carried by Parmentier and Moll (AAMC 1217a). Flown cover with Netherlands franking tied by Amsterdam datestamps, red hand- stamped flight cachet, backstamped Royal Dutch Airways Oct. 24 oval (confirming Parmentier and Moll as pilots), accompanied by two similar covers carried by others, Very Fine...... E. 200-300

2080EX

2080 ` 1934, Nov. 15-23 — Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, Exploration Flights (AAMC 1218). Five matching sequential covers, each legal-size with 6c Winged Globe and block of 3c Byrd commem- orative, printed corner card and appropriate handstamped cachets, each signed by Admiral Byrd, datestamped Nov. 15, 16, 19, 22 and 23, with latitude and longitude indicated on each, Little America Jan. 30 duplex cancels, Very Fine, a remarkable and scarce series from this famous polar expedition, AAMC $1,750.00 ...... (Photo Ex) E. 1,000-1,500 2081 ` 1934, Dec. 17 — Inaugural Service, Holland to Dutch West Indies per “Snip” (AAMC 1220, 1220a). Two items, flown cover from regular dispatch at Netherlands, and flown card from Paramaribo (Dutch Guiana) with Surinam franking and special cachet, Very Fine, scarce ...... (Photo Ex) E. 100-150 2082 ` 1934, Dec. 19 — Special Christmas Flight, Airplane “Uiver”, Netherlands to Batavia, N.E.I. (AAMC 1221). Stained and charred cover salvaged from the “Uiver”, which was hit by lightning and crached, killing all aboard, franking intact, Fine and scarcer than AAMC $50.00 value suggests...... E. 100-150 2083 ` 1935, Mar. 21 — Record Speed Flight, Australia to England (AAMC 1229). Flown cover sent by the pilot H. L. Brooks, endorsed in his hand “Carried by the Miles Falcon G-ACTM Australia- England 7 days 9hrs 50mins Piloted by H. L. Brooks”, Australia and G.B. franking tied by Darwin Mar. 21 and Croydon Apr. 1 datestamps, Very Fine, only a few covers were carried ...... E. 300-400

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 19 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2085

2086

2087

2088

2090

2089

2094

2091

2092

2093

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 20 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 TRANS-OCEANIC RECORD FLIGHTS

2084

2084 ` 1935, Aug. 3 — Attempted Flights over the North Pole, Moscow to San Francisco (AAMC 1238). Registered picture postcard to USSR Consul in New York with USSR 1935 1r on 10k Moscow-San Francisco Flight Overprint (C68) tied by Moscow Aug. 3 circular datestamp, appropriate handstamped cachets and registry labels...... VERY FINE. A PRISTINE CARD CARRIED ON THE INTERRUPTED POLAR FLIGHT OF THE “O 25”...... After flying over Siberia and 700 miles across the Arctic Ocean, the “O 25” developed a mechanical problem, forcing the pilot (Levanevsky, one of three co-pilots) to return to base. Mail carried on board was delivered by regular mail. AAMC $4,500.00...... E. 3,000-4,000 2085 ` 1935, Aug. 17 — First Flight, Midway Island to Wake Island (AAMC 1240). Blue map cachet on printed flight cover with U.S. stamps tied by Honolulu duplexes on Aug. 13 and 22, signed by Capt. Sullivan, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00...... E. 200-300 2086 ` 1935, Sep. 24 — Attempted Non-Stop Flight by Waitkus, New York to Lithuania (AAMC 1241). Combination U.S. and Lithuania 1935 40c Overprint (C80 var) tied on flown cover addressed by Lt. Felix Waitkus to himself and signed, appropriate cachets, additional stamps tied on back, Very Fine, 400 flown, AAMC $250.00 ...... E. 200-300 2087 ` 1935, Dec. 8 — Guillaumet Paris-Martinique Flight, Bordeaux Dispatch to Guadeloupe (AAMC 1249 var). French franking incl. 1927 5fr Air Post Ovpt. (C2) tied by Bordeaux Dec. 1 datestamp on cover to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, purple handstamped cachet, Very Fine, owner’s notation “very rare”, unlisted in AAMC ...... E. 200-300 2088 ` 1936, May 29 — First Flight, Manila to Madrid (AAMC 1260). Airmail cover with Hong Kong and Philippines franking, purple handstamped flight cachet, signed by Antonio Arnaiz, receiv- ing backstamps, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ...... E. 150-200 2089 ` 1936, Aug. 26 — Attempted Flight, New York to Lisbon via Brazil (AAMC 1263). Printed flight cover with U.S. and Newfoundland franking and souvenir stamp, signed by Costa, appropriate cachets (without typewritten note on back), Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ...... E. 200-300 2090 ` 1936, Sep. 4-5 — Attempted Ocean Flight, England to New York (AAMC 1265). Unaddressed cover with G.B. 1⁄ 2p and six-line handstamped cachet, signed “Beryl Markham”, only 26 carried on this flight in which Mrs. Markham was forced to land near Louisburg, Nova Scotia, AAMC $400.00 ...... E. 300-400 2091 ` 1936, Sep. 15 — Attempted Return Ocean Flight, London to New York (AAMC 1266). Legal- size hotel corner card cover with typewritten flight endorsement, G.B., Newfoundland and U.S. franking, appropriate datestamps, vertical fold clear of stamps, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ...... E. 150-200 2092 ` 1938, July 10 — Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-size airmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, signed by Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart on back, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 ...... E. 300-400 2093 ` 1938, July 10 — Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-size airmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00. E. 200-300 2094 ` 1938, Aug. 10-14 — First Successful Round Trip Transatlantic Flight between Berlin and New York (AAMC 1309). Round-trip cachet and additional German franking tied by red Berlin Aug. 14 datestamp, signed by pilots, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $1,000.00...... E. 750-1,000

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 21 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2096EX

2095

2098

2097

2099

2100

2102

2104

2101

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 22 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 TRANS-OCEANIC RECORD FLIGHTS, FOREIGN FLIGHTS (BY COUNTRY)

2095 ` 1939, Apr. 28 — Attempted Non-Stop Flight, Moscow to World’s Fair, New York (AAMC 1320). Registered postcard to New York N.Y. with usual four-stamp franking tied by Moscow Apr. 28 circular datestamp, registry labels, Miscou Lighthouse N.B. Apr. 28 circular datestamp applied after crash following flight across Europe and Atlantic, Very Fine, 32 cards carried, AAMC $1,250.00 ...... E. 500-750 2096 ` 1939, August 5 — Inauguration Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways (AAMC 1328). Three matching covers with typewritten cachet and unusual frankings for return trip, each with different U.S. Presidential combination, Very Fine, relatively common flight covers but scarcer and more desirable with Presidential stamps...... (Photo Ex) E. 100-150 2097 ` 1947, June 17 — Pre-Regular Press Trial Flight of First regular Round-the-World Service (AAMC 1393). Two 5c Transport tied by New York Jun. 17 and Jun. 30 duplexes on red and blue airmail cover with typewritten cachet and signatures of pilots and crew, Very Fine, with photos, AAMC $45.00...... E. 100-150 2098 ` 1947, Oct. 8 — First Transatlantic Robot Plane Flight (AAMC 1400). Typed cachet and signature of Capt. Thomas J. Wells on airmail cover with 5c Transport and Dietz Confederate 10c reprint, “Air Power is Peace Power” label, Very Fine, one of only two covers flown on a C-54 Transport operated entirely by ground control, a fascinating and rare piece of aviation history, AAMC $100.00 ...... E. 100-150 2099 ` 1949, Sep. 17 — Bernt Balchen Round Trip Flight from Alaska and Back (AAMC 1418). Red and blue printed “Historical Flight” cover with typed cachet, signed “Bernt Balchen”, 6c Air Post tied by Oct. 4, 1949 machine cancel, Very Fine, AAMC $75.00 (but only ten reported) .... E. 100-150 2100 ` 1957, Sep. 12 — Wilkins Expedition from North Pole to South Pole. Printed flight cover signed by Sir Hubert Wilkins, stamps postmarked at A.P.O. 942 in Alaska and Little America Sta. in Antarctica, addressed by Wilkins to himself in Alaska, flight cachets on back, Very Fine...... E. 150-200 FOREIGN FLIGHTS

2101 ` AUSTRALIA, 1914, Jul. 16-18 — First Official Australian Aerial Mail, Melbourne-Sydney (AAMC 2). 1p Kangaroo tied by Jul. 16 purple double oval flight datestamp on souvenir card to Melbourne, Sydney Jul. 18 datestamp, corners creases and smnall tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce example of Australia’s first official airmail, AAMC $200.00...... E. 200-300 2102 ` CANADA, 1919, Oct. 9 — “Handley Page” Flight, Parrsboro N.S. to Greenport N.Y. (AAMC 22 var). Roessler cover with purple handstamped cachets, Canada 3c Geo. V tied by Parrsboro N.S. Oct. 9, 1919 datestamp, this is the correct date of origin for the rare flight covers, but the absence of the special straightline cachet and Greenport receiving datestamp indicate this was either not flown or possibly was part of the original mail before the forced landing at Parrsboro — AAMC for flown cover is $1,500.00 ...... E. 200-300 2103 ` Canadian Pioneer and Semi-Official Flight Covers. 48, wide range of flights and special frankings incl. Laurentide, Elliott, Elliott-Fairchild, Patricia Airways, Western Canada, Commercial Airways, Cherry Red and Canadian Airways, better incl. AAMC Nos. 20, 54, 70a and 90b, a few bogus Roessler covers, most are flown and Very Fine ...... Not illustrated E. 500-750 2104 ` CHINA, 1928, Dec. 18 — First Aerial Trip, Shanghai-Canton (AAMC 7). Flown cover to Canton with China 1c and 3c franking tied by Shanghai Dec. 18 circular datestamp, purple handstamped cachets, Canton receiving backstamp, climatic toning, otherwise Very Fine, scarce .... E. 200-300

2105

2105 ` 1924, Sep. 12 — Special Flight by DePinedo between Shanghai and Kagoshima. Flown cover with purple “First Airmail/China-Japan” framed handstamp and China 3c on 4c Junk tied by Sep. 12 circular datestamp, Very Fine, DePinedo flew round-trip from Rome to Japan in just under seven months, the Italian Consul in Shanghai arranged for 70 letters to be carried from Shanghai to Kagoshima, but the official who received the mail bag forgot to deliver the letters, only 52 of the 70 carried were recovered...... E. 750-1,000

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 23 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2106 2107

2108EX

2109 2111

2110EX 2113

2112EX

2114

2116

2115

2117EX

2118EX

2121 2119EX

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 24 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 FOREIGN FLIGHTS (BY COUNTRY), ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS

2106 ` 1930, Jan. 16 — Canton to Hong Kong via Wuchow. Flown cover with China 15c and 4c Junk tied by Canton circular datestamp with year-date error (“16.1.20” instead of “16.1.31”), “Kwangtung Airmails” handstamped cachet, Canton, Wuchow and Hong Kong backstamps (the latter correctly dated Jan. 17, 1931), toned around perfs, 15c small tear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and unusual ...... E. 400-500 2107 ` GREAT BRITAIN, Daily Graphic Message Card. Posted at Tosse with Oct. 14, 1907 datestamp, postage due handstamps, Very Fine ...... E. 150-200 2108 ` 1911, Sep. — First U.K. Aerial Post. Five postcards and three covers, all with printed cachet, Sep. 9, 13 and 16 special flight datestamps, different combinations of dates and colored cachets, Very Fine group ...... (Photo Ex) E. 750-1,000 2109 ` 1910, Aug. 17 — First Aeroplane Mail in Great Britain (AAMC 7). Printed flight card with red overprint on back, G.B. -1/p Geo. V tied by machine cancel, additional datestamp, Aug. 26 and 27 dates (the flight was delayed due to bad weather), creases and tears around edges, otherwise Fine, scarce and historic, AAMC $175.00...... E. 100-150 2110 ` LUNDY ISLAND, Flight Covers. Seven flight covers with mixed frankings, incl. Sep. 1935 cover with Atlantic Coast Air Services 1⁄2p Black on Red Label with Inverted “T”, Very Fine ...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400 2111 ` MANCHUOKO, 1932, Nov. 9 — Manchukuo-Japan Flight (AAMC 1). Four-stamp franking tied by purple flight cachet handstamps on back of cover, opened and partly cut away, faint waterstain, otherwise Fine and scarce, AAMC $200.00...... E. 100-150 2112 ` Newfoundland Flight Covers. 16, all scarcer flights (AAMC $50-150 each, numbers shown in parentheses), incl. Botwood-St. Anthony (6), Botwood-Fogo (7, two), Bluenose (18), Von Gronau (1115a), Stephenville Crossing (22), White Bay (24 — three varieties), Harbour Grace (26), “Gypsy Moth” (29), Labrador Gold Concessions (32), Balbo Squadron with faulty No. C18, and Pan- American/Imperial Airways conjunctive flights with U.S., Hong Kong and Newfoundland frank- ing, all except Balbo in Very Fine condition ...... (Photo Ex) E. 750-1,000 2113 ` PHILIPPINES, 1919, Apr. 4 — Manila Exhibition Flight by Miss Ruth Law (AAMC 1). Souvenir card with purple diamond cachet tying stamp (Apr. 4 usage), slightly soiled, Fine and very scarce, AAMC $700.00...... E. 400-500 2114 ` 1925, Sep. 16 — De Pinedo Manila-Aparri Flight (AAMC 7). Flown cover with seven different Philippines 1917-25 Issues tied by bi-plane cancel, Manila Sep. 11 duplex, blue handstamped flight cachet on front, black bi-plane cachet on back, accompanied by two flown covers from May 13 Aparri-Manila flight by Gallarzo and Loriga, usual climatic toning, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $180.00 ...... E. 150-200 2115 ` THAILAND, 1919, Feb. 17-26 — Experimental Flight, Bangkok to Chandhaburi (AAMC 1). Black handstamped flight cachet struck twice, once tying pair of Thailand 1919 5s on 6s Surcharge, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $125.00 ...... E. 200-300 FOREIGN AIR MAIL ROUTES 2116 ` 1920, Oct. 15 — Foreign Air Mail Route No. 2, Victoria-Seattle (AAMC F2-2). Three-line printed cachet in red, Victoria Oct. 15, 1920 machine cancel and straightline “Airplane Service” hand- stamp tie Canada 3c Geo. V on cover with printed Roessler address, Very Fine, only 50 carried, AAMC $200.00...... E. 150-200 2117 ` 1920, Nov. 1 — First Flight, Foreign Air Mail Route No. 4, Key West-Havana (F4-1). Two covers with “First Trip” handstamped cachet, one with pair of No. 535, other with No. C1, Very Fine, AAMC $200.00...... (Photo Ex) E. 200-300 2118 ` 1948, Mar. — F.A.M. Route 28, Ryukyus Islands-Nahu, Okinawa (AAMC F28-41, F28-41a). Each appropriately cacheted, postmarked Manila and Tokyo on arrival, Mar. 15, 1948, Very Fine, AAMC $450.00...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400 ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS 2119 ` 1929, August 23 — Round the World Flight, Japanese Dispatches (Sieger 31A, 31B). Two covers, first with Japan stamps tied by purple “Tokio Japan 21.8.29” circular datestamp on cacheted cover to New Jersey, Los Angeles circular datestamp, 2c Vincennes stamp on back pays postage to desti- nation, second is cover with Japan stamps tied by “Tokio Japan 21.8.29” datestamps to Roessler in N.J. and with Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine, Sieger DM2,200 ...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400 2120 ` 1930, May 26-June 6 — Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight Covers. Seven covers, incl. one with pair of 4m stamps cancelled on board and addressed to Manila, Philippines, another with 4m and two 2m with same cancel to same destination, few from Recife, Rio and Sao Paolo, one to Havana, Cuba, fresh and Very Fine...... Not illustrated E. 300-400 2121 ` 1931, April 9-13 — Return Flight to Egypt and Palestine, Dispatched from Cairo (Sieger 105Ax, 105Ay). Cover and post card, first with 100m on 27m tied by “Caire Graf Zeppelin 8 Ap. 31” circular datestamp, second strike at left, to Berne, Switzerland and with Friedrichschafen back- stamp, second with 10m on 27m tied by same date circular datestamp to Berne, cover with light file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine set of the two values both cancelled on the earliest day ...... (Photo Ex) E. 200-300

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 25 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2122EX

2123

2125 2124

2128

2126EX

2130

2129

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 26 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS

2122 ` 1931, June 30-July 3 — Iceland Flight (Sieger 114A, 114D). Two, first is cacheted card with 1kr tied by indistinct circular datestamp to Belgium, second is registered cover with 2kr and 30Aur stamps tied by Reykjavik circular datestamp to England and with receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, Sieger DM1,225 ...... (Photo Ex) E. 200-300 2123 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight via Leningrad (Sieger 119b). 1m stamp tied by “Friedrichschafen 24.7.31” circular datestamp on post card to Hannover, Germany, red “Mit Luftpost Befordert Berlin” handstamp, Leningrad (July 25), Berlin (July 27) and Hannover (July 28) datestamps, Very Fine, unusual usage ...... E. 200-300 2124 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight via Leningrad (Sieger 119c). 4m stamp tied by “Friedrichschafen 24.7.31” circular datestamp on cacheted cover to Germany, neat icebreaker Malyguin cancel of July 27, minor wrinkling at bottom of cover, Very Fine usage posted on earliest day, Sieger DM750...... E. 200-300 2125 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight via Leningrad (Sieger 119I). 2m stamp tied by “Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 25.7.1931” circular datestamp on cacheted cover to Brunswick, neat strike of “Leningrad 25 VII 31” datestamp, fresh and Very Fine example cancelled on board, Sieger DM1,500 ...... E. 400-500 2126 ` 1931, July 24-31 — Polar Flight (Sieger 120). Two covers and one postcard, each registered with Russia 1931 “Malyguin” franking, incl. Leningrad dispatch and Malyguin drops, Very Fine ...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400

2127

2127 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Berlin to Chicago (Sieger 238D). Complete set of three overprinted values tied by well-struck “Berlin 14.10.33” datestamps on registered flown cover to Glen Cove N.Y. and forwarded to New York City, scarce “Deutsche Luftpost Berlin- Friedrichschafen” cachet, Berlin registry label at bottom, neat Chicago (Oct. 26), New York (Oct. 27), Glen Cove (Oct. 28) and New York (Oct. 30) backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and beautiful cover, Sieger in excess of DM2,650 ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2128 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Friedrichschafen to Pernambuco, Brazil (Sieger 238Aa). Cover with 1m Chicago Flight stamp and additional 50pf Orange tied by “Friedrichschafen 14.10.33” circular datestamp to Albion Pa., neat red cachet, neat “Correio Aereo Districto Federal 18 Out. 1933” and Albion (Nov. 3) receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, Siegel DM1,750...... 500.00 2129 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Friedrichschafen to Chicago (Sieger 238Bc). 2m stamp used with 50pf and 25pf, tied by “Friedrichschafen 14.10.33” datestamps on cacheted cover to Chicago Ill., neat “Chicago Ill. Oct. 26, 1933 Century of Progress World’s Fair Chicago June 1- Nov. 1, 1933” machine cancel, fresh and Very Fine, scarce properly used to Chicago with the world’s fair receiving backstamp, Sieger DM750...... E. 200-300 2130 ` 1933, October 14 — Century of Progress Flight, Friedrichschafen to Seville, Spain (Sieger 238Ca). Cover with 4m stamp tied by “Friedrichschafen 14.10.33” circular datestamp and addressed to Albion Pa., light Spain, New York and Albion backstamps, Very Fine, Sieger DM1,400 ...... E. 400-500 2131 ` 1m-4m 1928-32 Graf Zeppelin, 1m-2m Polar Flight (C35-C37, C40, C41). Eight cards and two covers, cards incl. Nos. C35 (3), C36 (2), C40, C41 (2), covers incl. Nos. C35 and C37, most with different flight handstamp cachets incl. Iceland, Denmark, Austria, few different destinations incl. Finland, Sweden and USA, Extremely Fine, Michel DM1,790...... Not illustrated 985.00

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 27 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2138

2137

2140

2139

2141

2142

2145 2143

2146 XXXX XXXX

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 28 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS, DIRIGIBLE FLIGHT COVERS

2132

2132 ` 1933, May 29-30 — Italy Flight from Greece to Italy (AAMC Z-213). Complete set of Greece 1933 30d-120d Graf Zeppelin (C5-C7) with additional franking tied on registered flown cover to Rome, blue handstamped flight cachet ties Athens registry label, Rome May 29 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce Greek dispatch with complete set, signed Heiman, Sanabria backstamp ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2132A ` German Zeppelin Covers. Ten items, each franked with 2m or 4m South American Graf Zeppelin stamps (C38-C39) incl. nine covers — four with 2m and five with 4m, and picture postcard with 4m, four 4m items with other stamps, each with typed address to Jamaica N.Y., eight covers with Zeppelin handstamp cachets, fresh and Very Fine, Mi DM5,000 ...... Not illutrated 3,750.00 2133 ` Zeppelin Covers. 37 covers or cards, range of flights incl. few from 1929 Japan Flight, few from Aug. 1929 Around the World, also from Saar Flight (1933), Finland Flight (1930), few others, some collateral items incl. small piece of the Hindenburg’s skin, few small faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine ...... Not illutrated E. 1,500-2,000 2134 ` Zeppelin Covers. Nine items incl. six covers and three cards with three different flight cachets — three 1930 purple diamond with map, four 1929 Round-the-World incl. three covers with green Zeppelin backstamp cachet, and two with 1928 banner with globes, frankings incl. two No. C13 (incl. one with plate no.), No. C6 (block of four) with C10, C7 (vertical strip of six), Very Fine...... Not illutrated E. 200-300 2135 ` Zeppelin Flight Covers and Cards. Eighteen cards and eight covers, frankings incl. Argentina, Austria, Danzig, Egypt, Finland (No. C1 on card to Baden), Hungary, Iceland (Nos. C9 & C11 on cover and No. C10 on two cards), Liechtenstein (No. C7 on two cards), Russia (No. C15-C19 on cover), San Marino and Switzerland (No. C11 on card and Nos. C10 and C11 on card), Very Fine group ...... Not illutrated E. 400-500 2135A ww GERMANY, 1930, 2m, 4m Graf Zeppelin, South American Flight (C38-C39). Mint N.H., well- centered, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine, Mi DM3,500 ...... (Photo Ex) 2,300.00 2135B w GERMANY, 1931, 1m-4m Polar Flight (C40-C42). 1m and 2m with wide sheet selvage, 2m Mint N.H., other two with traces of disturbed gum, Extremely Fine set, Mi DM2,000, Scott Retail with- out Mint N.H. premium for 2m...... (Photo Ex) 587.00 2136 w Zeppelin Stamps. Collection of fifteen unused stamps comprising Argentina Nos. C25-C28, Hungary Nos. C24-C25, Iceland Nos. C9-C11, Liechtenstein Nos. C7-C8, Paraguay Nos. C54-C55, Russia Nos. C12-C13, rich colors, Argentina and Paraguay with gum toning, Iceland No. C11 with couple traces of disturbed gum, others Mint N.H., Russia No. C12 with natural inclusion, Very Fine ...... Not illutrated 673.00

2137 ` 1926, April-May — Dirigible “Norge” Trans-Polar Flight, Rome-Teller (AAMC 478g). Special stamp tied by oval handstamp, Italian stamp tied by Teller May 13 duplex, handstamped cachet and crew member’s signature, a bit worn around edges, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 ...... E. 200-300 2138 ` 1924, Oct. 8-12 — U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-1), Transcontinental Flight (AAMC Z-500). 1c pair tied by U.S. Naval Sta. Lakehurst Oct. 8, 1924 duplex on cover to San Diego, receiving duplex, “U.S.S. Shenandoah” straightline, Very Fine and scarce early dfirigible flight, AAMC $600.00 ...... E. 500-750 2139 ` 1924, Oct. 12-28 — Return Flight, U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-1), Seattle to Lakehurst (AAMC Z- 501a). San Diego U.S. Naval Sta. Oct. 11, 1924 duplex, purple handstamped flight cachet for Seattle dispatch, 2c tied by Lakehurst Oct. 28 machine cancel for return mail to Cal., Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $600.00...... E. 500-750 2140 ` 1925, Jul. 3 — Governors’ Conference Flight, U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-3), Lakehurst to Bar Harbor Me. (AAMC Z-502). 2c tied by Lakehurst Jul. 3 machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 ...... E. 200-300

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 29 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2148

2147

2152

2149

2150

2155 2151

2153

2154

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 30 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 DIRIGIBLE FLIGHT COVERS, DO-X FLIGHTS, OTHER UNITED STATES FLIGHTS

2141 ` 1925, Jul. 4 — Governors’ Conference Return Flight, U.S.S. “Shenandoah” (ZR-3), Bar Harbor Me. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-503). 2c Norse-American tied by Bar Harbor Jul. 4 machine cancel, purple handstamped cachets and U.S.S. Patoka receiving duplex, tiny edge tear and faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 ...... (Photo, p. 28) E. 300-400 2142 ` 1925, May 8-10 — Return Flight, U.S.S. “Los Angeles” (ZR-3), Mayaguez P.R. to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-508). Strip of four 1⁄2c tied by purple Mayaguez May 6, 1925 duplex on cover with printed address, pruple cachet and U.S.S. Pakota duplex, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00+ (premium for naval postmark)...... (Photo, p. 28) E. 150-200 2143 ` 1925, Jun. 6 — U.S.S. “Los Angeles” (ZR-3) Flight from Lakehurst to Minneapolis (AAMC Z-509). 2c Norse-American tied by Lakehurst Jun. 6 machine cancel on cover with “U.S.S. Los Angeles” straightline and Federal Reserve Bank receiving datestamp, Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 ...... (Photo, p. 28) E. 400-500 2144 ` U.S. Dirigible Flights. 15 covers, several better flights incl. Oct. 1924 ZR-3 arrival from Germany, AAMC Nos. Z-504, Z-506, Z-508, generally Very Fine...... Not illutrated E. 300-400

DO-X FLIGHTS

2145 ` 1930, Nov. — DO-X Europe Pan-America Flight, Altenrhein to Rio de Janeiro (AAMC 2b). Swiss postal card postmarked at Mohlin, purple flight cachet, Very Fine, AAMC $650.00...... (Photo, p. 28) E. 300-400 2146 ` 1931, DO-X Flight, Danzig Dispatch (AAMC 6b). Postal card with additional franking tied by Danzig Nov. 18, 1930 oval datestamp, red handstamped flight cachet and purple DO-X Jan. 30, 1931 datestamp, diamond cachet and Rio de Janeiro transit on back, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $700.00 ...... (Photo, p. 28) E. 400-500 2147 ` 1930, Nov. 4 — DO-X Flight, Germany to U.S. via South America (AAMC 1124b). DO-X picture postcard to U.S. with red “Erster Uberseeflug” flight cachet and purple Dornier dates- tamp tying Switzerland 1924-29 1fr, 2fr Air Post (C12, C15 two), also tied at origin by Romanshorn circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce Swiss franking, Scott Retail for stamps off cover $185.00 ...... E. 150-200 2148 ` 1931, Aug. — DO-X Flight, Rio de Janeiro to New York, Trinidad Mail (AAMC 14). Attractive three-stamp franking tied by Port of Spain registry datestamp on airmail cover to Haiti, purple handstamped DO-X flight cachet, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 ...... E. 200-300 2149 ` 1932, May — DO-X Flight, Newfoundland to Germany (AAMC 18f). Airmail cover with Newfoundland $1.00 Unsurcharged Air Post stamp tied by St. Johns May 19 machine cancel, addressed to Prague, Czechoslovakia, red handstamped flight cachet, Berlin and Prague datestamps, Very Fine, scarce use of unsurcharged stamps and rare destination for DO-X mail, AAMC $1,500.00 without premium for destination ...... E. 750-1,000 2150 ` 1931-32 Dornier DO-X Flight Covers. Seven, incl. two with Newfoundland No. C12 (one posted from Holyrood, scarce), others with frankings from Brazil, Cuba, Germany/U.S., Portugal and Netherlands, Very Fine, AAMC $2,500.00+...... E. 750-1,000

OTHER UNITED STATES FLIGHTS

2151 ` 1926-27, Pan-American Good Will Flight, U.S. Army, Entire Trip (AAMC 568a). Opened on three sides to show full array of 30 different stamps and postmarks along complete tour, minor faults, one of the most stunning flight covers, AAMC $250.00 ...... E. 200-300 2152 ` 1928, February-May — South America Test Flights, Jimmy H. Doolittle (AAMC 580/a-d). Nine flown covers incl. four signed by Doolittle, who later earned fame in WWII for flying a mission over Tokyo, variety of flights, Very Fine, AAMC $225.00 without premium for auto- graphs ...... E. 200-300 2153 ` 1936, Oct. 23-25 — First Commercial Passenger Transpacific Flight. Two legal-size airmail covers to Clara Adams, each with pair of 25c Transpacific tied by San Francisco Oct. 21 duplex, first endorsed at Midway Is. Oct. 23 with signatures of F. J. Noonan and others, second endorsed at Wake Is. Oct. 25 with signatures of Edwin Musick and others, Very Fine, scarce ...... E. 200-300 2154°` U.S.A., Sasebo Pigeon Post, 1952. Magenta “U.S.F.A. Sasebo Traffic Sect. Pigeon Posted” cancel on 105 x 105mm flimsy datelined 4-6-52, usual folds associated with being carried by pigeon, Extremely Fine, “U.S.F.A.” means “U.S. Forces Afloat” and Sasebo was a U.S. Naval base in Japan established after the end of the second world war, this pigeon service operated from the ship to Japan from April 1951 to Dec. 1952, reportedly only 12 known E. 400-500 2155 ` 1959, June 8 — First Official Missile Mail, USS Barbero (AAMC 376). Two covers with printed cachets in grayish black (watermarked) and jet-black (unwatermarked), each with Jacksonville receiving backstamp, accompanied by sample cover and collateral items, a few additional covers commemorating missle launches, Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 31 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 2156

2162

2160

2157

2166

2165 2163

2164

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 32 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 ROCKET MAIL, FAMOUS AMERICAN AVIATORS, FLIGHT COVER GROUP LOTS

ROCKET MAIL 2156 ` 1935, Sep. 22 — First American Rocket Flight (Ellington-Zwisler 5C1). Blue stamp tied by green flight cachet and two-line crash handstamp on registered cover, 15c Statue of Liberty and 3c commemorative tied by mute ovals, cover shows usual effects of crash, Very Fine, one of the rarest and most desirable Rocket Mail covers, only 28 were salvaged...... E. 1,000-1,500 2157 ` 1967, Oct. 3 — X-15 No. 2 Flight. Handpainted cachet on card, 8c Goddard tied by Edwards Cal. Oct. 3 duplex, signed by Maj. “Pete” Knight, Very Fine, note on back indicates 10 were made and carried on the X-15 test flight, accompanied by collateral material and another cacheted/signed cover postmarked Oct. 17...... E. 200-300 2158 ` Rocket Mail. 14 covers, all scarcer flights incl. Cuba 10/1/39, 10/15/39, U.S.-Mexico 7/2/36 (4, incl. “Dispached” error), U.S. 9/22/35, 1/31/36, Italy 10/34, Germany 1/28/34, 8/31/33 and France 9/13/35, Very Fine, more than $1,000 Ellington-Zwisler value ...... Not illustrated E. 500-750 2159 Rocket Mail. Artist’s pencil drawings for Feb. 1936 Greenwood Lake First American Rocket- Airplane Flight (two sheets), also a group of 1951 commemorative issues on and off cover incl. inverted overprints, interesting lot ...... Not illustrated E. 100-150

FAMOUS AMERICAN AVIATORS 2160 ` R. E. Byrd. Signature on tiny cover to Greenland with U.S. 2c Red tied by purple “U.S. Navy Polar Expedition”, endorsed “Via U.S.S. Perry”, Very Fine ...... E. 400-500 2161 Amelia Earhart Collection Balance. Approximately 150 covers plus stamps and proofs, includes two covers and two slips of paper signed by Earhart, many souvenir covers during and after Earhart’s lifetime, search flights, etc., strength in Suriname commemorative issue with original drawing, proofs and stamps, generally Very Fine...... Not illustrated E. 1,000-1,500 2162 ` Howard Hughes. TWA “Constellation” inaugural flight cachet, 6c Transport tied by Los Angeles Apr. 17, 1944 duplex on airmail cover to New York, signed by Hughes and crew, Washington D.C. receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce signed flight cover from the wealthy and eccentric Howard Hughes...... E. 500-750 2163 ` Charles A. Lindbergh. Flown cover from San Juan to Miami and Cristobal, conjunctive Foreign Air Mail Routes 5 and 6 with appropriate cachets, signed by Lindbergh along with B.L. Rowe and Cristobal postmaster, U.S. franking tied by San Juan P.R. Jan. 9, 1929 machine cancel, Very Fine, attractive and scarce autograped Lindbergh flight cover ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2164 ` Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size airmail cover flown on Aug. 1, 1934 Sikorsky-42 flight (AAMC 686) by Lindbergh, Musick and Sergievsky, signed by all three aviators, 6c Winged Globe tied by Bridgeport Conn. Aug. 1 machine cancel, slight toning and wear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Lindbergh autographed flight cover ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2165 ` Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size cover signed “C.A. Lindbergh” with purple cachet for Inaugural Flight from Cienfuegos, Cuba, Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2166 Orville Wright. Signed calling card accompanied by invitation to attend dinner in honor of Orville Wright on the 40th anniversary of Kitty Hawk flight, (fits perfectly on an exhibit page) ...... E. 100-150 FLIGHT COVER GROUP LOTS 2167 ` U.S. and Worldwide Souvenir Flight Covers. Approximately 500 covers sorted by category, a wonderful range of flights with strength in “Columbia” Flight, Polar Expeditions, Clipper Flights, U.S. 1940’s and 50’s Military-Related Flights, we note signed covers carried by Byrd and Solberg, also some very scarce post-WWII flights with modest AAMC values, generally Very Fine, a trea- sure trove for the specialist collector, retail dealer or Ebay seller, our conservative estimate of retail value is $10,000-15,000 ...... Not illustrated E. 3,000-4,000 2168 ` Worldwide Flight Covers. More than 250 covers, almost all are better flights with AAMC values in the $20 to $200 range, very diverse incl. Lindbergh flights, Balbo, MacRobertson Air Race, 1935 Solberg, Von Gronau, 1930’s and 40’s Trans-oceanic Record Flights, Pan-Am Clipper, scarce European and Russian frankings, a few rocket mail covers, minor faults, generally Very Fine, a large and carefully selected group of flights covers worthy of careful inspection and serious bidding, ideal for dealers or collectors...... Not illustrated E. 5,000-7,500 2169 ` Worldwide Flight Covers. 143 cacheted covers, wide range of first flights, diverse range of frank- ings from different countries, incl. U.S., New Caledonia, New Zealand, Fiji, Portugal, G.B., France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Newfoundland, Portugese Colonies, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Gambia, Nigeria, Belgian Congo, Liberia, Hong Kong, all in pristine condition, Very Fine throughout, considerable retail value but conservatively estimated here ...... Not illustrated E. 750-1,000 2170 ` Flight Covers. 47 covers or cards from 1920’s-30’s, few better incl. Germany No. C39 on cover, also Germany No. C42 on Malyguin cover, Newfoundland No. C12 on 1932 cover, few other better, mostly Fine-Very Fine...... Not illustrated E. 750-1,000

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 33 – SALEDATE 2175

2173 2174

2178

2177

2180

2179

2181 2182

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 34 – SALEDATE FLIGHT COVER GROUP LOTS, AIR POST ISSUES BY COUNTRY

2171 Modern Flights, Souvenir Covers and Related Stamps. A few hundred covers and hundreds of new issues sorted by category incl. Concorde, Space (some signed), Space Topical Issues, Balloon, Jet, Zeppelin Topical Issues, Space First Days, Rocket Mail, U.S. Ships and Submarines, lots of commercially-saleable items in the $5-$25 retail range, Very Fine and worthwhile lot for the show dealer or Ebay seller ...... Not illustrated E. 2,000-3,000 2172 ` Polar Flights. Seven, incl. 1930 Byrd Expedition (AAMC 1100) that is severely acidified and faulty at edges, a few other covers postmarked on U.S.S. City of New York and Mount Olympus (two with Byrd autograph), 1949 Balchen C-54 flight (AAMC 1418 — only ten carried but $75.00 value), generally Very Fine ...... Not illustrated E. 500-750 AIR POST ISSUES BY COUNTRY 2173 w CANADA, 1928, 5c Brown Olive, Air Post, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C1 var). Wide margins with part imprint at top, top stamp lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, Unitrade value...... C$ 300.00 2174 ww CANADA, 1928, 5c Brown Olive, Air Post, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C1 var). Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, rich color, Very Fine and choice, Unitrade value C$ 375.00 2175 ` FAROE ISLANDS, 1940-41, 20-60o on 1o-15o Surcharges (2-6). Complete set with additional Denmark franking tied by Thorshavn Nov. 3, 1943 circular datestamps on registered airmail cover to Chicago stamp dealer, censor’s label at left, Very Fine, extremely scarce set, Scott Retail for stamps off cover $385.00 ...... E. 300-400

2176

2176 ` FRANCE, 1928, 10fr on 90c Ile de France Air Post Surcharge (C3). Used with 10c Sower, both tied by “New York au Havre 23-8 28” octagonal datestamp on flown cover to Paris (AAMC 1081), six-line flight cachet, slightly reduced at top clear of stamps and markings...... VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE “ILE DE FRANCE” 10-FRANC SURCHARGE ON A FLOWN COVER. Scott Retail for cover...... 2,750.00 2177 w FRANCE, 1956, 5fr Monoplane over Paris, Air Post (C15). Barely hinged, bright colors, Very Fine and choice...... 500.00 2178 ` FRANCE, 1943, 1fr50c Batiment de Ligne “Richelieu” Ovpt. Tied by May 24, 1943 octagonal datestamp on cover to Dakar, Senegal, French and U.S. censor handstamps, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, signed Sanabria...... E. 200-300

2179 ` ICELAND, 1931, 10c-11⁄2g DO-X Ovpts. (C1-C7). Complete set tied by handstamped flight cachet on cover, also two other flown covers with 20c (faint period, almost missing) & 60c, and 10c (with- out period) & 15c, Very Fine, Scott Retail $300.00+ without premium for variety or usage...... E. 300-400 2180 ` ITALY, 1934, 1l-10l King Emmanuel, Air Post (C73-C78). Complete set tied by Rome Nov. 9, 1934 special flight datestamp on flown cover from Rome to Mogadiscio (Somalia), purple hand- stamped cachet, minor climatic toning around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce flown cover with complete set of special stamps issued to commemorate King Emmanuel’s birthday (Scott Retail $354.50 for used off cover) ...... E. 750-1,000 2181 ` ITALY, 1934, 1l King Emmanuel, Air Post (C73). Used with 10c on flown card from Rome to Mogadiscio, Rome Nov. 9 and Tobruk Nov. 10 special flight datestamps, purple handstamped cachet, Very Fine ...... E. 100-150

2182 ` JAMAICA, 1916, Red Cross Label, “Jamaica” Ovpt. in Black. Used with 11⁄2p War Tax on Myers Rum advertising cover, both tied by Myers Wharf Aug. 1, 1917 datestamp, Kingston and Annotto Bay backstamps, Very Fine and scarce ...... E. 100-150

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 35 – SALEDATE 2186EX

2184

2183

2185

2187EX

2189 2195

2190EX

2191 2188EX

2192

2196

2193

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 36 – SALEDATE AIR POST ISSUES BY COUNTRY

2183 ` LATVIA, 1933, 10s-100s Latvia-Africa Flight Overprints (C9-C13). Complete set with large margins, tied by Riga May 28, 1933 circular datestamps on registered cover to New York stamp dealer, Extremely Fine, very scarce as a set on cover, signed Sanabria and Heiman, Scott Retail $297.00 off cover ...... E. 400-500

2184 ` LIBERIA, 1936, 6c on 1c-3c Air Post Surcharge (C1-C3). Set of three matching covers with two-line printed cachet, each tied by Monrovia Nov. 28, 1936 circular datestamp, Harper receiving datestamp, Very Fine set, each signed Heiman, Scott Retail for stamps off cover $450.00 ...... E. 500-750

2185 ` LIBERIA, 1936, 6c on 1c Official, Surcharge Reading “Via Air Mail” instead of “Air Mail” (C3 var; listed in Sanabria). Couple short perfs, tied by Monrovia Nov. 28, 1936 circular datestamp on cover to Harper with receiving datestamp, vertical file fold, small scuff clear of stamp, Very Fine, a rare variety, ex Goodkind, signed Charlat, Heiman and Kessler...... E. 400-500

2186 w NEW CALEDONIA, 1932, 40c, 50c Paris-Noumea Flight Ovpts (180-181). Lightly hinged, Very Fine, signed Heiman, Sanabria backstamp ...... (Photo Ex) 650.00

2187 ` NEW CALEDONIA, 1932, 40c, 50c Paris-Noumea Flight Ovpts (180-181). On separate illustrated souvenir postcards (not flown), both have Dumbea Apr. 5, 1932 circular dates- tamp (arrival date of the aviators), 40c tied Jun. 24, 50c tied Apr. 30, minor climatic toning, Very Fine, according to Heiman letter these are “extremely rare”, Scott Retail $650.00 for used off-cover stamps...... (Photo Ex) E. 500-750

2188 ` NEW CALEDONIA, 1941, 1c-20fr “France Libre” Ovpts. (217-251). Complete set of 35 stamps tied by Noumea Jun. 5, 1941 datestamps on three separate registered airmail covers to New York City stamp dealer, few small faults, still Very Fine, scarce, Scott Retail $335.00 off cover...... (Photo Ex) E. 200-300

2189 wwa NEWFOUNDLAND, 1919, $1.00 on 50c Scarlet, Alcock Air Post (C2-C2a). Block of four, Mint N.H. except for tiny blemish on top right stamp, bottom left Without Comma After “Post” (C2a), Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles...... 1,025.00

2190 ` NEWFOUNDLAND, 1921 35c Halifax Ovpt. Varieties (C3 and vars). Seven stamps on separate covers, tied by St. Johns Nov. 17-26 machine cancels, incl. Nos. C3, C3b, C3d, C3f (two), C3h and C3j, one cover with vertical folds at center, Fine-Very Fine stamps and covers, Scott Retail for covers...... (Photo Ex) 2,165.00

2191 ww NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.50 on $1.00 Blue, DO-X Air Post (C12). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine ...... 350.00

2192 w NEWFOUNDLAND, 1933, $4.50 on 75c Bister, Balbo Flight (C18). Lightly hinged, Very Fine ...... 325.00

2193 ` NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.00 Dark Blue, “Wayzata” Flight (see Scott footnote). Cancelled by “Arctic Red River N.W.T. Jun. 8, 1949” circular datestamp, repeated on registered cover to U.S., transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the “Wayzata” issue was prepared but not issued when the flight was cancelled, covers were sent to the U.S. in 1949...... E. 200-300

2194 w NEWFOUNDLAND, 1919-32, 35c-$1.50 Air Post Issues (C2/C12). Five items incl. Nos. C2, C3-C3f pair, C3f-C3h pair, C12 and C12 used on piece, unused small h.r., Fine-Very Fine ...... Not illustrated E. 1,195-0

2195 w NEW GUINEA, 1935, £2-£5 Bulolo Goldfield, Air Post (C44-C45). Lightly hinged, wide margins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice...... (Photo Ex) 690.00

2196 ` SPAIN, 1926, 5c-4p Red Cross Semi-Postals (B14-B18, CB1-CB5). Complete sets tied by Madrid Sep. 15, 1926 first day of issue datestamps on cover, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce first day...... E. 200-300

2197 Worldwide Air Post Issues. Small group of premium items incl. Camerouns “Spitfire” Ovpts. (three sets—unused, used and on covers), Latvia C9-C13, Lithuania 1932-35 Flight Ovpts., Mexico No. C93A on cover, Newfoundland Balbo Flight unused and used, Very Fine group of scarce issues, Scott Retail $3,100.00+.....Not illustrated E. 750-1,000

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 37 – SALEDATE 2198

2205

2200 2201

2202

2203EX

2208

2207 2206

2209

2213

2210

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 38 – SALEDATE GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS AND COVERS

GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS AND COVERS 2198 w AUSTRALIA, 1932, 5sh Sydney Harbor Bridge (132). Lightly hinged, huge margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine ...... 350.00 2199 wwa AUSTRALIA, 1949-50, 5sh-£2 Coat of Arms (218-221). Mint N.H. blocks of four, three corner margins, £1 top sheet margin, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles.Not illustrated 614.00 2200 ww AUSTRIA, 1936, 10sh Dollfuss (380; Michel 588). Mint N.H. with top right corner selvage, dark color and sharp impression, owner’s tiny backstamp does not show thru, Very Fine, Michel Euro 3,200 ...... 900.00 2201 ww AUSTRIA, 1936, 10sh Dollfuss (380; Michel 588). Mint N.H. with bottom sheet selvage, perfectly centered wtih wide even margins, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, Michel Euro 3,200...... 900.00 2202 w AUSTRIA, 1933, 50g WIPA Souvenir Sheet, Granite Paper (B111, Michel Block 1). 127 x 104mm, with original folder, small h.r. at top barely shows thru, deep rich color, owner’s small backstamp does not show thru, Extremely Fine, Michel Euro 14,000 ...... 2,000.00 2203 ww AUSTRIA, 1946, 1sh-5sh Renner Souvenir Sheets (B185-B188). Mint N.H., rich colors on crisp paper, 2sh and 3sh with light creases at one edge, otherwise Extremely Fine, Michel Euro 2,600...... (Photo Ex) 2,000.00 2204 BELGIUM, 1920, 5c + 5c and 15c + 15c Semi-Postals, Negative Design on Metal (B48-E var, B50-E var). Image of completed designs in reverse and with notations written directly on the plate, Very Fine, unusual items ...... Not illustrated E. 200-300 2205 w BERMUDA, 1947, 12sh6p Yellow & Gray, Perf 14 (127b; SG 120b). Small h.r., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 1967 B.P.A. certificate...... 600.00 CANADA 2206 1851, 6p Grayish Purple, Laid (2; SG 2). Huge margins all around, deep rich color, neat srike of target cancel ...... EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 6-PENCE GRAYISH PURPLE ON LAID PAPER...... SG £900 ...... 1,350.00 2207 1851, 6p Grayish Purple, Laid (2; SG 2). Clear to large margins, well-struck bulls-eye cancel, Fine, with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate ...... 1,350.00 2208° ` 1852, 3p Red (4; SG 18). Large margins to clear, cancelled by numeral target, “Port-Sarnia JY 23 1857” datestamp on cover to Peterboro Canada West, receiving backstamp, stamp affected from placement at corner of cover, otherwise Very Fine ...... E. 400-500 2209°` 1852, 3p Red (4; SG 5). Attractive pale shade, large margins, tied by target, “Galt U.C. AP 15 1856” datestamp on cover to Stratford, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine .... E. 400-500 2210 ` 1852, 3p Red (4). Large margins, tied by target on 1855 orange cover to Fingall P.O., Ju 9 circu- lar datestamp, London backstamp, some overall wear, Very Fine...... 425.00

2212 2211 2211°` 1855, 6p Slate Gray, Wove (5; SG 9). Large even margins, bright color, tied by neat strike of numeral target cancel, “Dundas U.C. 15 JU 1857” datestamp on lady’s cover to East Bethany N.Y., fresh and Very Fine ...... E. 2,500-3,000 2212°` 1855, 6p Slate Gray, Wove (5; SG 9). Large margins to clear, tied by target cancel, “Montreal L.C. DE 22 1855” datestamp on folded cover to Kingston, receiving back- stamp, Very Fine and choice ...... E. 3,000-4,000 2213 ` 1855, 10p Blue (7). Full margins, tied by numeral in grid cancel on 1858 cover to Scotland, indistinct red circular datestamp at bottom left, Harpurhey, Hamilton, Selkirk and neat “Pkt. Letter Liverpool NO 18, 1858” backstamps, “8d Stg” handstamp, missing part of topflap and cover somewhat worn, almost Fine ...... 3,250.00

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 39 – SALEDATE 2214 2216

2215

2217

2218 2215.tif @60.0%

2235EX

2234

2219 2220 2221 2222

2223 2224 2225EX 2226 2227

2228 2229 2230 2232

2231 2233 2237EX 2238 2239EX

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 40 – SALEDATE GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS AND COVERS

2214 ` 1858, 3p Red, Perf 12 (12). Tied by grid, “Toronto U.C. AP 18, 1859” circular datestamp on cover to Whitby Ont., blue receiving backstamp leaves some ink on front also tying stamp, fresh and Very Fine...... 575.00 2215 ` 1858, 3p Red, Perf 12 (12). Tied by bold numeral grid handstamp, “Sarnia C.W. OC 29, 1860” circular datestamp, on cover to Errol C.W., cover with small piece out at bottom left, Fine ...... 575.00 2216 ` 1859, 6p Gray Violet, Perf 12 (13a). Tied by target, “Bananoque JU 4, 1859” circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Brockville, some wear, cover tear at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce usage ...... 6,250.00 2217 ` 1868, 3c Red, Watermarked (25a). Choice centering with wide margins, bright color, tied by “Yurcito C.W. OC 22, 1868” circular datestamp on small cover to Port Hope Ont., small piece out of cover at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as used ...... 225.00 2218 wwa 1897, 15c Jubilee (58; SG 132). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles ...... 1,800.00 2219 wa 1897, 20c Jubilee (59; SG 133). Left margin block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles ...... 1,260.00 2220 1897, 50c Jubilee (60; SG 134). Bright color, Jumbo margins, neat red target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem ...... 150.00 2221 1897, $1.00 Jubilee (61; SG 136). Rich color on bright paper, bold roller cancel, Extremely Fine ...... 475.00 2222 1897, $1.00 Jubilee (61; SG 136). Bright color, neat Halifax N.S. cancel, tiny crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine ...... 475.00 2223 1897, $2.00 Jubilee (62; SG 137). Choice centering, rich color, neat strike of “Union Station Toronto” cancel, Very Fine and choice ...... 500.00 2224 1897, $2.00 Jubilee (62; SG 137). Pretty pastel shade, light “Montreal Que.” roller cancel, Very Fine and choice...... 750.00 2225 1897, $2.00 Jubilee (62; SG 137). Two, one with Hamilton oval, one with Toronto roller cancel, distinctly different shades, choice centering, few minor imperfections, otherwise Extremely Fine ...... (Photo Ex) 1,000.00 2226 1897, $3.00 Jubilee (63; SG 138). Bright color, neat Toronto datestamp, Very Fine ...... 750.00 2227 1897, $4.00 Jubilee (64; SG 139). Choice centering with wide margins, bright color, roller cancel, Extremely Fine ...... 750.00 2228 S 1897, $5.00 Jubilee, “Specimen” Ovpt. (65S). Original gum, bright color, Very Fine and choice, Unitrade value...... C$ 500.00 2229 w 1897, $5.00 Jubilee (65; SG 140). Original gum, lightly hinged, bottom left corner perf tear, otherwise fresh and Very Fine ...... 900.00 2230 wwa 1912, 20c Olive Green (119). Mint N.H. block of four, rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles...... 640.00 2231 wwa 5c McGee, Imperforate (146a). Mint N.H. block of eight, large margins all around, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as four pairs...... 520.00 2232 wwa 1935, $1.00 Champlain Monument (227). Mint N.H. block of four, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, Scott Retail as singles ...... 310.00 2233 wwa $1.00 Chateau de Ramezay, Aniline Violet (245 var). Mint N.H. block of four, pretty color with offset indicative of the true Aniline Violet shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as normal...... 360.00 2234 ` 1876, 8c Dull Blue, Registration (F3). Bright color, tied by “Dundas Ont. JUN 29 14” circular datestamp on 1c entire to Detroit Mich., purple “Registered” handstamp and “R” in oval, receiv- ing backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, with 2003 P.F. certificate ...... 7,250.00

2235 ` CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1932, 1⁄4p-10sh Centenary (69-80). Used on six registered covers, 1sh-10sh on separate covers, addressed to W. T. Wilson in Birmingham, England, tied by “Georgetown Cayman Island JA 16, 1933” datestamps, fresh and Very Fine...... (Photo Ex) E. 300-400 2236 P CEYLON, Proofs, 1912. Five items, incl. progressive dies dated “10 Feb. 12” and stamped “Before Hardening” with “Ceylon” and value labels for 3c and 6c, also incl. three 27 x 30mm die proofs on chalky wove printed in Ultramarine, fresh and Very Fine .....Not illustrated E. 400-500 2237 w CHINA, 1906, $1.00-$5.00 Imperial Post (120-122). H.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine...... (Photo Ex) 572.00 2238 w CYPRUS, 1924, £1 Violet & Black on Red (110). Lightly hinged, rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine ...... 350.00

2239 w FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1933, 1⁄2p-5sh Centenary Issue (65-74). Lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine ...... (Photo Ex) 743.00

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 41 – SALEDATE 2240 2242

2246

2241

2244 2247

2250 2251

2248 2249

2252 2253 2254

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 42 – SALEDATE GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS AND COVERS

2240 w FINLAND, 1867, 8p Black on Green, Ty. III (7). Original gum, small h.r., full teeth all around, Very Fine and choice...... 240.00 2241 FRANCE, 1849, 25c Ceres, Tete Beche (6c, Ceres T4). Vertical pair, into on three sides, bold grid cancels, horizontal crease ending in large repaired tear, otherwise Fine, a scarce tete-beche pair, Ceres Ffr70,000...... 8,750.00 2242 FRANCE, 1862, 80c Napoleon III, Tete-Beche Pair (28c, Ceres T24). Tied by No. 1769 in diamond of dots cancels on small blue piece, rich color, left stamp with two tiny perf tip flaws, Very Fine, signed Kremer and Bloch, with 1976 Friedl certificate, 2000 Ceres Ffr52,500 ...... 5,500.00

2243 w FRANCE, 1871, 40c Ultramarine, Postage Due (J8a). Original gum, lightly hinged, large margins all around, fresh and bright color ...... VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE FRANCE 1871 40-CENTIME POSTAGE DUE IN THE ULTRAMARINE SHADE...... A beautiful example of this scarce shade ...... 5,000.00

2243

GERMANY AND STATES 2244 ` BRUNSWICK, 1852, 3sgr Vermilion (3). Large margins to clear, tied by neat strike of “Wolfenbuttel” arc handstamp on folded letter to Carlsbad, second strike at bottom, fesh and Very Fine, signed...... E. 500-750 2245 ` 19th Century Covers to the U.S. Six covers comprising two from North German Confederation to New York City and four with German Eagles with Large Shields incl. two covers each with 9kr brown to Lowell Mass. with original letters, couple small flaws, Fine-Very Fine...... Not illustrated E. 500-750 2246 wa 1872, 2kr Orange, Small Shield (8; Michel 15). Block of four with selvage at top, original gum, lightly hinged, small thin spot at bottom right, top pair light crease, left stamps trivial gum toning, otherwise Fine, with 1984 S.I.A. certificate, Scott Retail $130.00 as singles, Michel value as block of four...... DM 280.00

2247 wwa 1872, 1⁄3gr Blue Green, Large Shield (15a; Michel 17b). Mint N.H. block of six, rich color, choice centering...... FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1⁄3 GR LARGE SHIELD IN BLUE GREEN COLOR...... With 1984 S.I.A. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged singles is $600.00. Michel value as hinged block of four and hinged pair is DM900. Michel value as Mint N.H. singles ...... DM 3,600.00

2248 wwa 1872, 1⁄2gr Orange, Large Shield (16; Michel 18). Mint N.H. bottom left corner block of four, bril- liant color, blue crayon “9” in selvage, few perf separations at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1978 Hennies certificate, Scott Retail as hinged singles $130.00, Michel value as hinged block of four DM250, Michel value as Mint N.H. singles...... DM 720.00 2249 wa 1872, 3kr Rose, Large Shield (23; Michel 25). Top right corner block of four, original gum, h.r. in selvage, brilliant color, few minor perf separations in selvage only, Very Fine, with 1984 S.I.A. certificate, Scott Retail as singles $80.00, Michel value as block of four with no premium for the position ...... DM 150.00 2250 wa 1872, 1gr Rose, Large Shield (17; Michel 19). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, few minor perf separations at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1978 Heinnes certificate, Scott Retail as singles $150.00, Michel value as block of four...... DM 400.00 2251 wa 1872, 2gr Ultramarine, Large Shield (18; Michel 20). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pair small h.r., fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 S.I.A. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged singles $70.00, Michel value as hinged block of four DM150, Michel value as singles ...... DM 260.00 2252 wa 1872, 5gr Bister, Large Shield (20; Michel 22). Block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., bottom right stamp barely hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as singles $104.00, Michel value as hinged block of four DM220, Michel value as singles...... DM 330.00

2253 wa 1874, 21⁄2gr on 21⁄2gr Brown (27; Michel 29). Block of six with selvage at left, three stamps Mint N.H., others h.r., few perf separations at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1984 S.I.A. certifi- cate, Scott Retail as singles $130.00, Michel value as hinged block of four and hinged pair DM470, Michel value as singles...... DM 510.00 2254 wa 1874, 9kr on 9kr Brown (28; Michel 30). Block of fifteen, eleven stamps Mint N.H., top left block of four small h.r., fresh and bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 Hennies certificate, Scott Retail as singles $900.00, Michel value as hinged blocks of four, pairs and single DM1,850, Michel value as Mint N.H. singles and hinged block of four ...... DM 2,970.00

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 43 – SALEDATE 2255 2256 2262

2259

2265

2264 2263

2266EX 2267EX 2268EX

2272 2271

2270

2269EX

2275EX

2274 2276

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 44 – SALEDATE GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS AND COVERS

2255 ww 1949, 10+5pf-30+5pf Occupation Semi-Postal, Souvenir Sheet (9NB3a). Mint N.H., rich colors, two trivial natural inclusions on back, Very Fine...... 725.00 2256 1949, 10+5pf-30+5pf Occupation Semi-Postal, Souvenir Sheet (9NB3a). Two neat strikes of “17.12.49 Berlin” cancels, fresh and Very Fine, scarce used souvenir sheet ...... 2,000.00 GREAT BRITAIN 2257 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Four, incl. DE, BK, MA and DD, large margins, rich cololr, red MC cancels, Very Fine...... Not illustrated 760.00 2258 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Seventeen used singles, each with red MC cancel, four margins incl. few with part of adjoining stamps, few minor imperfections to be expected, Very Fine-Extremely Fine ...... Not illustrated 3,230.00 2259 ` 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Large margins incl. trace of adjoining stamp at left, just into at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancel on printed letter from the Birmingham Banking Company with ms. dateline “June 18th 1840”, red “Birmingham JU 18, 1840” circular datestamp on top flap, addressed to Bradley, horizontal file fold thru address, small stain at top, otherwise Very Fine ...... E. 150-200 2260 1840, 2p Blue (2; SG 4). Five, four with red MC cancels, one with black MC cancel, mostly four margins, few minor imperfections, Fine-Very Fine ...... Not illustrated 2,000.00 2261 1841, 2p Blue (4). 57 in singles, pairs or strips of three, margins to in, few different shades, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine...... Not illustrated 3,135.00 2262 w 1884, 5sh Carmine Rose (108). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine...... 525.00 2263 ww 1929, £1 Black, Postal Congress (209; SG 438). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner selvage, well- centered, thin in left selvage, Very Fine, SG £750 (as hinged)...... 1,150.00 2264 1929, £1 Black, Postal Congress (209; SG 438). Bright shade, light cancel, small sealed tear at top and faint diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine ...... 600.00

2265 ICELAND, 1873, 16sk Yellow, Perf 121⁄2 (7, Facit 7). Brilliant color, neat Reykjavic circular dates- tamp, four slightly improved perfs at bottom right, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 2003 Nielsen certificate, Facit Skr5,500...... 500.00 2266 wa ISRAEL, 1948, 250m-1000m First Coins (7-9). Plate no. blocks of four from Groups 154, 155 and 157, 250m with tiny hinge mark on one stamp, 500m Mint N.H., 1000m Mint N.H. with faint fingerprints on gum, Very Fine...... (Photo Ex) E. 750-1,000 2267 wa ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Four sets of plate blocks of six, one set Mint N.H., other three hinged, one hinged set Fine-Very Fine, other three sets Very Fine-Extremely Fine...... (Photo Ex) 1,000.00 2268 w ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Bottom corner tab singles (except 20m regu- lar tab single), lightly hinged, 20m with perfs expertly reinforced, otherwise Very Fine set ...... (Photo Ex) 1,700.00 2269 ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Tab singles, light cancels, bright colors, 3m and 5m with perfs expertly reinforced, Very Fine and scarce set, unpriced in both Scott and Bale ...... (Photo Ex) E. 500-750 2270 w ITALY, 1961, 205l Rose Lilac, Error of Color (834a). Lightly hinged, rich color, sheet margin at bottom, Very Fine and choice, scarce, accompanied by normal for comparison ...... 1,500.00 2271 MALAYA, SELANGOR, 1882, 2c Brown (3, SG 8). Grid and red circular datestamp cancels, small backstamp does not show thru, horizontal crease at top, Fine appearing example of this rare stamp, with 2002 B.P.A. certificate, SG £2,000 ...... 1,400.00 2272 w NETHERLANDS, 1852, 5c Blue (1). Right margin horizontal pair, huge margins all around, orig- inal gum, fresh color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles...... 800.00

2273 ww NETHERLANDS, 1852, 10c Carmine Lake, Horn Removed from Forehead (2c). Strip of three, Plate VIII, original gum, Mint N.H., huge margins all around, bright color ...... VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED STRIP OF THREE OF THE NETHERLANDS 10-CENTS WITH HORN REMOVED...... With 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as three hinged singles does not adequately convey the scarcity of this strip...... 2273 ...... 2,475.00

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 45 – SALEDATE GENERAL FOREIGN STAMPS AND COVERS, COLLECTION LOTS BY COUNTRY

2274 NORWAY, 1855, 4s Blue (1). Jumbo margins all around, deep rich color, neat strike of “180” cancel of Levanger, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1991 P.F. certificate...... (Photo, p. 44) 125.00 2275 ` NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 3p Bright Blue, Dark Blue (2, 3). Two covers, first tied by grid to Kentville with “Canning N.S. FE 21, 1860” and receiving backstamps, second tied by grid to Tatamagouche with “Pictou SE 28, 1857” and receiving backstamps, second with reinked address, otherwise Fine ...... (Photo Ex, p. 44) 475.00 2276 RUSSIA, 1857, 10k Brown & Blue (1). Full to large margins, rich colors, repair at top right expertly removing cancel and regummed, light pencil notes on gum do not show thru, Extremely Fine stamp appearing to be original gum, with 2002 P.F. certificate incorrectly stating original gum ...... (Photo, p. 44) 600.00

2277 SWITZERLAND, 1850, 21⁄2r Black & Red, Poste Locale, Without Frame Around Cross (4, Zumstein 14II). Clear to large margins with full dividing lines at top and left, light Federal black grid cancel, thinned and small tear...... FINE APPEARING AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE POSTE- LOCALE WITHOUT FRAME AROUND CROSS...... Signed Schlessenger. With 2001 Berra-Gautschy certificate ...... 22,500.00

2277

COLLECTION LOTS BY COUNTRY

2278 AUSTRALIA. 1913-2000, fairly well-filled collection, Kangaroos and George V issues mostly used with better incl. Nos. 1-12, 45-55, 127, 128, otherwise mostly unused with better incl. Nos. 101, 132, 365-378, and a collection of souvenir sheets and complete booklets (Face value approx. $550), earlier issues lightly hinged or small h.r., later issues Mint N.H., in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, generally Very Fine...... E. 500-750 2279 AUSTRIA. 1850-2000 virtually complete, mostly unused and used to 1864, then mostly unused, better unused incl. Nos. 4, 5, 8, 25, 26, 29-32, 110a-127, 128-144, 405-427, B81- B110, B110a, B269-B271, C12-C31, Nos. B106-B110 and B110a Mint N.H., others mostly lightly hinged, used incl. Nos. 6-8, B138-B141, in three hingeless Lighthouse albums, also incl. small collections of Austrian offices abroad and under foreign occupa- tions, generally Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $9,000 ...... E. 3,000-4,000 2280 BELGIUM. 1849-2000, well filled collection, 19th Century mostly used, 20th Century mostly unused, better used incl. Nos. 1-9, 23, 39, B132-B143, unused incl. Nos. 1-4, 12 (with 1971 RPS certificate), 39, 124-137, 171, B9-B16, B25-B47, “B84-B95”, B106, B114- B122, B125-B131, B144-B150, B156-B162, B169, B178 and B179 without cancels, B458a, B466A, B466B, B513a, B521, B522, B605a, J12-J16, Q15, also incl. telegraph stamps and few modern booklets, 19th Century in usual mixed condition, generally Fine- Very Fine, Scott Retail well over $22,000...... E. 5,000-7,500 2281 CANADA. 1852-1950’s, collection of mostly unused stamps on stock cards, incl. Nos. 74 (22), 82 (4), 126a, 158, 268-273, 302 (2), O9 (2), blocks of four incl. Nos. 261-262, E1, O10, O25, O27, block of eight of No. 54, plate blocks of 268-273 and 302, used incl. No. 4, many Mint N.H., mostly choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, Scott retail in excess of ...... 9,000.00 2282 CANADA. 1859-2000, fairly complete collection, unused and used to 1908, then mostly unused, better used incl. Nos. 4, 22, 24, 27, 28, 46, 47, 158, 159, unused incl. Nos. 55-60, 73, also incl. many unused modern booklets and souvenir sheets (Face approx. $400), in two Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockpages, 1859-1908 issues in mixed condition, others mostly Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine...... E. 1,000-1,500 2283 w CANADA. 1903-25, 27 unused stamps, approx. fourteen Mint N.H., incl. Nos. 89-93, 96- 103, 104-108, 110-116, 122, mostly Fine-Very Fine, owner’s catalogue value... 1,728.00 2284 CANADA BALANCE. Six items comprising three used No. 2 with small faults, one fake used “No. 2” made from proof, No. 4 with trace of cancel and tiny thins, No. 4d used vertical pair with light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, each except one No. 2 with 2003 Greene Foundation certificate, No. 4 also with 2003 P.F. certificate. 4,590.00

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 46 – SALEDATE COLLECTION LOTS BY COUNTRY

2285 CANADA AND RELATED. Collection of mostly Canada with better used incl. Nos. 1, 46, 47, 50-60, 136-138 (pairs), 149-159, unused incl. Nos. 50-60, 66-71, 73, 79, 91, 96-103, 116, 122, 149-159, 162-177, E1-E3, also incl. Newfoundland used No. 5 and unused Nos. 104-114 and C6-C11, Nova Scota used Nos. 1, 3 (2), mostly hinged on pages, also incl. accumulation of used incl. group of No. 15, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 2,000-3,000 2286 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1853-64. 21 mostly used stamps, incl. Nos. 1, 2 (4), 2a (two pairs), 4 (5), 6, 6a, 12, 13, unused Nos. 6a, 12 (pair), clear to large margins, few minor imperfections, Very Fine appearance...... 2,780.00 2287 DANISH WEST INDIES, 1855-1917. Collection of mostly used stamps on album pages, mostly Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approx...... 2,937.00 2288 FINLAND. 1875-2000, collection with 19th Century stamps used and 20th Century stamps unused, better used incl. Nos. 6-11, 16, 17-24, unused incl. Nos. 69, 75 and C1, many modern boolets, 19th Century with few faults as usual, in two Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockcards, generally Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 500-750 2289 FRANCE. Collection, 1849-2000, mostly complete with majority unused, used incl. No. 37 with light cancel, B10, unused incl. Nos. 109-132, 133-137, 197, 241, 246, B8, B12- B59, B66-B67, B249-B308, also incl. modern booklets, in four Lighthouse hingeless albums with four albums of stockpages and commercially prepared album of Art stamps, few dubious (not counted), 19th Century with few faults as usual, also incl. six albums of French “Souvenir Pages” of modern stamps, overall Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 2,000-3,000 2290 FRANCE. Used collection of approx. 2,300 stamps, 1849-1998, better incl. Nos. 13, 38, 40, 47, 48, 96, J21, arranged and identified on stockpages, 19th century with usual few faults not visible on face, otherwise Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 750-1,000 2291 w FRANCE. Unused collection of approx. 1,250 stamps, 1900-83, better incl. Nos. 400-414, B157a, B285-B290, C5-C13, also incl. few Occupations and Military, arranged and iden- tified on stockpages, Fine-Very Fine...... E. 500-750 2292 w FRANCE, IMPERFORATES. Collection of mostly singles with few pairs, mostly complete 1977-1995 with many earlier back to 1940, better incl. Ceres Nos. 454-457, 461, 960-965 (2), 989-994, 1006-1007, 1248-1252, 1319-1322, 1422, 1696-1699, Air Post Nos. 16-19, 28 (pair), 30-33 (pairs), 34 (2 pairs), 35-37, also incl. Europa issues, in four Lighthouse hingeless albums and two stockbooks, Very Fine, 2000 Ceres value over Ffr300,000...... E. 5,000-7,500 2293 P FRANCE, 1943, Unissued Trial Color Large Die Essays. Four sets of twelve in different colors, incl. Blue, Red, Green and Brown, “Aide Aux Intellectuels” at top, generally fresh and Very Fine ...... E. 500-750 2294 FRANCE. Accumulation of 127 19th Century used stamps, better incl. Nos. 3 (7), 7 (2), 19 (single and pair), 31 (3), 39, 48, few faults as usual, variety of cancels but mostly numerals in dots, Fine-Very Fine, owner’s Scott Retail over ...... 3,925.00 2295 FRANCE, ALSACE-LORRAINE OCCUPATION. Nine items all examined by Mehlmann comprising four stamps, four reprints and one other, stamps incl. unused Nos. N1a, N2, N9 and used No. N13, reprints incl. 1c, 2c, 5c and 25c, other is a used 2c with Metz three-line cancel with a declined opinion note, stamps with minor faults that do not detract, Fine-Very Fine, No. N13a with certificate, others are all backstamped by Mehlmann, genuine stamps with Scott Retail $447.50...... E. 200-300 2296 FRENCH COLONIES AND RELATED. Exceptional collection, remarkably well-filled with many complete sets, mixed unused and used, countries incl. Alexandria, Algeria, Andorra, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Chad, Cilicie, Congo, Dahomey, Egypt, French Equatorial Africa, French Guinea, French Guyana, French India, French Polynesia, French Somalia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Indochina and related smaller areas, Ivory Coast, Kouang-Tcheou, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Madagascar, Morocco, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Niger, Obock, Port Said, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Senegal, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Upper Volta, Wallis & Futuna, Zanzibar, and more, in eight oversized Yvert & Tellier albums, few overprints not genuine and usual few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine...... E. 4,000-5,000 2297 w FRENCH POLYNESIA. Complete unused collection comprising Nos. 1-494, B1-B14, C1- C205, O1-O15, also incl. 30 unused postal stationery items, few Deluxe Proofs, 170 imperforate pairs and 26 imperforate singles, Tahiti Nos. 29b, 30b and 31b (unused and used), some Mint N.H., in mounts on blank pages, overall Very Fine .... E. 2,000-3,000 2298 ww FRENCH POLYNESIA AND FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY. Mint N.H. collections, French Polynesia 1958-1987 incl. Nos. 208-467 and C45-C144, F.S.A.T. 1958-1986 and Air Post 1966-1976 incl. Nos. 25-32 and C18-C46, in two Davo hingeless albums, Very Fine, Scott Retail over ...... 3,300.00 2299 GERMAN STATES, 1852-65. Nine used, six unused singles, two unused blocks of four and a cover, used incl. Brunswick Nos. 1 (2), 2, 3 (2), 8 (2), most Very Fine E. 500-750

SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 47 – SALEDATE COLLECTION LOTS BY COUNTRY

2300 GERMAN STATES AND OCCUPATION. Well-filled collection with many better incl. used Baden Nos. 6-17, mostly complete Prussia and Thurn & Taxis, unused Bergedorf Nos. 1-5, mostly complete Bavaria, nice groups of Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Memel, and Saar, in Lindner hingeless and Scott Specialty albums, few faults as usual, overall Fine- Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2301 GERMANY AND BERLIN. 1872-1981, mostly complete collection, 19th Century mostly used, 20th Century mostly unused, better used incl. Germany Nos. 13 (pen cancel) and 22, unused incl. Germany Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6-11, 29-35, 401-414, B33 (Mint N.H.), B68, most post-war issues, majority lightly hinged, 19th Century with usual few faults, in four Lighthouse hingeless albums, generally Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $15,000 ...... E. 3,000-4,000 2302 ` GERMANY, CONCENTRATION CAMP MAIL. Six items comprising covers from Auschwitz, Mauthausen and Mauthausen/Gusen, post card from Sachsenhausen/ Orienburg, each with printed rules at left with camp name header, letter sheet from Stutthof, and one cover from Bohemia & Moravia into Dachau, outgoing mail franked by 12pf stamp, post card with central vertical fold, otherwise Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 100-150 2303 w GERMANY, DDR. 1949-1980, virtually complete unused collection, incl. Nos. 48-67, 82- 84, B21a, better stamps lightly hinged, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, Very Fine...... E. 300-400 2304 GERMANY, BERLIN. Virtually complete collections of unused and used to 1990, with collection of duplicates, unused incl. Nos. 9N1-9N20 (two — one set Mint N.H. with 1m- 5m signed Schlegel and Dr. Bohne), 9N21-9N34 (Mint N.H. with 1m and 2m signed Schlegel and Dr. Bohne), 9N35-9N41 (2 Mint N.H. except one 2m lightly hinged), others Mint N.H. incl. Nos. 9N42-9N60, 9N61-9N74, 9N75-9N79 (top margin pairs), 9N80- 9N136, 9NB1-9NB13, 9NB3a, used incl. Nos. 9N1-9N20 (9N19 with 1984 P.F. certificate and 9N20 on piece), 9N21-9N32, 9N33 and 9N34 (two each with one 1m signed Schlegel and Dr. Bohne with 1981 GPS certificate and one 2m signed Schlegel), 9N35-9N41, 9N61-9N63, 9N64-9N111, 9NB1-9NB16, arranged on stockpages, an outstanding collec- tion in first rate condition, generally Very Fine or better, Scott Retail over $10,000, also incl. some US and foreign (not counted)...... E. 2,000-3,000 2305 GREAT BRITAIN. 1840-2000, collection of mixed unused and used stamps, mostly used and sporadically filled 19th Century, mostly unused and well-filled 20th Century, better used incl. Nos. 1 (2), 2 (2), 7, 57, 94, 95, 96 (2), 102, 103, 105, 108 (3), 109 (2), 140, 173, 174a, 175a, other Victoria Heads, unused incl. Nos. 30, 65, 87 (Pl. 13), 96, 98-100, 111- 122, 127-141, 159-172, 173-175, 187-200, 210-224, with some Postage Dues and Regionals, few Officials, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, also incl. stockpages of many modern complete booklets, 19th Century with few faults as usual, generally Very Fine, Scott Retail to 1955 over $13,500 ...... E. 4,000-5,000 2306 GREAT BRITAIN. 20th Century, small group of unused and used stamps, incl. used No. 96, unused No. 251 (Mint N.H.), 309-312, some Offices, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail approx...... 1,500.00 2307 GREECE. 1861-2000, unusually well-filled collection, mostly used to 1900 incl. many Hermes Heads, 20th Century mostly unused with better incl. Nos. 117-128, 159-163, 184- 197, 276A & 298 (with 1970 R.P.S. certificates), 378-380, 427-436, 525-555, earlier issues lightly hinged or small h.r., later issues mostly Mint N.H., in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, also incl. stockbook of booklet panes, generally Very Fine ...... E. 1,500-2,000 2308 ICELAND. 1873-2000, mostly unused collection, well-filled, better incl. Nos. 2 (2), 3, 5 (2), 7 (2), 8, 19, 20, 34-44B, 71-84, 99-107, 144-148, 152-166, 170-175, used incl. Nos. 85, 140, 141, 143, C2, earlier issues lightly hinged or small h.r., other issues Mint N.H., also incl. many booklets and 1992 Duck error, in Lighthouse hingeless album and stockpages, generally Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500 2309 INDIA AND STATES. 1852-1980, unused and used collection of couple thousand stamps with minor duplication, strength in used 19th century incl. Nos. 50-52 (2), 60-76, 80-98, many Indian States, usual mixed condition and reprints, hinged on pages, overall Fine- Very Fine...... E. 300-400 2310 IRELAND. 1922-1987, fairly well-filled collection, mixed unused and used to 1960, unused 1960-1987 incl. No. 14, in Davo hingeless album with slipcase, Fine-Very Fine...... E. 100-150 2311 wa ISRAEL, 3m-50m First Issue Doar Ivri Plate Block Collection. 430, comprising 3m (54), 5m (78), 10m (90) incl. one from Group 80, 15m (102), 20m (80), 50m (25) incl. Groups 140, 147, and 148, few with small faults, also incl. plate blocks of six of Nos. J1-J5, sorted by denomination in glassines, Fine-Very Fine, Bale Retail over $9,000...... E. 2,000-3,000

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2312 ISRAEL. Accumulation of many hundreds of mostly unused singles, tab singles, tab blocks, plate blocks, and tete-beche pairs and gutter pairs, Air Post issues to 1968, other- wise 1948-1953 issues only, strength in tab singles incl. Nos. 10-14 (11), 15 (46), 16 (48 and 4 used), 17-22 (18), 24 (26), 25 (9), 27 (25), 28-30 (4), 31-32 (25), 33-34 (5 + 2 with short tabs), 35-36 (22), 37 (19), 44 (27), 46-47 (20), 48-50 (18), 55 (12), C1-C6 (10), C7-C8 (29), C16 (17), J1-J5, J6-J11 (13), singles incl. Nos. J1-J5 (29 and plate blocks of four), plate blocks incl. Nos. 27 (2), 28-30 (8), gutter pairs incl. Nos. 10-14 (13 horizontal), 31- 32 (19 sets of 3), also incl. few used sets of tab singles, sorted in glassines, mixed hinging, few faults as usual, overall Fine-Very Fine, Estimated Retail over $47,000...... E. 7,500-10,000

2313 ` ITALIAN STATES. Six covers and three fronts, frankings incl. Roman States Nos. 2, 3 (2 covers), 8 and 9 one one cover, Sicily No. 13 (cover and front), also incl. three items comprising 1800(?) stampless cover written in French with boxed “Armee D’Italie Jere Pavon” cancel, front with France 25c bister Sage Ty. II on front with Constantinople double-circle datestamp, and France No. 139 tied by 1924 Paris Olympics slogan cancel on cover, Fine group...... E. 400-500

2314 ITALY AND STATES. 1861-2001, outstanding collection of mostly unused stamps, better incl. Italy Nos. 26, 27, 34, 34a, 35, 36, 37-44 (2), 45-49, 52 (2), 54, 76-87, 115-118. 142A- 142D, 165-170, C48, C49, C62-C65, CO1, CO2, O1-O8, Q7-Q19, used incl. Nos. 37-44, C73-C78, Italian States mostly used with strength in Sicily, Tuscany and Naples, on stock- pages or in Lighthouse hingeless albums, 19th Century in mixed condition, generally Fine-Very Fine...... E. 7,500-10,000

2315 ITALIAN OFFFICES ABROAD. Very complete collection, mostly unused, strength in Aegean Islands with better incl. Nos. 31-46, C15-C31, Nos. 1-10 from Calchi, Calino, Caso, Coo, Lisso, Piscopi, Scarpanto and Stampalia, Rhodes Nos. 15-23, complete Garibaldi issues except Scarpanto, Eritrea No. 47, Fiume No. 20, Italian Colonies Nos. C8-C35, Libya Nos. 1-16, 31, B23-B54, C4-C18, Somalia Nos. B1-B51, Q1-Q9, Trieste and Tripolitania, hinged in Scott Specialty album, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approxi- mately $8,000...... E. 2,000-3,000

2316 JAPAN. 1871-2000, collection, fairly complete, mostly used to 1930, then mostly unused, better used incl. Nos. 1-8, 15, 17, 18, 55-71, unused incl. many souvenir sheets incl. Parks and New Year, better incl. Nos. 293a (with folder), 318a, 577a (with folder), also incl. No. 580a, and group of modern booklet panes (Face Y31,215), in five albums, 19th Century with few usual faults, overall Very Fine and fresh collection ...... E. 1,000-1,500

2317 JAPAN. 1870’s-1972, collection with mostly used to 1924 then mostly unused to 1972, better used incl. Nos. 6, 17, 154, C1, C2, unused incl. Nos. 1, 3, 5, 190-201, 378a, 385a, 498a, 521c, strength in Parks souvenir sheets — most with folder — incl. Nos. 306a (no folder), 311a (folder), 318a (two — one without folder), mostly in Scott Specialty album with others on old lot cards or in glassines, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500

2318 LIECHTENSTEIN. Mostly complete collection, 1912-2001, most unused incl. Nos. 1-3, 54-89, 94-107, 108-110, 115, 116-131, 356 (Mint N.H.), O1-O8 (2), O9-O20, Nos. 260 and 264 (regummed; not counted), earlier issues mostly small h.r., later issues mostly Mint N.H., in two Lighthouse hingeless albums, Very Fine...... E. 1,000-1,500

2319 LUXEMBOURG. Virtually complete collection, 1852-2001, mostly used to 1926, then mostly unused, better unused incl. 48-59, 75-93, 151, 318-320 (Mint N.H.), B65A-B65Q, C16-C20 (Mint N.H.), used incl. dubious No. 33c (not counted), earlier issues mostly lightly hinged or small h.r., later issues Mint N.H., in two Lighthouse hingeless albums, overall Very Fine ...... E. 500-750

2320 MALAYSIA AND STATES. 1867-1974, collection of many hundred unused and used stamps, better used incl. Selangor Nos. 36-38, 40, Straits Settlements Nos. 2-9, unused incl. Straits Settlement Nos. 134A-144, most hinged on pages in Scott Specialty album, few dubious 19th Century not counted, generally Fine-Very Fine...... E. 2,000-3,000

2321 MONACO. 1885-2000, mostly complete unused collection with sprinkling of used incl. Nos. 9, 10 and 130, unused incl. Nos. 5, 6, 8, 10, 20, B2-B7, B9-B13, B26-B50, C27-C29, also incl. many sheetlets incl. 1976 Olympics imperforate in issued colors and imperforate in brown, 1991 Europa Sheetlet of two, and 1992 Europa imperforate, early issues lightly hinged or small h.r., later issues Mint N.H., in four Lighthouse hingeless albums and few stockpages, overall Very Fine ...... E. 2,000-3,000

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2322 NETHERLANDS. 1852-2000, mostly complete collection, mixed unused and used with mostly used to 1939 and mostly unused after, better used incl. Nos. 3, 8-12, 45-54, 90- 100, 104, 105, unused incl. Nos. 33, 74, 137-139, 286-300, 319-322, B54-B57, also incl. many later souvenir sheets and booklets, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums to 1998 then stockpages, earlier issues with few usual faults, overall Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500

2323 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NETHERLANDS INDIES AND SURINAM. Fairly complete collections, mostly unused, 1864-2000, better unused incl. Netherlands Antilles Nos. CB1-CB8, Surinam Nos. 184-207, used incl. Surinam Nos. 44-60, in six hingeless albums, Fine-Very Fine...... E. 500-750

2324 NEWFOUNDLAND. Collection of unused stamps, better incl. Nos. 115-126, 131-143, 145-159, 212-267, C6-C11, C13-C17, in crystal mounts on Scott pages, Fine-Very Fine ...... 1,200.00

2325 NEW ZEALAND. 1858-2000, fairly well-filled collection, mostly used to 1930, after mostly unused, better used incl. many Chalons and other Victoria Heads to 1sh, unused incl. Nos. B3, B4, most Semi-Postal sheetlets, C1-C8, in three Lighthouse hingless albums, 19th Century with usual few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine...... E. 750-1,000

2326 POLAND. 1860-2000, nearly complete unused collection incl. Nos. 1, 27a-29a, 30-40, 314-316 (also incl. a used set), many souvenir sheets, in five Kabe hingeless albums with 1993-2000 issues in mounts on Scott pages, No. 1 defective, some overprints probably not genuine, generally Very Fine ...... E. 400-500

2327 PORTUGAL. 1855-2000, outanding mostly complete collection of mostly used 19th Century and mostly unused 20th Century, better used incl. Nos. 12-16, 18-24, 25-33, 49, 97-109, unused incl. Nos. 77, 78, 81-87, 97-109, 110-131, 147-154, 346-376, 614a, 631, 667a (Mint N.H.), 675-682a, 717-726, 747-748 (Mint N.H.), also incl. six covers from 1843-1868, 1855-1943 issues on pages or on stockpages, 1945-2000 issues in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, also incl. book of later souvenir sheets and booklets on stockpages, 19th Century with usual few faults, otherwise Very Fine...... E. 4,000-5,000

2328 PORTUGUESE COLONIES. Collection of few thousand unused and used stamps, strength in Angola, Cape Verde, Portuguese Guinea, Macao, Mozambique, Nyassa, Portuguese India, St. Thomas, and Timor, mostly complete sets, solid representation of Portuguese Crown issues, in two Scott Specialty albums and on Scott pages, overall Fine- Very Fine ...... E. 750-1,000

2329 SAN MARINO. 1877-2001, well-filled unused collection, better incl. Nos. 1-21, 28, 72, 108-154, 159-180, 278-293, few used incl. No. 24, most later issues Mint N.H., earlier lightly hinged or small h.r., with many souvenir sheets, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 1,500-2,000

2330 SOUTH AFRICA AND RELATED. Mostly complete unused collection to 1970, better incl. Nos. 2-16, 26-32, 38-44, 45-67, 254-277, 289-298, B1-B11, J1-J51, O34-O36, O39, O40, also incl. Christmas Seals booklets 1929-1970 and Easter Seals booklets 1945-1961, Cape of Good Hope incl. used triangles to 1sh and unused Nos. 41-54, 71, few Natal, and nice groups of Orange River Colony and Transvaal, in mounts on blank Scott Specialty pages, generally Very Fine...... E. 3,000-4,000

2331 SPAIN AND COLONIES. 1851-2000, sporadically filled collection with strength in mid- late 20th Century unused, better incl. Nos. 348-357, C12-C17, also incl. Andorra, Ifni, Philippines and Puerto Rico Alfonso XIII issues, Spanish Guinea, Morocco and Sahara, most in Lighthouse hingeless albums, overall Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 750-1,000

2332 SWEDEN. 1855-2000, well-filled with mostly used to 1911, then mostly unused, better used incl. Nos. 3, 5, 17-27, unused incl. Nos. 145-159, 167/188, 197-212, 213-228, 248- 262, most lightly hinged, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockpages of book- lets and few modern duplicates, 19th Century Fine, 20th Century Very Fine, Scott Retail over $5,000 ...... E. 750-1,000

2333 SWITZERLAND. 1840’s-2000, well-filled collection of mostly used 19th Century and mostly unused 20th Century, used incl. most Cantonals incl. one on cover (many proba- bly not genuine), better used incl. Nos. 2L6 (with 1967 Hunziker cert), unused incl. Nos. 145, 185, B1-B40, B105, B130-B132, C1-C2, many unused and used Officials with strength in unused complete sets, also incl. few booklets, in three Lighthouse hingeless albums and one Scott Specialty album (officials), Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500

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2334 VATICAN CITY. 1929-53, unused and used group on stock cards, incl. used Nos. 1-13, C16 (84), few minor imperfections, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approx...... 1,675.00

2335 w VATICAN CITY. 1933-2000, virtually complete unused collection for period with few better complete sets and souvenir sheets incl. No. 155a, mostly Mint N.H., in two Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockpages, Very Fine ...... E. 150-200

2336 VATICAN CITY. Stockbook of unused stamps and few loose covers, wide range of issues, incl. Nos. 35-40 on cover, Nos. C16-C17 on First Day cover, cover with Nos. C16 (2), C17 and C13, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 1,000-1,500

2337 YUGOSLAVIA. 1918-1992, collection of mostly unused, mostly complete to 1976, better incl. Nos. 395-432, 1L43-1L45, 1LB3-1LB4, also incl. Italian and German Occupations, Istria, Montenegro, So. Bulgaria, Thrace, Trieste (Yugoslav Govt. only), and nearly complete Serbia, overall Fine-Very Fine...... E. 300-400

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2338 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. 19th-20th Century, exceptional collection of thousands of mostly unused stamps in five very well-filled Scott Specialty albums, strength in Great Britain (Scott Retail over $50,000) incl. Nos. 1, 3, 4, 26, 27, 34, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 49-56 (No. 56 with 1936 R.P.S. certificate), 57-62, 64-68, 70, 71, 73, 78-85, 87, 94-96, 108, 109, 111-122, 124, 127-142, 173-176, 179-181, 209, 292-312, other countries virtually complete incl. Antigua, Bahamas 1901-1964, Bechuanaland with Protectorate, Bermuda with Key Plates study to £1 incl. eleven 10sh, Br. Guiana incl. Nos. 178-187 top margin gutter blocks of four, Br. Honduras 1888-1964, Cayman Is. Nos. 21-62 and 1935-1963 issues, Cape of Good Hope incl. used triangles to 1sh, Dominica 1883-1963, Gilbert & Ellice Is. 1911-1969, Grenada 1906-1963, Jamaica 1885-1964, Leeward Is. complete to 1922 except No. 16, Malta 1860-1973, Nauru 1916-1966, Mauritius 1895-1967, Montserrat 1903-1963, New Republic, Northern Rhodesia complete, Nyasaland Protectorate, St. Helena 1927-1968, St. Lucia 1902-1958, Seychelles 1901-1968, Somilaland 1902-1960, So. Rhodesia 1924-1964, So. West Africa 1931-1968 with many earlier, Sudan 1902-1960, Swaziland 1889-1968, Turks & Caicos 1889-1963, Virgin Is. 1866-1962, Great Britain in mixed condition, others appear sound, in mounts or hinged on pages, overall Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 15,000-20,000

2339 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. Collection of thousands of stamps in twelve oversized Scott Specialty albums, mostly used and sporadically filled to 1935, then mostly unused to 1970’s, better countries incl. Cape of Good Hope incl. Triangles to 1sh, Fiji, Gibraltar, Hong Kong incl. used Victoria Heads, Iraq, Natal, New Hebrides, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Papua, Solomon Is., Transvaal, Victoria, and others, mostly in mounts, but earlier complete sets are mostly lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 5,000-7,500

2340 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. Collection of thousands of stamps in 26 Scott Specialty albums, mostly used and sporadically filled to 1935, then well-filled to 1970’s, strength in Cyprus incl. unused Nos. 8, 11 and 13, Barbados incl. used Brittania issues and unused Nos. 70-80, Malta incl. unused Nos. 82 and 246-262, and Cook Is. incl. used Nos. 2-4, other countries incl. Aitutaki (complete unused), Ascension, Bahamas, Bermuda, Channel Is., Dominica, Falkland Is., Grenada, Montserrat, Tonga, Trinidad, Turks & Caicos Is., and Tuvalu, most better sets lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 3,000-4,000

2341 w BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. 19th-20th Century, small but select group of mostly unused stamps on stock cards, incl. Bermuda No. 37, British Antarctic Territory No. 24, Fiji No. 91a, Newfoundland Nos. 186d and C18, Papua No. 109, St. Vincent No. 2 (block of twelve), used incl. New Guinea Nos. C44-C45, mostly Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail over ...... 2,500.00

2342 wwa EUROPA. Mint N.H. collection of hundreds of singles and souvenir sheets, better singles incl. 1956 Netherlands, 1957 Luxembourg, 1960 Ireland, 1962-1965 Cyprus, 1963-1975 Portugal (singles and souvenir sheets), also incl. collection of sheets, 1972-1982, mostly complete Channel Is., Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta and Yugoslavia, in six Lindner hingeless albums also incl. collection of “EuropaAfrica”, Very Fine ...... E. 2,000-3,000

2343 w FOREIGN BALANCE. 20th Century, small stockbook of unused stamps, incl. Antigua Nos. 21-30, Barbados Nos. 127-139, Cayman Islands Nos. 21-28, 30, G.B. Nos. 185-186 (blocks of four), Falklands No. 29, Gibraltar Nos. 75, 147-160, Italy No. C27, Malta Nos. 167-183, Tristan Da Cunha Nos. 1-12, Victoria Nos. B1-B4, Germany Nos. C35-C37, Russia No. C68, few minor faults, most Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail over ...... 3,000.00

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2344 FOREIGN BALANCE. 19th-20th Century, accumulation of unused and used stamps, incl. used Belgium No. 1 (5), Netherlands No. 1 (five used pairs), Germany Nos. 9NB1- 9NB3 (two sets), unused incl. France, Italian States, Italy No. 170, few other better, mostly Fine-Very Fine...... E. 750-1,000

2345 wa GENERAL FOREIGN. Accumulation of 34 unused and two used stamps, unused incl. Australia No. 18 (Mint N.H.), Canada No. E2a, Hawaii No. 49, Luxembourg Nos. B45- B49 (Mint N.H.), Solomon Islands Nos. 76 (block of six), 78 (block of eight), 79 (block of twelve), blocks with usual gum toning, Canada with small diagonal crease, Fine-Very Fine ...... 1,125.00

2346 USED FOREIGN. 19th-20th Century, 2,298 (owner’s count) mostly used stamps, coun- tries incl. France, Great Britain and Switzerland, range of issues, moatly Fine-Very Fine, owner’s catalogue value ...... 3,516.00

2347 ` FOREIGN COVERS. 19th-20th Century, fifteen covers, two cover fronts and fifteen International Reply Coupons, incl. Germany No. C37 on post card, Lombardy-Venetia Nos. 5 and 6 on cover, G.B. No. 59 wing margin on cover, few faults, some appear Fine- Very Fine...... E. 300-400

2348 FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT THEMATIC COLLECTION. Many hundreds of stamps and proofs, better incl. six Hungary Souvenir sheets (three each of Nos. B198A-B198D and CB1-CB1C), Poland Nos. C26A-26C (pairs and gutter blocks of four), C26Cd (unused and on cover to NYC), proofs incl. many die proofs from Honduras, Monaco and Philippines, some imperforate singles and pairs, in mounts on blank pages in four albums, Very Fine...... E. 400-500

2349 ` FUMIGATED COVERS. 1835-47, six covers, one each for France, Germany, Gibraltar and Spain, two from Roman States, all with fumigation slits, Very Fine...... E. 300-400

2350 SCANDINAVIA. Collections of Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, mostly complete to 2000 with mostly used 19th Century and mostly unused 20th Century, better used incl. Denmark Nos. 14, 15, 16-20, Norway No. 1, unused incl. Denmark Nos. 210- 219, also incl. many modern booklets, in Lighthouse hingeless albums and on stockpages, overall Fine-Very Fine...... E. 500-750

2351 SOUVENIR CARDS AND COVERS. Hundreds of subscription-service first days, souvenir cards, commemorative panels etc., all in excellent condition, Very Fine ...... E. 300-400

2352 THEMATIC COLLECTIONS. 1937 and 1953 Coronations (complete), American Bicentennial, Rowland Hill’s Death 100th Anniversary, 1949 and 1974 UPU, 1949 UPU mostly complete, in commemorative albums or stockbooks, majority Mint N.H., Very Fine ...... E. 400-500

2353 WORLDWIDE. 19th-20th Century collection in nine albums, three file drawers and some loose stamps and covers, better incl. U.S. used Nos. 112-116, unused Nos. 233-240, 573, C3, C5-C6, C18, used Great Britain incl. 1p Black, 2p Blue and 1sh Green, 1937 Omnibus in glassines, some better Australia incl. pair of No. 179, some early China, also some covers, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 3,000-4,000

2354 WORLDWIDE. 19th-20th Century collection, strength in US incl. unused Nos. 230-245, 285-299, 302-311 (all stuck down), used first issue Revenues to $10.00, also incl. nice groupings of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and States, Great Britain Victoria Heads, Hawaii, Japan incl. Nos. 1-6, 67, Korea incl. used Nos. 6-9, Philippines, Sweden, Switzerland, in two 1902 Scott 19th Century International Albums, few faults as usual, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 3,000-4,000

2355 WORLDWIDE. “Old Tyme” 19th Century accumulation of over 650 mostly used stamps, many better incl. Great Britain used Nos. 1 (2), 7, 124, 141, 142 (red crayon cancel), unused Nos. 180 and 223, New Brunswick used Nos. 1 and 2, Nova Scotia Nos. 1 and 2, Cape of Good Hope Triangles used, US used Nos. 69, 71, 72, 76, 115-117, 119-121, with strong groupings of Europe, South America and British Commonwealth, hinged on small notebook pages with few loose, very mixed condition, generally Fine..... E. 2,000-3,000

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2356 WORLDWIDE. Accumulation of many thousands of unused and used stamps, strength in China incl. many unused multiples incl. few complete panes, also incl. 19th Century collection with better Austria, Belgium, Canada incl. Revenues, Cuba, France, Germany and States, Italy, South and Central America, in four older Scott International albums and loose but sorted in boxes and glassines, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 2,000-3,000

2357 WORLDWIDE. Collection of a few thousand unused and used stamps in 29 sporadically filled albums incl. 26 Scott Specialty series, better representations of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany Zones, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay, Persia, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey, overall Fine-Very Fine ... E. 500-750

2358 WORLDWIDE COLLECTION. 19th-20th Century, four albums and three mint sheet files of unused and used stamps, range of countries represented incl. some earlier Austria, U.S. incl. used Nos. 113-114, 155, also approx. $325.00 in U.S. face value, two better panes incl. Nos. 716 and C19, few faults to be expected, most appear Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 400-500

2359 WORLDWIDE. 1850’s-1920’s, strength in Australian States, Europe, South and Central America, Philippines and Puerto Rico, better incl. Netherlands used Nos. 1-6, Norway used No. 1, in two early Scott International Albums, few faults as usual, Fine-Very Fine ...... E. 300-400

2360 WORLDWIDE. 1850’s-1951, collection of few hundred unused and used stamps, strength in Europe with nice groupings of Austria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Russia, also incl. Japan, mostly in three Scott International albums, few loose stamps and covers, Fine-Very Fine...... E. 200-300

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SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES – 53 – DECEMBER 18, 2003 PRICES REALIZED FOR SALE 871---12/2003 Air Post and Foreign Stamps and Covers Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. 60 East 56th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Tel (212) 753-6421 Fax (212) 753-6429

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2001 170 2044 100 2087 110 2130 280 2170 1,150 2214 270 2259 100 2309 1,150 2002 1,300 2045 280 2088 260 2131 1,150 2171 2,200 2215 170 2260 450 2310 240 2003 500 2046 160 2089 270 2132 600 2172 350 2216 1,300 2262 220 2313 300 2004 950 2047 1,200 2090 220 2132 1,600 2173 140 2217 180 2263 800 2314 5,000 2005 2,700 2048 240 2091 270 2133 2,400 2174 180 2218 1,400 2264 290 2315 2,200 2006 425 2049 525 2092 525 2134 525 2175 325 2219 550 2265 220 2316 2,200 2007 2,400 2050 800 2093 425 2135 2,100 2176 1,000 2220 260 2266 550 2317 3,500 2008 750 2051 1,100 2094 500 2135 1,100 2177 210 2221 105 2270 525 2318 2,200 2009 700 2052 210 2095 800 2135 525 2178 675 2222 120 2271 850 2319 4,250 2010 140 2053 280 2096 100 2136 375 2179 325 2223 105 2272 1,900 2320 1,900 2011 150 2054 210 2097 65 2137 625 2181 125 2224 80 2273 3,750 2321 1,600 2012 425 2055 1,150 2098 375 2138 400 2182 200 2225 280 2274 160 2322 1,800 2013 375 2056 325 2099 110 2139 425 2183 800 2226 325 2275 80 2323 1,250 2014 575 2057 750 2100 150 2140 210 2184 450 2227 150 2276 525 2324 375 2015 500 2058 850 2101 375 2141 280 2185 220 2228 300 2277 2,500 2325 1,500 2016 2,900 2059 2,600 2102 160 2142 120 2186 350 2229 250 2278 1,350 2326 1,100 2017 3,250 2060 950 2103 1,250 2143 375 2187 475 2230 475 2279 2,900 2327 4,750 2018 140 2061 2,900 2104 190 2144 375 2188 350 2231 260 2280 4,500 2328 4,500 2019 210 2062 525 2105 800 2145 300 2189 475 2232 75 2281 1,600 2329 1,800 2020 650 2063 550 2106 210 2146 290 2190 700 2233 80 2282 900 2330 2,400 2021 50 2064 2,600 2107 170 2147 75 2191 220 2234 1,000 2283 250 2331 1,200 2022 750 2065 625 2108 1,100 2148 200 2192 160 2235 675 2284 1,350 2332 1,050 2023 300 2066 900 2109 210 2149 525 2193 160 2236 400 2285 1,600 2333 2,900 2024 525 2067 475 2110 375 2150 1,200 2194 550 2237 375 2286 550 2334 270 2025 1,000 2068 575 2111 260 2151 425 2195 450 2238 240 2287 600 2335 300 2026 400 2069 2,100 2112 1,300 2152 260 2196 210 2239 550 2288 625 2336 2,400 2027 850 2070 1,250 2113 575 2153 375 2197 1,350 2240 160 2289 7,000 2337 1,500 2028 600 2071 600 2114 425 2154 250 2198 170 2241 575 2291 375 2338 40,000 2029 120 2072 220 2115 150 2155 750 2199 190 2242 1,600 2292 4,250 2339 17,000 2030 200 2073 1,200 2116 140 2156 2,200 2200 450 2244 550 2293 250 2340 8,000 2031 800 2074 230 2117 425 2157 2,200 2201 375 2245 550 2296 11,000 2341 2,200 2032 325 2075 625 2118 230 2158 1,000 2202 1,400 2246 90 2297 2,100 2342 4,000 2033 230 2076 400 2119 750 2159 220 2203 900 2247 1,250 2298 1,200 2343 1,900 2034 375 2077 200 2120 900 2160 160 2204 80 2248 400 2299 1,350 2344 4,500 2035 475 2078 475 2121 220 2161 2,200 2205 375 2250 130 2300 1,500 2345 200 2036 525 2079 160 2122 210 2162 950 2206 900 2251 95 2301 2,100 2346 300 2037 750 2080 2,300 2123 240 2163 1,250 2207 650 2252 210 2302 170 2347 170 2038 800 2081 95 2124 325 2164 1,200 2208 575 2253 230 2303 475 2348 1,900 2039 210 2082 130 2125 260 2165 850 2209 400 2254 950 2304 3,500 2349 325 2040 140 2083 350 2126 750 2166 260 2210 200 2255 350 2305 2,700 2350 1,600 2041 110 2084 4,750 2127 1,050 2167 9,500 2211 2,300 2256 800 2306 425 2351 150 2042 525 2085 350 2128 260 2168 11,000 2212 2,600 2257 300 2307 3,500 2352 600 2043 170 2086 325 2129 190 2169 900 2213 650 2258 1,600 2308 1,200 2353 6,250

columns82y.frx PRICES REALIZED FOR SALE 871---12/2003 Air Post and Foreign Stamps and Covers Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. 60 East 56th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Tel (212) 753-6421 Fax (212) 753-6429

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2354 7,000 2355 3,500 2356 5,750 2357 1,050 2358 1,100 2359 1,800 2360 475

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