U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1177
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
Balloon Monte, Oc.22 1870 to Jan.21, 1871 collection of 17 diff. "Gazettes des Absents", carried on various flights, mostly fine-v.f., rare group
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1178
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1870, 3 October ("L'Armand Barbes"), FL franked with 20c Laureated, sent to Tarbes in the Pyrenees, redirected and backstamped, interesting contents mentioning the isolation of the metropolitan Parisduring the siege, walks in the Luxembourg Gardens etc. The sender expresses hope that the Balloon delivers his mail, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1179
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1870 Nov 28, Lettre-Journal de Paris, Gazette des Absents (no 11, Samedi 26 Nov 1870) to Etaules franked by 20c Ceres tied by Paris star and cds, arrival backstamp of 3.12.70, flown on "Jules-Favre II", minor flaws, otherwisefine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1180
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1925, 15 Jan. first flight by Col. de Goys and Capt. Pelletier d'Oisy from Paris to Tchad, v.f., with arrival pmk and signed by the Pilot
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #1181
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1928 "Ile de France", set of two, exceptionally well centered and post office fresh, first one n.h., second with light hinge removed, v.f., signed Calves, Brun etc., with Calves cert.
*\**
Catalog #C3-4
Catalog Value 7,500++
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #1182
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1930 (?) unissued design "S.S. Ile de France", 5fr ultramarine, perf. sheet corner block of four, with Institute de Gravure imprint at bottom
Box E
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #1183
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1930 "EIPA 30" First Day Card with special cancellations
Envelope
Catalog #C6b
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1184
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1930 "EIPA 30" block of four, used on special card from the Exhibition, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C6b
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1185
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1933 First Passenger Transatlantic flight (J. Mermoz, plane "Arc-en-Ciel"), illustrated ppc with photo-portraits of the crew (montage by famous photographer Martel), carried from France to Argentina, proper cancels, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1175
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1186
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1935 50fr burelage, bottom right sheet corner margin block of four with date, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #1187
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1935 50fr burelage, bottom right sheet corner margin block of four with date, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$2,350.00

Lot #1188
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1935 50fr burelage, bottom right sheet corner margin block of four with date, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$2,350.00

Lot #1189
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1936 10fr, unaccepted design, die proof in black, apparently proposed by Perrier, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1190
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1945 "Collection Imperiale", three non-denominated artist die proofs in different colors, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1191
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1947 500fr used in 1949 on flown cover to Zurich, also 1949 100fr brown carmine used on flown FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C22,28
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #1192
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1950 1000fr used 14.1.1950 on registered and flown FDC from Port de France, Martinique to USA, v.f., rare
Envelope
Catalog #C27
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1193
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1950 1000fr violet black and green, also 1954 set of four, imperforate trial color proofs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C27,29-32var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1194
French Air Post Issues
Air Post.
1954 Jet Planes, trial color proofs, lot of 300 imperf. stamps incl. sheets, part sheets, blocks etc., various colors, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C29-32P
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1195
French Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1931 combination card with 2fr Arc de Triomphe used with German 1M, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1196
French Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1932 1st SAF to Brazil, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1197
French Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1932 3rd SAF card to Brazil, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1198
French Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1932 4th SAF to Brazil, attractively franked, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

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