U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Versailles Part II
October 21-23, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1885
Russian Air Post
1916 ppc with violet Airfleet Dirigible batalion cachet, v.f., scarce WWI usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1886
Russian Air Post
1917 free-frank cover with violet "Eskadra Vozd. Korabley", "Ilya Murometz aircraft", 6.4.17 Yurzev arrival pmks, v.f. example of what might be classifed as the first strategic Bomber unit
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1887
Russian Air Post
1923 surcharged 10k over 5r wide "5" variety, small toned spot at UR, otherwise v.f., signed Soviet Philatelic Assn. (Mi.268I)
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Catalog #C7a
Catalog Value Euro 450
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1888
Russian Air Post
1924 First flight cover Moscow-Teheran, red "Par Avion Moscou-Teheran" hs, with departure and arrival pmks on front, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1889
Russian Air Post
1927 First flight from Konigsberg to Moscow, via Riga and Velikiye Luki, special card with pre-printed text in Russian (an invitation to visit East European Fair), sent to Soviet VIPs, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1890
Russian Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, set of two used on flown cover and card, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C12-13
Price Realized
$85.00

Lot #1891
Russian Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, imperforate singles, set of two used, v.f., extremely rare
Catalog #C12b-13b
Catalog Value Euro 7,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1892
Russian Air Post
1931-32 Zeppelin and North Pole, imperf. sets, l.h., fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C15-19,C26-29
Catalog Value 158
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #1893
Russian Air Post
1931 Zeppelin etc., imperf. set of five, used on registered and flown cover from Moscow to Berlin, small stain at top, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C15-19
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1894
Russian Air Post
1932 15k gray black, perf. 101/2, n.h., fine, rare
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Catalog #C25a
Catalog Value Euro 1,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1895
Russian Air Post
1931 North Pole, imperf. set of four, used on flown Zeppelin cover and card, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C26-29
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #1896
Russian Air Post
1933 International Polar Year, set of two used on flown cover from Franz Josef Land, via Archangels to Moscow, little toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #C34-35
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #1897
Russian Air Post
1935 Stratosphere Balloon, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C35-37
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #1898
Russian Air Post
1934 Civil Aviation, proofs on watermarked paper, five diff. imperf. pairs in magenta, bottom stamps without frame, v.f., rare set
P
Catalog #C40-44P
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #1899
Russian Air Post
1934 Civil Aviation, 80k violet, imperf. variety on watermarked paper, with gum, h.r., v.f.
P
Catalog #C44P
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1900
Russian Air Post
1934 Civil Aviation, 20k magenta, 80k violet and brown, three imperf. proofs on unwatermarked paper, one with gum signed Mikulski, v.f.
P
Catalog #C45,49P
Price Realized
$725.00

Lot #1901
Russian Air Post
Flight Covers.
1914-18 military aviation, collection of 64 cards (one cover), mostly with diff. Imperial Airforce cachets, variety of units incl. Naval Reconnaisance, Aviation Parks, Aviation Schools, Dirigible units and much more,originating from various parts of Russia incl. Siberia and Far East, couple of small faults, mostly fine or better. A wonderful collection of these early aviation items, seldom offered, especially in such depth
Envelope
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #1902
Russian Air Post
Flight Covers.
1931 (May) First flight Leningrad-Berlin, on Colombian Stationery cover addressed to Cali, mixed franking with cplt SCADTA franking, sent via Berlin transits and Buenaventura arrival, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1903
Russian Air Post
Flight Covers.
1931 Europe-America Flight registered cover from Leningrad to Canary Islands, Spain, three country franking with Germany and Portuguese Guinea (defective), German franking tied by scarce May 1, 1931 Dornier D-OX cds,with Canary Islands arrival and transit dated "22.IV" in error, some minor faults, otherwise fine and rare three country franking
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1904
Russian Air Post
Zeppelin Flights.
1931 Polar Flight to the Icebreaker Malyguin, franked with perf. set of four, v.f., rare
Envelope
Catalog #C30-33
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1905
Russian Air Post
Zeppelin Flights.
1931 Polar Flight from Leningrad to the Icebreaker Malyguin, franked with perf. set of four, rare on one cover, fine-v.f., signed Koerber
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1906
Russian Air Post
Zeppelin Flights.
1931 Polar Flight from Leningrad to the Icebreaker Malyguin and Germany, cover and card franked with imperf. set of four, fine-v.f., signed Koerber
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1907
Russian Air Post
Zeppelin Flights.
1970-2000 Russian Cosmonaut autographs, 47 mostly diff. signatures on 23 Space covers, mostly commemorative cachets produced by philatelic clubs, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

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