U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #835 French Air Post 1905 Pigeon Post organized by "Le Matin". This event was designed to demonstrate the use of carrier pigeons. A special flight was organized from the "Araine", anchored in the Channel, opposite Penzance. The messages,when received, were enclosed in tiny envelopes and gummed on to specially prepared "Le Matin" postcards and then posted. A v.f. card, with message, addressed to Paris, v.f.  Catalog #AAMC 2 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #836 French Air Post 1909-26 first flight cards and covers, selection of 70+, also 18 unused ppcs (Circuit Europeen 1911, showing various pioneer aviators), various Aviation Meetings incl. Betheny, Paris, Nice, Lyon, Nancy, Dijon wtc., manywith the special circular cachets and vignettes, also some unused sheetlets (Rouen 1922) etc., occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
| Lot #837 French Air Post 1920 Meeting Aeronautique de Buc, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.  ** | Unsold | |
 | Lot #838 French Air Post 1920 Meeting Aeronautique de Buc, vertical gutter block of four, n.h., some perf. separations, fine-v.f. ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #839 French Air Post 1923 Rouen to Paris flight, cover franked with six diff. semi-officials, v.f. | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #840 French Air Post 1926 first flight card Marseilles-Algiers, franked with 5fr+1fr blue, also with set of three imperf. labels, each with double "Garros 1913" overprint, fine and interesting Tennis related thematic item | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #841 French Air Post 1927-39 selection of 110+ covers and cards, variety of flights including some with special semi-official issues, First Flights, crash covers to Indochina, Balloons, some stationery and ppcs, many better items,fine-v.f. | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #842 French Air Post 1927 overprints, set of two canc. 21.7.27 on locally addressed cover, v.f., signed Brun (YT PA1-2) Catalog #C1-2 Catalog Value Euro 460+ | Price Realized $240.00 |
| Lot #843 French Air Post 1927 overprints, set of two canc. on separate unaddressed ppcs, 2fr with insignificant toning in margin, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C1-2 Catalog Value Euro 460 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
 | Lot #844 French Air Post 1929 "Ile de France" set of two forged surcharges on a fabricated cover with faked expert signatures, v.f. reference item Catalog #C3-4F | Price Realized $525.00 |
| Lot #845 French Air Post 1935 large folded letter franked with French, Japanese and Canadian stamps, each representing a different leg of the multi-country flight, fine-v.f. and very rare | Price Realized $325.00 | |
 | Lot #846 French Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr green, epreuve de luxe, v.f. and scarce P Catalog #C14P Catalog Value Euro 2,400 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #847 French Air Post 1943 Batiment de Ligne Richelieu, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #YT 3 Catalog Value Euro 185 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #848 French Air Post 1943 "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" overprint on 1.50fr Petain, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #YT 3 Catalog Value Euro 230 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #849 French Air Post 1950 1,000fr View of Paris, imperf. single, wide margins all around, n.h., marginal pencil notation, v.f. (YT PA29) ** Catalog #C27var Catalog Value Euro 690 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #850 French Air Post 1950-54 Airpost, 1000fr Paris, also 100fr-1000fr airplanes, imperforate and gummed trial color imperf. proofs in various colors, first one bicolored, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #C27,29-32P | Price Realized $550.00 |
