Versailles Collection Part III; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-3, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2629
Polish Balloon Flights
1915-39 balance of the collection written up on pages, 100+ flown covers or cards, incl. Przemysl (1), various special labels and cachets, with Gordon-Bennett, Challenge and other Balloon races. In addition, there are 85+ post WWII (to 1962) covers, both balloon and glider flights, many interesting and rare items, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #2630
Polish Balloon Flights
1926 (19.10) four diff. flown cards, Balloons "Poznan", "Lwow", "Krakow" and "Warszawa", each appropriately franked with perf. 1zl label, in combination with regular franking, fine
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer 1a-d
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2631
Polish Balloon Flights
1926 imperf. 1zl label, horiz. pair, v.f.
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Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #2632
Polish Balloon Flights
1926 Balloon "Lwow", Warszawa to Kleszczele, flown cover, attractively franked with the 1zl label, used in combination with three additional L.O.P.P. labels and regular franking, fine and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #2633
Polish Balloon Flights
1926 Balloon "Lwow", flown card Praga-Horomerice, franked with 50h Masaryk, canc. Podbaba 13.VI.27, with "Par Ballon Monte Lwow Exposition Inter. Prague" label (imperf. at top and right), with additional markings incl. "Horomerice" hs in violet, fine. Only 50 carried
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer 2b
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #2634
Polish Balloon Flights
1927 Balloon "Poznan", two flown covers, franked with perf. and imperf. 1zl labels, each with appropriate markings incl. red "III Raid Balonow Kulistych" in red, Kuznica Grodz. 1.X. departure, cover with perf. label has arrival pmk, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer 3b
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2635
Polish Balloon Flights
1927 Balloon "Krakow", flown ppc (Institute of Aerodynamics in Warsaw) franked with imperf. 1zl label, used in combination with regular franking, addressed to Prof. Mikstein in Krakow, Maloryta 1.X.28 departure pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer 3c
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #2636
Polish Balloon Flights
1929 Balloon "Warszawa", flown card, Poznan-Teupitz, with appropriate "Allgemaine Polnische Landes Ausstellung Poznan" label, overprinted "Miedz. Zawody Bolonow" and tied by a violet hs in French, used in combination with Polish and Germanfranking, v.f. Only 50 carried
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer 4d
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #2637
Polish Balloon Flights
1929 Balloon "Wilno", flown card, Poznan-Berlin, with appropriate "Allgemaine Polnische Landes Ausstellung Poznan" label, overprinted "Miedz. Zawody Bolonow" (inverted), tied by a violet hs in French, used in combination with Polish only franking, v.f. Only 50 carried, few exist with inverted overprint (cat. value 6,000zl)
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer 4c
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #2638
Polish Balloon Flights
1933 (Sep 2), Gordon-Bennet International Balloon Race, Chicago to Canada. Poland took first award with the Polish balloon "Kosciuszko" manned by Capts Hynek and Burzynski. They flew 1350km in 391/2 hours and landed inCanada. Cover (opened for display) franked with US block of 4 of 2c Pulaski (provided on assumption that the balloon will land in the United States) and Canadian adhesives, all cancelled on arrival in Riverre a Pierre & signed by the pilot
Envelope
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #2639
Polish Balloon Flights
1936 (17.5) Balloon "Hel", 15gr Port Gdansk stationery card, additionally franked with pairs of 5fr and 15gr overprinted, used in combination with regular franking, Bialosliwie arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

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