U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 10-11 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1787 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1870 (Nov.5) FL from Paris, written in German, with internal "Luft ballon" (air balloon) endorsement, franked with 80c Laureated, Paris, R.St.Lazare, Nov. 6 cds, addressed to Rostov on Don, with blue Prussian endorsement "Fr2" (Franco 2silbergroschen) in crayon, flown on the balloon "Daguerre" (captured by the Prussians). A very rare destination to South Russia, without arrival pmk, stamp creased and possibly does not belong, still fine, signed Roger Calves  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1788 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1870 Gazette des Absents No.4, pre-printed "Par Ballon Monte", franked with 80c Laureated, cancelled large Paris star "34" with Paris, Avenue Josephine Nov.12 cds alongside, addressed "par St.Petersburg to Tiflis George D'Asie", red "PD" and "Fr2" (Franco 2silbergroschen) in blue crayon, flown on the balloon "General Uhrich", v.f. and probably unique destination to Tiflis, Georgia | Unsold |
 | Lot #1789 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1870 cover franked with 20c and 80c Laureated, each tied by large Paris star "24" with Paris, R.de Clery 16 Dec. cds alongside, addressed to Odessa, boxed "PD" and "Fr2" (Franco 2silbergroschen), all in red, flown on the balloon "Parmentier" which landed in the Prussian occupied zone, v.f. and scarce 1fr rate, without arrival pmk, probably unique destination to Odessa, Ukraine, with "Blanchard & Fils Odessa-Russie" merchant's cachet | Unsold |
 | Lot #1790 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1871 FL franked with 80c Laureated, tied by large Paris star "4" with Paris, Rue D'Enghien 4 Jan. cds alongside, addressed to Moscow, with blue "Fr2" (Franco 2silbergroschen) in crayon and red boxed "PD", flown on the balloon "Doquesne"which landed in the Prussian occupied zone, v.f. and scarce balloon cover, without arrival pmk | Unsold |
 | Lot #1791 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1916 ppc with violet Airfleet Dirigible battalion cachet, v.f., scarce WWI usage | Price Realized $450.00 |
| Lot #1792 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1922-48 selection of 15 covers, variety of frankings incl. C1 (part of cover), 1924 first flight Moscow-Teheran, others to Germany, Australia etc., few with Foreign Exchange stamps on back, generally fine-v.f. | Unsold | |
 | Lot #1793 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1924 10k on 5r, 15k on 1r and 20k on 10r, each with surcharge inverted, used, v.f., first and last with Mikulski cert., 15k on 1r with Diena cert., rare Catalog #C7b,8a,9a | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1794 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1924 10k on 5r on 5r green, vertical pair, surcharge shifted and omitted at top, l.h. in top margin, stamps n.h., v.f., with Mikulski cert. A rarity, only five pairs exist ** Catalog #C7var | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
| Lot #1795 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1930 Airships, set of two used on flown Zeppelin cover and card, Moscow to Friedrichshafen, each with official hs type II (lower case letters), plus additional cover with 80k, official hs type I (large caps), some toningaway from the stamps, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C12-13 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1796 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1931 Airships, imperf. set of five, also North Pole imperf. and perf. (three n.h.), balance h.r., plus additional used North Pole imperf. set, fine-v.f., *u Catalog #C15-19,26-33 Catalog Value 345 | Price Realized $180.00 | |
 | Lot #1797 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1931 50k gray blue, error of color, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #C23a Catalog Value 200 | Price Realized $180.00 |
| Lot #1798 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1931 North Pole, perf. set of four and two imperf. sets of four, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.402-5A-B) * Catalog #C26-33 Catalog Value 250 | Price Realized $120.00 | |
| Lot #1799 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1931 North Pole, perf. set of four, blocks of four (30k in two verical pairs), cancelled to order (stamps n.h.), fine-v.f.,  Catalog #C30-33 Catalog Value 440 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
 | Lot #1800 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1931 registered and flown cover from Leningrad, 2.X.31 mixed franking with Colombian stamps, via Berlin 3.10.31. to Cali, Colombia, with 29.10.1921 (year date error) arrival pmks, fine and scarceScadta cover from Russia | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1801 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1931 registered and flown ppc from Leningrad, mixed franking with Colombian stamps, via Berlin 26.9.31. to Cali, Colombia, with 20.10.1921 (year date error) arrival pmks, fine and scarceScadta card from Russia | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1802 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1932 50k gray black, perf.121/2 and perf. 14, blocks of four, n.h., evenly toned gum, fine-v.f. **Catalog #C25,25b Catalog Value 230+ | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1803 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1932 50k gray black, imperf. sheet margin single, l.h., couple of natural inclusion spots, v.f., with Mikulski cert. A rare stamp, only 100 printed * Catalog #C25c | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1804 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1933 DOX flight to Switzerland, attractive franking on front, with German stamps added on reverse and cancelled in Passau, appropriate cachets, with Leningrad departure and Staad Rorschachach arrival pmks, some tapestains on reverse, otherwise fine | Unsold |
| Lot #1805 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1933-34 Stratosphere Balloon, set of three, also Airships, set of five, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #C37-39,53-57 Catalog Value 266 | Price Realized $230.00 | |
 | Lot #1806 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1933 Transport Planes, 80k violet brown, perforated trial color proof, used in 1943 on cover from Samara to Tashkent, v.f., with 11.9.43 arrival pmk, scarce usage, signed Mikulski Catalog #C44P | Unsold |
| Lot #1807 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1934 Airships, cplt set, fine-v.f., * Catalog #C53-57 Catalog Value 150 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
 | Lot #1808 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1934 cover flown from Leningrad to Berlin and from there via the Catapult "D-Europa" to New York, v.f., with Berlin 14.9.34 pmk on back, signed Mikulski | Unsold |
 | Lot #1809 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1935 San Francisco Surcharge, n.h., v.f., signed Soviet Phil. (Mi.527) ** Catalog #C68 Catalog Value 600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1810 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1935 San Francisco Surcharge, used on registered and flown ppc (Sigismund Levanevsky) from Moscow, addressed to Consul General of the USSR in San Francisco, with bilingual "Special Air Flight Moscow-San Francisco through the North Pole" cachets, with New York transit and San Francisco arrival pmks, v.f. and rare card Catalog #C68 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1811 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1935 San Francisco Surcharge, vertical pair, top stamp small "f" in "Francisco", n.h., v.f., signed Soviet Philatelic Assn ** Catalog #C68,68b | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1812 Russian Air Post Ballon Monte. 1935 San Francisco Surcharge, small "f" in "Francisco", n.h., v.f., signed Soviet Philatelic Assn ** Catalog #C68b | Price Realized $725.00 |
 | Lot #1813 Russian Air Post Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Polar Flight to the Icebreaker Malyguin, franked with perf. set of four, v.f., rare Catalog #C30-33 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1814 Russian Air Post Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Polar Flight to the Icebreaker Malyguin, franked with perf. set of four, v.f., rare Catalog #C30-33 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1815 Russian Air Post Zeppelin Flights. 1932 5th SAF card (picture side showing Red Army airman) to Brazil, v.f. | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1816 Russian Air Post Zeppelin Flights. 1932 8th SAF to Paraguay, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet | Price Realized $475.00 |
