U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008

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Lot #2497
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1930 Leningrad (27.10) registered cover with 11 different stamps, used in combination with Germany South America 2m and 4m (Scott's No. C38-39) cancelled on board Dornier DOX, with "Erster Uberseeflug des Dornier Flugschiffs DOX Europa-Amerika" and other cachets on back, Rio de Janeiro 22.6.31 arrival pmk on back, fine-v.f., rare with all franking on front
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Lot #2498
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1931 "Europa-New York" 27 September cover originating from Leningrad (19.9) to Berlin, attractively franked, with additional United States 5c Beacon (three copies, two on reverse), with New York (27.9) and Pittsburgh arrival pmks, fine-v.f.
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Lot #2499
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1931-33 selection of four covers and two cards, all mixed franking Russia-Germany, blue "Dampfer "Europa-New York", red "Dampfer Bremen-New York" (last flight of this aircraft, lost in the next attempted flight, signed Mikulski), green "Bremen-New York", another blue green "Deutscher Schleuderflug Dampfer" (part of the address completely erased), plus violet "Bremen-York" (cover and card, the latter to Colombia, with two Colombian stamps added, one cancelled in Barranquilla), mixed condition, with some cover flaws, rare group of Catapults
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Lot #2500
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1931-33 DO-X selection of five covers, mostly mixed franking Russia-Germany, one large cover registered from Leningrad to Canary Islands with seven diff. Russian stamps on front and vertical strip of 6xGermany 1m Eagle, cancelled on board "Dornier DOX", with Tenerife arrival, additional franked with Portuguese Guinea 15c cancelled 7 May, 1931 in Bolama, with Rio de Janeiro (22.IV.31 error pmk as it should have been 22.VI), rare cover (one of only three known), others franked with Russian and German South America (Scott's C38-39) stamps, with various markings, some toning and minor flaws, rare group
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Lot #2501
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1933 (13 June) registered and flown cover from Leningrad to Berlin, with both Russian and German franking, forwarded via "Europa" Catapult to New York, with red cachets "Deutscher Scheuderflug Dampfer "Europa" New York 14/15 Juni 1933" on both sides, v.f.
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2502
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1933 "Bremen-New York" 1./2. October postal card originating from Leningrad (24.9) to Berlin with German franking added (25.9.) and addressed to Bogotá, with Colombian stamps on back (one uncancelled), v.f., scarce
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