U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 9-10, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #985 RUSSIA Air Post 1917 (April) French Aviation Mission in Russia, 3k stationery card addressed to Versailles, faint cachet in purple "Mission d'aviation Francaise en Russie/Le Commandant" hs, v.f.  | Unsold |
 | Lot #986 RUSSIA Air Post 1917 (June) French Aviation Mission in Russia, cover endorsed "F M." with blue cachet "Aviation Francaise en Russie" handstamp, corresponding military endorsement, with Paris arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #987 RUSSIA Air Post 1917 (July) French Aviation Mission in Russia, postcard to France, with blue cachet "Aviation Francaise en Russie" handstamp, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #988 RUSSIA Air Post 1922 registered cover from Moscow (27 Nov 1922) to Berlin, franked on back with strip of 3x100,000r/250r and block of 6x45r green, with arrival (6 Dec) backstamp. One stamp (most likely another 45r) is missing and cover was carelessly opened at top, with closed tears, framed "Mit Luftpost" handstamp on front, but not flown, since from November 1922 to March 1923, the "Moscow-Konigsberg-Berlin" line was closed due to bad weather and correspondence was carried by train. A rare item, with Mikulski certificate Catalog #C1 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #989 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 (17 July) registered cover from Rostov-on-Don to Bamberg, franked with the complete set of Air Post surcharges on front, supplemented with additional franking (imperf. 1k definitive and 3x3k Lenin), all tied by departure cds, with Foreign Exchange Tax stamp 3k on 3r, tied by large handstamp, fine and unusual cover originating from Rostov and sent to Bavaria Catalog #250,265,C6-9 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #990 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 20k on 10r, used on 15k stationery entire, registered in 1933 from Moscow to Valparaiso, Chile, with 15k on 70k Foreign Exchange Tax stamp on back, Buenos Aires transit and Valparaiso arrival pmks, fine cover to an uncommon destination Catalog #C9 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #991 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 20k on 10r rose, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Kessler, Brun, Dr.Jemchouhin and others. A rarity. Our last recorded sale of a lightly hinged single was in our February 2009 auction, where it fetched $19,000 (plus buyer's premium) * Catalog #C9a | Price Realized $12,000.00 |
 | Lot #992 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 North Pole, 1r imperf. top sheet margin single, used in combination with 30k violet on registered cover to Switzerland, with Bern arrival pmk on back, also three different Foreign Exchange Tax stamps (10k on 70k, 25k on 70k, 1r on 35k), tied by large handstamped cachet and facsimile signature, fine Catalog #C28 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #993 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k brown, l.h., v.f., signed Romeko etc. * Catalog #C68 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #994 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k brown, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #C68 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #995 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k brown, cancelled to order, v.f., signed Goznak O Catalog #C68 | Price Realized $250.00 |
