Auction 96-1
Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World, Part 1
By RARITAN STAMPS, Inc.
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May 4, 2023
PO Box 425 Cranbury, NJ 08512-0425, USA, United States
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Live Bidding Auction #96.
The Sale contains 1368 lots and represents the property of 24 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Over 200 lots related to Worldwide Air Post, including Pioneer and Zeppelin Flights items of various countries;
- Beautiful selection of US and Canada Proofs, Errors and Multiples;
- Valuable British Commonwealth, including Kings George V, George VI and Queen Elizabeth II definitive sets forming small country collections;
- China of all periods, including Mei Lan-fang souvenir sheet and a dozen other valuable items;
- Nice ranges of Finnish, French, German and Italian area lots;
- Strong Russian area material of all regimes;
- Outstanding Ukrainian Classic items from renowned Collections of John Bulat, Dr. Seichter and Dr. Zelonka.
- Worldwide Thematic Philately and Collections as well as various Chess Competition lots.
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LOT 33:
Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History - Australia
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Sold for: $300
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Buyer's Premium: 15%
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Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History - Australia
PIONEER EXPERIMENTAL FIRST FLIGHTS - COLLECTION: 1929-34, 10 covers neatly arranged on profusely inscribed pages, represents details of airplanes, itineraries, weather conditions and etc., including flights ''Adelaide - Perth'' of 1929 (legs Ceduna - Forrest - Kalgoorlie - Perth) addressed to Berlin, ''Townsville - Brisbane'' of 1930, ''Hobart - Melbourne'' of 1931 delivered due to bad weather by automobile from Hobart to Launceston and then by airplane to Melbourne, Qantas flight ''Brisbane - Rockhampton'' of 1931, Imperial Airways flight from Sydney to London of 1931, KLM flight from Sydney to Sumatra, ANA flight ''Melbourne - London'' of 1931, VH-UXX ''Faith in Australia'' flights to New Zealand and to New Guinea both of 1934, Qantas flight ''Australia - Singapore - London'' of 1934, in addition ANA souvenir Christmas envelope, each item with appropriate confirmation (were applied) arrival markings, mostly VF and rarely offered material, Est. $600-$700
