Great Britain, 1923, Motor Glider Flight, "Carried by/Motor Glider/from/Lympne to Hastingleigh", stamp mounted on special label, signed by pilot, Very Fine, rare.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Sale 707 The Knapp Collection of Airmail Flights
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 707 The Knapp Collection of Airmail Flights
The Thomas P. Knapp Collection of Aerophilately, including important offerings from many name collections (some lots still on exhibition pages) and loaded with original news articles, period photographs and research notes. A premier classic airmail postal history collection started in the 1930's by the late Mr. Knapp. Highlights include:
- U.S. Pioneer Airmail Flights
- East and West Transcontinental
- Lindbergh and Earhart
- Zeppelin Flights
- Crash Covers
- Balloons including Ballon Monté
- Great Britain, Canada and Newfoundland Flights
- Other Worldwide including West Indies, South Atlantic, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia
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Lot #258 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights Great Britain Glider Flight
Lot #259 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Brazil, 1931, three DO-X covers, Bahia - Rio de Janeiro (postmarked Jun 19), Para - New York (Aug 6) and S. Luiz-Maranhao (Aug 7), all cacheted and backstamped; last with small edge tears, Fine to Very Fine.
Haberer 11, 15, 16; $800. AAMC 9b, 10f [2]; $175.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #260 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Brazil, 1931 (Jun-Aug), group of flown DO-X covers, 18 nearly all-different covers to and/or from Bahia, Belem, Curitiba, Havana, Natal, New York, Pelotas, Porto Alegre Port of Spain, Sao Luiz, Sao Paulo and Victoria; a marvelous lot.
AAMC 9-10 & vars.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #261 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1932, DO-X Flight, St. John's - London, cover franked with $1.50 Do.-X Airmail (C12) canceled St. John's, May 20, and backstamped London, May 25; returned to sender, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC FF-49; $250.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #262 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1932, DO-X Flight, St. John's - London, cover franked with $1.50 Do.-X Airmail (C12) canceled St. John's, May 20, and backstamped London, May 25; returned to sender; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
AAMC FF-49; $250.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #263 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1932, DO-X Flight, St. John's - France, cover franked with $1.50 Do.-X Airmail (C12) canceled St. John's, May 19, and backstamped St.-Cloud, France, May 26; bit of light toning, otherwise Very Fine.
AAMC FF-49a; $325.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #264 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, 1932, DO-X Flight, St. John's - Spain, smallish cover franked with $1.50 Do.-X Airmail (C12) canceled St. John's, May 19, and backstamped Madrid, May 28, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC FF-49a; $325.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #265 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1930's, DO-X photos, etc., seven photos, including a 1930 press photo, and various clippings and articles.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #266 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1931 (Jan 30), DO-X Flight, Lisbon - Rio de Janeiro, two covers and a card, one of the covers franked with 2m & 4m Zeppelins (C36-37), the card with a 4m Zeppelin (C37); the other cover (slight opening tears) with 6x100pf; also includes a picture postcard of the Do.-X, Fine to Very Fine.
Haberer 4a; $1,200. AAMC 5b; $500.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #267 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1930 (Nov 5), DO-X Flight, Alternhein - Amsterdam, Mainz drop, cover posted in Mainz with private onboard cachet of Nov 2, backstamped Staad, Nov 6, Fine to Very Fine.
Haberer 2c; $1,000. AAMC 2c; $300.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #268 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1930 (Nov 7), DO-X Flight, Amsterdam - Lisbon, Zaandam drop, cover posted in Zaandam on Nov 10 with private onboard cachet of the same day, backstamped Staad, Nov 11, Fine to Very Fine.
Haberer 3a; $1,200. AAMC 4a; $500.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #269 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1930 (Nov 13), DO-X Flight, Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro, 2 picture post cards franked with 1.) pair of 2m Eagles C33) and 2.) 4m Zeppelin (C37) with canceled Friedrichshafen with all appropriate markings, Very Fine.
Haberer 5d; $300. AAMC 5b; $100.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #270 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1931-36, DO-X flight covers & ephemera, includes photos, baggage stickers, picture postcards, three covers and magazine article, nice significant items mounted on pages, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #271 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Germany, 1931 (Jan 30), DO-X Flight, Lisbon - Rio de Janeiro, card franked with 4m South America Flight Zeppelin (C39) canceled onboard on Jan 30 with all appropriate markings, Very Fine.
Haberer 5d; $250 ++. AAMC 8a; $50 ++.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #272 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Liechtenstein, 1930 (Nov 13), DO-X Flight, Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro, card to the U.S. franked with 5fr postage (107 (2) & C6) canceled Nov 7 with all appropriate markings, Very Fine.
Haberer 4a var. AAMC 6c; $400.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #273 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Netherlands, 1930 (Nov 9), DO-X Flight, Amsrerdam - New York, picture postcard franked with 2.32½g (on picture side) canceled Amsterdam, Nov 8; onboard cancel, Nov 9, and German and Brazilian flight cachets; endorsed for passage to New York but with no receiving postmarks; stamps damaged, otherwise Fine; also Indian Convention States an unused plate proof on card of the Do.-X over Lake Constance.
Haberer 3f. AAMC 3 var.
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Lot #274 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Netherlands, 1930 (Nov 13), DO-X Flight, Friedrichshafen - Las Palmas, card with Dutch stamps canceled Oct 28 and Puerto de la Luz receiver (day not struck up) and other appropriate markings, Very Fine. Very rare, as nearly all of the treaty mail from other countries went all the way to Rio de Janeiro.
Haberer 5e var. AAMC 5a var.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #275 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Netherlands Colonies: Surinam, 1931 (Aug 19), DO-X Flight, Surinam - Havana, Cuba, cacheted cover franked with the complete set of Do.X overprints (C8-14) and backstamped Havana on Aug 23, Very Fine.
Haberer 17d; $700. AAMC 13d; $250.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #276 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Netherlands Colonies: Surinam, 1931 (Aug 19), DO-X Flight, Surinam - Curaçao, cacheted cover to Curaçao marked "via Trinidad" (large cachet on the reverse). franked with the complete set of Do.X overprints C8-14) and backstamped Curaçao on Aug 25, Very Fine.
Haberer 17e; $200+. AAMC 13a var.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #277 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Netherlands Colonies: Surinam, 1931 (Aug 19), DO-X Flight, seven covers franked with various "Do.-X" overprints, three to Trinidad, four to Miami, two of the latter signed by German Capt. Fritz Hammer and U.S. Navy Capt. Clarence Schildhauer; also includes a pristine Do.-X baggage label, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #278 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Portugal, 1931 (Jan 28), DO-X Flight, Lisbon - Rio de Janeiro, postcard addressed to the U.S. postmarked Jan 28 with all appropriate markings including Rio backstamp, Very Fine.
Haberer 5a. AAMC 7a.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #279 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights DO-X Flights
Trinidad & Tobago, 1931 (Aug 19-20), DO-X Flight, Surinam - Trinidad & Trinidad - Miami, two covers with appropriate cachets, cover to Miami not backstamped.
Haberer 17a, 18d; $400. AAMC 13a, 14; $280.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #280 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights Other Catapult Flights
France, 1928 (Aug 13-23), Ile de France Catapult Flights, five covers: one Havre - New York with printed Roessler cachet, sent registered and franked with 13fr postage canceled Paris, Aug 12 and backstamped New York, Aug 20; one San Francisco to Paris canceled San Francisco, Aug 13 and backstamped Paris, Aug 23, without flight cachet; three Havre - Boston with Sep 3 Havre - New York octagons tying 11.50fr postage and Boston backstamps...
Lot #281 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights Other Catapult Flights
United States, 1927-31, U.S.S. Leviathan and S.S. City of Los Angeles covers and ephemera, carried by the U.S.S. Leviathan, ship-to-shore with Adams Air Mail Pick-up service, plus a cover from the S.S. City of Los Angeles from California to Hawaii, each with appropriate cachets and relevant ephemera, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #282 - 2: Heavier-Than-Air Flights Other Catapult Flights
Worldwide, 1929-37, North Atlantic catapult covers, 36, many on special exhibit pages, from different flights, both to and from North America; appropriate cachets and markings with a few pieces of ephemera, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a marvelous lot, beautifully presented.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.
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