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Aerospace - Pioneer and Early Flights

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1034		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 24 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Graham-White in Farman, to Chicago, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1035		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 25 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Clifford B. Harmon, to Brooklyn, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1036		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 25 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Latham in Antoinette, to Brooklyn, slight faults, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1037		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 26 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on envelope to Brooklyn, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1038		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 26 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Drexel Flying, to East Hampton, NY, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1039		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 27 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Sopwith, to Passaic, NJ, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1040		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 28 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on envelope, to Detroit, with letter, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1041		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 30 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Bleriot, to Brooklyn, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1042		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 30 Flight Cancel, Pilot Signed, AAMC #3a, on airplane real photo card of Harry A Truby, to Chicago, signed by pilot Earl Ovington, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1043		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 30 Flight Cancel, AAMC #3a, on envelope to Flushing, NY, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1044		Aerospace; Pioneer Flights, September 30 Flight Cancel on Advertising Postal Card, AAMC #3d, surface abrasions at upper right, otherwise Fine. AAMC $350. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1045		Aerospace; Collections, Intact Balloon Collection, 1933 to 1981, 100+ incl. postcards (particularly pictures 1934 National Geographic flight), ephemera, etc., starts with JAN 9 Philadelphia balloon ascension, continues with Century of Progress flight (numerous, many with diff. markings, cachets), 1933 Stratosphere, fabric from 1934 Balloon flight carried by Piccards (notarized), 1950's Government test flights, few signed, 5 Poland 1938 flight with souvenir sheet, etc., rarely seen this extensive. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 1046		Aerospace; Collections, Airmail Related Collection, several hundred in binders and some loose, noted nice group of Coste & Bellonte flights, some signed, first flights incl. 6 FAM 14 covers, couple crash covers incl. 1931 Washougal, WA, 1958 Las Vegas, 1928 Indian motorcycle via airmail combo cover from Milwaukee, #C1 on postcard showing Curtiss Sea Gull aircraft, Eddie Rickenbacker autograph on 1942 cover, some airline labels, 3 combo U.S./Egypt pieces, nice group, inspection recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 1047		Aerospace; Collections, Early First Flight Lot, 26, noted AAMC #108 (2), 110e, 155, 162 (4), 167, 168, plus airmail covers with #C1, C2, C3 (2), etc., nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1048		Aerospace; Collections, Group of 19 Balloon Flights, 1930's to 1970's, incl. Carl Myers circa 1900 with 1¢ Bank Note to Secretary of Agricultural Fair (printed), illustration #99 in Schoendorf Balloon book, also 1933 Piccard-Compton, two USAF 1962 test flights, 1959 British Trans-Atlantic "Small World", 1933 US Navy Lakehurst flight, 1933 Stratosphere Century of Progress, also 2 early Balloon postcards, all diff. cachets, clean overall. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1049		Aerospace; Collections, Pioneer Flight Lot, 5 cards and 1 cover, consists of AAMC #3a (Sept 27), 5, 5b, 15, 15a and 15b, generally Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $850. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1050		Aerospace; Collections, Airmail and Flight Group, 19, noted #C13 on flight card, C18 on flight cover, catapult from the Bremen, 1936 rockets (2, with labels), 1926 first flights, 1929 Zepp. dispatches, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1051		Aerospace; Collections, Pioneer Postcard Group, 6 cards, circa 1910's showing various airplanes, noted 2 Wright Bros., Glenn Curtis, 1911 International Aviation Meet in Chicago, plus card with pioneer pilots incl. Sopwith, Atwood, and Ovington, Very Good to Excellent. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1052		Aerospace; Collections Group of Early Photos, Circa 1919-30's period mostly of planes and/or pilots, incl. French, some with descriptions on reverse (few in French), some referring to a Lt. Hibner, one with "Hey, Hey, Smally my weak kneed friend / Mickey", interesting group. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127

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