Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Worldwide Air Post, Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Flight Cover Group Lots**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2167		U.S. and Worldwide Souvenir Flight Covers. Approximately 500 covers sorted by category, a wonderful range of flights with strength in "Columbia" Flight, Polar Expeditions, Clipper Flights, U.S. 1940's and 50's Military-Related Flights, we note signed covers carried by Byrd and Solberg, also some very scarce post-WWII flights with modest AAMC values, generally Very Fine, a treasure trove for the specialist collector, retail dealer or Ebay seller, our conservative estimate of retail value is $10,000-15,000	E. 3,000-4,000	9,500.00
2168		Worldwide Flight Covers. More than 250 covers, almost all are better flights with AAMC values in the $20 to $200 range, very diverse incl. Lindbergh flights, Balbo, MacRobertson Air Race, 1935 Solberg, Von Gronau, 1930's and 40's Trans-oceanic Record Flights, Pan-Am Clipper, scarce European and Russian frankings, a few rocket mail covers, minor faults, generally Very Fine, a large and carefully selected group of flights covers worthy of careful inspection and serious bidding, ideal for dealers or collectors (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	11,000.00
2169		Worldwide Flight Covers. 143 cacheted covers, wide range of first flights, diverse range of frankings from different countries, incl. U.S., New Caledonia, New Zealand, Fiji, Portugal, G.B., France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Newfoundland, Portugese Colonies, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Gambia, Nigeria, Belgian Congo, Liberia, Hong Kong, all in pristine condition, Very Fine throughout, considerable retail value but conservatively estimated here (Image)	E. 750-1,000	900.00
2170		Flight Covers. 47 covers or cards from 1920's-30's, few better incl. Germany No. C39 on cover, also Germany No. C42 on Malyguin cover, Newfoundland No. C12 on 1932 cover, few other better, mostly Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,150.00
2171		Modern Flights, Souvenir Covers and Related Stamps. A few hundred covers and hundreds of new issues sorted by category incl. Concorde, Space (some signed), Space Topical Issues, Balloon, Jet, Zeppelin Topical Issues, Space First Days, Rocket Mail, U.S. Ships and Submarines, lots of commercially-saleable items in the $5-$25 retail range, Very Fine and worthwhile lot for the show dealer or Ebay seller (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,200.00
2172		Polar Flights. Seven, incl. 1930 Byrd Expedition (AAMC 1100) that is severely acidified and faulty at edges, a few other covers postmarked on U.S.S. City of New York and Mount Olympus (two with Byrd autograph), 1949 Balchen C-54 flight (AAMC 1418 -- only ten carried but $75.00 value), generally Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	350.00

Flight Cover Group Lots

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2167

U.S. and Worldwide Souvenir Flight Covers. Approximately 500 covers sorted by category, a wonderful range of flights with strength in "Columbia" Flight, Polar Expeditions, Clipper Flights, U.S. 1940's and 50's Military-Related Flights, we note signed covers carried by Byrd and Solberg, also some very scarce post-WWII flights with modest AAMC values, generally Very Fine, a treasure trove for the specialist collector, retail dealer or Ebay seller, our conservative estimate of retail value is $10,000-15,000

E. 3,000-4,000

9,500.00

2168

Worldwide Flight Covers. More than 250 covers, almost all are better flights with AAMC values in the $20 to $200 range, very diverse incl. Lindbergh flights, Balbo, MacRobertson Air Race, 1935 Solberg, Von Gronau, 1930's and 40's Trans-oceanic Record Flights, Pan-Am Clipper, scarce European and Russian frankings, a few rocket mail covers, minor faults, generally Very Fine, a large and carefully selected group of flights covers worthy of careful inspection and serious bidding, ideal for dealers or collectors (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

11,000.00

2169

Worldwide Flight Covers. 143 cacheted covers, wide range of first flights, diverse range of frankings from different countries, incl. U.S., New Caledonia, New Zealand, Fiji, Portugal, G.B., France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Newfoundland, Portugese Colonies, Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Gambia, Nigeria, Belgian Congo, Liberia, Hong Kong, all in pristine condition, Very Fine throughout, considerable retail value but conservatively estimated here (Image)

E. 750-1,000

900.00

2170

Flight Covers. 47 covers or cards from 1920's-30's, few better incl. Germany No. C39 on cover, also Germany No. C42 on Malyguin cover, Newfoundland No. C12 on 1932 cover, few other better, mostly Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,150.00

2171

Modern Flights, Souvenir Covers and Related Stamps. A few hundred covers and hundreds of new issues sorted by category incl. Concorde, Space (some signed), Space Topical Issues, Balloon, Jet, Zeppelin Topical Issues, Space First Days, Rocket Mail, U.S. Ships and Submarines, lots of commercially-saleable items in the $5-$25 retail range, Very Fine and worthwhile lot for the show dealer or Ebay seller (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,200.00

2172

Polar Flights. Seven, incl. 1930 Byrd Expedition (AAMC 1100) that is severely acidified and faulty at edges, a few other covers postmarked on U.S.S. City of New York and Mount Olympus (two with Byrd autograph), 1949 Balchen C-54 flight (AAMC 1418 -- only ten carried but $75.00 value), generally Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

350.00