Space & Aviation Memorabilia - April 2002 Day 2

1939, Moscow - New York World's Fair Flown Picture Post Card with all proper cachets and handstamps. The flight crashed at the Moscow Lighthouse...

1922, Amundsen North Pole "Maud" Expedition Cover tied by a Seattle, June 3, cancel and the circular green "North Star Air Post Exped...

1924, "Round-the-World" Flight Cover with a "First Leg, Santa Monica-Seattle" violet handstamped cachet, a green circular Clover...

1926, German Consular Mail Cover franked by German stamps and the 30c and 60c semi-official S.C.A.D.T.A. issues. A bit battered, but seldom available.

1927, German Consular Mail Cover franked by German stamps and the a pair of the semi-official S.C.A.D.T.A. issues. Seldom available. FLOWN

1928, Wright Bros 25th Anniversary Covers. Lot of two similar covers, each cancelled at Kitty Hawk and each signed by their creater, Capt B. B. Lipsne

1930, New York, Rio and Buenos Aires (NYRBA) Cover. In existence for only two years, this airline made a number of pioneering flights to Latin America

1931, "American Legion Convention International Flight" Card (4x3") from New York To Istanbul with a Boston cds on the face and an Is...

1931, "Hillig & Hoiris" Flight Cover carried on the Trans-Atlantic flight to Denmark and signed by both pilots. Only 30 covers were fl...

Flown 1931 "Winnie Mae" Round-the-World Flight Cover with launch (Mineola, NY, 21 June), landing (Berlin, 24 June) and return (Mineola, 1 ...

1932, U.S.S. Akron Flown Cover carried on the Coast-to-Coast flight and with a magenta handstamp cachet and numerous handstamps and cancels on the rev

1933, "Miss Columbia" Non-Stop Flight Cover, with mixed US/Haitian franking and a large red handstamped cachet at left. A rare cover that ...

1933, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome Cover autographed by one of the pilots, Cesare Saelli (and not fellow pilot, George Pond). Numerous transit a

1934, Luxembourg-Troisvierges Flight Cover franked by both Luzembourg and French stamps and with an uncancelled French WW I Propaganda label at the up

1934, Monaco Flight Cover franked by a block of four of Scott C1, the only airmail stamp Monaco issued. There is an ink notation that the cover was to

1934, Sikorsky S42 Flight Cover This record breaking flight set eight speed/distance records. The pilots were Lindbergh, Sergeivsky and Musick. A rare

1934, World Altitude Flight Cover signed by pilot Sergievsky and the NAA observer and flown onboard the helicopter with a magenta handstamped cachet.

1937, Pan American Clipper First Flight Cover flown from New Zealand (uncancelled) to American Samoa (backstamped). The cover has a black handstamped

1938, Pan American Airways, Baltimore to Bermuda First Flight Cover signed by Captain R. A. Sullivan and by six other crew members. Quite unusual and

1940, Cameroun Semi-Postal Issue complete used on flight cover. The proceeds from the surtax on the stamps was used to buy Spitfire planes for the Fre

1948 "Berlin Airlift" Cover (Printed Matter, Airmail Rate) to the US with a pictorial cachet. A vertical fold should not detract from this...

1952, U. S. Navy "Sasebo Pigeon Post" Flimsy (4x4") This was an unofficial service operated by a Navy boatswain's mate from April...

Lindbergh Memorabilia. An attractive lot that included 1) a bronze 68mm. medallion, 2) a 2" lapel pin, 3) a 1.25" metal button and 4) a fl...

1929, Miami-Canal Zone First Flight Cover with a black handstamped cachet. This flight was flown by Charles Lindbergh. Attractive. FLOWN

1927, July "Aviation Stories and Mechanics" (Vol. 1, No. 1) This debut magazine issue was devoted to Lindbergh's Trans-Atlantic flight...

"Spirit of St. Louis" Hood Ornament (11x6") A fascinating hollow aluminum hood ornament with attached radiator bracket. This appears ...

"Lindbergh" Bust (4x6x2.5") A cast metal bust of Lindbergh with only the artist's name (illegible) case on the reverse by way of ...

1927, Bronze "Lindbergh" Casting (3.5x8") An unusual open casting that includes a bust of Lindbergh over a French inscription, that r...

"Lindbergh" Bookends (5x5.5") Two heavy, cast metal bookends picturing Lindbergh and with title "The Aviator" cast on the b...

"Spirit of St. Louis" Pure Copper Plate (8"). This is a limited edition issue (No. 8,888/9,500). The certificate of authenticity from...

"Spirit of St. Louis" Tin Toy (9x9") This toy has a rachet attached to the wheels so that, as the toy is pushed along, the propeller ...

Amelia Earhart Autograph on cover carried on her 1935 Honolulu-Oakland flight. This is #35 of only 49 covers flown and is addressed to her husband Geo

Harry Manning Autograph (11x14.5") on a promotional brochure for a lecture he was giving. The poster reads, in part: "Capt. Harry Manning ...

Paul Mantz's WWII 14kt Gold ID Bracelet (4 oz). An ornate, personalized ID bracelet that contains a ruby for his Purple Heart along with platinu...

WW II American Aces Autographs Lot of three different American Aces autographs .on 8x10" black and white lithographs including Col. Rex Barber ...

Lt. Col. W. A. Bishop Autograph on a framed promotional piece for his book "The Peoples War Book". "Col. Bishop is known as the World...

Glenn Curtis Autograph on a white card that has been professionally matted and framed (12x21") along with a black and white photo (6x4.5) of hi...

"Doolittle's Raider's" Autographs. An interesting lot including an 8c airmail FD cover that has been autographed by General Doolit...

Torrance Huffman Autograph on a gold/black Ohio stock certificate for the City Railroad Company of Dayton, Ohio. On the face of it, this might seem li

Major General Carroll W. McColpin, USAF Autograph (Ret) on a biographical information sheet with his photo. ALSO an original cloth/metal RAF "E...

Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager Autographs on individual 1990/91 typed letters discussing their flight. ALSO two multicolor promotionl postcards. Attr...

Mabel Rodgers Wiggin Autograph on a one page, 1963 typed letter. She was the former wife of Calbraith Rodgers, who made the first Trans-America airpla

May, 1908, "The Century Magazine" (962pp., hard) A fascinating volume that contains the first popular account of the Wright Brothers' ...

"Charts of the Atmosphere for Aeronauts and Aviators" by Rotch and Palmer (1911 first edition, hardbound, 98pp.). This volume is an extens...

1916, "The Beginnings of Human Flight" (4pp.) a brochure prepared for distribution at the exhibition of the Wright Bros. 1903 aeroplane at...

Walter Horton Autograph on a white card that has been professionally matted and framed (25x10.5") along with a black and white photo (6x4"...

1936//1952, "Air Ministry - Aeronautical Research Committee Reports and Memoranda" 33 softbound publications and one hardbound printed in ...

1942-1944, Bureau of Aeronautics Navy Department Aircraft Construction Booklets Lot of 21 different softbound booklets, numbers 1-10, 12-5, 21, 23-4,

1961, Leach Corporation "Heritage of the Air" Collection of Aviation Prints. (11x14") This complete set of 18 different multicolor pr...

Project Blue Book Reports Lot of three reports for the years 1966, 1967 and 19.68. All are softbound, contain from 10 to 20 pages and have blue covers

1970-71, "AH-56A Cheyenne" (Helicopter) TOW/NVS Status Reviews Lot of three different, spiral bound manuals issued by Lockheed-California ...

1997, "The Air Mails of Canada and Newfoundland" (AAMS, 552pp, hard). An important volume that discusses, in depth the airmail stamps, fli...

WW II Nazi Aces Autographs. Lot of four different autographed 8x10" black and white lithographs autographed by Krupinski, Petzschler (26 victor...

Unique Japanese Mitsubishi "Betty Bomber" Bombsite (10x10") This unique bombsite is complete with all known parts, original paint, ma...

WW II American Propaganda Leaflet to be dropped behind the Japanese lines to induce surrender. This example, complete with an English translation, was

"Air Forces of Russia, MIG-29" Polyot Chronograph with a skeleton back and titanium case. This 23 jewel chronograph has a white face with ...

"MIG-29" Polyot Chronograph with a skeleton back and titanium/stainless case. This 23 jewel chronograph has a white face, two dials and a ...

"MIG-29" Polyot Chronograph with a skeleton back and stainless case. This 23 jewel chronograph has a black face, two dials and a date at b...

"Air Forces of Russia, MIG-29" Polyot Chronograph with skeleton back and titanium case. This 23 jewel chronograph has a black face with fo...

"Black Shark Helicopter" Leading Pilot's Polyot Chronograph with a titanium/stainless steel case, a white face with a squadron name (K...

"Air Force Navigator's" Polyot Chronograph with a stainless steel case, a black face with two dials and a date at bottom, and a brown ...

"Navigator's" Polyot Chronograph with a stainless steel case and a gray face with two dials and a date at the bottom. It is complete w...

"Buran" Pilot's Chronograph with a stainless steel case and a black face with two dials and a date at the bottom. Water resistant and ...

"Buran" Pilot's Chronograph with a stainless steel case and a white face with two dials and a date at the bottom. Water resistant and ...

"Chekist" Polyot Chronograph with a stainless steel case and a white face. The seal of the Cheka is on the face. A person who worked for t...

1949, U.S. Army Air Corps Plaque (3.5x2.5") made of white metal (aluminum/silver ?) that reads: "In Tribute to the Achievement of U.S. Arm...

35mm. Color Slides. About 750 different color slides depicting US, Russian and foreign aircraft in flight and on the ground. These are in slide boxes

"Deputy Sheriff - Los Angeles County Aero Squadron" Wings (3x1.25") An extremely rare pair of silver/brass wings that are engraved &q...

Autographed Display Card "From the Cast, Staff & Crew of THE PHOENIX COMPANY". This is autographed by 60 different people including st...

Baggage & Flight Labels. An interesting and colorful lot of 35+ labels from the 1930s//50s. These were designed to be attached to luggage as adv...

Assorted Aviation Patches and Lighter. Lot of 7 assorted embroidered patches. They include patches from Skunkworks, the SR-71 Blackbird, the Flying Ti

1932, Danzig "Luposta" Zeppelin Flight Cover with the complete set of overprinted airmail stamps addressed to Roessler in New Jersey and w...

1933, U.S.S. Macon Flight Cover issued in honor of the its "First Pacific Tactical Training Flight". Note the printed cachet in the lower ...

U.S.S. Shenandoah (ZR-1) Gas Bag Fragment (1x1.5") The Shenandoah, the first American-built rigid airship was serving a training ship and a fly...

Flown Fabric (.5x.25") mounted on a descriptive card (6.5x3.5") that reads: "Certified genuine piece of aluminized outer fabric of th...

"Aluminum Girder Fragment" (11x1") recovered from the L-33, a zeppelin that crashed in England during WW II. This was acquired by the...

"Auf Luftpatrouille und Weltfahrt" by Capt. Earnst A. Lehmann (331pp., hard, leather spine) Written by the Captain of the Hindenburg (he d...

"Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg - A Handbook of Airship Memorabilia" by James F. Danner 1975, 243pp., spiral) An interesting volume in which...

"U.S. S. Akron" Duralumin Ashtray (5x3) with a stamped crest in the bottom that reads: "Duralumin used in the airship "Akron&quo...

"U.S.N. H-3" Zeppelin Folk Art (6.5x2.5") This gray wooden model is mounted on a golden mooring mast with a 2.5" square base. Th...

"Zeppelin" Cigar Humidifier (12x3") A contemporary chromed aluminum cigar humidor I the shape of a Zeppelin with two wheels underneat...

1933, Chicago "World's Fair" Zeppelin Flight Pin (1.25x.75") A gold/white enameled pin that was issued in honor of "Zeppelin...

1936, Europe - South America Timetable (11.5x8") This three-part green/white timetable is printed in both German and FRENCH. Extremely rare thu...

Aluminum Desert Plates (3") Lot of six similar golden-colored dishes probably used onboard the Zeppelin for deserts or candy. Each has a pictur...

Aluminum Fruit Plate (7.5") A golden-colored dish probably used onboard the Zeppelin for fruit or candy. It has a picture of the Zeppelin and t...

Black and White Hindenburg Promotional Pictures (9.5x7", matted to 9.5x9.5") showing Graf Zeppelin and the construction/Interior of the Hi...

Bronze "Round the World" Flight Medallion inscribed, on the face around the portraits of the three men associated with the Zeppelin compan...

c1930 Hand Painted "U.S. Navy" Blimp (35x5") This hand-made model has a wood frame and original balloon fabric with "U.S. Navy&q...

German "Graf Zeppelin" Beer Stein (9x5") A ornate ceramic stein with a metal cap. This limited edition commemorative stein (N0. 525/5...

Lot of Four Different Early 20th Century, French Made Felts (6x3") commemorating early dirigibles. Included are French (red), Italian (orange),...

U.S.S. Akron Duralumin Letter Opener (8x1") The letter opener is engraved on the handle "Made of Duralumin used in the Airship "Akron...

Vintage Sepia Photograph (8x10") of the U.S. Navy "L-2" lighter-than-air craft showing the rigging as well as the ground crew vehicle...

1961-63, "X-15 Cover" Collection. An extensive collection of almost 75 launch covers with mainly handstamped cachets. We note flights by W...

Chuck Yeager, Pete Everest, Joe Cannon, Scott Crossfield, John Griffith, Bob Champine, etc. Autographs of the living X-1 pilots neatly signed on an 8x

Stu Roosa Autograph on a 1963 X-15 cachet launch cover. He was the pilot for the flight and his autograph is one of the most elusive of all the X-15 p

Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Scott Crossfield, Pete Knight & Robert White Autographs on an 8x10" color picture (on Kodak paper) of the X-15 slung ...

Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Pete Knight Robert Rushworth, Milt Thompson, Scott Crossfield & Robert White Autographs on a 1976 13c Commercial Aviation ...

Scott Crossfield, Bill Dana, Joe Engle & Pete Knight Autographs on a "40th Anniversary of the X-15 Program" cover that has been profes...

Bill Dana, Scott Crossfield (x2), John Manke Autographs on 8x10" black and white photos/lithographs of them standing along side the X-15 or oth...

Chuck Yeager & Scott Crossfield Autographs on individual tracing of their hands on paper (9x8") or card (8x11") respectively. ALSO an ...