Auction #94 WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

1946, DC-4 Skymaster, 5c carmine, three-side margin block of 30 (5x6, bottom part of a pane), double paper variety with scotch tape paper splice on front (2nd row) and red rejection line with scotch tape on gum (3rd and 4th rows), full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $500- $600

1979, Wiley Post, 25c multicolored, top right corner margin (ZIP) vertical se-tenant pair with black and blue engraved colors strongly shifted, resulting in upper stamp has no denomination, while lower one has ''US Airmail 25c'' at top instead of bottom, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular error, a common pair is included, Est. $100- $150

1925 (May 10-11), Airship (Z.R.3) Los Angeles two covers from Puerto Rico to US, franked by Washington 2c carmine, tied by Air Mail Service Mayagüez or by normal date stamp of San Juan, both dated ''May.6.1925'', the last one with additional three-line confirmation marking ''Via Air Mail. San Juan to New York, USS Los Angeles'', appropriate receivers on the back, F/VF, Sieger #20V, W, €500, Est. $250-$300

1939, Airplane over Kabul, 20af emerald, bottom sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair (issued in 1949) and small die proof of the same value in slightly different color (bright bluish green), printed on vertically wove paper, size 37.5x20.5mm instead of 39x21mm for issued stamps, full OG, NH (imperf pair) or LH, VF, these proofs are rarely offered, Est. $100-$150

1929 (July 2-3), Pioneer Flight Beirut - Athens, registered cover from Latakia to Athens, franked by 7 values (3 - on reverse) with Alaouites overprints or surcharges on Syrian stamps, including 4 with additional black or red Airplane overprint, Athens ''3.7.29'' arrival and all appropriate markings, F/VF, Est. $150-$200

1931 (November 13), Pioneer Flight Beirut - Berlin, pre- printed cover from Tartus to Braunschweig, franked by 6 values with ''Lattaquie'' overprints, including 5 air post stamps, Beirut transit on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

1929, red brown overprint on Airplane Crossing Mountains, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, nicely centered, large part of OG, VF and scarce, a little over 1000 complete sets possible, each stamp expertized, C.v. $893, Mi #210-16, €1,800 as *, Est. $250-$300

1931, First Flight Tirana - Rome, black arch overprints on air post stamps of 1930, 5q-3fr, complete set of seven, blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $444 as hinged, Mi #235-41, €1,100 as singles, Est. $250-$300

1919, Pioneer Flight Across St. Vincent Gulf by Captain Harry Butler, souvenir aerial postcard addressed to Minlaton, franked on colored address side by King George V stamp of 1½p chocolate, message side representing Capt. Butler's portrait and flight description, bottom left corner crease, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200

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...

1905-06, two black-and-white postcards, representing Giant Balloons, one is commemorating 75th Anniversary of Belgian Independence, produced by Louis Capazza, the other one - on Brasschaat Ground with balloonists who made it, sent from Brussels to Uccle or Liege, both are VF and scarce, Est. $200-$240