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Lot 1358 |
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Hungary 1919 Portraits Issue (198-202), specialized collection of the first issue of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, neatly mounted and written up in two 3-ring binders. The collection starts with large bi-colored steel engravings of the five designs, each die-sunk on card about 6¾" x 6½", design size about 53 x 65mm, and signed by the designer [denominations differ from the issued stamps]. Then there are imperf plate proofs of the finished stamps as well as of the frames and vignettes separately. Next there is a complete set affixed to a Presentation Sheet made up for delegates to the First National Hungarian Congress. This sheet is numbered 1,225 of only 2,200 made up. After the fall of the Republic on August 1, only 133 days after its formation, these sheets were dangerous to possess, as they signified allegiance to the opposition, and most were destroyed. Also included are a partial plating of the 100-subject plates, missing 82 of 500 positions with most of those missing being the 75f, then 18 covers, including several postally used, and finally, a set of the five engravings sold as prints by the three artists after the fall of the Soviet regime, each issued in an edition of 100, numbered and signed by the artist. There is also a third binder of duplicates and unmounted material, mostly from the plating studies. A fabulous lot.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1359 |
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Hungary 1945-46 Inflation Covers, award-winning collection of about 200 covers or cards mailed during Hungary's post-WWII runaway inflation from May 1, 1945 through July 31, 1946. Postal rates were raised 27 times during this time and each rate period is represented by at least three, and by as many as 12 covers, each an example of a different rate or usage (there are perhaps a half-dozen duplicated rates). Highlights include one of two known Abony postmaster's provisionals on cover, expertized by F. Orbán (the other is in the Hungarian Postal Museum); one of about 20 known covers bearing an inverted overprint commercially used (10p on 4p Scott #657); one of three known combination usages of pre-war and post-war postage dues; five of 26 recorded airmail covers; a study of "dove" covers (Scott #760//764) including the only recorded dove-franked parcel post usage; and the only recorded legal usage of inflation and post-inflation stamps on cover, expertized by G. Visnyovszki. The entire collection is beautifully mounted and written up on exhibition pages comprising eight 16-page frames plus several extra pages and 12 unmounted covers. A remarkable collection - one that a lifetime of searching could probably not duplicate.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
During this 15 month period an item that originally cost 1pengo rose to a cost of 4.7E29pengo - that's 4,700 and 27 more zeros - the worst period of inflation in the history of the world!
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Lot 1360 |
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Hungary Airmail, 1918 "Repülö Posta" surcharges (C1-C2), small study including 1kr 50f on 75f variety surcharge inverted mint (Kessler guarantee), both values imperforate and with marginal imprints mint, also six forgeries; 13 stamps in total.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1361 |
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Hungary Airmail, 1927-33 sets (C12-C23, C26-C34), imperforate, o.g., the 1933 set never hinged, Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1362 |
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Hungary Godard Balloon, 1896 (June 25), "Grüss aus den Wolken, Ballon Captif Godard" illustrated postcard with printed "Godard Ballon Captif" cachet in brown on front, mailed to Vienna bearing 2kr rose lilac (13a) cancelled by "Budapest/Foposta" c.d.s., showing arrival c.d.s. (June 8), Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Captain Louis Godard took visitors aloft in this tethered balloon, and then the cards were mailed. The cards were produced in Hungarian, German and French. The total number of cards surviving is estimated between three and ten.
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Lot 1363 |
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Hungary Tepser Balloon, 1898 (Sept. 2), photographic picture postcard bearing 2kr violet (36) tied by "Buba/Szaxtornya" c.d.s., framed "Zala-Egerszeg P.U." handstamp and "Wieselburg N Of." arrival c.d.s. (Sept. 3), fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Balloonist Gustav von Tepser introduced the balloon motif postcards. These were mailed upon landing and only thirteen cards have been recorded.
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Lot 1364 |
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Hungary Wimpassing Balloon, 1908 (Sept. 10), formular card with flight details filled out in pencil, mailed the following day to a military base in Banjaluka, Bosnia bearing 5f emerald (70), tied by "Zalaa-Patiala" c.d.s., corner crease at lower right and light staining, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1365 |
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Hungary Unnamed Balloon, 1908, formular card signed by various balloon pilots, including Richter, Heller and Harmisch, mailed to Vienna bearing 5f emerald (70), tied by "Perbal" c.d.s. (Sept. 12), Very Fine and unique unlisted flight card.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The three afore-mentioned balloon pilots all have numerous documented flights between 1908-1910. No name of the balloon appears, and there are no flights by any of these balloonists near this date listed in the literature.
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Lot 1366 |
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Hungary Sarvarrol Balloon, 1909 (May 19), postcard with hand drawn balloon (contemporary?) addressed to Graz bearing 5f emerald (torn through prior to application), tied by "Sarvar/1" c.d.s., signed by the balloonists.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1367 |
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Hungary Ragusa Balloon, 1911 (ca.), formular postcard with flight details filled out in pencil, addressed to Vienna bearing 5f emerald (70) tied by framed "Satoralyaulyhely P.U." handstamp, the card dropped from the balloon and posted by the finder, Very Fine and a rarity.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF MAIL DROPPED FROM THIS BALLOON HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
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Lot 1368 |
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Hungary Pioneer Aviation Competitions and Exhibitions, 1910-1917, envelopes and postcards (4) including 1910 souvenir card bearing 5f (repair) cancelled by fancy "Budapest/Repülö-Versenyek/1910 Junius 7" c.d.s., 1915-1917 picture postcards (2), 1917 registered envelope and postcard bearing various values (6) cancelled by special "Budapest/Hadi Repülö Kiallitas" c.d.s. of Army Airplane Exhibition (one on opening day) and a leaflet for same.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1369 |
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Hungary World War I Military Flights, 1914-1917, envelope and postcards (5), all unfranked, two from seaplane bases, Airship Department, Anti-Aircraft Battalion and two Balloon Station, all with appropriate cachets/endorsements.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1370 |
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Hungary Przemysl, 1915 (Jan. 19-Mar. 22), censored postcards (7) showing various types of "Fliegerpost Przemysl" and circular "IX/54" handstamp, except Jan. 20 card from First Balloon Detachment, 3rd Regiment with "Ballonpost Przemsyl/1915" handstamp and is one of eight unmanned balloon flights known.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1371 |
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Hungary The First Commercial Air Mail Service, 1918 (July 4-23), envelopes (10) from Budapest to Vienna (one onwards to Cracow) with first airmails (C1-2) with definitives carried on the following flight dates: July 4 (first day), 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 (2), 12 and 23 (2, last day- only 142 flown); a fine assembly.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Hungary The First Commercial Air Mail Service, 1918 (July 4), registered envelope to Lemberg returned to Budapest bearing "Repülö Posta" 4kr 50f on 2kr olive brown and bistre (C2) and Definitive 5f and 2kr tied by "Budapest/L.T. I.4" c.d.s.; also original registration certificate bearing 25f similarly cancelled, rare first day cover for this stamp and service since no registered covers are recorded for this flight.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1374 |
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Hungary The First Domestic Air Mail Service, 1920 (Nov. 7- Mar. 21), envelopes (9) and postcard, the excellent collection bearing specially overprinted second airmail issue (C3-5) comprising first flight cover (Nov. 7) Budapest-Szombathely, scarce return first flight cover (Nov. 8) Szombathely-Budapest, first flight delayed cover (Nov. 9), first flight parachute drop (Nov. 7) to Pápa, parachute drop (5) to Soporn (Nov. 15), Györ (Nov. 24), Zalagerseg (Nov. 29), Veszprem (Dec. 6), and Koszeg (Mar. 7, 1921), Very Fine and scarce assembly.
Estimate 600 - 800
Due to Allied complaints about the violation of the Treaty of Trianon, the Hungarian Transport Co. was forced to shut down this service on April 9, 1921, and all aircraft were destroyed on December 6, 1921.
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Lot 1375 |
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Hungary The Budapest-Szeged Service, 1921 (Jan. 2), from Budapest to Szeged bearing "Legi Posta" 12kr on 10kr (C5) tied by "Legi Posta/Budapest 7" c.d.s., and 1921 (January 14) return flight envelope from Szeged to Budapest bearing 12kr on 10kr tied by "Legi Posta/Szeged 1" c.d.s., few cover faults, rare flown covers.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1376 |
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Hungary Inflation covers, 1922-24, envelopes (5) from Budapest to Vienna (May 2, 1922), Zurich (Oct 15, 1922), Paris (3, June 2 and Sept. 4, 1924) and Gorlitz, Germany (June 24, 1924) with excellent range of Icarus, Harvester, Madonna and other values (102), four registered and all with "Legiposta" cachets for Munich, Paris (2) and Vienna (2); Fine-Very Fine assembly.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1377 |
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Hungary Survey flight by Oesterreichischen Luftverkehrs AG, 1923 (Oct. 6), window envelope bearing Austria 600kr slate (278) tied by "Wien 1" roller cancel, with "Aus Gefälligkeit/Luftverkehr/Wien-Budapest/Fokker F-III/Rundfluge/Wien I, Freyung 3/Tel. 14.3.11" circular cachet in red, a few faults one of two survey flights made in the early 1920s - this one being Vienna- Budapest- Vienna.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1378 |
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Hungary Official Airmail, 1924 (Apr. 15- Oct. 1), unfranked envelopes (2) from Budapest to Warsaw, one printed Postal Administration advice and the other home-made (from the Embassy), both with "Budapest/72" dispatch c.d.s., framed "Legiposta/Budapest/Warszawa" aeroplane handstamp and "Nadeszia/poczta lotnisza" handstamp in red; Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1379 |
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Hungary Philatelic Days, 1924-27, specially printed postcards (9, four in the form of leaflets) used on the First Hungarian Philatelic Day (2), Second Hungarian Philatelic Day (4 different usages and/or cards, all with vignettes), Fourth day (2, one with special vignette), and 1927 Air Meeting, all franked and with appropriate cachets and cancellations.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1380 |
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Hungary "Justice for Hungary", 1931-32, envelope and postcards (9) carried on transatlantic flight (3), Budapest-Rome memorial flight (May 27, 1932), and on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th (2, first and final legs) Starflights, variously franked, with appropriate cachets, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1381 |
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Hungary First Flight Budapest-Venice, 1931 (Aug. 15), 6f stationery card to Venice (Aug. 15) bearing 2f on 3f and 40f tied by "Matyasfold/Repuloter" c.d.s. with "Ind: 9th Erk. 13.30h/Budapest-Venezia/Elso legi jarat/1931 augusztus 15" cachet in red, and 1931 (Aug. 14) envelope to Venice (Aug. 15) bearing 4f pair and 40f tied by "Legi Posta/Budapest 72" c.d.s. and appropriately endorsed for the flight, rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
ONLY 20 LETTERS AND 6 POSTCARDS WERE CARRIED ON THIS FLIGHT.
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Lot 1382 |
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Hungary Airmail Service to China, 1932 (June 15), flown envelope from Kaposvar to Shanghai (arrival datestamp) via Berlin (June 16), Rostov and Pinkiang (Manchuria) bearing 4f and 1p, cancelled by c.d.s., letter rate of 40f + Zone III rate 64f= 1p40f service to Shanghai was introduced through Lufthansa and Russian State Airlines.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1383 |
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Hungary "Gerle" Mediterranean Flight, 1933 (Feb. 18), postcard to Oran, Algeria (Feb. 28) bearing 72f and vignette tied by special cachet in magenta, the first leg (Feb 19.) and 1933 (June 9) postcard from Haifa to Vienna via Budapest bearing 3m, 4m and 6m and vignette cancelled by arrival c.d.s. with framed "Despatched after departure/of the plane Gerle 13" handstamp in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1384 |
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Hungary Glider Flights, 1936 (May 18), specially printed envelope from Vienna to Györ (May 19) addressed to England with Airmail 10gr, 25gr and 50gr, with "1 Doppelschleppflug/ Wien-Sopron-Gyor-Budapest/ Wien 1. 19 Mai 1936" cachet in violet and 1936 (May 18) specially printed postcard addressed locally in Budapest and later sent to Vienna bearing 066f meter handstamp, 4f, 10f and special glider flight vignette tied by "1 Paros Vontatorepules/ Budapest 1936 Majus 23" cachet, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1385 |
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Hungary Catapult Flights, 1932 (June 30), long envelope from Budapest to New York via Cologne (July 1) sent as printed matter bearing 10f (2), 20f (2), 32f, 40f and 1p, cancelled by c.d.s. with "Dampfer/Bremen-New York/6-7 Juni 1932/Deutscher Schleuderflug" cachet in green, light vertical filing fold clear of stamps, rare [Haberer 91Hu].
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1386 |
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Hungary Catapult Flights, 1933 (Sept. 22), envelope from Budapest to St. Louis (Oct. 15) via Cologne (Sept. 23) bearing Airmail 10f, 72f and 1p cancelled by c.d.s., with "Deutscher Schleuderflug/D. 'Bremen'- New York/1-2 Oktober 1933" cachet; Very Fine and rare [Haberer 147Hu].
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1387 |
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Hungary Catapult Flights, 1935 (Sept. 25), registered envelope from Budapest to New York (Oct. 3) via Cologne (Sept. 27) bearing Eotovos 6f (471) and Peter Cardinal Pazmany 6f to 40f (492-97) cancelled by special first day c.d.s., with "Deutscher Schleuderflug/2-3. 10. 35/D. 'Bremen' New York" cachet in blue, rare [Haberer 217Hu].
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1388 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1929 Balkan Flight (Oct. 16) (Sieger 42ea), "Balkanfahrt" postcard to Lorch bearing 1f, 3f, 6f and 20f tied by "An Bord des/Luftschiffes/Graf Zeppelin" c.d.s. in red and Germany Airmail 50pf tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin" c.d.s. (Oct. 16) in violet, with "Sibiua" c.d.s. and appropriate cachet.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1389 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1930 S. America Flight (May 16) (Sieger 57), "Sudamerikafahrt" envelope from Budapest to Seville (19.5) bearing Airmail 20f (3), 50f and 80f strip of three, cancelled by c.d.s. with appropriate cachet, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1390 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1931 Hungary Flight (Mar. 28-30) (Sieger 101), "Ungarnfahrt" envelopes (6) and postcards (2) bearing various values, six of the covers franked with 1931 Zeppelin issue (four bearing both values), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1391 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1931 Polar Flight (July 20) (Sieger 119), "Polarfahrt" envelope from Budapest to Basel (Aug 31) via Friedrichshafen (July 24) bearing Airmail 1p (3, one small faults) and 3p, cancelled by c.d.s., with "Brise-Glace 'Malyguin'./Arctique" c.d.s. (July 27) and appropriate cachet.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1392 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1931 Polar Flight (July 17) (Sieger 119), "Polarfahrt" postcard from Budapest to New York via Friedrichshafen (July 24) with airmail 1p pair, cancelled by c.d.s., appropriate cachet and "Berlin/Staaken" c.d.s. (July 24), Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1393 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1931 Polar Flight (July 17) (Sieger 119), "Polarfahrt" postcard from Budapest to New York via Friedrichshafen (July 24) with 2p, cancelled by c.d.s., appropriate cachets and "Par Avion Zeppelin/Leningrad" c.d.s. (July 25); slight corner creasing, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1394 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1933 Rome Flight (May 23) (Sieger 207), "Romafahrt" postcard from Budapest to Milan via Berlin (May 25) and Friedrichshafen (May 29) bearing 50f and 1p, cancelled by c.d.s. with appropriate cachet, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1395 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1933 Chicago Flight (Oct. 12) (Sieger 238), "Chicagofahrt" registered postcard from Budapest to Chicago (Oct. 26) via Friedrichshafen (Oct. 14) bearing Airmail 16f, 50f and 2p (2 different), cancelled by c.d.s. with appropriate cachet, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1396 |
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1930-32, European flight envelopes (7) and postcards (4) variously franked, comprising 1930 "Ostsee" "Sachsenfahrt" 1931 "Ostsee", "Pommernfahrt", "Islandfahrt", "Schwabenfahrt", "Agyptenfahrt", "Wien" and "Meiningen", and 1932 "Danzig" and "Englandfahrt", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Hungary Zeppelin Flights, 1931-36, South America (15) and North America (3) flight envelopes (18) variously franked, comprising S. America 1931 1st, 2nd (2), 3rd flights, 1932 1st (2), 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th flights, and 1933 3rd, 4th and 8th flights, and N. America 1936 LZ 129 1st, 8th and 9th flights, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1398 |
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Hungary Semi-Official Air Express Stamps, 1931, prepared but not issued 0.05p to 10p (Sanabria S1-S6) handstamped "Magyar Legiforgalmi R.T." in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONLY 8 SETS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED.
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Lot 1399 |
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Hungary The Excellent Balance of the Airmail Collection, 1915-1944, approximately 195 flown covers or cards with early airmail services, first and special flights, inflation frankings (3) of 1922-24, glider and balloon mail, philatelic exhibitions, express mail with scarce British framed "Express fee paid 6d" handstamp (2), study of foreign rate Zone system introduced in 1928, 1931 Aeropostale Service to South America (3), 1933 (June 4) Budapest-Gyongäs first flight, 1933 (Aug. 11) CIDNA Budapest-Paris first flight, 1933 Godöllö Jamboree covers (2), 1933 airmail express cover to U.S. with postage dues, 1935 Imperial Airways first flights Budapest-London and Budapest-Amsterdam, 1935 covers to Dutch East Indies and South Africa and card to Fiji, 1936 cover to Hong Kong redirected to Kiungchow, 1939 cover to Argentinian Football Assoc. which was in crash over Hannover with cachet and official seals, and study (21 covers) of wartime airmail rates from 1939-44 with interesting destinations and usages.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
AN OUTSTANDING NUCLEUS FOR A DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF THIS FASCINATING SUBJECT.
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Lot 1400 |
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[Indian States] Jind 1896, 2r, 3r and 5r Victoria (59-61), top three values overprinted Jhind State. O.g. Very Fine. SG 33-35; £1,100 ($1,680).
Scott $1,000
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Israel 1948, 250m-1000m First Coins high values with complete tabs (7-9), fresh. O.g., never hinged, light fingerprints causing slightly disturbed o.g. 1000m few light toned spots on gum. F.-V.F.
Scott $4,750
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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