Auction #94 WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

1910 (November 15), real photo PPC (Roe Triplane with the pilot Alliott V. Roe), sent from Asheville, NC to West Newton, MA, stamp was missing during delivery, two-line red marking ''From the Archives of the Aviation Hall of Fame of N.J.'', F/VF and rare, Est. $150-$200

1911 (September 28), First Flight postcard (Clarendon Hotel in Brooklyn) from Aeroplane Station No.1 at Garden City, Long Island, NY, addressed to Binghamton, NY, franked by Franklin 1c green with perforation 12, line confirmation marking ''Aerial Special Despatch'' in black, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

1911 (October 4), First Flight postcard (Observation Tower near St. Louis) from Aeroplane Station No.1 at St. Louis, MO, franked by Franklin 1c green with straight edge at left and perforation 12 at three other sides, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

1912 (September 25), black-and-white PPC (Start of 20- Mile Speed Biplane Race from Grant Park, Chicago), sent from Chicago to Rothsay, MN, franked by Washington 1c green booklet stamp with straight edges at left and bottom, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200

1912 (October 12), First Flight postcard (Lincoln Inn in Springfield) from Springfield, IL to Keokuk, IA, franked by Washington 1c green with perforation 12, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

1914 (August 31), Berger Aviation Co. black-and-white PPC (Wright Model B in flight), sent from Wilmington, NC to Danville, VA, franked by Washington 1c green with perforation 12, pinholes at corners, otherwise F/VF, pilot probably Oscar A. Brindley, Est. $120-$150

1918 (July 15), two First Flight covers Washington, DC - Philadelphia and New York - Washington, DC, the last one is reduced at left, each one franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), both mounted on page with detailed explanation, F/VF, Est. $700-$800

1918 (September 5-7), First Experimental Flight NYC - Chicago by Army pilots M. Miller and E. Gardner, cover franked by 16c green, tied by oval violet ''N.Y. - Chic. Aero Mail 9.5.1918. First Trip'' marking, Blue Wings ''Aero Mail'', Chicago arrival ds on reverse, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF, Est. $250-$300

1925, Alaska Emergency Arctic Flight, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations on white paper, set of 12 different and one in black and blue imperf at bottom, a few with minor flaws, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

1925, Alaska Emergency Arctic Flight, Polar Bear and Iceberg, 10(c) in various color combinations, set of 7 different, 4 duplicates and one imperforated proof in lilac brown and red, printed on yellow paper, all with large part of OG, F/VF and scarce, Est. $250-$300

1931 (June 19), Trans-Atlantic Flight by O. Hillig and H. Hoiriis pre-printed cover, franked by US Red Cross 2c black and red, due to technical difficulties flight was interrupted at Harbor Grace (Newfoundland) and correspondences were delivered by a ship, upon arrival to Denmark uprated by 25o light blue and postmarked ''3.7.31'' in Copenhagen, VF, only 30 items carried, Est. $150-$200

FIRST AND PIONEER FLIGHTS POSTAL HISTORY SELECTION: 1920-35, 15 covers, including Chicago - St. Louis Flight of 1920, Still River - Greenfield common mail franked by No. C5, First Flight Chicago - Mexico (1928), Inauguration Flight Bay City - Cleveland (1929), various Air Conferences and Meets at Ames, Pasco, Selma and etc., Catapult Flight from SS ''Stuttgart'' (1930) and more, occasional flaws possible, generally F/VF, Est. $250-$300