1870 (Nov 12), Daguerre (Scott BM28), Correspondence Havas, Nov 9 (French edition) to Grenoble, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by mute star with Nov 9 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s., backstamped Grenoble, Nov 30, Fine to Very Fine.
Yvert 6. Maury 28; €1,475 ($1,570).
Scott $325 ++.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Sale 707 The Knapp Collection of Airmail Flights
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
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Nov 29, 2017 America/New_York
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 707 The Knapp Collection of Airmail Flights
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017 10:00 to Thursday Nov 30, 2017 16:00 America/New_York
Last date for bids:
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017 09:00 America/New_York
The Thomas P. Knapp Collection of Aerophilately, including important offerings from many name collections (some lots still on exhibition pages) and loaded with original news articles, period photographs and research notes. A premier classic airmail postal history collection started in the 1930's by the late Mr. Knapp. Highlights include:
- U.S. Pioneer Airmail Flights
- East and West Transcontinental
- Lindbergh and Earhart
- Zeppelin Flights
- Crash Covers
- Balloons including Ballon Monté
- Great Britain, Canada and Newfoundland Flights
- Other Worldwide including West Indies, South Atlantic, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia
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Lot #26 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
Lot #27 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), folded letter to Gaillac-du-Tarn franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by two strikes "12" in star with Nov 15 "Paris/ Bd. Beaumarchais" c.d.s., backstamped Gaillac-du-Tarn, Nov 26, Very Fine.
Maury 30; €400 ($430).
Scott $275.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #28 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Dépêche-Ballon No. 5 to Chablis, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by bold mute star with Nov 14 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s., backstamped Chablis, Nov 27; bit of light toning, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €400+ ($430).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #29 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Dépêche-Ballon No. 6 to Savigne-l'Eveque, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by clear "15" in star with Nov 16 "Paris/ R. Bonaparte" c.d.s, redirected to La Flèche, backstamped Savigne-l'Eveque (Nov 26) and La Flèche (Nov 27), Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €400+ ($430).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #30 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Gazette des Absents No. 6 to Chéligny, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by partial large numeral "3(47)" with Nov 13 "Paris/ Les Batignolles" c.d.s, not backstamped, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €535+ ($570).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #31 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Gazette des Absents No. 7 with supplement to Valenciennes, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by partial "2" in star and by Nov 12 "Paris/ R. St. Lazare" c.d.s, backstamped Valenciennes, Nov 25; slightly soiled on outer edges, content is pristine, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €675 ($720).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #32 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Gazette des Absents No. 8 to St. Nazaire-du-Var, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by "1" in star with Nov 17 "Paris/ Pl. de la Bourse" c.d.s, backstamped St. Nazaire-du-Var, Nov 27; small repair of wax seal damage, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 30; €500 ($530).
Scott $275+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #33 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Correspondence Havas, Nov 16 (French edition) to Grenoble, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by mute star with Nov 16 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s., backstamped Grenoble, Nov 27, Very Fine.
Maury 30; €1,400 ($1,490).
Scott $275 ++.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #34 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 18), Général Uhrich (Scott BM30), Correspondence Havas, Nov 18 (French edition) to Grenoble, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by mute star with Nov 18 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s, backstamped Grenoble, Nov 27, Very Fine.
Maury 30; €1,400 ($1,490).
Scott $275 ++.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #35 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 21), Archimède (Scott BM31), Gazette des Absents No. 9 to Caen, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by "20" in star with Nov 20 "Paris/ R.St-Domque-St-Gn, 56" c.d.s, backstamped Caen, Nov 23, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 31; €500 ($530).
Scott $325+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #36 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 21), Archimède (Scott BM31), Gazette des Absents No. 9 to Auxerre, franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by light "12" in star with Nov 20 "Paris/ Bt. Beaumarchais" c.d.s, not backstamped; central file fold, Fine.
Maury 31; €500 ($530).
Scott $325+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #37 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to Chénérailles franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by large numeral "2523" (not struck up) with Nov 22 "Paris/ Montrouge-Paris" c.d.s., not backstamped, Very Fine.
Maury 33; €835 ($890).
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #38 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), folded letter to Cherbourg franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by "9" in star with Nov 23 "Paris/ R. Montaigne" c.d.s., backstamped "Caen a Paris" transit (Dec 9) and Cherbourg (Dec 10), Very Fine.
Maury 33; €700 ($750).
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #39 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to Raubaix clearly postmarked "Paris/ Pl. de la Bourse", Nov 23, but with stamp missing, backstamped Raubaix, Dec 5, Fine. This flight landed in Norway after a rough and stormy voyage, during which it became necessary to throw some mail overboard to lighten the load. That mail was eventually recovered but showed the effects of having been tossed...
Lot #40 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33b), folded letter to Brussels, Belgium clearly postmarked "Paris/ Rue de Bondy", Nov 24, but with stamp missing, bold red London/ Paid c.d.s. and matching "PD" in oval, backstamped Belgian "Angleterre/ par l'Ouest" entry c.d.s. and Brussels receiver, both Dec 3, Very Fine. Some of the overboard mail from this difficult flight ended up in London and was forwarded from there...
Lot #41 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), Dépêche-Ballon No. 7 to Brussels, Belgium, franked with 10c & 20c Napoleon Laureates tied by two light strikes "1" in star with Nov 21 "Paris/ Pl. de la Bourse" c.d.s and red boxed "PD"., backstamped Brussels, Dec 15; small hole in letter from wax seal, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 33; €900+ ($960).
Scott $700+.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #42 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33 var.), Dépêche-Ballon No. 8 to London, England clearly postmarked Nov 23 "Paris/ Pl. de la Bourse" and red boxed "PD", but with stamp missing, bold red Dec 2 London/ Paid entry c.d.s., backstamped regular London W.C. c.d.s., also Dec 2; somewhat soiled, Fine. From the overboard mail that had its stamp washed off.
Maury 33; €900+ ($960).
Scott $700+.
Estimate $...
Lot #43 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 24), Ville d'Orléans (Scott BM33), Gazette des Absents No. 10 to Marseille, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by clear "30" in star with Nov 23 "Paris/ Bt. Mazas" c.d.s, backstamped Marseille, Dec 23, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 33; €700 ($750).
Scott $500.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #44 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Nov 30), Jules Favre No. 2 (Scott BM35), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to Grasse franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by mute star with Nov 20 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s., backstamped Grasse, Dec 5; bears intact sender's paper seal, "Cuvillier Frère/ Paris", on flap, Very Fine.
Maury 35; €425 ($450).
Scott $300.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #45 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Dec 5), Franklin (Scott BM38), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to St. Malo franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by choice strike "18" in star with clear Dec 2 "Paris/ R. d'Amsterdam" c.d.s., backstamped St. Malo, Dec 7; stamp with nicked upper left corner, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Maury 38; €500 ($530).
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #46 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Dec 5), Franklin (Scott BM38), small envelope to Angers franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied by illegible "18" in star with partial Dec 4 "Paris/ R. St-Domque-St-Gn, 56" c.d.s., backstamped Angers, Dec 6, with original letter; slight opening tears at top of envelope, Fine. Envelopes were seldom carried on the balloons.
Maury 38; €500 ($530).
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #47 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Dec 5), Franklin (Scott BM38), Dépêche-Ballon No. 11 to Rapperswil, Switzerland, franked with 30c Napoleon Laureate tied by light "8" in star with clear Dec 3 "Paris/ R. d'Antin" c.d.s., backstamped Rapperswil, Dec 9; minor separation at ends of folds, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 38; €675+ ($720).
Scott $500+.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #48 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Dec 7), Armée de Bretagne or Denis Papin (Scott BM39 or BM40), formular Ballon Monté letter sheet to Nantes franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by large numeral "445" with Dec 6 "Paris/ Bercy" c.d.s., backstamped Nantes, Dec 8, Fine.
Maury 39 or 40; €625 ($670).
Scott $425.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #49 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Dec 7), Armée de Bretagne or Denis Papin (Scott BM39 or BM40), folded letter to Blot l'Eglise franked with 20c Siege of Paris tied by mute star with Dec 5 "Paris/ (60)" c.d.s., backstamped Cermont-Ferrand (Dec 10) and Menat (Dec 11); light edge toning, Fine to Very Fine.
Maury 39 or 40.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #50 - 1: Lighter-Than-Air Flights Ballon Monté
1870 (Dec 11), Général Renault (Scott BM41), Ballon-Poste No. 11 to Orthez, franked with 20c Napoleon Laureate tied "2" in star with Dec 9 "Paris/ R. St. Lazare" c.d.s, backstamped Dec 20; some internal splitting of folds, otherwise Fine.
Maury 41; €1,000 ($1,070).
Scott $350 ++.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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