18478: Franklin 5 c. pale red-brown on blued, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by barred grid obliterator in red. Signed Georg Bühler Scott = $ 425.

1867: 30 c. orange, with grill, used on 1869 cover from New York to Paris endorsed "pr. Russia, French Mail", tied by bold strike of circular segmented cork handstamp in black. "NEW YORK / PAID 12" cds of despatch and red 'PD' with Calais entry marking (Jan. 17) in red. Slight soiling but a very rare stamp on letter Scott = $ 2'000.

Goodyear Airship VOLUNTEER 1931 (June 12): 'First Pacific Coast Ship-to-shore Air Mail Transfer' three printed envelopes from the "S.S. City of Los Angeles with green special flight cachet on reverse, two franked with 5 c. (slight stained perfs.) plus 2 c. surface rate, sent via "San Pedro Calif. June 12" to Waterford, Ireland, third with 5 c.single franking to Long Island  NY.

Literature 1948: Hawaii - Its stamp and postal history by Henry A. Meyer, 412 p. bound in blue linnen, published by Philatelic Foundation New York incl. Part I 'The Postal History of Hawaii' - Part II 'The Stamps of Hawaii' - Part III 'The Postal markings of Hawaii' plus Appendices. Fine copy together with 1976 Robson Lowe catalogue Hawaii - The 'Spencer' collection as well as 1998 Robert A. Siegel Auction catalogue of 'The Christian H. AAll...

1857/1930: Small accumulation of United States and areas oddments, many of which are unusual such as two post cards from China respectively dated 1919 and 1922, the former with censor. The Shanghai Overprints are represented to 40c, the 20c orange and 24 red both with clear parcel Roller 'SHANGHAI CHINA', Hawaiian postal stationery, nearly fifty private despatch stamps and several Telegraph proofs. The quality is mixed as usual, with good and...

1860/1960: Lot of ca. 80 items, of which one front and one part of a cover, beginning with some attractive 19th century letters, quite a lot of stationery (circulated and uncirculated) and picture postcards, register covers, air mail, one parcel card highly franked form Switzerland to the USA. Regarding ciculated mail the destination is often Switzerland.

Colonial 1799 (July 26): Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Lima, Peru struck with fine "BUENOS / AYRES" handstamp in red, rated "4½" reales in manuscript. Slight acid ink fault but scarce so fine.

1854 (March 18): Prepaid entire letter from Buenos Aires to Rosario, struck with superb oval framed "FRANCA" in blue. The entire slightly distressed internally but displays well. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

1878 (8.Jan) : 8c. lake rouletted and 1f olive (minor perforation fault) as a rare mixed franking France and Argentina on a very clean transatlantic letter from 'BUENOS AIRES' to 'PARIS'. The 'BUENOS-AYRES PAQ. FR. J No 3' confirms that the letter was passed on board ship the day it was posted in Buenos Aires. An arrival mark PARIS ETRANGER (7. Feb.) is struck on the back.

1865: Rivadavia 5 c. brown-rose, prf. 11½, a worn example used on 20 April 1866 enttire letter to Tupisa tied by oval "CORREOS / DE SALTA" handstamp in black. An attractive entire. Ex the Brian Moorhoue estate.

Incoming Airmail 1937 (Feb. 2): Legal sized registered business envelope from "Baltimore MD Feb 2. 37", franked with 1922/25 Head of Freedom 5 $ carmine and blue and additional adhesives of 15 c., sent by airmail to "Rosario Argentina 11. Feb.37", RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED and returned to "Baltimore MD Feb 12. 1937". Rare high 5$ - franking.

International Exhibition Collection of Argentine Air Mail 1924-1939 'The Development of Argentine Outbound and Domestic Airmail' showed by carrier, routes and rates with the different rate changes up to 1939. The fine internationally exhibited eight frame collection comprising 220 covers showing the development of Argentine airmail starting with the Early Flights 1924, French Carriers, Argentine Aeropostal SA, US-carriers to German Lufthansa...