Big Tent Auction: Philatelic, Americana, Mining, Numismatics--April 2020

Lot of 19 first flight covers from Tennessee, c1928-1979, four from 1928, nine from the 30's. Includes cachet covers, some pilot autographs, and...

Group of 49 first flight, air shows, tours and dedications covers from Texas, c1928-1996. Includes cachet covers, a mayor's, a pilot's and s...

Collection of 42 first flight covers from Texas, c1926-1978, the majority from the 1920's-30's. Includes cachet covers, some pilot autograph...

Collection of 54 first flight covers from Texas, c1929-1985. Includes cachet covers, some pilot and postmaster autographs, With a San Antonio 1930 cov

Group of 52 first flight covers from Texas, c1928-1984, five from 1926, most from the 20's-40's. Includes cachet covers, some pilot and post...

A dozen or so first flight, airport dedication covers from Utah, c1926-1979. Includes cachet covers, and some postmaster autographs. Provenance:

Lot of 19 first flight covers from Utah, c1927-1959, five from the 1920's, most from the 40's. A cover from Salt Lake City, Utah, has autogr...

Lot of three first flight covers from Vermont, c1930-1931. Includes cachet cover for an air tour in Springfield and two covers for an air meet and ded

Group of 4 first flight covers from Vermont, c1934-1946. Includes cachet covers and one pilot autograph on a 1946 Rutland, VT cover with typed informa

Group of four first flight, airport dedication and commemorative covers from , c1932-1962. Includes cachet covers, a cachet designer's autograph...

Lot of 25 first flight covers from Virginia, c1926-1992, most from the 30's-40's. Includes cachet covers, one pilot autograph, two postmaste...

Lot of 9 first flight covers air mail via a special flight from Sacramento to San Francisco before connecting to a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle.

Group of 43 covers from Washington State, includes air shows, tours, races, dedications, and first flights, c1926-1986. A ticket to a 1927 National Ai

Group of 57 first flight covers from Washington, c1926-1978, most from the 20's-40's. Includes cachet covers, some postmaster autographs, in...

Group of 19 first flight, air races and air events covers from Washington, D.C., c1928-1984. Includes cachet covers, and two covers from the Charles L

Group of 25 first flight covers from Washington, D.C., c1926-1959. Includes cachet covers, a 1926 Sesquicentennial route, first nonstop service from W

Group of six first flight covers from West Virginia, c1929-1953. Includes cachet covers, and some pilot and postmaster autographs. Provenance: Joh

Group of 8 first flight covers from West Virginia, c1938-1952s. Includes cachet covers, two postmasters' autographs, and a variety of small and ...

Lot of 11 first flight, air meets, shows and tours covers from Wisconsin, c1927-1985. Includes cachet covers, some pilot autographs, and one mayor&#...

Lot of 25 first flight covers from Wisconsin, c1926-1979, many from the 1920's. Includes cachet covers, a postmaster autograph, and a number of ...

Lot of 10 first flight contract mail covers for the Cheyenne, Wyoming to Pueblo, Colorado route. All covers are clearly postmarked May 31, 1926, and s

Group of 11 first flight and air dedication event covers from Wyoming c1926-1995. Includes cachet covers, and some small airports, as well as major fi

Lot of 17 first flight covers from Wyoming, c1926-1947. Includes cachet covers, the 1946 Cheyenne postmaster's autograph, and a number of small ...

Lot of 28 first flight covers with pilot signatures. In very good condition, with clear signatures and postmarks. Please inspect for details. Prove

Group of 55 first day air mail covers from various states in the U.S., c1939-1990, many from the 40's. Includes cachet covers, two with photos o...

A large collection of Seaplanes - postcard, real photos, First covers of Seaplanes, worldwide; Clippers Germany; Dornier Flugschiff ; Dampfer Europa

Lot of 21 first flight covers from the 1940's. These covers are from various states and are in very good condition. a nice addition to any phila...

Lot of 26. Miscellaneous correspondence/advertisements, first flight, air mail, 1887-1959. Please inspect photo. Provenance: John Reynolds Collect

Denmark First Flight Covers, 1945-1968;Finland, 1956; Sweden, 1945-1976; Ireland, Ireland, 1944-1974; Great Britain, 1929-1988; Russia, 1992; Poland,

Portugal, 1941; Malta, 1937; Cyprus, 1978; Vatican, 1920-1970; Greece, 1975; Italy, 1957-1990; Spain, 1945-1987; France, 1902-1992. Cote-Pazur, 1965;

European First Flight Covers - airmail collection about 100 letters, postcards , includes, Belgium, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Yougslavia, Germany, Cze

Lot of 50+, 1928-1971. First flights from Manilla to Hong Kong, Manilla to Guam, Manilla to Calcutta, and more. Pan. American, TWA, KLM air lines. Plu

Guam, 1937; Japan, 1954-1989; Thailand, 1947; Siam, 1947; Macau, 1937; Korea, Indo China, 1935-1940; Indonesia, 1959; China, 1936-1986; Burma, 1937-19

Collection of 70 or so First Flight Covers from Canton Island,Fiji, French Polynesia, Gilbert Island, Guam, Malaya, New Caldonia, New Guinea, Papau,

This is a lot of 13 first flight covers commemorating mail delivery by helicopter. These are from various cities and states and are in very good to mi

A lot of 44 first day, pilot signed covers from the 30's & 40's. All the postmarks and signatures are clear and the covers are in very ...

Transatlantic First Flight Stamp Covers, 1933-1974; Marseille, France; Southern Route-Southampton, England, Paris, Lisbon & Azores, Portugal, Be...

This is a lot of 13 air mail first day covers, featuring helicopters and their part in delivering the mail. The covers range from advertising pieces,

Lot of 28 first flight, pilot signed covers from the 1930's and 1940's. All are in sharp condition with clear signatures and postmarks. Pro...

Group of 65 first flight covers, all with pilot autographs, from U.S. cities, c1930-1933. Includes cachet covers, and a number of small airports, as w

Trans Continental First Flight Covers (2), May 1, 1928 First Trip Air Mail from New York City to New Orleans, One cancellation at each city. N.Y.C. P

Lot of 45 Trans Ocean First Flight Covers, just a sampling, 1929-1982); TAA Airbus Inaugural Flight September 7, 1981 Sydney-Brisbane; 1929 Internati

A collection of 50+ First Flight Trans Pacific Covers Via West coast across US; (20) 1929-1976; and about 29 First Flight US trips via Pacific Ocean

Lot of ~70 Trans Pacific First Flight Covers - South Pacific Service; 1935-1986; Honolulu, Suva, Hawaii, Guam, Hong Kong, Manila ,Philippines, Macao.

Group of 12 Trans Pacific Air Mail Covers. Sharp post marks and in very good condition. Includes: Marseilles to New York, Lisbon to New York, England

Lot of five first day covers from New Zealand and Fiji. All the postmarks are clear. The covers are in very good condition. 1941. Provenance: Co

Transatlantic First Flight Covers, 1908-1999; Liverpool, Belgium, Amsterdam, Greece, Netherlands, Florence, Germany, Scandinavia, Stockholm, Montreal,

Transatlantic First Flight Covers, 1929-1985; Miami-Nassau; Trinidad-Bathurst; Lagos-Leopoldville; Miami-Cienfuegos, Cuba; New York, Bermuda; Chicago

Transatlantic First Flight Covers 1933-1987; Germany, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam, TWA inaug

Lot of ~75. Transatlantic First Flight Covers, US to England, 1933-1970; (50); US to Ireland, 1939-1969 (25) Provenance: John Reynolds Collection

Lot of 30+ Transatlantic First Flight Covers, US to Canada, 1928-1986. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): State: Ci

Lot of ~40. Transatlantic First Flight Covers, not connected to US but uses US Territories. Europe to Asia 1934-1969 (15); Trans Pacific 1937-1971 (25

Lot of 40+. Transatlantic Americas First Flight Covers,1929-1982; South America, Central America and North America. Provenance: John Reynolds Coll

Lot of 40+ Transatlantic First Flight Covers, US to the Asia Coast 1937-1983: China (30); Korea (1); Japan (13) Provenance: John Reynolds Collec

Lot of 15 covers. Transatlantic/Pacific Ocean First Flight Covers (10), 1928-1981; First issue welcomes Clyde Pangborn & Hugh Herndon; Moyle &a...

Lot of 35. Transatlantic First Flight Covers, 1926-1982: Portugal to London; French Oceania 1947 Papeete Tahiti to Noumea New Caledonia; France to An

Lot of close to 50 Transatlantic First Flight Covers, US to Portugal and Spain 1933-1970: Boston- Barcelona; New York to Madrid; first Flight of Iber

Lot of 40+ Transatlantic First Flight Covers, US to Middle East and India, 1931-1960; SF -Honolulu-Guam to Calcutta, India; NY & Boston MA to B...

Lot of 4. 1) The Water Jump, Beaty, 1976, hc, No DJ. 2) First Across, Smith, 1973, hc, dj. 3) The Story of Transatlantic Flight, Betty, 1976 pb. 4) Wi

Lot of 15 international balloon covers from Belgium, Budapest, Denmark and Germany, among others, c1958-1999. Nicely catalogued cachet covers includes

Lot of 40+. Includes: July 3, 1938 Opening VanDen KNILM Dienst of Australie,London Melbourne Air Race 1934 Royal Dutch Airlines per Luchtpost Par Avio

Lot of seven emergency air mail covers, 1934 to 1945. They are in good condition with sharp postmarks. Includes: Boise, Idaho; Oak Island, Minn.; Put-

Lot of 19 half ad covers touting the Exchange Club Tours and its annual convention. There is also a mention of Exchange Club Day at the National Air

Lot of four parachute drop delivered air mail covers with half ads. The ads have the name of the pilot of the plane. In good condition. Provenance:

Lot of 13 air mail covers delivered via glider. Post mark dates range from the thirties through the sixties. All are in good condition. Provenance:

Group of a dozen glider air mail, events and exhibitions covers from U.S. cities, c1930-1968. Includes cachet covers, some pilot autographs, first spe

Group of 69 jet and special flight covers from the U.S., c1929-2000. Includes cachet covers, Blue Angels, experimental flights, first jet flights, roc

About 40 First Flight Covers through the Canal Zone (The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama a

Collection of worldwide philatelic covers; first flight covers including : Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Ceylon, Eritrea, Israel, Iran, Iraq, LIbon, Pa

Group of 14 military covers from U.S. cities, c1930-1944. Includes cachet covers, first and last U.S. Army air mail flights, initial flight of world...

Lot of 6. First Air Mail Flight, War Dept. Routes: AM 18, Chicago to SF; AM 19, New York to Miami; AM 17, Chicago to New York; AM 11, Washington to Cl

RPC and Lithos of various airships located throughout the U.S., many from early 1900s, with nine postcards, some from meets in Los Angeles and Boston

Two blank black and white RPC postcards, three photographs of the wreckage of the U.S.S. Shenadoah and five used covers commemorating the anniversary

Collection of 55 different cachet collectible covers from the zeppelin USS Akron, 1930-1939. The Akron was launched by the Navy in 1931, Christened Au

A lot of seven memorial covers for the United States zeppelin airships Akron and Macon. With an overall length of 785 ft (239 m), Akron and her sister

Major collection of covers from the USS Macon zeppelin, 1932-1935. There are 500 covers in this collection, thought to not have any duplicates. The co

Condor Zeppelin Lufthansa cover sent from Brazil to Hamburg, Germany, cJune 19, 1936. Includes four postmarks and four Brazilian postal stamps, plus a

Black and white RPC and colorful litho postcards feature airships from the early 1900's. Two Raphael Tuck & Sons brightly colored lithos No...

Lot of 17 German postcards related to the Zeppelin Airship. Oldest one that's dated is c. 1909. Some lithos and some RPCs, including two that fe...

Three pieces from the First Air Mail Flight of the Graf Zeppelin from the U.S. to Germany, October 28, 1928. Two covers, both canceled, with one maile

Three Pioneer Postcards of the Airships "Patrie," La Republique" and "Null Secundus." These feature the colorful lithos of ...

Two German RPC Black and white pioneer postcards of the Graf Zeppelin airship. Used and in excellent condition. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection

Two postcards and three used, stamped covers from Germany related to Zeppelin airships. Nice additions to your collection. Provenance: John Reynolds

Historical pair of Hindenburg First Flight covers from 1936. The stamps are obviously during the time of Hitler, as is evidenced by the Swastika on so

This is a pair of Hindenburg postmarked stamps, being delivered from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro. The year marked 1936, a year before the disterous c

Lot of six includes a used cover from Germany to New York and postcard from Germany to Hannover, Germany, that were aboard the German airship LZ 129 H

This lot contains four covers delivered by the ill-fated zeppelin, a year before the tragedy. There are postmarks on each of the covers that are from

Four covers delivered by German zeppelins to various points in Argentina, including Buenos Aires. These are dated 1936, around the time Adolf Hitler c

Five used Condor-Zeppelin covers and one postcard from the 1930's. Black and white RPC postcard is of Graf Zeppelin landing in Friedrichshafen, ...

Four RPC black and white German pioneer postcards of the Graf Zeppelin airship, of which two are identical and depict it releasing water ballast. One

One light air mail 1928 postmarked cover, destination Paris and a 1931 air mail cover between New York and St. Louis. Both in good condition. Proven

Two rare pieces of zeppelin delivered may, including an RPC from a scene in NY and and a cover with a postmark of the SS Olympic. The Olympic was the

The 1916 Imperial German Navy Zeppelin crash in the North Sea wreckage is pictured in this black and white RPC postcard printed in Britain, used and c

Group of 30 international around the world covers, c1929-1984. Includes cachet covers, Graf Zeppelin and Harold Gatty and Wiley Post round the world f

French, British and U.S. postcards depicting the dirigible airships, British Airship R-100, French Army Patrie Airship and U.S. Navy airships. Proven

Rare cover with manuscript Juniper, AT, 12/16/1883 manuscript cancel. Sent to El Cajon, California. Two 1 cent stamps attached. No contents. Juniper w

Lot of 4 pieces. 1) 1884 cover to San Jose with two letters enclosed. 2) Corner advertising cover for the New Southern Hotel, mailed in 1911 to Fresno

A beautiful straight line Columbian issue Wells Fargo cover in very nice condition. This rare piece with a Berenda, Ca. postmark and a round two cent

This is an extremely rare cover from Borden (Madera County) California. The postmark is dated December 5, 1879 and the three cent green oval is hand c

Lot of 8. 1) Tres Pinos cover (U163, 1874-86). 2) Corner advertising cover for the Magnolia Farm, John Flack propr. Located 1 mile south of Healdsburg