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WHO/OMS 3c. and 8 c. in plate proof gutter blocks of 4, unhinged mint with security fingerprints, folded in the gutter and 8 c. some creasing in the margin only

1957, World Metereological Organization, plate proofs in blocks of 4, unhinged mint with security fingerprints

1969, Institute for training and research 6c. and 13c., imperforated plate proofs in corner blocks of 4, security finger prints

1974, World population year 10 c. and 18 c. with Geneva 0,40 sfr. and 0,80 sfr. as combined die proof block of 4

1992, Earth summit, plate proof, cpl. sheet with 10 blocks of 4, unhinged mint, only 2 sheets printed

1997, Philately 32 c. and 50 c., plate proofs in se-tenant gutter block of 8 with 4 values each

1995, 50th anniversary of UNO, progressive proofs (8 different) of miniature sheet

1995, UN 50th anniversary stamp booklet, imperforated proof, very fine, only 3 were printed !

dtto, with manuscript notation on front and opening crease

1996, 100 years Olympic Games 1,10 sfr., progressive die proofs (8) in corner blocks of 4

1996, Olympic games 7 s. in gutter blocs of 8 from the lower sheet margin with inscription "UN OLYMPICS"

1847, 5 c. dark brown, fresh colour and good margins, used with red grid cancel, fine, certificate Philatelic Foundation

1857/61, 1 c. blue, horizontal strip of 7 and vertical pair, tied by cds. "WASHINGTON DC OCT 21 1858" to large size envelope to New Hampshire; several stamps cut by scissor at one side, few small faults and a cover crease not effecting the stamps; an unusual multiple franking, certificate Sorani

5 c. brown and 10 c. green, tied to letter sheet 1858, to Saxony; since no special route was endorsed on the envelope, the cover was transported by 'Prussian closed mail', although for this route the postage was lacking 5 c. Since part-paid letters were not allowed, the addressee in Germany was charged "13" ngr. (23 c. + 2 ngr. inland fee); an interesting letter

30 c. yellow-brown, used with red grid cancel, fine

30 c. blue/red, used, fine

1870/71, 1 c. blue, 6 c. carmine and horizontal pair 10 c. brown tied to cover with adjacent "BARDWELL'S FERRY MASS. APR. 3" (1876) to Ahmednaggar, India, showing on front red transit marks of New York and London, on reverse "SEA POST OFFICE" and arrival mark; a beautiful and rare 3-colour-franking to a scarce destination (Scott no. 156, 148, 161) Provenance: William J. Ainsworth (2009)

1901, 3 centre die railway proofs by Waterlow & Sons with various steam engine designs

1923, airmail 16 and 24 c. on two first day covers from Washington, fine (Mi. 1.350,-)

1930, Zeppelin 2,60$ blue, tied by duplex cancel to front of Zeppelin cover to New York, fine

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1851, "RAIL ROAD EXHANGE CARPENTER & CO...BOSTON", label in black on red paper on folded letter to Boston, fine

POST IN CHINA: 1922, overprint issue 2c.-2 $ complete set tied by dublex "U.S.POSTAL SERVICE SHANGHAI CHINA DEC.30." to two local covers, fine

1937, airmail 5 c.-20 b., unused, fine (Mi. 150,-)

1980, Engines, 42 progressive plate proofs, unmounted mint, fine

1912, Flugpost am Rhein und Main: 1912, "Gelber Hund" 1 M. auf oranger Karte mit Stempel "FRANKFURT 21.6.12" (Spätdatum) nach Königstein, Pracht

1 M. mit Stempel "DARMSTADT 12.6.12" (mit langem Strich, Ersttag für Darmstadt), auf oranger Karte an Privatadresse in Frankfurt

Regensburger Fliegertage 10 Pfg., ungebraucht, Kabinett, sign. R (Röhrl) (Mi. 1.200,-)

1928, Segelflugpost Schneekoppe 10 Pfg. und 40 Pfg. je mit kopfstehendem Aufdruck, mit grünem Sonderstempel "Befördert durch Segelflugweltmeister Ferdinand Schulz", zusätzlich nebengesetzt auf Karte mit entsprechendem Sonderstempel nach Hirschberg mit Unterschriften diverser Flugzeugführer, dabei auch F. Schulz

1909, Flugwoche Köln, kompletter Satz der 3 offiziellen Festpostkarten, ungebraucht in guter Erhaltung, als komplette Garnitur selten, Pracht (Mi. 2.000,-)

1910, Flugwoche Hannover 11.-13.6., Sonderkarte "Grade-Portrait und Flugmaschine", sauber gebraucht

1910, Posener Flugwoche 26.-28.6., ungebrauchte Sonderkarte des Posener Verein für Luftschiffahrt unter Mitwirkung der Ikaros-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Kabinett

1910, 2. Nationale Flugwoche in Johannisthal 7.-13.8., Karte "Aeroplan Antoinette" aus der Serie "Flugmaschinen" Nr. 452, sauber gebraucht, Kabinett

1911, Rundflug durch Sachsen, offizielle farbige Karte in tadelloser Erhaltung

1912, Oberrheinischer Zuverlässigkeitsflug 17.5., Homann Bildkarte "Etrich Rumpler-Taube nach der Landung", ungebraucht und gute Erhaltung

1916/17, Flugbuch des Fliegers Willy Dimmey, mit beigefügter Foto-Ansichtskarte, mit Ausbildungsnachweis für 6 Flugzeugtypen, 70 Schul- und 110 Alleinflüge, angeheftet 11 Barographen-Kurven, interessantes Dokument

1918, "LUFTPOST 11. JUN 1918 / CÖLN.", roter Ra. auf Brief der Versuchsluftpost Köln-Hannover nach Hamburg, Kabinett