STOCKHOLMIA 2019 & ERIVAN Worldwide Rarities

1859, Sun Head with thin figures of value: 80 centesimos yellow in deep shade and with large margins, used on lettersheet to Paisandu, tied by superb "ADMON DE CORREOS MONTEVIDEO 19 AUGOSTO 1859". The entire with some minor staining, overall very fine and attractive. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (2018) (Scott 8)

1859, Sun Head with thin figures of value: 180 centesimos green in deep fresh shade and with good to very large margins, used on entire letter to Buenos Aires, tied by superb "ADMON DE CORREOS MONTEVIDEO 16 SEPTE 1859". A very fine and scarce letter to abroad. Signed Diaz and certificate Philatelic Foundation (2018) (Scott 11) Provenance: 116. Corinphila Auction (1999)

1860/61, Thick Figures of Value: 60 centesimos chocolate brown, fine impression and large to ample margins, used on entire letter and tied by clear oval "ADMON DE CORREOS MONTEVIDEO 21 MAY 1860", used to Tacuaremdo. A beautiful letter of this distinctive and rare shade in flawless condition. Supposed to be unique. Signed Diaz and certificate Philatelic Foundation (2018) (Scott 13e) Provenance: 116. Corinphila Auction (1999)

1896, Dr. Wölfert's steerable air ship. Flown postcard with 2 strikes of special cachet "Transportiert per Luftfahrt in dem lenkbaren Motorballon Dr. Wölfert im Jahre 1896 anläßlich der Berliner Gewerbe-Ausstellung" with long text on reverse "... for your collection I send you this postcard which will be on board during the flight. ...". One of the great rarities of early German airmail

1911, November 12, Calbraith Rodgers' 'Vin Fiz flight', photo postcard, depicting Vin Fiz with pilot C. Rodgers, intended for the final leg of the first successful trans-continental flight which crashed upon take-off at Compton, addressed to Long Beack, California with short interesting text "Just a card to let you see, we have a new way of sending our mail here in Calif. I suppose we will be travelling that way soon ..." showing violet three-line "Machine wrecked at Compton Aviator injured" and five-line cachet, franked with Franklin 1 cent green, pen crossed, card showing on picture side offset of machine cancel. A fine and rare card, just 8 entires are recorded from this crash flight (AANC 2c)

1932, International Congress of Trans-Oceanic Flyers in Rome. Photograph (230:170 mm) of 38 pilots present at the meeting, all recipients of a Medal of Honour granted by King Victor Emanuel III with original signatures of each one, including such prominent names as Italo Balbo, Wolfgang von Gronau, Harold Gatty and Sir H. Wilkins. A highly interesting and rare document

1933, Italian Air Cruise New York-Rome, envelope franked with 1928 Zeppelin issue 65 cents, 1,30 dollar and 2,60 dollar, tied by duplex "NEW YORK JUL 23 1933" to Rome with arrival mark of August 12 and returned to the US with transit and arrival marks. A tear at the top of the envelope also affecting the 1,30 dollar stamp, but quite discretely. A most attractive and rare Croceria cover. Certificate Trachtenberg (1978)

1969, Apollo 11, special envelope endorsed "CARRIED TO THE MOON ON APOLLO 11" with signatures of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, cancelled by Webster, TX August 11, 1969 machine cancel with adjacent "DELAYED BY QUARANTAINE AND LUNA RECEIVING LABORATORY M.S.C.-HOUSTON, TEXAS". A very fine and rare cover

1971, Apollo 15, special envelope for Apollo 12 mission, cancelled "HOUSTON DEC 10 1969" and signed by all 3 Apollo 12 crew members Alan Bean, Charles Conrad and Dick Gordon; in the end left behind, but later carried by Jim Irwin on Apollo 15 mission, endorsed on reverse "This envelope was flown to the moon on Apollo 15. Richard F. Gordon". A fine and rare moon cover.