Archives International Auctions Sale 56 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera November 21, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 56 126 November 21,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Aviation Postcards France 880 880 Collection of French and German Military Aviation Postcards ca. 1880-1920 Group of 24 original French postcards related to the advent of flight, airplanes, and pilots. Included is a contemporary postcard featuring the Bleriot IV in flight, despite the fact that this iteration of the plane could not fly. Also includes a postcard of Georges Guynemer, who was a top fighter ace for France with 54 victories during World War I, and a French national hero at the time of his death. Other planes, such as the Curtiss Biplane, Goupy No.1, and the Farman Biplane. All postcards are in VF condition, with some pencil markings. �� Est. $60-120 881 881 Collection of French Military Airship Postcards, ca. 1890-1930 Group of 20 original French postcards related to airships and zeppelins from the early 20th century. Includes several postcards featuring photos of the ‘La Ville de Paris,’ ‘République’ and its successor ‘Capitaine-Marchal,’ respectively. Opinions such as those expressed by The New York Times that the “War Dirigibles Must Yield to the Aeroplane” reflected a growing awareness of the dangers surrounding airships. This, plus the rise of military aircraft during World War I led to the abandonment of airships for military purposes.�� Est. $50-100 882 882 Collection of French Military Aviation Postcards, ca. 1900-1930 Group of 19 original French postcards featuring pilots and airplanes. Highlights include photos of Jules Védrines, Henri Farman airplanes in flight and at rest, the experimental aircraft Antoinette VI, as well as a picture of Albert Kimmerling, a pioneer aviator who made the first airplane flight in Africa, taking off at the Nahoon Racetrack at East London, South Africa on 28 December 1909 in a Voisin biplane. All are in VF condition with minor pencil marks.�� Est. $50-100 883 883 Collection of French Military Aviation Postcards, ca. 1900-1940 Group of 19 original French postcards related to early airplanes and military aircrafts, as well as pilots. Featured pilots include Maurice Colliex, Henri Farman, and Hubert Latham, who was the first person to attempt to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane. Due to engine failure during his first of two attempts to cross the Channel, he became the first person to land an aeroplane on a body of water. All postcards are in VF condition with minor pencil markings on several. �� Est. $50-100 884 884 Collection of French Military Aviation Postcards, ca. 1910-1930 Group of 18 original French postcards related to early aircraft from World War I. Featured aircraft include the Farman MF.11, which was used as a reconnaissance and light bomber during the Great War, as well as the F.60 Goliath which was instrumental in the creation of airlines and commercial routes in Europe following the war. The lot also includes postcards of scenes and figures, such as Captain Ferdinand Ferber, who was a French Army officer who played an important role in the development of aviation. All are in VF condition and have never been mailed.�� Est. $50-100 885 885 Collection of French Military Aviation Postcards, ca. 1910-1940 Group of 30 original French postcards related to aircraft and pilots from the early 1900s. Each postcard highlights notable pilots and their accomplishments, including Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos, who broke a world record for longest (by distance) non-stop flight in 1933. Also includes French aviation pioneers Leon and Robert Morange, Henri Bill, and Georges Guynemer, who was a top fighter ace for France with 54 victories during World War I, and a French national hero at the time of his death. Condition is VF, with one postcard addressed and mailed. �� Est. $75-150