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Aerophilatelic & Commercial Aviation Literature, Crash & Wreck Covers,
First Flight Covers
Welcome to the Aerophil Aerophilately Home Page. My name is Ken Sanford.
I am an aerophilatelist and a part-time dealer in Aerophilatelic
and Commercial Aviation Books & Literature, and air
crash covers. I have the world's largest stock of Aerophilatelic
books - both new and used, and a large stock of air crash
covers. Listed below are a few recent additions to my Book List, Crash Covers List
& Helicopter Covers List
We can now accept payment by PayPal. Enquire for
details.
NEW
The
Aero Field. Aerophilatelic magazine published by Francis J. Field, Sutton
Coldfield, England. 212 issues. Click on Book List above for
details & price.
SPECIAL CLEARANCE
625A. AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL CATALOGUE,
1990, 5th Edition. Edited by Nelson Eustis, published by
Hobby Investments Pty Ltd. 307 pp. We have a few new copies
left. Special clearance price. $30.00 plus $3.75
surface postage. Airmail is extra
World War II Mail from Switzerland to Great
Britain, Canada & the United States - A Postal History Handbook,
by Charles J. LaBlonde. Published by the American Helvetia
Philatelic Society. Totally revised and updated from published articles.
Extensive archival material. Over 230 illustrations. 5
new appendices on interesting and related topics. Expanded bibliography.
Separate postal rate overview & summary. 75% airmail,
but from an integrated postal history perspective (rates, routes &
markings). Spiral bound to lay flat. $37.60 postpaid in
the USA
& Canada.
Outside the USA,
UK£20.00,
€30.00 or CHF45.00 airmail postage paid
Train Wreck Cover - On 11 September 1932, a Southern Pacific
Railroad train derailed in the High Sierra Mountains of
California. Five railway mail clerks were carried 150
feet down a steep embankement in one of the mail cars that rolled
down the canyon. Small size window envelope (2cent stamped
envelope + a one cent stamp) from New York, probably to Oakland,
Calif. Rubber stamp cachet "Received in bad condition at/Oakland,
Calif." plus manuscript "From Train Wreck 9/12/32" (it actually
occurred on the 11th) and then a rubber stamp "CLYDE E. SMITH/CARRIER
#63 M./OAKLAND, CALIF.". Backstamped Oakland Sep. 13.
Scarce. $50.00. Scan or fax copy available on request
Items from fire, which destroyed the Burlington, Iowa Depot.
It is a check which was being mailed to a hospital services association,
which was badly burned. There are two mimemograph explanations from
the Burlington Post Office, which explain why the check is badly burned.
The original envelope in which the check was being sent, is gone. Unusual
items. $75.00. Scan or fax copy available on request
AIR CRASH MAIL OF IMPERIAL AIRWAYS & PREDECESSOR AIRLINES,
by Kendall C. Sanford. A new publication by the
Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund. See Book List
Volume One, Sixth Edition - AMERICAN AIR MAIL CATALOGUE. This
500 page catalogue contains revised and repriced listings of the
following sections:
U.S. Pioneer Covers - 1910-1916
U.S. Governmental Flight
Covers
U.S. Air Express Covers
Crash Covers
Airport Dedication Covers
Mexico First Flight Covers
- 1917-1939
US$38.50 plus actual surface
postage, depending on rate to destination country (usually
about $4.50)
SPECIAL CLEARANCE - 263. LES
BALLONS MONTES - BOULES DE MOULINS, PIGEONGRAMMES, PAPILLONSDE
METZ, Gerard Lheriter. Valeur Philatelique, Nice, France,
1989, 253 pp.Very good & concise history of the Paris Balloon
Posts. Gives background on personalities of the Siege, separate
chapters on the more spectacular flights like the "Ville d'Orleans"
& "Le Normandie". Describes all the various markings &
cachets, including their value. Gives departure dates & mail
postmark dates for each balloon. Lists all the aeronauts &
passengers, lists those balloons from which plis confies are known,
lists rarity of covers from each balloon, and gives weight of mail
carried on each, and value of covers in French francs, including value
according to country of destination. All illustrations in color. Complete
listingof all lettre journals published & values. HC, NEW. SPECIAL
SALE PRICE $38.50
AIRMAILS OF NEW ZEALAND, VOLUME
3 - INTERNATIONAL AIRMAILS 1940-1970, by Robin M. Startup,
June 1997. Details the international airmail services from
wartime flying boat era up to the jet age, and is a sequel to Vol.
2. See Item 638 in Book List.
CORSAIRVILLE, THE LAST DOMAIN OF THE FLYING BOAT, Graham Coster.
The story of the crash of the Imperial Airways “Corsair” in the Belgian
Congo in 1939. The complete story of the extreme effort to
repair and fly the Short flying boat out, which took 9 months.
See Item 680 in Book
List.
KATALOG DER DEUTSCHEN LUFTPOST, Teil 13: Erstflüge 1991-1999
- ohne Deutsche Lufthansa (Catalog of German Airmail,
Volume 13: First Flights of airlines to/from Germany, except
Lufthansa German Airlines), by Erich Haberer, 2000. See Item
647 in Book List.
KATALOG DER AEROGRAMME VON ASIEN 2000 (Aerogramme Catalog
of Asia), Compilation of the previous catalogs of Aerogrammes
of Asia, which were in separate volumes. This now covers the
aerogrammes of all Asian countries from Abu Dhabi to Vietnam.
Brief description & value of each aerogramme. See Item
682 in Book List.
TURBULENCE ON THE GROUND - PANAM AND BEYOND, Ed Parrey.
Pub. by author, 2000. Nostalgic trip out of the
past. The good and the bad at Pan American World Airways.
The reader will be able to see what happens primarily on the
ground at various airports. It is at times funny, sad and romantic.
The action and adventures at those places are hectic, therefore
part of the title "Turbulence on the Ground". Entertaining,
interesting, humorous, intriguing. See Item 683 in
Book List.
PAN AMERICAN'S PACIFIC PIONEERS, THE REST OF THE STORY, by
Jon E. Krupnick. Pub. by Pictorial Histories Publishing
Co., Missoula, MT - USA, 2000, 700 pp. 9 x 12 inch format.
A pictorial history of Pan Am's Pacific First Flights - 1935-1946.
Most complete collection of rare survey flight & first
flight covers are shown in color as well as aircraft photos, poster/baggage
label/timetable art, etc. A fantastic book. An update of No.
633, which was published in 1997. See Item 684 in
Book List.
WINGED COURIER, by Harry Klein. Pub. by Howard B. Timmins, Cape Town,
South Africa, 1955, 130 pp. A history of aviation in Southern Africa.
Excellent coverage of the early airmail services, including Union
Airways, Imperial Airways, BOAC and South African Airways. Very
good black & white photos. See Item 732 in Book List.
Links to other Aerophilatelic Web Sites
Airmails
of Siam - A Handbook, by Nils Ramm-Ericson
Dutch
Aerophilately - This site is dedicated to
first flights from and to the Netherlands and its (former)
colonies and special flights made by KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines),
as well as crash mail from and to the Netherlands and of Dutch
planes
Balloon Mail
website - Balloons in Philately - History of ballooning.
Polish and Czech balloon mail since 1945. World
hot air & gas ballooning championships and Gordon Bennett
Cup: Results & philatelic issues
Imperial Airways - The
Golden Age of British Civil Aviation. A tribute to the
airline, the aircraft and Croydon Airport
A
to Z - Aerophilately and Airmails web directory that is part of a
comprehensive site, providing resources for collectors
- Also has a link to all aerophilatelic items for sale on eBay
at any given time
Pan American's Pacific Pioneers
- A great website covering all aspects of Pan Am in
the Pacific - aircraft photos, covers, posters, baggage labels,
and other Pan Am memorabilia
New Zealand
Airmails - Information on early New Zealand airmails
and first flight covers
Stampdomain
- Miscellaneous aerophilatelic information, links to aerophilatelic
web pages
Sidney Fenemore - Postal
History, Postcards, Crash & Wreck Covers
Contract Air Mail (CAM)
Routes - A list of which airlines operated
specific Contract Air Mail (CAM) routes
Scout Air
& Space Mail - This special collection
highlights the wonder of flight and Scout topical philately.
Catagories include air flight, balloons, rigid airships,
rockets, and even feathered flight. This tribute to aerophilately
is sponsored by Scouts on Stamps Society International http://www.sossi.org.
SOSSI specializes in the collecting, study, and enjoyment of
stamps and other postal items celebrating the Boy Scout and Girl
Scout (Guide) movements.
Symbols
on Airmail Stamps - Website showing various sysmbols
on airmail stamps. Hosted by Justin Milliun, email:
jmilliun@ieee.org
Helmut Demel
- Web site listing upcoming new flights, scanned images
of recent first flight covers that came back during the past
few months
Baxley Stamps
- Selling & Buying Ryukyu Islands FFC and other
Asian First Flight Covers. See our Ryukyu Islands FFC price
list
Vernon
Pickering - Philatelic Literature, including some
aerophilatelic titles
Osborne-Kaufmann - Your American-European
Stamp Connection
Bob Friedman - Email: covercnr@eaze.net - CAMs, FAMs,
Jets, Airport Dedications
American Air Mail Society
World's largest and second oldest aerophilatelic society.
Publishers of the monthly Airpost Journal, and numerous
catalogs & books for the aerophilatelist. The
next AAMS meeting will be held at the ARIPEX Exhibition in Mesa, Arizona (near
Phoenix) from 22 to 24 February 2007. See: http://www.aripexonline.com/
Jim Forte - Worldwide Postal
History & Airmail History
James Bendon Ltd. - Small
selection of aerophilatelic books, which are now handled by Chris Komondy
of Chester, CT - USA
Johnson Philatelics, South Africa
- Interesting selection of crash covers, philatelic
auctions & British Africa aerophilately - Nice African
covers
Aerogramme Society -
Another society for the aerogramme collector
Michael Rogers,
Inc. - Philatelic auctions with lots of aerophilatelic
material
The Airgraph website - Links
to various books and resources on airgraphs
Links to Various Aviation Web Sites
Thirty Thousand
Feet - A large
aviation directory with thousands of links to aviation
web pages, aviation news, FAQs, and other sources of commercial,
military, and general aviation information
The 'AirNet' Website - Over
20,000 aviation & flight simulation links
Airline Postcard Swap Page
- On this site you will find a swap list of mainly airline
issued postcards, including a picture of every swap card
available
Airmail Pioneers
-This website is dedicated to the men and women of
the U.S. Air Mail Service, a little-remembered organization
that laid the foundation for commercial aviation worldwide.
www.flyingclippers.com
- FlyingClippers.com aims to recreate the days of Pan
American Airways and their Fabulous Flying Ships and aviation’s
Golden Age 1934-1946. Here you will learn about the 28 planes
that changed the way we travel and think about the world. Includes
information on the China Clipper and Boeing B-314 and a shop
for related items.
De Havilland
Comet web site - Lots of information about the
world's first commercial jetliner, including a discussion
forum
Navy Lakehurst Historical
Society - A society for people interested in the
history of the airship base at Lakehurst, New Jersey
Pan American Heritage Web Site -
A great site for ex Pan Am employees and anyone interested
in the world's greatest airline. Add your name to
the guestbook, post messages, and look up Pan Am historical
information
Pan Am Archives
at the University of Miami - Photos of classic
Pan Am Aircraft. To download, put cursor on photo, right
click the mouse, and save to hard drive in normal manner.
You must have an image viewer program like Paint Shop Pro to
view them
Pan Am Historical Foundation
- Pencil sketches of Pan Am aircraft by Robert Taylor
& Watercolors of Pan Am aircraft by John McCoy from
the "Famous Flight" series, which you can download.
Pan Amigo News - for
former Pan Am Employees
Papers of G.U. "Scotty"
Allan - National Library of Australia MS4911
Papers of G.U. "Scotty" Allan - Famous Australian pilot
Links to General Philatelic Web Sites
NEW PhilaGuide - The Golden Guide
for Philatelists - Links to various websites, such as auctions,
philatelic experts, postal authorities, stamp agencies, stamp dealers,
exhibitions & shows, libraries, philatelic words & terms, postage
rates and more
NEW just4stamps.com - Links to various
philatelic websites, such as auctions,
philatelic bureaus, specialist societies, forums, thematic links and more
Collector's Target - A library of hot links to all sorts of philatelic websites
Worldwide
Collector's Target - Information on new stamp releases in various countries Worldwide
Worldwide
Postal Rates - Canada & Great Britain rates
available now, and more to come
CollectStamps.About.com
- Net Links to dealers and a customer oriented Stamp
Buyers Guide. Some dealer links have postings of
material available
AskPhil - Ask
various questions about numerous philatelic subjects. This website
was introduced with philatelic information in five major categories, as follows:
- "How To"
Articles
- Planning
Your Philatelic Estate
- Salm Foundation
Reports
- The "AskPhil"
Reference Library
- Public
Philatelic Auctions - Lots of information about auctions,
including worldwide philatelic auction houses
NEW Wreck
& Crash Mail Society - If you are interested
in Air Crash, Shipwreck or Trainwreck covers, you should
be a member of this growing society. The next Annual General Meeting (AGM)
will be held on Saturday 20 Sep. 2008 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at
Stampex in London, England
StampFinder.com
- Philatelic Yellow Pages - find philatelic web sites
fast
Stamp Auction
Central - A listing of most of the major philatelic auctions, and upcoming
auctions, many containing aerophilatelic material
Stamp Today Directory - Free
daily stamp and philatelic news online from hundreds
of news sources around the world
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address:
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All prices are in U.S.$
- Postage & handling, add US$3.50 per book, except
as noted. Due to high postage rates, for some heavy books,
we must charge actual postage cost. Payment must be by
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UK pound check. Please make check payable to "Ken Sanford".
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