Historic Global Airmail & Aerophilately Lot: 1930s-1980s (8 Flight Covers + 2 Rarities) Based on current philatelic market data, here is an evaluation of the postal covers and stamps, sorted in ascending order by their estimated market price, utilizing the specific file names for each item. Philatelic Market Analysis & Valuation ________________________________________ • Lot AWA S 3 front.jpg o Analysis: This is a 1953 Christchurch Air Race cover for the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from New Zealand to Holland. o Related Stamps: It features the 1950 Canterbury Centennial 6p and George VI 2s stamps. o Market Price: $2.00 – $5.00. • Lot AWA S 8 front.jpg o Analysis: A Ryukyu Islands Special Reply Coupon from 1968, used during the period of U.S. administration. o Related Stamps: This is postal stationery with a 4¢ imprinted value rather than adhesive stamps. o Market Price: $7.00 – $10.00. • Lot AWA S 2 front.jpg o Analysis: A 1938 registered airmail cover from Papua featuring a complete set of the Jubilee of Declaration of British Possession stamps. o Related Stamps: Includes the 2d, 3d, 5d, 8d, and 1s values (Scott #C5-9). o Market Price: $15.00 – $25.00. • Lot AWA S 6 front.jpg o Analysis: An STS-8 Space Shuttle Challenger "Space Mail" cover flown in 1983. o Related Stamps: Features the $9.35 Eagle & Moon Express Mail stamp (Scott #1909). o Market Price: $25.00 – $35.00. • Lot AWA S 10 front.jpg o Analysis: A 1951 Taiwan (Republic of China) air letter sent to England via Hong Kong. o Related Stamps: It bears the Sun Yat-sen definitive stamps common to the early 1950s era. o Market Price: $30.00 – $45.00. • Lot AWA S 4 front.jpg o Analysis: A 1938 registered cover from New Zealand commemorating the inauguration of the Empire Air Service to London. o Related Stamps: Features the 1935 Air Mail terminal issues and George VI definitive stamps. o Market Price: $40.00 – $55.00. • Lot AWA S 5 front.jpg o Analysis: A 1930s registered airmail cover from Western Australia (Hay St. East) addressed to France. o Related Stamps: It is franked with a pair of the 1934 3d "Hermes/Vicars Vimy" airmail stamps. o Market Price: $50.00 – $75.00. • Lot AWA S 1 front.jpg o Analysis: A 1939 Gordon Bennett Cup Balloon Flight cover carried by the balloon "Belgica" and piloted/signed by Ernest Demuyter. o Related Stamps: Features the 1936 Belgian Aviation issues; its extreme rarity is due to the flight date (September 1, 1939), coinciding with the start of WWII. o Market Price: $65.00 – $95.00. Look carefully at the images to form an opinion Lot AWA S 1-10