In 1913 <PERSON> witnessed the first airmail flights made in Germany that were carried out in a monoplane designed by <PERSON> and piloted by <PERSON>. This toy was engineered by <PERSON> himself to the exact design specifications of its scale model. Ikarus (ELP No. 653) had a production run 1913--33, and this example, both toy and box, are in near mint condition. It also retains the instruction sheet for assembly, and it sold for $12,000, over the $7,500 estimate.