| Worldwide Postal History - Zeppelin Covers |
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Lot 2190 |
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Albania, 1933 2nd So. America flight (Sieger 214), postage totaling 4.10fr tied by Vlone c.d.s.s, 1 June, on registered cover with Friedrichshafen c.d.s., 3 June, and green flight cachets, multiple backstamps, Very Fine. Sieger €425 ($460).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2191 |
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Austria, 1931 Meiningen flight (Sieger 123Aa), complete set of Poets (B93-98) tied by Innsbruck c.d.s.s, red oval flight cachet, backstamped, cover opened and resealed by Innsbruck post office with handwritten explanation (in German) and sealing tape on reverse, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 2192 |
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Austria, 1931 3rd So. America flight and return (Sieger 133D), 20g, 1s and 2s Airs (C18, 27, 28) tied on 24gr + 24gr message/reply card by Vienna c.d.s.s with Friedrichshafen postmark, green flight cachet and Rio de Janeiro receiver, reply side of card with 5,000r Zeppelin (C27), return flight cachet and Friedrichshafen receiver; Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2193 |
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Bolivia, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 60A), cacheted cover addressed to New York with pair 1.50bs #C24 and scarce 15c C24 tied La Paz, 14 May, backstamped Lakehurst. F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2194 |
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Egypt, 1931 Egypt flight (Sieger 105Axa), picture postcard addressed to Belgium with 50m "1951" variety (C3a), Friedrichshafen receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2195 |
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Finland, 1930 Baltic Sea flight (Sieger 89A), cacheted card with 10m Zeppelin overprint (C1), Friedrichshafen receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2196 |
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Finland, 1930 Baltic Sea flight (Sieger 89A), cacheted cover with two 10m Zeppelin overprints (C1), Friedrichshafen backstamp, Very Fine, signed Bloch.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2197 |
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Finland, 1932 6th So. America flight (Sieger 177Aa), registered cover addressed to Montevideo franked with 25m #179 postmarked Kuopio 6 Sept, green German and black Argentina flight cachets, Stockholm and Berlin backstamps; small tear at bottom. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2198 |
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Germany, 1929 Round-the-World flight (Sieger 30e), card and cover flown Friedrichshafen-Tokyo with 2m and 4m Zeppelins respectively (C36, C37), tied by on-board cancels 16 Aug; small tear in card, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2199 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57E, 57F), matched pair of covers: 4m brown (C39) Friedrichshafen to Rio de Janeiro, 2m blue (C38) with regular 2m & 4m Zeppelin (C36-37) Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst; covers each with two small pinholes, not affecting stamps. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2200 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57E), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by on-board cancel, 19 May, on cacheted 15pf postal card to Rio, F-VF.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2201 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57F), 2m and pair of 4m So. Amer. Zeppelins (C38, C39[2]), tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cover to Lakehurst. F.-V.F.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2202 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57G), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by on-board cancel, 4 June, on cacheted Zepp picture postcard to Seville [card shows the airships Sachsen and Viktoria Louise in their hangar], F-VF.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 2203 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57I), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Seville, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2204 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57K), 4m So. America flight Zeppelin (C39), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Pernambuco; light crease in cover stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2205 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57M), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted picture postcard to Rio [card is a real-photo of an 1832 steam locomotive: "the oldest locomotive in existance"]; Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2206 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57K), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied along with 15pf Hindenburg (347), by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Pernambuco, Very Fine, 15pf for forwarding to Chicago.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2207 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57K), 4m So. America flight Zeppelin (C39 var.) with "lightning bolt left of eagle" variety (Mi. 439I) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cover to Pernambuco, backstamped, F-VF. Michel €700 ($760).
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 2208 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57M), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied along with 2m Cologne (387), by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Rio, Very Fine, a scarce franking.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 2209 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57M), 4m So. America flight Zeppelin (C39), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Rio, F-VF.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2210 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57M), 4m So. America flight Zeppelin (C39), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Rio, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2211 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57MM), 4m So. America flight Zeppelin (C39) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cover to Rio de Janeiro with connecting Condor flight to Buenos Aires bearing 2,000r & 3,000r Condor stamps and Condor-Zeppelin label; file fold between stamps, F-VF. Sieger €600 ($650).
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2212 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57N), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted cover to Lakehurst, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2213 |
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Germany, 1930 So. America flight (Sieger 57P), 2m & 4m So. America flight Zeppelins (C38-39), 2m with "moon" over airship variety, tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 18 May, on cacheted round trip card Friedrichshafen-Friedrichshafen, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 2214 |
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Germany, 1930 Northland flight (Sieger 74B), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by on-board cancel, 16 July, on cacheted Zepp cover to Bergen, F-VF, scarce franking.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2215 |
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Germany, 1930 Baltic Sea flight (Sieger 88Cb), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by on-board cancel, 23 Sept, on cacheted Zepp cover to Helsinki, Very Fine, scarce franking.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2216 |
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Germany, 1930 Baltic Sea flight (Sieger 88Db), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by on-board cancel, 23 Sept, on cacheted Zepp cover to Stockholm, Very Fine, scarce franking.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2217 |
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Germany, 1930 Leipzig/Görlitz flight (Sieger 91Ab), 2m So. America flight Zeppelin (C38), tied by on-board cancel, 5 Oct, on Zepp cover to Leipzig, Very Fine, scarce franking [there was no cachet used for this flight].
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2218 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119C), 4m Polar flight Zeppelins (C42), tied by on-board cancel, 25 July, on cacheted cover to the Malyguin; Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2219 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119C), 4m Polar flight Zeppelin (C42) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cacheted cover to the "Malyguin", tied by on-board cancel (no Fried. c.d.s.). Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2220 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar Flight (Sieger 119C), 4M Zeppelin (C42) tied by on-board cancel on cover to the Malyguin, cachet and cancel a bit light, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2221 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119F), 2m Polar flight Zeppelin tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on postcard to the Malyguin, the card has a beautiful embroidered American flag on silk inlaid into the card; F-VF and most unusual. Sieger €425 ($460).
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 2222 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight, 2m Polar flight Zeppelins (C41), tied by Friedrichshafen cancel, 24 July, on cacheted picture postcard to the Malyguin; Very Fine. Sieger 119F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2223 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119F), 4m Polar flight Zeppelin (C42) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cacheted cover to the "Malyguin". F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2224 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119F), 4m Polar flight Zeppelin (C42) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cacheted cover to the "Malyguin". F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2225 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119F), 4m Polar flight Zeppelin (C42) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s. on cacheted cover to the "Malyguin". Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2226 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119F), 1m and 4m Polar flight Zeppelins (C40, C42), tied by Friedrichshafen cancels, 24 July, on cacheted cover to the Malyguin; minor perf toning, mainly on the 1m, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2227 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119H), 4m Polar flight Zeppelin (C4) tied by Berlin c.d.s. on cacheted cover to the Malyguin. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2228 |
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Germany, 1931 Polar flight (Sieger 119H), 4m Polar flight Zeppelins (C42), tied by Berlin cancel, 25 July, on cacheted cover to the Malyguin; F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2229 |
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Germany, 1931 2nd So. America flight and return (Sieger 129D), matching card and cover to Pernambuco with 2m & 4m Zeppelins (C36-37) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s and with Brazilian Zeppelins tied by Pernambuco c.d.s.s for return flight; a fresh Very Fine set. Sieger €500 ($540).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2230 |
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Germany, 1931 Short VDI -Switzerland flight (Sieger 132I), 1m Zeppelin (C35) and 8pf Ebert tied by on-board c.d.s. on picture post card written and signed by the Zeppelin's chief engineer, Ludwig Dûrr, the card shows three views of the airship (two interior) and portraits of Dûrr, Zeppelin and Eckener; the Zeppelin stamp has a rounded corner and the card a small ding, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce. Sieger €275 ++ ($300).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2231 |
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Germany, 1932 ADAC flight (Sieger 163II), 1m Eagle airmail C32), tied by on-board cancel, 29 May, on picture postcard [Zeppelin over Friedrichshafen], Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 2232 |
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Germany, 1933 Saar flight (Sieger 218C), 1.56m postage, included 40+40pf (B48) and various se-tenants, tied by Frankfurt cancels, 21 June, on round trip cover with both round trip and return trip cachets, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2233 |
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Germany, 1933 Chicago flight (Sieger 238Bca), 1m and 2m Chicago flight Zeppelins (C43-44), tied, along with 5pf Hindenburg, by Friedrichshafen cancels, 14 Oct, on registered cacheted cover to Chicago, Very Fine (additional postage for registration).
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2234 |
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Germany, 1933 Chicago flight, 4m Chicago flight Zeppelin (C45), tied by Heidenheim c.d.s., 10 Oct, on registered cacheted cover to Bandoeng, Java, Dutch Indies, backstamped Chicago, San Francisco, and Bandoeng, F-VF, rare destination. Sieger 238Bcb var.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2235 |
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Germany, 1934 Germany flight, complete set Wagner perf. 13x14 (B50a/55a), tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s, 19 May, on 6pf postal card to Berlin, corner creases in card not affecting stamps, F-VF, very scarce franking. Sieger 246Aa.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2236 |
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Germany, 1934 Germany flight, 1.25m postage including Wagner se-tenants (Mi. W48, W58), tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s, 19 May, on cover to Berlin, Very Fine, scarce franking. Sieger 246Aa.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2237 |
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Germany, 1934 1st So. America flight, 4m Chicago flight Zeppelin (C45), tied by Baden-Baden cancel, 25 May, on cacheted cover to Recife/Pernambuco, F-VF. Sieger 247Bc.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2238 |
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Germany, 1936 6th No. America flight, 25pf Handel (458) with "1585" variety (Mi. 575 I) in block of six plus 5pf airmail C46 cancelled Münster, 3 Aug, on registered cover addressed to Münster, backstamped New York, 8 July, returned by surface mail to Münster, 20 Aug, F-VF, no doubt a unique franking. Sieger 428B.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2239 |
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Guatemala, 1936 "Hindenburg" 2nd No. America flight (Sieger 411B), legal size registered cover addressed to Sieger in Germany franked with four Quetzal airs (C52, 54, 56, 62) with additional 15c plus 1c postal tax on reverse, postmarked Guatemala City 18 May, backstamped Frankfurt 23 May, Very Fine and very rare (only about 40 flown). This was the first official Zeppelin transport of Guatemalan mail. No covers were cacheted and only the registered mail received the Frankfurt backstamp.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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