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Lot 2515 |
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Switzerland 1936 1st North America Flight, May 6-14 (Michel 12a), large commercial cover from the International Labour Office/Bureau du Travail (BIT) at Geneva flown by LZ 129 Hindenburg to New York, addressed to the Hon. Minister of Labour, Department of Labour at Ottawa, Canada. Postage tied by Geneva 5.5.36, red Zeppelin flight cachet and on the back side New York May 9, 1936 arrival postmark. The cover is franked with three official League of Nations overprinted stamps "SDN Bureau International du Travail" including the rare 10fr green (3O26), which was normally only used on parcels. The 13.90fr postage matched the 375 grams Zeppelin printed matter rate to North America; edge faults caused by thick contents, a Very Fine and unique item, underpriced by Michel at €5,000. Sieger 406 C.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
This is the only recorded piece from the BIT/SDN on this first flight of the LZ 129 Hindenburg to North America — actually the only known piece from the BIT/SDN on any Hindenburg flight. The few other BIT/SDN pieces known were all flown by the Graf Zeppelin.
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Lot 2516 |
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Canada 1936 First Hindenburg North America Flight, Lakehurst - Frankfurt, franked with 50¢ Grand Pré plus 4¢ KEV and 6¢ airpost tied by Montreal Station H c.d.s.s., 8 May, violet U.S. flight cachet and handpainted blue and red airmail stripes. Michel 13A.
Michel €350 ($380)
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Lot 2517 |
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Guatemala 1936 2nd North America flight (Michel 15A), 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. Sieger 411B.
Michel €400 ($430)
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Lot 2518 |
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Germany 1939 Flight to Bielefeld, Friedrichshafen - Bielefeld (Michel 19), postcard franked with 2 x 25pf Zeppelin tied Frankfurt Flughafen 23.7.39, red Zeppelin flight cachet for the flight to Bielefeld and also Bielefeld arrival postmark 23.7.39. In addition the card bears the red flight cachet from the Görlitz flight which was applied by mistake, scarce and Very Fine. The flight to Gölitz took place the weekend before the flight to Bielefeld. Sieger 459.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2519 |
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United States 1936, 10th North America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Michel 47A), registered cover franked with blocks of four of the 2¢ 6¢ and 15¢ 1926-34 issue tied by mute ovals of Cleveland, O., flown by airmail to New York, then by Zeppelin from Lakehurst to Frankfurt, by airmail to Amsterdam and by KLM to Hong Kong, forwarded from Hong Kong to Tientsin where a China 25¢ stamp was added and postmarked on November 6, 1936 for return postage by surface mail to the sender in Hopeston, Ill., where it was received on Nov 30, Very Fine and most unusual. Sieger 422a.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2520 |
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Austria Zeppelin covers, 1930-1933, collection of 42 covers or cards franked with Austrian stamps, virtually all different flights, identified by Michel and Sieger, Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €4,730 ($5,110)
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Lot 2521 |
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Danzig Zeppelin covers, selection of eight covers or cards: Michel #62, 66 (with 10g #199, cat. $490 on cover), 89I, 221b (2, with & without red "Advertizing" handstamp), 261IA, 262A (2); the last three with C31-35; Very Fine lot.
Michel €1,290 ($1,390)
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Lot 2522 |
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Germany 1930 South America Flight, group of 12 covers or cards, all different as follows: Michel #62a, 62b (C38), 63a (C38), 63b (C39), 63Ib (C38), 64a, 64b (C39), 64Ia (C39), 64Ib (C38), 66a (C39), 66b (C39), 68b; these without Scott numbers have ordinary franking, Very Fine.
Michel €3,570 ($3,860)
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Lot 2523 |
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Germany 1930, 2m South America Flight Zeppelin (C38), group of 16 covers, all different flights, 1930-31, all franked with 2m S. America flight (C38); Michel numbers as follows: 91c, 102a, 121c, 123a, 123b, 128Ia, 128Ic, 128Iva, 128Ivc, 130b, 135b (light foxing), 139c, 173a, 176b, 177Ib; Fine-Very Fine. Michel 438.
Estimate 1,500 - 200
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Lot 2524 |
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Germany Zeppelin covers, collection of about 85 covers of cards, all 1930 flights and virtually all different, Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €5,900 ($6,370)
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Lot 2525 |
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Germany 1931 Polar Flight (Michel 202/204), six cards and a cover: 202a-b, 203-c, 204a (2), 204b; frankings include three 1m and four 2m Polar flight Zeppelin (C40-41), the other is plain 1m Zeppelin (C35); Very Fine.
Michel €2,020 ($2,180)
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Lot 2526 |
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Germany 1931, 1m and 2m Polar Flight (C40-C41), used to frank non-Polar flight Zeppelin covers, 11 different comprising Michel #211a (1m), 215Ia (1m), 215Ib (2m), 216b (2m), 221a (2m), 221b (2m), 229b (1m), 238 (1m), 250Ia (2m with top sheet margin), 286a (2m), and 290 (1m); all Very Fine [Scott $2,475 for stamps on cover].
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2527 |
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Germany Zeppelin flights, collection of about 75 covers or cards, all 1931 flights and virtually all different, Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €6,700 ($7,240)
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Lot 2528 |
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Germany Zeppelin covers, collection of about 150 covers or cards, all 1932 flights, virtually all different, Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €4,300 ($4,640)
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Lot 2529 |
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Germany 1933 Chicago Flight (Michel 347a/352c), selection of nine different covers or cards, Michel #347a (C43), 347c (C43), 350a (C43-44), 350c (C44), 351a (C44), 351c (C44), 352a (C43-44), 352b (C44), and 352c (C44); Very Fine [Scott $3,270 for stamps on cover].
Michel €2,630 ($2,840)
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Lot 2530 |
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Germany Zeppelin covers, collection of 53 covers or cards, all 1933 flights, virtually all different including six Chicago flights, Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €6,000 ($6,480)
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Lot 2531 |
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Germany Zeppelin balance, selection of nine covers or cards, Michel #7, 40Ia, 44c, 44d, 50Ia, 50Ie, Egypt 166AaI-II, and Finland 128Aa with C1; Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €915 ($990)
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Lot 2532 |
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Hungary Zeppelin covers, selection of ten different covers or cards, Michel #128IV, 162Aa-b, 162Aia-c, 163Aa-c, and 216b.
Michel €1,300 ($1,400)
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Lot 2533 |
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Liechtenstein Zeppelin covers, 1929-1933, collection of about 95 covers or cards, virtually all different and loaded with better frankings. We note for instance 1½fr #80 (4), 90rp #104/104a (10), 1.20fr #105/105b (7), 2fr #107/107b (13), 1.2fr #110 (pair on cover, another stamp missing), 1fr #C7 (4), 2fr #C8 (2) and innumerable C1/6, all identified by Michel and Sieger numbers, Fine - Very Fine, a wonderful lot.
Michel €14,000 ($15,120)
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Lot 2534 |
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Liechtenstein, Saar & Austria 1931 Polar Flight (Michel 202a, 204a), group of four cards and one cover: card and cover from Liechtenstein flown Friedrichshafen - Berlin, two cards from the Saar and one card from Austria flown Friedrichshafen - Malyguin. Very good franking including Saar 2 x 10fr Madonna and Liechtenstein with complete 1930 airmais (C1-6). Liechtenstein also with rare Berlin 25.7.31 arrival postmark. Very Fine. Sieger 119 D/F.
Michel €1,050 ($1,130)
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Lot 2535 |
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Netherlands Zeppelin covers, 1930-1933, collection of 62 covers or cards, virtually all different flights, identified by Michel and Sieger numbers, Very Fine.
Michel €9,580 ($10,350)
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Lot 2536 |
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Russia Zeppelin covers, selection of 11 covers or cards, Michel #122 Ab (4, each with different value/perf), 122 Ac (2), 204Aa (2), 204Ab, 205Af, 205Af, 205Ag, Fine-Very Fine.
Michel €1,060 ($1,140)
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Lot 2537 |
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Saar Zeppelin covers, 1930-1933, collection of 30 covers or cards, all different flight identified by Michel and Sieger numbers, several high value frankings including #1119 (7) & C4 (6); one cover has perf tones on stamps, others all Very Fine.
Michel €4,575 ($4,940)
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Lot 2538 |
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Switzerland Zeppelin covers, 1929-1933, collection of about 90 covers or cards, virtually all different flights, identified by Michel and Sieger numbers, loaded with high value frankings (used stamps catalog about $7000), Very Fine.
Michel €11,250 ($12,150)
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