Lots 33 - 42, Catalogue of Auction #102 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
GERMANY
Zeppelin Flights
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
33 **   
1913, German-English Airship Expedition to New Guinea, 1m multicolored, perfect centering, strong colors and intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in premium quality, Sieger #II, suggested retail $1,500
(Ph)
1000.00
34    
1929 (April 19), South West Germany Flight two postcards and one cover, franked by 3pf (cards) or 8pf (cover), cancelled by Baden-Baden, Mannheim and Stuttgart, each one with red confirmation "19.APR.1929" marking, housed on pages from a Collection, Sieger #023.Ic, d, e, C.v. €830
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(Ph)
250.00
35    C37
1929 (April 23-25), Mediterranean Sea two Flight covers, both addressed to Chicago, franked by Zeppelin stamp of 2m ultra, tied by board cancel, red confirmation cachet, drop markings of Seville (machine "24.ABR.29")or S. Remo ("25.4.29"), mostly VF, Sieger #24d, var, C.v. €450
(Ph)
100.00
36    
1929 (September 17), Germany Flight one cover and four postcards, properly franked and tied by the "17.9.29" cancellations of Brand, Eschweiler, Aachen, Osnabruek and Oldenburg, each one with red on-board the same day markings, mounted on 5 pages from a Collection, VF and rare assemblage, Sieger #34d, f, g, h and k, C.v. €2,100
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2, 3, 4, 5
(Ph)
400.00
37    379, C28
1929 (October 17), Silesia Flight postcard (Graf Zeppelin), franked by two stamps tied on-board "17.10.1929" cancellation, the same day Beuthen drop (63 cards flown), in addition card from the same flight but with on-board"7.10.1929" cancel and Breslau drop, Sieger #43c, 43AI, C.v. €390
(Ph)
100.00
38    C35
1931 (June 14-15), Hanover Direct and Return Flight postcards, each franked by Zeppelin stamp of 1m carmine, tied by on-board "14.6.1931" or the same day Hanover ds, all appropriate markings, arranged on two pages from a Collection, VF, Sieger #111Ab, Ba, C.v. €190 without premium for franking
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(Ph)
100.00
39    C35
1931 (July 5-6), Upper Silesia Direct and Return Flight postcards, each franked by Zeppelin stamp of 1m carmine, tied by on-board or Glewitz "5.7.1931" date stamps, violet confirmation and arrivals of Glewitz (5.7) and Friedrichshafen (6.7),arranged on two pages from a Collection, VF, Sieger #115Ab, Ba, C.v. €170 and €200 as premium for franking
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(Ph)
100.00
40    C35
1933 (June 20), Two Short Flights to Switzerland, cover franked by two stamps, including Zeppelin 1m carmine, tied with on-board "20.6.33" cancel, "Mit Luftschiff "Graf Zeppelin" line confirmation marking, VF and scarce, Sieger #0216 I, C.v. €250 plus €100 as a premium for franking
(Ph)
100.00
 
Dornier Do-X "Flying Ship" First Flight
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
41    350, B33
1931 (January 30), Europe - America Flight cover to NYC, franked by Cathedral 5m green and se-tenant block of four from IPOSTA souvenir sheet, cancelled by Friedrichshafen"13.11.30" date stamp, black and red confirmation markings, Rio "22.IV.31" arrival handstamp on reverse, VF and scarce, explanations and price range guide are enclosed, Est. $300-$400
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(Ph)
200.00
 
Balloon Flight
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
42    398, 405
1933 (July 30), Osnabrueck II Flight from Quakenbrueck, real photo postcard addressed to Aurich, red label "Ballon Gebuhr Bezahlt" (Balloon Fee Paid), violet and black confirmation markings, in addition franked by two adhesives (minor perf yellowing), tied by Cologne-Hamburg oval TPO, mostly VF and scarce, suggested retail $150
(Ph)
75.00

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