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Balloon Post Group of 7 Items
1899-1918, three civilians picture postcards, representing various balloons, franked by 5pf green, and four free-frank military balloon post No.40 (cover) or 206 (3 cards), mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300
1899-1918, three civilians picture postcards, representing various balloons, franked by 5pf green, and four free-frank military balloon post No.40 (cover) or 206 (3 cards), mostly F/VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1912, Air Post Semi-Official stamp, Margareten Volksfest Leipzig-Lindenthal, 50pf gray ultramarine, block of four, folded along horizontal perforation, fill OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, Mi #4b, C.v. €1,200++, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1924 (August 9), First Flight Gorlitz - Dresden postcard addressed to Berlin-Charlottenburg, franked by two air post stamps, bearing multicolored label for Gorlitz Flight, Dresden Airdrome Post Office marking, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150
75.00
1929 (July 22), S.S. Bremen First Catapult Flight cover to New York, addressed to NJ, franked by three Eagle stamps, Schnelldampfer "Bremen" red boxed confirmation marking, mostly VF, Est. $120-$150
75.00
Balloon Post - Selection of 20 items
1935-56, 5 cards and covers representing pre-World War II flights, such as Darmstadt-Hamburg, Gordon Bennett Balloon Post and etc., and 15 post-War pieces, including Hamburg Flightof1951, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Schlieren - Zurich and many others, nice quality unit, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)
1935-56, 5 cards and covers representing pre-World War II flights, such as Darmstadt-Hamburg, Gordon Bennett Balloon Post and etc., and 15 post-War pieces, including Hamburg Flightof1951, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Schlieren - Zurich and many others, nice quality unit, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)
100.00
Zeppelin Flights
1924 (October 12-15), two Airship Z.R.3 First Flight covers from Germany to NYC, franked by four or one Pigeon stamps tied by Friedrichshafen "15.SEP.24" ds with additional "10.OCT.24" postmark, different types of "Mit Luftpost" labels, both with red boxed "flight details" on reverse, VF, Est. $250-$300
1924 (October 12-15), two Airship Z.R.3 First Flight covers from Germany to NYC, franked by four or one Pigeon stamps tied by Friedrichshafen "15.SEP.24" ds with additional "10.OCT.24" postmark, different types of "Mit Luftpost" labels, both with red boxed "flight details" on reverse, VF, Est. $250-$300
150.00
Selection of 6 Postcards
1929-32, Around the World Flight Friedrichshafen - Tokyo (1929), Kassel Flight (1930), Egypt Flight (1931), Lausanne Flight (1931), 1st SAF of 1931, Danzig Flight (1932), nice quality, mostly VF, Sieger#30Aa, 82Af, 104b, 123B, 124Cb, 169Bb, €415 without a premium for franking, Est. $250-$300
1929-32, Around the World Flight Friedrichshafen - Tokyo (1929), Kassel Flight (1930), Egypt Flight (1931), Lausanne Flight (1931), 1st SAF of 1931, Danzig Flight (1932), nice quality, mostly VF, Sieger#30Aa, 82Af, 104b, 123B, 124Cb, 169Bb, €415 without a premium for franking, Est. $250-$300
150.00