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**World Airmail Flights: Catapults continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
2842		GERMANY S.S. Westfalen, First Experimental Flight, June 2, 1933, postkards (15 Pf) canceled by Luftpost/D. Westfalen 2.Jun.1933 bridge cancel, unaddressed, framed "1. Flug vom/Katapultdampfer Westfalen/nach Afrika" purple cachet, the ship was used as a half-way refueling base and, at times, planes were catapulted from her deck, Bathurst/Gambia 2.JU.33 CDS receiver on face, purportedly, only a few pieces of mail were carried on this flight, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2843		GERMANY Europa to New York, May 12, 1933 Flight (Graue-Leder K137c), cover, Berlin SW red fancy airplane 0.75 Pf postage meter, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, green flight cachet, addressed Cleveland, Ohio, backstamp, Berlin 5.5.33 transit, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $160. (Image)	Graue-Leder $160 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
2844		GERMANY Europa to Southampton Flight, 1934 and LZ127 Second South America Flight (Graue-Leder K182X2), registered cover, franking (C45-6, Chicago Flight issue) tied by Deutsche Seepost cancels, purple Catapult Flight cachet, Friedrichshafen 9.6.34 bridge cancel, red Zeppelin Flight cachet, addressed Pernambuco Brazil, 12.VI.34 receiver, backstamps, Berlin 7.6.34 bridge cancels, backflap gum stains slightly visible on face, F.-V.F. Sieger 250.Aa; €50 ($70). Graue-Leder $2,000. (Image)	Graue-Leder $2,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2845		GUATEMALA Europa to Southampton, September 5, 1934 Flight (Graue-Leder K202GU), airmail cover, light cancels tie franking including 235, 238 & C27, black flight cachet, addressed Niedersedlitz Alemania, on reverse, small paper hinge remnants, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $1,800. (Image)	Graue-Leder $1,800 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2846		HUNGARY Bremen to New York, July 7, 1932 Flight, Hungarian Origin (Graue-Leder K113HU), legal size cover (456-462), tied by Legi Posta/Budapest 932.JUN.30 cancels, flight cachet, framed red direction cachet, backstamp Köln/Flughafen, only 11 flown, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $650. (Image)	Graue-Leder $650 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2847		NETHERLANDS Europa to New York, May 13, 1934 Flight (Graue-Leder K177NE), airmail cover imprinted "via S.D. Europa" and "Mit Catapult" franked by C5 tied by Arnhem Station cancel, Per Luchtpost Etiquette, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, purple flight cachet, addressed St. Petersburg Florida, on reverse signed R. Tocila, reportedly only 17 flown, , backflap gum stains do not affect face, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $750. (Image)	Graue-Leder $750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2848		NETHERLANDS Europa to New York, August 8, 1934 Flight (Graue-Leder K197NE), registered cover, #195 tied by Rotterdam bridge cancel, blue Par Luchtpost and Registered etiquettes, purple flight cachet, adressed New York, bkstps include Deutsche Seepost 4.8.34 postmark and 3 New York Registered postmarks, only 15 flown, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $450. (Image)	Graue-Leder $450 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2849		NETHERLANDS Europa to New York, September 14, 1934 Flight (Graue-Leder K205NE), cover, franking (#202 & C4) tied by Assen 8.IX.1934 cancel, blue Par Luchtpost etiquette, purple flight cachet, addressed Schenectady, N.Y., backstamp, Deutsche Seepost 10.9.34 postmark, only 7 flown, Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $750. (Image)	Graue-Leder $750 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2850		PARAGUAY Bremen to Southampton, September 3, 1932 (Graue-Leder K126PA), registered cover, mixed franking, Paraguay #292, 294,C49 & C74 all tied by Scio-Aereo-postal/Paraguay 10.8.32 cancels, 2-line red "Mit Luftpost/ Hamburg 1" Cachet, U.S. #C7 & C12 tied by double oval cancel, purple flight cachet, backstamps include New York/Foreign, Cristobal, C.Z. Registered, Wandsbek, plus Registered etiquette, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $1,200. (Image)	Graue-Leder $1,200 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2851		RUSSIA Bremen to New York, August 11, 1932 Flight (Graue-Leder K121SU), registered cover, franking (6 stamps on front and back including C20 & C22) tied by Moscow 4.8.32 double circle cancels, gray Par Avion etiquette crossed out, Registered etiquette, Berlin Shuttle Flight red cachet, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, red flight cachet, addressed Cleveland Heights, Ohio, backstamps, New York and Cleveland registered receivers, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $750. (Image)	Graue-Leder $750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2852		RUSSIA Bremen to New York, October 2, 1933 Flight (Graue-Leder K171SU), registered cover, mixed franking, 4 Russian stamps inclide #481 & C28, all tied by U.S.S.R. 24.IX.33 fancy bi-plane cancel, gray Russian Par Avion etiquette, German franking include Mi S103, WZ9 & WZ11, all tied by Berlin 25.9.33 bridge cancels and black flight cachet, red Berlin Shuttle Flight cachet, addressed Bronxville, N.Y., backstamps, Berlin transit and New York Reg'y 10.2.1933 double oval postmark, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $500. (Image)	Graue-Leder $500 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2853		SAAR Bremen to New York, June 25, 1930 Flight (Graue-Leder K29SA), card, franking (#124, 127, C2 pair) tied by Saarbrü?cken 18.6.30 bridge cancels, boxed Mit Katapultflug red handstamp, red flight cachet, addressed Elizabeth N.J., on reverse signed B.B. Joffe, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $200. (Image)	Graue-Leder $200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2854		SAAR Bremen to New York, October 2, 1930 Flight Canceled (Graue-Leder K53SA), card, mixed franking, Saar #121, 123 & C1 tied by Saarbrücken 30.8.30 bridge cancels, blue Mit Luftpost etiquette, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, Köln/Luftpostamt 4.10.30 bridge cancel, airplane damaged, 2-line "Katapultflug ausgefallen/Seepost D.:Bremen" red handstamp, addressed Newark, N.J., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $250. (Image)	Graue-Leder $250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2855		SAAR Europa to New York, October 16, 1930 Flight Canceled (Graue-Leder K55SA), cover, franking (seven #C2, includes block of 4 & 3 singles) tied by Friedrichsthal 24.9.30 bridge cancels, gray Mit Luftpost etiquette, addressed Newark, N.J., 3-line Katapultflug/ausgefallen/Seepost D. "EUROPA" red flight canceled handstamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $250. (Image)	Graue-Leder $250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2856		SAAR Bremen to New York, May 10, 1931 (Graue-Leder K59SA var), cover, mixed franking, Saar #C1 & C2 tied by Saarbrücken 30.4.31 bridge cancels, blue Mit Luftpost Etiquette, German #C28 & C30 tied by Deutsche Seepost 4.5.31 cancels, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, addressed Newark, N.J., usual cover creases at top, not flown - too early, no flight on this crossing, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $250. (Image)	Graue-Leder $250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2857		SAAR Bremen to New York, May 10, 1931 Flight (Graue-Leder K59SA), card, franking (#125, C1 & C2[2]) tied by Saarbrücken 30.4.31 bridge cancels, blue Mit Luftpost etiquette, boxed "Mit Vorausflug nach New York" red cachet, first usage of this cachet, red flight cachet, addressed Newark N.J., Very Fine. Graue-Leder $250. (Image)	Graue-Leder $250 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2858		SAAR Bremen to New York, July 26, 1931 Flight Canceled (Graue-Leder K70SA), cover, franking (C1 & C2 block of 4) tied by Saarbrucken 21.7.31 bridge cancels, blue Mit Luftpost etiquette, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, addressed New York, 3-line "Schleuderflug… ausgefallen … Bremen" blue handstamp, flight canceled - no airplane, New York/Gen Del Aug.1.1931 double circle violet receiver on reverse, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $250. (Image)	Graue-Leder $250 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2859		SAAR Europa to New York, September 8, 1931 Flight (Graue-Leder K89SA), card, franking (#125, C1, C2[3 including vertical pair]) tied by Friedrichsthal 2.9.31. bridge cancels, blue Mit Luftpost etiquette, blue flight cachet, addressed New York, partial New York violet receiver on face, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $200. (Image)	Graue-Leder $200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2860		SWEDEN Europa to New York, September 6, 1932 (Graue-Leder K127SW), registered cover, mixed franking, Swedish #C6 & C7, tied by Stockholn 31.8.32 cancels, green flight cachet, Par Avion and Registered etiquettes, Köln-Cherbourg Supplementary Flight, red Supplementary Flight cachet, Germany #384 tied by Köln-Hannover/Bahnpost oval railroad cancel, addressed New York, backstamps, receiver registry postmarks, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder $700. (Image)	Graue-Leder $700 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2861		SWEDEN Europa to New York, March 19, 1930 Flight, Swedish Origin (Graue-Leder K13SW), airmail cover, franking (173,181 pair) tied by Stockholm/EXP. F. SAML 17.3.30 bridge cancels, "Kein Katapultflug von D. Europa nach New York" directional cachet, Deutsche Seepost 24.3.30 postmark, Par Avion etiquettes, addressed Rahway, N.J., two duplex receiver postmarks on reverse, Very Fine. Graue-Leder $600. (Image)	Graue-Leder $600 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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