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United States Airmail Postal History Zeppelin Covers: Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 Flights
Sale No: 764
Lot No: 107
Symbol: C
Cat No: Oct. 28
1928 (Oct. 28), Graf Zeppelin First Flight Cover with Roessler 1¢ green "Graf Zeppelin", the first US-to-Germany flight, on hand-addressed Roessler cover with attractive cachet at left; franked by $1 Lincoln Memorial, 5¢ Beacon, plus 1¢ "Graf Zeppelin"-overprinted Fourth Bureau; stamps tied by two Lakehurst, NJ duplexes, with flight cachet on front (struck twice, one also tying stamps), plus Friedrichshafen 1.11.28 receiver on reverse, Very Fine.
Roessler created this overprint to make up for what he considered an serious oversight by the U.S. Post Office in failing to issue a stamp to commemorate the first flight of the Airship to the U.S. He was nearly sent to jail for creating and using printed items "in similitude of obligations of the United States". He pleaded guilty, but had his two-year sentence suspended in lieu of three years probation. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 12:15:43 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 764
Lot No: 108
Symbol: C
Cat No: June 2
1930 (June 2), Graf Zeppelin Flight Cover, sent Lakehurst, NJ, to Barcelona, Spain, franked by horizontal pair of #C13 tied by Lakehurst, NJ, June 2 1930 flag machine cancel, and endorsed at upper left "VIA 'GRAF ZEPPELIN'/LAKEHURST TO SEVILLE." and addressed to Barcelona; front with violet flight cachet; reverse with Sevilla 5 JUN 30 roller (extolling the purity of exported Spanish olive oil), plus Barcelona 7 JUN 30 bridge-type receiver; unopened, with heavy filler still within, Very Fine, a near-pristine cover to a destination not often seen. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 12:16:28 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 764
Lot No: 109
Symbol: C
Cat No: May 5
1930 (May 5), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight Cover, endorsed "Via Friedrichshafen and/GRAF ZEPPELIN to Lakehurst", franked by block of four #C13, tied by two May 5 Washington, DC duplexes as well as by the violet Round Flight and magenta South America Flight cachets; reverse with green Lakehurst May 31 1930 pictorial receiver; signs of minor water damage around edges not affecting stamps or front cachets (green back slightly gurgly), still a Very Fine usage. (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 12:17:06 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 764
Lot No: 110
Symbol: C
Cat No: Apr. 29
1930 (Apr. 29), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight Cover to Seattle, Washington, fresh airmail envelope with solo franking of #C15, the stamp tied by Varick Street Station slogan cancel; pristine and full strikes of the flight cachets on face, with a bold green Lakehurst, NJ May 31 1930 flight cancel on reverse; the adhesive with an apparent centering of VF-XF 85 per the accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 12:18:08 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 764
Lot No: 111
Symbol: C
Cat No: May 31
1930 (May 31), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight Cover, sent New York to Untersteinbach, Germany, lovely linen envelope franked by #C13 and C15, tied by New York, N.Y. Grand Central Sta. duplexes and endorsed lower left "Via Graf Zeppelin/Lakehurst/N.J."; appropriate flight cachets on front, Friedrichshafen 6.6.30 receiver on reverse; #C13 with small tear at left top, otherwise stamps fresh and Fine-Very Fine, F.-V.F., an attractive bicolor franking from this iconic set. (Image)
