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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1245
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
Group of 11 First Flight Covers and Related Items, 1934-1957, includes 4 of Eustis #369 the Australia to New Zealand flight April 10-14, also #PP6 pigeongram souvenir envelope and the flimsie that was actually flown from November 1934. Also four 1957 covers, a 1934 Los Angeles Welcome Sir Charles Kingsford Smith cover and an unused airmail postcard. Overall condition is very fine, all items scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:32:53 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1246
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1934 Trans-Tasman First Flight Cover with Three Stamps Showing Varieties, flown April 10-14 to New Zealand and back (Eustis #371) with 6d violet Kingsford-Smith Airmail stamp showing the re-entry in pos. R5/5 with doubling of FO in Kingsford and LD or World (SG #123a) plus a normal 4d KGV and NZ stamps, 7d blue Airmail with broken "N" variety (Campbell Paterson # V5a (Y)) plus 3d brown KGV with flaw on face from position R6/8 (C.P. #K19d (Z)), all neatly tied to cover. Numerous postmarks track the flight: Abbotsford Victoria, Melbourne, Auckland, Kaitaia, Sydney, Melbourne and Abbotsford. A very fine and scarce cover, SG catalogue value given is for the varieties used on cover. (Image)
Stanley Gibbons £ 475
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:33:25 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1247
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany
1912 L210 Schwaben Zeppelin Flown Postcard, with 3 of the 30pf semi-official green airmail stamps, all cancelled Darmstadt JUN.23.1912. Card has two vertical creases either side of the pair of stamps, still a scarce and early Zeppelin flown card. Very fine except for creases. (Image)
Frost $ 500
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:33:51 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1248
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany
Group of 12 Hindenburg Zeppelin Flown Covers from 1936, includes 11 covers and one postcard. 3 of the covers are registered, and we note 3 covers mailed on board (one with contents) plus items mailed at Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Bremen. A few of the covers have minor tears or creases, still overall a fine to very fine group, all scanned online. (Image)
Frost $ 1,305
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:34:12 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1249
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany
1931 Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight Postcard to the Ice Breaker Malygin, mailed at Friedrichshafen on JUL.4.1931 with Polar Flight confirmation cachet in red at left. Ice Beaker Malygin JUL.27.1931 receiver on front, and franked with the 2 mark Polar Flight overprinted Graf Zeppelin stamp and addressed to Hamilton, Canada, with a SEP.5 receiver on picture side. Very fine and scarce. (Image)
Frost $ 1,100
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:34:38 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1250
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany
Group of 5 North Atlantic Catapult Mail Covers, 1929-1934, all 5 were flown by catapult off of the S.S. Bremen, includes Grace flights K2c, K3c (x2), K72 and K107. All covers flown except on K72 as the flight was cancelled due to plane damage at the catapult start. K2 was flown on AUG.2.1929, K3 on AUG.20.1929, K72 scheduled for JUL.4.1931 and K107 flown on JUN.12.1932. Also includes an OCT.1934 Germany to US cover sent the entire way by ship. The 1932 cover has a vertical crease, balance have a few minor faults, still overall very fine. (Image)
Grace $ 420
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:35:10 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1251
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Hungary
Group of 4 Graf Zeppelin Flown Items, includes 2 postcards mailed Budapest MAR.28.1931, both with 1p Zeppelin stamps, flown on the Around Hungary flight. Also a MAR.24 postcard with the 2p Zeppelin stamp flown to Germany and a faked 1931 flight cover to US with the correct 1931 flight cachet in green but franked with 6 stamps issued in 1938, 3 on front and 3 on back, all cancelled JAN.4.1938. The three postcards are very fine, fake item has creases and other faults. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:36:06 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1252
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Iceland
1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight Cover, franked with Scott #s C9 and C11 (both cataloguing $350 as used), mailed at Reykjavik and sent registered mail to the USA, arrived at Friedrichshafen JUL.3 and sent to the USA by surface mail, arriving in New York on JUL.14. Some minor edge creases and old-time pen notes on back otherwise very fine. (Image)
Frost $ 550
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:36:35 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1253
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, a beautiful cover with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling two 1 Anna and one 1 Rupee King Edward VII stamps (each with bright colours), addressed to Allahabad. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next to cover backflap reading "U. P. Exhibition / Post Office / Allahabad". A fresh and pristine example of this important flight cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 625.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:36:58 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1254
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Netherlands
1934 KLM DC-2 "UIVER" December 20th Recovered Air Crash Cover, plane left Amsterdam on Dec. 19th at 2:30 am, and on the 20th there was a radio message saying that the plane was in trouble and that was the last communication. The plane's wreckage was spotted on the 21st and all 7 occupants were found dead and it was believed the plane was struck by lightening, thus capsizing and bursting into flames trying to land. Some mail was recovered, including this scarce cover. Ex Michael Rogers and is accompanied by a newspaper cutting and a crash write-up by James Hester. Typical plane crash condition. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:37:24 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1255
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: New Zealand
Group of 21 Flight Covers and Related Material, 1934-1994, 14 of the 15 flight covers are from 1934-1941, plus a 1994 60th Anniversary flown cover. Includes Stapleton NZ Airmail Catalogue #s 103a, 104a and 105d on same cover, 106c, 110b, 222a and 222b. Also 7 Empire Airmail scheme covers and a cover with "AEROPLANE TRIP CANCELLED" handstamp. Also an unused "Faith in Australia" cover, a Nov. 1938 Air Mail Exhibition postcard (Stap. #195d, with only 188 produced), two airmail event photos, one from 1934, and two 1934 Trans-Tasman post office notices. Note some minor creases but overall condition is very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:37:56 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1256
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: United States
1930 Graf Zeppelin Flown Post Card and Cover from the Pan-America Round Trip Flight, includes a postcard franked with C13 (the 65c green Zeppelin Stamp) flown from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, and a cover franked with C14 (the $1.30 brown Zeppelin stamp) also flown Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen. Scott catalogue value for both stamps used on cover is $535. Note some minor edge faults on the card, else both very fine. (Image)
Frost $ 2,850
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:38:23 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1257
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States
Group of 4 Zeppelin Air Ship Flown Covers, 1929-1936, includes 3 covers flown on the L2127 Graf Zeppelin, including a 1929 Lakehurst to Germany cover addressed to Sweden, a 1929 Round the World flight cover flown Los Angeles to Lakehurst and a 1930 cover with C14 (the $1.30 brown Zeppelin stamp) flown Lakehurst to Germany. All 3 are very fine. Last but not least is a 1936 Hindenburg flown cover from Chicago to Germany, trimmed at right and vertical crease. (Image)
Frost $ 1,950
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:38:48 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1258
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States
1929 Group of 4 Graf Zeppelin Round the World Flight Covers, includes 2 covers from Lakehurst AUG.7 back to Lakehurst AUG.29. Also a Los Angeles AUG.27 postcard to Lakehurst and an AUG.26 cover flown Los Angeles to Germany. Note some edge creases and one cover with a faulty stamp, else overall very fine. (Image)
Frost $ 570
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:39:11 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1259
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Worldwide
Group of 10 Zeppelin Flown Covers and Cards, 1930-1936, includes 5 postcards and 5 covers, with 7 items flown on the Graf Zeppelin, 2 on the Hindenburg and 1 on the Graf Zeppelin II. Better flights include Brazil and USA Century of Progress flight, two 1931 Hungary flight covers, and a creased 1935 Liechtenstein flown postcard. Some have minor edge creases but overall very fine, all scanned online. (Image)
Frost $ 1,025
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:39:41 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1260
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Worldwide
Group of 18 Air Ship Graf Zeppelin Flown Covers, including two US to Germany OCT.11 to NOV.1 1928 flight covers, a 1929 Germany Holy Land flight cover, 4 German covers to the US from the interrupted MAY.16-17 flight, a Germany to US ALG 1-4 flight, a Germany APR.29.1929 Mediterranean flight, mix of covers and cards. Also five MAY.18 to JUN.6.1930 1st Europe Pan American round trip items, including a US cover with a fake stamp and South American covers and cards from Brazil (x2) and Uruguay (x2) all to the US. Also a SEP.1930 On Board Russia flight card, a SEP.11.1931 Brazil to Germany cover and two US Century of Progress flight covers, one flown round trip Germany to Germany and the other flown Ohio to Germany. Also 2 sets of reprints of the Graf Zeppelin overprint stamps in singles and pairs (not catalogued). Some with minor creases, etc., still many are very fine. (Image)
Frost $ 2,980
Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:40:06 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1261
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Worldwide
1936 Collection of 16 Flown Hindenburg Zeppelin Covers, includes 7 covers from the MAY.6-14.1936 1st North America flight, with 3 Germany to US covers, including one On Board, 2 covers US to Germany including a faulty Canadian acceptance. Also 3 South America Covers to Germany, with 2 from the 1st South America flight and one from the 7th. Also 2 US covers to Germany from the 2nd and 5th North American flights, as well as a 1936 Paraguay to Germany cover. Lastly, a Germany to US 6th North America flight and 2 Austria covers from the 3rd and 7th flights. The 2 oversize covers with creases and tears, smaller covers mostly very fine but do note two with minor tears, one with missing backflap and other minor faults. (Image)
Frost $ 2,140
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:40:27 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1262
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Worldwide
1931-1932 Group of 4 DO-X Flying Ship Covers and Cards, includes 2 covers mailed On Board JAN.30.1931 on the flight from Germany to Brazil, both with Rio JUN.22.1931 backstamps. DO-X had technical problems and both were sent by sea from the Canaries to South America. Both are Frost catalogue #s DoX-6Ba. Also includes Frost DoX-8a mailed Rio AUG.4.1931 and addressed to Cuba and DoX-10Bf mailed On Board on Aug.21.1931 on flight to Newfoundland. There were no stamps on board so has a "Affranchissement / Percu 4, - - RM" handstamp - 4RM was the postcard rate. Signed by passenger Clara Adams, Note minor edge creases on large cover, other three are very fine. (Image)
Frost $ 1,400
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:40:42 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1263
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Worldwide
Group of 46 Worldwide Covers and Cards, 1916-1988, includes three 1935-1938 D.H.L. aircraft flown South Atlantic covers, a 1942 Czech field post in U.K. postcard, a 1916 French dirigeable postcard, a Hindenburg postcard, a 1938 souvenir Zeppelin postcard, an Australia to US 1929 Roessler first flight cover, an Imperial Midways South Africa to U.K. first flight, a Liechtenstein first day cover with #s C17, C18 and C23, an Iceland registered FDC to US with #s C27-C29 from 1952, a Germany World War II military postcard, 2 Greece first flights: a 1933 Athens to Brindisi cover with #s C1-C4 and a 1932 Athens to Zurich cover. Also 32 souvenir Zeppelin covers and cards from the 1970s and 1980s. Some with faults, but most are very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-28-2022, 15:41:30 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 1264
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Worldwide
Canada and Worldwide First Flight Covers, containing roughly 90 first flight covers in an album, primarily ranging from 1929 to 1939 (mostly Western Provinces, Northwest Territories, and Québec, along with 2 transatlantic first flight covers from 1939). The worldwide includes a binder of roughly 45 United States first flight covers, primarily ranging from 1930 to 1968 (mostly franked with C11-12, C16-17, includes two 1941 clipper airmail covers), along with six airmail first day covers, ranging from 1943-1947 (includes a C25 booklet pane FDC), and 12 space related covers (Cape Canaveral postmarks, Boerger A.B. Covers FDC cachets, etc). The lot concludes with 10 BOAC first flight covers from the 1959 London to Tokyo route (includes various stamp frankings from Hong Kong, India, Japan, Thailand and Great Britain). We note only a few covers have folds and tears (clipper mail), and is overall clean and very fine. (Image)
