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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Air Mail Covers

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1261
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany Group of 6 Graf Zeppelin Flown Covers, 1929-1930, includes Frost 127-29B Germany flight cover with an "On Board" cachet. Mail was dropped without cancels and then dated at location nearest drop point. Also flight 127-38Bc Balkan flight cover, mailed on board OCT.16.1929 and flight 127-46D England flight post card which was dropped at Orly, France. Also note an Aug. 1930 Darmstadt flight cover to Canada with faults at top and #s 1)127-83B and 127-84 from the Baltic and Vogtland flights, both mailed on board. Note some items with minor creases and tears still a fine plus group. (Image)

Frost $ 1,130

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:57:07 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1262
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany Group of 8 Graf Zeppelin Flown Covers, 1931-1936, with an on board 1931 Munster flight cover (with two expert signatures), a 1931 Zeppelin post card on the 1931 England flight franked with a 1 mark red Polar-Fahrt Zeppelin stamp, cancelled on board. Also 3 South America flight covers from August and September 1933 and a 1934 South America cover. Finally, two 1936 South America flight covers, both mailed on board the air ship. Note some minor creases and the odd small tear. Overall a very fine group. (Image)

Frost $ 1,492

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:58:05 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1263
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1933 Graf Zeppelin Century of Progress Flight Cover, Frost # 4) 6)127-197A, from Friedrichshafen OCT.14.1933 to Chicago, franked with 2 mark blue Chicago Fahrt Weltausstellung overprint Zeppelin issue, plus two other issues. Cover has a pre-printed flight cachet at left plus the usual red triangle-shaped confirmation cachet. Chicago OCT.26.1933 machine receiver on back. Note the odd minor crease otherwise very fine. (Image)

Frost $ 860

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:59:55 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1264
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1936 Seventh Hindenburg North America Flight Cover, Frost # 1) 129-21Aa, franked with a 50fp Hindenburg stamp plus 6 Olympic Games issues, all cancelled with AUG.12.1936 Berlin Olympics Dore c.d.s., also with the usual red conformation handstamp at left. Minor creasing, still an attractive cover. (Image)

Frost $ 730

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:01:17 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1265
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany Group of Two 1930 Graf Zeppelin First Europe - Pan American Flight Covers, Frost #s 1) 127-149A and 2) 127-49C, with an on board cover with 2 mark Sudamerika Fahrt overprint stamp cancelled MAY.19.1938 to Sevilla, with machine receivers front and back, plus an other on board cover with un-overprinted 4 mark stamp, cancelled MAY.18.1930 to Recife, Brazil (arrived MAY.23.1930) and then on to Sao Paulo. Both covers with usual confirmation handstamp in red. Sevilla cover is very fine and Brazil cover has creases / wrinkles. (Image)

Frost $ 1,000

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:02:02 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1266
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1930 Graf Zeppelin South America to Lakehurst Flight Cover, Frost # 5) 127-49A, franked with two 4 mark Sudamerika Fahrt stamps plus a 2 mark overprinted stamp (used stamps alone catalogue $900 in Scott). Stamps are tied to the cover by Friedrichshafen MAY.5.1930 c.d.s.. Cover has the usual confirmation cachet in red. Lakehurst backstamp MAY.31.1930. Some minor creasing, mainly at right side. A scarce 10 mark franking. (Image)

Frost $ 950

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:03:13 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1267
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1933 Graf Zeppelin On Board Picture Post Card to Akron, Frost # 1) 6) 127-197, franked with a 1 mark red Chicago Fahrt Weltausstelling 1933 overprinted stamp plus three lower values, all cancelled on board OCT.23.1933. Card has Akron, Ohio OCT.25.1933 receiver c.d.s.. Usual triangle-shaped confirmation handstamp in red. Catalogue value given is for mail to Chicago on the 26th, and Frost does not list mail to Akron on the 25th. Picture side depicts the air ship. Some minor creases, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Frost $ 1,050

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:04:39 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1268
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1929 Graf Zeppelin Constance Lake to Switzerland Flown Cover, Frost #127-42d, with Germany semi-postals B28-32 (set of 5 cataloguing $139 as used), all cancelled on board the Graf Zeppelin NOV.9.1929. St Gallen NOV.15.1929 receiver on front. This mail with on board cancels was also flown on Frost flight # 2)127-41B and left on board for flight to Switzerland. A very fine and scarce cover. (Image)

Frost $ 1,000

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:05:16 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1269
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1931 Graf Zeppelin Flown Picture Post Card, Frost #127-115B, picturing the Graf Zeppelin, franked with Germany C35 which was cancelled on board the airship on JUN.10.1931 on the Liechtenstein flight. No other markings, as is usual for German mail on this flight. Card is very fine except for a small stain to bottom left corner of stamp. (Image)

Frost $ 550

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:06:12 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1270
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1937 Hindenburg First South America Flight Cover, Frost #1)129-33A with Scott #C45 the 4 mark black brown Graf Zeppelin stamp, with "Chicagofart Weltaussellung 1933" overprint (Scott catalogue value for the stamp on cover is $600). Cover was registered at Frankfurt, Brazil MAR.20.1937 receiver on back. This #10 size cover is very fine. (Image)

Frost $ 580

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:07:27 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1271
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1931 Graf Zeppelin July Polar Flight Post Card, Frost # 3)127-137A, a thick plain brown card with 2 mark blue Graf Zeppelin stamp with "Polar Fahrt 1391" overprint, tied by a JUL.24.1931 Friedrichshafen datestamp. Usual red Polar-Fahrt 1931 red cachet at left plus a JUL.27 Malyguin datestamp on front, addressed to Canada with Hamilton, Ontario receiver on back dated SEP.5. Very fine. (Image)

Frost $ 1,100

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:08:11 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1272
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1931 Graf Zeppelin July Polar Flight Cover, Frost # 3)127-127C, franked with a 4 mark brown Graf Zeppelin stamp with "Polar Fahrt 1931" overprint (cat. $850 on cover), tied by a red JUL.25.1931 Friedrichshafen datestamp. Usual red Polar-Fahrt 1931 red cachet at left plus a JUL.27 Malyguin datestamp on front. Addressed to the United States with Winnetka, Illinois receivers on back dated SEP.5, and the back also shows a 3-line purple cachet reading "First Tourist / Expedition / 1931 Ice-breaker,, Malygin". Couple of creases, still very fine and scarce. (Image)

Frost $ 2,000

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:09:25 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1273
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1931 Graf Zeppelin July Polar Flight Cover, Frost # 3)127-127A, franked with a 4 mark brown Graf Zeppelin stamp with "Polar Fahrt 1931" overprint (cat. $850 on cover), tied by a JUL.24.1931 Friedrichshafen datestamp. Usual red Polar-Fahrt 1931 red cachet at left plus a JUL.27 Malyguin datestamp on front. Addressed to the United States with no receiver, but the back shows a 3-line purple cachet reading "First Tourist / Expedition / 1931 Ice-breaker,, Malygin". Couple of light creases, still very fine and scarce. (Image)

Frost $ 1,800

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:10:44 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1274
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1931 Graf Zeppelin July Polar Flight Cover, Berlin to Leningrad, Frost # 3)127-127B, franked with a 2 mark blue Graf Zeppelin stamp with "Polar Fahrt 1931" overprint, tied by a JUL.25.1931 Berlin datestamp. Usual red Polar-Fahrt 1931 red cachet at left plus a JUL.25 Leningrad "Par Avion Zeppelin" datestamp on front. Addressed to Estonia, with a JUL.27 receiver on back, alongside sender's handstamps. Very fine. (Image)

Frost $ 900

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:11:41 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1275
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1931 Graf Zeppelin July Polar Flight Post Card, Frost # 2)127-127A, franked with a 1 mark carmine Graf Zeppelin stamp with "Polar Fahrt 1931" overprint, tied by a JUL.24.1931 Friedchshafen datestamp. Usual red Polar-Fahrt 1931 red cachet at left plus a JUL.25 Leningrad "Par Avion Zeppelin" datestamp on front. Minor faults, including toning near the stamp, still fine or better. (Image)

Frost $ 600

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:12:23 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1276
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1933 Graf Zeppelin Chicago Exposition Flight Cover, mailed at Berlin OCT.13.1933 and flown on the connecting flight to Friedrichshafen. Franked with #C44, the 2m Graf Zeppelin issue with Chicagofahrt Weltausstellung 1933 overprint, plus three additional air mail issues (Scott C28, 29, 31). Has both the Berlin connecting flight cachet and the Chicago flight cachet. Chicago OCT.26 World's Fair machine receiving cancel on back. A very fine and scarce cover. (Image)

Frost $ 1,060

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:13:25 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1277
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1930-31 Dornier DO-X Flown Picture Post Card, Lisbon to Canary Islands, Frost # DOX-6Baa, left Friedrichshafen on NOV.13.1930, flown on DEC.31.1930 and then on to South America MAY.30.1931 to June 1931, backstamped at Rio on JUN.22. Address side has red DO-X confirmation handstamp, DO-X on board c.d.s. and triangular Rio receiving handstamp. Scarce and very fine. (Image)

Frost $ 500

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:14:07 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1278
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1930 First Flight Registered Cover Bremen to New York, left Dusseldorf on MAR.18 and was carried on the Europa (on its first trip) from Bremen to New York, then onto Cleveland arriving there on MAR.26, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:14:54 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1279
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Germany

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image Germany 1930 Dornier DO-X Flown Picture Post Card to the United States, Frost #DOX-5A flown on the DEC.31.1930 flight from Lisbon to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Address side has the red Europe-America confirmation handstamp, a Dornier DO-X on board confirmation c.d.s. and a diamond shaped Brazil receiver confirmation marking. Card was sent to South America by ship due to DO-X mechanical problems. Picture side has a Rio APR.22.1931 arrival c.d.s., A few minor faults, still overall very fine and scarce. (Image)

Frost $ 1,100

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:15:58 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1280
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain 1935 Air France Crash Ambulance Cover and Insert, Air France plane F-AJIQ crashed at Aracajo Brazil, crew were all killed. Mail recovered was sent on to destination. British ambulance cover from the returned letter section in Mount Pleasant London (postmarked there NOV.20.1935). The insert reads "it is regretted that this packet was damaged by sea-water following disaster to the aeroplane in which it was being transported" in 5 lines. Insert has some paper clip rust marks else a fine item. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 12:16:40 EST
Sold For 30

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