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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 754

Postal History
Airmail Postal History

Zeppelin Covers
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6201
Symbol: Cat No: C18

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image United States, 1933 Century of Progress Flight, five different legs from Friedrichshafen (Michel 347Ca-352Ca), matched set of five small covers franked with Century of Progress Zeppelins (C18): Friedrichshafen to Seville, to Pernambuco, to Rio de Janeiro, to Miami (franked with a pair), to Akron (franked with three), and to Chicago (three), with all appropriate markings; Very Fine.
Michel €1,610 ($1,800)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)


Michel €1,610 ($1,800)
Suggested

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 12:50:18 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6202
Symbol: Cat No: C18

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image United States, 1933 Century of Progress Flight, five different legs from Friedrichshafen (Michel 347Ca-352Ca), matched set of five small covers franked with Century of Progress Zeppelins (C18): Friedrichshafen to Seville, to Pernambuco, to Rio de Janeiro, to Miami (franked with a pair), to Akron (franked with three), and to Chicago (three), with all appropriate markings; pair on Miami cover with slight perf flaws, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €1,610 ($1,800)
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)


Michel €1,610 ($1,800)
Suggested

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 12:50:50 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6203
Symbol: Cat No: C18

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image United States, 1933 Century of Progress Flight, four different legs (Michel 354Ca,d, 355Ca,d), four matching covers franked with Century of Progress Zeppelins (C18): Round Trip, Friedrichshafen - Seville and Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen - each with a block of 4 - and Return Trip, Chicago - Seville and Chicago - Friedrichshafen; with all appropriate markings; the last two on multicolor Century of Progress commemorative envelopes (all-over design on the back); one stamp in the Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen block with a small tear, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €1,100 ($1,230)
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)


Michel €1,100 ($1,230)
Suggested

Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 12:51:20 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6204
Symbol: Cat No: C18

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image United States, 1933 Century of Progress Flight, four different legs (Michel 354Ca,d, 355Ca,d), four matching covers franked with Century of Progress Zeppelins (C18): Round Trip, Friedrichshafen - Seville and Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen - each with a block of 4 - and Return Trip, Chicago - Seville and Chicago - Friedrichshafen; with all appropriate markings; the last two on multicolor Century of Progress commemorative envelopes (all-over design on the back); one stamp in the Friedrichshafen - Friedrichshafen block damaged, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €1,100 ($1,230)
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)


Michel €1,100 ($1,230)
Suggested

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 12:52:28 EST
Sold For 325


Aircraft Flights

Zeppelin Flight Collections, Groups and Miscellane
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6205
Symbol: Cat No: 66B//319B

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image Brazil, 11 different Zeppelin covers, 1930-33 (Michel 66B//319B), 11 cards of covers, all with appropriate markings, Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €1,170 ($1,310)
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)


Michel €1,170 ($1,310)
Suggested

Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:45:09 EST
Sold For 275

British North America
Canada
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6206
Symbol: Cat No: arrival

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image Canada, British airship scrapbooks, 1930, two vintage scrapbooks with articles from Canada, America and Germany along with several envelopes; 4 covers dated 1 Aug 1930 (arrival) and 13 Aug 1930 (departure) from Montreal with small R-100 cachets; 1929 postal receipt card signed by Maj G H Scott, commanding officer of R-34 which was first to cross the Atlantic by air in 1919; and 3 envelopes signed by Charles D Burney, commander of the R-100; the loss of R-101 ended the airship effort in Great Britain for more than 30 years; a very interesting read. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs.
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View video #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:45:55 EST
Sold For 1000

Worldwide A-Z
Germany

Empire & Reich
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6207
Symbol: Cat No: $70

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image Germany, Mother Lode of the First flight of a Zeppelin airship to America, 1924, ZR-3 was built by Germany as part of reparations following the Great War; originally known as LZ-126 it was renamed USS Los Angeles; lot consists of 58 envelopes and 45 picture postcards from 18,000 pieces of mail carried; postcards have 50pf franking while letters required 1RM; on 12 Sep 1924 the post office reported it would stop accepting mail as of 15 Sep; all items in this lot are postmarked 4 Oct which adds a premium; Michel Zeppelin Specialized increases the catalog value from 50 euro before 15 Sep to 100 euro;that would bring the catalog value to $12,400; Frost puts the value per cover at $500 making the catalog value $51,500!; 103 pieces in total. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs.
Sieger 20a; €60 ($70). Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:46:42 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6208
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Germany, Graf Zeppelin world tour, 1929, stunning group of German or Swiss franking on envelopes and cards that circled the planet; first is a sepia portrait postcard of Dr Hugo Eckener postmarked in Berlin with the new Graf Zeppelin on board circle date stamp, the 2RM Zeppelin stamp and red World Tour cancel; it is addressed to Max Preus who crossed the Atlantic 171 times and commanded the Hindenburg the day it exploded at Lakehurst; a second postcard, also with the valuable franking, has a beautiful violet CDS struck in Tokyo on the stamp (could not be more attractive); the next card, addressed to Japan, has the receiving mark conveniently on the face of the card; three envelopes, franked with the 4RM Zeppelin stamp, are similarly mailed to Tokyo and have either a machine cancel, or a very appealing primitive appearing hand cancel; the Swiss issues are spectacular, consisting of the high value allegory of flight, began in Zurich, moved to Friedrichshafen the same day, and have postmarks from Japan a few weeks later; two postcards from Germany to California with Los Angeles receiver marks, one 4RM Zeppelin stamp with numeral in the attach selvage and autograph of C E Rosendahl; some have multiples of the 4RM Zep and two have examples of both the 2RM blue and 4RM tied on the same cover; includes example of drop mail at Friedrichshafen with 2RM Zeppelin stamp; 22 items in total; the catalog value of the stamps alone exceeds $1,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:47:30 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6209
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Germany, Collection of 75 different Zeppelin covers with German frankings, 1924-38, LZ 126 through LZ 130, cards or covers - sometimes one of each for the same flight; no rare flights but some nice frankings including about 15 2m South America Flight Zeppelins; virtually all clean and F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs.
Michel €11,000 ($12,330)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)


Michel €11,000 ($12,330)
Suggeste

Opening US$ 2,900.00
Sold...US$ 2,900.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:48:55 EST
Sold For 2900

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6210
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Germany, Collection of 31 different Zeppelin covers with German frankings, 1928-33, cards or covers - sometimes one of each for the same flight; no rare flights but some nice frankings including three South America Flight Zeppelins and seven Polar Flight Zeppelins; virtually all clean and F-VF.
Scott $925.
Michel €7,575 ($8,490)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)


Michel €7,575 ($8,490)
Suggested

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:49:32 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6211
Symbol:
image Germany, mostly Zeppelin cards and letters, 1928-1930, 65 items with about half postcards sent with images of Zeppelins; Southern Germany 28 Sep 1928 dates autographed Dr Ing Durr, Dr H Blau, and G Hurbert Scott (2 of each); 5 similar but without autographs; ZR 3 to the US (3); 10 LZ 127 with 4RM Zeppelin stamp plus Eagle franking; 5 mourning covers; LZ 127 Round the World Los Angeles to Friedrichshafen (2); Los Angeles to Lakehurst (4); Zeppelin Day in Tokyo 1929 (10); Lakehurst to Germany (12); plus commemorative covers; nice lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:50:53 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6212
Symbol:
image Germany, Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin, 1931-1936, LZ 129 Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen 23 Mar 1936; 14 May 1936 Bodensee to New York (and other with damage and not counted); 9 May 1936 Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst; Lakehurst to Frankhurst 14 May 1936 (2); LZ 127 Polar flight matching set of postcard and cover with Soviet imperf Zeppelin stamps; LZ 10 (Schwaben) to Darmstadt 22 Jun 1912; 25 Jul 1935 Eight South America Flight; 28 commemorative envelopes and cards; bonus, 8x10 glossy photo of the Graf Zeppelin at Rio De Janeiro; catalog $700+. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:51:23 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6213
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Germany, Flights of the ZR 3 and LZ 127, 1924-1928, wonderful grouping of airship flights; 4 Sep 1924 with colorful franking from Nurnberg to New York; two 50pf stamps pay the rate from Friedrichshafen to New York; lovely postcard with a 50pf issue, attractive backstamps including flight information; similar cachet on envelope and 1RM payment; 100pf stamp on cover autographed by Dr Eckener; pair of cards with mixed franking (Germany and Swiss); 4RM and Eagles on Graf Zeppelin flight 11 Oct 1928, autographed on the reverse by Dr Ing Durr; lastly a LZ 127 cover with two 2RM zeppelin stamps that has been "butterflied" so you can see the autograph of the son-in-law, Grafin von Bradenstein Zeppelin; 9 superior items. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:52:13 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6214
Symbol:
Cat No: 1900

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image Germany, Commemorative airship medals, 1928-1933, 2 sets of curious half dollar sized medals with early American themes on the face and airships on the reverse, these items honor Graf Zeppelin (1900), Shenandoah (1923), and Hindenburg (1936-37), in a lovely presentation case, an accompanying numbered note confirms them as authorized by the Zeppelin Metal Work, Friedrichshafen for the 75th anniversary of LZ-1's first flight; eight coin like medal with, very attractive and appeared to be given as gifts in the 1928-29 time frame, most honor Hugo Eckener and the Graf Zeppelin; bonus, two embossed documents (dated 27 May 1941 and 20 May 1945) that appear to be signed by Benito Mussolini, there is also a ticket or pass from 1940 with what appears to be a printed Mussolini, these documents are assumed to be forged and are not represented as genuine, interesting nonetheless, the medals are in a magnificent mint state of preservation with proof-like details and a beautiful rainbow patina, of the highest quality and most desirable. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:53:11 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6215
Symbol: Cat No: 33//50

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image Germany, 1929 European Flights, group of 10 different cards or covers (Michel 33//50), comprises Michel numbers 33Ia, 42Ib (card & cover), 42IIb, 44d, 46IIb, 46IIb var. (Oct 20 onboard cancel), 48e & 50Ie; all clean and Very Fine.
Michel €1,330 ($1,490)
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)


Michel €1,330 ($1,490)
Suggested

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:54:43 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6216
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Germany, Small Collection of Pioneer Zeppelin Cards, 1912-14, 31 flown cards and 13 mint cards, most of the latter with souvenir onboard datestamps; most of the flown cards are the 1912 Schwaben Rhine & Main flights, which include three "Gelber Hund" flights (though not technically Zeppelins); just about all F-VF, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:56:06 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6217
Symbol: Cat No: 18//27

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image Germany, 1929 Overseas Flights, collection of 18 cards of covers (Michel 18//27), nothing rare but most selected for unusual interest: destination, franking, type of card, etc.; comprises six Orient Flight - Er Ramle Drop, including one to Jaffa and card & cover to Jerusalem; three Mediterranean Flight; five Interrupted America Flight; and four Resumed America Flight, Very Fine.
Michel €1,180 ($1,320)
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)


Michel €1,180 ($1,320)
Suggested

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:57:44 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6218
Symbol:
Cat No: 1928

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image Germany, Soup spoon fashioned from LZ 4 and better medallions, 1908, Cast from the remnants of the Zeppelin airship LZ 4, which burned near Echterdingen, in Swabia on August 5, 1908, beautifully illustrated on both sides of the handle, expressing the reverence Germans felt for the airships; 4" bronze relief medallion honoring Hugo Eckener (1928), beautiful half dollar-sized medallion dated 8 Jul 1928 on the face and a scene of children playing and the Graf Zeppelin in the background; unusual. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:59:03 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6219
Symbol:

image Germany, Graf Zeppelin vintage scrapbook, 1931, tired scrapbook (missing posts) with fascinating accounts of LZ-127; flown picture postcard dated 7 Jun 1931 Magdeburg flight with beautiful cancel over 1RM zeppelin stamp; 80 page book on LZ-127 by Langsdorff with lots of images; 12 different 2.5" x 3.5" black and white photos; 19 Dec 1928 airmail postcard from Berlin; 12 page sumptuous 1934 Hamburg-American booklet in sky blue; 1934 Air Post Journal devoted to airships; 8x10 photograph of the Graf Zeppelin in Rio 25 May 1930; cut autograph of LZ-127 US Representative F W Von Meister; a wonderful read. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs.
View a video of images for this lot Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 13:59:53 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6220
Symbol:

image Germany, Friedrich Heiss. Das Zeppelin Buch, inscribed to the consigner from a friend in Chicago 1938, this wonderful picture book written in German (1936 is chock full of photographs and stories about German airships, about 270 pages; dinner in honor of Dr Hugo Eckener 22 Oct 1928 (with binder holes but otherwise fresh); Official Book of the Flight of Gen Italo Balbo and his Italian Air Armado to A Century of Progress Chicago-1933 (fold down middle and faint toning; 42 page brochure "book" on North German Lloyd "Columbus" between Bremen and New York; 112 page 7x10" paperback on the Graf Zeppelin by Von Max Geisenheyner; 21 posters 8.5 x 12.5" with a picture of a Nazi airship that reads (in German), We help! With his donation for the construction of a new Zeppelin airship Hindenburg has earned thanks to the old home and all those who believe in the ultimate victory of the German spirit with unshakable trust in the performance of the German worker ; two copies of a brochure entitled, 2 days to Europe, in part it reads while referring to the Hindenburg, "No passenger on any Zeppelin has ever suffered from air sickness and none have ever declared that to cross the Atlantic by air was anything but an interesting and exhilarating experience", the brochure was published March 1937; four wonderful magazines (10" x 13"), Zeppelin ride around the world, the commemorative book of the week, two copies (one soft and one case bound), and two copies of The Week Sept 1929, 21 days of world history with a Geisha waving to the Graf Zeppelin, these are WONDERFUL publications in good condition; bonus metal zeppelin postcard used but without franking or postal marks; for the right airship lover; minor soiling on edge and on reverse, spine is tight. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Mar-16-2021, 14:00:31 EST
Sold For 160

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