Worldwide Stamps and Covers Soviet and World Airmail Postal History
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1344
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1926 (18 Aug) USSR Irkutsk - Moscow - Berlin, Registered Airmail RARE cover from Dr. Seilkopf to Joachim von Schroder, flight Moscow - Berlin (Muller 16) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. A record of flight history From 23.7. to 26.9.1926, Deutsche Luft Hansa made its first long-distance reconnaissance flight via Siberia to China. Siberia to China. Since there was no meteorological advice for the route, a meteorological center was set up in Irkutsk for the flight. Dr. Seilkopf, who had been seconded by the German Naval Observatory in Hamburg. This letter from Dr Seilkopf to Joachim von Schröder, authorized signatory of Deutsche Luft Hansa, is indirect evidence of the "first German world flight", of which no airmail exists. Irkutsk - Moscow with Trans-Siberian Railway Moscow - Berlin with DERULUFT Postmark: Irkutsk 18.8.1926 Moscow 25.8.1926 Berlin 25.8.1926 Berlin MLb ----------------------------------------- Ein Beleg zur Fluggeschichte Vom 23.7. bis 26.9.1926 führte die Deutsche Luft Hansa ihren ersten Erkundungsfernflug via Sibirien nach China durch. Da keine Wetterberatung für die Flugstrecke bestand, wurde in Irkutsk eine meteorologische Zeritrale für den Flug eingerichtet. Leiter wurde Dr. Seilkopf, der von der Deutschen Seewarte Hamburg dafür abgestellt war. Vorliegei:Jer Brief von Dr. Seilkopf an Joachim von Schröder, Prokurist der Detschen Luft Hansa, ist ein indirekter Beleg für den „ersten deutschen Weltflug“, von dem keine Flugpost existiert. Irkutsk — Moskau mit Transsibirischer Eisenbahn Moskau - Berlin mit DERULUFT Poststempel: Irkutsk 18.8.1926 Moskau 25.8.1926 Berlin 25.8.1926 Berlin MLb(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1348
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Collection
1927 (20 Sep) Germany Moscow - Berlin - Brussels, Airmail cover flight Moscow - Berlin (Pair 15kop with Shifted Map and dot under 5 on 15, U in Luftpost with dots on Russian airmail handstamp, Muller 24, CV $1,000) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. Moscow-Berlin-(Brussels) Franking: 1st International Airmail Conference in The Hague 1927 Postmark: Moscow 20/21.9.1927 Moscow Lp-Confirmation (spelling mistake: Lüftpost) Berlin 22.9.1927 Postage: Lp letter 40 Kop. (fee for Western Europe) ----------------------------------------- Moskau-Berlin-(Brüssel) Frankatur: 1. Internationale Flugpostkonferenz in Den Haag 1927 Poststempel: Moskau 20./21.9.1927 Moskau Lp-Bestätigung (Schreibfehler: Lüftpost) Berlin 22.9.1927 Porto: Lp-Brief 40 Kop. (Gebühr für West-Europa)(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1351
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Collection
1928 (10 May) Latvia Riga - Moscow, Airmail cover to A.A. Kuindzhi, flight Riga - Moscow (Postmark Deruluft-Riga and Moscow airmail handstamp, Muller 353, CV $350) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. 1 May 1928 Reopening Berlin-Königsberg-Riga-Moscow with mail exchange for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Riga Riga-Moscow Postmark: Riga 10.5.1928 Confirmation postmark Deruluft-Riga Moscow 11.5.1928 Moscow Lp confirmation ----------------------------------------- 1. Mai 1928 Wiedereröffnung Berlin-Königsberg-Riga-Moskau mit Postaustausch für Litauen, Lettland und Estland in Riga Riga-Moskau Poststempel: Riga 10.5.1928 Bestät.-Stpl. Deruluft-Riga Moskau 11.5.1928 Moskau Lp-Bestätigung(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1353
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Collection
1929 (2 Sep) Latvia Riga - Berlin, Airmail Registered cover, flight Riga - Berlin (Cash on delivery label, Muller 373, CV $350) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. Riga-Berlin-(Zeitz) Postmark: Riga 2.9.1929 Berlin 2.9.1929 Berlin MLb Cash on delivery item ----------------------------------------- Riga-Berlin-(Zeitz) Poststempel: Riga 2.9.1929 Berlin 2.9.1929 Berlin MLb Nachnahmesendung(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1362
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Collection
1933 (8 May) Lithuania Kaunas - Berlin - Taucha, Expres Registered Airmail cover, flight Kaunas - Berlin (Franked with Full set, Muller 14, CV $350) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. From the summer of 1927 to November 1929, the Berlin-Moscow-Berlin route instead of via Kaunas (Kowno), as had been the case since 1922, now via Riga/Latvia. With the start of the flight season 1930, the Berlin-Königsberg-Riga-Leningrad v.v. connection was established. At the same time Kaunas (Kowno)/Lithuania again became a traffic point on the route Berlin-Königsberg-Moscow v.v. Kaunas-Berlin-(Taucha/Leipzig). Postmark: Kaunas 8.5.1933 Berlin 8.5.1933 Berlin MLb Taucha 9.5.1933 Registered mail - express franked with airmail-Special issue for the Association "Lietuvas Vaikas Lithuania, May 1933 ----------------------------------------- Die Flugroute Berlin-Moskau-Berlin führte von Sommer 1927 bis November 1929 statt über Kaunas (Kowno), wie seit 1922, jetzt über Riga/Lettland. Mit Beginn der Flugsaison 1930 entstand die Verbindung Berlin-Königsberg-Riga-Leningrad v.v. Gleichzeitig wurde Kaunas (Kowno)/Litauen wieder Verkehrsort auf der Strecke Berlin-Königsberg-Moskau v.v. Kaunas-Berlin-(Taucha/Leipzig) Poststempel: Kaunas 8.5.1933 Berlin 8.5.1933 Berlin MLb Taucha 9.5.1933 Einschreiben - Express frankiert mit Flugpost-Sonderausgabe für den Verein „Lietuvas Vaikas“ Litauen, Mai 1933(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1400
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Collection
1928 (10 Jul) Iran Teheran - Moscow - Konigsberg, Airmail cover, flights Teheran - Moscow, Moscow - Konigsberg (Muller 19 (Iran) and 11 (USSR) CV $4,000) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. Since June 1928 connection in Moscow for airmail to Persia with UKRVOZDUKHPUT Moscow - Baku, onwards with Junkers Luftverkrhr Persia Baku-Pahlevi-Teheran Tehran-Baku-Moscow- Königsberg Postmark: Tehran 10.7.1928 Moscow 14.7.1928 Moscow Lp-confirmation Königsberg MLb ----------------------------------------- Seit Juni 1928 Anschluss in Moskau für Luftpost nach Persien mit UKRVOZDUKHPUT Moskau — Baku, weiter mit Junkers Luftverkrhr Persien Baku-Pahlevi-Teheran Teheran-Baku-Moskau- Königsberg Poststempel: Teheran 10.7.1928 Moskau 14.7.1928 Moskau Lp-Bestätigung Königsberg MLb(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 36
Lot No: 1408
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Cat No: Collection
1931 (31 May) China Shanghai - Hamburg, Airmail Registered cover, First flight Shanghai - Manchouli, flights Irkutsk - Moscow, Moscow - Berlin (Muller 29 (China), 32 and 16 (USSR), CV $2,250) From ex Dr. Peter Moeller collection that received the Large Gold Medal at the Hannover 2011 Exhibition. First airmail connection between East Asia and Europe EURASIA first flight: Shanghai-Peking-Manchouli Trans-Siberian Railway: Manchouli-Irkutsk Aeroflot airmail: Irkutsk-Moscow DERULUFT: Moscow-Berlin Shanghai-Manchouli-Irkutsk-Moscow-Berlin-(Hamburg). Postmark: Shanghai 31.5.1931 Berlin 11.6.1931 Berlin MLb Hamburg 12.6.1931 Postage: Letter abroad 0,20 $ Lp surcharge in China 0,60 $ Lp-surcharge in Siberia 0,80 $ Lp-surcharge from Moscow 0,60 $ Registered mail 0,20 $ Total 2,40 $. Postage paid ----------------------------------------- Erste Luftpostverbindung zwischen Ostasien und Europa EURASIA-Erstflug: Shanghai-Peking-Manchouli Transsibirische Eisenbahn: Manchouli-Irkutsk Luftpost Aeroflot: Irkutsk-Moskau DERULUFT: Moskau-Berlin Shanghai-Manchouli-Irkutsk-Moskau-Berlin-(Hamburg) Poststempel: Shanghai 31.5.1931 Berlin 11.6.1931 Berlin MLb Hamburg 12.6.1931 Porto: Brief Ausland 0,20 $ Lp-Zuschlag in China 0,60 $ Lp-Zuschlag in Sibirien 0,80 $ Lp-Zuschlag ab Moskau 0,60 $ Einschreiben 0,20 $ Total 2,40 $. Portogerecht frankiert(Image 1)(Image 2)
