Air Mails. 1912 (June 10-23) Rhein am Main flights by the Zeppelin "Schwaben", cards in various colours headed "Flug-Post-Karte" all bearing Luftpost stamps and franked 5pf, with Flugpost datestamps of Darmstadt (38), Offenbach (3, also a plain card), Frankfurt (29, one to London franked 10pf), Worms (4, one to Belgium) or Mainz (10). Also unused cards (8) and cards used at a later date (3), all fine. (96).
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1120
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1912 (June 10-23) Rhein am Main flights by the Zeppelin "Schwaben", official postcards with "Postkartenwoche der Grossherzogin 1912" printed at left, mainly depicting members of the royal family, all bearing Luftpost stamps and franked 5pf, with Flugpost datestamps of Darmstadt (21), Worms (3, one to London franked 10pf), Mainz (2), Frankfurt or Offenbach, all fine. (28).
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Sold...GBP 500.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1121
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1912-13 Flights by the LZ11 "Viktoria Luise", 1912 5pf stationery cards with a picture of the airship and imprinted 50pf stamp (3) or 1m stamp (2) at left, with oval Luftpost datestamps for Frankfurt-Wiesbaden (2) or Wiesbaden-Frankfurt (3); and 1913 "Luftpost-Karte" bearing a blue 10pf flight vignette and franked 5pf with Luftpost am Rhein c.d.s of Dusseldorf (4), also an unused card. (10).
