FIRST DAY USAGE 1871-72, First day cover from Torgau to Dresden franked by Small Shield 1/2Gr brick-red and 2Gr blue (light creasing), tied by clear TORGAU 1 /1 72 double-circle cds, (extremely rare declared value first day cover). Lot also includes a Small Shield 1Gr carmine cancelled prior to the first day (28/12 71) as well as fragment bearing 1/4Gr and 1/2Gr tied on piece by blue BERLIN 1/1 72, a very fine & rare trio. Expertise: Respectively Brugger (BPP), Krug (BPP) and Sommer (BPP) Estimate: € 3’000 – € 5’000 (Image)

1930 Rheinstein Castle 1 “REICHMARK” green, unissued corner marginal example, no gum as produced, unique bottom right corner margin example, probably the finest example known of this rarity Expertise: Cert. A. Schlegel Estimate: € 5’000 – €7’500 (Image)

1933 CHICAGO Flight with 3-countries franking: German Reich (Chicago 2RM &3RM, etc.) + BRAZIL & USA with 5 different special departure cachets and transit markings, a rare and colourful cover Estimate: € 2’000 – € 4’000 (Image)

HINDENBURG CRASH: On-board-mail cover franked Hindenburg values including tête-bêche gutter of 12Pf postmarked with on-board cachet of Luftschiff Hindenburg 5.5.37 addressed to M.Anzer in Chicago, showing strong damage through burning, still in original cellophane cover and with seals of U.S.Post, rare item, Leder handbook no. 63.Caa.Yy Expertise: Cert. Berezowski (1937) Estimate: € 12’000 – € 14’000 (Image)

HINDENBURG CRASH: Postal stationery card 5Pf Deutscher Philatelistentag with additional franking postmarked “NEW YORK PAQUEBOT MAY, 10, 1937” addressed to Mühlheim / Ruhr, only minim damages and some bluish & rose water staining, from the 1st finding, signed Sieger, accompanied by letter of Bahnpostamt 19 to same recipient, rare item, Leder handbook no. 63.ABd.Zz Estimate: € 6’000 – € 9’000 (Image)