Sale No: 5147
Lot No:10206
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Brazil, South American flights of the Graf Zeppelin, 1930-1933, 13 lovely examples of LZ-127 covers with Brazilian franking; return trip of 1930 South American flight of the Graf Zeppelin (Sieger 59H) envelope with overprinted 10,000 Reis stamp on the 20 blue value (scarce on cover), posted at Rio and Recife with a backstamp in New York, interesting letter enclosed; Sieger 59A/59C posted in Rio de Janeiro with receiver marks in Friedrichshafen and New York on airmail legal-sized envelope; attractive Rio to Lakehurst and on to Chicago; Sieger 59A from Pernambuce to Lakehurst with red 10,000 Reis stamp overprinted Graf Zeppelin; card from Rio to Sevilla with the diamond shaped Europe Pan-American Round Flight cachet; a card and envelope from the 1931 Brazil to Germany flight with overprinted franking and receiver marks at Friedrichshafen; Sieger 151B on Third South American Flight registered cover with five colorful stamps; Rio to Recife cover from the 6th South American Flight; four pieces from the 8th flight in 1933, Recife to Rio on card, Rio to Friedrichshafen on card, Sieger 239B return from the Century of Progress posted in Brazil to Miami, Akron, Chicago and on to Seville before returned to New York, and Sieger 275A on a commercial envelope posted in Sao Paulo and received in Friedrichshafen; a wonderful lot with beautiful Brazilian stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $800 (Image)