WORLDWIDE AIR MAIL MISCELLANY: Binder with a 1934-1980s collection of covers. Includes a good selection of Australia & NZ 1930s/40s covers including "Faith in Australia" printed envs., censor covers, inaugural flights, various 1960s commemorative flights, etc. Also a range of 1950s BEA covers, transatlantic Europe-USA flights, Oct. 1934 Holland to Sydney MacRobertson Air Race cover, 1939 Flying Boat "Caribou" transatlantic FF cover, etc. plus range of modern RAF type & commemorative covers. (c.125) (Image)

WORLDWIDE, EARLY TO MODERN FIRST FLIGHT COVERS: Early covers inc. 30 Dec. 1931 "Emergency Air Mail" St. James, Michigan to Charlevoix then on to Texas, pilot signed, other 1929-32 US inaugural route flights plus Canadian internal 'inaugural' route flights; Jul. 1934 Papua to UK via Sydney flight (Pilot Ulm), 1938 Australia-New Guinea-Australia combination cover, various later inaugural route flights to 1950s. (49 covers) (Image)

1931 RARE BALBO FORMATION FLIGHT COVER: 1931 (15 Dec.) env flown from Italy to General Balbo at Rio De Janeiro bearing Italian 1L 25c and the rare 7L 70 special mass formation flight stamp (SG 303 - £1,400). The env. is signed by 18 pilots. Scarce. Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

1931 D.O.X. FLIGHT FROM TRINIDAD: 18 Aug 1931 env. from Trinidad to Jamaica with large boxed "DO-X/SPECIAL FLIGHT/PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/CO-OPERATION SPECIAL/AGENT/TRINIDAD TO U.S.A." cachet on front and reverse. Also the enclosed letter from S.S. Ariguani. (Image)

1933 BALBO MASS FORMATION TRANSATLANTIC COVER:1933 (26 July) env. from St John's Newfoundland to Scotland bearing 1933 $4 50 on 75c (SG 235 - £350) Air adhesive with special cachet below. A little creased clear of adhesive. Cross Reference: NEWFOUNDLAND (Image)

ZEPPELIN MAIL SELECTION: 1924-36 An interesting group of cover/cards and photographs inc. 12 Oct. 1924 card from Friedrichafen to USA carried on the 1st flight of the ZR3. Graf Zeppelin flights inc.1930 (19 May) carried on the 1st Europe Pan Am flight from Montevideo to Germany. 1934 (23 June) flown from Argentina to Brazil. 1934 7th S. American flight from Germany to Brazil. 1934 (15 Sep.) 8th S. American flight from Germany to Argentina. Also four envs carried on the Hindenburg inc. an example to USA with 1936 Olympic cachet. Also a group of CTO 1970's PPC of the graf zeppelin. (40 items Cross Reference: BRAZIL, GERMANY (Image)

USA ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS: 1925 (15 Apr.) card flown by ZR3 from N York to Bermuda.1925 (27 Apr.) card flown by ZR3 from N York to Porto Rico. Also Graf Zeppelin flights with 27 Oct 1928 cards to Germany (2) & Czechoslovakia flown from N York to Friedrichafen, 1933 (26 Oct.) from the Chicago exhibition to Germany and returned. 30 May env. to UK carried on the Europe Pan-American Round Flight bearing 65c green. All with relevant cachets. Sieger 20N, 20T, 22B x 3 & 64F. Cross Reference: BERMUDA, GERMANY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN GERMAN RELATED FLIGHTS: 1928-29 covers/cards (7) inc. 11 Oct. 1928 PPC flown from Friedrichafen to N York 24 Mar. 1929 orient flight env. from Friedrichafen to Damascus dropped at Er Ramle. 16 May 1929 PPC from Germany carried on the 1st America flight which was cut short due to engine failure. 16 Oct. 1929 card from the Balkan flight to Budapest with red on board cachet. 3 Nov. 1929 env to Stutgart carried on the flight from Friedrichafen to Boblingen. Sieger 21A, 23IAa, 26B, 42B, 44B, 48B & 49B. Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - THE AUSTRIA CONNECTION: 1929 (25 Mar.) env. carried on the orient flight from Austria to Beisan (Palestine). 1929 (7 May) card from Austria to N York 1929 (7 Aug.) from Austria to Germany. 1931 (29 Aug.) PPC carried on the 1st S. America flight from Austria and mail dropped at Cape Verde. Fine. Sieger 23I, 26A, 30Ad and 124Aa. Cross Reference: GERMANY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRIA, PALESTINE (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - NETHERLAND FLIGHTS: 1929-34 covers/cards (12) flown to & from the Netherlands inc. 1st N. America flight from Arnhem to USA with flight delayed h.s. 1931 card from Amsterdam to Cairo flown from Friedrichafen. 1931 card from Sgravenhage to Friedrichshafen flown from and to Munster. 18 Aug. 1931 env from London to Amsterdam. 21 Oct. 1932 card flown on the 9th S. American flight to Pernambuco. 1933 env from Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro. and 1934 Christmas flight env. from Netherlands to Brazil. All with correct adhesives and cachets Sieger 26A, 104, 106, 121B, 122, 150, 165B, x 2, 195Aa, 202Aa, 232B & 286B. Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS, EGYPT, GERMANY, BRAZIL (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN FLOWN CARDS: inc.1929 (25 Mar.) PPC flown on the orient flight from Germany to Cairo. 1929 (22 Apr.) card flown on the Mediterranean flight San Remo. 10 Aug. 1929 card flown from Friedrichafen to N York. 1929 (7 Aug.) flown on the Friedrichafen to Japan flight. Sieger 23Ib, 24d, 27A, 27f, 30Aa & 30Ad. Cross Reference: GERMANY, EGYPT (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN FLOWN COVERS - THE PARAGUAY CONNECTION: 1930-36 The collection of Graf Zeppelin covers/cards (20) carried on flights related to Paraguay inc. 1930 (13 May) pictorial env. from Paraguay to N York with 2p 85c air stamp tied by boxed 1st flight cachet. 1932 env. carried on the 1st flight to Germany. 1932-35 envs. carried on the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 11th return flights from Paraguay to Germany. 1933 registered env. carried on the "Centenary of Progress" flight from Paraguay. 1935 env. from Paraguay to Berne carried on the 3rd shuttle flight from Paraguay. A lovely lot with all relevant cachets present. Sieger 62A, 141, 182, 188, 194, 200 x 2, 221, 231, 240, 258, 276, 285, 292, 301, 304, 310, 328, 338 & 364. (20 items). Cross Reference: PARAGUAY, GERMANY (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN FLOWN COVERS GROUP inc. 1930 (18 May) env. flown from Elda (Alicante) to Germany on the 1st round trip to Seville. 1930 (10 Sep.) env. from Russia to Switzerland. 1931 (24 June) env. carried on the Polar flight. 1931 (15 Aug.) env. from Saar to N. York flown from Friedrichafen to Munster. 1932 env. registered and carried on the 3rd S. American flight from Paris to Pernambuco. 1933 covers (3) carried on the flight from Italy with examples to Argentina and Tripoli. Also a 1936 env. from Sweden to USA carried on the 1st "Hindenburg" flight from Germany. Sieger 58c, 85Ba, 119, 121B, 150Aa, 208, 208A x 2, 209 ID, 213C & 406 D. (12 covers) Cross Reference: GERMANY, SPAIN, RUSSIA (Image)

FOUR INTERESTING ZEPPELIN COVERS: 1930 (14 May) env. flown on the Graf Zeppelin 1st Europe Pan Am flight Bolivian return leg (Sieger 60). 1933 env. with 4m sepia (SG 512 - £200) carried on the Chicago flight to Friedrichafen (Sieger 238ca). 1933 env. registered and carried on the 2nd S. American flight from Paris via Friedrichafen to Brazil. (Sieger 214Aa). 1936 env. flown on the 1st flight of the LZ129 from Triesenberg to USA. (4 covers) Cross Reference: GERMANY, BOLIVIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - HAWAII (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA: 1930 (18 May) "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin" printed envs (2) from Friedrichafen to Barcelona & Detroit respectively bearing German 1930 "I. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT" 2m blue & 4m brown (SG 456 & 457 £700). Both covers with circular red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN 1930" cachet. Sieger 57. Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - A SELECTION OF FLOWN COVERS: 1930 A selection of covers/cards (8) flown on the Graf Zeppelin inc. 28 Apr. card to Mannheim dropped over France and another to Basle. 18 May card to Rio De Janeiro 5 May cards (2) carried on the Rhineland flight to Coblenz. 22 June card to Freidrichaven with an "on Board" cancellation. 16 July card carried on the Nordland flight to Germany with posted on board cachet. A fine lot with all relevant handstamps. Sieger 55c x 2, 57T, 68Bd, 69Bb, 72C, 72D &74B. Cross Reference: GERMANY

GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHT TO BRAZIL: 1930 (18 May) USA 1c card franked with 1930 "I. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT" 2m blue (SG 456 - £350) flown from Friedrichafen to Rio De Janeiro, with flight cachets. Fine. Sieger 57M. Cross Reference: GERMANY, BRAZIL (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN ROUND TRIP FLIGHT: 1930 (18 May) PPC from Friedrichafen to Bahia, Brazil and back to N. York bearing 1930 "I. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT" 2m blue (SG 456 - £350). Transit cachets in red and green. Fine. Sieger 57L Cross Reference: GERMANY, BRAZIL (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - THE SWISS CONNECTION: 1930 A selection of Graf Zeppelin flights with 27 Apr. PPC from Romanshorn to Liverpool with red oval "MIT LUFTSSCHIFF/GRAF ZEPPELIN/BEFORDERT" cachet. 16 May env. flown on the S. American flight from Switzerland to New Jersey. 15 Sep. card carried on the Geneva flight to Chateau D' Oex. Also 1924 card from Lucerne to N. York with oval "Mit/Luftschiff Z.R.3/befordert" cachet. 1933 card intended for the cancelled long haul flight from Passau to Staad. (5 items). Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - GERMAN RELATED FLIGHTS: 1930 covers/cards (8) flown on various German related flights inc. 9 July card from Spitzbergen. 13 July card from Phalz to Germany. 10 Sep. card posted on board from Russia to Friedrichafen. 23 Sep. env. flown on the Baltic flight and dropped at Stockholm. 19 Oct. card posted on board to Mannheim. 16 Nov. card with Chemnitz landing cachet. A fine lot. Sieger 73B, 75DI, 84C, 88Dc, 90Ab, 96Ab, 100Ab & 100Ac. Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - THE BRAZIL CONNECTION: 1930 (May - June) covers/cards (7) with relevant cachets carried on the 1930 S.America flight inc. 24 May PPC from Brazil to Germany. 28 May env. from Brazil to UK. Two others of the same date from Brazil to USA. Sieger 59A, 59B, 59D, 59E, 59F & 59G x 2. Cross Reference: BRAZIL, GERMANY (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN -THE ARGENTINA CONNECTION: 1930-32 env (3) and a card with 21 May 1930 env. from Argentina to Holland carried on the Europe Pan Am round flight. 20 Sep. 1931 env. carried on the 2nd S. America flight from Buenos Aires to Germany. 19 Oct. 1931 card carried on the 3rd S American flight from Buenos Aires to Germany. 11 Oct. 1932 env from Buenos Aires to Germany. Sieger 63C, 131B, 135 & 191. Cross Reference: BRAZIL, GERMANY (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - 1930 FINNISH FLIGHT: 1930 (24 Sep.) card to Stockholm bearing zeppelin 10m lilac (SG 281 - £190) flown from Helsinki to Friedrichafen. Fine. Cross Reference: FINLAND (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN - BRAZIL FLIGHTS COLLECTION: 1931-34 The collection of covers/cards carried on various Graf Zeppelin flights inc. 1st S. American flight from Brazil to England,and examples of the 2nd flight to Germany and Netherlands. 1931 third flight to Germany. 1932 return of 1st S. American flight to Germany. 2nd S. American flight from Brazil to UK. 9th S. American flight from Brazil to Germany. 1932 8th S. America return flight from Brazil to Germany. 1933 1st S America flight from Brazil to Germany. 1933 Chicago exhibition flight card. 1934 flight from Brazil to Argentina. 1935 return of 6th S America flight from Brazil to London. All with relevant cachets and some with better zeppelin overprinted adhesives. Sieger 125A, 130B & 130C, 134A, 139A, 144 x 2, 184, 190A, 196, 205, 216, 224A, 227B, 239A, 248B, 255A, 283Aa, 306 and 374B. (21) Cross Reference: GERMANY, BRAZIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS: 1931 (March - Oct.) covers/cards (12) flown on various German related flights inc. 29 Mar card from Hungary to Netherlands. 12 May card from Freidrichafen to Denmark. 1 July uprated card from Iceland to Austria. 5 July PPC from upper Silesia to Prague. 18 Aug. card posted on board to London. 17 Sep. card carried on the 2nd S. American flight from Berlin to Rio de Janeiro. 17 Oct. env. carried on the 3rd S. American flight to Brazil. A fine group all with relevant cachets.. Sieger 101b, 106Ba, 108Cb, 112Ab, 113B, 115Ab, 122Ab, 124Cb, 129Eb, 129Bb, 132Aa and 133Ba. Cross Reference: BRAZIL, GERMANY (Image)