Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 0418
Worldwide Stamps and Covers Ägypten
Sale No: 0418
Lot No:537
Symbol:Br
Cat No:3 II F, Yvert
1931 SUEZ ZEPPELIN MAIL: 'Zeppelin' 100m. on 27m. red-brown, corner marginal single with marginal PLATE NUMBER "A29", used on back-printed 'Bas. D. Cocovini, Port Tewfik' envelope from Suez to Rotterdam, Holland by Zeppelin from Cairo to Friedrichshafen, Germany, tied by VERY RARE bilingual "SUEZ/GRAF ZEPPELIN/9.AP.31. 6.50A" cds, and on the reverse with Cairo machine datestamp as well as Friedrichshafen '13.4.31' arrival cds. Envelope with a central vertical fold otherwise fine. A VERY RARE ZEPPELIN COVER FROM SUEZ TO THE CAIRO-FRIEDRICHSHAFEN BACK FLIGHT, and bearing the RARE CORNER STAMP WITH PLATE NUMBER. (One of only about 10 cover recorded.) Ex. Jeidel Collection. (Image 1)(Image 2)