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Air Mails
image Sale No: 43
Lot No:944
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1929 Reykjavik to New York flight attempt by Ahrenberg & Floden, registered cover franked 27.10kr, the six stamps cancelled at Reykjavik on June 9th, with a further June 26th Reykjavik c.d.s and New York arrival backstamp (Sep 11). The first flight attempt on June 9th was abandoned shortly after take off due to bad weather, with a second attempt on June 26th also abandoned. A new engine was fitted, and the aviators took off for a third time on July 9th, reaching Ivigut in Greenland, where the flight was abandoned and the mail forwarded by steamer. Fine and scarce, 65 covers flown. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)



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Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 43
Lot No:945
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight, registered picture postcard franked Zeppelin 30a + 1kr and registered cover franked Zeppelin 30a + 2kr both cancelled at Reykjavik, and a cover posted on board with Germany Zeppelin 1m tied by the Graf Zeppelin c.d.s with a Reykjavik arrival c.d.s, all three with the triangular "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN / ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet in green. Also the Iceland Zeppelin set of three stamps unmounted mint. (3 covers + 3 stamps).



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Sale No: 43
Lot No:946
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight, registered cover from Reykjavik to Belgium bearing the Zeppelin 30a, 1kr and 2kr set of three, with the green Islandfahrt cachet and Friedrichshafen backstamp, very fine. Also Zeppelin 1kr unmounted mint corner plate number block of four. Facit 4,000 SKR+. (2).



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image Sale No: 43
Lot No:947
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland flight acceptance from Surinam, cover from Paramaribo inscribed "mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin via Ysland", franked 1g + 60c with the green triangular "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet and datestamps of Reykjavik and Friedrichshafen, reverse with Paramaribo arrival c.d.s and violet circular "LUCHTPOST / SURINAME / PAR AVION", fine and scarce. Sieger Ä900. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 43
Lot No:948
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1932 (July 20) Registered picture postcard from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing Air 10a (3) and 1931-32 Gullfoss set of six, with violet "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 5. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Also a picture postcard of the Graf Zeppelin. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 43
Lot No:949
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1932 (Sep 14) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing 16 stamps (including Air 50a, 1925 50a on 5kr) totalling 3kr 5a and a blue "MIT ZEPPELIN / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" label, red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 7. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)



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image Sale No: 43
Lot No:950
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1932 (Oct 10) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing nine stamps totalling 3kr 5a and a blue "MIT ZEPPELIN / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" label, red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 8 SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 176 (Image1)



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image Sale No: 43
Lot No:951
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1934 (Sep 4) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Vienna bearing the 1934 Air set of six, handstamped "By Air Mail / Reykjavik - Edinburgh / Carried by Dr. R. Light", backstamped at Edinburgh and Vienna. The American aviators Richard Light and Robert Wilson flew from Connecticut to England via Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland, and went on to complete the circumnavigation of the world. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)



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Sale No: 43
Lot No:952
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1934 (Sep 4) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Germany bearing 1934 Air 10a pair, 20a, 25a pair and 2kr, handstamped "By Air Mail / Reykjavik - Edinburgh / Carried by Dr. R. Light", backstamped at Edinburgh and Lorch.



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Sale No: 43
Lot No:953
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1935 (Aug 8) Registered covers from Reykjavik to England bearing Iceland stamps totalling 3kr 30a, both handstamped "Solbergs - flug / 1 agust 1935", backstamped at Bergen and Birmingham. Thor Solberg flew from New York to Bergen following the route taken by Leif Eiriksson, stopping at Montreal, Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland. Two fine covers, one bearing 1929 Air 50a. (2).



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Sale No: 43
Lot No:954
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1939-90 First flight covers to or from Iceland including 1939 first Icelandic glider flight from Sandskeid to Reykjavik, 1947 Reykjavik to Stavanger, etc. (47).



Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 60.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 60


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