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**Catapult Mail and Other Flight Covers**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
6571		*1930, June 5, Bremen* to Boston, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-25 SZ). Switzerland 15c (pair), 20c and 1f tied by two "Zurich Briefannahme 28.V.30" circular datestamps on cover to Philadelphia, well-struck red catapult cachet, Very Fine, one of only eighteen covers to have completed this journey (Image)** Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
6572		*1931, May 16, Europa* to New York, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-61 AU). Austria 10g, 20g, 30g, 80g and 1s tied on cover by multiple stirkes of "Wien 7.V.31" circular datestamps to Brooklyn, well-struck red catapult cachet, Brooklyn arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce cover of which only ten are believed to have been on this flight (Image)** Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
6573		*1932, May 19, Bremen* to New York, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-101 HU). Hungary 2f, 4f, 40f and 2p tied on card by "Legi Posta Budapest" circular datestamps to Bronxville, New York, Cologne May 13 transit, blue catapult and red supplementary flight cachets, 2p with small scuff, Very Fine, an incredibly rare combination cover as Graue-Leder records a mere two examples on this flight (Image)** Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
6574		*1932, August 10, Europa* to Southampton, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-120 AA). Australia 1p, 2p and 3p along with U.S. 15c all tied on cover by multiple "Brisbane, Queensland 2 JY 32" circular datestamps to Hamburg, red catapult cachet, Sydney transit backstamp, Fine (Image)** Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
6575		*1935, July 3, Bremen* to New York, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-225 AU). Austria 2s tied on registered card by "Wien 27.VI.35" circular datestamp to Ellesmere Island, Canada, carried by U.S. Airmail and on the ice-breaker RMS "Nascopie" before being returned to Austria, blue catapult cachet, July 3 New York and July 4 Montreal transit, Sept. 8 Craig Harbour arrival, reverse with various transit and return markings, Very Fine and rare, an unusual combination and destination (Image)** Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
6576		Catapult Collection, 1927-35. Impressive collection neatly mounted and organized with a total of 343 covers and cards from different catapult flights, begins with an example from the 1927 S.S. Leviathan and six Ile de France covers incl. the inaugural flight service with the six-line catapult handstamp, majority of it being German North Atlantic catapult flights, some better covers noticed incl. multiple country combinations from Austria, Danzig, Russia, Saar and Switzerland, also a few U.S. first flight combinations and double-catapult flights, various different usages such as commercial covers, destinations, cancellations, supplementary flights, plus more, nearly all Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
6577		Catapult Collection, 1930-35. Housed in four albums with 120 covers neatly mounted and written up, incl. some better double-catapult flights such as the Sept. 22, 1930 Europa to Amsterdam used with Sept. 15 flight from Switzerland and Austria and a few country combinations from Austria and Liechtenstein, various usages, supplementary flights and commercial usages, largely Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
6578		Catapult Cover Collection, 1929-1935. Two albums neatly mounted with 120 flown catapult covers, some duplication of same cachet with different usages incl. U.S. and German Seapost origins, also incl. another album of pre-catapult ephemera dating back to the 1860s with a few Bremen shipping receipts, pictures postcards and newspaper clippings, mostly Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
6579		1927, Mar. 24, Rangoon-Penang First Flight. India No. 108 tied to cover by Rangoon G.P.O. circular datestamp along with "Rangoon-Penang/First Air Mail/April 1927" boxed handstamp to Penang, additionally franked by two 4c Straits Settlements Postage Due stamps upon arrival, slightly reduced at right, Fine, it is believed that of the 350 pieces carried, about 16 have been recorded (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
6580		GERMANY, 1931 Europe-America DO-X Flight. Strip of three of 2m Sudamerica Zeppelin stamp tied by Friedrichshafen 13.11.30 circular datestamp on cover to U.S., proper cachets (incl. diamond DO-X) and Rio backstamp, Very Fine, Scott Retail just as used stamps $900.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
6581		DO-X Flight Cover Collection. 55 flown covers or cards, most are German dispatches, with a nice range of frankings, several with Zeppelin stamps, incl. the Sudamerica stamps (three cover have both stamps, four covers have one), mixed franking with U.S. (American Legion), some European incl. Russia, also a few Surinam incl. one franked with the complete set of DO-X overprinted stamps, one Newfoundland with the corresponding stamp (No. C12), Fine-Very Fine, a desirable collection of these popular flights Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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