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| 681 |
CVR |
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 1926 Basel -
Schaffhusen Flight Cover, mailed on JUL.1.1926 to Basel, with a 40c Airmail stamp tied by the boxed flight cachet, with the special Semi-Official vignette for the flight tied by a special "Anchor and Lettered circle" handstamp, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
United States
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Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 682 |
CVR |
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 1923 Houston
Texas to Vancouver BC Special Delivery Postage Due Cover, an illustrated "Rice Hotel" cover (enclosing a 4 page letter on Rice Hotel letterhead) mailed from Houston on MAY.25.1923 (duplex) to the Empress of Australia / Canadian Pacific Line
Sailing May 31 / Vancouver BC (MAY.30.1923 receiver on front) with a large "20" handstamp at lower right plus a pair of Canadian 5c Postage Due stamps added and a note reading "left slip at office". The back of the cover has a glued-on typed notice
explaining the postage due charge, written by F.E. Harrison / Postmaster. Wear (probably due to the weight) and roughly opened at top, still interesting and fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 683 |
CVR |
2 |
 10c Black
Washington Imperforate on 1849 Cross-Border Folded Letter mailed from New York on JUN.9.1849 (red c.d.s. free strike) and franked with a 10c black Washington imperforate (4 margins, with tiny edge creases and tears) paying the cross-border (US
portion) rate to Amherstberg Canada West (JUN.15 receiver) through Queenston exchange (JUN.12, even though endorsed "via Detroit"), Hamilton (JUN12), London (JUN.14) and Raleigh (JUN.15). Manuscript rated "11½ cy" Canadian postage due, and had the
letter gone through Detroit the Canadian postage would have been reduced to 4½d. Very fine and attractive, ex Waldo Sampson 1847 collection. (Scan 1)
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Scott U$ 1,350
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 684 |
CVR |
36 |
 1854 24c Rate
Cover from Nebraska Territory to Ireland, mailed from Omaha City, pre-Statehood Nebraska on AUG.31.1857 (large c.d.s.) to Dublin Ireland SEP.24.1857 receiver on back) via Liverpool ("PAID / SP 23 / 57 / Liverpool"), franked with a horizontal pair
of #36 paying the ½oz rate. The cover was sent to Québec where it was carried overseas on the "North American" which sailed on the 12th (there were no stops in Ireland until 1860, thus the Liverpool transit). Vertical fold and tears on backflap, else
an interesting and fine cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 685 |
CVR |
237 |
 1899 Registered
Cover to Canada, mailed from Duluth Minn. on FEB.4.1899 to Toronto (FEB.8 receiver) via Windsor (FEB.7 transit) and Chicago (JEB.6 transit), franked with a 10c Columbian Exposition (straight edge at right and tears), fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
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Worldwide Military Mail
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Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 686 |
CVR |
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 1942 Letter from
a Jamaican Prisoner of War Camp, an unsealed envelope mailed free-franked with an oval "Internment & P. of W. Camp / JAMAICA / FEB.4.1942" datestamp in purple on back , "From _______ No. _____ / Internment Camp / Jamaica" handstamp in purple,
"Letter in ____ (German)" handstamp in purple and a partial Jamaican censor handstamp in purple, addressed to Buffalo, NY, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Worldwide Airship Mail
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Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 687 |
CVR |
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 1931 (May 3)
Dornier Do-X First Transatlantic Flight Cover, a "Dornier Metal Structures Ltd." envelope mailed from Germany to Rio de Janeiro (JUN.22.1931 receiver on back), with both flight cachets and franked with Scott #s C32 (U$19 on cover), C34 (U$150 on
cover) and C38 (U$375 on cover, but this one has a Michel-listed constant plate variety "moon over ship" #438XI). A pristine condition cover with a Michel Zeppelin catalogue value of the stamps used on cover of €1,328. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 300
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 688 |
CVR |
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 1931 (June 3)
Dornier Do-X Transatlantic Flight Cover, a "Dornier Metal Structures Ltd." envelope mailed from Germany to Rio de Janeiro (JUN.22.1931 receiver on back), with both flight cachets (both very fine) and franked with Scott #s C38-C39 (both U$750 on
cover). A pristine condition cover with a Michel Zeppelin catalogue value of €900, with "Peschl BPP" expertizing handstamp on back. (Scan 1)
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Scott U$ 750
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 689 |
CVR |
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 1936 Rare
Registered Sea Post Delivery to Hindenburg Zeppelin Cover, a commemorative "Luftansa / Zeppelin" illustrated cover mailed registered with label reading "German-American Sea Post / Bremen - New York" written by Otto Hopner while on board the S.S.
Bremen, mailed to New York via a Catapult flight, then carried by LZ129 (Hindenburg Zeppelin) on the return flight of its first North America flight from Lakehurst to Frankfurt. Once there, the letter was opened and checked for any currency
infractions (white label on back) then on via Bremen to its destination in Wesermunde-Lehe. With all receiver and transit postmarks (see scans). Sea post deliveries to Zeppelin flights are scarce, and registered ones are quite rare. Vertical crease,
still very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 690 |
PC |
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 1912 Victoria
Luise (LZ11) Zeppelin Flown Card, an illustrated card benefiting the "National Flight Fund" mailed from Frankfurt to Coblenz on OCT.25.1912. The hand-written note on back is also dated OCT.25. This flight is unlisted in Michel and Sieger, but
Wiesbaden dates are recorded on either side (OCT.23 and OCT.27), these listed at €6,000. Michel Zeppelin catalogue value for the card (#11/1) is €300. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 691 |
CVR/PC |
20b |
 1924 Card and
Cover Carried on the First Zeppelin America Flight, both mailed from Germany to the United States, franked with Scott #s C23 and C24 (both total U$112 on cover). The card's despatch date incorrectly reads "32.8.24" instead of "23.8.24". Card has
a few small tears, else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Sieger € 120
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 692 |
CVR/PC |
21A, 21B, 22B |
 1928 Group of 3
Items Flown on the First North American Zeppelin Flight, with Sieger catalogue #s 21A (with Germany #C37), 21B (with Germany #C36) and 22B, all written-up by owner, see scan. Overall fine-very fine. (Scan 1)
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Sieger € 230
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 693 |
CVR/PC |
23IA/467 |
 Group of 10
Zeppelin Flown Covers and Cards, includes 8 flown on the Graf and 2 flown on the Hindenburg, noting Sieger catalogue flight #s 23IA to the Orient, 84B to Russia, 112Ab to Swabia, 116B to Vienna and others (see scans). A very fine group. (Scan 1)
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Sieger $ 720
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 694 |
CVR/PC |
26A, 26B, 72D, 75D1, 99A |
 1929-1930 Group
of 5 Graf Zeppelin Flown Covers / Cards, with Sieger #s 75D1 (cover franked Scott #C36, U$90 on cover), 26A (Eckner cover franked C37, U$90 on cover), 26B (cover franked C37, U$90 on cover), 72D (card) and 99A (cover), all very fine and described
by owner. (Scan 1)
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Sieger € 400
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 695 |
PC |
30Ad |
 1929 Graf
Zeppelin Round the World Card, a picture postcard showing a mail processing plant in Offenbach mailed to and from Friedrichshafen (AUG.16.1929 to SEP.4.1929), very fine.
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Sieger € 500
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 696 |
CVR |
30Ad |
 1929 Graf
Zeppelin Round the World Cover, mailed to and from Friedrichshafen ( AUG.15.1929 to SEP.4.1929), franked with a 2m ultramarine and a strip of three 4m brown "Graf Zeppelin Crossing the Ocean" issues, very fine. Accompanied by a 2000 Hermann W.
Sieger certificate and a full page write-up (in German) describing this round the world flight. (Scan 1)
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Sieger € 500
Currently...C$10.00
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| 697 |
CVR/PC |
52A/122B |
 1930/1931 Group
of 7 Covers / Cards Flown in Europe on the Graf Zeppelin, includes Sieger-listed #s 52A, 53A, 54B, 67, 69Ab, 88Dc and 122B flights, either on cover or card, with several posted on board, variety of frankings, cachets and postmarks. Each is well
written-up by the owner, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Sieger € 700
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 698 |
CVR/PC |
55A, 56B, 65B, 70B, 169Bb |
 1930-1932 Group
of 5 Different Zeppelin Flown Covers / Cards, with Sieger #s 55A (card Friedrichshafen to Cardington England), #56B (card from the second flight to Switzerland), 169Bb (card Friedrichshafen - Danzig - Friedrichshafen), #65B (Hugo Eckener card
posted on board flight to Munster) and 70B (Hugo Eckener card posted on board flight to the Alps). Each is very fine and written-up by owner. (Scan 1)
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Sieger € 340
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 699 |
CVR |
57E |
 1930 (May 19)
Friedrichshafen to Rio de Janeiro Graf Zeppelin 1st South America Flight, franked with Scott #C39 (U$375 on cover), with red pictorial flight cachet on front and black Rio de Janeiro MAY.25.1930 receiver on back, very fine. Sieger catalogue #57E.
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Sieger € 550
Currently...C$10.00
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| 700 |
PC |
57E |
 1930 (May 29)
Friedrichshafen to Rio de Janeiro Graf Zeppelin 1st Europe / Pan America Flight, a picture postcard showing an aerial view of Blankenese, mailed on MAY.29 and franked with Scott #C38 (U$275 on cover), with red pictorial flight cachet on front
next to a lozenge Europe - Pan-America Round Flight map cachet in purple, and Lakehurst MAY.31 receiver in green, small tear at right, still very fine. Sieger catalogue #57E.
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Sieger € 675
Currently...C$10.00
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