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Zeppelin Flights and Related continued...

Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 Flights continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
5030 66 imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-31), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (Michel 66), Roessler Zeppelin envelope addressed to the U.S. franked with a 2m & two 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (C38-C39) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s., 18 May, red flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst, Very Fine.
Michel €1,600 ($1,710).
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
5031 66 imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-31), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (Michel 66), airmail envelope addressed to the U.S. franked with a 2m & two 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (C38-C39) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s., 18 May, red flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst, Very Fine.
Michel €1,600 ($1,710).
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
5032 66a imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-31), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (Michel 66a), Herbert Griffin illustrated airmail enclosed franked with a 2m and two 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (overfranked by 2m) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s, 18 May, red Zeppelin flight cachet, green Lakehurst Zeppelin backstamp, Very Fine.
Sieger 57 N.
Michel €865 ($920).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
5033 66b imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-31), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (Michel 66b), card signed in pencil by fifteen members of the Officers and Crew including Dr. Eckener, H.C. Flemming, Ludwig Knorr, Hans Ludwig, Albert Sammt, Hans von Schiller, Willy Speck (partially erased), and Anton Wittemann; franked with a 4m South America Flight Zeppelins tied by onboard c.d.s., 19 May, German and (faint) U.S. flight cachets and green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver on front; small tear in card at top, otherwise Fine.
Sieger 57 N; €675+ ($720).
Michel €375+ ($400).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
5034 66c imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-31), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (Michel 66c), cover franked with pair of 2m and a single 4m South America Flight Zeppelins (and a 25pf Hindenburg), tied by Berlin c.d.s.s, 19 May, red Berlin Connecting flight cachet and Zeppelin flight cachet; green Lakehurst Zeppelin backstamp; edge wear causing damage to the 4m Zeppelin, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Sieger 57 U; €700 ($750).
Michel €900 ($960).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
5035 66 Ib imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-June 2), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Havana, Cuba (Michel 66 Ib), cover franked with a pair of 4m South America Flight Zeppelins tied by onboard cancels, 19 May, with German & U.S. flight cachets plus violet handstamped instruction "bis Havana Cuba", backstamped Havana Airmail slogan cancel, 2 June, Very Fine, . The Zeppelin's landing at Havana was canceled and Havana mail was off-loaded at Lakehurst and flown to Cuba by plane..
Michel €750 ($800).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
5036 67b imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-June 5), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Seville, Second Landing (Michel 67b), Egon Bernet cover franked with a three 4m South America Flight Zeppelins tied by onboard c.d.s.s, 19 May; German and U.S. flight cachets, backstamped Seville, 7 June, with, Very Fine.
Sieger 57 G.
Michel €1,000 ($1,070).
Estimate $350 - 500

The cover also bears a green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver, 29 Jun (on front) that was used on Zeppelin mail that was returned by surface means to addressees in to the U.S., in this case pioneer postal history collector and dealer, Egon Bernet, by way of Spanish import/export company, Baquera, Kusche & Martin, agents for the Graf Zeppelin Company. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
5037 62/68c imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-31), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, mixed country franking (Michel 62/68c), a similar cover originating in New York, this on going only as far as Lakehurst, franked with a 5¢ Roosevelt for surface mail to Friedrichshafen, then franked with Germany 2m & 4m South America Flight Zeppelins tied by onboard cancels (the 2m 19 May, the 4m 22 May), and Brazil 10,000r Semi-Official Zeppelin tied by Recife c.d.s. (28 May); German & Brazilian flight cachets and green Lakehurst Zeppelin backstamp; slight cover faults due to somewhat brittle paper; includes original contents, a letter advertising "Nagel's Swimming Vests", Fine to Very Fine.
Sieger 64 Raa; €4,250 ($4,530).
Michel €4,200 ($4,480).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
5038 62/68a imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-June 6), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Round Trip, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, mixed country franking (Michel 62/68a), large cover (approximately 10" x 7") franked and canceled in the four major countries involved in the flight: Germany 2m South America Flight Zeppelin tied by onboard c.d.s. (19 May), Spain pair of 4p Alfonso tied by Seville c.d.s. (19 May), Brazil 10,000r "U.S.A." Semi-Official Zeppelin tied by Rio de Janeiro c.d.s. (25 May) and U.S.A. pair of 65¢ Zeppelins tied by Lakehurst duplex (1 June); all appropriate cachets, including the small Round Trip cachet, and Seville 2nd landing hexagon (5 June) and Friedrichshafen receiver (6 June), Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Sieger 64 R; €9,500 ($10,130).
Michel €6,000 ($6,400).
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
5039 62/68c var. imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-June 6), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Round Trip, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, mixed country franking (Michel 62/68c var.), cover originating in New York franked with a 5¢ Roosevelt canceled 14 Apr and sent by surface mail to Friedrichshafen from whence it was franked and canceled in three of the four major countries (no Spain): Germany 2m & 4m South America Flight Zeppelins tied by onboard cancels, the 2m (paying the rate to Seville) on 19 May, the 4m (the rate to Recife) on 22 May, Brazil 10,000r Semi-Official Zeppelin tied by Recife c.d.s. (28 May) and U.S.A. $1.30 Zeppelin tied by Lakehurst duplex (2 June); all appropriate cachets, including the small Round Trip cachet, and Friedrichshafen receiver (6 June); slight cover faults due to somewhat brittle paper, Fine to Very Fine.
Sieger 64 Rb var.; €7,500 ($8,000).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
5040 68b imageGermany, 1930 (May 18-June 6), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Round Trip, Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen (Michel 68b), cover franked with a three 4m South America Flight Zeppelins tied by onboard c.d.s.s, 19 May; German and U.S. flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen; small cover tear at top and very minor perf tones on two stamps, Fine to Very Fine.
Sieger 57 H.
Michel €925 ($990).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
5041   imageGermany, 1930, Europe-Pan-American Flight, balance, the balance of 11 covers on exhibit pages comprising Friedrichshafen-Seville (2, both with ordinary franking), Friedrichshafen-Recife (4, one with normal 4m Zeppelin, three with a single 2m South America Flight Zeppelins), Friedrichshafen-Rio de Janeiro (3, one with 2m South America Flight Zeppelin, two with ordinary franking), and Friedrichshafen-Lakehurst (2, one with a single 4m South America Flight Zeppelin, one normal Zeppelins - two 2m and a 4m), Fine to Very Fine.
Michel €3,300 ($3,520).
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
5042 128 IV imageGermany, 1930 (Sep 23), Baltic Sea Flight, Stockholm Drop (Michel 128 IV), small cover addressed to the U.S. franked with a 2m So. America Flight Zeppelin C38) tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s., 23 Sep, green Zeppelin flight cachet, backstamped Stockholm, 24 Sep, Very Fine. A very scarce franking.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
5043 205c imageGermany, 1931 (Jul 27-30), Polar Flight, Friedrichshafen to Malyguin (Michel 205c), 1m-4m Polar Flight Zeppelins complete tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s on cacheted Polar Flight Zeppelin cover to the Icebreaker Malyguin, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott C40-C42; $1,135.
Michel €3,500 ($3,730).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
5044 347a, 352a, 355a imageGermany, 1933 (Oct 14-Nov 2), Chicago Flight (Michel 347a, 352a, 355a), three cards, each franked with a different Chicago Flight Zeppelin (plus other stamps): 1m Friedrichshafen-Rio de Janeiro (registered), 2m Friedrichshafen-Chicago, and 4m Friedrichshafen-Friedrichshafen (registered); all with appropriate cachets & postmarks; first two with slight faults not affecting stamps. 1m cards also bears a small Hitler label titled "Unsere Hoffnung" (Our Hope).
Sieger 238 Aab, Bca, Cba; €1,975 ($2,100).
Michel €1,175 ($1,250).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
5045 352 imageGermany, 1933 (Oct 14-Nov 2), Chicago Flight, Friedrichshafen to Chicago (Michel 352), 1m and 2m Chicago flight Zeppelins (C43-44), tied, along with 5pf Hindenburg, by Friedrichshafen cancels, 14 Oct, on registered cacheted cover to Chicago, Very Fine; additional postage was for registration.
Sieger 238Bca.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
5046   Germany, 1936, South America Flights, balance. 27 covers, 20 of them German dispatches, the others Brazil; one of the German covers was carried on the 2nd North America Flight return trip (on 21 May) before being posted on the 2nd South America Flight (onboard cancels 25 May and Rio de Janeiro backstamp); also includes 1 card carried on the 1937 Udet Flight (11 March); a Very Fine group on 14 exhibit pages.
Estimate $350 - 500. 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
5047 68 Ad imageGibraltar, 1930 (Jun 5-6), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Seville to Friedrichshafen (Michel 68 Ad), cover franked with 1½d postage tied by Gibraltar c.d.s., 4 June; red flight cachet with Friedrichshafen receiver on front, Very Fine. Only five cards and five covers were carried.
Sieger 64 XVI; €2,000 ($2,130).
Michel €3,500 ($3,730).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
5048 347b imageGibraltar, 1933 (Oct 14-17), Chicago Flight, Friedrichshafen to Recife (Michel 347b), registered cover franked with 1s3½d postage tied by Registered/ Gibraltar ovals, 23 Sep, red Zeppelin and Berlin airmail cachets in front, Berlin Connecting Flight cachet, Berlin transit (30 Sep) and Pernambuco receiver (17 Oct), Very Fine.
Sieger 238 E; €850 ($910).
Michel €500 ($530).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
5049 68 Gb imageHonduras, 1930 (Jun 3-6), Europe-Pan-American Flight, Return Flight, Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen (Michel 68 Gb), card franked with 90c Airmail postage canceled Tela, Honduras, 27 & 28 May, sent by Airmail to New York, where a 65¢ Zeppelin was added and canceled at Lakehurst on 2 June; German and U.S. (type II) flight cachets with two types of 6 June Friedrichshafen receiver at bottom, Very Fine. A great Zeppelin rarity; one of only three such cards flown, ex- Kofler.
Sieger 64 VI; €6,500 ($6,930).
Michel €2,200 ($2,340).
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

Illustrated on page 57 of the Berthold - Kummer Handbook. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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