Airmail Postal History

**Pioneer Airmail Flights**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1001		10, 11, 15	1912 (June 12-22), Rhein / Main Airmail Flight, group of five cards (Sieger 10, 11, 15), a handsome group comprising Sieger #10 (with 10pf Semi-Official) cancelled Darmstadt (June 14), Offenbach (June 22) and Worms (June 12); #11 (20pf Semi-Official) cancelled Mainz (June 22); plus two cards bearing 20pf "E. EL. P." overprint (Sieger #15), one cancelled Frankfurt June 22, the other properly franked but unused; one a picture post card, two request form for the Frisian Cacao and Chocolate Factory, Fine to Very Fine or better. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 10, 11, 15] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002		10, 11	1912 Rhine Main flown card collection (Sieger 10, 11), five semi-official and three cards, semi-official cards include 10pf Semi-Official and 5pf Germania with Frankfurt, Offenbach, and Worms cancels tying both stamps and Darmstadt cancel tying 5pf Germania with 10pf Semi-Official not canceled, plus 20pf Semi-Official and 5pf Germania tied by Mainz cancels; cards include picture postcard with 10pf Semi-Official and 5pf Germania tied by Darmstadt cancels, real photo postcard of the royal family with 5pf Germania with Mainz cancel and 10pf Semi-Official not canceled, and printed form postcard with 10pf Germania and 10pf Semi-Official tied by one Darmstadt cancel; Offenback and Worms cards with vertical crease, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 10, 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1003		11	1912 20pf Rhine Main (Sieger 11), used with two 5pf singles, stamps tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Worms 12.6.12" large circular datestamp on card addressed to Geneva, Switzerland, Very Fine, the combination of air mail from Worms and to a destination outside of Germany is very rare. (Image) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004		11//15	1912 Rhine Main flown card collection (Sieger 11//15), 47 semi-official and picture postcards, semi-official cards with Darmstadt cancels include "Gelber Hund" (three; two on back) plus 5pf, "Gelber Hund" (two) plus 5pf to "Palais=Berwaltung, Mainz", "Gelber Hund" plus 5pf (three including one to "Palais=Berwalting, Mainz"), plus Frankfurt (seven), Offenbach (two including 10pf (3) plus 5pf), Mainz (4) and Worms (2 with premium dates), and 17 used picture postcards (15 Darmstadt, one Worms and one Mainz) including ten showing Royal family and two flight related and one parade ground related, also includes 10pf Kartenbrief uprated with 10pf Rhine Main affixed but not canceled and three mint semi-official cards, Very Fine lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 11//15] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $2,500-3,500 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005		11 var.	1912 (June 22) Rhein / Main Airmail Flight, Darmstadt (Sieger 11 var.), brown card with 10pf special stamp and 5pf Germania tied by Darmstadt c.d.s.; *on the reverse is an entry for the promotional contest to guess the meaning of the initials "E. EL. P"; this contestant, one Georg Walther, guessed (incorrectly) "Eleonore Ernst Ludwig Post"., Very Fine and quite rare., signed A. Falk. Michel II. The actual meaning, as announced, was "ExEst Luft Post" (It is from Air Mail), which, it is theorized, was made to fit after the fact, when that phrase was determined to be the only answer submitted by a single contestant. (Image)* (Image2) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 11 var.] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $600-800 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006		12	1912 (June 23) Rhein / Main Airmail Flight, Darmstadt (Sieger 12), white Official postcard, "Sale of Official Postcards…", franked with a single 30pf green (Mi. III) and a 5fr Germania tied by Darmstadt c.d.s.s, Very Fine. Michel 10 03g; €550 ($590). Sieger €900 ($970). (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 12] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $250-350 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007		12	1912 30pf Rhine Main (Sieger 12), used with 5pf single, stamps tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Darmstadt 22.6.12" large circular datestamp on scarce picture postcard addressed to Darmstadt with image of the Zeppelin Schwaben arriving at the air post office in Darmstadt on 12 June 1912, Very Fine. Sieger €975 ($1,050). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 12] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008		12a	1912 30pf Rhine Main (Sieger 12a), single and vertical pair, used with 5pf single, stamps tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Darmstadt 23.6.12" large circular datestamp on flown card to "Altes Palais, Darmstadt", Very Fine. Sieger €335 ($360). (Image) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 12a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009		13 & var.	1912 (June 19-23) Rhein / Main Airmail Flights, "Gelbur Hund" (Sieger 13 & var.), three orange cards franked with the 1m on 10pf "Gelbur Hund" (Mi. #IV) and 5a Postal-Fiscal Germania canceled 1.) Jun 19 at Darmstadt—this one the "Huna" variety (Mi. #IV F)—, 2.) Jun 21 at Mainz, and 3.) Jun 23 at Offenbach; the last card is a bit wrinkled, not affecting the stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Michel 10 06 g, i, j; €1,060 ($1,140). Sieger €750+ ($810). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 13 & var.] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $600-800 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010		13b	1912, 1m on 10pf "Gelber Huna" var. on Roter Hund card (Sieger 13b), with vertical pair of normal "Gelber Hund" on reverse and 5pf single, stamps tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Darmstadt 22.6.12" large circular datestamp on so-called "Roter Hund" flown card with "No. 1653" below Gelber Huna stamp, addressed to "Altes Palais, Darmstadt", Very Fine. Sieger €625 ($680). (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 13b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011		13c	1912, 1m on 10pf "Gelber Huna" var. (Sieger 13c), used with 5pf single, both tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Darmstadt 19.6.12" large circular datestamp on card with "Palais-Verwaltung Mainz" printed address, on typed exhibit page with Joseph Kocheisen backstamp, ex-Kocheisen. Sieger €300 ($320). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 13c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1012		14	1912 10pf Rhine Main, E. E.L. P. overprint (Sieger 14), used with 5pf single, stamps tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Darmstadt 22.6.12" large circular datestamp on picture postcard with image of the parade ground of the air post office in Darmstadt (so-called "White Dog"), addressed to Bonn/Rhein, Very Fine and very scarce, 2005 Maria Brettl certificate noting "three perfs are a bit dull, otherwise perfect condition, rare card". Sieger €3,500 ($3,780). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1013		15	1912 20pf Rhine Main, E. E.L. P. overprint (Sieger 15), used with 5pf single, stamps tied by individual strikes of "Flugpost am Rhein u am Main Frankfurt (Main) 22.6.12" large circular datestamp on card, Very Fine and scarce, 2005 Maria Brettl certificate. Sieger €1,850 ($2,000). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Germany (Zeppelin) 15] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1014		canada 1918.0904	1918 (Sept. 4), 3rd RAF Trial Airmail Flight, Toronto to Ottawa, return leg, franked by three 1¢ Admirals, tied by two strikes of three-ring "Ottawa/SP 3/18/Canada" postmarks, the center and right stamps further tied by faint flight cachet; cover also bears Airmail Semi-Official #CLP2; addressed to Toronto, with same-day receiver on back; includes a small copy of pilot Lieut. E.C. Burton's report, near Very Fine, only 118 letters (plus 18 Special Delivery) were flown Ottawa to Toronto. Unitrade CLP2; C$5,500 ($4,090). (Image) Get Market Data for [Canada CLP2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction