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Airmail Postal History continued...

Early Zeppelin Flights continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1055 cover 19 C image1919 LZ120 "Bodensee" Flight from Friedrichshafen (Sieger 19 C), "An Bord Des Zeppelin 31 Okt. 1919 Luftschiffes Boddensee" circular handstamp at bottom, 15pf Germania tied by "Friedrichshafen am Boddensee 31 Okt. 19" circular datestamp on Delag-Hapag picture postcard of passengers in a Zeppelin cabin, German address, Very Fine.
Sieger €900 ($970). (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
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1056 cover 19 C image1919 LZ120 "Bodensee" Flight, Friedrichshafen (Sieger 19 C), 15pf Germania tied by "Friedrichshafen am Bodensee 28 Nov. 19" circular datestamp with purple "An Bord Des Zeppelin 28 Nov. 1919 Luftschiffes Bodensee" handstamp at bottom, on Delag picture postcard of the Graf Zeppelin landing at the hangar in Staaken near Spandau addressed to Bremen, Very Fine.
Sieger €900 ($970). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
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1057 cover 19 G image1919 LZ120 "Bodensee" from Friedrichshafen (Sieger 19 G), 15pf Germania tied by "Friedrichshafen 12 Dec. 19" circular datestamp on real photo postcard (you can see the silver) of many men standing in the windows of the Zeppelin and on the ground in front of the Zeppelin, German address, Very Fine.
Sieger €400 ($430). (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
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1058 cover 19 G image1919 LZ120 "Bodensee" Flight, Friedrichshafen cancel only (Sieger 19 G), three se-tenant pairs from booklet panes and 40pf air mail, tied by ten strikes of "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 30 Nov. 19" circular datestamp on registered cover to Berlin / Friedenau, Berlin backstamp, with the original registration receipt, on an 8½ x 11 in. exhibit page, Very Fine.
Sieger €400 ($430). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1059 cover 19 H image1919 LZ120 "Bodensee" Flight from Berlin, without Bordstempel (Sieger 19 H), 15pf Germania tied by "Berlin 16.11.19 2" double circle datestamp on Delag picture postcard of an aerial view of Potsdam, German address, Very Fine.
Sieger €450 ($490). (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
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1060 cover 19 H image1919 LZ120 "Bodensee" Flight, Berlin cancel only (Sieger 19 H), Germania 10pf and 15pf plus first airmails, tied by individual strikes of "Berlin W. Luftpost 26.11.19" circular datestamp on overfranked cover to Reutenen/Bodensee Germany, Very Fine, signed Koerber and Simon, with Simon's 1996 certificate.
Sieger €450 ($490). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
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1061 cover 19 K image1919 LZ120 "BODENSEE 8 OKT 1919" handstamp (Sieger 19 K), at bottom left on cover Stockholm, Sweden, 20pf Germania tied by "Hagen 2.10.19" double circle datestamp, three Swedish postage due label in black and green 4ore violet issues used as postage due and tied by large blue pen "X" cancel, Stockholm backstamp, Very Fine, a fabulous cover in exceptional condition. One of many highlights of this outstanding collection.
Sieger €2,250 ($2,430). (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1062 cover 20 a, 20 b image1924 First Zeppelin Flight to America (Sieger 20 a, 20 b), two cards and five covers with purple "Mit Luftschiff Z.R. 3 befördert" in oval cancel, both cards and two covers mailed from Friedrichshafen including legal sized cover from the Office of Inspector of Naval Aircraft" with two strikes of fancy backstamp, cover from Goldberg to NYC, cover from Berlin to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, cover from Berlin to Milwaukee with Berlin cancel tying US No. C4, and 15pf Germany postal card (Higgins & Gage No. F1) uprated with seven examples of Germany No. C20 tied by Braunschweig circular datesetamps to NYC, also includes a 1927 picture postcard with printed Z.R. III data at top left sent from Berlin Germany to 116 Nassau Street NYC with "Due 6 Cents" cancel and purple boxed "T" and picture side shows the Z.R. III flying over Berlin (card not flown); later to become the USS Los Angeles, Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $350.00
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1063 cover 20 c image1924 First America Flight (Z.R. 3), Azores drop (Sieger 20 c), picture post card showing flight crew in front of ship's gondola, franked Portugese Ceres 3c (2), 10c and 80c, all tied by Lisboa Central 25-10-24 postmarks, with "Oct. 13 '24" straightline handstamp at center of card; slightly faded manuscript notation at top left in ink dated 30/10 24; a scarce item, Fine to Very Fine.
Sieger €2,150 ($2,320). (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1064 cover 020 m image1924 (Sep 25-26), LZ 126, Germany Flight, Staaken Drop (Sieger 020 m), DELAG Zeppelin picture postcard franked with a 5pf Pigeon Airmail (C20) tied by a Staaken, "26.9.24 11-12V" c.d.s.; "(?)stein(?)/Post Centrale" receiving c.d.s. the next day, Very Fine.
Michel 5g; €4,500 ($4,860).
Sieger €2,600 ($2,810). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1065 cover 20 XI image1925 Zeppelin Eckener Spende group (Sieger 20 XI), five postcards and five covers, cards include set of three uncanceled with two German stamps tied by Berlin cancels and picture side multicolored showing children dancing under flying Zeppelin, 5pf plus 10pf plus 20pf Eagles tied by Konigsberg double-circle datestamps with 5pf green & 10pf tied by air mail etiquette with different multicolored design of children dancing under flying Zeppelin addressed to Kobe Japan, and real photo postcard with 1m Eagle and 5pf green tied by Friedrichshafen Luftpost circular datestamp showing Zeppelin in flight addressed to Roessler with purple Zeppelin handstamp cachet (Sieger #24A), and 10pf uncanceled and used with two Italian stamps on Italian postal card canceled by 26.3.26 large commemorative circular datetsamp to Milan, covers with the machinestamp from Berlin (3 including one with 5pf blue and one stampless with boxed "Porto" handstamp), Charlottenburg, and Linden circular datesetamp tying the 10pf which was accepted as postage; Linden cover with vertical crease, other nine are Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1066 cover L 3 (LZ 24) image1915 WWI Marine Luftschiffe Zeppelin (Sieger L 3 (LZ 24)), stampless picture postcard with magenta "Censureret" handstamp at top right, and "Odense 5.2.16." circular datestamps and wavy lines cancel, sent by a captured crew member to a young lady in Germany, picture side shows a well-dressed boy, Very Fine.


The L 3 was commissioned on May 11, 1914 just before the outbreak of WWI. With Kapt. Hans Fritz commanding, the L 3 became the first Zeppelin over England when on January 19, 1915, she was ordered to bomb the British Naval base at Great Yarmouth. But rain and lack of power from the ship resulted in the ship dropping six 110-pound explosives and seven incendiaries more or less at random while crossing the town of Yarmouth. On the morning of Feb. 17, 1914, while scouting for enemy ships over the Danish coast, the L 3 radioed "engine trouble" adn after a second engine failure, Capt. Fritz landed his zeppelin on the Danish Island of Fano without injury to anyone onboard. Fritz destroyed his confidential documents and set fire to his airship, but he and his 15 crew members were interned for the rest of the war. This card was written by L 3 crew member W. Krause while interned in a Danish Kaserne (barracks) on Feb. 4, 1916 and was posted in Odense the next day. The reverse seems to carry messages from other interns in the Danish "Kaserne". (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
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1067 cover L5//L57 image1915-1917 German Naval Airships (Marineluftschiffe) (Sieger L5//L57), 14 picture postcards and nine covers, variety of airships, cancels and towns, better including postcard with blue "Feldtrupp für Luftschiff Nr. 5" (Field squad for airship No. 5) and eagle fancy cancel and image side with 2 hot air balloons aloft, few with fieldpost cancels, also includes oversized registered cover from the Zeppelin welfare society in Friedrichshafen to Zurich Switzerland with vertical strip of four 10pf Germania tied by "Friedrichshafen No. 1 Bodensee 17 Aug. 16" circular datestamps, cover front from No. L57 with sheet music affixed, one cover with its original letter, Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
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1068 cover L7//L56 image1915-1917 Army Zeppelin Flights (Sieger L7//L56), 26 picture postcards and six covers, variety of airships, cancels and towns, better postcards including No. Z XII on red cross welfare postcard with English translation, few fieldpostcards, Kommandos including Nos. LZ 32, LZ 43, LZ 72, LZ 77 posted by a crew member at the Zeppelin base in Belgium and addressed to a crew member of the LZ-39 stationed in Warsaw Poland, LZ 88, LZ 90, LZ 98, LZ 103, one with "Luftpost Zeppelinschiff Hansa 26.9.12" oval datestamp and signature tie stamp with 10c French postage due, covers include No. L 41 with 1917 Oldenburg cancel, L 42, and one with 1916 original letter on "Offiziers-Speileanshalt jambol Luftschiffhafen Feldpoststation 177" letterhead, few faults as always, overall Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1069 cover L 20 image1916 Ober-Masch Maat Blaue Marine Luftschiff S.L. 20 (Sieger L 20), blue two line handstamp at top and "Friedrichshafen Bodensee 6 Jul. 16" circular datestamp on picture postcard of a scene in Lindau Germany, Very Fine, Commissioned on December 21, 1915 and assigned to reconnaissance and attack cruises, the zeppelin became stranded near Stavanger (Norway) on May 3, 1916 after an attack on England. The crew was interned. Lifetime 4 months. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1070 cover L 25 image1916 (Feb 2) Naval Airship L-25 (Sieger L 25), stampless (Fieldpost) postcard with town cancel and Komando LZ-88 postmarks, souvenir postcard image on the obverse is from 1915, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1071 cover canada 1930.0801 image1930 (Aug 1), British Dirigible R-100 in Canada, four related items to airship from Great Britain; Airmail envelope with R100 cachet franked with Canadian Scott # C1 with postmarks of Aug 1, Aug 13, and Aug 14 (as a receiver); divided back photo postcard of the Great British Dirigible R-100 with an inset of a smiling Commander Ralph S. Booth, postmarked Aug 10 at St Hubert with a note, "Dear Mother, With best love mailed at the air field, Emily"; commemorative cover recognizing the arrival of the airship in Buffalo NY on Aug 11; and lastly, a diminutive Christmas note from the publishers of The Aero Field with a swatch of fabric from the R100; a popular subject, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1072 cover canada 1930.0809 image1930 (Aug. 9), R-100 at Montreal, cover with three #C1 (pair and single) tied by "Montreal, Canada/St. Hubert" cancels, with framed flight cachet at lower left; addressed to Switzerland with Basel Flugplatz receiver of 20.VIII.30 on front, the cover then forwarded to Vitznau; accompanied by picture post card showing the ship at her mooring mast at St. Hubert, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $150.00
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1073 cover canada 1930.0812 image1930 (Aug. 12), R100 Return Flight from Canada to Cardington England, Cover signed by Captain, first officer and rigger, Canada First Airmail pair and 12¢ Quebec Bridge (#C1 & 156) tied by two strikes of "Montreal, Canada St. Hubert Aug. 12, 1930" circular datestamp with handstamp cachet at bottom left addressed to Cairo, Egypt, signed by the Captain Ralph S. Booth, First Officer George F. Meager and Rigger R. Deverell, Very Fine and very scarce.


R100 first flew in December 1929. On July 29, 1930, R100 departed England for Canada and reached its mooring mast at the St-Hubert, Quebec Airport (outside Montreal) in 78 hours, where the airship remained for 12 days with over 100,000 people visiting the airship each day. It also made a 24-hour passenger-carrying flight to Ottawa, Toronto, and Niagara Falls while in Canada. The airship departed on its return flight on 13 August, reaching Cardington England after a 57½ hour flight. Following the crash of R101 in October 1930 the Imperial Airship Scheme was terminated and R100 was broken up for scrap. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1074 cover great britain 1919.0710 image1919, British Dirigible R-34 return flight from Roosevelt Air Field to London, franked with 3¢ violet Washington (#501) tied by "New York, N.Y. Foreign B'Ch sta Jul. 7 6PM 1919" duplex cancel, "Hempstead July 9" and "London R34 13 JY 19" double-circle arrival datestamps, addressed to Mr. James Finlay in Glasgow, Scotland; heavily repaired and central vertical crease, Fine appearance, and accompanied by 180 x 128 mm photo of the R-34.
AAMC Z-461a.


According to Wikipedia, the R-34 left Britain on July 2, 1919 and arrived in Mineola, Long Island four days later after a flight of 108 hours with virtually no fuel left…. This was the first East-West crossing of the Atlantic and was done two weeks after the first non-stop Atlantic crossing by Alcock & Brown. The return journey to Pulham in Norfolk was from 10 to 13 July and took 75 hours." On January 27, 1921 (about 19 months later), the R-34 (to make a long story short) ran into some bad weather, and ended up being heavily damaged and scrapped. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1075 cover great britain 1919.0710 image1919, British Dirigible R-34 return flight from Roosevelt Air Field to London, 3¢ violet legal sized postal stationery uprated with 1¢ Washington and 6¢ Air (#C1) top selvage vertical pair with smudge cancel, indicia and 1¢ canceled by "New York, N.Y. G.P.O. Jul. 7, 1919" duplex cancel with second strike at top center, with manuscript "Special Delivery Air Post via "R 34"" at top left which explains the rate (10¢ Special Delivery plus 6¢ double rate), addressed to London, but unfortunately, the NY cancel is G.P.O instead of Foreign and there are no Hempstead Long Island and London receiving cancels, thus giving us pause as to whether or not this cover was actually flown on the R-34; two vertical creases, rounded top left corner and open at top and left; offered on its own merits, accompanied by multicolor 152mm diameter advertisement for Adams California Fruit Chewing gum, Very Fine appearance.
AAMC Z-461a. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1076 cover norge 1926.0410 image1926 (Apr 10), Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, Special envelope with oval flight cachet the Special Airmail vignette franked with 1.25L postage tied by an Apr 8 Ciampino c.d.s.s; addressed to Cuers-Pierrefeu; signed by Lincoln Ellsworth and mechanic/engineer Ettore Arduino, Very Fine, with a 1970 B.P.A. certificate.
Sassone GP20a; €1,850 ($2,000). (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1077 cover norge 1926.0410 image1926 (Apr 10), Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, Ciampino - Teller, Alaska, cover with the oval flight cachet and the Special Airmail vignette franked with 1.25L postage tied by an Apr 8 Ciampino c.d.s.s with May 18 Teller duplex handstamp on the front; signed by engineer/mechanic Vincenco Pomella, Very Fine.
Sassone GP21; €3,000 ($3,240). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1078 cover norge 1926.0410 image1926 (Apr 10), Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, cover with the Special Airmail vignette tied by the oval flight cachet and 1.25L postage tied by an Apr 8 Ciampino c.d.s.s; addressed to prominent French Airpost dealer, Théodore Champion, Very Fine.
Sassone GP20a; €1,850 ($2,000). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $750-1,000
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1079 cover norge 1926.0410 image1926 (Apr 10), Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, cover with the oval flight cachet and the Special Imperf Airmail vignette, franked with 1.25L postage tied by an Apr 8 Ciampino c.d.s.s; the vignette is tied by a private boxed handstamp, "Volo Transpolare, Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile, 1926, Dall'Italia Alla Alaska", with an additional strike on the back; addressed to Milan, where al 10c stamp was added, for local delivery, and canceled on Apr 13, Very Fine.
Sassone GP21; €3,000 ($3,240). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
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1080 cover norge 1926.0410 image1926 (Apr 10), Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, Special envelope with oval flight cachet and the Special Imperf Airmail vignette, franked with 1.25L postage tied by an Apr 8 Ciampino c.d.s.s; addressed to Nome, Alaska; signed by mechanic/engineer Ettore Arduino, Very Fine.
Sassone GP21; €3,000+ ($3,240). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
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1081 cover norge 1926.0501 image1926 Norge North Pole Mail Trans Polar Flight Expedition postcard signed H. Riiser-Larson, across indicium and with violet special cachet "Luftpost med 'Norge'/Svalbard - Nordpolen -Alaska 11.-14.V.26", addressed to Berlin, reverse with 20pfg German stamp tied by circular datestamp, Extremely Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1082 norge fabric imageFabric Sample from the Norge, strip of material approximately 55 x 195 mm, with note in blue pencil, "Material from air ship Norge the North Pole by Roald Amundsen & Nobile"; some light water staining to bottom, previously folded in the middle (notation not affected), but otherwise sound; the only sample of Norge material we have ever seen. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
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1083 cover norge labels image1926 Norge Transpolar Flight, trio of labels, comprising perforated as issued (mint hinged), right margin horizontal pair proof with brown omitted and double-print of right frame (no gum as issued), plus an issued label on real photo picture post card tied by double-oval flight cachet in violet; a pretty group, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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1084 norge photo image1926 (Apr 10), Dirigible Norge, Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight Collateral, a 3x5-inch photo of the Norge signed by Umberto Nobile; a group of four unused real photo postcards of the Expedition, and an illustrated 12-page booklet, "Air Mail Transpolar Flight by the Dirigible 'Norge' 1926", which includes a brief description of the airship's mail (in French and in English), Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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1085 cover US TC5 1929.0204 image1929, US Army Airship TC-5, first ever mail pick up from a steamer, 5¢ Beacon Airmail (#C11) with "Phila. & Norf. R.P.O. Feb. 4, 1929 T455 RMS" duplex cancel on card with "The Pennsylvania Railroad" handstamped at top left and typed message "This mail was lifted by airship from Virginia Lee, PRR steamer, Chesapeake Bay, Feb. 4, 1929. First mail lifted by airship from mail carrying steamer in America." reverse with "This is to certify that this piece of mail was picked up from the deck of the Pennsylvania Railroad ship "Virginia Lee" on February 4, 1929, by the U.S. Army Airship TC-5. The airship was commanded by Captain William J. Flood, Air Corps, whose signature appears below." and also signed by the 1st Lieutenant acting as a notary, Extremely Fine.


Captain Flood's obituary mentioning this; see https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1977/03/22/gen-william-flood-dies-pioneer-balloonist-pilot/ae55076f-4185-4e07-9ac7-759582968691/. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1086 cover US ZMC2 1929.0912 imageAmerican Tin-clad Airship ZMC-2, 1929 (Sep 12), Detroit - Lakehurst, cover franked with a Beacon Airmail (C11) tied by a Sep 12 Lakehurst flag cancel; typed endorsement reads "This envelope was carried by me on the Delivery Flight of the Detroit Aircraft Corporation's Metalclad Airship ZMC-2 from Grosse Ile Airport, Detroit to Lakehurst, NJ, Pilot (signed) W.E. Kepner".
Michel 25, €1500.

The ZMC-2 was affectionately referred to as the Tin Bubble. Walter E. Kepner, its test pilot, was a successful Air Racer and, as a member of the Army Air Corps during World War II, reached the rank of Maj. General. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1087 cover US Volunteer 1929.0629 image1929 (June 29), Goodyear Volunteer Christening Flight drop mail, 5¢ Airmail entire cancelled next day at Arcadia, Calif., with typed note "Dropped from aboard 'Goodyear' dirigible 'Volunteer'…", which was the official airship for the Shrine Convention in Los Angeles; two-line "Special Christening Flight" handstamp at center, the cover signed by co-pilot Campbell (?) at lower left; light overall toning, but otherwise sound, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
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1088 cover US Volunteer 1931.0612 image1931 (June 12), Volunteer Pacific Coast Ship-to-Shore Air Mail Transfer (AAMC 1139A), six better examples from the flight of Goodyear Airship Volunteer; autograph of Earl Ovington, San Pedro dumb oval cancels, pilot signed on Roessler envelope, San Pedro Calif dumb cancel, one with several signatures on the reverse, and one sent to Manila; strong collection. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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1089 cover US Volunteer 1931.0612 image1931 (June 12) Volunteer Pacific Coast Ship-to-Shore Air Mail Transfer (AAMC 1139A), twice flown envelope from Ship to Shore; carried by Goodyear Airship Volunteer from the steamer "City of Los Angeles" to the roof of the post office in San Pedro CA; it was later catapult mail from Europa to Southampton; includes cert, Fine to Very Fine, signed Herbert Bloch. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1090 cover US Volunteer 1931.0612var image1931 (June 12), S.S. City of Los Angeles & Goodyear Volunteer, 5¢ Hawaiian entire, #U11 uprated with US 5¢ Winged Globe (#C12) tied by "San Pedro Calif." dumb ovals and "Jun 12 1931 duplex cancel, violet "Hilo, Hawaii Postmaster Jun. 2, 1931" double-circle datestamp and the signature of Bert D. Chilson, reverse with San Pedro Chamber of Commerce large turquose pictorial cachet and blue "S.S. City of Los Angeles" straightline handstamp and three signatures -- Capt. J. F. Nicholson, David Heenan Jr. and C. P. Wright (San Pedro Postmaster), Very Fine, late use of the Hawaiian entire. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
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1091 cover US TC13 1937.0602 image1937, Crew-Signed Cover for the Last Army Flight of the TC-13, plate number 21589 pair of 3¢ Susan B. Anthony (#784) tied by "Moffett Field Jun. 2, 1937" duplex cancel on airmail cover signed by eight crew members who operated the TC-13 on its last flight while operated by the Army, signatures include pilot L.A. Lawson, plus crewmen Miller, Short, Cheslea, Edwards, Eichlin, O'Brien and Collins, Very Fine. Commissioned for the army in 1933, the TC-13 was transfered to the Navy after this flight and received a new crew. (Image)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

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