Hindenburg Flights continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2179 |
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441 |
 1936 (Oct 5) 10th North American Flight (Sieger 441), other mail (Si 441B) carried on 10th crossing having missed the sail
date for the 9th; interesting auxiliary marking on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $200-300
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| 2180 |
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441 |
 1936 (Oct 5) 10th North American Flight (Sieger 441), attractive envelope with outbound and return On-Board postmarks as
well as two of the three known flight cachet colors, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
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| 2181 |
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441 |
 1936 (Oct 5) 10th North American Flight (Sieger 441), mixed franking on this wonderful Hindenburg cover with 8 different
stamps sent to Buffalo where it was Registered and sent by China Clipper to Honolulu; tremendous, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
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| 2182 |
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441 |
 1936 (Oct 5) 10th North American Flight (Sieger 441), 2 picture postcards, an envelope, and a front (with better frankings)
with On-Board cancels from the 10th crossing; the postcards include color interiors of the airship (number 3 is the lounge and number 8 is a sleeping berth), Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
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| 2183 |
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441 var Hungary |
 1936, 10th North America Flight, Hungary Franking (Sieger 441 var), Hungary 1936 Budapest (Scott Nos. 498-502) tied by
individual "Matyasfold-Repuloter 936 Okt -2" circular datestamps, magenta Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet at bottom right, registry label at center, "Flug und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main d 5.10.36 Frankfurt (Main)" Zeppelin receiving handstamp at
right, on cover to Costa Rica, two different New York 10-8-36 double oval cancels and "Berlin-ZentralFlughafen 3.10.36" double circle datestamp on reverse; repaired tear, lovely Very Fine appearance.
Sieger €300 ($320). (Image)
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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
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| 2184 |
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441 WEur |
 1936 10th North America Flight (Sieger 441), 7 covers and one card to the US (mostly New York City) with the magenta
Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, origins are Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway (card), Sweden and Switzerland, Very Fine group with scarce non-German origins. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2185 |
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441 WEur |
 1936 (Oct 5) 10th North American Flight (Sieger 441), lovely trio of envelopes posted for the flight to New York; Registered
Czech cover sent from Niemes, Denmark Airmail set on envelope addressed to Akron, and four Officials from Liechtenstein covering the postcard rate to Cincinnati; catalog Si €525, Mi €920, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
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| 2186 |
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442 A var USA |
 1936, 10th North America Flight, Lakehurst to Frankfurt then via K.L.M. Amsterdam to Hong Kong (Sieger 442 A var), USA 5c,
13c and 20c Rotary (Scott Nos. 637 plate block, 694 block of four and 698) oval cancels, on unopened registered legal sized cover sent from Cleveland Ohio (two Oct. 8, 1936 backstamps) to New York City (two different same day oval backstamps) then
Lakehurst then via Hindenburg to Frankfurt (Flug-und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main h 12.10.36-12 Frankfurt (Main)" double circle backstamp) then by plane to Amsterdam, then by K.L.M. to Malaysia (19 Oct. 1936 backstamp) then to Hong Kong (27 Oct and 28
Oct backstamps) then forwarded to Tientsin (2.11.36 backstamp) where 25c China stamp affixed and tied by Tientsin 6.11.36 circular datestamp, then by surface mail to Chicago and Hoopeston Ill. (Nov. 30, 1936 backstamps); 20c small tear at bottom
left, cover with small stains at left, Very Fine. (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
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| 2187 |
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442 A var USA |
 1936, 10th North America Flight, as part of Round the World Flight via London and Hong Kong (Sieger 442 A var), six USA
airmail stamps (Scott Nos. C7, C9 vertical strip of four and faded C19) tied by Jacksonville Fla fancy machine cancel on legal sized cover back to Jacksonville with routing instructions "Via Airship Hindenburg and air service London to Hong Kong,
China" with 20c, $1 and $3 KGV Hong Kong stamps (Scott Nos. 139, 143 & 145) tied by Hong Kong Air Mail double circle datestamps, "Jacksonville Fla. West Bay Annex Oct. 8, 1936" receiving duplex cancel at bottom, three backstamps -- "Hong Kong 27 Oct
36" double circle datestamp, "Flug und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main b 12.10.36-13 Frankfurt (Main)" double circle datestamp and purple "The American Express Co. Incorporated Oct. 28, 1936 General Manager Far East Hong Kong" 7-line handstamp; central
vertical crease, Fine to Very Fine appearing. (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2188 |
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442 Canada |
 1936 (Oct 10), 10th North America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Frankfurt (Sieger 442), Registered cover franked with 70¢
postage tied by Oct 6 Woodstock, Ont. c.d.s.s; backstamped New York on Oct 8 and Frankfurt on Oct 12, Very Fine. There were no Zeppelin markings used on this flight.
Michel 44 A; €500 ($540). (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2189 |
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442 C Cuba |
 1936, 10th North America Flight, Cuba Franking (Sieger 442 C), Cuba 50c air mail (Scott No. C10) tied by "Habana, Cuba Oct.
8, 1936" slogan machine cancel on legal sized cover to Germany, purple boxed three line handstamp Zeppelin cachet at left, "Flug und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main a 12.10.36 (? date) Frankfurt (Main)" Zeppelin receiving handstamp; central vertical
crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Sieger €350 ($380). (Image)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
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| 2190 |
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442 C Cuba |
 1936 (Oct 10), 10th North America Flight, Lakehurst - Frankfurt (Sieger 442 C), cover addressed to Amsterdam franked with a
50c Airmail (C10) tied by an Oct 7 Havana machine cancel; blue boxed "Trans - Atlantic - By - 'Hindenburg'" flight cachet; Oct 12 Frankfurt backstamp; light central vertical file fold, still Very Fine.
Michel 47 A; €1,800
($1,940).
Sieger €350 ($380). (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
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| 2191 |
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442 var Canada |
 1936, 10th North America Flight, Canada Franking (Sieger 442 var), Canada 10c and 50c 1935 issue (Scott Nos. 223 & 226) tied
by "Montreal Canada OC 2. 36" with "S" in wavy line cancel, on cover to London, "Flug und Luftschiffhagen Rhein-Main, Frankfurt (Main) 12.10.36" backstamp; light vertical crease at center, Very Fine, unlisted franking in Sieger. (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
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| 2192 |
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443A//452A |
 1936 (Oct 21) 5th South American Flight (Sieger 443A//452A), 4 postcards purchased on the Hindenburg and mailed by
members of the crew; machinist mate sends postcard showing interior of airship to friend in Germany (Si 443A), and three On-Board canceled cards (two autographed by the same machinist mate) during the April Tour (Si 452A); interestingly, one of the
cards has been boxed with crayon and lacks the customary receiver mark, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2193 |
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443 var France |
 1936, 16th South America Flight, Commercial Cover France to Buenos Aires via Lufthansa and L.Z. 129 Hindenburg (Sieger 443
var), France 5fr horizontal pair Die II (Scott No. 250), paying the proper rate of 1.5fr international letter rate plus 8.5fr airmail surcharge for South America, tied by "Hagondange Moselle 19-10 1936" circular datestamps on cover transported by
surface mail to Marseille, then by Lufthansa air on the Oct. 22nd weekly Frankfurt-Marseille-Seville-Las Palmas-Bathurst flight to Bathurst where the mail bag was transfered to the Hindenburg and then carried by the Hindenburg to Natal Brazil where
it was dropped on Oct. 24th and transported by Condor #1 to Rio de Janeiro (after stops at Reciffe and Bahia) then by Condor #2 to Buenos Aires, arriving on Oct. 25th, then by surface to Rosario de Santa Fe, four backstamps -- Lyon (19 Oct) and
Marseille (20 Oct) and Buenos Airies (25 Oct) transits and Rosario de Santa Fe Oct. 26 receiving; small piece out at top left, Very Fine and a wonderful piece of very scarce Hindenburg flown commercial mail, unlisted in both Sieger and Michel, with
2011 Dieter Leder certificate in English.
Michel 48 var. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
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| 2194 |
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443 var Liechtenstein |
 17th South America Flight, Liechtenstein Franking (Sieger 443 var), Liechtenstein Semi Postal Souvenir Sheet (Scott No. B14)
used with 35rp and 60rp (Scott Nos. 123 & 126) canceled by Vaduz 25.X.36 double circle datestamps with souvenir sheet also tied by violet "Drucksache" and "Mit L.S. Graf Zeppelin" straightline handstamps and Vaduz registry label, magenta Zeppelin
flown handstamp cachet, on unsealed cover addresssed to "Willy Speck, Radio Officer, Airship "Hindenburg" Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro," "Santa Cruz Rio 9.XI.36" and another Brazil double circle datestamps and Frankfurt-Basel Bahnpost oval
datestamps on reverse, Very Fine. (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
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| 2195 |
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445 A, 447 A |
 1936, 18th & 20th South America Flights, Crew Member Signed Cards (Sieger 445 A, 447 A), both signed by the same person,
possibly a mechanic, with the same franking (15pf air post and 50pf & 75pf Zeppelin (Scott Nos. C48, C57 & C58) with stamps tied by appropriate flight double circle datestamps, to the same addressee in Hamburg, former purple 13.11.36 cancels on black
& white photo postcard of the smoking room (Rauchsalon; printed at top) on "Official postcard bought on board the LS Graf Zeppelin" (printed at bottom), latter with Zeppelin stamps with full bottom selvage and tied by black 5.12.36 cancels on
multicolored image of the smoking room ("Rauchzimmer im Luftschiff Hindenburg" printed at bottom), Very Fine duo. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $150-250
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2196 |
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447 var France |
 1936, 20th South America Flight, Commercial Cover France to Buenos Aires via Lufthansa and L.Z. 129 Hindenburg (Sieger 447
var), France 10fr ultramarine, paying the proper rate of 1.5fr international letter rate plus 8.5fr airmail surcharge for South America, tied by "Bordeaux R.P. Avion 25 11 1936" circular datestamp on cover transported by surface mail to
Marseille, then by Lufthansa air on the Nov. 26th weekly Frankfurt-Marseille-Seville-Las Palmas-Bathurst flight to Bathurst where the mail bag was transfered to the Hindenburg and then carried by the Hindenburg to Natal Brazil where it was dropped on
Nov. 28th and transported by Condor #1 to Rio de Janeiro (after stops at Reciffe and Bahia) then by Condor #2 to Buenos Aires, with Nov. 29th arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at top with top backflap removed, Very Fine appearance and an
outstanding piece of very scarce Hindenburg flown commercial mail, unlisted in both Sieger and Michel, with 2011 Dieter Leder certificate in English.
Michel 53 var. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $190.00
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| 2197 |
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449 A |
 1937 Udet Flight signed by Udet (Sieger 449 A), two flown real photo picture postcards franked by Germany 50pf Zeppelin
(#C57) tied by large "Luftschiff Hindenburg 11.3.1937" double-circle datestamp with "Flug-und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main 11.3.37-16 Frankfurt (Main)" double-circle datestamp alongside and both addressed to H.Sieger in Lurch/Wurttemberg; the card with
interior image is signed E. Udet" (Ernst Udet) and the other card with "Udet-fahrt" that looks very similar to Udet's signature on message side with image of Zeppelin in flight, Extremely Fine cards and signature. Udet was a German aviator and
army officer credited with destroying 62 enemy planes during WWI. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
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| 2198 |
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450 |
 1937 1st South America Flight (Sieger 450), two cards with German stamps tied by two strikes of "Deutsche Luftpost
Europa-Sudamerika Luftschiff Hindenburg 24.3.1937" Type VIII double circle datestamp, one cover with five different stamps and printed cachet at top left, other with six different stamps to Rio de Janeiro and backstamped "Correio Aero Districto
Federal 20 Mar. 1937" double circle datestamp and privately applied Sieger red handstamp, Extremely Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $200-300
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| 2199 |
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452 |
 1937 Rundfahrten (Sieger 452), two photo picture postcards of German stamps with stamps tied by large violet or black
"Luftschiff Hindenburg 26.4.1937" Type VII double-circle datestamp with "Flug-und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main 27.4.37-20 Frankfurt (Main)" double-circle datestamp, one with five stamps and image of passengers looking out of the Zeppelin cabin
addressed to Sieger and one with two stamps and image of the Zeppelin in the air just above the ground in Frankfurt; also includes 167 x 115 mm photo taken from the Zeppelin above the clouds, Extremely Fine. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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| 2200 |
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453 |
 1937 German Flight (Sieger 453), two covers and two cards with magenta Zeppelin flight handstamp cachet, one cover 200 x 156
mm franked with Hitler souvenir sheet (#B102) with magenta boxed four-line handstamp and plus 90pf Airmail, other cover with Germany 2m (#C56) with bottom left corner selvage, cards both with Köln double-circle handstamps including one with
Germany 50pf Air and three Belgium Semi-Postals to Porrentruy Switzerland; all German stamps are tied by "Flug-und Luftschiffhafen Rhein-Main 1.5.37-20 Frankfurt (Main)" double-circle datestamps, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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| 2201 |
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453 |
 1937 German Flight, signed by Pruss and Sammt (Sieger 453), at left and by Navigator Franz Herzog at bottom, on cover with
10pf and 15pf Airmails and 75pf Zeppelin (Scott Nos. C47, C48, C58) tied by large dark red "Luftschiff Hindenburg 1.5.1937" double circle datestamps, with three magenta handstamps including Zeppelin flown cachet, addressed to Sieger, Very
Fine, All three were in the control car during the Hindenburg disaster a few days after and survived by jumping out one of the control car windows. They all suffered burns. (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
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| 2202 |
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453 |
 1937 Germany Flight, group of eight (Sieger 453), three cards, a postal card and four covers, all but one with flight cachet
in red (one unaddressed card, cachet larger and in black); attractive group of single and mixed frankings, one cover with Hitler Birthday souvenir sheet (#B102) complete, Fine to Very Fine or better. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
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| 2203 |
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453 B var. Belgium |
 1936 (May 1), Postponed Germany Flight (Sieger 453 B var.), plain card franked with 35c & 50c stamps tied by Apr 30 Brussels
c.d.s.s, with Apr 30 Frankfurt receiver, reduced at right, magenta flight cachet, red "failure" handstamp and May 3 Cologne receiver, all on the front., Very Fine. Due to unfavorable weather, this flight was canceled and all mail was sent on the
May 3 North America Flight and dropped over Cologne., signed Aisslinger BPP.
Michel 63 I; €400 ($430). (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
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| 2204 |
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453 var |
 1937 Germany Flight, Austria Franking (Sieger 453 var), 1sh air mail (Scott No. C42) with selvage at right tied by "Graz 1
Flugpost 28.IV.37.16" circular datestamp with magenta Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet and red boxed "failure stamp", Kohn 3.5.37 mail drop circular datestamp at top left, on card to Berlin, Extremely Fine.
Sieger €900 ($970). (Image)
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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
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