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1928 America Flight, signed Albert Lehmann (Sieger 21 A), prepared by and addressed to Lehmann with his handwritten message partially obscured by 5pf green Zeppelin-Eckener-Spende stamp and blue airmail etiquette, Germany 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C36) tied by "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 10.Okt.28" circular datestamp with red 10.Okt.1928 bordstempel and lightly struck blue "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 befördert" oval handstamp on self addressed picture postcard with sepia image of Count Zeppelin and his printed signature to Lakehurst NJ, "New York N.Y. Oct. 16, 1928" receiving circular datestamp ties 5pf stamp, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:32:39 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1138
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21 A, 21 B
1928 America Flight (Sieger 21 A, 21 B), two cards with 2m German Zeppelin stamp (Scott No. C36) including one with perforated address tab and one Leipzig Trade Fair promotional card, two covers with 4m German Zeppelin stamp (Scott No. C37) and one cover with both 2m and 4m, addressed to the USA (mostly New York City), all five with blue "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 befördert" oval cachet and air mail etiquette, each with stamps tied by Oct 7 or 10, 1928 Friedrichshafen circular datestamps, Very Fine. Sieger €500 ($540). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:33:27 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1139
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21 A/B
1928 (Oct 11), America Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Sieger 21 A/B), 2m & 4m Zeppelins (#C36-C37) tied by an Oct 10 Friedrichshafen c.d.s., blue flight cachet, addressed to Los Angeles and franked with a single from a Lindbergh booklet pane (#C10a) for Airmail postage from New York, Very Fine. A scarce Lindbergh item. Michel 7; €165+ ($180). Sieger €185+ ($200). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:34:08 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1140
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21B
1928 (Oct 10) American Flight (Sieger 21B), Scott # C37 postmarked at Freidrichshafen on Graf Zeppelin tranoceanic flight addressed to the United States; three 2¢ Washington adhesives tied with registry hand cancels is also present; a New York receiver is on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:34:42 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1141
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21 Danzig
1928 (Oct 11), America Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst (Sieger 21), cover franked with a pair of 2½g Airmails (C30) canceled with an Oct 4, Danzig Airmail oval and backstamped New York on Oct 15; small tear at the top, Fine to Very Fine. Michel 7; €500 ($540). Sieger €650 ($700). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:35:13 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1142
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21g
1928 (Oct 15) America Flight 1928 (Sieger 21g), postcard showing the Graf Zeppelin having just left from the airship hanger; red On-Board strike close to US 2¢ Washington adhesive with Lakehurst cancel; message written upside down. Sieger €750 ($810). (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:35:44 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1143
Symbol: C
Cat No: 021 Ia France
1929 (May ?), Interrupted America Flight, Layover Mail from Crew Members (Sieger 021 Ia), Zeppelin postcard from Capt. Albert Lehmann, to Frankfurt/Main; franked with 1fr postage tied by one of two Cuers c.d.s.s with illegible dates; card bears a May 16 type "a" onboard cancel and the blue flight cachet but not the Delay stamp, since Lehmann probably kept it in his possession; message reads in part (in German), "From our emergency stopover on the beautiful riviera…Greetings from your Albert. The flight was very instructive.", Very Fine, signed Emile Werzinger. Michel 24 Ia; €450 ($490). Sieger €350 ($380). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:36:22 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1144
Symbol: C
Cat No: 021 Ia France
1929 (May 21), Interrupted America Flight, Layover Mail from Crew Members (Sieger 021 Ia), picture postcard from Zeppelin's Radioman, Leo Freund, to his wife in Stuttgart, franked with 1fr postage tied by one of two Cuers c.d.s.s (date illegible, but message dated May 21), red onboard datestamp but day not struck up, otherwise Very Fine, signed Emile Werzinger. Michel 24 Ia; €450 ($490). Sieger €350 ($380). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:37:11 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1145
Symbol: C
Cat No: 021 I France
1929 (May 23), Interrupted America Flight, Return, Cuers - Friedrichshafen (Sieger 021 I), an exceptionally clean cover, franked with a complete set of the 1927 Sinking Fund issue (B28-B30) plus 10c, tied by May 23 Cuers c.d.s.s, and backstamp the next day at Friedrichshafen, Extremely Fine. Michel 24 c; €550 ($590). Sieger €450 ($490). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:38:11 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1146
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21 IIb, 21 A
1928 America Flight, Oct. 11-15, three postcards to pilot Albert Lehmann including two signed (Sieger 21 IIb, 21 A), the two signed are stampless and addressed to Lehmann with his handwritten message "Besten grun, Albert" ("Best of luck, Albert") with 11 Okt.1928 bordstempel, one is canceled Offenburg 20.0.29 and the other has Germany 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C36) tied by "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 11.Okt.28" circular datestamp with red 10.Okt.1928 bordstempel and blue "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 befördert" oval handstamp to Lakehurst NJ with "New York, N.Y. G.P.O. Oct. 16, 1928" circular datestamp at bottom left and a similar message written by a different person, two of the postcards with sepia image of Count Zeppelin and his printed signature, Very Fine. Sieger #21 IIb and 21 A have catalog values of €500 and €100 respectively. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:39:29 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1147
Symbol: C
Cat No: 021II c
1928 Southwest German Flight, Frankfurt drop (Sieger 021II c), 15pf Kant (#56) tied by "Frankfurt (Main) 20 9 28" circular datestamp with "Frankfurter Herstmesse 30.Sept.-3.Okt." fancy oval alongside, red "An Bord Des Luftschiffs Graf Zeppelin 20 Sep. 1928" circular handstamp, on picture postcard of the Zeppelin's kitchen, addressed to London, England, Extremely Fine, with a wonderful message in English that reads, "I can now look out of the Zeppelin window and see Germany, France and Switzerland. This is a picture of the kitchen. I have no stamps but this will be thrown overboard in a bag. I hope you get it safely. Much love, Gracie." Note that the message was written after the An Bord handstamp was applied. Sieger €700 ($760). (Image)
Estimate $400-500
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:40:30 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1148
Symbol: C
Cat No: 21l
1928 (Oct 31) America Flight 1928 (Sieger 21l), wonderful stampless (Postage Due) postcard of John D. Rockerfeller's home air dropped to Radolfzell; red On-Board cancel present; hange remnant noted, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger €500 ($540). (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:41:23 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1149
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 B USA
1928 American Return Flight (Sieger 22 B), two postcards with identical message sides a US 5c Theodore Roosevelt stamp (Scott No. 557) tied by "Radolfzell 5.11.28" circular datestamp with red "An Bord Des Luftschiffes Graf Zeppelin 31 Okt. 1929" handstamp with blue crayon "15" (pf) postage due, manuscript "by air mail German air ship LZ 127" addressed to Oberaden, third card has Germany 20pf Eagle tied by "Ortenberg 1.11.28" circular datstamp with red "An Bord Des Luftschiffes Graf Zeppelin 31 Okt. 1929" and large "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 Friedrichshafen 31 Okt. 1928" circular handstamps -- the card was prepared for use by the addressee and Zeppelin pilot Albert Lehmann as drop mail and, despite what is written on the card, we believe was carried on the ship by an official but not included in the drop and was put into the regular mail at Ortenberg the next day (Ortenberg and Radolfzell are 135 km apart), each of the three cards has different picture sides from the same series of watercolors with Zeppelins flying overhead, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:42:51 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1150
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 B USA
1928 (Oct 28), America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen (Sieger 22 B), cover franked with $1.54 in Airmail postage including C1-C6, canceled New York, Oct 28, and backstamped Friedrichshafen, Nov 1, but without the flight cachet, signed by Dr. Eckener, Very Fine. Michel 8 A. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:43:54 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1151
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 B USA
1928 (Oct 29), America Flight, Return, Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen (Sieger 22 B), cover franked with a $1 Lincoln Memorial & 5¢ Ericsson (571, 628) tied by Oct 27 Pittsburgh duplex handstamps and signed by President Calvin Coolidge, Fine to Very Fine. Michel 8 Ac. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 16:43:29 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1152
Symbol: C
Cat No: 022I.b
1928 (Nov. 5), Friedrichshafen-to-Berlin Short Test Flight (Sieger 022I.b), postcard showing the airship floating over Lake Constance posted On-Board; #354 canceled in Berlin; vertical crease not affecting franking or postmarks, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger €200 ($220). (Image)
Estimate $100-150
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:44:38 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1153
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 USA
1928 America Flight Return Leg, Roessler "Graf Zeppelin" overprinted stamp (Sieger 22), on his Wright Brothers Memorial post card (text on reverse), along with 3¢ and pair of 25¢ Fourth Bureau issues, along with his red zeppelin label, the overprinted stamp (which would land him in jail), his label and the 3¢ Lincoln all tied by flight cachet; addressed to himself c/o P.M. Berlin; fresh with barely bumped lower corners, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:45:11 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1154
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 USA
1928 Clara Adams signed flown postcard (Sieger 22), in blue ink at top, 3¢ & 50¢ 1922 issues (#555 and 570) tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Oct. 21, 1928" machine cancel, printed cachet in blue with red text and violet Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet at left, to Berlin Germany, picture side with Zeppelin flying above coastal waters with "Friedrichshafen am Bodensee 1 Nov. 28" circular datestamp, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:45:49 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1155
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 USA
1928 America Flight Return Leg, group of 13 (Sieger 22), comprising ten covers and three cards, among which three uprated stationery entires (one including #C4-C6 as partial additional postage), three with $1 Lincoln Memorial or Washington-Franklin included, many cent-value Fourth Bureau issues, etc., etc., even one cover with 1¢ and 2¢ Postage Dues apparently cancelled when sent; a rainbow of multicolor frankings, with commemoratives, definitives and Airs, Fine to Very Fine, a pretty bunch. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:46:40 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1156
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 USA
1928 America Flight Return Leg, trio of illustrated/advertising covers (Sieger 22), one Weiskopf illustrated cover showing airship above city, one Rohner, Gehrig & Co. corner card cover with multicolor illustrated insert, plus private mailing card with ACCO advertisement (and best wishes message) on reverse; a pretty holding, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 16:43:39 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1157
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 USA
1928 America Flight Return Leg, five unusual uses (Sieger 22), comprising pocket mail picture post card (no stamp); two different "Too Late" handstamps, one on uprated postal card; and two postage due items, one postal card assessed 20 centimes (no indication paid), one cover to Italy with Italian 2L Postage Due tied, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:47:51 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1158
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 USA
1928 America Flight Return Leg, five AC Roessler covers and cards (Sieger 22), three of which (one a Wright Brothers souvenir card, one a full-size "The Trail Blazers of the U.S. Air Mail Service") include an example of his "Graf/Zeppelin" overprint on the 1¢ Franklin (the overprint that landed him in jail), the Wright Brothers card additionally with orange red zeppelin label; of the two "legally" franked cards, one was marked "Retour", one returned and assessed postage due (though no indication the charge was paid); an appealing group of these popular items, Fine to Very Fine or better. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:48:24 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1159
Symbol: C
Cat No: 022 Va
1929 (Feb 20), Lake Constance Flight, Ravensburg Drop (Sieger 022 Va), 1909 Rhein/Main Airmail postcard (with an uncanceled 10pf special stamp, Mi. I) with an incomplete red onboard datestamp (plus a similar strike on the back), franked with an 8pf Beethoven (354) tied by a Ravensburg c.d.s., Very Fine. Michel 13 a; €500 ($540). Sieger €400 ($430). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:49:03 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1160
Symbol: C
Cat No: 22 var USA
1928 (Oct 28) American Post (Sieger 22 var), rare cover sent by pioneer aviator Basil Rowe (he has signed his return address) from San Juan to be carried from Lakehurst to Germany on the return trip of the 1st America Flight, he has addressed it to himself in care of the US Consular Service in Berlin; the back contains an arrival mark at Friedrichshafen; Mi 8, €1000, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:49:31 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1161
Symbol: C
Cat No: 022 VIIa
1929 (Feb 20), Lake Constance Flight, Constance Drop (Sieger 022 VIIa), Zeppelin postcard with a well struck red onboard datestamp and franked with an 8pf Beethoven (354) tied by a Constance machine cancel, Very Fine. Michel 15 Ia; €500 ($540). Sieger €400 ($430). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:49:52 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1162
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23
1929 Orient Flight to Palestine (Sieger 23), Germany 1m Eagle tied by "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 23.3.1929" and three 2m Palestine Pictorials tied by "El Ramle 26 Mr. 29" double circle datestamps, magenta Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, on photo picture postcard of Zeppelin in the clouds, addressed to Stuttgart, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:50:41 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1163
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23
1929 Orient Flight to Different Destinations (Sieger 23), picture postcards to Switzerland, Egypt and Germany and covers to Athens Greece, and Beirut Lebanon, with Type I or Type II (Egypt) Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, Lebanon franked with Germany 2m Eagle (Scott No. C33) and other four with 1m Eagle, Switzerland and Germany and Lebanon with stamp tied by "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 24 Mrz 29" circular datestamp, Greece and Egypt tied by "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 25.3.1929" circular datestamp, Greece uprated with 100m German inflation stamp, Germany with "An Bord" cancel on both sides, Lebanon with receiving and Er Ramle backstamps, Egypt and Germany picture sides show the Zeppelin, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:51:28 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1164
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23
1929 Orient Flight to Italy (Sieger 23), Germany 1m Eagle tied by "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamp, magenta Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet ties 2m pink National Airship Association label, on picture postcard of the Zeppelin in its hangar at Liegnitz, addressed to Florence Italy, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:51:59 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1165
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23
1929 Orient Flight to Palestine with Er Ramle backstamp (Sieger 23), Germany 15pf (2), 20pf & 50pf Eagle tied by "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamp, magenta Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, on card flown to Palestine where franked with 20m Pictorial tied by "Er Ramle 26 Mr 29" double circle datestamp and different same day backstamp, the card is addressed to Vienna Austria. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:52:37 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1166
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23, 24 A
1929 Oriental and Mediterranean Flights (Sieger 23, 24 A), one side of card with Germany 1m Eagle tied by "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamp, magenta Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet and large "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 Friedrichshafen 24.Marz 1929" circular datestamp, addressed to Haifa Palestine, reverse of card with two red Mittlemeerfahrt Zeppelin flown handstamp cachets and franked with Germany 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C36) tied by "Luftschiff 22.4.1929" circular datestamp; minor water damage, Fine to Very Fine appearance, a scarce double flown card. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:53:02 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1167
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23 Austria
1929 (Mar 22) Orient Flight (Sieger 23), scarce steel cachet on Vienna postcard of the city; Scott # C16 (2) and C18 (3) tied on image side leaving just a Vienna postmark and the address on the reverse alongside the flight cachet. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:53:22 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1168
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23d
1929 (Mar 27) Orient Flight (Sieger 23d), postcard showing the Graf Zeppelin having landed in a field; Scott # C32 tied by On-Board airship cancel; attractive pink Orient Flight 1929 cachet as well as receiver from Split as drop mail; a valuable example, Fine to Very Fine, 150 pieces carried. Sieger €800 ($860). (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:54:41 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1169
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23 e
1929 Orient Flight Tel Aviv to Germany (Sieger 23 e), Germany 3pf Ebert tied by pen cancel, very strong "Tel Aviv A 27 MR 29" circular datestamp just breaks paper, purple "Im Luftschiff L.Z. 127 "Graf Zeppelin" Fahrt von Germany nach Orient handstamp, large "T" postage due handstamp and black on dark blue airmail etiquette, magenta boxed "Nachgebühr Nr. 1" handstamp, on real photo picture postcard of Graf Zeppelin outside its hangar, Very Fine and very rare. Sieger €1,600 ($1,730). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:56:20 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1170
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23f
1929 (Mar 25) Orient Flight (Sieger 23f), 2RM Zeppelin Airmail stamp tied with Friedrichshafen cancel alone with bogus 1¢ Franklin with illegal overprint on Roessler postcard addressed to Palestine; part of drop mail as evidence by the Jerusalem Mar 27th receiver on the reverse; a very colorful example of this popular item; Mi 18, Si €1,150, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:56:51 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1171
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23f Danzig
1929 (Mar 23) Orient Flight (Sieger 23f), small envelope mailed in Danzig and addressed to the German Counsulate in Jerusalem; Scott # C26, C27, and C30 frankings, the Orient Flight cachet, and the Freidrichshafen start of journey postmark are on the face while a March 28th Jerusalem receiver is on the bake. a great item, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger €1,900 ($2,050). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:57:16 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1172
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23 g Austria
1929 Orient Flight, Austria to Palestine (Sieger 23 g), 10gr Austria Franz Schubert postal card uprated with 2s Eagle and tied by "Wien Flugpost 21.III.29" circular datestamp and "T" postage due marking, bright pink Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, addressed to Jerusalem, Palestine, Very Fine. Sieger €1,000 ($1,080). (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:57:36 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1173
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23g Austria
1929 (Mar 22) Orient Flight (Sieger 23g), originating in March, the cover was carried through the Middle East and returned the first week in April; Scott # B77-B80, C12, C13, C20, and C28 make a very colorful envelope, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:57:55 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1174
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23 I A
1929 Orient Flight to Egypt and Palestine (Sieger 23 I A), three covers and two cards, covers franked with Germany 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C36) tied by "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamp, with Roessler cachets, one addressed to him c/o the American Consul in Cairo Egypt with his large orange and red label tied by Cairo backstamp to back, and two to his friends in Palestine with different Jerusalem backstamps, cards franked with Germany 1m Eagle (Scott No. C32) tied by "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamp, one with Roessler cachet addressed to a relative at the American Consul in Cairo Egypt (backstamped) and the other with red "via Holy Land" manuscript routing instructions to East Orange which appears to be in the hand of Alfred Lehmann cover to Egypt and both cards have additional strike of Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet in black, Very Fine. Sieger €750 ($810). (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 10:58:51 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1175
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23I A (3), 23 IAa, 23II A
1929 Orient Flight (Sieger 23I A (3), 23 IAa, 23II A, 23II Aa), four cards and two covers, cards include two with Type II Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet (to Sieger in Germany and to Greece), one Type I card with five color franking to Germany, covers to Alexandria Egypt (backstamped and with vertical crease) and to Germany franked with 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C36) with via Palestine routing instructions and Er Ramle backstamp, Very Fine. Sieger €1,005 ($1,080). (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:01:02 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1176
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23I Aa
1929 Orient Flight with Er Ramle backstamp (Sieger 23I Aa), franked by Germany 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C37) tied by "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamp, and USA 5c Beacon (Scott No. C11) tied by "New York City G.P.O. Apr. 11, 1929" duplex cancel also ties black on yellow airmail etiquette, magenta Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, "Er Ramle 26 Mar. 29" circular backstamp, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:02:18 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1177
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23I Aa
1929 Orient Flight from Friedrichshafen (Sieger 23I Aa), Germany 1m Eagle (Scott No. C32) and two other Germany stamps tied by "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 24 Mrz. 29" circular datestamps, magenta Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, to Constantinople Turkey and returned to sender, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:02:56 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1178
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23I Aa
1929 Orient Flights with Er Ramle backstamp (Sieger 23I Aa), four picture postcards of a Graf Zeppelin and a cover, each with red Type I Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet and addressed to Germany, frankings include five-color franking with sixth color on back (one) and 1m Eagle (Scott No. C32; 3 postcards) and 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. C36; cover), stamps tied by either "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 24 Mrz 29" or "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 26.3.1929" circular datestamp, multicolor franked card has "On Bord" handstamp on both sides. cover with large "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 Friedrichshafen 24 Marz 1929" circular datestamp, Very Fine. Sieger €875 ($940). (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:04:33 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1179
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23Id
1929 (Apr 19) Journey to Southwest Germany (Sieger 23Id), picture postcard depicting the airship over a stormy sea; red On-Board postmark (actually struck twice); Scott # 366 nicely tied with Mannheim cancel and addressed to Essen, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger €250 ($270). (Image)
Estimate $100-150
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:05:18 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1180
Symbol: C
Cat No: 24 A
1929 Mediterranean Flight, Picture Postcard written and signed Albert Lehmann (Sieger 24 A), a steward on the LZ127 Graf Zeppelin, photo card of Zeppelin in flight franked with Germany 1m Eagle (Scott No. C32) tied by "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 22.APR.29" circular daetstamp and Seville Spain receiving cancel, magenta Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, Extremely Fine. (Image)
Estimate $100-150
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:05:47 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1181
Symbol: C
Cat No: 24 A, 24 f
1929 Mediterranean Flight (Sieger 24 A, 24 f), two covers, one with three Germany stamps tied by two strikes of "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 22.4.1929" circular datestamp with magenta Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet addressed to Brunico Italy with Seville 24 Apr. machine, "Bolzano Ferr. 28.4.29" and "Brunico Bolzano 28.4.28" backstamps, other with 15pf von Hindenburg tied by large "Radolfzell (Bodensee) 24.4.29" circular datestamp with red same day "An Bord" handstamp and blue "Luftschiff-Post" handstamp at top left, reverse with blue "Im Luftschiff L.Z. 127 "Graf Zeppelin" Fahrt von Friedrichshafen nach Bergheim(?), Very Fine, The flight to Seville is priced at €100 and the Radolfzell flight is listed and priced in Sieger at €550, but Michel notes that the flight did not occur and does not price it. Sieger €650 ($700). (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:06:38 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1182
Symbol: C
Cat No: 24 A/24 d
1929 Mediterranean Flight Group (Sieger 24 A/24 d), six covers and two cards with magenta Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet, covers franked by German stamps including three franked by 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. 36) tied by "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 22.4.1929" circular datestamp addressed to Drossos in Athens (backstamped Athens and Seville), Chicago (two including one also with "S.Remo (Arr. E Part.) 25.4.1929" circular datestamp), one franked by 2m Zeppelin tied by Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost machine cancel to NYC, and two covers with 6 Eagle or 7 Eagle and Semipostal stamps, all tied by "Friedrichshafen (bodensee) Luftpost 22.Apr.29" circular datestamp on covers to Constantinople or Friedrichshafen, and two cards with four and twelve Austrian stamps tied by Vienna cancels and with Seville backstamps to Spain or Vienna, Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:07:17 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1183
Symbol: C
Cat No: 24 A var
1929 Mediterranean Flight then FAM 5 Canal Zone to Nicaragua then to US (Sieger 24 A var), Germany 2m Zeppelin (Scott No. 36) tied by "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost 22 Apr. 29" circular datestamp on large Roessler Air Mail Post Card with red Zeppelin flown handstamp cachet and purple "Mit Luftschiff L.Z. 127 ab Friedrichshafen." two line handstamp, to Postmaster Bliss in the Canal Zone, the card was dropped (as scheduled) from the Zeppelin over Seville Spain on April 24 where it received Seville machine cancels tying USA 2c Washington (5) and 5c Beacon (3 plus 4th on front of card) (Scott Nos. 634 & C11), then the card traveled by boat to the Canal Zone and was carried on a FAM 5 flight from the Canal Zone on May 13 at which time a "Primer Correo Aéreo Managua Nic. al extranjero" and map and printed signature Aug. J. Caldera, first flight handstamp cachet was applied, and arrived in Nicaragua on May 15 where three Nicaragua stamps were affixed and canceled, paying the postage for surface transport to Roessler in East Orange NJ, arriving on May 20; minor corner faults do not detract, still a Very Fine and wonderful—probably unique—card. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:07:48 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1184
Symbol: C
Cat No: 25b
1929 (May 2) Austria Flight, two cards with on-board cancel with wrong year (Sieger 25b), a pair of attractive postcards, one showing the Graf Zeppelin leaving a hanger and the other of the airship floating above an angry sea; the cards are franked with #366 and tied at St Pölten and Vienna with the wrong year (1928) in the red on-board cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Sieger €750+ ($810). (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:08:49 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1185
Symbol: C
Cat No: 25 d
1929 (May 2), Austria Flight, Rosenheim Drop (Sieger 25 d), real photo Zeppelin postcard with red onboard datestamp and a 3pf Ebert tied by a May 2 Rosenheim c.d.s., Very Fine. Michel 21 Ie; €450 ($490). Sieger €350 ($380). (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-11-2023, 11:09:39 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 790
Lot No: 1186
Symbol: C
Cat No: 25 Ib (3), 25 d
1929 Austria Flight canceled Vienna and Rosenheim (Sieger 25 Ib (3), 25 d), three of former including two picture postcards franked by Germany 3pf Ebert with "14 Wien 98 2.V.29.17 3a" double circle datestamps and red May 2 "An Bord" handstamp—one is real photo (you can see the silver) with 10gr Austrian postage due, third is Austrian postal card with handwritten message and three strikes of red May 6 "An Bord" handstamp, Rosehheim double circle datestamp ties Germany 3pf Ebert to photo picture postcard of the LZ 127 outside its hangar with red May 2 "An Bord" handstamp, Very Fine. Sieger €950 ($1,030). (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
