Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring the F. Christian Killien, M.D. Collection continued...

Zeppelin and Flight Covers (by Chronological Order)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1384

UNITED STATES, 1928 Return of the America Flight (Sieger 22A). Three stamps totaling $1.06 for the return flight, incl. the Roessler 1c "Graf Zeppelin" overprint that he applied to some 1c Green stamps because he felt the U.S. Post Office had not appropriately commemorated the Graf Zeppelin's flight to America (he almost went to jail for fraudulently issuing a U.S. postage stamp), tied by Lakehurst Oct 29, 1928 duplex and violet flight cachet on cacheted cover, sent to Chicago, numerous backstamps, cover with a few minor bends, otherwise Very Fine, this unauthorized overprint is scarce used on a flown cover, mentioned but not priced in Sieger (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
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1385

UNITED STATES, 1928 Return of the America Flight (Sieger 22A). Four stamps totaling 54c, incl. the Roessler 1c "Graf Zeppelin" overprint that he applied to some 1c Green stamps because he felt the U.S. Post Office had not appropriately commemorated the Graf Zeppelin's flight to America (he almost went to jail for fraudulently issuing a U.S. postage stamp), tied by Lakehurst Oct. 28, 1928 duplex on specially prepared Roessler printed card, sent to Switzerland, Friedrichshafen and Zweisimmen backstamps, Very Fine, this unauthorized overprint is scarce used on a flown cover, mentioned but not priced in Sieger (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1386

JAPAN, 1929 Round-The-World-Flight (Sieger 31B). 10s and three 1y Definitives tied by "Tokio Japan 21.8.29" violet circular datestamps on cover to U.S., flown on the scarce Tokyo to Lakehurst leg of the flight, addressed to Roessler, red flight cachet, green Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine and desirable, Sieger €800 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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1387

GERMANY, 1930 Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst (Sieger 57N). 2m and pair 4m Sudamerica Zeppelin stamps tied by Friedrichshafen 18.5.30 circular datestamps, sent to Minnesota, proper green cachet and receiving backstamps, 4m stamps with slight gum staining at perf tips, Fine, Sieger €675 (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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1388

GERMANY, 1930 Pan-American Flight, Friedrichshafen - Rio de Janeiro (Sieger 57E). 2m Sudamerica Zeppelin stamp tied by Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 19.5.1930 on-board circular datestamp on multicolored Zeppelin picture postcard to Rio de Janeiro (May 25 receiver), proper cachets and postmarks, Very Fine, Sieger €500 (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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1389

EGYPT, 1931, 50m on 27m Zeppelin, "1951" error (C3a; Nile Post C36c; Sieger 105Cxa). In horizontal pair with normal, tied by Port Said Apr. 10, 1931 Zeppelin cancel on flown cover to Jerusalem (partial backstamp), proper cachets, cover with slight vertical bend not affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce combination of the Port Said dispatch and stamp error, Seiger €1,000 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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1390

1932, February 18, London, England to Darwin, Australia, Crashed and Terminated in Italy. Carried and signed by pilot R.S. Hamilton and mechanic R.A. Coupland from London on Feb. 18, 1932, flight crashed due to heavy snowfall on first leg in Puglia, Italy causing severe damage, both crewman survived but were injured and flight was abandoned, cover eventually sent from Rome on Feb. 19 with Italy 1l pair and 5l stamps, Ruvo di Puglia circular datestamp at bottom, Very Fine example from this abandoned flight, only eight covers were recovered from the crash, with 2002 Longhi certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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1391

1932, May 25, Bremen to Southampton, Catapult and Zeppelin Combination (Graue-Leder K-102 X1). U.S. 1c, 2c block of four and 15c tied by "Lakehurst N.Y. May 6, 1932" wavy-line machine cancel on cover to Berlin, Germany, also used on the U.S.S. Akron Coast to Coast Zeppelin flight, well-struck Zeppelin and Catapult cachet markings, San Diego and Berlin backstamps, Very Fine, a scarcely offered combination cover of which only a few examples are known, ex Helms (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
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1392

1933, June 21, Europa to Southampton, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-146a (1)). U.S. 1-1/2c (2), 2c and 15c stamps tied by "U.S.S. Indianapolis Jun. 15, 1933" machine cancel on cover to Berlin, Germany, bold green catapult and red air post cachets, Berlin backstamps, Very Fine, ex Helms (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
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1393

GERMANY, 1933 Chicago Flight, Berlin - Rio de Janeiro (Sieger 238EAb). 1m Chicago Flight stamp and 40pf Purple tied by Berlin 13.10.33 circular datestamp on Zeppelin picture postcard to Rio de Janeiro, proper flight cachets and postal markings, Very Fine, from the Sieger collection (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
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1394

1934, May 14, Bremen to Southampton, Catapult Flight (Graue-Leder K-176a). U.S. 3c (2), 8c and 20c tied by "U.S. Frigate Constitution May 14, 1934, Off Cape Hatteras" machine cancel on cover to Czechoslovakia, red catapult and air post cachets, Berlin backstamp, Very Fine, an interesting origin usage and destination, ex Helms (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction