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2010 Rarities of the World continued...

Hindenburg Crash Cover, Russia, Switzerland
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
340° c 1937, May 5, Hindenburg Disaster Flight.> Largely intact cover with scorched edges, bearing four singles of Germany 75pf Air Post stamps, cancelled on board and tied by bold purple Deutsche Luftpost
Europa-Nordamerika Luftschiff Hindenburg 5.5.19371937, May 5, Hindenburg Disaster Flight. Largely intact cover with scorched edges, bearing four singles of Germany 75pf Air Post stamps, cancelled on board and tied by bold purple "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Nordamerika Luftschiff Hindenburg 5.5.1937" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Mexico, with original enclosure dated April 30, 1937 which shows some burn marks

EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE COVER TO MEXICO RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE HINDENBURG. A SUPERB COVER FROM ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AIR DISASTERS IN HISTORY.

On Thursday, May 6, 1937, the airship Hindenburg exploded as it was approaching to make a landing at Lakehurst N.J. The cover offered here was mailed by the recipient, Mr. Doehner, to himself in Mexico. Unfortunately, he and his daughter perished in the crash. His wife and two young sons survived.

Ex Gruys. Accompanied by copy of Bulletin of Verification which accompanied the cover on its delivery to Mexico. With 2001 Stamp Institute of America (Arthur Falk) certificate. (Image)

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E. 15,000-20,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
341 Pbl RUSSIA, 1858, 10k Black, Plate Proof of Frame Only (2P).> Block of four with <selvage at right and gutter margin at bottom,> bright shade, light horizontal crease at bottom entirely in selvage, light bend at top
right and small paper irregularity atRUSSIA, 1858, 10k Black, Plate Proof of Frame Only (2P). Block of four with selvage at right and gutter margin at bottom, bright shade, light horizontal crease at bottom entirely in selvage, light bend at top right and small paper irregularity at bottom right are also entirely in selvage

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1858 10-KOPECK FIRST ISSUE OF RUSSIA, WHICH IS A PRINTING OF THE FRAME ONLY.

Ex Breitfuss. Each stamp with small blue "P M D" backstamp. (Image)

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E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
342   GENEVA, 1843, 5c Black on Yellow Green, Left Half of Double Geneva (2L1a Zumstein 4L).> Large margins to full, detailed impression, neat strike of red cross in rosette cancel<><>^VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A
BEAUTIFUL USED HALF OF THE FAMOUS DOUBLE-GENEVA, 1843, 5c Black on Yellow Green, Left Half of "Double Geneva" (2L1a, Zumstein 4L). Large margins to full, detailed impression, neat strike of red cross in rosette cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL USED HALF OF THE FAMOUS "DOUBLE-GENEVA" CANTONAL STAMP.

With 1972 Hunziker and 1982 Rellstab certificates (Image)

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9,000.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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