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German Zeppelin Posts continued...

PIONEER FLIGHTS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
121 c Sieger #20c imageSieger #20c 1924 America Flight of the LZ 126/ZR 3, official drop at Angra in the Azores, DELAG card with view of Berlin, dropped at the Azores prior to starting the transatlantic passage, this rare posting, without flight cachets or Zeppelin cancels, is characterized by an official seal of the German Consulate in Angra plus a handstamped "Oct 13 '24" date, the card was then forwarded to the mainland by the steamer "Italos" where it received Portuguese franking tied by "Lisboa Central/25. 10. 24" postmarks, very fine and choice; one of the key pieces for the flights of this airship that eventually became the U.S.S. "Los Angeles"; signed H.W. Sieger (Sieger €2,150; Michel #7Id). (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1928 GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
122 c Sieger #021IIb imageSieger #021IIb, 1928 Southwest Germany Flight, Zeppelin-Eckner Fund card with picture of Count von Zeppelin, dropped at Offenburg with clear strike of that city's 20. 9. 28 c.d.s., and equally well struck red on-board cachet of the same date, "15" crayon due marking and boxed "Nachgebuhr" h.s., extremely fine; an exceptionally nice example of this scarce drop (Sieger €500; Michel #2c). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction
123 c Sieger #021IVh imageSieger #021IVh, 1928 Germany Flight, sepia-tone DELAG card with a view over Dresden, dropped at Berlin with 8pf Dark green tied by slogan machine cancel of "Berlin/ 3. 10. 28", strong strike of red on-board cachet of the same date, very fine (Sieger €600; Michel #5Ii). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
124 c Sieger #021VIb imageSieger #021VIb, 1928 Schwaben Flight, sepia-tone DELAG card with a view from the Zeppelin, dropped at Konstanz with 5pf Air Post tied by "Konstanz/8. 10. 28" machine cancel, plus excellent strike of red on-board cachet of the same date, very fine (Sieger €600; Michel #6b). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
125 c Sieger #21c imageSieger #21c, 1928 America Flight, Zeppelin photo card with red on-board "Graf Zeppelin" cachet of October 11, 1928, dropped unfranked and marked postage due at Basel with blue "Basel/Kreis-Post-Dir/11. X. 28" c.d.s., being posted to the United States the postage due of 7c was collected there with U.S. 2c and 5c Carmine rose postage dues tied by Union City, N.J. ovals, message has a personal account of the start of the flight and now being over Basel, very fine and scarce; signed Arthur Falk (Sieger €900; Michel #7Ic). (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
126 c Sieger #21l imageSieger #21l, 1928 America Flight, Zeppelin-Eckner Fund card with multicolor lithographed view of children waving at the Zeppelin, dropped at Radolfzell near the end of the return flight, 8pf Dark green tied by Radolfzell c.d.s., on-board cachet of October 31, 1928, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel #8I). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $125.00
Will close during Public Auction
127 c Sieger #21l imageSieger #21l, 1928 America Flight, Zeppelin-Eckner Fund card with multicolor lithographed view, dropped at Radolfzell on the return flight, United States 5c Dark blue tied by Radolfzell, red on-board cachet of October 31, 1928, card prepared and signed by Albert Lehmann, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel #8I). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1929 GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
128 c Sieger #022IVb/49A Sieger #022IVb/49A, 1929 German Small Flight collection, a delightful selection of nineteen different covers and cards flown on the numerous small day flights that the Zeppelin did in between the major flights that everybody participated in by making covers, frequently these small flights dropped mail as the airship passed over the various communities in Germany and Switzerland, often being on board the Zeppelin was required to make these drops and thus few covers were made, catalog values in Sieger are often €200-300 or more, all with appropriate cachets and backstamps, fine-very fine (Michel #12Ic/48). Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
129 c Sieger #022IVb imageSieger #022IVb, 1929 Wurttemberg Flight, Zeppelin-Eckener Fund card showing a portrait of Dr. Eckener, dropped unfranked at Ravensburg with that city's pmk. of February 5, 1929, blue crayon 15(pf) due notation, red on-board cachet of February 4th, choice very fine with clear markings (Sieger €300; Michel #13Ic). (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
130 c Sieger #22VIa imageSieger #022VIa, 1929 Trial Flight over Lake Constanz, DELAG Zeppelin card with an aerial view of Zabern, dropped at Ravensburg with that city's pmk. of February 19, 1929 tying 8pf Dark green, well struck red on-board cachet of February 18th on front and back, extremely fine (Sieger €300; Michel #14Ia). (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction
131 c Sieger #022VIIa imageSieger #022VIIa, 1929 Round Flight over Lake Constanz, Zeppelin card with an aerial view of Tubingen, 8pf Dark green tied by "Konstanz/20. 2. 29" c.d.s. where dropped, red on-board cachet of the same date, choice very fine (Sieger €400; Michel #15Ia). (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction
132 c Sieger #23 Sieger #23, 1929 Orient Flight substantial collection of 29 covers and cards flown on this interesting flight that went across Europe and down to Palestine with a substantial delivery of mail at Er Ramle, this consists of mail made at that drop with numerous covers to various destinations and backstamped when they arrived, this includes mail backstamped Er Ramle, Jerusalem and Jaffe, as well as Egypt and various destinations around Europe including Athens, we note one with brick red steel cachet, which is really quite scarce, some have mixed frankings with other countries that were cancelled on arrival, such as Palestine and Italy, also one with postage dues of Italy, most are fine-very fine; a very interesting collection that is worthy of examination and study (Michel #18I). Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 c Sieger #23ba imageSieger #23ba, 1929 Orient Flight, 2M Zeppelin stamp tied to neat cover by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/25. 3. 1929" on-board pmk., red lilac Ty. I flight cachet, dropped at Rome on the way to Palestine with "Roma-Ferrovia/25. 3. 29" c.d.s. receiving pmk. on the front, very fine and attractive; 600 covers are recorded dropped at this location; 1994 Sieger certificate (Sieger €650; Michel #18IIc). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
134 c Sieger #23bb imageSieger #23bb, 1929 Orient Flight, Zeppelin view card of an aerial view of Tubingen, 8pf Dark green uncancelled and charged 35(pf) postage due, red on-board cachet of March 26, 1929, changed in ms. to the 25th, dropped at Rome with "Roma Centro/27. 3. 29" c.d.s. receiving pmk. on the front, very fine; the scarcer of at least two drops over Rome (Sieger €1,000; Michel #18IIf). (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
135 c Sieger #23d imageSieger #23d, 1929 Orient Flight, Zeppelin photo card with 1M Air Post tied by on-board cancel of 27. 3. 1929 with additional strike at left, backstamped Split (Croatia) on the same date, Ty. I red lilac flight cachet, all markings are clear and on the address side of the card, extremely fine (Sieger €800; Michel #18IIk). (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
136 c Sieger #23e imageSieger #23e, 1929 Orient Flight, Zeppelin photo card of the "Graf Zeppelin" outside its hanger, dropped at Tel Aviv, this very rare unofficial drop is characterized by having no flight or on-board cachets, bearing 3pf Bister marked out in pencil and charged 30(pf) postage due in blue crayon, clear "Tel Aviv/A/27 MR 29" receiving pmk. on the front, small paperclip impression at top, very fine and attractive; this drop is considerably rarer than the more renowned drop at Jerusalem; one of the finest and rarest Palestine Zeppelin cards (Sieger €1,600; Michel #18IIh). (Image) Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
137 c Sieger #23f imageSieger #23f, 1929 Orient Flight, Zeppelin photo card dropped at Jerusalem without franking, addressed to Germany so charged 30(pf) postage due in blue crayon, backstamped with the proper Jerusalem repetitive slogan machine cancel of "27 Mar. 29.8PM" which confirms that this was in the small bag of mail dropped at Jerusalem, also most unusual on this drop is a red on-board cachet of the "Graf Zeppelin" dated 26 Mar. 1929 rather than the usual flight cachet for the Orient Flight, extremely fine; much of the mail that was backstamped Jerusalem on March 27th was actually dropped at the major Er Ramle drop and carried to Jerusalem the same day by rail, the few covers actually dropped at Jerusalem always have this 8 p.m. machine cancel; very rare and seldom offered (Sieger €1,150; Michel #18IIi). (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 c Sieger #24A/24d Sieger #24A/24d, 1929 Mediterranean Flight collection of seven covers including Friedrichshafen postings with both cancels, on-board postings on April 22nd and 24th, a Roessler cacheted card and cover, the later with the infamous "Graf/Zeppelin" overprint on the 1c Green (rounded corner), we also note two dropped at San Remo, one has a mixed franking with French adhesive tied by Paris c.d.s. after the flight, interesting lot with four covers with 2M Zeppelin frankings, fine-very fine (Michel #20I/20IId). Est. 300-400

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 c Sieger #24b imageSieger #24b, 1929 Mediterranean Flight, Zeppelin view card with 1M Air Post tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/22. 4. 1929" on-board cancel, dropped at Tangier with Spanish receiving c.d.s. of April 26th, red flight cachet, all markings are well struck and on the address side, extremely fine (Sieger €500; Michel #20IIb). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 c Sieger #24c imageSieger #24c, 1929 Mediterranean Flight, multicolor picture card with 50pf Air Post along with 50pf Brown tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/24. 4. 1929" on-board cancels, dropped at Tangier with British post office receiving c.d.s. of the same date, red flight cachet on both the front and reverse, attractive and very fine; the scarcer of the two drops at Tangier; ex-Belinkoff (Sieger €700; Michel #20IIc). (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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