Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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561

Sieger #232Aa

Sieger #232Aa, 1933 Seventh South America Flight, registered card with four adhesives tied by "Casablanca-Port/Morac/11 -9 33" c.d.s., blue flight cachet on front and back, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., backstamped Pernambuco, very fine; ex-Kofler (Sieger €300; Michel #337a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

562

Sieger #235Aa

Sieger #235Aa, 1933 Eighth South America Flight, registered card with four adhesives tied by "Casablanca-Port/Maroc/23 -9 33" c.d.s., violet flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., backstamped Pernambuco, very fine with all markings on the front; ex-Kofler (Sieger €300; Michel #343a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

563

Sieger #238Aaa

Sieger #238Aaa, 1933 Chicago Flight, attractive registered cover with three adhesives tied by "Casablanca-Port/Maroc/9 -10 33" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., red German flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel #347a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

MOROCCO (SPANISH)

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564

Sieger #64XVII

Sieger #64XVII, 1930 Pan-American Flight, four adhesives tied to cover for the return flight from Seville to Friedrichshafen by "Tanger/27 May 30" roller cancel, Seville transit of June 2 where it boarded the Zeppelin, red oval Zeppelin cachet, backstamped Friedrichshafen, also signed by Dr. Hugo Eckener, slight soiling, very fine; one of only 20 covers flown; signed R. Schoendorf (Sieger €2,000; Michel #68Ad). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

565

Sieger #64XVII

Sieger #64XVII, 1930 Pan-American Flight, three adhesives tied to card by "Tanger/27 May 30" roller cancel, for the return flight from Seville to Friedrichshafen, Seville transit of June 2 where it boarded the Zeppelin, red oval Zeppelin cachet, backstamped Friedrichshafen, very fine; one of only 20 cards flown; signed Roger Koerber (Sieger €2,000; Michel #68Ad). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

566

Sieger #64XVIII

Sieger #64XVIII, 1930 Pan-American Flight, card from Tetuan, Spanish Morocco with five adhesives tied by "Correspa. Urgente/Seville/2 Jun 30" special delivery c.d.s., for the last leg of the flight from Seville to Friedrichshafen, red oval Zeppelin cachet, signed by Dr. Eckener, backstamped Friedrichshafen with two different postmarks, very fine; all mail from Tetuan did not have their stamps cancelled until they reached Seville, this is one of only 20 cards flown and most of the covers and cards were cancelled with the Seville hexagonal air post cancel, the special delivery cancel being quite the exception (Sieger €1,200; Michel #68Ad). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

567

Sieger #214Aa

Sieger #214Aa, 1933 Second South America Flight, registered cover with three singles tied by boxed "Certificado/Protec. Espanol/24. May 33/Tetuan/(Marrueco)" pmks., green flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., backstamped Pernambuco, very fine and attractive (Sieger €550; Michel #305a). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

NETHERLANDS

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568

Sieger #26A

Sieger #26A, 1929 Interrupted America Flight, five adhesives tied to air post card by "Gravenhage/8. V. 1929" c.d.s., blue flight cachet and straight line delay cachet, Friedrichshafen transit and backstamped New York, slightly nibbed corners, very fine and the first treaty state posting of this country (Sieger €350; Michel #23). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

569

Sieger #119D

Sieger #119D, 1931 Polar Flight, 40c Orange red air post along with two other adhesives tied to card by "Rotterdam/13. VII. 1931" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit and flown on the leg to Berlin with that city's receiving c.d.s. of July 24th, red flight cachet, very fine and attractive (Sieger €450; Michel #202). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

570

Sieger #119E

Sieger #119E, 1931 Polar Flight, lovely card with 40c Orange red air post along with another adhesive tied by "Gravenhage/18. VII. 1931" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit and flown on the leg to Leningrad with that city's receiving c.d.s. of July 25th, red flight cachet, backstamped Basel where addressed, very fine and handsome (Sieger €350; Michel #203a). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

571

Sieger #119F

Sieger #119F, 1931 Polar Flight, 7 1/2c Red postal card with two additional adhesives tied by "Hertogenbosch/17. VII. 1931" c.d.s., flown on the flight to the Icebreaker "Malyguin", Friedrichshafen transit, backstamped on the Icebreaker on July 27th, red flight cachet, very fine and scarcer leg of the flight (Sieger €450; Michel #204a). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

572

Sieger #138Aa var.

Sieger #138Aa, 1932 First South America Flight, attractive cover with quadruple mixed franking for onward air transmission from Brazil into Colombia, three adhesives of Netherlands tied by "Enkhuizen/16. III. 32" c.d.s., German 1M Zeppelin single and 50pf Orange air post tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/23. 3. 1932" on-board c.d.s. in route, backstamped on the same day in Pernambuco, violet flight cachet, then Brazil adhesive tied by Pernambuco c.d.s. and a Colombia SCADTA air post tied by a Enkhuizen c.d.s., very fine; after leaving Brazil this cover was forwarded to New York, then on to Barranquilla and backstamped Bogota, all of which is documented on the back by numerous transits and backstamps; a lovely combination usage that is not mentioned for this flight by either Sieger or Michel (Michel #234a). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

573

Sieger #207Aa

Sieger #207Aa, 1933 Italian Flight, attractive 1 1/2c Blue postal card with three additional adhesives tied by special Garvenhage commemorative cancel of May 26, 1933, dropped at Livorno and receiving that city's backstamp, red German flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., very fine with all markings on the front; most of the mail dropped at Livorno did not receive backstamps and ones, such as this, with the backstamp are quite scarce; (Sieger €500; Michel #302Ia). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

574

Sieger #57A/286Aa

Sieger #57A/286Aa, 1930-34 Attractive collection of 24 different covers and cards on nearly as many flights, starts with two 1930 Pan-American Flight covers, one to Seville and the other a round-trip cover, both scarcer postings, then a nice selection from 1931 to 1933 with six different 1932 South America flights, four 1933 South America flights including two different Chicago Flight covers, also the 1934 Christmas Flight, all with appropriate flight cachets and backstamps, fine-very fine (Michel #62a/418b).

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

NETHERLAND INDIES

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575

Sieger #427B

Sieger #427B, 1936 Olympic Flight of the "Hindenburg", attractive printed card with 60c Dark blue tied by "Djdkjakarta/23. 7. 36." c.d.s., magenta flight cachet, backstamped Berlin, very fine; not a common treaty-state posting; signed Roger Koerber (Sieger €450; Michel #32Ia). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

NICARAGUA

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576

Sieger #64IX

Sieger #64IX, 1930 Pan-American Flight, an exceptionally scarce mixed franking card with three Nicaraguan adhesives including one air post tied by boxed "Correo Aereo/May 20, 1930/Managua" pmk., plus U.S. 65c Zeppelin tied to "New York, N.Y./Varick St. Sta./May 24, 1930" duplex, flown on the return flight from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, red German and violet American return flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen, an attractive and fresh card, very fine; exceptionally rare with Sieger reporting only eleven mixed franking items flown, this being one of only five cards with the 65c Zeppelin stamp and the first card we have seen (Sieger €1,800; Michel #68Gb). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

577

Sieger #64IX

Sieger #64IX, 1930 Pan-American Flight, attractive small size mixed franking cover with three Nicaraguan adhesives including one air post tied by violet boxed "Correo Aereo/May 20, 1930/Managua" pmk., U.S. $1.30 Zeppelin neatly tied by "New York, N.Y./Varick St. Sta./May 24, 1930" duplex, flown on the return flight from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, red German and violet American return flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen with the scarce pmk. with wavy lines, a choice cover, very fine; exceptionally rare with Sieger reporting only eleven mixed franking items flown, this being one of only six covers with the $1.30 Zeppelin stamp (Sieger €1,800; Michel #68Gb). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

578

Sieger #64IX

Sieger #64IX, 1930 Pan-American Flight, Behrens-Neuheiten-Dienst imprinted registered cover with five Nicaraguan air posts on the front and three adhesives on the reverse, tied by red boxed "Correo Aereo/May 15, 1930,/Managua" pmks. or similar violet c.d.s. on the reverse, this cover was prepared to fly the Zeppelin from Cuba to Lakehurst but when the Zeppelin failed to land at Cuba the cover went by ship to Lakehurst, Cuba transit of May 18, 1930, U.S. $1.30 Zeppelin neatly tied by "New York, N.Y./Grand Central Sta./May 27, 1930" duplex, flown on the return flight from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, red German and violet American return flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen, a very fine and handsome cover; exceptionally rare with Sieger reporting only eleven mixed franking items flown, this being one of only six covers with the $1.30 Zeppelin stamp (Sieger €1,800; Michel #68Gb). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

579

Sieger #190 var.

Sieger #190 var., 1932 Eighth South America Flight, mixed franking with three adhesives of Nicaragua, including two air posts, tied by postmarks of Managua, then Brazilian franking for the return flight to Germany with seven adhesives, including the 3,500r Zeppelin overprint, tied by "Sao Paulo/Correio Aereo/12. X. 32" c.d.s., violet flight cachet on the reverse for South American postings that was last used on the Fourth South America Flight, backstamped Friedrichshafen, very fine (not listed thus by Sieger; Michel #285Ag; €500). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

580

Sieger #245B

Sieger #245B, 1933 Chicago Flight, rare mixed franking cover with Nicaraguan 25c Black brown air post block of four, tied by special violet Managua Pan American Airways cancel for flight to the United States to connect with the Zeppelin, then an impressive perfectly centered jumbo-margined United States 50c Zeppelin single was applied and tied by "Chicago/Ill/Oct. 26 1933" four-bar c.d.s. for the flight to Friedrichshafen, black American Chicago flight cachet, backstamped with green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin machine cancel, extremely fine; this posting is similar to that done from Nicaragua on the 1930 Pan-American Flight and the later First North American Flight of the Hindenburg; very rare and seldom encountered (Sieger €1,250; Michel #355E). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction