Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

641

Sieger #189Aa

Sieger #189Aa, 1932 Eighth South America Flight, neat card with three adhesives, including two air posts, tied by "Repubblica di San Marino/5 Ott 1932" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., red flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Sieger €650 Michel #282a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

642

Sieger #195Aa

Sieger #195Aa, 1932 Ninth South America Flight, attractive registered cover with three adhesives, including the scarce 10L Dark blue air post, tied by "Repubblica di San Marino/Citta/8 Ott. 932" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., orange flight cachet, backstamped Rio de Janeiro, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel #286a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

643

Sieger #202Aa

Sieger #202Aa, 1933 First South America Flight, registered cover with three adhesives, including the 3L and 5L Zeppelin surcharged singles, tied by the special "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/4 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin " boxed green Zeppelin postmarks, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., blue flight cachet, backstamped Santos, very fine; the special Zeppelin stamps of the Italian area were issued specifically for the Italian Flight, which took place later in May, however they were issued early enough to be used on this First South America Flight of 1933 and a few were used this way (Sieger €400; Michel #294a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

644

Sieger #209IA-F

Sieger #209IA-F, 1933 Italian Flight, matched set of three covers to Brazil bearing the full Zeppelin set, all tied by the special green "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/26 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancels, posted on the flight around Rome and then on the Second South America Flight, each with bluish green Italian flight cachet, backstamped by both Rome machine cancel and at Pernambuco, very fine; signed E. D(iena) (Sieger €1,350+; Michel #304Cg). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

645

Sieger #209IB

Sieger #209IB, 1933 Italian Flight, handsome horizontal pair of 5L Zeppelin stamps tied to cover by the special green "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/26 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancel, posted on the flight around Rome and then dropped at Naples, blue black Italian flight cachet, backstamped by both Rome machine cancel and two different Naples c.d.s., very fine; very few of the San Marino covers were dropped at Naples; signed Oliva (not listed thus by Sieger; Michel #304ICa; €500 for this specific usage). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

646

Sieger #209IB var.

Sieger #209IB var., 1933 Italian Flight, handsome cover with 5L Zeppelin single tied by the special black "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/28 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancel, plus two other adhesives tied by San Marino c.d.s., posted on the flight around Rome and then back to Germany on the return flight, blue Italian flight cachet, backstamped by both Rome machine cancel and with green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin c.d.s., very fine; the black postmark, instead of the usual green, is extremely rare, being applied to only a very few pieces (not listed thus in Sieger; Michel #304Ca; €1,000 for this specific marking). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

647

Sieger #209D var.

Sieger #209D var., 1933 Italian Flight, neat registered cover with three adhesives including the 12L Zeppelin overprint, all tied by "Republica di San Marino/Citta/28 Mag 933" c.d.s. including the Zeppelin stamp, rather than with the special boxed Zeppelin cancel that was almost always used to cancel the Zeppelin stamps, flown on the flight around Rome and then to Germany on the return flight, blue green Italian flight cachet, Rome Zeppelin machine cancel and green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin backstamp, very fine and quite unusual; not listed thus in Sieger or Michel (Michel #304C) (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

648

Sieger #209E var.

Sieger #209E var., 1933 Italian Flight, registered cover with two adhesives including the 15L Zeppelin overprint, both tied by "Republica di San Marino/Citta/28 Mag 933" c.d.s. rather than with the special green boxed Zeppelin cancel that was almost always used to cancel the Zeppelin stamps, flown on the flight around Rome and then to Germany on the return flight, violet Italian flight cachet, Rome Zeppelin machine cancel and green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin backstamp, cover with all-over aging on the front, otherwise very fine and quite unusual; not listed thus in Sieger or Michel (Michel #304C) (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

649

Sieger #209IF

Sieger #209IF, 1933 Italian Flight, 20L Zeppelin single tied to attractive cover by the special green "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/26 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancel, plus six other adhesives tied by San Marino c.d.s., posted on the flight around Rome and then on to Buenos Aires on the Second South America Flight, blue Italian flight cachet, backstamped by both Rome machine cancel and at Buenos Aires with Rio de Janeiro transits, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel #304Cg). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

650

Sieger #209IG

Sieger #209IG, 1933 Italian Flight, attractive full Zeppelin set cover, all tied by the special green "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/26 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancels, posted on the flight around Rome and back to Friedrichshafen, an unusual occurrence of two strikes of the Italian flight cachet, one in bluish green and the other in violet, backstamped by both Rome machine cancel and special green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin c.d.s., tiny edge tear at top of no significance, very fine; a particularly desirable and rare full set cover with two cachets; signed A. D(iena) (Sieger €1,900; Michel #304Ca). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

651

Sieger #209IG

Sieger #209IG, 1933 Italian Flight, full Zeppelin set with two other adhesives, tied to registered cover by the special green "Rep. S. Marino/(Citta)/26 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancels, posted on the flight around Rome and then on the Second South America Flight to Brazil, blue Italian flight cachet, backstamped by both Rome machine cancel and at Rio de Janeiro, light edge wrinkles not affecting stamps or markings, very fine; a handsome and rare full set cover (Sieger €1,900; Michel #304Cg). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

652

Sieger #209IIA

Sieger #209IIA 1933 Italian Flight, attractive registered view card with 3L Zeppelin single tied by the scarcer special green "Rep. S. Marino/(Borgo)/27 Mag 1933/Posta Aerea/Zeppelin" cancel, plus two other adhesives on front and back tied by Borgo c.d.s., posted on the flight around Rome, among the few items that did not receive the Italian flight cachet, backstamped by Rome machine cancel, very fine; quite scarce used out of this office as nearly all the San Marino items were cancelled at the main city post office (Sieger €375; Michel #303Cb). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

653

Sieger #223Aa

Sieger #223Aa, 1933 Fourth South America Flight, registered view card with six adhesives, including scarcer 15L Carmine Zeppelin surcharge, tied to front and back by "Republica di San Marino/Citta/Posta/Aerea/1 Ago 933" c.d.s., red flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., backstamped Arica, Peru, very fine and scarce franking (Sieger €450; Michel #323a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

654

Sieger #232Aa

Sieger #232Aa, 1933 Seventh South America Flight, attractively franked card with three adhesives including the 5L Zeppelin surcharge, all tied by "Republica di San Marino/Poste/11 Set 933" c.d.s., blue flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., backstamped Pernambuco, very fine with all markings on the front (Sieger €450; Michel #337a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

655

Sieger #235Aa

Sieger #235Aa, 1933 Eighth South America Flight, attractive card with three stamps, including the 5L Zeppelin surcharge, tied by "Repulica di San Marino/Poste/25 Set 933 c.d.s., violet flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Sieger €450; Michel #343a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

656

Sieger #238Aaa

Sieger #238Aaa, 1933 Chicago Flight, nicely franked registered cover with seven adhesives including the 3L Orange and 5L Olive green Zeppelin surcharges, tied by "Republica/di San Marino/Citta/Posta Aerea/7 Ott 933" c.d.s., routed through Friedrichshafen but lacking the transit c.d.s. as sometimes occurs, red German flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Sieger €850; Michel #347a). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

657

Sieger #238Aab

Sieger #238Aab, 1933 Chicago Flight, scarce 10L Dark blue air post and two others tied to clean registered cover by "Republica/di San Marino/Posta/5. Ott. 933" c.d.s., routed through Friedrichshafen but lacking the transit c.d.s. as sometimes occurs, red German flight cachet, backstamped Rio de Janeiro, very fine; upon reaching Brazil the Zeppelin did a shuttle flight to Rio de Janeiro from Pernambuco, this cover was retained on the Zeppelin for delivery in Rio de Janeiro on October 18th and is thus a different and scarcer leg than the Pernambuco posting; Michel lists the flight but does not list treaty-state postings to Rio de Janeiro (Sieger €850; Michel #348). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

658

Sieger #238Bca

Sieger #238Bca, 1933 Chicago Flight, specially imprinted card for the Chicago Flight with five adhesives tied by "Repubblica/di San Marino/Posta/7 Ott. 933" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., red German flight cachet, backstamped Chicago, mounting marks on the reverse, very fine (Sieger €850; Michel #352a). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

SAUDI ARABIA

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Lot Description

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659

Sieger #254Aa

Sieger #254Aa, 1934 Third South America Flight (Argentina Flight), an incredibly rare posting from Saudi Arabia, a lovely registered cover with four adhesives neatly tied by "8 4 34/Mecque" bilingual c.d.s., via Jeddah, Port Taufic, Cairo and Stuttgart through Friedrichshafen for the Zeppelin with transit c.d.s., violet flight cachet, posted to Lima, Peru, backstamped, a choice and very fine cover; Saudi Arabia is one of the most difficult and prized countries for the Zeppelin collector, any cover from Mecca at this period is rare and the cover offered here is a treasure for the Zeppelin collector who is building a collection of unusual postings or of this popular 1934 Argentina Flight (Sieger €3,800; Michel #370a). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

SENEGAL

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

660

Sieger #229Aa

Sieger #229Aa, 1933 Sixth South America Flight, attractively franked registered cover with ten adhesives on front and back, all tied by "Kelle/Senegal/14 Aout 33" c.d.s., black flight cachet, routed through Friedrichshafen via Dakar and Paris with transit c.d.s., Pernambuco receiving c.d.s. on the front, very fine and choice; a very rare cover of this French African colony (Sieger €1,650; Michel #333a). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction