1929 GRAF ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 141 |
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Sieger #24f |
 Sieger #24f, 1929 Mediterranean Flight,
multicolor air mail card with 8pf Dark green (small stain at top) tied by
commemorative cancel of Radolfzell on April 24, 1929 for the drop there,
red on-board cachet of the same date, overall attractive and very fine
(Sieger €550; Michel #20IIf). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 142 |
|
Sieger #25d |
 Sieger #25d, 1929 Austria Flight, Zeppelin photo
card with 3pf Bister tied by "Rosenheim/2 Mai 29" c.d.s. for the drop
there, red on-board cachet of the same date, choice very fine (Sieger
€350; Michel #21Ig). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 143 |
|
Sieger #026IIId |
 Sieger #026IIId, 1929 Occupied Territory Flight,
pair of 8pf Dark green tied to cover to Vienna, tied by "Tier/28 7. 29"
c.d.s. where this cover was dropped, red on-board cachet of the same date,
backstamped, very fine (Sieger €550; Michel #26g). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 144 |
|
Sieger #26A var. |
 Sieger #26A var., 1929 Interrupted America
Flight, two 2M Zeppelin stamps tied by Friedrichshafen machine cancel,
blue flight cachet and two strikes of the straight line delay cachet,
addressed to Cali, Colombia with mixed franking of 30c Blue with "EU"
(United States) overprinted consular air post, plus block of four and
single of Colombia on the reverse for internal postage, all tied by
"Servicio Transportes Aereos/Cali/23. VIII. 1929" c.d.s., edge wear causing
corner flaw to one Zeppelin stamp, and mild toning to the cover, fine and
interesting combination usage (Michel #23a var.; not listed thus in Sieger
or Michel). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 145 |
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Sieger #27bII |
 Sieger #27bII,1929 Resumed America Flight,
Zeppelin photo card dropped at Ponta Delgada on the outbound flight to
America, 2M Zeppelin stamp tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/2. 8. 1929"
on-board c.d.s., red on-board cachet of the same date applied to both sides
of the card, plus blue flight cachet, "Correo. E Telo./Ponta Delgada/10 Ago
29" receiving c.d.s. on the front, small edge tear at bottom, very fine and
scarce (Sieger €750; Michel #27Ib).
(Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 146 |
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Sieger #27cI |
 Sieger #27cI, 1929 Resumed America Flight,
Zeppelin photo card dropped at Seaside, New Jersey, 2M Zeppelin stamp tied
by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/2. 8. 1929" on-board c.d.s., red on-board
cachet of the same date applied to both sides of the card, plus blue flight
cachet, Seaside, N.J. machine backstamp, trivial edge tear at right, very
fine and attractive; a scarce drop with only 49 covers with German
franking dropped (Sieger €1,300; Michel #27Ic). (Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 147 |
|
Sieger #30Ad |
 Sieger #30Ad, 1929 Round-the-World Flight,
exceptionally neat cover making the round trip from Friedrichshafen to
Friedrichshafen, 2M and three 4M Zeppelin stamps tied by
"Friedrichshafen/Luftpost/15 Aug. 29" c.d.s., similar backstamp of
September 4th on the reverse, red flight cachet, stamps and cover are
exceptionally fresh, extremely fine (Sieger €500; Michel #32a). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 148 |
|
Sieger #30m |
 Sieger #30m, 1929 Round-the-World Flight, scarce
drop at Berlin, Zeppelin photo card tied by nice strike of a
"Berlin/Charlottenburg/15. 8. 29" c.d.s., red on-board cachet of the same
date, exceptionally fresh with attractive markings, extremely fine; only
69 cards and covers were dropped at this city (Sieger €1,000;
Michel #29Ia). (Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 149 |
|
Sieger #33l |
 Sieger #33l, 1929 First Germany Flight, 10pf Rose
red air post tied to neat card by exceptionally clear strike of a
"Saalfeld/der Feengrotten/12. 9. 29" c.d.s., red on-board cachet of the
same date, plus an additional strike at left tying a 20pf Rhein-Main air
post used as label as was done on a number of covers of this flight, very
fine and quite rare; only 19 cards and covers reported dropped at this
location (Sieger €700; Michel #33Ik).
(Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 150 |
|
Sieger #33n |
 Sieger #33n, 1929 First Germany Flight, drop at
Bamberg, 25pf Blue tied to clean cover by "Bamberg/12. Sep. 29" c.d.s., red
on-board cachet of the same date at left, very fine and rare; only 12
cards and covers reported dropped at this location (Sieger €750;
Michel #33Im). (Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 151 |
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Sieger #34e |
 Sieger #34e, 1929 Second Germany Flight, 5pf
Green postal card with an additional 3pf Bister tied by
"Duren/(Rheinl.)/17. 9. 29" machine cancel for the drop at Duren, red
on-board cachet of the same date, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel
#34Ie). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 152 |
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Sieger #34h |
 Sieger #34h, 1929 Second Germany Flight, Zeppelin
photo card showing a close-up of the gondola, with 3pf Bister tied by
"Osnabruck/17. 9. 29" c.d.s. for the drop there, red on-board cachet of the
same date, very fine (Sieger €500; Michel #34Ii). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 153 |
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Sieger #34m |
 Sieger #34m, 1929 Second Germany Flight, 15pf
Lilac rose air post tied to Zeppelin photo card by "Hamburg/17. 9. 29"
c.d.s. for the drop there, red on-board cachet of the same date, plus other
private cachets, very fine (Sieger €300; Michel #34In). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 154 |
|
Sieger #35h |
 Sieger #35h, 1929 First Swiss Flight, Zeppelin
DELAG card dropped at Bern, with pair of Swiss 10c Green tied by
"Bern/Luftpost/26. IX. 29" c.d.s., also bearing the on-board airship cancel
and red on-board Zeppelin cachet of the same date, very fine; the Zeppelin
cachet not often applied to this flight (Sieger €350; Michel
#35Ii). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 155 |
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Sieger #36b |
 Sieger #36b, 1929 Second Swiss Flight, 5pf Green
and 20pf Blue air posts tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/27. 9. 1929"
on-board cancellation, dropped at Geneva with very clear strike of that
city's c.d.s. of the same date, very fine (Sieger €400; Michel
36Ia). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 156 |
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Sieger #39a |
 Sieger #39a, 1929 Fourth Swiss Flight, 25pf Blue
tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/2. 10. 1929" on-board cancellation,
dropped at Zurich with "Zurich 8/(Fluntern)/2. X. 29." receiving c.d.s. on
front and back, red on-board cachet, very fine (Sieger €375; Michel
#39Ia). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 157 |
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Sieger #39a var. |
 Sieger #39a var., 1929 Fourth Swiss Flight,
Zeppelin view card with German 15pf Lilac rose air post tied by
"Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/2. 10. 1929" on-board cancellation, dropped at
Zurich where "Zurich/Luftpost/2. X. 29." receiving c.d.s. ties a Swiss 35c
Air Post for air transport back to Germany, Zurich airport cancel of the
next day at left and red air post forwarding cachet through Stuttgart, very
fine; an interesting mixed franking where the sender provided for the
card's air passage home (Sieger €375+; Michel #39Ia). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 158 |
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Sieger #42ea |
 Sieger #42ea, 1929 Balkan Flight, attractive
mixed franking of four different German air posts tied by "Luftschiff/Graf
Zeppelin/16. 10. 1929" on-board cancellation to "DO-X" photo card, dropped
at Bucharest with that city's oval air mail cancel of the same day tying
Romanian 1L Red brown air post, red on-board cachet, very fine and choice
(Sieger €600; Michel #42I). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 159 |
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Sieger #42ga |
 Sieger #42ga, 1929 Balkan Flight, Zeppelin view
card with German 50pf Orange air post tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/16.
10. 1929" on-board c.d.s.,dropped at Hermannstadt (Sibiu), Hungary, mixed
franking of two Hungarian stamps tied by on-board cachet of the Zeppelin
with an additional strike at left, Sibiu receiving c.d.s., all dated
October 16th, also possessing a blue private flight cachet, small hinge
scuffs to the view side, very fine and attractive (Sieger €350;
Michel #42I). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 160 |
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Sieger #43d |
 Sieger #43d, 1929 Silesia Flight, Zeppelin photo
card of an aerial view of the high Alps with 50pf Orange tied by
"Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/17. 10. 1929" on-board cancellation, dropped at
Gleiwitz with that city's receiving c.d.s. of October 17th, red on-board
cachet, choice very fine (Sieger €330; Michel #42II). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
