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SWEDEN

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681

Sieger #57A

Sieger #57A, 1930 Pan-American Flight, an unlisted posting from Sweden for this popular flight, two Swedish air posts tied to cover by "Stockholm/Luftpost/15. 5. 30" c.d.s. in connection with the first night flight from Stockholm to Hanover and directed to Friedrichshafen for the first leg of the Zeppelin flight to Seville, German 2M South America Flight Zeppelin single in mixed franking tied by "Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin/19. 5. 1930" c.d.s., backstamped Seville, very fine; this is posted precisely the same way as other countries that did not have treaty state status, such as Italian area postings, and certainly was a proper routing for a Pan-American Flight posting (not a re-posting), very rare and the only example we have ever encountered (Michel #62; this posting from Sweden is not mentioned in either Sieger or Michel). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

682

Sieger #138Aa

Sieger #138Aa, 1932 First South America Flight, photo card attractively franked with strip of four of 50o Deep violet air post and one other adhesive, both tied by Stockholm c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., violet flight cachet, backstamped Rio de Janeiro, very fine with all markings on the address side (Sieger €600; Michel #234a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

683

Sieger #138Aa var.

Sieger #138Aa var., 1932 First South America Flight, an impressive triple mixed franking for onward air transmission from Brazil into Colombia, attractively franked with eleven Swedish adhesives tied by "Blotberget/18. 3. 1932" c.d.s. for the Zeppelin flight from Friedrichshafen to Pernambuco where backstamped, violet flight cachet, plus mixed franking with Colombian 4c Blue and black and 6c Ribon Express stamp, both tied by Barranquilla c.d.s. to its final destination in Bogata, very fine and exceptionally attractive; this cover was forwarded from Brazil to New York, then by air to Atlanta, Ga. and on to Colombia; a most interesting combination usage and not mentioned by either Sieger or Michel (Michel #234a var.). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

684

Sieger #238E

Sieger #238E, 1933 Chicago Flight, registered cover with four adhesives tied by "Stockholm/Luftpost/11. 10. 33" c.d.s., red German flight cachet and Berlin connecting flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, trace of edge toning, very fine (Sieger €400; Michel #347b). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

685

Sieger #427A

Sieger #427A, 1936 Olympic Flight of the "Hindenburg", the impressive and unique posting of Sweden on the highly popular and important Olympic "Hindenburg" flight, a mixed franking card with Swedish 50o Bromma Airport commemorative tied by the special Stockholm-Malmo-Amsterdam daylight flight c.d.s. of July 27, 1936, in mixed franking with a German 75pf Zeppelin single tied by "Luftschiff/Hindenburg/1. 8. 36" on-board Zeppelin c.d.s., this being very unusual as most treaty-state postings of this flight, especially the mixed frankings, connected with Zeppelin at the Frankfurt Rhein-Main airport and received that cancellation, beautifully struck magenta flight cachet, and receiving the Berlin airport arrival cancel so that all the markings are on the front of this card, extremely fine; the Olympic Flight is not only popular with Zeppelin collectors but with those building worldwide collections of Olympic related material; the card offered here is believed to be the only example of a posting from Sweden on this flight, it is not listed in Sieger but is listed as one of the key postings for this flight by Michel; ex-Gauss, Repkin (Michel #32Ib; €1,500). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

SWITZERLAND

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686

Sieger #23IA

Sieger #23IA, 1929 Orient Flight, 20c postal card with additional 20c Swiss air post tied by "Zurich Flugplatz/Luftpost/22. III. 29" c.d.s., in mixed franking with 20pf German air post block of four and single tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s., red lilac Ty. I flight cachet and Stuttgart air post forwarding cachet, boxed Haifa backstamp on March 30th, horizontal fold to the card not affecting the stamps, plus a small corner crease slightly affecting one stamp in the block, very fine appearance; this flight is the rarest of the mixed franking pre-treaty state postings of Switzerland with only a few covers known flown on this flight; this cover is illustrated on page 72 of "Die Orientfahrt Die Agyptenfahrt des LZ 127 - Graf Zeppelin" by Fred F. Blau and Cyril Deighton (Sieger €2,400; Michel #18I). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

687

Sieger #30Ad

Sieger #30Ad, 1929 Round-the-World Flight, cover flown on the Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen round trip of this flight, 75c Violet air post pair along with five other franc values tied by "Lenk/(Bern)/14. VIII. 29." c.d.s., red flight cachet Friedrichshafen transit and backstamp, very fine (Sieger €300; Scott for air post stamps $110.00; Michel #32). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

688

Sieger #207Aa

Sieger #207Aa, 1933 Italian Flight, three air posts tied by "Romanshorn/Briefpost/28. V. 33." c.d.s., dropped at Livorno and receiving that city's backstamp, red German flight cachet, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., very fine; most of the mail dropped at Livorno did not receive backstamps and ones, such as this, with the backstamp are quite scarce; (Sieger €450; Michel #302Ia). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

689

Sieger #207

Sieger #207, 1933 Italian Flight, four adhesives tied by "Zurich Flugplatz/27. V. 33" c.d.s., posted on the flight around Rome and back to Friedrichshafen through the Italian post office (should be Sieger #208), violet Italian flight cachet, Rome machine cancel and backstamped with special green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin pmk., very fine (Sieger €750 as #207 for this specific posting; Michel #304Aa). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

690

Sieger #280Aa

Sieger #280Aa, 1934 Tenth South America Flight, attractively franked registered cover with two air posts and 1934 NABA souvenir sheet, both tied by the special Zurich exhibition cancel of October 2, 1934, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., general Zeppelin flight cachet with index letter "c", backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Scott $550.00 for used souvenir sheet; Michel #410a). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

691

Sieger #20a/286Abb

Sieger #20a/286a, 1928-34 Extensive collection of 47 different Zeppelin postings, this treaty-state which was active from very early has a wide range of flights available, the collection starts with the 1928 America Flight of the LZ 126 (ZR 3) with mixed Swiss and German franking, then a lovely range of flights for the "Graf Zeppelin" including four different Pan-American Flight covers, numerous small flights of 1929-31, six different 1932 South America flights and eleven 1933 South America flight covers including six different Chicago Flight postings with some scarce destinations such as Miami, Akron and the round trip from Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, all have the appropriate flight cachets and backstamps, many covers and cards are franked with better air post stamps, fine-very fine or better; an excellent collection of this country that is well worth examining (Michel #7/418e).

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

SYRIA

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692

Sieger #202Aa

Sieger #202Aa, 1933 First South America Flight, attractive registered with three adhesives tied by "Damas/24. 3. 33" c.d.s., blue flight cachet, a Friedrichshafen posting with transit c.d.s., but also with a Berlin transit though not by connecting flight, backstamped Pernambuco, fresh and very fine; an exceptionally rare treaty-state posting from Syria of which only five flights are recorded by Sieger from this country; ex-Kofler (Sieger €1,750; Michel #294a). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

693

Sieger #207

Sieger #207, 1933 Italian Flight, an extraordinarily rare registered cover with six adhesives on front and back tied by "Alep/16. 5. 33" bilingual c.d.s., flown on the flight around Rome via the Italian post office (should be Sieger #208), blue green Italian cachet with Rome Zeppelin machine cancel backstamp, then on the Second South America Flight to Brazil, backstamped Pernambuco, vertical fold to cover prior to the preparing of the cover and posting so not affecting the stamps or labels, otherwise very fine; Sieger lists this as the rarest of the five flights that are known from this country with only a very few known (Sieger €2,800 as #207; Michel #304Aa; €2,500 for this specific posting). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

TANGANYIKA

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694

Sieger #280Aa

Sieger #280Aa, 1934 Tenth South America Flight, three adhesives tied to nice card by "Dodoma/4 OC 1934" c.d.s., to Friedrichshafen with Koln-Herbesthal railway transit oval on front and back, Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s. and general Zeppelin flight cachet with index letter "c", backstamped Pernambuco, very fine; an exceptionally difficult country from which to acquire a Zeppelin cover as only the 1933 Chicago Flight and this 1934 flight are recorded by Sieger from this country, attractive and rare card; ex-Belinkoff (Sieger €1,650; Michel #410a). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

TOGO

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695

Sieger #232Aa

Sieger #232Aa, 1933 Seventh South America Flight, handsome registered cover attractively franked with three adhesives tied by "Lome/Togo/24 Aout 33" c.d.s., blue flight cachet, via Dakar and Paris to Friedrichshafen with transit c.d.s., backstamped Pernambuco, very fine; a highly desirable and rare cover from this French African colony which is only known to have Zeppelin covers on a half dozen flights (Sieger €1,350; Michel #337a). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

TRIPOLITANIA

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696

Sieger #157Aa

Sieger #157Aa, 1932 Fourth South America Flight, seven air posts on front and back of neat card all tied by "Posta Aerea/Tripoli D'Africa/30. 4. 32" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., orange flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Sieger €600; Michel #241a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

697

Sieger #183Aa

Sieger #183Aa, 1932 Seventh South America Flight, registered card attractively franked with seven adhesives of Italian Colonies issue, Lybia and Tripilotania, all tied by "Posta Aerea/Tripoli d'Africa/22. 9. 32" c.d.s., Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s., brown flight cachet, backstamped Pernambuco, very fine (Sieger €350; Michel #279a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

698

Sieger #213G

Sieger #213G, 1933 Italian Flight, remarkably choice full Zeppelin set cover with all six Zeppelin values plus two other adhesives of Libya, all neatly positioned and tied by "Tripoli/Posta Aerea-Zeppelin/28. 5. 33" c.d.s., flown on the flight around Rome and then on the return flight to Friedrichshafen, violet Italian flight cachet, backstamped with the Rome machine cancel and green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin c.d.s., very fine and exceedingly choice; few covers were made with the entire Zeppelin set, a particularly rare cover in such select condition; signed A. Bolaffi; ex-Belinkoff (Sieger €2,000; Michel #304Fa). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

699

Sieger #213G/214Aa

Sieger #213G/214Aa, 1933 Italian Flight and Second South America Flight, a rare and handsome full Zeppelin set cover with all six Zeppelin values plus two other adhesives of Libya, all attractively tied by "Tripoli/Posta Aerea-Zeppelin/29. 5. 33" c.d.s., flown on the flight around Rome and then on the return flight to Friedrichshafen with violet Italian flight cachet, backstamped with the Rome machine cancel and green Friedrichshafen Zeppelin c.d.s., then placed on the Second South America Flight with Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s. and green German flight cachet, backstamped Rio de Janeiro and on to the United States where addressed, very fine and exceedingly choice; covers flown on the Italian flight that were addressed or directed to South America were automatically placed on the Second South America Flight, but only a very few covers were processed as two different flights bearing the Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s. and German flight cachet, an incredibly rare cover thus with full Zeppelin set; signed A. D(iena) (Sieger €2,250; Michel #304Fc). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

700

Sieger #213 var.

Sieger #213 var., 1933 Italian Flight, attractive card with five air posts (all non-Zeppelin stamps) tied by "Posta Aerea/Tripoliidrosscai/29. 4. 33" c.d.s., flown on the flight around Rome and then on the return flight to Barcelona, possessing two strikes of the Italian flight cachet in blue and violet, backstamped with the Rome machine cancel and with a large Barcelona oval, mounting marks on the reverse, very fine; an extremely rare posting because of its ordinary air post franking as well as being to Barcelona, both characteristics are seldom met with on the Italian Flight (not listed thus in Sieger; Michel #304Fb; €2,000 for this specific usage). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction