U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Versailles Part II
October 21-23, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #358
United States Zeppelin Flights
1925 "Los Angeles", five covers, plus one card, flown Feb.20-April 27, 1925 to Bermuda, last one to San Juan, Puerto Rico, also one from Bermuda to Lakehurst, some nice cachets, fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #359
United States Zeppelin Flights
1928 Roessler Zeppelin ppc, franked with 1c with forbidden "Graf Zeppelin" overprint, with violet "First Flight Air Mail United States-Germany Oct.28 1929" cachet, addressed to Paris, creases, fineappearance
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Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #360
United States Zeppelin Flights
1928 Roessler printed ppc, with vignette on reverse, franked with 1c with forbidden "Graf Zeppelin" overprint, with violet "First Flight Air Mail United States-Germany Oct.28 1929" cachet, addressed toSweden, with Stockholm arrival, small corner creases, fine appearance
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #361
United States Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round the World flight to Lakehurst, 5c legal size stationery entire additionally franked with $2 (Scott's No. 547), also 50c and $1 (570,571), paying $3.55 rate, v.f.
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Unsold
Lot #362
United States Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round the World Flight card, franked with all air post stamps issued to date, plus additional 13c "for good luck", tied by oval "St. Louis, Mo. 50" pmks, minor corner creases, otherwise fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C1-11
Unsold
Lot #363
United States Zeppelin Flights
1929 1st America Flight to Friedrichshafen and Lakehurst, mixed franking with German 4m Zeppelin, fine and scarce double flight combination with two diff. cachets
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #364
United States Zeppelin Flights
1931 Polar Flight cover opened for display, addressed to Chicago, mixed franking with German 2m Polar Flight (additional stamp has fallen off), canc. on board by wide separate pmk, with Malyguin transit,also with three line "First Intourist Arctic Expedition 1931 Ice-Breaker Maligin" cachet and Chicago arrival on reverse, fine
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Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #365
United States Zeppelin Flights
1933 four cards commemorating important flights of the giant ZRS-5 airship USS Macon built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, each signed by the first Macon Commanding Officer, Comm. Alger H. Dresel, includingAkron 1st Test Flight (6.24.33), Macon arrives at Lakehurst (6.24.33), 1st Flight from Lakehurst (6.26.33) and Macon leaves for California (10.12.33), v.f. and interesting group
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Unsold

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