U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 17-18, 2015

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #265
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1929 First South America, delayed flight via Stettin and Friedrichshafen to Cuba, New York transit and Havana arrival (8 August) on back, some toning, otherwise fine
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Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #266
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1929 First South America flight to Cuba, originating in Zurich, with Friedrichshafen departure, New York transit and Havana arrival (8 August) on back, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #267
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America dispatch, illustrated (rare) Roessler cover franked with 5c adhesive, tied by Havana pmk, with Roessler handstamp on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #268
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America dispatch, illustrated (rare) Roessler cover franked on back with 5c and 10c Cuban adhesives, addressed to Albert Leichty, member of the crew on board of the Zeppelin, with U.S. franking on front, Havana arrival, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #269
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 LZ 127 picture postcard from Spain, with 1st South America Seville dispatch cachet, Europe-Pan-American Round Flight handstamp, Seville to Havana, Cuba endorsement at left, arrival postmark on front, fine
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Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #270
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight card from Germany, franked with 2m (C38) cancelled on board, Europe-Pan-American Round Flight handstamp, endorsement indicates that this card was sent from Pernambuco to Havana, Cuba, addressed to Leonard Loepel (crew member), sent by Beurle (another crew member), with Lakehurst arrival, interesting routing (Germany, Brazil, Cuba, USA)
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #271
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight card from Austria, with red and Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cachets, addressed to Havana, with arrival (2 June) on back, card creases, otherwise fine, only 94 flown
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #272
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight card from Spain, red Seville and Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cachets, addressed to Basel, with clear "Abwurf Havana" drop destination at left, arrival (2 June) on back, fine and scarce Havana drop, ex-Sam Bayer
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Unsold
Lot #273
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight card from Rio de Janeiro to Recife to Havana, appropriate Brazil Zeppelin franking, violet Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cachet, addressed to F. W. von Meister in New York (representative of the Zeppelin Company), endorsed "Graf Zeppelin to Havana", with arrival (2 June) on back, little toning at right, otherwise fine, only 118 flown (Si.59H)
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #274
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight cover from Rio de Janeiro to Recife to Havana, appropriate Brazil Zeppelin franking, violet Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cachet, addressed to F. W. von Meister in New York (representative of the Zeppelin Company), endorsed "Graf Zeppelin to Havana", with arrival (2 June) on back, horizontal cover tear through one of the stamps, otherwise fine, only 118 flown (Si.59B)
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #275
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight card from Bahia to Recife to Havana, appropriate Brazil Zeppelin franking, violet Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cachets on both sides, endorsed "Abwurf Havana", with arrival (2 June) on back (Si.59D)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #276
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1930 First South America flight card from Germany, franked with 4m brown (C39, variety showing vertical plate crack), tied by Friedrichshafen departure pmks, red Sudamerika and violet Europe-Pan-American Round Flight cachets, addressed to Lima, Peru, but endorsed "Graf Zeppelin to Havana", with arrival (2 June) on back, also at final destination Lima, Peru (8 June), interesting item, signed Gappe
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #277
CUBA Zeppelin Flights
1936 Hindenburg flight, registered cover from Friedrichshafen to Havana, red cachet letter "c", with transit and arrival postmarks, addressee unknown handstamps, fine, signed Gappe
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

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