U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 29-30, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #61
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1925 (20 Feb) USS Los Angeles flight cover from Baltimore to Bermuda, v.f., only known dispatch from Baltimore, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #62
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1925 (6 June) "U.S.S. Los Angeles" cover from Lakehurst to Minneapolis, arrival Federal Reserve Bank June 12 datestamp, franked with 2c Norse-American, addressed to Maj. Joseph A. Steinmetz, fine, scarce (Si.20X, €650)
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #63
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Lakehurst to Los Angeles, round-the-world flight, paying $3.64 with 2x24c Jenny, 16c dark blue and 3x$1 regular issue, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #64
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Lakehurst to Tokyo, round-the-world flight, paying $2.05 with 5c Beacon and $2 regular issue, corresponding "First Flight Around the World by German Airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin" label and cachet, Tokyo arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #65
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Lakehurst to Lakehurst, two covers, paying $3.55 each, appropriate cachets and markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #66
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round-the-World Flight, card and four covers, each with a different printed cachet, also unaddressed "Zeppelin Mail" picture card, with two unused labels, variety of markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #67
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round-the-World Flight cover to Germany, with red "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Weltrundfahrt" cachet, Friedrichshafen arrival pmk, fine and unusual cover with German (instead of the violet U.S.) cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #68
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round-the-World Flight card to Germany, with red "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Weltrundfahrt" cachet, Friedrichshafen arrival pmk, fine and unusual cover with German (instead of the violet U.S.) cachet
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #69
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round-the-World flight cover addressed to Germany, attractively franked with 6c-24, plus other stamps, with appropriate cachet and arrival pmks; this is a "turned cover", originally a 1929 Orient Flight, franked with German 2M Zeppelin, some tape markings, fine and unusual item, signed Gappe
Envelope
Catalog #C1-4, 6
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #70
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on flown card and two covers, each with Europe-Pan-America Round Flight and red South America flight cachets ($2.60 Roessler printed cachet), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #71
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on flown card and two covers, each with Europe-Pan-America Round Flight and red South America flight cachets ($2.60 Roessler printed cachet), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #72
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on flown card and two covers, each with Europe-Pan-America Round Flight and red South America flight cachets ($2.60 Roessler printed cachet), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #73
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 South America Flight card, franked with 65c Zeppelin, tied by Lakehurst departure pmk, appropriate cachets, including "this article made the complete round trip", minor stain, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #C13
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #74
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 65c green, used on flown card, with Europe-Pan-America Round Flight and red South America flight cachets, written by C.E. Rosendahl (Charles E. Rosendahl was the leading figure in America’s rigid airship program. He was one of the most experienced airship aviators in the United States, and was a tireless proponent of lighter-than-air aviation, but is perhaps best remembered as the commander of NAS Lakehurst at the time of the Hindenburg disaster), signed by him at top, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13
Unsold
Lot #75
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1933 Century of Progress flight from Akron, Ohio to Latvia, attractive franking, including 50c green, charged "10" postage due on arrival in Riga, colorful enhancement on back, with 8 different exhibition labels and vignettes, unusual destination
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #76
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) cover intended for the Hindenburg, addressed to Mrs. Berta Baer in Frankfurt, paying 40c, canceled New York, with "Airship Hindenburg" typewritten in red, arriving in Frankfurt on 17th May, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #77
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) card intended for the Hindenburg, addressed to Mr. Nathan Baer ("Zeppelin greetings"), paying 40c, canceled New York, with "Air-Ship Hindenburg" typewritten at top, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #78
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) cover addressed to Hermann Sieger in Frankfurt, with 2x20c green, canceled New York, with four-line cachet "Intended for first eastbound trip of Airship "Hindenburg" in 1937. Could not be forwarded on account of accident to Airship, May 6, 1937", also "Return to Sender", with "Mail Via Airship Hindenburg" label, little adhesive toning, otherwise fine, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #79
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) cover addressed to Hermann Sieger in Frankfurt, with 2x20c green, canceled New York, with four-line cachet "Intended for first eastbound trip of Airship "Hindenburg" in 1937. Could not be forwarded on account of accident to Airship, May 6, 1937", also "Return to Sender", little adhesive toning, otherwise fine, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #80
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) U.S. Naval Air Station "Zeppelin Guest Pass", v.f.
Price Realized
$250.00

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