U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 28-March 1, 2017

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Lot #57
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1925 (6 May) U.S.S. Los Angeles, three covers from San Juan to New York, each with appropriate cachet and different franking, also another cover from Mayaguez, with U.S.S. Patoka Naval pmks. Also included two original picture postcards showing the Airship in flight
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Lot #58
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
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Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #59
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 (31 Mar) U.S.S. Los Angeles, First Flight under the new command of Lt.Cmdr V.A. Clarke (who succeeded Lt.Cmdr H.V. Wiley), Lakehurst departure and arrival pmks, autographed by both pilots, also with U.S. Naval Air Station letter confirming this "unofficial flight"
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Lot #60
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.
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Catalog #C13
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #61
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1936 Hindenburg Flight to Germany, group of four covers from TIPEX exhibition, each franked with parts or complete souvenir sheets, each with appropriate cachet, one addressed to Canada (Michel Zeppelin catalogue Euro 1,600)
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Lot #62
United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (2 June) last flight of the Army's Largest Blimp TC-13, cover signed by the entire crew, also 1932 and 1935 "Goodyear" flight covers, each signed by pilot in charge
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #63
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
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Lot #64
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
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Lot #65
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
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