U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 12-13, 2019

We are pleased to present our March 12-13, 2019 sale, with 1,577 lots, properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States (over 350 lots), Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and as always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1377
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Cottbus flight cover, Lausanne drop, red oval "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert", Saarbrucken (incorrect date 28.3.29) departure and Lausanne (2.V.30) arrival pmks, some toning, signed Gappe
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1378
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Cottbus light cover, Orly drop, red oval "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert", Saarbrucken (23.4.30) departure and Orly (26.4.30) arrival pmks, fine and very rare drop, only 10 carried
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1379
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 L.Z.127 flight card to Santa Cruz, with red South America cachet, Casablanca, Morocco transit and Praia, Cape Verde arrival pmks, v.f., signed Gappe
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1380
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Russland flight to Moscow, with Berlin and Mannheim transits, Moscow arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1381
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Basel flight, card franked with 1fr, used in combination with German franking on back, canceled on board, with 1fr canceled Lorch, Bern arrival pmk, card with corner creases and stains, fine appearance, apparently the only known Saar+Germany combination, signed Gappe (Si.51Bvar)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1382
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago Flight, specially printed card, attractive franking, including 5fr variety (Mi.159 I, €800), appropriate cachet and Century of Progress Exhibition arrival datestamp on back, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1383
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1934 Christmas flight cover franked with the complete set of seven overprints (Mi.171-177), registered from Friedrichsthal to Brazil, with special green cachet and arrival pmk. This was the last flight with Saar-only franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

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