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 #291
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
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #292
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"
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #293
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 cat. €1,600)
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #294
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
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #295
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
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #296
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
Price Realized
$475.00

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