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Auction No 402, Tag: Zeppelin Mail

12 Lots (displaying 1 - 12)
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Zeppelin Airmail Covers (10) 1930-1936 all with appropriate cachets comprising covers from Uruguay, Netherlands (3), Hungary,

Lot: 190

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £72
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Zeppelin Airmail Covers (10) 1930-1936 all with appropriate cachets comprising covers from Uruguay, Netherlands (3), Hungary, Brazil (4, one with some stamps removed), and Austria. Also 1935 flown commercial cover from UK to Rio de Janeiro with GV 1s & 2s6d, routed via Lufthansa air service; and 10 other items, mostly modern. Fair to fine. (22) [For other Zeppelin flown mail see items under country of origin later in this catalogue].

Selection of Aerophilatelic pamphlets, Francis Field publications, including Baldwin "Air Mails of Bermuda", 1967,

Lot: 199

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
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Selection of Aerophilatelic pamphlets, Francis Field publications, including Baldwin Air Mails of Bermuda, 1967, and C.E. Field The British Mails of the Graf Zeppelin, 1987. Two of the others are photocopies. VG/VF (9)     

Argentina 1930 PC carried on First Graf Zeppelin Pan-American flight to Germany, routed via the “Condor” service in Brazil,

Lot: 239

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
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Argentina 1930 PC carried on First Graf Zeppelin Pan-American flight to Germany, routed via the “Condor” service in Brazil, franked with 50c & 1 peso Zeppelin ovpt. adhesives, with flight cachets. Fine

Danzig 1932 10pfg PS card carried by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen additionally franked with the Luposta Air Post Exhibition set, SG 221/225.

Lot: 244

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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Danzig 1932 10pfg PS card carried by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen additionally franked with the Luposta Air Post Exhibition set, SG 221/225. Flight cachet and receiving mark. VF

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Germany 1912-1939 Zeppelin Flown Covers & PCs, including 1912 Rhein & Main service from Frankfurt, 1928 by LZ 127 to USA

Lot: 254

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £120
SOLD £140
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Germany 1912-1939 Zeppelin Flown Covers & PCs, including 1912 Rhein & Main service from Frankfurt, 1928 by LZ 127 to USA (2mk Zeppelin stamp creased), 1924 by Z.R.3 to USA, 1931 to Iceland with 1mk Zeppelin stamp, and 1930 Baltic flight (2mk Zeppelin stamp with closed tears). Fair to fine. (18)         

Germany April 1931 Cover to Beirut via Egypt sent by Graf Zeppelin from Friedrichshafen and franked 2mk Zeppelin ovpt. 1. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT

Lot: 255

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £54
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Germany April 1931 Cover to Beirut via Egypt sent by Graf Zeppelin from Friedrichshafen and franked 2mk Zeppelin ovpt. 1. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT (SG 456a); cachet and arrival d.s. of the first Graf Zeppelin service to Egypt. B/s on arrival. Fine.

Germany 1932 PPC carried by Graf Zeppelin to Rio de Janeiro with red flight cachet, franked with rare 4Mk Zeppelin adhesive ovpt. POLAR- FAHRT 1931.

Lot: 257

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £200 - £250
SOLD £125
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Germany 1932 PPC carried by Graf Zeppelin to Rio de Janeiro with red flight cachet, franked with rare 4Mk Zeppelin adhesive ovpt. POLAR-FAHRT 1931. SG 471. Fine. B/s on arrival.

Liechtenstein 1931 Cover to Sweden sent via the Graf Zeppelin Baltic round trip service with cachet, franked with SG 105A, 108B, and 110/112.

Lot: 265

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £40
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Liechtenstein 1931 Cover to Sweden sent via the Graf Zeppelin Baltic round trip service with cachet, franked with SG 105A, 108B, and 110/112. Transit b/s on reverse of Lubeck. VG

Russia 1931 flown Cover & PC to Netherlands and Germany, sent via the Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight service from Leningrad with Zeppelin adhesives,

Lot: 280

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
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Russia 1931 flown Cover & PC to Netherlands and Germany, sent via the Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight service from Leningrad with Zeppelin adhesives, with cachets and arrival marks. Fine (2)  

United States Airship and Zeppelin flown covers, 1925-36 including 1925 by airship ‘Los Angeles’ to Bermuda (2), 1928 F.F. USA to Germany,

Lot: 289

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £52
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United States Airship and Zeppelin flown covers, 1925-36 including 1925 by airship ‘Los Angeles' to Bermuda (2), 1928 F.F. USA to Germany, 1931 Ship-to-Shore via Airship ‘Volunteer', and 1929 Lakehurst to Lakehurst round world trips (3, one with letter enclosd). Also 1934-35 Naval commemorative covers concerning the airship ‘Macon'.Fair to VF (13)

United States 1930 Graf Zeppelin Round World Flight cover with rare $2.60 Graf Zeppelin stamp, appropriate flight cachets and Lakehurst b/s.

Lot: 290

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £260
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United States 1930 Graf Zeppelin Round World Flight cover with rare $2.60 Graf Zeppelin stamp, appropriate flight cachets and Lakehurst b/s. Few small peripheral tears along right-hand side of the envelope o/w fine.

United States 1933 PPC to Switzerland carried by the special Graf Zeppelin Century of Progress flight from Akron,franked with 50c Air (SG A732),

Lot: 291

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
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United States 1933 PPC to Switzerland carried by the special Graf Zeppelin Century of Progress flight from Akron, franked with 50c Air (SG A732), with cachet and Friedrichshafen arrival mark in green. Fine. Sieger 243D.