| COVERS — Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1794 |  | Germany two Hindenburg Olympic Flight covers both canceled on board. Entails Sieger 427 having B82-B89 canceled on August 1, 1936. Mailed to Berlin which also includes a neat small original photo of the Olympics. Also includes a private issued postal card which has been slightly folded horizontally near the bottom. | Cat. Value: S.B. $75.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 1795 | | Germany two oversized registered covers. Involves one having Scott B82-B89 Olympics stamps canceled in Possneck on May 5, 1936, mailed to Offenbach and canceled there on May 30. Cover has vertical and horizontal folds near the middle. The other cover having five Olympic zusammendruche which helped to pay for the money rate was canceled on June 8, 1937 in Breslau. It was also mailed to Offenbach and canceled there on June 9. This cover has several small tears. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 1796 | | Germany Opera themed cover from Dresden (20.3.34) to Prague. Two Mi. # W47 along with three 5pf airmail eagles pay the 35pf double letter rate. No backstamp. Folded once a long time ago. Presentable cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. $30.00
Price Realized: $24.00 |
| 1797 | | Germany cover having B5-B7 canceled in Essen on February 26, 1923. It was mailed to Duisburg with no receiving cancel. This cover was folded horizontally through its middle. Also includes three mint blocks of four consisting of B5-B7. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 1798 | | Germany Zeppelin; Graf Zeppelin flight cover, Sieger #254 originating in Plauen (21.6.34) to Rio de Janiero (27.VI.34), through Friedrichshafen (23.6.34) during the Argentinienfahrt. Proper rate for 5g regular letter (125pf). Obtrusive pen marking arrow points to the cachet. Clear proper markings. | Cat. Value: S.B. $30.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 1799 | | Germany Zeppelin picture postcard on board the Graf Zeppelin (7.9.33) to Pernambuco, from Rio de Janiero during the 1933 South American flight. Sieger #229. Great view of the countryside from the gondola of the Graf Zeppelin is the picture side. Clean and crisp with a two color proper rate. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 1800 | | Germany Postal card having B5-B7 lightly canceled and internally mailed in Wurzburg in March, 1923.This card was folded horizontally through the middle. Also includes a mint block of four of B7. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 1801 | | German Occupation of Latvia cover canceled in Riga on July 24, 1944. Comprises four zusammendruche containing Scott #N11,N13. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 1802 | | Germany Zeppelin cover; on board the Graf Zeppelin (25.10.32) to Friedrichshafen (3.11.32) with mixed Brazilian and German Franking. Sieger 195,197. Multiple transit and backstamps. A little soiled from all its travels, but a seldom seen usage. | Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1803 | | Germany Zeppelin cover for the first North American flight of the Hindenburg in 1936. A full set of Scott # C46-C56 overpays the rate so as to form a philatelic “sets cover”. Originates in Frankfort (4.5.36) and arrives back at its destination of Offenbach (16.5.36) through New York (5.9.1936). Clean as can be after logging so many air miles with all the proper backstamps. Philatelicly pleasing. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $80.00 |
| 1804 | | Germany mixed franking registered cover canceled in Berlin on October 18, 1948. Posted with Germany Scott #574-577 and Soviet Zone #10N2,10N16,10N24,10N25 stamps. Transit cancel in New York November 16 and its final destination of Oberlin, Ohio on November 18. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 1805 | | Germany four historically significant covers from the start of the Cold War. Consists of two FDCs canceled September 2, 1947 with Scott #580, 581, B296, B297. Mailed from Berlin then forwarded to Oberlin, Ohio. Also two covers posted with Soviet one stamps canceled at the Leipzig Fair, mailed from East Berlin and also forwarded to Oberlin, Ohio. Scans will make clearer the story behind these covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $34.00 |
| 1806 | | Germany postal history pair of registered covers from Leipzig both postmarked (31.3.46) a tumultuous “Reparations” time during the setup of East Germany. Each of these internal philatelic covers uses various Scott 11N, 112N, 13N, and 14N numbers to combine for an internal registered rate of 76pf (1.4.46). Webphotos show the whole story. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 1807 | | Germany Do-X cover posted on board the “flugschiff Dornier” first-flight cover, franked with two German Zeppelin stamps C38 & C39. Postmarked (transit) Rio de Janiero (22.IV.31) and DOX postmark tying the stamps Jan 30, 1931. Unusual destination of Stone, Saskatchewan, Canada received sometime in July, 1931 (indistinct day receiver mark). All the appropriate markings. Only average condition with multiple ironed out creases, a tear at the left above the cachet, and soiling. None of which concern the high catalog Zeppelin stamps. | Cat. Value: S.B. $200.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 1808 | | Germany Philatelic Flemish Legion WW II cover having an illegible cancel. Contains private issue Michel 1-4. A fascinating historical item. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 1809 | | Germany Duo American and Soviet Zone registered cover canceled in Berlin-Friedenau on August 17, 1948. Includes Germany Scott #574-57, blocks of four 584,585 and East Germany two #10N5, 10N16, one each 10N3, 10N7, 10N9. Cover was opened and cleared by Customs. Transit cancels of New York on September 14 and its final destination of Oberlin, Ohio on September 16. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 1810 | | Germany Zeppelin flight cover using C42 for the polar flight of the Graf Zeppelin. Left Friedrichshafen (24.7.31) on its way to Holland with transit marking aboard the ice breaker Malyguin (27.VII.31), A couple corner bends, light soiling and no backstamps. Proper face perfect markings. | Cat. Value: S.B. $120.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1811 | | Germany Zeppelin flight card using C41 for the second South American flight. Tied with a Berlin (17.9.31) cancel, and appropriate Sieger #29 markings. Transit marking (19.SPT.31) from Cabo Verde. The oversize picture postcard is an apparent real photo card of the Graf Zeppelin with a superimposed portrait of Hugo Eckener. Interesting premium use of C41. | Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 1812 | | Germany Registered cover canceled in Ulm on November 8, 1933 just one week after the first day of issue for the Wagner stamps. Includes Scott B51, B56, and B57 making the total of seventy Reichspfennigs which paid the international letter rate to Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Opened by the custom office for currency inspection, the cover managed to reach Frauenfeld the following day. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 1813 | | Germany Do-X cover posted from Friedrichshafen (13.11.30) on the Dornier (30 JAN 31) first-flight cover, franked with two German Zeppelin stamps C38 and C39. Postmarked in Brazil (22.IV.31). Better than usually seen condition as it somehow arrived later (no markings) in South Euclid, Ohio. Show piece. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $280.00 |
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