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Public Auction #443

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COVERS — Germany
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1572CVUnused postcard (metallpostkarte mit papiereinlage) promoting "Zeppelin's Luftschiff im vollen Fluge" made from the metal skin of an earlier vessel's gondola and sold for the continuation of Germany's Zeppelin program. Just a few edge creases detract from the overall excellent appearance. Showpiece addition to any Zeppelin collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $210.00
1573CVTwo early "Pioneer Rocket Flight" souvenirs, one cover and one card each signed by Zucker. The "first set" perf on cover and imperf on card with no additional postage.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1574CVFive different Catapult flight cards and covers 1930-1934. Clear correct markings. Mainly Bremen usages. In "as flown", "better than most" collectable condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 140.00
Price Realized: $190.00
1575CVGerman postal stationery folded post card with attached used return card. Originally went from Zittau (17.2.01) to Tsingtau and returned from Tsingtau (3.4.01) back to the original writer (12.6.01). Unsevered. Not uprated. Clear markings. Good condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1576CVGraf Zeppelin picture postcard used for the 1930 Spitzbergenfahrt, Hammerfest drop. All the proper markings. Rare destination.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $50.00
1577CVFour covers and cards from the tumultuous period following WWI. All saved for a reason and removed from the pages of a highly specialized German Area collection. Interesting frankings, cancels, usages, and destinations. All 1919. Two PPC for the National Assembly (1.7.19), and (29.7.19); one flight cover Weimar (1.7.19) to Berlin; and best of all a cover from the "German Peace delegation" (23.6.19). All are in from the mail condition and are probably all philatelic.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1578CVFrench Zone 4N1//4N11 on registered philatelic cover from Saarbrucken (19.1.46) to Kaiserslautern. Difficult to find #4N5 and #4N11 used, let alone on cover. Pencil markings, lightly soiled, with no backstamp.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1579CVPair of French Zone (Kappalrodeck, Baden) airmail covers to Milwaukee. One flew (5.7.49) while the other flew (14.12.49). No backstamps. Each franking #5N38 plus 5N40, and 5N23, 5N33, 5N4O pays the 1.3 mark 13 gram rate. Scarce trans Atlantic covers.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $50.00

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