| COVERS — Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
   
5 TOTAL IMAGES | 517 |  | Hindenburg crash cover, one of the rarest and most desirable of all crash mail items. the remains of a PPC recovered from the wreck of the Hindenburg airship which burst into flames while mooring to its pylon, at Lakehurst, New Jersey, after a transatlantic flight, on May 6th 1937. This card is addressed to A. Thasler in Friedrichshafen, Brunnenstr. 15. The included DR. Joachim Simon BPP correctly watermarked 1993 certificate concludes that this is a genuine example of a surviving crash cover. It goes on to describe in detail its faults while providing views of both sides of the card. Not often is one presented with a rare opportunity to garner something this desirable for his collection. Carefully read the certificate and bid accordingly. | Cat. Value: S.B. 6000.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00 |
  | 518 | | (C36) Graf Zeppelin Mediterranean Flight cover from Friedrichshafen (22. 4. 29) to East Orange, New Jersey via Seville, Spain (24 ABR 1929). Most interesting is the tied by cancel Roessler overprinted "Graf Zeppelin" US 1 cent Franklin. Excellent condition. Seldom seen. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
  | 519 | | (C37) Graf Zeppelin flight cover from Friedrichshafen (15. MAI. 29) to New York (Aug 8, 1929). Beautiful Roessler cacheted envelope with his "Zeppelin, 1 mark Franklin" label conveniently tied by the blue cachet. Another philatelic showpiece. | Cat. Value: S.B. 160.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
  | 520 | | (C40-C42) on flown Polar Flight Zeppelin complete set cover from Friedrichshafen (24. 7. 1931) to the Ice Breaker Malyguin (27 VII 31) then back to Nurnberg, Germany. Clean, crisp markings tight corners. PPC is a Nurnberg street scene. Great example of a "sets" cover. | Cat. Value: Cat. 1130.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
   | 521 | | (C40, C41,C42) all from the same Polar flight. The 1st is on card, the others on covers. The last with vertical crease. | Cat. Value: S.B. 270.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
  | 522 | | (C40 x2) on flown Polar Flight Zeppelin cover from "On Board the Graf Zeppelin" (30. 7. 1931) back to Sieger in Wurttemberg. Clean, crisp markings tight corners. Desirable on board date. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
  | 523 | | (C40) on flown Polar Flight Zeppelin PPC from "On Board the Graf Zeppelin" (25. 7. 1931) after leaving Leningrad on the same day. Two days later went on to Stockholm and finally arrived at its destination in Visby, Sweden. Clean, Crisp, ready for display. Uncommon destination and routing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
  | 524 | | (C40) on flown Polar Flight Zeppelin PPC from Berlin (25. 7. 1931) to Leningrad on the same day. Two days later wound up in Berlin again (27.7.31). Then went on to Amsterdam. Cute note on reverse. Clean, Crisp, ready for display. Uncommon destination and routing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $80.00 |
 | 525 | | (C42) on flown Polar Flight Zeppelin cover from "On Board the Graf Zeppelin" (27. 7. 1931) to the Ice Breaker Malyguin (27 VII 31) then back to Moscow (26 8 31). Clean, crisp markings tight corners. Desirable. | Cat. Value: Cat. 825.00
Price Realized: $280.00 |
  | 526 | | (C43-C45) flown Zeppelin "sets" cover from Berlin (14. 10. 33) to Chicago, and then back to Berlin (3. 11. 33) via Friedrichshafen (2. 11. 33). Lightly soiled from its long journey with 3 lovely cachets. A showpiece. | Cat. Value: Cat. 980.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
  | 527 | | (C43) on a Chicago Flight Zeppelin cover from Berlin (13. 10. 1933) to Blairstown, New Jersey, via Chicago (Oct 26,1933). Extra cachet provides more interest than the usually seen cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 180.00
Price Realized: $160.00 |
  | 528 | | (CL3) Three stamps used on a pioneer Palace Card. Sent by air from Darmstadt (23.6.12). No message or backstamp. Shows wear from its journey. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
  | 529 | | Graf Zeppelin card posted "On Board" (17 OKT. 1929) during the flight over the Balkans and Silesia. Dropped at Liegnitz on the same date. Nice PPC portrait of the Count on the obverse. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
  | 530 | | Graf Zeppelin card posted "On Board" (17. OCT. 1929) during the Flight to the Balkans and Silesia. Dropped and posted at Beuthen on the same date, then on to Wurttemberg. Nice PPC of the Graf Zeppelin emerging from its hanger, on the obverse. Light repairs and a few negligible glue stains. Rare card with exemplary markings. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
 | 531 | | Flown LZ 127 PPC from the first American flight of the Graf Zeppelin. Crew mail. Posted in Cuers, France, during a lay over from an emergency landing. Red handstamp "On board the Graf Zeppelin" (20. MAI. 1929) in two places. Comes with a 1986 Sieger certificate. | Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
  | 532 | | Graf Zeppelin card posted "On Board" (17. SEP. 1929) during the flight over Germany. Dropped at Eschweileron the same date. Nice color PPC on the obverse. | Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
  | 533 | | Graf Zeppelin card posted "On Board" (2. MAI. 1928) during the Austria Flight. Dropped and posted at St. Polten on the same date In 1929 as the on board hand stamp was set in error. Nice real photo PPC of the Graf Zeppelin over a rough sea, on the obverse. | Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $200.00 |
 | 534 | | Graf Zeppelin card posted "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin" (27.9.29) during the Second Switzerland Flight. Dropped and posted at Interlaken on the same date. Interesting use of a Swiss postal card. No message. | Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
  | 535 | | Graf Zeppelin card posted "On Board" (18 FEB. 1929) during The Lake Constance flight. Dropped at Ravensburg on the same date. Nice PPC "Zeppelin in a hanger" on the obverse. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $170.00 |
  | 536 | | Graf Zeppelin (Workshop Flight) on an Eckener Spende PPC dropped from "On Board" (22 FEB. 1929) posted in Romanshorn, Switzerland (25.II.29). No postage so large T marking and a blue 35 postage due. Rare flight card. Some minor staining at top. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
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