| 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 |
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