1929 (23 Nov), OHMS pre-printed cover with typed "Posted on Board H.M. Airship R101 in flight", franked with 1 1/2d red brown, posted from Bedford, with original letter headed "H.M. Airship R.101" and embossed arms ("this is written on board the airship as requested", dated Nov 23 1929), fine and rare trial-flight cover, one of only three known (a similar item was sold in a German auction in 2006 for €3,500, plus commission), signed Gappe...
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
We are pleased to present our November 29-30 sale, with 1,504 lots, including part one of the Heinz Gappe (HGI Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order.
Heinz was well known to Aerophilatelists, having been active in this field since the 1960s and amassed a wonderful holding of this ever-popular and exciting area.
There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers.
As always, the sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. The sale concludes with 165+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including groups of the ex-Gappe stock.
The entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
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