1929 Round-the-World flight (Friedrichshafen-Friedrichshafen), card franked on both sides, with 5fr on front, additionally copy on back, also 3x10fr Madonna, etc., all tied by Saarbrucken departure pmks, with Friedrichshafen transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce dispatch, only 57 carried, signed Hoffmann, BPP
Estimate: $150
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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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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Lot #1222 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
Lot #1223 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 South America flight cover franked on both sides, addressed to Basel, flown to Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival pmks, only 76 carried, signed Gappe (Si.57C)
Estimate: $150
Lot #1224 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Cottbus flight cover, Lausanne drop, red oval "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert", Saarbrucken (incorrect date 28.3.29) departure and Lausanne (2.V.30) arrival pmks, some toning, signed Gappe
Estimate: $150
Lot #1225 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Cottbus light cover, Orly drop, red oval "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert", Saarbrucken (23.4.30) departure and Orly (26.4.30) arrival pmks, fine and very rare drop, only 10 carried
Estimate: $250
Lot #1226 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 L.Z.127 flight card to Santa Cruz, with red South America cachet, Casablanca, Morocco transit and Praia, Cape Verde arrival pmks, v.f., signed Gappe
Estimate: $250
Lot #1227 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 South America flight card to Bahia, Brazil, franking on both sides, with red cachet and arrival pmks
Estimate: $150
Lot #1228 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 East Sea flight to Finland, green triangular cachet, v.f., with Helsinki arrival
Estimate: $150
Lot #1229 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Russland flight to Moscow, with Berlin and Mannheim transits, Moscow arrival pmks, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1230 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1930 Basel flight, card franked with 1fr, used in combination with German franking on back, canceled on board, with 1fr canceled Lorch, Bern arrival pmk, card with corner creases and stains, fine appearance, apparently the only known Saar+Germany combination, signed Gappe (Si.51Bvar)
Estimate: $150
Lot #1231 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1931 First SAF card, Cape Verde drop, with appropriate cachet, Friedrichshafen transit and Praia Cabo Verde arrival pmks
Estimate: $150
Lot #1232 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago Flight, specially printed card, attractive franking, including 5fr variety (Mi.159 I, €800), appropriate cachet and Century of Progress Exhibition arrival datestamp on back, v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #1233 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1934 Christmas flight cover franked with the complete set of seven overprints (Mi.171-177), registered from Friedrichsthal to Brazil, with special green cachet and arrival pmk. This was the last flight with Saar-only franking
Estimate: $250
Lot #1234 - SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1934 Christmas flight cover franked on both sides with 19 Plebiscite overprints, registered from Brebach to Brazil, with special green cachet and arrival pmk. This was the last flight with Saar-only franking
Estimate: $250
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