1925 (6 May) U.S.S. Los Angeles, three covers from San Juan to New York, each with appropriate cachet and different franking, also another cover from Mayaguez, with U.S.S. Patoka Naval pmks. Also included two original picture postcards showing the Airship in flight
Estimate: $250
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 February 28-March 1 2017 sale, with 1,528 lots, including Part III of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers from the Gappe holdings. In addition, we are featuring an important collection of Russia, especially Air Post, with many rarities, errors and varieties. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including group lots from the ex-Gappe stock. This 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 #57 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
Lot #58 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1929 Round-the-World Flight card to Germany, with red "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Weltrundfahrt" cachet, Friedrichshafen arrival pmk, fine and unusual cover with German (instead of the violet U.S.) cachet
Estimate: $150
Lot #59 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 (31 Mar) U.S.S. Los Angeles, First Flight under the new command of Lt.Cmdr V.A. Clarke (who succeeded Lt.Cmdr H.V. Wiley), Lakehurst departure and arrival pmks, autographed by both pilots, also with U.S. Naval Air Station letter confirming this "unofficial flight"
Estimate: $250
Lot #60 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1930 65c green, used on flown card, with Europe-Pan-America Round Flight and red South America flight cachets, written by C.E. Rosendahl (Charles E. Rosendahl was the leading figure in America's rigid airship program. He was one of the most experienced airship aviators in the United States, and was a tireless proponent of lighter-than-air aviation, but is perhaps best remembered as the commander of NAS Lakehurst at the time of the...
Lot #61 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1936 Hindenburg Flight to Germany, group of four covers from TIPEX exhibition, each franked with parts or complete souvenir sheets, each with appropriate cachet, one addressed to Canada (Michel Zeppelin catalogue Euro 1,600)
Estimate: $250
Lot #62 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (2 June) last flight of the Army's Largest Blimp TC-13, cover signed by the entire crew, also 1932 and 1935 "Goodyear" flight covers, each signed by pilot in charge
Estimate: $150
Lot #63 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) cover intended for the Hindenburg, addressed to Mrs. Berta Baer in Frankfurt, paying 40c, canceled New York, with "Airship Hindenburg" typewritten in red, arriving in Frankfurt on 17th May, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #64 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) cover addressed to Hermann Sieger in Frankfurt, with 2x20c green, canceled New York, with four-line cachet "Intended for first eastbound trip of Airship "Hindenburg" in 1937. Could not be forwarded on account of accident to Airship, May 6, 1937", also "Return to Sender", with "Mail Via Airship Hindenburg" label, little adhesive toning, otherwise fine, rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #65 - United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights
1937 (6 May) cover addressed to Hermann Sieger in Frankfurt, with 2x20c green, canceled New York, with four-line cachet "Intended for first eastbound trip of Airship "Hindenburg" in 1937. Could not be forwarded on account of accident to Airship, May 6, 1937", also "Return to Sender", little adhesive toning, otherwise fine, rare
Estimate: $400
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