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Hindenburg Explosion: Commemorative Cover, with black mourning border and striking hand colored cachet by Tom Foust for Ed Kee, numbered 29 of 43, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Germany, Zeppelin Covers, 1912-36. Balance of about 65 covers or cards, all German origins and all franked with non-Zeppelin stamps includes a few 1912 Rhein / Main cards; nice variety; few with faults, but mostly F-VF.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Germany, 1912 (20.8), LZ 13 Hansa Flight. 5pf postal card canceled by Hansa oval datestamp, Leeheim receiver, 21 Aug, blank message side, Very Fine.
Michel 13 Be; €450 ($600). Sieger 6 I.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Canadian Airship R-100: Hull Fabric. Piece of fabric, about 4" x 3", Very Fine, Francis Field guarantee handstamp on reverse.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Germany, 1930 (26-27 Apr), England Flight, Cardington-Friedrichshafen. G.B. 1d postal card canceled Bournemouth 24 Apr, franked with German 1pf Eagle tied by onboard cancel 27 Apr with Friedrichshafen receiver of the same date, Fine to Very Fine.
Michel 59 c; €200 ($270). Sieger 55.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Germany, 1933 (14-17 Oct), Chicago Flight, Friedrichshafen-Akron. Airmail cover franked with 2m South America Flight Zeppelin + 80pf tied by onboard cancel 16 Oct, backstamped Akron 25 Oct, Extremely Fine.
Michel 351 d; €750 ($1,000). Sieger 238. Bba.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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French Colonies: Guiana, 1921 (July 25), T.A.G. Commercial Mail Cayenne-St. Laurent, franked with Scott CL2; roughly opened at top, Fine and rare, extremely rare usage.
Sanabria 1. AAMC 1a.
Estimate $500 - 750
Societe des Transports Aeriens flew early airmail on a regular basis between these two cities. The air fee was a surtax of 75 centimes .
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Italy, 1932 (17-20 Apr), 3rd South America Flight, Friedrichshafen-Pernambuco. Zeppelin picture postcard franked 7.70L, Friedrichshafen cds, Zeppelin cachet and Recife receiver on front, Very Fine.
Michel 239; €350 ($470). Sieger 150.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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United States, 1918, 6¢ orange, on Phil Ward serviced 1918 First Government Flight cover, tied by "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila / Dec / 16 / 9 AM / 1918" handstamp, on cover addressed to Public Museum Milwaukee WI, Very Fine.
Scott C1; $2,500.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Graf Zeppelin Collateral: Leaflets. Four different election leaflets, one for combined 26-29 Mar 1936 flights of the Hindenburg & Graf Zeppelin (Mi. 8 Ia) and three for the Graf Zeppelin II flights of 2-4 Dec 1938 (Mi. 8 IIba, bd & dd; last with moderate creasing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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