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Specialized Airmail Collection: Zeppelin Flight Covers - USA 1925-1930

Lots 2832-2841 Lots 2842-2849

Lot 2832    

United States, 1925 "LZ 126" Los Angeles Flight. Cover flown from Mayaquez to Lakehurst, franked with U.S. ½¢ + 1½¢ defintives tied by San Juan oval handstamps, purple "Via Air Mail, San Juan to New York, By U.S.S. Los Angeles", minor cover aging, otherwise Very Fine. Sieger No. 20W.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2833    

United States, 1925 "LZ 126" Los Angeles Flight. Cover franked with 2¢ carmine tied by purple "Air Mail Service, Mayaguez, P.R., May 6, 1925" postmark, N.Y. receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sieger No. 20V.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2834    

United States, 1925 "LZ 126" Los Angeles Flight. Cover franked with ½¢ block of four tied by San Juan, P.R. machine and duplex postmarks, endorsed "via the Los Angeles", New York receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Sieger No. 20U.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2835    

United States, 1929 Round the World Flight. Los Angeles to Friedrichshafen, commercial corner card cover franked with 1923, 16¢ + 24¢ block of seven airmails plus 1¢ Nebr. issue, canceled by oval handstamps and Los Angeles duplex tying airmail issues, purple flight cachet and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an unusual franking. Sieger No. 29B.
Scott No. C5+C6+670    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2836    

United States, 1929 Round The World Flight. Card franked with U.S. $1 + 50¢ defintives and 10¢ + 20¢ airmails, purple flight cachet, Lakehurst origin and Los Angeles receiving postmarks, Very Fine and choice. Sieger No. 28C.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2837    

United States, 1930 South American Flight. Round trip from Friedrichshafen, card franked with 1930 65¢ + $1.30 Zeppelins tied by Chicago duplex and machine cancels, U.S. and German flight cachets, violet round trip handstamp at left and Friedrichshafen backstamp, Very Fine. Sieger No. 64A-BII.
Scott No. C13-C14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2838    

United States, 1930 South American Flight. Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, card franked with 1930, $1.30 Zeppelin tied by "Washington, D.C., Apr 19, 1930" first day of issue slogan postmark, additionally franked with 10¢ special delivery, U.S. & German flight cachets and green Lakehurst receiver, card with corner wrinkles at top prior to use, Very Fine. Sieger No. 64B.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2839    

United States, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by Varwick St. Sta., N.Y. machine postmark on cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets with additional purple round trip cachet, New York and Friedrichshafen backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14-C15    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2840    

United States, 1930 South American Flight. Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, cover franked with 1930 $2.60 Zeppelin tied by "Washington, D.C., Apr 19, 1930" first day of issue slogan postmark, U.S. & German flight cachets, Lakehurst receiving backstamp, light cover edge wear and small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine. Sieger No. 64C.
Scott No. C15    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2841    

United States, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied on flight cover by "Washington, D.C., Apr 19, 1930" First Day of Issue machine cancel, U.S. and German flight cachets, Friedrichshafen and green New York backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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Lots 2832-2841 Lots 2842-2849

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