Lot 642 o
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 2m Polar Flight Zeppelin, missing dash after "Polar", light purple circular date stamp cancel, strong color, Very Fine, scarce variety. Michel No. 457 I.Scott No. C41 var. $1,200.
Realized: $140
Lot 643
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight Zeppelins complete, full o.g., rich color, Very Fine. Michel No. 496-498.Scott No. C43-C45 $950.
Realized: $250
Lot 644
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight Zeppelin, top right corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich deep color, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Michel No. 496.Scott No. C43 $2,700.
Realized: $400
Lot 645
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m-2m Chicago Flight Zeppelins, in combination with 6pf + 12pf definitives on registered Berlin-Friedrichshafen flight card, all tied by "Berlin, 14.10.33" cds's, red flight cachets and registry etiquette at top, Very Fine.Scott No. C43-C44 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 646
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight Zeppelin, with 50pf airmail on cover tied by "Friedrichshafen, 14.10.33" cds, red flight cachet and Pernambuco backstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 496.Scott No. C43 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 647
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight Zeppelin, with 50pf airmail on cover tied by "Friedrichshafen, 14.10.33" cds's, red flight cachet and Pernambuco backstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 496.Scott No. C43 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 648
German Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1900, Germania "Reichspost", 20pa on 10pf carmine, 1½pi on 30pf orange & black, each tied by bold "Beirut, Deutsche Post 16/5 07" cds on Perry correspondence registered cover from Beirut, Syria to Canal Zone via New York, "Deutsches Postampt, Beirut" registry label affixed, reverse with Bremen-New York (5.29) oval, New York (6.5) transit and Ancon (6.13) arrival, New York, N.Y. registry label FX-NY1a(iv) affixed, Very Fine.Scott No. 14, 17 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 649
Samoa, 1900, 20pf ultramarine, 30pf orange & black, each tied by "Apia (Samoa) 27.11.08" cds on registered Franke cover from Samoa to Congo, Central Africa, two "Kaiserliches Gouvernement von Samoa" blue official seals, forwarded several times before returned to Samoa, backstamps include San Francisco (12.9), Leopoldville (1.29) arrival cds, San Francisco, Cal. registry label (FX-SF1b) affixed; some edge wear, Very Fine and impressive.Scott No. 60, 62 [2] Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE GERMAN SAMOA REGISTERED USE TO CONGO.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 650
World War II Feldpost, Tunis 1943, dark brown Military Parcel, o.g., never hinged, well centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine; signed Dr. Dub.Michel No. 5a €700 ($770).
Realized: $260
Lot 651
Berlin, 1948 Black Overprints complete, set of 20 on front and reverse of registered cover to Wisconsin, in combination with 1848, 60pf red overprint (9N31), all tied by "Berlin SW, 25.3.49" cds's, registry etiquette and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 1-20.Scott No. 9N1-9N20; $1,835 off cover Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $240