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Auction: 166 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 816

Worldwide Zeppelin cover collection including over 240 items displaying a good array of handstamps, commencing with 1929 Round-the-World-Flight with acceptances from Spain and U.S., scarce round-trip covers Germany-Brazil onboard the Zeppelin in 1931, other foreign usages from 1930 onwards include Switzerland, Hungary, Argentina, etc,1934 FDC featuring the first flight of the "Graf Zeppelin", 1st to the 16th trips of the Graf in 1935, in some instances also including the return trip, 1936 maiden voyages of the "Von Hindenburg" to Rio and from Rio to Friedrichshafen including usage from Guatemala, 1936 first flight from the "Von Hindenburg" from Liechtenstein to U.S. with various examples with Liechtenstein adhesives, and from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, as well as from Lakehurst to Frankfurt including one acceptance from Canada, 1936 "Olympiafahrt", etc, including usages predominantly from Germany, U.S. and South America, also some DO-X items, DO-X picture postcards and few loose stamps, some items with toned adhesives, otherwise mainly very fine.

Sold for
$6,250