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Auction: 24117 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 3255

(x) Germany
1930 Pan-American Flight, striking combination franking for the round trip with two German 2M. and a 4M. South America Flight Zeppelin singles tied to cover paying only 8M (rate was 10M) to the United States, tied by "Friedrichshafen/(Bodensee)/18. 5. 30" c.d.s., red German flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst, then two U.S. 65c Zeppelin singles tied by "New York, N.Y./Sta. J/May 31, 1930" duplexes for the return flight with violet American return flight cachet, backstamped Friedrichshafen, a rare and unusual round-trip cover using these two countries' Zeppelin franking to pay the postage.

provenance:
Spink USA, The David Fishbain Collection - November, 2006

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£480

Starting price
£320