Catalogue
Polar Mail, 1924-25, small card addressed to the Trans-Polar Flight Expedition, postmarked New York, April 19, 1924, franked with 2c Red Washington, on reverse North Pole Mail postmarked Kings Bay (indistinct) 18th June 1925, franked with two Norwegian stamps, addressed to New York. Some corner creasing. Nice little item.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Canada, 1943, 1944, Polar Mail, covers to New Jersey via the Eastern Arctic Patrol R.M.S. Appropriate backstamp. Used (2).
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Australia, 1935, Rocket Mail, S.S.Maheno-Fraser Island, Green sticker on Buff cover, 1d Green. Eustis R2. Used (1).
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
Australia, 1935, Rocket Mail, Fraser Island-S.S.Maheno, Green cover with Red sticker, 2 x 1/2d Orange, Eustis R3. Small grease-spot near address hardly detracts. Used (1).
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
Australia, 1936, Rocket Mail, Moggill-Riverview, Dark Brown sticker on Blue cover, #171 of 299, Eustis R6, accompanied by illustrated full-page article from the Queenslander Pictorial. Used (1).
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, 1936, Rocket Mail, Enoggera Rifle Range, Green sticker on Ivory cover, unregistered, franked with 2 x 1/2d Orange. Eustis R7. Used (1).
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
India, 1934, 3rd October, Rocket Mail, Saugor Island, First Rocket Firing, thence via Muriganga to Calcutta, with Green and Red sticker tied by one-line ``From Saugor Island'' in Black, backstamped Calcutta (twice) and one other (indistinct), signed on front by Rashon Ali (Semaphore Attendant). Heavily hinged to album page. Used (1).
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Netherlands, 1935, Rocket Mail, cover carried by First Night Rocket Mail. Appropriate Cinderella (tied by Rocket cancel in Orange-Red), Blue Rocket cachet. Used (1).
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Germany - USA, 1917, Submarine Mail, cover carried on the U-boat Bremen when US joined WWI. Bremen was captured, and mail on board stamped Zurueck and returned to sender. Backflap damaged. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Thailand - Australia, 1940, Wreck Mail, cover recovered from Bali crash, stamped front and back ``Recovered from lost flying boat''. Eustis 888. Adhesives on back. Condition as might be expected. Used (1).
Estimate $75
SOLD $260
Germany - Australia, 1929, Zeppelin Mail. Photocard carried by Graf Zeppelin on Round-the-World Journey, franked with 2M Blue Graf Zeppelin stamp, with circular Graf Zeppelin handstamp in Red, one-line ``Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) - Tokio'' handstamp in Red, handstamped Tokio in Purple. Sieger 30A. Used (1).
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Germany - Philippines, 1930, Zeppelin Mail, photo card showing the Graf Zeppelin in flight, carried by the Graf Zeppelin to Cardington, then by boat. Oval cancel in Red, all markings clear. Sieger 55A. Small corner crease. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Austria (Vienna) - England (Liverpool), 1930, Zeppelin Mail, card carried by Graf Zeppelin on its round-the-Baltic flight in September (postmarked 8th August). Triangular Green Graf Zeppelin handstamp. Sieger 88. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sweden - Germany, 1930, Zeppelin Mail, photo card showing the Graf Zeppelin in flight, carried by the Graf Zeppelin on its trip round the Baltic, triangular Green cancel, all markings clear. Sieger 88D. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Finland - Estonia, 1930, Zeppelin Mail (?). Photocard franked 1930 Zeppelin overprint, Purple Zepplelin handstamp, also handstamped boxed Stuttgart in Red, Berlin in Red and Friedrichshafen in Black. Hinge remainders, a little grubby. Used (1).
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
USSR (Moscow) - Germany (Dresden), 1930, Zeppelin Mail, registered cover, stamps cancelled with three somewhat indistinct strikes of a Zeppelin cancel in Black. Used (1).
Estimate $30
SOLD $120
Germany (Berlin) - Australia (Wentworth Falls), 1931, Pale Green cover, registered Berlin, franked with 1M and 2M Polar Zeppelin stamps (both tied), backstamped Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Wentworth Falls. Used (1).
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Germany - Danzig, 1931, Zeppelin Mail, carried by the Graf Zeppelin on its trip to Pommerania. Usual Green handstamp. Sieger 106. Heavily hinged onto album page. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Liechtenstein (Vaduz) - Switzerland (Lausanne), 1931, Zeppelin Mail, card franked with 2Fr. Blue, carried by the Graf Zeppelin, usual Red handstamp. Sieger 110. Heavily hinged onto album page. Used (1).
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Germany - Germany, 1931, Zeppelin Mail, card franked with 1M Red Polar Flight stamp carried on the Polar Flight from Friedrichshafen to Berlin via Leningrad, usual Red handstamp, Black Leningrad postmark. Sieger 119. Heavily hinged to album page. Used (1).
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Germany - England, 1931, Polar Zeppelin Mail, card carried by Graf Zeppelin on its North Polar Flight, franked with 2M Blue Polar Zeppelin stamp issued for this flight, Graf Zeppelin handstamp in Red, Brise-Glace Malyguin handstamp in Black. Sieger 119B. Used (1).
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) - Brazil (Recife), 1932, Zeppelin Mail, cover carried by the Graf Zeppelin. Usual Blue handstamp. Sieger 178B. Heavily hinged onto album page. Used (1).
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Paraguay - Australia, 1932, Zeppelin Mail, registered cover carried by the Graf Zeppelin via Germany, franked with five stamps, including two showing Zeppelin, usual star-shaped Violet handstamp (two), Graf Zeppelin cachet in Black, backstamped Friedrichshafen, Munich and Central Concord, as well as Condor Zeppelin Servicio Aereo Transatlantico in Grey-Green oval. Sieger 182. Heavily hinged onto album page. Used (1).
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Estonia - Brazil, Zeppelin Mail, 1933, card, registered Tallinn, carried by the Graf Zeppelin on its second trip to South America in 1933 from Berlin to Pernambuco in late May 1933, usual two Zeppelin handstamps, one in Red, one Green, backstamped Pernambuco. Sieger 214B. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Estonia - Brazil, 1933, Zeppelin mail, card, registered Tallinn, carried by Graf Zeppelin on its third trip to South America from Berlin to Pernambuco in June 1933, Zeppelin handstamps in Blue on front, on back in Red, backstamped Pernambuco. Sieger 219. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Estonia - Brazil, 1933, Zeppelin Mail, card, registered Tallinn, carried by Graf Zeppelin on its fourth trip to South America from Berlin to Pernambuco in August 1933, two Zeppelin handstamps, one in Orange-red, the other Red. Backstamped Pernambuco. Hinge remainders. Sieger 223B. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Estonia - Brazil, 1933, Zeppelin Mail, card, registered Tallinn, carried by Graf Zeppelin on its sixth trip to South America from Berlin to Pernambuco in September 1933, Zeppelin handstamps in Red and Black, backstamped Pernambuco. Sieger 229B. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Estonia - Brazil, 1933, Zeppelin Mail, card, registered Tallinn, carried by Graf Zeppelin on its seventh trip to South America in September 1933 from Berlin to Pernambuco. Zeppelin handstamps in Blue on front, Red on back. Backstamped Berlin and Pernambuco. Sieger 232B. Used (1).
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Germany (Pforzheim) - Australia, 1933, Zeppelin Mail, registered cover franked with 1M Red Zeppelin stamp and four others carried by Airmail within Australia, backstamped Perth, Sydney and one other (indistinct). Used (1).
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Russia (Moscow) - Brazil (Recife), 1933, Zeppelin Mail, coloured picture postcard (Russian religious winter scene) registered Moscow carried by the Graf Zeppelin via Friedrichshafen. Appropriate handstamps, also cancelled Berlin. Used (1).
Estimate $50
SOLD $80