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Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail during WW-I

Lot 2136

100.00 CAD

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1915 (12 January), LZ-30, feldpost card from Ahlhorn to Düsseldorf, postcard from an Airman of the 3. Marine-Luftschiff-Abteilung attached

1915 (12 January), LZ-30, feldpost card from Ahlhorn to Düsseldorf, postcard from an Airman of the 3. Marine-Luftschiff-Abteilung attached to Zeppelin LZ 30 (Army Z XI), struck on the front with the violet circular unit cachet III. Marine-Luftschiff-Abteilung / Prüfstelle and cancelled Ahlhorn (Oldenburg), address panel showing the sender’s return notation identifying him as a crewman of the detachment, with a brief personal message, a fine and scarce early Zeppelin crew Feldpost usage from the important naval airship base at Ahlhorn.

Lot 2137

70.00 CAD

Live

1915 (July 1), Marine Luftschiff-Abteilung Leipzig-Mockau, feldpost picture postcard to Biersbach, showing a view of Leipzig

1915 (July 1), Marine Luftschiff-Abteilung Leipzig-Mockau, feldpost picture postcard to Biersbach, showing a view of Leipzig (Neues Rathaus) and bearing the violet circular "Marine Luftschiff-Abteilung / Leipzig-Mockau / Briefstempel alongside" a Leipzig-Eutritzsch machine cancel of the same date, the sender identifying himself as “Abs: Klein, II. Komp. Leipzig-Mockau,” the handwritten message dated 6 May 1915 and signed “Klein” with a possible second signature, fresh and very fine, with superb quality strikes; mail from Leipzig-Mockau, one of the major German naval Zeppelin bases of the First World War, is quite elusive.

Lot 2138

70.00 CAD

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1916 (August 24), LZ-88, naval Feldpost from Seddin to Hamburg, picture postcard showing Stolp i. Pom, endorsed Feldpost, struck with a

1916 (August 24), LZ-88, naval Feldpost from Seddin to Hamburg, picture postcard showing Stolp i. Pom, endorsed Feldpost, struck with a bold violet circular Kommando L.Z.88 / Seddin (Kr. Stolp) cachet with Imperial eagle at centre, the message signed “Otto,” a fresh example with choice strikes. The LZ-88—later redesignated L-25—served as an army reconnaissance airship before transfer to the navy for bombing operations; it remained in service until its crash on 15 September 1917.

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail during WW-I

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Around the World Flight 1929

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Polar Flights

Lot 2139

30.00 CAD

Live

1916 (13 February), Zeppelin Military Construction Detachment, feldpost card from Kowno to Berlin, official military service card headed

1916 (13 February), Zeppelin Military Construction Detachment, feldpost card from Kowno to Berlin, official military service card headed Fahrt im Dienste der Heeresleitung, sent by a soldier of the Luftschiffhallenbau-Kommando (Airship Hangar Construction Command) at Kowno, struck with a clear black Feldpoststation Nr. 209(13/2/16) circular datestamp, violet oval cachet Luftschiffhallenbau-Kommando Kowno, and violet circular seal of the Königlich Preußisches XIV. Armeekorps, picture side showing a contemporary view of Kowno, a fine and scarce Feldpost item from a Zeppelin construction detachment operating under the XIV Army Corps.

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Around the World Flight 1929

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Polar Flights

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Around the World Flight 1929

Lot 2143

140.00 CAD

Live

1929 (August 15), Graf Zeppelin Round-the-World flight cover from Friedrichshafen to Bremen, franked with 2m blue and 4m black Zeppelin

1929 (August 15), Graf Zeppelin Round-the-World flight cover from Friedrichshafen to Bremen, franked with 2m blue and 4m black Zeppelin airmail issues, 5pf green Speyer Cathedral, and 3m black and olive green Eagle airmail, all tied by Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) / Luftpost c.d.s. (15 Aug), with red circular Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin / Weltrundfahrt 1929 cachet and yellow Mit Luftpost / Par Avion label, reverse with c.d.s. (4 Sep) and Bremen arrival (5 Sep), the 5pf with the odd trivial toned perf, else very fine. (Sieger #30A)

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Polar Flights

Lot 2144

200.00 CAD

Live

1931 (July 27), 4 Mk Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight on United States stationery cover, stamp tied by Friedrichahfen c.d.s., red ‘LUFTSCHIFF

1931 (July 27), 4 Mk Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight on United States stationery cover, stamp tied by Friedrichahfen c.d.s., red ‘LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN- POLARFAHRT 1931’ semi-circular cachet and ‘BRISE-GLACE (MALYGUIN) ARCTIQUE’ (27 Jul) anchor datestamp, to Rochester New York, no backstamps, a fresh and most attractive example of this difficult franking, very fine. (Scott # 42 Cat. $825)

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, South America Flights 1933

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, South America Flights 1936

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, South America Flights 1933

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, South America Flights 1936

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, South America Flights 1933

Lot 2145

Sieger 223Aa

40.00 CAD

Live

1933 (August 4), Graf Zeppelin, 4th South America Flight, Chemnitz to São Paulo, Brazil, cover franked with 25pf blue and 50pf

1933 (August 4), Graf Zeppelin, 4th South America Flight, Chemnitz to São Paulo, Brazil, cover franked with 25pf blue and 50pf brown Hindenburg (the latter with a small fault) and two 100pf purple numerals, all tied by Chemnitz (4 Aug) c.d.s., blue "Mit Luftpost / Par Avion" etiquette, circular Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) transit (5 Aug), bold red circular flight cachet, reverse with partial Brazilian (9 Aug) receiver and boxed Devisenkontrolle (foreign exchange control) inspection marking, sound and attractive. (Sieger 223Aa)

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, South America Flights 1936

Lot 2146

60.00 CAD

Live

1936 (April 15), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight, on-board cancel, postcard franked with 50pf and 75pf Zeppelin, 15pf Air Post, all tied

1936 (April 15), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight, on-board cancel, postcard franked with 50pf and 75pf Zeppelin, 15pf Air Post, all tied by DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA on-board datestamp, with rose confirmation cachet and left, and Pernambuco arrival c.d.s. (17 Apr), the card a real photo depicting the Graf Zeppelin in flight above Friedrichshafen, very fine.