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Auction: 177 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 283

Germany
1913, 1m & 2m German-British Airship Expedition Fund,
never hinged set of two, both corner margin singles, pristine never hinged original gum, brilliant bright color, a choice set of these popular stamps, fresh and very fine. (Sieger I, II).
This proposed expedition, which was also to include the Netherlands, was planned in order to conduct an aerial survey of previously unexplored regions of New Guinea; the outbreak of World War I only a few short months prior to the planned launch of the expedition put an end to the proposal.
Mint NH

Sold for
$1,900

Starting price
$1200