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Auction: 177 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 296

Germany - Pioneer & Semi-Official Air Post
1912, Bork-Bruck semi-official airmail,
with 3pf Germania (perfin) affixed to centre, tied by "Bruck 5.13.12" c.d.s., to Berlin, with violet flight cachet at bottom, two horizontal filing folds clear of stamp, else very fine, with clear 1999 Sieger certificate; (Mi. 1A, CAT €3,000).

On February 18, 1912, a private postal flight was carried out between Bork and Bruck. This idea was conceived in 1910 by an engineer in Bork, Hans Grade, who established an aircraft workshop and flying school. An ex-pupil, Hermann Pentz, flew a mail sack containing approximately 400 covers - the first cover being addressed to Kaiser Wilhelm II. The flight caused some consternation, as Pentz only obtained his pilot’s license two days after the flight.
RA SCARCE COVER IN LOVELY QUALITY
Cover

Sold for
$1,000

Starting price
$600