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Auction: 177 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 310

Germany - Zeppelin Flights
1929, Graf Zeppelin America Flight group,

nine covers/cards, each postmarked Friedrichshafen (15 May), to various cities in the United States, all but one franked with either 2RM or 4RM Zeppelin stamp, each with circular blue "1. Amerikafahrt 1929" confirmation cachet, each from the flight forced to land at Cuers, with corresponding rose straight-line flight interruption marking and New York receiver (Aug 5), note one postcard depicting Charles Lindbergh in front of the Spirit of St Louis, one postal card accompanied by Biondi certificate, some with small faults, a chiefly fine group. (Frost 127-23)
Cover


Sold for
$200

Starting price
$180