Germany, 1930-31, Do.-X Europe-Pan-America Flight, Amsterdam-Rio de Janeiro. Cover addressed to, and apparently carried by, Dutch engineer Alfred "Freddy" Schmid aboard the Do.-X., franked with 25 stamps from ten countries, all tied by appropriate cancels along the route of the eight month flight; the flight left Friedrichshafen on 3 Nov 1930, the cover came aboard at Amsterdam (first cancel 8 Nov), then went through (all with stamps...
Fire & Ice: Zeppelins, Aerophilately and the Titanic #643
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Auction 643 of Fire & Ice: Zeppelins, Aerophilately and the Titanic
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Lot #440 - a famous voyage and airmail flights catapult flight covers
Germany, 1930-31, Do.-X Do.-X Europe-Pan-America Flight, Lisbon-Rio de Janeiro. Postcard franked with a block of 4 of 1m Eagle (C32) canceled Friedrichshafen 13 Nov 1930, red flight cachet and onboard cancel 30 Jan 1931, backstamped Rio de Janeiro 22 Apr; sent to famed C.S.A. stamp dealer, August Dietz, by a German cousin, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #441 - a famous voyage and airmail flights catapult flight covers
Germany, 1932, Do.-X Do.-X Europe-Pan-America Flight, Return New York-Berlin. Do.-X postcard franked with a pair of 2m South America Flight Zeppelin (C38) tied by onboard cancels 19 May, purple flight cachet, Berlin receiver (27 May) at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #442 - a famous voyage and airmail flights catapult flight covers
Germany, 1933 (June 6), DLH South Atlantic First Trial Flight, Westfalen - Natal, Brazil. Postal card to F. Hammer, with purple flight cachet, Pernambuco arrival postmark (G / D L T3a), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #443 - a famous voyage and airmail flights catapult flight covers
Liechtenstein, 1933, Westbound Catapult Flight, Bremen to New York. Cover franked 85rp canceled Triesenberg 22 Aug, purple flight cachet 29 / 30 Aug, backstamped at destination, Lebanon Pa., 30 Aug; 60rp stamp with abrasions, otherwise Very Fine, only 18 flown.
Graue-Leder K163 LN; $900.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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