Lot
675 
India: British India, First Aerial Post 1911, U.P.U. Exhibition Allahabad, red violet cachet handstamp ties India 1a KEVII on blue green cover to Cheltenham, England, with appropriate backstamps including Allahabad (2.18) cds, forwarded upon arrival, "C/o A. Cuerdon Esq, Divisional Eng P.V. Dept, Rhohelkhand Divn, Barelly India" return address at left, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
676
Germany, Interrupted Trans-Atlantic Flight, 1927, by Kohl, Loose and Von Hunefeld in the "Bremen", franked with 1926 2M strip of three, 3M strip of three (2) & 1M single, tied on registered envelope by Dessau 14.8.27 cancels with printed "ERSTE LUFTPOST/ DESSAU-NEW YORK" corner card, backstamped "Norderney 4.10.27." for second attempted flight, two boxed handstamps "Zurück/Flug nicht durchgeführt" and "Befördert durch Luftpost/mit Flugzeng Junkers W.33", Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
677
Germany, Zeppelin, Hansa Flight, 1912, two special Zeppelin cards carried on the Hansa with different on board handstamps, Very Fine and scarce (Sieger 6 I-II). Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
678
Germany, Zeppelin, Schwaben Flight, 1912, lot of four flight cards, one franked with 10pf Semi-Official, one with 20pf, one franked with 10pf-30pf (unused) and one franked with two singles of the Gelber Hund Semi-Official, Very Fine (no photo). Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $140
Lot
679
Germany, Zeppelin, Viktoria Luise Flight, 1913, Zeppelin photo card with violet on-board cachet of 7 Aug. 1913, posted to Leipzig with 5c Green tied by "Luftpost/Zeppelin-Schiff/Viktoria-Luise/7. 8. 13" on-board cancel, message in German reads, "Heartfelt greetings from frightful heights.", Very Fine and scarce (Sieger #4a, LZ 11). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
680
Germany, Zeppelin, Sachsen Flight, 1913, official Gustav Eyb Airship card with with 5c Green Postal Card cancelled by "Luftpost/Zeppelin-Schiff/Sachsen/25. 5. 13" on-board cancel, card with light crease, Very Fine (Sieger #8X, LZ 17). Estimate $100 - 150.
The card was originally prepared to be carried on the Viktoria Luise, however as this was a special flight for the National Flight Fund, only official Flight Fund cards were used. Thus the card was not dispatched until the following May when the sender added the word "Sachsen" with the proper date.
Realized: $150
Lot
681
Germany, Zeppelin, Bodensee Flight, 1919, postcard, last flight without the on-board cachet, franked with three 5pf Germania & on 10pf Airmail stamps canceled 30 Nov 1919 Friedrichshafen, addressed to Berlin, F.-V.F (Sieger 19G). Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
682
Germany, Zeppelin, America Flight, 1928, Zeppelin photo card with red on-board "Graf Zeppelin" cachet of October 11, 1928, dropped unfranked and marked postage due at Basel with blue "Basel/Kreis-Post-Dir/11. X. 28" c.d.s., message expresses thanks to an official of the Zeppelin Factory at Friedrichshafen for courtesies extended to the writer, it is signed by Lt. Cmdr. C.E. Rosendahl who was a survivor of the Shenandoah crash, Very Fine and scarce (Sieger #21c). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot
683
Germany, Zeppelin, Hindenberg Picture Post Cards, 1936, two matching Hindenberg interior view postcards; one of passenger lounge and other of writing room; both flown with Airmail 15pf blue & 50pf Hindenburg issue tied by 11.10.36 on board cancel, red flight cachet, also includes press photo clipping of Hindenburg under construction; light toning around stamps, F.-V.F., scarce used cards. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $270
Lot
684
Japan, Zeppelin, 1929 Round-the-World Flight, Tokyo to Lakehurst Leg, appropriate franking tied by Tokio 21.8.29 cancels, usual flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst Aug 29, cover fold, Very Fine, 2,182 pieces carried on this leg (Sieger 31B). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220