Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
439
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c on post card, each used with 2c and tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 5PM 1930" First Day duplex cancels on cacheted covers or card to Edwin Holmes in Boston, each with Boston architect's return address for Henry Mears, 65c with Friedrichschafen (June 6) and New York (June 18) cancels on the front, $1.30 with Friedrichschafen (June 6) and New York (June 18) backstamps, $2.60 with New York backstamp (May 31), 65c card with with some edgewearVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SET OF FLOWN FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
The 65c is especially desirable, with the German transit marking on the front of the card.
2,900
1,800
