Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 20th Century Issues
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An immaculate First Day cover of the Graf Zeppelin issue, flown to Germany and back65¢-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15), rich colors, choice centering, tied by easily readable "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 5PM 1930" duplex datestamps on First Day cover to Chicago, red and purple cachets, "Friedrichschafen am Bodensee 6.VI.30" datestamp on back, green "New York N.Y. Jun. 18 8:30AM 1930" duplex datestamp with Zeppelin illustration on back, Extremely Fine, a superb small-format First Day cover, with 1980 Friedl certificate
E. 4,000-5,000
7,500