Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023

Category — Air Post, Postage Due

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
688
c
Sale 1289, Lot 688, Air Post, Postage Due65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Rich colors, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 5 PM 1930" First Day of Issue duplexes on legal-size flown round-trip cover, proper flight cachets, Friedrichshafen and Lakehurst backstamps, opened at left, cover with two small stains at left and slightly rounded corners from mounting, otherwise quite fresh

VERY FINE. A RARE FLOWN FIRST DAY COVER WITH A COMPLETE SET OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.

First Day covers with the complete set of the 1930 Graf Zeppelin issue on one cover are much rarer than sets of individually stamped covers. Scott value $10,000.00.

E. 2,000-3,000
2,800