Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008

Category — Foreign Countries

Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
815
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Sale 958, Lot 815, Foreign CountriesZEPPELIN FLIGHT, 1930, May 18-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Czechoslovakia (AAMC Z-106 var). Registered cover with four Czechoslovakia stamps tied by "Praha 82 Letiste 15.V.30" datestamp, second strike at left, and addressed to Czechoslovakia, with two Germany 2m and two 4m South America Flight stamps tied by purple "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 19.5.1930" datestamps, one purple and two red cachets, transit and receiving backstamps incl. Berlin (May 15), Ostrava (May 16), Friedrichschafen (June 6) and Chebz (June 7)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ZEPPELIN POST COVER ORIGINATING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

Ex Gruys.

E. 2,000-3,000
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