Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008

Category — Foreign Countries

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
816
c
Sale 958, Lot 816, Foreign CountriesZEPPELIN FLIGHT, 1930, May 18-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Canada to Germany to Canada (AAMC Z-106 var). Oversize cover with Canada 1c, 5c, two 12c and 20c stamps tied by "Regina Sask. Apr. 24, 1930" datestamps and addressed to Chief Postmaster at Friedrichschafen, Germany with instructions to remail to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Germany 2m South America Flight stamp tied by "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 19.5.30" datestamp, eight strikes of Seville circular datestamp, red cachet, additional Montreal (Apr. 28) and Friedrichschafen receiving backstamp (May 13), also Winnipeg transit (June 2)

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COVER SENT FROM CANADA TO GERMANY THEN FLOWN ON THE ZEPPELIN FLIGHT. A GREAT RARITY.

Ex Gruys. Sieger No. 64 I.

E. 2,000-3,000
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