PUBLIC AUCTION #111

Sale date: 
May 7, 2023

ZEPPELIN/AIRMAIL COVERS

Lot #: 121

EGYPT FLIGHT COVER from DANZIG addressed to Tel Aviv. Danzig Luftpost cancels on 8 stamps, forwarded to Friedrichshafen (April 9), and then Cairo (April 11) with receival in Tel Aviv April 12 (receival cancel on front). Only 120 pieces of Danzig mail were carried on this flight. Photo. Estimated Value $400

Start: $225 Sold For: $225
Lot #: 122

LICHTENSTEIN Contract state, Egyptian flight addressed to Zurich via Cairo (April 11), and received in Zurich April 17, backstamped. Pretty item. Photo. Estimated Value $250

Start: $100 Sold For: $150
Lot #: 123

LZ127 ZEPPELIN FIGHT, 9th scheduled flight 1934 to South America, Sept. 29-Oct. 9. PALESTINE DISPATCH, Registerd Jerusalem Sept. 23, by Airmmail to London, and then by Zeppellin to BRAZIL. Pernambuco receival. Only 10 items from Palestine flown. Photo. Estimated Value $2000

Start: $750 Sold For: $1,200
Lot #: 124

1925 AIRMAIL COVER from DANZIG to Tel Aviv, Luftpost cancels on 4 stamps (3 airmail), receival backstamp Aug.12. Repaired, poor condition. Scarce early cover. Photo. Estimated Value $200

Start: $75
Lot #: 125

FIRST FLIGHT COVER on Lot Polish Airlines, 1930, Warsaw/India, via Gaza Palestine. Polish Airmail stamps, red Flight cachet. Only 13 covers flown. Great condition. Photo. Estimated Value $250

Start: $100 Sold For: $100
Lot #: 126

1933 COVER FROM LITHUANIA to PALESTINE, Berlin transit cancel June 12, Beyrouth JUNE 16 transit cancel, Tel Aviv and Jaffa receival backstamps. Some tropical stains. Photo. Estimated Value $100

Start: $40
Lot #: 127

1934 AIRMAIL COVER from Helsinki, FINLAND to Tel Aviv, Palestine, transit backstamps Stockholm, Berlin and Munich. Hard to find. Clean. Photo. Estimated Value $150

Start: $75
Lot #: 128

1937 AIRMAIL COVER from GREECE to Tel Aviv, censored, back flap missing, corner bend. Photo. Estimated Value $75

Start: $40
Lot #: 129

BELGIAN CONGO AIRMAIL to Haifa, Palestine, 1940, two Cover Fronts, most unusual but poor condition. Very hard to find!. Photo. Estimated Value $150

Start: $75
Lot #: 130

1947 AIRMAIL COVER from CURACAO addressed to Tel Aviv, 5x 20c stamps tied to cover. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $75

Start: $40
Lot #: 131

REGISTERED BANK AIRMAIL COVER from BURMA, February 27, 1948 to Tel Aviv, with receival backstamp Lydda Airport, March 6, 1948. Very late usage during the transiiton period. Scarce.Verical fold. Photo. Estimated Value $200

Start: $100
Lot #: 132

THREE AIRMAIL COVERS TO U.S. all franked with 250m Pictorial stamps. Two Registered, Tel Aviv and Kfar Sava, third cover "single franking". Hard to find. Photo. Estimated Value $300

Start: $125 Sold For: $200
Lot #: 133

JERUSALEM AIRMAIL REGISTERED COVER to U.S., 1946, with 625m Pictorial postage, including high value 500m stamp. Receival backstamps New York and Indianapolis. Scarce usage. Photo. Estimated Value $1000

Start: $500 Sold For: $725
Lot #: 134

TEL AVIV AIRMAIL REGISTERED COVER to U.S. 1943, with 615m Pictorial postage, including high value 500m stamp. Receival and transit backstamps Miami, Chicago and Dayton. Censored. Clean. Scarce usage. Photo. Estimated Value $1000

Start: $500 Sold For: $725
Lot #: 135

TEL AVIV AIRMAIL REGISTERED COVER to U.S. 1943, with 1215m Pictorial postage, including 1000 (one pound) high value stamp. Transit and receival backstamps Miami and Dayton. Handwritten blue crayon "CLIPPER". Censored. Slighly wrinkled at top, but still very scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $2000

Start: $950 Sold For: $1,400
Lot #: 136

U.S. REGISTERED AIRMAIL COVER to JERUSALEM, July 1941 from Los Angeles, franked with $5.75c postage including 5x$1 stamps (one damaged), CENSORED in HONG KONG and SINGAPORE. Transit backstamps Los Angeles and Honolulu!. Rough condition but still scarce.. Photo. Estimated Value $500

Start: $200 Sold For: $350
Lot #: 137

U.S. REGISTERED AIRMAIL COVER to TEL MOND, PALESTINE, July 1946, from New York, franked with $2.30 in "PREXI" stamps (10x21c, 2x10c), with transit and receival backstamps, Brooklyn, New York, Tel Aviv, and Tel Mond! Vertical fold and u/r corner bend. Photo. Estimated Value $200

Start: $100 Sold For: $300
Lot #: 138

U.S. REGISTERED AIRMAIL COVER to HAIFA, from New York, Sept. 1940, franked 90c postage including 60c "PREXI" stamps ( 9x5c, 1x15c), censored in Hong Kong. Handwritten note "TRANSPACIFIC AIR SERVICE/VIA HAWAII--HONG KONG". Transit and receival cancels New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Haifa. Clean. Photo. Estimated Value $200

Start: $100 Sold For: $200
Lot #: 139

U.S. AIRMAIL COVERS (3) to Palestine, all with "PREXI" stamps, mixed condition, good for secialist. Photo. Estimated Vlaue $100

Start: $50 Sold For: $50
Lot #: 140

O.A.T. HANDSTAMP on 10 Airmail covers, 9 from Palestine and one from U.S to Palestine (first time seen by us from U.S.). Nice lot, very mixed condition. Photo. Estimated Value $400

Start: $175