Zeppelin Covers

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Cover
Frost
 Catalogue
Price
U.S. $
Description
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 126-9B
$160.00 
Airship Los Angeles April 1925 flight to Bermuda with Bermuda April 22, 1925 receiver on the back.
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 126-9B
$125.00 
Airship "Los Angeles" flown cover from Lakehurst, New Jersey to Bermuda. Cover cancelled at lakehurst April 20, 1924, the day befor the flight on April 21st.
Frost cat. US$200.00.
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 126-9C
$100.00 
Airship "Los Angeles" flown cover from Bermuda April 22, 1924 to Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Frost cat. US$160.00, 3 line cachet is not too clear.
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  127-7G
SOLD
$350.00
Card flown on the Graf Zeppelin flight of October 11-15, 1928 from Friedrichshafen to the USA. This card is date stamped at New York October 16 10AM at New York NY 11 which means it was dropped from the zeppelin as she passed over New York City. Mail flown to Lakehurst was date stamped at New York NY 10. Frost catalogue value is US $900.00 for a card in good condition. This card has suffered from the drop and has some small pieces missing and some small tears.
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 127-17A
$125.00 
March 25, 1929 Holy Land flight postcard by Roessler. Orienfahrt cachet in red on front & a Jerusalem March 27 receiver on the back.
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 127-23B
$195.00 
May 16, 1929 Graf Zepplin cover franked with the 4 Mark brown Zeppelin stamp. This was the interrupted flight that stopped at Cuers. Mail flown to New York on the next flight. Has a New York Aug. 5, 1929 receiver on back. Minor tear to back flap from opening.
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 127-27A
$140.00 
Attractive Roessler flown post card from the August 1, 1929 flight franked with the 2 Mark blue Zeppelin stamp. This is the flight that picked up the mail at Cuers from the earlier flight that was interrupted. New York Aug. 5, 1929 receiver on front.
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 127-28D
$150.00 
USA 1 cent postal statioery card franked with #'s 559,567,570 & 571. Flown around the world on the Graf Zeppelin, from Lakehurst to Lakehurst via Germany, Japan & the US west coast. Stamps cancelled at Trenton, NJ Aug. 5, 1929 & then has a Lakehurst machine receiver Aug. 29, 1929 with a green Graf Zeppelin cachet. Attractive card.
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 127-29B
$240.00 
German Graf Zeppelin September 11-12 1929 Germany flight flown cover with red circular Graf Zeppelin "on Board" cachet. Mail was dropped at 15 locations around Germany without postage or cancellations. Postage was applied & cancelled at the post office nearest the drop location. This cover was dropped at Dusseldorf. Stamps applied & cancelled there. Also has a faint red cachet reading " Mit Luftpost Befordert Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel-Flugplat2 " on front. Some minor creases.
Frost Cat. $300.00.
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 127-42d
$1000.00 
German cover canceled on board the Graf Zeppelin November 9, 1929 & flown on both the November 10th flight in Germany & the November 15th flight to Switzerland. A great cover with an attractive multi-colour franking.
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 127-46d
$185.00 
Graf Zeppelin April 26, 1930 England flight postcard that was dropped off at Orly, France on the way to England. Card has a Graf Zeppelin On Board April 26, 1930 cds as well as an Orly, Seine April 26, 1930 receiver cds. Has the usual red confirmation mark. Postcard pictures the Graf Zeppelin at Friedrichscafen. Frost cat. $200.00.
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 127-49c
$250.00 
May 18, 1930 Graf Zeppelin cover with the Germany 4 Mark Zeppelin stamp cancelled on board, to Sao Paul, Brazil. Recife May 23, 1930 backstamp. Frost catalogue US $450 Cover has some creases.
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 127-49E
$1000.00 
Graf Zeppelin June 3, 1930 flight to Germany via Sevilla. Franked with USA #C14 the $1.30 Graf Zeppelin issue. Frost catalogues the cover at US$800 plus US$800 for the stamp for a total cataloure value of US$1600.
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 127-50B
$225.00 
Graf Zeppelin printed to private order postal card flown on the Graf Zeppelin's June 16, 1930 flight from Munster to Friedrichscafen. Post card is for the 1929 Graf Zeppelin round the world flight. Card has printed 10pf German Eagle & 8pf President Ebert impressions plus #'s 368 x 2, 377 & C28. Scarce card in very fine condition.
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 127-72
$170.00 
Leipzig Trade Fair card flown on the October 11, 1928 America flight. An attractive card. Has some minor creasing at the corners.
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 127-104D
$175.00 
Hungary postcard franked with both Hungarian Zeppelin stamps cancelled at Budaest March 28, 1931. Has Hungary flight cachet in green lower left. Frost cat. US$200.00.
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 127-105
$225.00 
Liechtenstein acceptance for the Graf Zeppelin Egypt flight postcard. Postcard is of The Graf Zeppelin. Inscription on the postcard reads " Taufe des LZ 127 auf den Namen Graf Zeppelin 9.7.1928'. Has Egypt flight cachet in red as well as Cairo & Tel-Aviv receier CDS's. Frost cat. US$250.00.
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 127-121Cb
$425.00 
Iceland June 28, 1931 Graf Zeppelin flown registered postcard with 30aur & 1kr Zeppelin overprint stamps ( Cat.#'s C9 & C10 ). Has the Islandfahrt 1931 triangular cachet & a Friedrichscafen Jul3, 1931 receiver. Some very minor toning & creasing at corners from being in corner mounts. Frost Cat. $450.00
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 127-127A
$560.00 
Graf Zeppelin July 1931 Polar flight postcard franked with C40 the 1m Zeppelin stamp with "POLAR-FAHRT 1931" overprint. Mailed at Friedrichscafen July 24, 1931. Has red Polarfahrt 1931 cachet at left & a Leningrad July 25, 1931 receiver in black. Some minor scrapes & creases at edges. Frost Cat. $600.00
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 127-127C
$1100.00 
July 25, 1931 Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight cover franked with the 4 Mark Polar-Fahrt 1931 stamp. Has the Malyguin July 27 1931 receiver as well as the Polarfahrt 1931 cachet in red. Frost Catalogue US$1700.00. Michel cat. 1150.00 Euros. Some minor creases that do not detract from this scarce cover.
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 127-143
$300.00 
Great Britain acceptance for the Graf Zeppelin's 1st. South America flight March 20, 1932. Buenos Aires March 25 receiver on back.
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  127-145
SOLD
$400.00 
Denmark acceptance for the Graf Zeppelin's 3rd South America flight April 17, 1932 on a Copenhagen picture postcard. Attractive item.
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 127-145
$450.00 
France acceptance for the Graf Zeppelin's 3rd. South America flight April 17, 1932 on a picture postcard of Aristide Briand. Sent by registered mail.
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 127-178C
$55.00 
Brazil to Germany "Syndicato Condor" cover flown on the Graf Zeppelin's first 1933 South American flight.
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 127-187
$800.00 
Malta acceptance for the Graf Zeppelin's 3rd. South America flight July 1, 1933. Usual cachet & Pernambuco July 4 receiver on back.
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 127-190
$135.00 
Graf Zeppelin 4th South American flight registered post card from Berlin to Rio de Janeiro with both the Berlin and Friedrichshafen cachets. Mailed Berlin 5th August 1933.
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 127-191b
$165.00 
Graf Zeppelin August 23, 1933 cover from Brazil to England via Germany. Friedrichshafen Aug.29, 1933 circular receiver on the front in green at lower right. Frost Cat.$180.00.
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 127-193
$125.00 
Graf Zeppelin 6th South American flight September 2, 1936 with Brazil Zeppelin cachet. (Frost 127-193 con) on back.
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 127-197
$180.00 
US cover mailed at Chicago October 26, 1933 and franked with the 50 cent "Century of Progress" Zepplin issue. Cover flown to Germany, where it received a Friedrichshafen November 2, 1933 receiving backstgamp. Cover has a minor crease at left. Frost catalogue value US $250.00.
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  127-197Ag
SOLD
$330.00 
US cover with a block of 4 of the Century of Progress 50 cent Zeppelin stamps that was sent from New York October 4, 1933 to Germany to catch the Graf Zeppelin flight to South America and Chicago for the exposition. From Chicago it was flown onto New York and then back to Germany. Frost catalogue value US $560.00 plus. Small tear at top left.
 
 
 
 
 




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