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**Zeppelin Flights (Italy Flight)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
4096		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Liechtenstein to Rome (AAMC Z-213 var). Post card with Liechtenstein 20rp and 1Fr Air Post stamps tied by well-struck "Triesenberg (Liechtenstein) 26.V.33" datestamps to Rome, Italy, neat strike of Friedrichschafen transit and Rome receiving backstamp (both May 29), red and blue cachets, 20rp stamp creased prior to use VERY FINE. A RARE FLOWN COVER FROM LIECHTENSTEIN TO ROME. PERHAPS FOUR OR FIVE ARE KNOWN. A GREAT ZEPPELIN POST RARITY. Small Savini handstamp. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,000.00
4098		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from San Marino to Rome (AAMC Z-213var). Cover used from San Marino with 20c, 30c and 5l Zeppelin stamp, first two tied by "Republica di San Marino Borgo 27 Mag. 1933" datestamp, second strike at left, Zeppelin stamp tied by blue-green octagonal Zeppelin cancel, to Rome, Italy, blue cachet, green Friedrichschafen and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, scarce used from Borgo (Image)	E. 500-750	625.00
4099		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from San Marino to Rome (AAMC Z-213 var). 30c Postal Card from San Marino with 3l Zeppelin stamp, cancelled by "Republica di San Marino Borgo 27 Mag 1933" datestamp and addressed to Rome, Italy, Zeppelin stamp tied by blue-green octagonal Zeppelin handstamp, green Friedrichschafen datestamp and blue cachet, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the Borgo town cancel (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00
4100		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight to Switzerland (AAMC Z-213 var). Germany 25pf and 50pf stamps tied by on-board "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 29.5.33" datestamp on picture postcard to Lausanne, Switzerland, two strikes of red cachet, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	280.00
4101		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Germany to Italy (AAMC Z-213). Chinese-style cover with Germany 50pf and 1m Air Post stamps tied by well-struck "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 30.5.33" datestamp to Rome, blue and red cachets, green Friedrichschafen (May 30) and Rome (May 31) backstamps, Very Fine and choice, scarce with both cachets (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
4102		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Return Flight from Eritrea to Spain (AAMC Z-213c). Picture post card depicting Graf Zeppelin and map with Eritrea 25c, 2l and 2.50l stamps tied by "Asmara Eritrea Raccomondate 17.5.33" datestamps to Barcelona, Spain, two cachets incl. one in purple and one from Port Taufiq, octagonal receiving datestamp ties one stamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,000.00
4103		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Vatican City to Barcelona (AAMC Z-213 var). Cover with Vatican City 5c (two), 12-1/2c, 30c, 2.50l and 2.75l stamps tied by "Citta del Vaticano Poste 31.5.33" datestamps and addressed to Barcelona, Spain, blue cachet, June 4 receiving datestamps, few perf tips slightly affected by gum toning, Very Fine and unusual usage, this was delivered too late for the return flight and was taken by plane to Friedrichschafen where it was delivered for the second South America flight, it was then dropped at Barcelona where it received the arrival datestamps, ex Kofler (Image)	E. 600-800	500.00
4104		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Rome to Germany (AAMC Z-213c). Registered picture postcard with Italy 75c, 1.75l and 2.55l stamps tied by "Roma Centro 27.5.33" datestamps to Pirna, Germany, green Friedrichschafen and receiving datestamps, blue cachet, one stamp with small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
4105		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Return Flight from Malta to Germany (AAMC Z-213c). Post card with Malta 2-1/2p stamp tied by purple May 23, 1933 datestamp, also with Italy 2l and 3l Air Post stamps and 75c stamp tied by "Posta Aerea Roma Terrovia 25.5.33" datestamps to Germany, two different cachets, additional different Malta circular datestamp, Rome cachet on back, light fold in card affects Malta stamp, some toning, otherwise Fine, unusual usage (Image)	E. 300-400	300.00
4106		1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Italy to Cleveland (AAMC Z-213var). Registered cover with complete set of Italy Graf Zeppelin issue (C42-C47) with two additional stamps, tied by "Roma Aerea Zeppelin 29.5.33" and second type of Rome circular datestamp, green Friedrichschafen receiving backstamp (May 30), also with bold "Friedrichschafen 3.6.33" circular datestamp, New York and Cleveland backstamps, blue cachet from Italy flight and green cachet from South America flight, Very Fine and choice, rare usage carried aboard two separate Zeppelin flights - one from Italy to Germany, the other the second South America flight, very few are known (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,300.00

Zeppelin Flights (Italy Flight)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

4096

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Liechtenstein to Rome (AAMC Z-213 var). Post card with Liechtenstein 20rp and 1Fr Air Post stamps tied by well-struck "Triesenberg (Liechtenstein) 26.V.33" datestamps to Rome, Italy, neat strike of Friedrichschafen transit and Rome receiving backstamp (both May 29), red and blue cachets, 20rp stamp creased prior to use

VERY FINE. A RARE FLOWN COVER FROM LIECHTENSTEIN TO ROME. PERHAPS FOUR OR FIVE ARE KNOWN. A GREAT ZEPPELIN POST RARITY.

Small Savini handstamp. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,000.00

4098

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from San Marino to Rome (AAMC Z-213var). Cover used from San Marino with 20c, 30c and 5l Zeppelin stamp, first two tied by "Republica di San Marino Borgo 27 Mag. 1933" datestamp, second strike at left, Zeppelin stamp tied by blue-green octagonal Zeppelin cancel, to Rome, Italy, blue cachet, green Friedrichschafen and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, scarce used from Borgo (Image)

E. 500-750

625.00

4099

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from San Marino to Rome (AAMC Z-213 var). 30c Postal Card from San Marino with 3l Zeppelin stamp, cancelled by "Republica di San Marino Borgo 27 Mag 1933" datestamp and addressed to Rome, Italy, Zeppelin stamp tied by blue-green octagonal Zeppelin handstamp, green Friedrichschafen datestamp and blue cachet, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the Borgo town cancel (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00

4100

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight to Switzerland (AAMC Z-213 var). Germany 25pf and 50pf stamps tied by on-board "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 29.5.33" datestamp on picture postcard to Lausanne, Switzerland, two strikes of red cachet, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

280.00

4101

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Germany to Italy (AAMC Z-213). Chinese-style cover with Germany 50pf and 1m Air Post stamps tied by well-struck "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 30.5.33" datestamp to Rome, blue and red cachets, green Friedrichschafen (May 30) and Rome (May 31) backstamps, Very Fine and choice, scarce with both cachets (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

4102

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Return Flight from Eritrea to Spain (AAMC Z-213c). Picture post card depicting Graf Zeppelin and map with Eritrea 25c, 2l and 2.50l stamps tied by "Asmara Eritrea Raccomondate 17.5.33" datestamps to Barcelona, Spain, two cachets incl. one in purple and one from Port Taufiq, octagonal receiving datestamp ties one stamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,000.00

4103

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Vatican City to Barcelona (AAMC Z-213 var). Cover with Vatican City 5c (two), 12-1/2c, 30c, 2.50l and 2.75l stamps tied by "Citta del Vaticano Poste 31.5.33" datestamps and addressed to Barcelona, Spain, blue cachet, June 4 receiving datestamps, few perf tips slightly affected by gum toning, Very Fine and unusual usage, this was delivered too late for the return flight and was taken by plane to Friedrichschafen where it was delivered for the second South America flight, it was then dropped at Barcelona where it received the arrival datestamps, ex Kofler (Image)

E. 600-800

500.00

4104

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Rome to Germany (AAMC Z-213c). Registered picture postcard with Italy 75c, 1.75l and 2.55l stamps tied by "Roma Centro 27.5.33" datestamps to Pirna, Germany, green Friedrichschafen and receiving datestamps, blue cachet, one stamp with small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

4105

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Return Flight from Malta to Germany (AAMC Z-213c). Post card with Malta 2-1/2p stamp tied by purple May 23, 1933 datestamp, also with Italy 2l and 3l Air Post stamps and 75c stamp tied by "Posta Aerea Roma Terrovia 25.5.33" datestamps to Germany, two different cachets, additional different Malta circular datestamp, Rome cachet on back, light fold in card affects Malta stamp, some toning, otherwise Fine, unusual usage (Image)

E. 300-400

300.00

4106

1933, May 29-30 -- Italy Flight from Italy to Cleveland (AAMC Z-213var). Registered cover with complete set of Italy Graf Zeppelin issue (C42-C47) with two additional stamps, tied by "Roma Aerea Zeppelin 29.5.33" and second type of Rome circular datestamp, green Friedrichschafen receiving backstamp (May 30), also with bold "Friedrichschafen 3.6.33" circular datestamp, New York and Cleveland backstamps, blue cachet from Italy flight and green cachet from South America flight, Very Fine and choice, rare usage carried aboard two separate Zeppelin flights - one from Italy to Germany, the other the second South America flight, very few are known (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,300.00