Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Christopher Gruys Collection of U.S. Rarities and Worldwide Air Post continued...

**Zeppelin Flights (South America Flight)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
4064		1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Porto Alegre Brazil to New York (AAMC Z-109a var). Cover with all three values of Brazil Zeppelin ovpt. stamps and additional 300rs stamp tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda. Porto Alegre 22 Mai 30" datestamps, to New York U.S.A., Recife cachet on back, small cover tear at top, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	350.00
4065		1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Recife to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-109a). Horizontal pair of Brazil 50rs and 20rs used with 10,000 on 20,000rs Blue and 5,000 on 1,300rs Green, tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda Servicio Aereo no Brasil, Recife, 28 Mai 1930" datestamps on picture postcard to Bellingham Wash., U.S.A., neat "Lakehurst N.J. Jun. 2, 1930" duplex, purple and Recife cachets, Very Fine and choice, scarce with the 5,000rs stamp (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
4066		1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Rio De Janeiro to Berlin, Germany (AAMC Z-109c). Cover with complete set of Brazil Zeppelin stamps and 500r stamp, tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda Rio De Janeiro 24 Mai 30" double-circle datestamp, purple cachet, cover with printed Zeppelin design and text, usual Recife cachet, Friedrichschafen and Berlin backstamps, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 800-1,000	800.00
4068		1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Valparaiso Chile to Germany (AAMC Z-110 var). Card with Chile 10c, 15c, 20c and 50c stamps used with 1p and 2p Air Post stamps, tied by "Correos Aereo Valparaiso 30 Abr. 1930" datestamps to Bremen, Germany, also with Brazil 100rs and 200rs and 5,000rs stamps tied by "Rio de Janeiro 24 May 1930" datestamps, purple cachet also ties one stamp, Recife and Friedrichschafen backstamps, some slight edgewear affects one stamp VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE CARD SENT FROM VALPARAISO, CHILE TO GERMANY VIA THE ZEPPELIN POST. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. Listed but unpriced in Sieger (No. 64 IV). (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,000.00
4069		1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Argentine Dispatch (AAMC Z-110d). Cacheted cover with Argentina 20c-3.60p Air Post (C20-C24) with 1c and 4c stamps, tied by "Serv. Aeropostal Buenos Aires 21 May 30" datestamps, to New York, green Lakehurst receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	550.00
4070		1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Bolivia Dispatch (AAMC Z-110i var). Cover with all three values of Bolivia Zeppelin stamps, also six additional stamps, tied by purple "Correos de Bolivia La Paz 14 Mayo 1930" datestamps to Liverpool, England, neat "Friedrichschafen 6.6.30" receiving backstamp, two purple cachets, fresh and Very Fine, scarce cover containing the entire set of three values of the Bolivia Zeppelin stamps, small Sieger handstamp and with 1960 Sieger certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,100.00
4072		1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Brazil to Colombia (AAMC Z-109 var). Cover with Brazil 300rs and 10,000rs stamps tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda., Rio de Janeiro, 24 Mai 1930" datestamp and addressed to Cali, Colombia, routing instructions "Via Havana Graf Zeppelin", Recife and purple cachets, neat "Havana Cuba June 2, 1930" backstamp, two Colombia 25c stamps tied by "Servicios de Transportes Aereos, Barranquilla, 16.VI.1930" datestamp, Cali receiving datestamp (June 19), Very Fine and choice, scarce usage (Image)	E. 750-1,000	850.00
4073		1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Suriname to Netherlands (AAMC Z-109 var). Cover with 2c, 5c, 10c, two 25c and two 50c of Suriname tied by "Paramaribo 17.5.30" datestamps, used with Brazil 200rs (two) and 10,000rs Graf Zeppelin stamps tied by "Correio Aereo Graf Zepppelin Recife 28 Mai 30" datestamps, purple cachet, neat "Friedrichschafen 6.6.30" receiving backstamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ZEPPELIN USAGE ORIGINATING IN SURINAME. ONLY A VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. Signed Kohler in pencil on back. (Image)	E. 2,500-3,000	2,500.00
4076		1930, June 2-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Panama to Germany (AAMC Z-111 var). Behrens cacheted card with three Panama 5c on 10c, one 15c and one 20c stamp tied by "Agencia Postal Panama May 15, 1930" duplexes to Braunschweig, Germany, Havana transit backstamp, also with U.S. 65c Graf Zeppelin (C13) tied by "New York Grand Central Sta. May 27" duplex, red and purple cachets also tie stamps, Friedrichschafen receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice, scarce usage from Panama (AAMC lists Canal Zone only while Sieger separates Panama from Canal Zone (Sieger No. 64X)) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
4082		1930, May 19-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Andorra to Germany (AAMC Z-111 var). Cover with Andorra 2c-1p (13-22) with additional 10c, 15c and 40c stamps, tied by "Andorra Correos, Andorra La Vieja 17 Abr. 30" datestamps and addressed to Berlin, Germany, Seville (June 2), Friedrichschafen (June 6) and Berlin (June 7) backstamps, red rectangular cachet VERY FINE AND VERY RARE. VERY FEW ZEPPELIN COVERS ARE KNOWN USED FROM ANDORRA. Signed Arthur Falk on back (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,400.00

Zeppelin Flights (South America Flight)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

4064

1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Porto Alegre Brazil to New York (AAMC Z-109a var). Cover with all three values of Brazil Zeppelin ovpt. stamps and additional 300rs stamp tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda. Porto Alegre 22 Mai 30" datestamps, to New York U.S.A., Recife cachet on back, small cover tear at top, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

350.00

4065

1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Recife to Lakehurst (AAMC Z-109a). Horizontal pair of Brazil 50rs and 20rs used with 10,000 on 20,000rs Blue and 5,000 on 1,300rs Green, tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda Servicio Aereo no Brasil, Recife, 28 Mai 1930" datestamps on picture postcard to Bellingham Wash., U.S.A., neat "Lakehurst N.J. Jun. 2, 1930" duplex, purple and Recife cachets, Very Fine and choice, scarce with the 5,000rs stamp (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

4066

1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Rio De Janeiro to Berlin, Germany (AAMC Z-109c). Cover with complete set of Brazil Zeppelin stamps and 500r stamp, tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda Rio De Janeiro 24 Mai 30" double-circle datestamp, purple cachet, cover with printed Zeppelin design and text, usual Recife cachet, Friedrichschafen and Berlin backstamps, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 800-1,000

800.00

4068

1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Valparaiso Chile to Germany (AAMC Z-110 var). Card with Chile 10c, 15c, 20c and 50c stamps used with 1p and 2p Air Post stamps, tied by "Correos Aereo Valparaiso 30 Abr. 1930" datestamps to Bremen, Germany, also with Brazil 100rs and 200rs and 5,000rs stamps tied by "Rio de Janeiro 24 May 1930" datestamps, purple cachet also ties one stamp, Recife and Friedrichschafen backstamps, some slight edgewear affects one stamp

VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE CARD SENT FROM VALPARAISO, CHILE TO GERMANY VIA THE ZEPPELIN POST. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

Listed but unpriced in Sieger (No. 64 IV). (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,000.00

4069

1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Argentine Dispatch (AAMC Z-110d). Cacheted cover with Argentina 20c-3.60p Air Post (C20-C24) with 1c and 4c stamps, tied by "Serv. Aeropostal Buenos Aires 21 May 30" datestamps, to New York, green Lakehurst receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

550.00

4070

1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Bolivia Dispatch (AAMC Z-110i var). Cover with all three values of Bolivia Zeppelin stamps, also six additional stamps, tied by purple "Correos de Bolivia La Paz 14 Mayo 1930" datestamps to Liverpool, England, neat "Friedrichschafen 6.6.30" receiving backstamp, two purple cachets, fresh and Very Fine, scarce cover containing the entire set of three values of the Bolivia Zeppelin stamps, small Sieger handstamp and with 1960 Sieger certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,100.00

4072

1930, May 28-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Brazil to Colombia (AAMC Z-109 var). Cover with Brazil 300rs and 10,000rs stamps tied by "Syndicato Condor Ltda., Rio de Janeiro, 24 Mai 1930" datestamp and addressed to Cali, Colombia, routing instructions "Via Havana Graf Zeppelin", Recife and purple cachets, neat "Havana Cuba June 2, 1930" backstamp, two Colombia 25c stamps tied by "Servicios de Transportes Aereos, Barranquilla, 16.VI.1930" datestamp, Cali receiving datestamp (June 19), Very Fine and choice, scarce usage (Image)

E. 750-1,000

850.00

4073

1930, May 26-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Suriname to Netherlands (AAMC Z-109 var). Cover with 2c, 5c, 10c, two 25c and two 50c of Suriname tied by "Paramaribo 17.5.30" datestamps, used with Brazil 200rs (two) and 10,000rs Graf Zeppelin stamps tied by "Correio Aereo Graf Zepppelin Recife 28 Mai 30" datestamps, purple cachet, neat "Friedrichschafen 6.6.30" receiving backstamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ZEPPELIN USAGE ORIGINATING IN SURINAME. ONLY A VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

Signed Kohler in pencil on back. (Image)

E. 2,500-3,000

2,500.00

4076

1930, June 2-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Panama to Germany (AAMC Z-111 var). Behrens cacheted card with three Panama 5c on 10c, one 15c and one 20c stamp tied by "Agencia Postal Panama May 15, 1930" duplexes to Braunschweig, Germany, Havana transit backstamp, also with U.S. 65c Graf Zeppelin (C13) tied by "New York Grand Central Sta. May 27" duplex, red and purple cachets also tie stamps, Friedrichschafen receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice, scarce usage from Panama (AAMC lists Canal Zone only while Sieger separates Panama from Canal Zone (Sieger No. 64X)) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

4082

1930, May 19-June 6 -- Europe Pan-America Round Trip Flight, Andorra to Germany (AAMC Z-111 var). Cover with Andorra 2c-1p (13-22) with additional 10c, 15c and 40c stamps, tied by "Andorra Correos, Andorra La Vieja 17 Abr. 30" datestamps and addressed to Berlin, Germany, Seville (June 2), Friedrichschafen (June 6) and Berlin (June 7) backstamps, red rectangular cachet

VERY FINE AND VERY RARE. VERY FEW ZEPPELIN COVERS ARE KNOWN USED FROM ANDORRA.

Signed Arthur Falk on back (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,400.00