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Akron Zeppelin Airship Cover Collection (55) (117041)

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Akron and Macon Memorial Covers (116591): A lot of seven memorial covers for the United States zeppelin airships Akron and Macon. With an overall length of 785 ft (239 m), Akron and her sister ship Macon were among the largest flying objects

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Zeppelin Airship Covers and Postcards (116350): Two postcards and three used, stamped covers from Germany related to Zeppelin airships. Nice additions to your collection. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): Germany State: Cit

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Airship Condor Zeppelin Lufthansa Cover (116789): Condor Zeppelin Lufthansa cover sent from Brazil to Hamburg, Germany, cJune 19, 1936. Includes four postmarks and four Brazilian postal stamps, plus a "Par Avion Via Condor" stamp. Provenance: John Re

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Airship Handmade Cachet Covers, 8 [168270]: 8 handmade cachet covers by Henry Stinemetts, c. 1930's. 7 different USS Macon, 1x USS Akron.

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Hindenburg Postal Covers [135120]: Three postal covers via the airship "Hindenburg." One travelled from Friedrichshafen, Germany to Lakehurst New Jersey on the zeppelin, then via airmail on the American Clipper to the Philippine Island

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Zeppelin crew veterans signed cover collection. 11 RAF: Zeppelin crew veterans signed cover collection. 11 RAF flown covers related to Zeppelin flights. Many signed by crew inc. rare Richard Fray L46, Oskar Rosch, Oskar Fink, Werner Vermehren, Adolf Fische

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AIRSHIP 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' FLOWN POSTAL COVER, 1934: A rare Sieger 280Aa cover, Romania-Germany-Brasil, Oct. 13, 1934, with red 'Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Sudamerika' cachet, five ties and four Romanian postage stamps. Very good.

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AIRSHIP ‘GRAF ZEPPELIN’ POSTAL COVERS 1933: A nice group of three postal covers flown on the airship 'Graf Zeppelin', includes: a Sieger 226A cover flown on the Romanshorn-Brazil flight Aug. 19, 1933, with red 'Sudamerikafahrt' cachet and very

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French, German Zeppelin-Condor Covers and RPC Postcard: Five used Condor-Zeppelin covers and one postcard from the 1930's. Black and white RPC postcard is of Graf Zeppelin landing in Friedrichshafen, canceled 1936. All covers from 30's France and Germany,

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Two International Zeppelin Marked Covers (116585): One light air mail 1928 postmarked cover, destination Paris and a 1931 air mail cover between New York and St. Louis. Both in good condition. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA):

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Wreckage of U.S.S. Shenandoah Airship Postcards, Covers: Two blank black and white RPC postcards, three photographs of the wreckage of the U.S.S. Shenadoah and five used covers commemorating the anniversary of the crash in Ava, Ohio on Sept. 3, 1925, which

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Lot of 3 First Flight Air Mail Collection Graf Zeppelin: Three pieces from the First Air Mail Flight of the Graf Zeppelin from the U.S. to Germany, October 28, 1928. Two covers, both canceled, with one mailed to Paris, France from New York, has original let

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Graf Zeppelin Postcard with 45 cents in Postage: Early printed color card of Seaside Park at Bridgeport, Connecticut. Mailed "By German Airship LZ127 from Los Angeles to Lakehurst." Four postage stamps, totaling 45c: 10c, 13c, 20c, and 3c.Date: 1929

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Group of Canadian First Flights Covers (115102): Lot of 12. 1922's - 1937 First Flight Covers. Includes: Golden Jubilee Flight Canadian National Exhibition Toronto to Montreal; Los Angeles Airport National Air Races 1928, Graf Zeppelin 1929, officia

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RAF Official VIP signed First Day cover collection.: RAF Official VIP signed First Day cover collection. Complete series of the RFDC official covers 1 - 100, Mainly official First Day Covers with BFPS postmarks; these were each individually flown by the

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Leadville, Colorado Postal Cover Collection [155265]: Lot of 35. Many corner ad covers. Majority are 1880s. No contents. Two unused. Includes: Clarendon Hotel cc, 1881; Theo. Fluegger & Co. Assay & Survey Office cc; George Elder, Attorney, cc, 1883; Josl

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Akron Zeppelin Airship Cover Collection (55) (117041)

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Collection of 55 different cachet collectible covers from the zeppelin USS Akron, 1930-1939. The Akron was launched by the Navy in 1931, Christened August 8. The Akron and Macon were among the largest airships ever built. at just under 800 feet long, they were only slightly shorter than their German counterparts, the Hindenberg and the Graf Zeppelin. The akron succumbed to a terrible thunder storm on April 4, 1933, killing 73 of the 76 on board. One of the survivors was later the captain of the Macon.
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Akron Zeppelin Airship Cover Collection (55) (117041)

Name: Akron Zeppelin Airship Cover Collection (55) (117041)
SKU: 83609364
Price: 1000 USD
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