Lot 1256 United States 1930 Graf Zeppelin Flown Post Card and Cover from the Pan-America Round Trip Flight, includes a postcard franked with C13 (the 65c green Zeppelin Stamp) flown from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, and a cover franked with C14 (the $1.30 brown Zeppelin stamp) also flown Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen. Scott catalogue value for both stamps used on cover is $535. Note some minor edge faults on the card, else both very fine. Frost CV$2,850.
Friedrichshafen
Lot 1064, 1930 round trip Graf Zeppelin cover NY, Germany, South America, NY
Lot 1064 USA 1930 Germany to South America to U.S.A. Round Trip Graf Zeppelin Cover, franked with C15, the $2,60 blue “Baby Zeppelin”. Mailed in New York on APR.24.1930 and sent to Germany by sea. Graf Zeppelin left Friedrichshafen on MAY.18 and flew to South America via Sevilla. From South America flew up the coast of the Americas to New York, arriving there MAY.31, with Lakehurst receiver on the back. Has both US and German confirmation handstamps. Very fine. Frost U$1,600.