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The Lynn Cooper Zeppelin Collection

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		Zeppelin Cover, Aegean Islands, 1932 5th South America Flight to Recife, Sieger 171, Wonderfully franked with Da Vinci hi-value Airs, registered postcard boasts a multitude of backstamps showing its progress throughout this flight, really attractive item, with 9 backstamps, all very legible, slight soiling a top, otherwise very fine item. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 2		Zeppelin Cover, Aegean Islands, 1932 8th South America Flight to Recife, Sieger 189, registered postcard franked with hi-value Da Vinci and Garibaldi Airmail issues with 5 backstamps, all very legible, couple of light spots (not affecting stamps or markings) does not detract from this marvelous card, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 3		Zeppelin Cover, Albania, 1933 3rd South America Flight, Sieger 219, registered treaty flight to Santos, Brazil, Zeppelin cachet on front, arrival and Italy transits on back, a Very Fine usage, scarce . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 4		Zeppelin Cover, Austria, 1932 1st South America Flight With Mixed Austria/Germany Franking, Sieger 138b, to Rio, very desirable mixed Austria/Germany franking from 1932 with Berlin feeder, exceptionally clean plain postcard with Rio backstamp, very fine in all respects, this is the first flight when Austrian stamps were deemed not valid for onward Airmail . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 5		Zeppelin Cover, Austria, 1932 Luposta Flight With Austria/Germany Mixed Franking, Sieger 169, registered letter for Luposta flight franked with both Austrian and German stamps, German hi-value 1931, 1932 Semi-postals, Zeppelin vignette, very attractive, Very Fine. 1932 Austrian stamps were not valid for airmail payment outside of Austria. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 6		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1933 8th South America Flight With Berlin Feeder, Sieger 235b, to Pernambuco, exceptionally clean registered franked with hi-value Airs, backstamped Pernambuco, very scarce, very desirable, and very fine in all respects. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 7		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1934 1st South America Treaty Flight to Recife, Sieger 247, very neat and clean registered treaty mail from Bulgaria with hi-value Airs and Zeppelin vignette and two backstamps from Berlin and Pernambuco, very scarce and very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 8		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1934 2nd South America Treaty Flight to Recife, Sieger 250, very attractive registered Bulgaria treaty mail flight with four color Air franking, backstamped Berlin and Pernambuco, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 9		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1934 5th South America Treaty Flight to Pernambuco, Sieger 265, very attractive registered Bulgaria treaty mail flight with four color Air franking, backstamped Berlin and Pernambuco, couple of spots, nevertheless an outstanding example of this flight, overall Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 10		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1934 7th South America Treaty Flight to Recife, Sieger 271, Scarce registered Bulgaria treaty mail, four color Air franking, all markings are clear, backstamped Berlin and Pernambuco, very fine in all respects. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 11		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1934 11th South America Treaty Flight to Recife, Sieger 283, very pretty and scarce registered treaty flight with a four color Air franking, all markings clear, backstamped Pernambuco, very fine in all respects. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 12		Zeppelin Cover, Bulgaria, 1934 12th South America Treaty Flight (Christmas) to Recife, Sieger 286, Rare and attractive Bulgaria treaty post for 1932 Christmas flight, franked with four color Air stamps, backstamped Pernambuco with railway cancels from Upper Silesia, small glue stain on front does not detract, a Very Fine usage, very few flown . Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 13		Zeppelin Cover, Canada, 1930 South America Flight, Sieger 57a, Canada remailed oversized for 1930 South America flight, incl. Special Delivery 20c (#E2), Germany Air South America 2m (#C38), this large envelope began its voyage in Regina Sask., then Montreal, Friedrichshafen, to on board post office then off loaded in Seville, then by surface to Winnipeg, a few wrinkles and creases with sealing wax remnants that do not detract, outstanding and very rare example of an early remail from a rare origin, Fine to Very Fine cover. Cover was originally intended to fly to Lakehurst, however sender did not include enough postage for that distance, so it only flew on the Seville leg. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 14		Zeppelin Cover, Canal Zone, 1930 South America Flight, Mixed Franking Canal Zone/US, Sieger 64 III, correctly franked plain postcard with 4 Canal Zone Airs postmarked Cristobal along with U.S. #C13 postmarked New York, all markings clear and on the front, pencil notations on back, very fine in all respects. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 15		Zeppelin Cover, Cyrenaica, 1933 Rome Flight, Sieger 212h, very attractive three color franking incl. Cyrenaica Scott #C12, 3 Lira on plain postcard, all markings legible, backstamped Rome, very fine in all respects. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 16		Zeppelin Cover, Egypt, 1931 Flight With 1951 Error, Sieger 105 Bxa, 1931 50m (Scott #C3a) on colored postcard with Alexandria cancel addressed to Jerusalem with Jerusalem receiver cancel, pencil notations on front with a small smudge, very attractive with clear markings, all markings on front, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 17		Zeppelin Cover, Estonia, 1933 1st South America Flight, Sieger 202, Neat 3 color franking on scarce registered treaty cover, addressed to Uruguay, backstamped Montevideo, pencil notations on back, otherwise very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 18		Zeppelin Cover, Estonia, 1936 LZ129 Hindenburg 1st North America Flight, Sieger 406, Rare treaty flight with 2 Krooni surcharge (rounded corner) addressed to U.S., various backstamps incl. Frankfurt departure and New York arrival, very fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 19		Zeppelin Cover, Ethiopia, 1936 Ethiopia/Somalia Mixed Franking on LZ127 12th South America Flight, Sieger 373 var, mixed franking registered Ethiopia/Somalia, franked with 3 Somalia Airmails incl. 25L and 3 Ethiopia definitives, various backstamps incl. Nov 1 Pernambuco arrival, very fine in all respects, a Very Fine usage. Michel #568, very rare . Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 20		Zeppelin Cover, French Morocco, 1930 South America Flight Casablanca Dispatch, Sieger 64xvb, dispatch on final leg of 1930 South America flight Seville-Friedrichshaven with attractive Air franking, various backstamps incl. Seville dispatch and Friedrichshaven arrival, very fine in all respects, only 5 covers and 5 cards flown . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 21		Zeppelin Cover, French Morocco, 1933 2nd South America Flight, Sieger 215b, Casablanca registered flight to Recife via Barcelona, Barcelona Zeppelin cachet on front, transit and arrival on back, a few wrinkles do not detract from this very nice treaty dispatch, Very Fine cover, very rare . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 22		Zeppelin Cover, French Morocco, 1934 8th South America Flight, Sieger 274, registered treaty dispatch postcard to Pernambuco, with 5 color franking, backstamped with Friedrichshaven departure and Pernambuco arrival, very desirable, a Very Fine usage. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 23		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1929 Round the World Flight, Tokyo Leg to China, Sieger 30aa, Tientsin clear cancel on LZ 127 Zeppelin picture postcard, card has couple of dings in top center and two corners have minor creases (barely noticeable), all markings are on front, otherwise very fine, rare destination for this flight . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 24		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1930 South America Flight Round Trip to Spain, Sieger 57-O, 2m South America (Scott #C38, Michel #438), three copies, tied on Roessler cachet cover, round trip flight to Seville, Lakehurst transit on front, Seville backstamp, very fine in all respects. Scott $1,225+. Michel €1,650+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 25		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1931 Polar Flight 1m No Hyphen Variety, Sieger 119e, 1m variety (Scott #C40a, Michel #456 I) on DO-X photo card, Friedrichshaven to Leningrad leg, all markings on front, pencil notation on back, rare and very fine. Scott $1,750. Michel €2,200. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 26		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1931 Polar Flight 4m, Sieger 119f, 4m (Scott #C42, Michel #458) with Roessler cachet for Friedrichshaven to Malyguin ice breaker Polar Flight, addressed to New Jersey, handstamped First Intourist 1931 Expedition Ice-Breaker Malguin on back, very fine. Scott $875. Michel €1,100. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 27		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1931 Polar Flight to Colombia, Sieger 119g, Germany/Colombia/U.S. franking on Colombia Postal Stationery envelope franked with corner margin 2m (Scott #C41, Michel #457) with 6 Colombian stamps all cancelled Aug 18 in Cali, with pair of U.S. Beacon (C11), SON with Cali cancel, Berlin to Leningrad leg, backstamped Leningrad, Buenaventura, Cali, very cute and very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 28		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1933 Chicago Flight to Sweden, Sieger 238dvar, 1933 Chicago set complete (Scott #C43-45, Michel #496-498) tied on Chicago flight, registered Berlin feeder to Rio, addressed to Sweden, small 5mm tear in bottom center on light weight Air envelope does not affect stamps or markings, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $1,375+. Michel €1,700+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 29		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1933 Chicago Flight Bordpost Last Leg, Sieger 238s var., LZ 127 photo Zeppelin card franked with 1m Chicago flight (Scott #C43, Michel #496), passenger mail was inadvertently postmarked October 29 while over the Atlantic on it way to Seville and then Friedrichshaven (supposed to be November 1 or 2), franking represents rate for Seville to Friedrichshaven and not onward from Akron, all markings on front, very unusual, very fine. Scott $450+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 30		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1933 Chicago Flight Mixed Franking Bordpost, Sieger 238aba, 239a, on board post office to Recife and upon arrival with Brazil stamps added, to Akron, franked with 1m Chicago flight (Scott #C43, Michel #496) and others, backstamped Pernambuco, Akron, boardpost, very attractive 2 leg flight card, very fine. Crew member Schoenherr posted this plain postcard. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 31		Zeppelin Cover, Germany, 1936 Hindenburg Crash Crew Member Postcard, Sieger 454cb, LZ 129 photo Zeppelin card with 60pfg Hindenburg medallion stuck on back, card received May 10 paquebot cancel as did for all mail prepared for return on board mailing, card prepared by and addressed to LZ 129 crew member Albert Thasler, very fine example from this flight. Thasler, due to illness, was not on board during the crash. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,175
Lot 32		Zeppelin Cover, Great Britain, Offices in Morocco; 1933 2nd South America Flight, Sieger 214var., 7 color franking with 3fr Seahorse (Scott #410) registered to Buenos Aires, routing directions via London with red Berlin feeder cachet and green Zeppelin flight cachet, backstamped Paris and Buenos Aires, back flap missing, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 33		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1932 1st South America Flight, Sieger 138b, very nice Postal Stationery postcard uprated with two color franking used on scarce Berlin feeder treaty post to Recife, Recife and Greece backstamps, pencil notations present, two slightly rounded corners, otherwise very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 34		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1932 3rd South America Flight, Sieger 150b, Postal Stationery card uprated with three color franking used on scarce Berlin feeder treaty post to Pernambuco, arrival on front, additional Greece on back, couple tiny card flaws that do not detract, otherwise very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 35		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1933 Italy Flight, Sieger 210x, registered Postal Stationery postcard uprated with two Greece Zeppelins plus two others on flight to Germany via Rome, backstamped registry label on back plus one stamp with Rome transit, card couple of minor flaws, does not affect stamps or markings, a Very Fine usage. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 36		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1933 Combination Italy and 2nd South America Flight, Sieger 210y, 214, registered with Scott #C5-7 set, went to Rome to Friedrichshafen to Rio and finally to St. Louis MO, U.S., both flight cachets on front, various transits and arrival markings on back, very fine in all respects, rare, truly wonderful cover . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 37		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1933 Combination Italy and 2nd South America Flight, Sieger 210y, 214, registered combination flight franked with Scott #C5-7 set, and two other, went to Rome to Friedrichshafen to Rio and then to Appleton, Wisconsin, both flight cachets figure prominently on front, multitude of transits and arrival markings on back, very fine. Michel #304G, rare . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 38		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1934 3rd South America (Argentina) Flight, Sieger 254cb, Six stamps on scarce registered Berlin feeder Greece treaty flight postcard to Buenos Aires, Zeppelin cachet on front with arrivals and transits on back, very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 39		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1934 8th South America Flight, Sieger 274, Attractive hi-value Air franking on registered treaty flight to Pernambuco, Zeppelin dispatch cachet on front with transits and arrival on back, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 40		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1933 4th South America Flight, Sieger 299, Scarce registered treaty flight with four color hi-value Air franking to Pernambuco, Zeppelin flight cachet on front, registered label on reverse, Berlin transit and arrival backstamps, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 41		Zeppelin Cover, Greece, 1936 LZ129 2nd North America Flight, Sieger 410, treaty post flight on Hindenburg to Estevan Sask., Canada, Zeppelin cachet, arrivals and transits, RPO on back, very unusual, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 42		Zeppelin Cover, Guatemala, 1936 LZ129 Hindenburg 3rd North America Flight, Sieger 418a, registered legal size #10 envelope on return flight franked with seven Quetzal stamps and Hindenburg mailing etiquette on front, 6 other stamps on back, along with Lorch arrival, no other markings as described in Sieger. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 43		Zeppelin Cover, Iceland, 1931 Flight, Sieger 114 var, Neat registered flight franked with Scott #C9-11 addressed to Italy, Zeppelin cachet on front, Friedrichshafen and Genova arrivals on back, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 44		Zeppelin Cover, Ireland, 1932 9th South America Flight, Sieger 195, printed matter Berlin feeder treaty post to Buenos Aires franked with 8 different stamps, Zeppelin and Berlin cachets on front, Berlin transit and tiny part of Argentina transit on back, 6mm pen mark on front otherwise, very fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 45		Zeppelin Cover, Italy, 1932 9th South America Flight, Sieger 195, 3 color hi-value (Scott #C29-31) Airmail franking on picture postcard to Buenos Aires, Zeppelin cachet on front, Buenos Aires arrival on back, small smudge on front does not detract, otherwise very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 46		Zeppelin Cover, Italy, 1933 Flight on Handpainted Card, Sieger 208h, postcard used on Italy return flight to Germany, with hi-value Italy Zeppelin frankings (two Scott #C42) plus L1.75, Rome and German Zeppelin cachets on front, Italy transit on back, absolutely wonderful. Scott $425+. Beautiful item . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 47		Zeppelin Cover, Latvia, 1932 6th South America Flight, Sieger 177b, Berlin feeder treaty flight to Rio franked with Latvia Scott #150, 167 (3), CB3-5, Zeppelin cachet and Berlin feeder on front, Rio arrival on back, ink smudges from backstamp on back, very nice. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 48		Zeppelin Cover, Lebanon, 1933 1st South America Flight, Sieger 202, registered treaty post to Pernambuco by way of Beirut to Marseille to Paris to Cologne to Friedrichshafen, all are backstamped, all correct with early untied F.I.P. vignette, very fine, gorgeous item . Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 49		Zeppelin Cover, Lebanon, 1933 Italy Flight to Rio De Janeiro, Sieger 208 var, registered treaty post to Rio flew on Italy flight and on 2nd South America flight, although no cachet for 2nd South America flight, Italy cachet on front, Italy transit, Rio arrival on back, very fine, signed Sieger. Extremely rare . Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 50		Zeppelin Cover, Lithuania, 1932 9th South America Flight, Sieger 195b, registered Berlin feeder treaty post to Pernambuco with five stamp franking, Zeppelin and Berlin feeder on front, Berlin transit, Pernambuco arrival on back, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265

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