ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS & STAMPS, CATAPULT MAIL, FIRST FLIGHTS, ETC...

Hammer

£2,200

ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS & STAMPS, CATAPULT MAIL, FIRST FLIGHTS, ETC: A seven volume collection of mainly Zeppelin stamps & covers with much historical background information. One binder dedicated to Air stamps inc. many of the better Zeppelin issues of Egypt, Finland, Germany (inc. reproductions), Greece, Iceland, Italy & several Colonies, Liechtenstein, Soviet Union (perf. & imperf. sets), USA 50c green. Another binder covering history of early Zeppelin flights LZ1-LZ126 but includes a few postcards inc. several 'Gelber-Hund' frankings. One binder with L127 Graf Zeppelin collection with c.25 good covers inc. Russian (3), Egyptian & Hungarian frankings. Other binder with a range of LZ129 Hindenburg & LZ130 Graf Zeppelin II flown covers (c.28 cards/covers). Also a couple of USS Akron & USS Macon covers. Additionally binder with a collection of 1920s/30s Europe-South America Flights (c.42 covers) inc. many Zeppelins, Lati, Condor, etc. plus many Air Stamps inc. France 1936 10f green South America flight. A further volume with a collection of Europe-North America covers inc. "Bremen" Catapult covers, North Atlantic Service First Flights, etc. (c. 53 1920s-40s covers) plus many useful stamps inc. Newfoundland, Italy & Colonies, etc. A fine collection.