£140
U.S.A. "SENT TO QUARANTINE" HS's COLLECTION: 1911-57 range of mail with quarantine h.s.'s inc. 1911 opened out env. sent special delivery to a passenger on S.S.Mauretania with various instructional marks inc. a very fine purple "Sent to Quarantine" hs on back; 1936 air mail env. ex Frankfurt to New York via Zeppelin service with very fine black double circle "DELIVERED AT/LANDING/DEPT./QUARANTINE" cachet opposite a very fine red double circle "*DEUTSCHE LUFTPOSTd/[aircraft]/EUROPA-NORDAMERIKA" cachet - the only recorded cover from an airship being delivered at quarantine by a shipping company; plus other variations of the same hs's. (11 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXPRESS MAIL, ZEPPELIN MAIL
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