Auction Details
Auction 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100
Date: 6th November 2025 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Great Connaught Rooms 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA
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Auction Lots - Page 13
604
  1929 Covers recovered from the Le Bourget to Hanoi flight by Costes, Codos and Bellonte which crashed at Bondy on 19 February, all returned handstamped "RAID INTERROMPU / PAR ACCIDENT / Retour a l'envoyeur" (3, one with stamps tied by incorrect ordinary cancel, handstamped "ANNULLE" and refranked on reverse), or from the Le Bourget to Hanoi flight which crashed near Syrte in Tripolitania in December, returned handstamped "COURRIER ACCIDENTE". (4). N.290219a, b, 291214. £100-120
605
  1936 (June 15) Cover from Bergen to Honningsvaag with 20ore meter, recovered from the JU.52 "Havorn" which crashed into cliffs at Sognfjord on June 16th killing six crew and passengers and destroying most of the mail. Handstamped "Bergens postkontor / Brevavdalingen" with manuscript endorsement, the reverse handstamped "Gjenfunnet post / fra "Havorn"". Scarce, a few letters recovered from the base of the cliffs. N.360616. Photo on Page 74. £150-200
606
  1936 Covers from Ceylon to Germany franked 80c, both recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "Scipio" which crashed and sank when landing at Mirabella Bay in Crete on August 22nd. Both covers with explanatory labels applied at Brindisi, one reading "Lettre endommagee de l'eau de la / mer a la suit du sinistre aerien", the other with a virtually identical label but with the second line ending "desastre aerien", Brindisi backstamps. Two unusual labels, only used on mail to Italy and Germany. (2). N.360822r, s. £160-200
607
  1936-88 Crash covers comprising 1936 covers from Egypt (2) or India recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "Scipio", 1937 cover from India recovered from the "Cygnus" and 1938 covers from G.B to New Zealand with violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" (2), 1954 Singapore crash cover, and 1988 Post Office ambulance envelope bearing orange label "Packet damaged by plane crash" tied by 1988 (Jan. 28) Glasgow c.d.s (with March 22 Royal Mail letter explaining the night air service flight crashed at Derby airport on January 25th and burst into flames), also a few related news cuttings. (8+). £200-240
608
  1941 (Nov 5/6) Picture postcard from Turku to Germany franked 2m, and a cover from Lahti to Sweden with the stamp washed off, both recovered from JU.52 "Sampo" Helsingfors to Stockholm flight which crashed near Abo on November 7th. Both handstamped with three line explanatory cachet, Finnish censors, the postcard also censored in Germany. (2). N.411107. £120-150

Zeppelin Mail

609
  Graf Zeppelin. 1928-33 Flown covers and cards (58) including 1. Sudamerika Fahrt and Chicagofahrt stamps, Zeppelin stamps of Brazil, Finland, Russia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Iceland and USA (cover with four 50c Century of Progress stamps), acceptances from Danzig, Switzerland, Austria and Netherlands, 1929 Tokyo to Friedrichshafen flight, also picture postcards of the Zeppelin (22), other related cards, stamps and covers, all written up on pages. (80+). £2,000-3,000
610
  Hindenburg/Graf Zeppelin II. 1936-39 Covers and cards carried on the Hindenburg (19, including Sweden and Liechtenstein acceptances) or the Graf Zeppelin II (8), also nine picture postcards of the Zeppelins. (36). £400-500
611
  1929 Orient Flight, cover and picture postcards (2) all cancelled on the Zeppelin, one postcard to Port Said dropped over the city, the cover to Er Ramle and a postcard to Cairo both dropped over Er Ramle, all with flight cachets and datestamps of Port Said or "ER RAMLE" (2, the postcard to Cairo incorrectly included amongst the Palestine mails), also a postcard of the Zeppelin. (4). £200-250
612
  1930 First South American Flight, postcards bearing the special overprinted 2m (2, to Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Ayres) or 2m + 4m, the last card to Germany carried on the entire round flight via South and North America, the others flown to Rio with oval "CORREIO AEREO / RIO DE JANEIRO" arrival datestamp (May 25), two cards posted at Friedrichshafen (May 18), the other posted at Berlin on May 19th and flown to Spain to catch up with the Zeppelin at Seville with red boxed cachet. Also a registered cover to Friedrichshafen which enclosed a cover for this flight, and two picture postcards. (6). £200-300
613
  1931 Egypt flight, postcards to Germany both posted on the Zeppelin with the Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin c.d.s and red cachet, 10th April card endorsed "affranchissement percu 1RM" due to the Zeppelin post office having run out of stamps, the second an 8pf postcard posted on 13th April franked 1m, the stamp presumably supplied by the sender. An interesting pair, the first offloaded at Cairo with the Caire Graf Zeppelin c.d.s, the second flown back to Friedrichshafen. (2). £150-200
614
  1931 Egypt Flight, covers and cards posted in Danzig, Switzerland, Netherlands or Austria, all flown to Cairo with the red flight cachet, Friedrichshafen and Caire Graf Zeppelin datestamps, four good foreign acceptances. (4). Photo on Page 74. £200-250
615
  1931-32 England flights, three 1931 flight covers or cards posted on the Zeppelin franked 1m or 2m, or posted at Romanshorn with Swiss stamps, and a 1932 flight cover posted on board franked 1m, all with Englandfahrt cachets, also a postcard of the Zeppelin at Hanworth. (5). £160-200
616
  1936 Hindenburg Olympic Flight, covers and cards from Germany (6), Liechtenstein, Belgium, Netherlands Indies (4), Netherlands (2), Switzerland and Austria, all flown on the "Hindenburg" Olympic flight, all with flight cachets. Also nine cards with cancels of the Olympic Stadium, four also with cachets. A good lot with some scarce foreign acceptances. (25). Photo on Page 74. £400-500
617
  British Somaliland. 1933 (Sep 11) Registered cover from Berbera to Pernambuco franked 1a + 1r, bearing a "Par Graf Zeppelin" label and handstamped "Via Friedrichshafen", with Friedrichshafen c.d.s (Oct. 14) and 1933 Sudamerika - Chicagofahrt Graf Zeppelin cachet, backstamped at Aden and Pernambuco. A rare Zeppelin acceptance from Somaliland. S.238. Photo on Page 74. £1,400-1,600
618
  Colombia/Brazil. 1932 (Feb 29) Cover from Cali to Germany bearing Colombia Air and postage stamps, flown to Rio de Janeiro with Brazil stamps applied (Mar. 24), then carried by Zeppelin, backstamped at Barranquilla, Rio and Friedrichshafen, very unusual. £120-150
619
  Egypt. 1931 Egypt Flight, covers from Egypt to Palestine or Syria all flown from Cairo, around Jerusalem, then back to Cairo and despatched by rail, comprising cover to Jerusalem with Zeppelin 50m (2) tied by Port Said c.d.s, cover to Jaffa franked Zeppelin 100m tied by Cairo c.d.s, and cover to Damascus franked Zeppelin 50m and seven other stamps all tied by Alexandria datestamps. Three good covers all with arrival backstamps, the Port Said Zeppelin c.d.s scarce. (3). £250-300
620
  Egypt. 1931 Egypt Flight, covers (6) and postcards (9), four posted on board franked by German stamps (to Egypt, Czechoslovakia or Austria, all with Caire Graf Zeppelin c.d.s), eleven others from Egypt with Zeppelin cancels of Cairo (7), Alexandria (3) or Port Said, franked by the Zeppelin 50m (5, two 1951 error), 50m + 50m, 100m (3) or 100m + Air 27m, another cover with ordinary stamps. Also four photos of Egypt taken from the Zeppelin and the two Egypt Zeppelin stamps in mint pairs and singles. A good lot, one cover to Turkey with the Zeppelin cachet in black, one cover signed by Captain Albert Sammt and two crew members. (25). Photo on Page 80. £700-900
621
  Egypt. 1933 (Aug 2) Registered cover from Alexandria to Brazil sent via London and Zeppelin from Germany, with Egypt 7m air pair, G.B 5d pair cancelled in London (Aug 5), cachets for the Berlin to Friedrichshafen special flight and fifth South American flight, backstamped at Pernambuco (Aug 22), fine and unusual. S.226. Photo on Page 80. £150-200
622
  France. 1932 (Apr 29) Commercial registered cover from Paris to Sao Paulo franked 20f brown, Friedrichshafen c.d.s (May 2) and 4th South American Flight cachet, reverse with violet "Expressas - 4A. Seccao / SAN PAULO" and arrival c.d.s (May 6). Red crayon pointing to the "via Friedrichshafen par Graf Zeppelin" inscription, otherwise fine. S.157. £100-120
623
  France. 1932 (Oct 1) Picture postcard with France 50c + 1f cancelled at Sessenhein and Germany Hindenburg stamps (5, 12pf - 50pf) cancelled by "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN" Bordpost datestamp (Oct 11) with eighth South American flight cachet and Pernambuco c.d.s (Oct 13), an unusual mixed franking. S.189. £100-120
624
  France. 1932 (Oct 8) Registered cover from Paris to Pernambuco, six stamps (including 1922 1f on 5f + 5f) paying the 12f rate, with Friedrichshafen c.d.s (Oct 10) and 8th South America Flight cachet, Pernambuco backstamp (Oct 13), fine. S.189. £120-150
625
  Germany. 1908-14 Picture postcards of Zeppelins including photos of the Hansa, Deutschland and Viktoria Luise, ZII and ZIII, 1909 International Airship Exhibition cards (6, one a superb poster card, three with exhibition vignettes), 1913 opening of Leipzig airship hanger and airport, comic cards, Count Zeppelin, etc., several with relevant messages, two official Zeppelin-Luftschiff cards to USA posted on the Viktoria Luise with cachets (stamps removed), two similar cards posted in Ireland in 1923, also a few labels. (46). £240-300
626
  Germany. 1912 (June) "Luftpost am Rhein" cards flown by the "Schwaben", bearing airpost stamps and special cancels of Darmstadt (2), Frankfurt or Mainz, one unusually with three 30pf Luftpost stamps, the three mint stamps, and a postcard of passengers on the "Schwaben". Also 1913 (Apr 21) flown card with 10pf air stamp and Luftpost am Rhein datestamp of Dusseldorf. (9). £150-180
627
  Germany. 1912 (May 20) Picture postcard of the LZ10 "Schwaben" addressed to Frankfurt, violet circular "An Bord des / Zeppelin - Luftschiffes / 20 MAI 1912 / Schwaben / (Delag.)" and "DEUTSCHE LUFTSCHIFFAHRT / Aktien- / Gesellschaft", not posted. The "Schwaben" made a round flight from Oos to Freiburg im Breisgau on this date. £100-120
628
  Germany. 1928 (Oct 2) Picture postcards with red circular "AN BORD DES / LUFTSCHIFFES / 2 OKT 1928 / GRAF ZEPPELIN" with stamps cancelled at Cologne or Altmittweida (Oct 3). The Graf Zeppelin made a flight over Germany, dropping mail over twelve towns on Oct. 2/3. Two fine and scarce flight drop cards, one with 5pf Eckener Spende label. S02/Vc/k. (2). £250-300
629
  Germany. 1929 (Sep 12) Picture postcard franked Air 15pf cancelled at Munster, red "AN BORD DES / LUFTSCHIFFES / 12 SEP 1929 / GRAF ZEPPELIN" and two other cachets in violet, dropped over Munster. Mail was dropped over 16 towns during the 11/12 Sept. German flight, just 28 items dropped over Munster, fine and scarce. S.33d. £120-150
630
  Germany. 1929 (Oct 13) Picture postcard posted on the Graf Zeppelin Holland flight, 50pf air stamp cancelled by "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN" Bordpost c.d.s, three differing Zeppelin cachets, dropped over Karlsruhe with red boxed "Mit Luftpost befordert / Karlsruhe (Baden) 1". Fine and scarce, just 28 items dropped over Kaslsruhe. S.41d. Photo on Page 80. £150-200
631
  Germany. 1930 (May 16) Picture postcard to Latvia franked by 1 Sudamerika Fahrt 2rm and 4rm stamps (S.G. £1,000) cancelled at Friedrichshafen carried on the first South America flight and Europe Pan-America round flight, cachets of both flights and Freidrichshafen c.d.s (June 6), signed by Captain Hans von Schiller (navigating officer on LZ 127, subsequently captain of LZ 130). A fine card, carried on the entire round flight. S.57H. Photo on Page 80. £240-280
632
  Germany. 1933 (Oct 14) Registered cover from Berlin to Pernambuco franked Chicagofahrt 2rm (S.G. £325), carried on the special flight to Friedrichshafen and the Graf Zeppelin Chicago flight with cachets of both flights, backstamped at Pernambuco (Oct. 17), a little stained. S.238. £80-100
633
  Gibraltar. 1933 (Sep 22) Registered postcard to Brazil franked Gibraltar 1½d + 1/-, carried on the special flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen and then on the Graf Zeppelin Chicago flight to Pernambuco with cachets of both flights, red "MIT LUFTPOST BEFORDERT / LUFTPOSTAMT / BERLIN C2", Berlin (Sep. 30) and Pernambuco (Oct. 17) backstamps. S.238E. Photo on Page 80. £150-200
634
  Great Britain. 1932-33 Covers from G.B to Brazil (2) or Chile carried on the 1932 6th or 9th South American flights, or 1933 2nd South American flight, the 1933 cover to Chile commercial but with edge tear and stain, the 1932 covers to Brazil both fine (the first franked 3/6), also a card of the Zeppelin over Scotland. (4). £200-240
635
  Great Britain. 1934 (May 12) Cover posted at the Air Post Exhibition in London franked 4d + 6d, to Rio de Janeiro carried on the Graf Zeppelin first South American flight with Friedrichshafen c.d.s (May 26) and red "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / B / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA", backstamped at Stuttgart and Rio (Nov. 29) with Apex cachets and label. S.247. £100-120
636
  Greece. 1932 (Mar 16) 10L Postcard franked 2d + 25d, from Athens to Pernambuco with bilingual Greek cachet "MIT LUFTPOST", flown on the special Berlin to Friedrichshafen flight connecting with the Graf Zeppelin first South American flight, with cachets of both flights, backstamped at Recife (Mar. 23). Fine and scarce from Greece, with Friedl Certificate (1979). S.138. Photo on Page 80. £200-250
637
  Ireland. 1933 (May 31) Registered cover from Dublin to Rio de Janeiro franked ½d + 5d + 10d, carried on the special flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen and then on the Graf Zeppelin second South American flight, cachets of both flights, backstamped at Rio (June 7). S.214. Photo on Page 80. £150-200
638
  Italy. 1934 (May 24) Commercial cover from Milan to Buenos Ayres with five stamps totalling 9.50L, carried on the first South American Flight with Friedrichshafen c.d.s (May 26) and red "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / b / EUROPE-SUDAMERIKA", arrival backstamps (May 31). A fine and scarce commercial cover. Also an Italy cover to Brazil carried by Deutsche Luftpost. (2). £120-150
639
  Jamaica. 1936 (May 2) Cover from Kingston to London franked 2d + 1/- pair, carried on the first Trans-Atlantic flight of the Hindenburg with violet cachet, Frankfurt mit Luftschiff Hindenburg Befordert c.d.s on reverse (May 14), scarce from Jamaica. £180-240
640
  Japan. 1929 (Aug 1) Cover from Tokyo to New York franked 10s + 1y strip of three, carried on the Graf Zeppelin round the world flight with red cachet and Lakehurst backstamp (Aug 29). S.31B. £150-180
641
  Lithuania. 1932 (Apr 15) 36c Postcard franked 60c, 1L, 5L and 10L, from Kaunas to Recife, carried on the special flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen then on the third South American flight, cachets of both flights and a Recife arrival c.d.s (Apr. 20), fine and scarce. S.150. Photo on Page 80. £150-200
642
  San Marino. 1932 (Sep 17) Registered cover to La Paz franked 25c + Air 50c, 1L and 10L, carried on the Graf Zeppelin seventh South America flight with Friedrichshafen c.d.s (Sep. 26) and flight cachet, backstamped at La Paz (Oct. 12), fine. S.183. £120-150
643
  Vatican. 1933 (Sep 1) Registered postcard to Buenos Ayres, both sides franked by nine Vatican stamps totalling 3.65L and four Italy air stamps totalling 8.25L, sent to Buenos Ayres, subsequently returned to Germany and carried on the Graf Zeppelin Chicago flight, red flight cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen (Oct 14) and Buenos Ayres (Sep. 11 & Oct. 19), unusual and scarce. S.238. Photo on Page 96. £200-250
644
@Side Head underline 14pt:THE RHODESIA POST OFFICE SPECIMEN ARCHIVE
The following specimen stamps were received by the Rhodesian Post Office from the U.P.U in Berne (or the G.P.O in London) in 1902-13, and applied with their own gum to pages from a commercially bought stamp album. Until mid 1907 stamps were usually sent in strips of five, divided upon arrival into a strip of three and two singles; from mid 1907 strips of three were usually sent, divided upon arrival into three singles. Three archive sets were therefore created, a unique set comprising strips of three (and singles from mid 1907) which was annotated with the date of receipt, and two sets of single stamps (some of which are now missing). Virtually all stamps without a printed "Specimen" overprint were handstamped upon arrival with the Specimen handstamps listed by Marcus Samuel and James Bendon as types R3 (only used until 1903) or the fancy type R4 (both of which are also found used on Rhodesia stamps for presentation to other postal authorities). The unique annotated pages with strips of three stamps were sold in the April 2025 Argyll Etkin auction.
  Yugoslavia. 1932 (Sep 24) Postcard with printed "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin" posted from Belgrade to Rio de Janeiro franked 20d, carried on the special Berlin to Friedrichshafen flight and then on the Graf Zeppelin eightth South American flight, cachets of both flights with arrival backstamp (Oct. 14). S189. £100-120

SPECIMEN STAMPS

France & Colonies / P.O Abroad

645
  France. Page bearing 1906 Merson 45c, 1903 Sower set of five, 1904-06 F.M 10c and 15c, 1906 20c olive-green and 1910 2f vermilion postage dues, 1907 Sower set (no 20c), 1908-09 postage due set of four, all with "Specimen" handstamps R3 or R4. (19). £100-150
646
  Dahomey. Page bearing 1899-1905 2c - 5f (the ten values issues in 1905), 1906-07 set, 1906 postage due set and 1912 surcharge set of nine all handstamped "Specimen" type R4. (42). £100-120
647
  French Congo. Page bearing 1903 5c and 10c surcharges, 1907 Middle Congo set of sixteen (no 15c) all handstamped "Specimen" type R4. (18). £100-120
648
  French Guiana. Page bearing 1900-02 5c and 2f, 1904-07 set and 1912 surcharge set of six all handstamped "Specimen" types R3 or R4. (26). £100-120
649
  French Guinea. Two pages bearing all 1904-13 postage and postage due sets, all handstamped "Specimen" type R4. (76). £120-150
650
  French India. Page bearing 1906-07 35c and 45c both handstamped "Specimen" type R4. (2). £70-80
651
  French Oceanic Settlements. Page bearing 1900-07 35c and 45c, 1903 surcharges and 1913 set (no 15c) all handstamped "Specimen" R3 or R4. (21). £100-120
652
  French Somali Coast. Two pages bearing 1902-09 sets all handstamped "Specimen" type R3 or R4. (46). £150-200
653
  Gabon. Two pages bearing all 1904-12 sets, handstamped "Specimen" type R4. (62). £120-150
Auction Details
Auction 57 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100
Date: 6th November 2025 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Great Connaught Rooms 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA
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