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235916 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
C1 3-strip [1928 10 aur Christian X with Airplane Overprint] (F-VF) on 2 June 1928 combination FIRST DAY COVER and FIRST FLIGHT COVER. Not only is this a first flight cover, it is the FIRST ICELANDIC INLAND AIRMAIL FLIGHT! Some literature (for example, Facit) states that the stamp was issued 31 May. However, Luning explains that while some records show that date, no examples used earlier than 2 June have ever been found and states that 2 June is considered the first day of issue. Facit does not list any FDCs before 1929, but Luning does list C1 on FDC as 2 June. While there are many later similar-looking first flights between various towns, this 2 June canceled Reykjavik to Akureryi flight (actually flown on 4 June, with 4 June arrival backstamp, due to bad weather) is the very first in the long history of inland Icelandic aviation. [The return flight was not so lucky; the airplane, the "Sulan" was brought down by engine trouble and arrived back in Reykjavik being towed by a fishing boat!] Wonderful example. |
250.00 |
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235898 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
C9, C10 [1931 30 aur, 1 kr ZEPPELIN Overprints] (F-VF) on 30 June 1931 registered post card to Belgium (Baldvin Palsson), with usual green triangular handstamp and Friedrichshafen machine receiver. If the stamps were removed from the cover, they would sell for $288 [1/2012] with this centering. Correct franking for a post card. Very fresh and attractive. |
325.00 |
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235899 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
C9, C10 [1931 30 aur, 1 kr ZEPPELIN Overprints] (VF, Fine+) on 30 June 1931 registered post card to Germany (Heinrich Keimel), with usual green triangular handstamp and Friedrichshafen machine receiver. If the stamps were removed from the cover, they would sell for $310 [1/2012] with this centering. Correct franking for a post card. Very fresh and attractive. |
325.00 |
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235900 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
C9, C11 [1931 30 aur, 2 kr ZEPPELIN Overprints] (F-VF) on 30 June 1931 registered envelope to Germany (Sieger), with usual green triangular handstamp and Friedrichshafen machine receiver. If the stamps were removed from the cover, they would sell for $288 [1/2012] with this centering. Correct franking for an envelope. Very fresh and attractive. |
325.00 |
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236226 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
C11 [1931 2 kr ZEPPELIN Overprint] (Fine) on 30 June 1931 envelope to the U.S. (via Germany), with usual green triangular handstamp and Friedrichshafen machine receiver. Correct franking for an envelope. Very fresh and attractive. |
145.00 |
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229379 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
208B, 218 (VF) on Scarce 16 June 1947 FIRST FLIGHT cover not listed by Luning. Reykjavik to København, then to Stockholm. |
95.00 |