michael78651

15 Oct 2012
10:01:43pm

re: 1928 Graf Zepplin Cover

I can't tell you the value, but "first flights" do have a special interest. Seeing that the envelope doesn't have air mail stamps used to pay the postage (the Zeppelin stamps were issued two years later), it may detract from the value a bit.

If you can't get an answer here, or if you want a second opinion, there is an airmail specialist over in the Forums at BidStart.

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roy

re: 1928 Graf Zepplin Cover

It is one of the more common Zeppelin Flights. The first return to Germany from Lakehurst. In perfect condition, and being realistic, it is a $30-40 retail item. Brookman (the company that is pointed to above), is not known for bargain prices, so their asking price of $64 for a postcard carried on the same flight is "in line" with this evaluation.

The $500+ items on Brookman's site are priced not because of the flight, but because the stamp dealer Roessler, who created the particular covers/cards that they want so much for, has a following of collectors for his material quite separate from the demand for Zeppelin flights. He was quite famous/notorious. A Google search for his name will return some interesting articles about philately in the 1920s-30s.

This particular cover is not in the best of shape. I would describe it as "light overall soiling, some perf toning, and an edge tear top" (it may also be trimmed top and left, but that also could be cropping of the picture). As such, I would expect it to fetch $15-20.

Roy

 
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redpepper007

17 Oct 2012
02:10:29pm

re: 1928 Graf Zepplin Cover

Thanks one and all,

I can relax. It's pretty ordinary and worth $20-$30. Thanks

Bruce

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