Into the Deep Blue
A couple of months ago, the local club auction had some interesting items: namely the 1891 Hong Kong overprint and a group of WW zeppelins.
Lets look at the zeppelins first....
During the early 1930s, there were many countries that commemorated the Graf Zeppelin airship visit by issuing special stamps, including overprints of previous issued stamps.
This May 6, 1930 surcharged stamp (CV $80) was one of fifteen! major Scott number stamps issued for the occasion. Naturally, they are among the more CV expensive air mail stamps issued by Bolivia.
The airship Graf Zeppelin was on its way from Europe to Brazil with a return via Lakehurst, N.J.
On Aug 16, 1931, a pair of previously issued air mails (C18, C19) were surcharged by Brazil for a Zeppelin visit. C26 CV is $16
C27 CV is $20.
These stamps were from a highly attractive five stamp typographic air mail set issued in 1920.
The only air mail stamp issued by Finland up to 1940 was this Sept 24, 1930 overprinted Zeppelin specimen.
CV is $140.
This stamp was to be used be used on mail carried on a return flight from Finland to Germany Sept 24, 1930.
Note: Forgeries usually exist on Scott 205 (re-engraved), rather than Scott 178. I have a pic of the differences on this Finland post.
Overprinted and in new colors, a two stamp Zeppelin issue was produced by Hungary on March 27, 1931.
CV for C24 is $40.
Russia produced the so called "North Pole Issue" in 1931 showing an ice breaker and the Graf Zeppelin transferring mail on four stamps. They were issued as Imperf and two Perf types, hence twelve major Scott numbers.
This C33a stamp is CV $45.
One of the seminal stamps for a Hong Hong collection is the 1891 2c rose "Victoria" overprinted for the "50th anniversary of the colony".
CV is a high $375.
Out of the Blue
Glad to have added these stamps to my WW collection in Deep Blue. !!
Comments appreciated!
