Liegnitez Flugpost
These were special postage for use on trips by the Zeppelin Saxony between Liegnitz, Breslau, Frankenstein, and Haida. Issued 3 November 1913. Lithograpy printed, perf 11 1/2.
Catalog values (MNH/MH):
Red-brown on yellow -- Michel 11a (1,200/700), Sieger 8a (1,000/600)
Brown on yellow -- Michel 11b (1,800/1,000), Sieger 8b (1,150/950)
Almost all currently available copies are Barz reprints. The reprints are available with and without a signature on the rear consisting of "Barz & Co" in a circle. The reprints were printed in sheets of 10, with the stamps in positions 4 and 8 having rounded top-left corners.
Reprint red brown on yellow -- Michel 11a ND (6/2), Sieger 8a ND (12/12)
Reprint brown on yellow -- Michel 11b ND (6/2), Sieger 8b ND (12/12)
Also, comparing the two pictured to the photo in Sieger, the number of perfs don't appear to match the originals.
Rhein und Main Flugpost
Originals are typography, perf 11 1/2.
10 Pf -- Michel I (30/8), Sieger 1 (30/10)
20 Pf -- Michel II (70/20), Sieger 2 (60/25)
30 Pf -- Michel III (130/45), Sieger 3 (150/75)
Tough to tell if these are real or not. I don't see anything that screams "FAKE!". |
Posted 04/06/2012 11:41 am
