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!". |