Auction 85 Part 2
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 2
Oct 29, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 1374:
FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN
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Start price:
$
500
Estimated price:
$1,000 - $1,500
Auction house commission: 30%
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FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN
(1838–1917) German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. He founded the company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.On 2 July 1900, Zeppelin made the first flight with the LZ 1 over Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. rare S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a postcard image of Zeppelin seated with German submarine commander Paul Konig, boldly signed at bottom in blue ink. The pair are labeled as 'The King of the Depths and the King of the Skies'. Some silvering at extreme edges, else fine.
