This is Dr. Josef Helffrich's Free Balloon Aviator Pilot License

This hardcover license is dated January 23, 1912. It has all of the usual data identifying the pilot, birthdate (January 12, 1890), photograph, certification stamps and so forth on the opening page.

The second page has multilingual translations (German, French, English, Italian, Spanish, Polish) of the classification of the license. The text reads: "The Civil, Naval, and Military Authorities, including the Police, are respectfully requested to aid and assist the holder of this certificate."

It measures 3 by 4-1/2 inches.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine carry.

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This is a pair of his rigid airship pilot badges. They are two slightly different styles, from different manufacturers.  Click on the links or the thumbnails to see MUCH larger more detailed images.  If you don't have broadband, please be patient while the images load.

The top one has a wide flat pin and traces of the green remain around the wreath. There is no maker mark on the back.

The bottom one has a round pin and traces of a maker mark in the center of the back. There is no green on the wreath.

The top one measures 67mm by 39mm.  The bottom one measures 66.5mm by 38mm.

The condition is near excellent.

Offered at $2,999.99 for the pair

This is an August 1911 dated photograph of the construction of the Schütte-Lanz airship S.L.1.

It measures 8 by 11-1/2 inches. It is mounted on a pasteboard carrier and has a caption in German identifying the scene.

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This is a photograph of the first flight of the 131 meter long S-L 1 on October 17, 1911 taken over Mannheim-Rheinau.

It is captioned as shown, and has the same caption penciled in German on the back.

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This is a photograph of the first flight of the S-L I on October 17, 1911 taken as the airship was being taken out of its hanger in Mannheim-Rheinau.

It is captioned as shown, and has the same caption penciled in German on the back.

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DLZ-109

WWI Zeppelin Pilot Cigarette Case

This is a silver WWI Zeppelin 1914-1918 Iron Cross First Class winner cigarette case

It has a Reichsmark crescent moon, crown and 800 silver content and maker marks. This is a view of the back and one open from the inside, and another showing the Dem Vetter und Freunde Weihnachten, 1920 (For my Cousin and Friend Christmas 1920) dedication.

The case has an applied Zeppelin (LZ type) with dates 1914-1918 engraved on it. There is also an applied enamel Iron Cross 1914 and lozenge disk with the initials E.v.K.

It measures 3-1/4 by 3-1/2 inches.

The condition is near very good, showing some moderate wear from long use, deep tarnish, and some minor dings.

DLZ-108
D-LZ-129 Hindenburg South America Route Cigarette Case

This is a silver souvenir cigarette case showing the South America route of the D-LZ 129 HINDENBURG.

It has a Reichsmark crescent moon, crown and 800 silver content and maker marks. This is a view of the back and one open from the inside, and another open from the < target="_blank"a href="../images/zeppelin/ZeppCigCaseSAO.jpg">outside. This may be from the March 30, 1936 first crossing, however it is not dated.

The case has a number of prominent cities engraved on the map of the western world, including St. Louis (Senegal, Africa), Sao Paulo, Brazil; La Paz, in South America; Madrid and Friedrichshafen in Europe; New York in the US, etc.

It measures 2-7/8 by 3-3/8 inches.

The condition is near very good, showing some moderate wear from long use, deep tarnish, and some minor dings.

This is a rare green and white 1936 Zeppelin flyer from the 1930s during the Zeppelin years of operation.

This schedule was printed in June 1936. It describes the Transatlantic services from Europe to South America (between Frankfurt, Germany and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and including stops at Porto Allegro and Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Both the D-LZ 127 GRAF ZEPPELIN and the D-LZ 129 HINDENBURG are included in the schedule

On the back of the leaflet, a special series of voyages to North America (Lakehurst, New Jersey) for the HINDENBURG are detailed from June to October, 1936.

It is trifold, and it measures 8-1/4 by 11-3/8 inches when opened.

The condition is very good to near-excellent, showing some minor edge and corner wear and stains from routine use.

This is a particularly difficult schedule to find in French.

This is a rare black and white VISITOR badge for Naval Air Station Lakehurst from the 1930s during the Zeppelin years of operation.

This badge was a serial numbered and controlled inventory item, with specific instructions for it not to be taken from the facility.  This badge was kept by a Zeppelin aviator when it was removed from service as obsolete.

This is a two-piece badge with separately applied celluloid paper on metal press fitted to the back.

It has a printed WHITEHEAD - HOAG, NEWARK, N.J. maker mark on the rim, visible at the bottom of the back. It has a spring pin closure and clip attachment. It measures 3-1/2 inches in diameter.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine use.  The white blotch at the bottom is flash kickback.  The printing is the same color and condition as the rest of the badge.

This is a bronze and green enamel employee badge for a crewmember of the LZ 127 GRAF ZEPPELIN

This is a two-piece badge with separately applied bronze central disk.

It has a raised F.L.L in circles maker mark on the back. It has a spring pin closure. It measures 45mm (1-3/4) inches in diameter.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine use.

This is a gilt employee badge for a crewmember of the D-LZ 129 HINDENBURG.

It has a MÜNCHEN maker mark and a serial number on the back.

It measures 1-1/4 inches in diameter.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine use.

This is a silver employee badge for a crewmember of the D-LZ 129 HINDENBURG.

It has a MÜNCHEN maker mark and a serial number on the back.

It measures 1-1/4 inches in diameter.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine use.

This is a gold employee stickpin for a crewmember of the Zeppelin Deutsche-Reederei.

It has a MÜNCHEN maker mark and a serial number on the back.

The eagle portion of the pin measures about 1 inch in diameter.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine use.

This is a silver employee stickpin for a crewmember of the Zeppelin Deutsche-Reederei.

It has a MÜNCHEN maker mark and a serial number on the back.

The eagle portion of the pin measures about 1 inch in diameter.

The condition is near-excellent, showing some minor cover wear from routine use.

This is a Deutsche-Reederei Zeppelin two crew member patches, gold badge, gold lapel pin and photo lot.

The patches are machine embroidered in orange-gold thread on dark blue wool felt with coarse linen backing. This is a view of the DR-Z patch from the front and back.  It measures 2-5/8 by 3-5/8 inches. These are views of the LZ-127 (GRAF ZEPPELIN) patch from the front and back. It measures 3 by 3-7/8 inches.  This is a close-up of the photo of the Zeppelin pilot.

The gold badge and pin are virtually identical to the ones shown above except for the serial numbers.

View of the back side of the plate

The close-up of the writing is visible above, but can be see here. This is a view of the maker mark.

View of the back side of the plate.

The close-up of the logo at the top is visible above, but can be see here. This is a view of the maker mark.

View of the bottom side of the cup.

This is a view of the maker mark.

This is a 9-1/4 Inch 1924 dated Flug-u-Zeppelinhafen Gaststaetten White Dinner Plate

This is a nice early plate from Friedrichshafen -- the home of Count von Zeppelin -- and the cradle of airship aviation in the early part of the 20th century.

This plate has impressed markings on the back as well as the Bauscher Weiden Fabrikdekor maker mark. One of them is "24", indicating the year of manufacture. It is shown in close-up here.

The condition is very good to near excellent with a small chip at the 8 o'clock.

Graf Zeppelin Glass Plate

This is a 8-1/2 Inch Graf Zeppelin glass plate commemorating the October 12, 1928 FIRST Transatlantic crossing of the LZ-126 from Germany to New York.

This airship was turned over to the US government as part of war reparations from WWI. It later was given to the US Navy and renamed the USS LOS ANGELES (ZR-3).

This is a nice early plate featuring the profile of Count von Zeppelin and the slogan "Deutschland's Ruhm" (Germany's Fame).

This plate is pressed glass with a complex pattern of triangles surrounding the Graf and outlining the airship moving from a large city (stylized as Berlin) in Germany to New York City. These are impressed from the back, the top face is smooth.

There are seven flakes on the edges. The two shown in close-up here are representative.

The condition is very good because of chips, otherwise near excellent.

This is a D-LZ-129 HINDENBURG First Europe to North America Flight flown cover.

This is a view of the back of the cover.

It was canceled May 6, 1936 from Lorch, Germany, with a May 9th Backstamp, and May 11th New York cancellations on the back. It is ironic that the airship blew up exactly one year to the day later at Lakehurst. It carries both a 50pf and a 75pf stamp.

The condition is near-excellent.

Price: $129.99

This is a D-LZ-129 HINDENBURG First Europe to South America Flight flown cover.

This is a view of the back of the cover.

It was canceled March 30, 1936 from Friedrichshafen, Germany, with an April 4th Backstamp and cancellation on the back. It carries 4 75pf stamps.

The condition is near-excellent.

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This is a D-LZ-129 HINDENBURG First North America Flight to Europe flown cover.

This is a view of the back of the cover.

It was canceled May 14, 1936 from Frankfurt a. Main and May 15, 1936 from Neiderelbe, Germany on the back, with a May 10th cancellation from Lakehurst N.J. on the front. It carries US postage of two 15 cent, one 3 cent ,and one 10 cent stamps.

The condition is near-excellent.

Price: $149.99