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Finland C1 |
Germany |
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Germany C38
- var Mi 438 1
- 4/19/30
- Graf Zeppelin - first flight to So. America
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Germany C57-58
- C57 3/16/36 50 pf Hindenburg over ocean
- C58 3/16/36 75 pf Hindenburg over ocean
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Greece |
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Greece 1933 C7
- 5/2/33
- 120 d Graf Zeppelin Issue
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Iceland |
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Iceland 1931
- C9 1931 30 rur Zeppelin Issue (overprints)
- C10 1931 1 krona Zeppelin Issue (overprints)
- C11 1931 2 krona Zeppelin Issue (overprints)
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Liechtenstein |
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Liechtenstein C7&8
- C7 6/1/31 1 Fr Zeppelin over Naafkopf
- C8 6/1/31 2 Fr Zeppelin in Valuna Valley
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Liechtenstein C16
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Liechtenstein 663
- 3/8/79
- 80 rp Europa - Postal History Pioneer Airmail, Zepp over
Vaduz Castle on 6/10/31.
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Russia
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Russia C23 1931-32
- 50 k Exploring Arctic Regions
- C23 is a re-issue of C18
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United States
US "Graf Zeppelin" Air-Mail Stamps -- Issue of 1930
This special series of air-mail stamps was issued
for use on mail matter carried on the first Europe-Pan American
round-trip flight of the Graf Zeppelin in May 1930. This series
contains three stamps in denominations of 65 cents, $1.30, and
$2.60.
The stamps are the same shape and size as the air-mail stamps
of 1926-27, 75/1000 by 1 84/100 inches, and are described
as follows;
The border design is the same for each stamp, with the necessary
change of numerals representing the value. At the top of the
stamp in a dark panel are the words "Graf Zeppelin" with the
words "Europe-Pan America flight" directly underneath. At
the bottom of the stamp in a dark panel appear the words "United
States postage" and within circles in both lower corners are
the numerals showing the denomination.
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US C13
- 4/19/30
- 65c
- Graf Zeppelin Europa-Pan American Round Trip Flight
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The 65-cent stamp is printed in green
and contains as the central design a representation of the Graf
Zeppelin in flight across the Atlantic Ocean in an eastward
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US C14
- 4/19/30
- $1.30
- Graf Zeppelin Europa-Pan American Flight
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In the $1.30 stamp the airship is shownsailing
westward between between partial outlines of the eastern and
western continents. This stamp is printed in brown. |
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US C15
- 4/19/30
- $2.60
- Graf Zeppelin Europa-Pan American Flight
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The design of the $2.60 stamp shows the
Graf Zeppelin emerging from the clouds, passing a globe representing
the earth, and traveling toward the West. This stamp is printed
in blue.
The Graf Zeppelin stamps were
first placed on sale at the post office, Washington, D.C., and
the Philatelic Agency on April 19, 1930. The stamps were placed
on sale at the following additional post offices on April 21,
1930: (list omitted).
The Zeppelin stamps were withdrawn from sale in the post
offices on June 7, 1930, but the stamps were continued on
sale in the Philatelic Agency for the benefit of stamp collectors
untill June 30, 1930.
United States Postage Stamps, 1847-1965.
1,000,000 of each denomination were issued, and remainders
were afterwards destroyed. The mail, when closed, was sent
to Germany by boat, and then picked up at Friedrichshafen
by the Zeppelin. The 65c. and $1.30 values were used for postcards
and letters respectively carried on the last lap of the journey,
i.e., U.S.A. to Seville and Friedrichshafen. The $1.30 and
$2.60 values were used for postcards and letters respectively
carried on the round flight, i.e., Friedrichshafen-Friedrichshafen
or Seville.
The History of Flight, pg. 213 (Maggs
Bros., 1936).
Special "Graf Zeppelin" Air-Mail Stamp
(50-¢) -- Issue of 1933 |
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US C18
- 10/2/33
- 50c
- Graf Zeppelin-Century of Progress Flight
- Chicago Worlds Fair
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This special stamp provided for use on
air-matter carried on the flight of the Graf Zeppelin to the
Century of Progress Exposition, in October [2nd] 1933.
Recess-printed in long transverse format on white wove paper
by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington.
The History of Flight, pg. 221 (Maggs
Bros., 1936)
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