Of the many reasons why we collectors treasure the 1930 Graf Zeppelin airmails, one is the history they tell. US #C13-15 went on sale April 19, 1930. They were issued to commemorate the Zeppelin’s
first round-trip voyage between Europe and the Americas. These famous
stamps are artifacts from that exciting time in postal history.
The Zeppelin
airmails are also really scarce. They were on sale for only five
weeks, and very few sold. All leftover stamps were destroyed! And with
the passage of almost a century, their
The historic Graf Zeppelin flying over
New York City in 1928. Click to enlarge. |
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scarceness
has only increased. Serious collectors around the world dream of
owning them. |
1930 65¢ Zeppelin
Over Atlantic Ocean |
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1930 $1.30 Zeppelin
Between Continents |
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1930 $1.30 Zeppelin
Passing Globe |
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