POSTAGE STAMPS
(1936)

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MICHEL 607
HINDENBURG L.Z.129
(FLIGHTS TO NORTH AMERICA)
75Rpf

BACKGROUND: Two Diebitsch designed stamps were issued to promote the flights of the airship Hindenburg. Due to the poor quality of paper used in the production of these stamps (high sulphuric acid content) these stamps can be brittle and damage easily. There are two variants of each stamp: Type 'x' watermarks have the swastika leg to the left and type 'y' have the swastika leg to the right.

At the time of issue, the Hindenburg hadn't even completed her proving flight never mind crossed the Atlantic for which the stamps were issued. These stamps were primarily for use on mail carried on the Zeppelin and there were 3 special postmarks used to frank this mail, however they were also used on normal mail.

VALIDITY: 16th Mar 1936 until 31st Dec 1937
VALUE: 75Rpf
COLOUR: dark grey green
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K 14½:14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

Michel 607 'X': Swastika leg points to the left
Michel 607 'Y': Swastika leg points to the right

PLATE FLAWS

No major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collection

MINT / UNUSED