POSTAGE STAMPS
(1938)
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22-Feb-2023 06:09
MICHEL 670
100th BIRTHDAY of FERDINAND von ZEPPELIN
50Rpf
BACKGROUND: Two commemorative Airmail stamps were issued on 5th Jul 1938 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Ferdinand Graf Zeppelin. The stamps were designed by von Axster-Heüdtlass and this one features the gondola of L.Z.129 the "Hindenburg" on its maiden flight on 4th Mar 1936 ('The Hindenburg' Airship famously caught fire and was destroyed whilst mooring on arrival in Lakehurst, New Jersey on 6th May 1937).
VALIDITY: 5th Jul 1938 until 31st Dec 1939
VALUE: 50Rpf
COLOUR: blackish opal green.
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14.
AVAILABILITY: Sheets 100 (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
There are no major variations.
PLATE FLAWS
There are no major plate flaws
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collectionMINT / UNUSED
