POSTAGE STAMPS
(1931)

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MICHEL 454
REICHSPRESIDENT PAUL VON HINDENBURG

ABOVE: Michel 454 4Rpf - turquoise blue

MICHEL 456 to 458
AIRMAIL - ZEPPELIN POLAR FLIGHT

This series of three stamps features an image of The Graf Zeppelin, L.Z. 127 flying around the world. This was the third of four Zeppelin issues to feature this design, the differences being in the overprint. This first issue from 1928 Michel 455, 423 and 424 has no overprint, the second issue in 1930 was the South America issue Michel 438 and 439 and the final issue in 1933 was to commemorate the Chicago World's Fair Michel 496 to 498.



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 456 1 MARK - lilac red
ABOVE CENTRE: Michel 457 2 MARK - bright lilac ultramarine
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 458 4 MARK - black brown

MICHEL 459 to 462
GERMAN AID FOR THE NEEDY
(Buildings II)

ABOVE LEFT: Michel 459 8Rpf + 4Rpf - dark green
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 460 15Rpf + 5Rpf - dark carmine red
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 461 25Rpf + 10Rpf - black ultramarine
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 462 50Rpf + 40Rpf - blackish yellow brown