POSTAGE STAMPS
(1933)
This page was last updated
20-Feb-2023 07:18
MICHEL 497
ZEPPELIN - CHICAGO WORLD's FAIR
2 MARK
BACKGROUND: Issued to commemorate the 50th Crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by the airship 'Graf Zeppelin L.Z 127' whilst visiting the Chicago World's Fair.One part of a set of three stamps including 1 Mark and 4 Mark. They copy the design of the original 1928 and 1931 Zeppelin stamps but have an additional inscription "Chicagofahrt Weltausstellung 1933" overprint.
VALIDITY: 25th Sep 1933 to 31st Dec 1937
VALUE: 2 Mark
COLOUR: dark-violet-ultramarine
WATERMARK: Waffle / Network
PERF: K14.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
BEWARE OF FORGERIES.
NOTE: I suspect the example above is likely a forgery.
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
