Germany 1929 Graf Zeppelin Onboard PMK Airmail Cover Atlantic to Friedrichshafen

Item Specifics

Country

Germany

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Grade: VF (Very Fine)
Postal history cover mailed onboard the Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 during its 1929 "Welttrundfahrt" (Round-the-World Flight). The markings indicate it was processed while the airship was crossing the Atlantic on its final leg to Friedrichshafen, Germany. Addressee Information: From: Onboard Graf Zeppelin (Atlantic Ocean crossing) To: Mrs. A. Kummer, Schillerstr. 56, Cottbus, DEUTSCHLAND. Visible Features & Markings (excluding postmarks/cachets): Front: "VIA AIR MAIL" etiquette. Typed text: "An Bord des 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' nach FRIEDRICHSHAFEN". German 4 Reichsmark airmail stamp. Back: Printed text: "Friedrichshafen Bodensee Luftpost". Inked Postal Markings & Cachets: Onboard Postmark (Black Ink): The sole black inked postmark on the front of this cover is a circular marking reading: "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN" "2.9.1929". This airship-specific marking cancels the stamp and indicates processing onboard on September 2, 1929. Additional Flight Cachet (Red Ink): Red circular cachet: "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN WELTRUNDFAHRT 1929". Arrival Postmark (Black Ink): "FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (BODENSEE)" dated "4.9.29 / 8-9 V" (September 4, 1929). Transit Time (from onboard postmark to arrival): Approximately 2 days. Travel Distance (from mid-Atlantic on Sept 2 to Friedrichshafen): This cover traveled the latter part of the Lakehurst, N.J. to Friedrichshafen leg (the full leg being approx. 6,200 km). Historical Context & Interpretation: The Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 departed Lakehurst, N.J., USA, on September 1, 1929, for Friedrichshafen, Germany, on the final leg of its Round-the-World flight. September 2, 1929: The black postmark indicates this cover was processed onboard the Graf Zeppelin, presumably while it was over the Atlantic Ocean en route to Europe. September 4, 1929: The Graf Zeppelin arrived in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This cover represents mail posted in transit during the transatlantic portion of the Graf Zeppelin's historic 1929 circumnavigation, bearing German postage for the German-operated air service. The onboard postmark is key to its journey.

Seller Information

Seller

2wayrus (838)

Registered Since

03/05/2019

Feedback

99.5%

Store

2colllect

Item Location

Florida, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

No

Public Questions