Aug 7 1929 Lakehurst to Tokyo w/6 stamps
$195.00
This striking cover was carried aboard the Graf Zeppelin (LZ127) from Lakehurst, New Jersey to Tokyo, Japan during the 1929 Round-the-World Flight. The envelope bears six different U.S. stamps totaling 36 cents postage, including both airmail and definitive issues, all tied by the Lakehurst Aug 7, 1929 circular datestamp. It features the bold violet "First Round-the-World Flight" cachet, with typed routing indicating carriage via German Airship L.Z.127 from Lakehurst to Tokyo . The reverse shows a clear Tokyo receiving mark dated 13.9.29 and the sender's return address in Chicago, Illinois. Attractive multi-franking and clear markings from a sought-after leg of this historic journey. SKU: 6325-44190-18
This striking cover was carried aboard the Graf Zeppelin (LZ127) from Lakehurst, New Jersey to Tokyo, Japan during the 1929 Round-the-World Flight. The envelope bears six different U.S. stamps totaling 36 cents postage, including both airmail and definitive issues, all tied by the Lakehurst Aug 7, 1929 circular datestamp. It features the bold violet "First Round-the-World Flight" cachet, with typed routing indicating carriage via German Airship L.Z.127 from Lakehurst to Tokyo . The reverse shows a clear Tokyo receiving mark dated 13.9.29 and the sender's return address in Chicago, Illinois. Attractive multi-franking and clear markings from a sought-after leg of this historic journey. SKU: 6325-44190-18
This striking cover was carried aboard the Graf Zeppelin (LZ127) from Lakehurst, New Jersey to Tokyo, Japan during the 1929 Round-the-World Flight. The envelope bears six different U.S. stamps totaling 36 cents postage, including both airmail and definitive issues, all tied by the Lakehurst Aug 7, 1929 circular datestamp. It features the bold violet "First Round-the-World Flight" cachet, with typed routing indicating carriage via German Airship L.Z.127 from Lakehurst to Tokyo . The reverse shows a clear Tokyo receiving mark dated 13.9.29 and the sender's return address in Chicago, Illinois. Attractive multi-franking and clear markings from a sought-after leg of this historic journey. SKU: 6325-44190-18