May 16 1934 USS Macon Welcome Home, Alameda Oakland

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May 16 1934 USS Macon Welcome Home, Alameda Oakland

Name: May 16 1934 USS Macon Welcome Home, Alameda Oakland
Brand: Hindenburg & Graf Zeppelin Covers
SKU: 44190-50

SKU 44190-50

Price

$15.00

Celebratory cover postmarked May 16, 1934, in Oakland, California, commemorating the USS Macon's return to its West Coast base after cross-country service. Striking green cachet features the airship over the Alameda-Oakland air station with bold "WELCOME HOME" message. Franked with 3c and 6c airmail stamps; addressed to Arkansas. Reverse bears matching cachet struck in green. A clean and attractive piece of lighter-than-air postal history.