May 6 1936 1st Flight Hindenburg Lakehurst to Frankfurt w/Enclosure

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May 6 1936 1st Flight Hindenburg Lakehurst to Frankfurt w/Enclosure

Name: May 6 1936 1st Flight Hindenburg Lakehurst to Frankfurt w/Enclosure
Brand: Hindenburg & Graf Zeppelin Covers
SKU: 44190-30

SKU 44190-30

Price

$45.00

Airmail cover flown on the first transatlantic eastbound flight of the airship Hindenburg (LZ 129), postmarked May 6, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, and addressed to Shaker Heights. Carried aboard the Hindenburg from Lakehurst, New Jersey to Frankfurt, Germany, arriving May 9 with Frankfurt backstamp. Features the violet Hindenburg flight cachet, U. S. airmail franking, and German receiving cancel. A small enclosure is included. Minor wear to corners and toning at top, as shown.