May 6 1936 Hindenburg Frankfort to Lakehurst, Registered

Historic first westbound transatlantic flight of the LZ 129 Hindenburg, carried from Frankfurt, Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1936. This registered cover features a crisp Stuttgart 9 registration label, attractive multicolor German franking, and a bold magenta flight cachet reading: First Flight West of the Zeppelin, Hindenburg. Postmarks include Frankfurt dispatch (May 6) and New York registry division (May 9) with receiving backstamp in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Overall well preserved, with light wear near the top edge.