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German Hindenburg Zeppelin Airmail Stamp
uncommon1900-1945

German Hindenburg Zeppelin Airmail Stamp

Germany · 1936 · 25 Reichspfennig

A dark blue stamp featuring the LZ 129 Hindenburg airship flying over a landscape. Inscriptions include 'DEUTSCHES REICH', 'LUFTPOST', and '25 REICHSPFENNIG'.

Issued in 1936, this stamp commemorates the LZ 129 Hindenburg, the largest rigid airship ever built, which began commercial transatlantic service that year, symbolizing German technological prowess before its tragic destruction in 1937.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Catalog Numbers

sg607
scottC57
michel596

Image: RolfMexiko · License: Public domain

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