German Katapult Mail Cover with Hindenburg Stamp

Germany · 1938 · 12 Pfennig

A 12 Pfennig Hindenburg definitive stamp is affixed to a German Katapultpost cover, postmarked Hamburg 1938. The cover is addressed to a steward on board the 'Cap Arcona' in Rio.

Katapultpost refers to mail carried by seaplanes launched by catapults from ocean liners, significantly speeding up mail delivery across the Atlantic. This cover represents a specific instance of this innovative postal service during the interwar period.