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rare1900-1945
Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight 1931
Germany · 1931 · 2 RM
The stamp depicts the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin airship flying over an icy Arctic landscape, with the inscription 'DEUTSCHES REICH' and 'POLARFAHRT 1931'.
This stamp was issued to commemorate and frank mail carried on the 1931 Arctic Polar Flight of the airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, a pioneering expedition in aviation and polar exploration.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Catalog Numbers
sg476
scottC43
michel457
Image: · License: Public domain
View on Wikimedia CommonsEstimated Values by Condition
Superb(S)
$300Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Extremely Fine(XF)
$200Well centered, fresh colors
Very Fine(VF)
$150Nicely centered, minor flaws
Fine(F)
$100Average centering, acceptable
Good(G)
$50Off-center or visible wear
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