
Graf Zeppelin $2.60 Airmail Plate Block
United States · 1930 · $2.60
A plate block of four $2.60 U.S. airmail stamps featuring the Graf Zeppelin airship flying over the Atlantic Ocean, with 'UNITED STATES POSTAGE' at the top.
Issued in 1930, these stamps commemorated the first transatlantic flights of the German airship Graf Zeppelin, facilitating mail transport across the Atlantic and becoming highly sought-after philatelic items.
Printing Method
Engraved
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Image: U.S. Post Office, Bureau of Engraving and Printing · License: Public domain
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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