Graf Zeppelin 50c Airmail Stamp
United States · 1933 · 50¢
The stamp features the Graf Zeppelin LZ-127 airship in flight, with a stylized globe in the background, commemorating its journey to the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.
Issued by the U.S. Post Office Department, 42½ cents of the stamp's value helped defray the costs of the Graf Zeppelin's special flight to Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition.
Printing Method
Engraved
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Estimated Values by Condition
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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