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Graf Zeppelin 65c Airmail Plate Block
very rare1900-1945

Graf Zeppelin 65c Airmail Plate Block

United States · 1930 · 65¢

A 65-cent US airmail stamp featuring the Graf Zeppelin airship in flight, part of a plate block with plate number 20087.

Issued in 1930 to commemorate the transatlantic flights of the German airship Graf Zeppelin, these stamps were intended for mail carried on its Pan-American flights and are highly prized by collectors.

Printing Method

Engraved

Catalog Numbers

scottC13 plate block

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a>; Imaging by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gwillhickers" title="User:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$12,000
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$10,000
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$8,000
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$5,000
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$3,000

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.