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US Graf Zeppelin Airmail Issue
rare1900-1945

US Graf Zeppelin Airmail Issue

United States · 1930 · 65¢, $1.30, $2.60

A set of three airmail stamps depicting the Graf Zeppelin airship in flight, issued for its transatlantic flight.

Issued to commemorate the first transatlantic flight of the German airship Graf Zeppelin, these stamps were used on mail carried aboard the airship, including this first day cover.

Catalog Numbers

scottC13, C14, C15

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="w:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a> · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$4,000
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$3,000
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$2,000
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$1,000
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$500

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