U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 9-10, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #318
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1937 (5 May) Hindenburg Disaster Flight, German dispatch legal size envelope with commemorative stamps and Hitler souvenir sheet, tied by "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Nordamerika, Luftschiff Hindenburg 4.5.37" cancels, typewritten endorsement at top left, addressed to Frau Grete Kremer in Chicago, considerable charring but with address and most of stamps intact, in original cellophane wrapper with United States Post Office Department seal on back, remarkable state of preservation for this item (last offered in 2007 Siegel Rarity sale where it realized $16,000 plus commission). A fine example of mail salvaged from the wreckage. The U.S. Post Office Department enclosed the fragile, charred remains in a glassine envelope and officially sealed it before delivery to the addressee. Postal officials salvaged less than two hundred burned pieces of mail out of more than 17,000 pieces that had been on board
Envelope
Price Realized
$9,500.00

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