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Lot PAP-161 · Postal history · 1933

United States 1933, Graf Zeppelin Century of Progress flight cover, Akron

Cover of the Graf Zeppelin flight to the Chicago Century of Progress exposition, violet flight cachet.

Condition RR & VF
Rarity RR
Estimate €280–400

Current bid€1901 bid7 watching

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Your bid in euros, at least €192

€204.68 total if you win: €192 bid, €8.18 buyer protection, €4.50 insured shipping to Greece.

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About this lot

Source · Seller

Cover of the Graf Zeppelin flight to the Chicago Century of Progress exposition, violet flight cachet.

Grade: RR & VFSeller

Details

Room: Paper · Postal history
Country / area: United States
Year: 1933
Issue / series: Century of Progress Zeppelin
Format: Cover
Use: Used
Cancel type: Circular date stamp
Place of cancel: Akron
Route: Akron, Ohio → Chicago, Illinois
Condition: RR & VF
Rarity: RR
Lot number: PAP-161

Route

2 marks · ≈ 517 km

Akron, Ohio → Chicago, Illinois

Lines join the marks in order. The way between them is not recorded. Base map: Natural Earth.

1
Posted · Oct 1933Akron, Ohio
Akron cds and violet flight cachet, on the front
2
Arrived · Oct 1933Chicago, Illinois
Chicago receiving mark, on the back
by air

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