Set Date(s)
18-28 September 1931
Zeppelin Post
1931 2nd South America Flight
Si 129 Ba (front)
Si 129 Ba (rear)
Si 129 Eb (front)
Si 129 Eb (rear)
On 18 September 1931, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) departed Friedrichshafen for Recife, Brazil, on its second South America flight of 1931.
Mail transported typically carries a cancel from Friedrichshafen, one of the many connecting flights, or on-board.
Friedrichshafen Cancel
Berlin Airmail Cancel
Mail arriving to Friedrichshafen via the Berlin connecting flight bears a red cachet.
Berlin Connecting Flight Cachet
The airship arrived in Recife on 20 September 1931. Mail dropped in Recife can bear a Recife arrival cancel dated 21 September 1931.
Recife Arrival Cancel
All mail carried on the flight received a violet confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
Many of the mail bears a red advertising cachet.
Advertising Cachet
The flight departed Recife on 25 September 1931 for its return to Friedrichshafen, arriving on 28 September 1931.
1931 2nd South America Flight
Si 129 Ba (front)
Si 129 Ba (rear)
Si 129 Eb (front)
Si 129 Eb (rear)
On 18 September 1931, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) departed Friedrichshafen for Recife, Brazil, on its second South America flight of 1931.
Mail transported typically carries a cancel from Friedrichshafen, one of the many connecting flights, or on-board.
Friedrichshafen Cancel
Berlin Airmail Cancel
Mail arriving to Friedrichshafen via the Berlin connecting flight bears a red cachet.
Berlin Connecting Flight Cachet
The airship arrived in Recife on 20 September 1931. Mail dropped in Recife can bear a Recife arrival cancel dated 21 September 1931.
Recife Arrival Cancel
All mail carried on the flight received a violet confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
Many of the mail bears a red advertising cachet.
Advertising Cachet
The flight departed Recife on 25 September 1931 for its return to Friedrichshafen, arriving on 28 September 1931.