1932 Netherlands Flight
On 18 June 1932, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) departed Friedrichshafen for the Netherlands.
Most mail outbound from Germany bore either a Friedrichshafen or on-board cancel.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-98-Fried-Cxl.png)
Friedrichshafen Cancel
Example from earlier flight
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Bordpost-Cxl.png)
On-Board Cancel
All mail received a violet confirmation stamp.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Confirmation-Stamp.png)
Confirmation Stamp
The LZ-127 first stopped at Enschede, where mail was dropped and taken on board.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Enschede-Arrival-Cxl.png)
Enschede Arrival Stamp
After exchanging mail at Enschede, the LZ-127 flew to Rotterdam, dropping mail at Groningen en route.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Groningen-Arrival-Cxl.png)
Groningen Arrival Stamp
Mail dropped at Rotterdam can be found with and without a Rotterdam arrival cancel. The LZ-127 departed Rotterdam late on 18 June 1932, arriving back in Friedrichshafen in the early hours of 19 June 1932.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-rotterdam-cxl.png)
Rotterdam Cancel
Mail that arrived back in Friedrichshafen was stamped with a new Friedrichshafen arrival cancel.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-fr-cachet.png)
Friedrichshafen Arrival Cancel
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1932 Netherlands Flight
On 18 June 1932, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) departed Friedrichshafen for the Netherlands.
Most mail outbound from Germany bore either a Friedrichshafen or on-board cancel.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-98-Fried-Cxl.png)
Friedrichshafen Cancel
Example from earlier flight
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Bordpost-Cxl.png)
On-Board Cancel
All mail received a violet confirmation stamp.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Confirmation-Stamp.png)
Confirmation Stamp
The LZ-127 first stopped at Enschede, where mail was dropped and taken on board.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Enschede-Arrival-Cxl.png)
Enschede Arrival Stamp
After exchanging mail at Enschede, the LZ-127 flew to Rotterdam, dropping mail at Groningen en route.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-Si-164-Groningen-Arrival-Cxl.png)
Groningen Arrival Stamp
Mail dropped at Rotterdam can be found with and without a Rotterdam arrival cancel. The LZ-127 departed Rotterdam late on 18 June 1932, arriving back in Friedrichshafen in the early hours of 19 June 1932.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-rotterdam-cxl.png)
Rotterdam Cancel
Mail that arrived back in Friedrichshafen was stamped with a new Friedrichshafen arrival cancel.
![](https://www.germanstamps.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tr_zep_lz127_1932_niederlande-fr-cachet.png)
Friedrichshafen Arrival Cancel