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.
Friedrichshafen Cancel
Example from earlier flight
On-Board Cancel
All mail received a violet confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
The LZ-127 first stopped at Enschede, where mail was dropped and taken on board.
Enschede Arrival Stamp
After exchanging mail at Enschede, the LZ-127 flew to Rotterdam, dropping mail at Groningen en route.
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.
Rotterdam Cancel
Mail that arrived back in Friedrichshafen was stamped with a new Friedrichshafen arrival cancel.
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.
Friedrichshafen Cancel
Example from earlier flight
On-Board Cancel
All mail received a violet confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
The LZ-127 first stopped at Enschede, where mail was dropped and taken on board.
Enschede Arrival Stamp
After exchanging mail at Enschede, the LZ-127 flew to Rotterdam, dropping mail at Groningen en route.
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.
Rotterdam Cancel
Mail that arrived back in Friedrichshafen was stamped with a new Friedrichshafen arrival cancel.
Friedrichshafen Arrival Cancel