Set Date(s)
1 May 1933
Zeppelin Post
1933 Germany Flight
Si 201 Aa (front)
Si 201 Aa (rear)
Si 201 Ab (front)
Si 201 Ab (rear)
Si 201 B (front)
Si 201 B (rear)
On 1 May 1933, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) made a long, 2,200 km flight around Germany, leaving at just after midnight and landing at just after 10 P.M.
Mail carries cancels from either Friedrichshafen, on-board, or several treaty states.
Friedrichshafen Cancel
On-Board Cancel
A single mail drop was made at the Dresden airport. Mail dropped here should bear a Dresden Flughafen arrival cancel with a time of 17-18. Copies do exist with an incorrect time, 16-17.
Dresden Airport
Arrival Cancel, 16-17
Arrival Cancel, 16-17
Dresden Airport
Arrival Cancel, 17-18
Arrival Cancel, 17-18
On-board mail that was off-loaded when the flight terminated in Friedrichshafen received a Friedrichshafen arrival cancel.
Friedrichshafen Arrival Cancel
All mail carried on this flight should have a green confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
1933 Germany Flight
Si 201 Aa (front)
Si 201 Aa (rear)
Si 201 Ab (front)
Si 201 Ab (rear)
Si 201 B (front)
Si 201 B (rear)
On 1 May 1933, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) made a long, 2,200 km flight around Germany, leaving at just after midnight and landing at just after 10 P.M.
Mail carries cancels from either Friedrichshafen, on-board, or several treaty states.
Friedrichshafen Cancel
On-Board Cancel
A single mail drop was made at the Dresden airport. Mail dropped here should bear a Dresden Flughafen arrival cancel with a time of 17-18. Copies do exist with an incorrect time, 16-17.
Dresden Airport
Arrival Cancel, 16-17
Arrival Cancel, 16-17
Dresden Airport
Arrival Cancel, 17-18
Arrival Cancel, 17-18
On-board mail that was off-loaded when the flight terminated in Friedrichshafen received a Friedrichshafen arrival cancel.
Friedrichshafen Arrival Cancel
All mail carried on this flight should have a green confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp