C14 - 1930 $1.30 Zeppelin
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Basic Info
$1.30
Brown
Printing Method: Flat Plate
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Subject: Zeppelin over Atlantic Map
Number issued: 72,428
Perforations: 11
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: C14
Issued: April 19, 1930
Value
Used
$125 - $150
No postmark with gum (MH)
$190 - $240
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$260 - $400
Plate #'s
#C14 was issued with the following plate #'s
20085-88
Usage
French poster for the Zeppelin North American route, advertising a journey time of 2 days.
The Zeppelin issue was issued solely for use on the Graf Zeppelin. The high cost of the postage was to pay for the increased expense of carrying mail via the Zeppelin. The $1.30 stamp was for letters making the journey one way.
This stamp was issued during the great depression and as a result they were not popular due to their high cost when money was tight.
A cover with additional stamps from Spain and Brazil
First Day Covers
A first day cover postmarked April 19, 1930
1926-34 Airmails
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