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“Zeppelins” That Never Took Flight
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Country:
U.S.A. |
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Date:
1933 |
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Denomination:
50
Cents |
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Dimensions:
49 x 21 mm |
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Condition:
Never Hinged |
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Obverse:
Graf Zeppelin
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Packaging:
Stamp Holder |
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Issued in 1933 to commemorate the Graf Zeppelin’s appearance at the Chicago Exposition, many of these 50-cent stamps were destroyed by the U.S. Postal Service. Few of these stamps survive today—and fewer still in Never Hinged condition like these specimens.
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