Comments on: Hindenburg Covers

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:43:36 +0000

The smallest load of mail was the 4 kg carried on Flight 60 (March 23-March 26: Rio de Janeiro-Frankfurt). As a comparison, 213 kg of mail was carried on Flight 59, from Frankfurt to Rio, and 1,059 kg was carried on the first flight to North America.

By: Bruce Vincent

Bruce Vincent — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:28:31 +0000

Hi Dan, do you know which flights carried the least mail – i.e. which flight covers would therefore be the scarcest. Thanks for a great site. Regards Bruce

By: Knight Elite

Knight Elite — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:21:54 +0000

This is an awesome collection. By far my favorite is the forgery, however. Unfortunately, I cant tell the differences in the 3′s that you pointed out. What is it? Im dying here.

By: Glenn Morgan

Glenn Morgan — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:10:17 +0000

Your help is much appreciated. GLENN

By: Dan (Airships.net)

Dan (Airships.net) — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:38:39 +0000

There was a letter-box in Hindenburg’s writing room, or letters could be given to a member of the staff on Hindenburg or Graf Zeppelin. There was also a letter-box in the hangar into which letters could be deposited for posting on board.

By: Glenn Morgan

Glenn Morgan — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:57:11 +0000

Letter mail items could be “Posted on Board”.

(a) Does this mean posted into an on-board letter box (briefkasten), or would items of mail simply be handed to a member of staff? I have never been able to ascertain.

(b) Would this facility have been on all Zeppelin’s or just the Hindenburg?

Confirmation would really be appreciated. A fascinating and useful website – thank you. GLENN

By: eric winslow

eric winslow — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:59:23 +0000

can you tell me anything about a flight 8-8-36 from brennon germ. to the usa. the card has the zepp. flying over the ship . the ship is at full steam . the stamp is a mit LZ129nach Nordamerika 50 deutche thanks any information would be help full eric

By: david helms

david helms — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:29:28 +0000

hi dan . in terms of airship history, what do you consider to be valuable that can be purchased? thanks for a reply.

david

By: Myles Dean

Myles Dean — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:22:05 +0000

Here is a link showing the passenger list of the Olympic June 23/24, 1936 flight.

http://www.airships.net/wp-content/uploads/schmeling-passenger-list-web1.jpg

Please note that this photo may have copywrite restrictions.

Regards, /M

By: JIM KNIGHT

JIM KNIGHT — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:52:24 +0000

As a Freemason I have just received a first day cover issued by the Masonic Stamp Club of New York post mark New York May 9th 9.30 am 1936 also franked THIRD INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION STATION with Anton Huber & Sohn
Briefmarken-import-export
Munchen 13, Nordendstrabe 40
L.P.H.V. Berlin, A.S.D.A. New York etc.
As well as an Lakehurst frank first flight- Frankfurt am Main and stamps on the back franked with an 0 I am not a stamp collector but would like to know more about it., as well as the masonic connections Thankyou in anticipation Jim