Graf Zeppelin Cover

kacyds Administrator Stamp Bears Supporter Did you hear the joke about the unstamped letter? You wouldn't get it. Posts: 16,133 Location (Country): United States	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 15:03:36 GMT -5 Craig likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kacyds on Jun 28, 2015 15:03:36 GMT -5 Here is cover that I picked up recently for about $10.

kacyds Administrator Stamp Bears Supporter Did you hear the joke about the unstamped letter? You wouldn't get it. Posts: 16,133 Location (Country): United States	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 15:04:01 GMT -5 Craig likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kacyds on Jun 28, 2015 15:04:01 GMT -5 Back

kacyds Administrator Stamp Bears Supporter Did you hear the joke about the unstamped letter? You wouldn't get it. Posts: 16,133 Location (Country): United States	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 15:04:37 GMT -5 Craig likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kacyds on Jun 28, 2015 15:04:37 GMT -5 Close up of back CDS

kacyds Administrator Stamp Bears Supporter Did you hear the joke about the unstamped letter? You wouldn't get it. Posts: 16,133 Location (Country): United States	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 15:05:23 GMT -5 Craig likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kacyds on Jun 28, 2015 15:05:23 GMT -5

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Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 15:35:24 GMT -5

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Some observations about the cover...

-Mailed from Akron, Ohio (October 28, 1933) to Friedrichshafen am Bodensee, Germany (November 2, 1933). 5 days to travel 4,248 miles.

-Return address on back is from G. Ludwig, 304 East 75 Station, New York City, USA

-The CDS (Circular Date Stamp) on the front was stamped at 4:30 AM. WoW!!!

-Scott catalog value for a C18 on cover is $80. A FDC from Akron, Ohio would had been on Oct. 4, 1933.

Question???

Does anyone know if that is a signature or what is hand written on the left. The bottom says Germany, but not sure what the top says.

Craig Gone But Not Forgotten Is your leg wet? Yikes! Sorry 'bout that ... Posts: 6,627 Location (Country): USA	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 16:44:44 GMT -5 kacyds likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Craig on Jun 28, 2015 16:44:44 GMT -5 What a wonderful find!

PostmasterGS Linking Member Posts: 739 Member is Online	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 16:46:19 GMT -5 kacyds likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by PostmasterGS on Jun 28, 2015 16:46:19 GMT -5 Herrn, meaning "Mr."
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Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 16:48:32 GMT -5 kacyds likes this

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Post by Craig on Jun 28, 2015 16:48:32 GMT -5

Jun 28, 2015 15:35:24 GMT -5 kacyds said:

Does anyone know if that is a signature or what is hand written on the left. The bottom says Germany, but not sure what the top says.

I think the top says "Herrn" (as in Herr, as in "Mister") and it refers to the recipient, maybe an afterthought add-on?

I also think the "Germany" was added to indicate country of receipt as the sender ran out of room after the address.

Mere speculation, of course.

kacyds Administrator Stamp Bears Supporter Did you hear the joke about the unstamped letter? You wouldn't get it. Posts: 16,133 Location (Country): United States	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 16:52:10 GMT -5 Craig likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kacyds on Jun 28, 2015 16:52:10 GMT -5 Thanks Craig and PostmasterGS for your help....

PostmasterGS Linking Member Posts: 739 Member is Online	Graf Zeppelin Cover Jun 28, 2015 17:04:09 GMT -5 kacyds and Gordon Lee like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by PostmasterGS on Jun 28, 2015 17:04:09 GMT -5 kacyds, Here's the address to which it was delivered. No street view for this one, unfortunately.
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