75th anniversary of the death of Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin - postage stamp mint never hinged, catalog no. 1461, Gambia

The stamp shows the airship LZ 127 "Graf Zeppelin". A red field can be seen on the two rear tail fins, the swastika symbol was probably painted on here, which was then partially retouched with black paint. Construction of the LZ 127 began in 1926 and was completed in September 1928. The air giant was honored on July 8th, the 90th birthday of the deceased Count Zeppelin, by his only daughter, Hella von Brandenstein-Zeppelin, in the name of her Father's baptized. & ldquo; Graf Zeppelin & ldquo; was used as a & ldquo; test ship over long distances & ldquo; planned, Dr. Eckener planned demonstration drives with him, and passengers should also be taken to cover expenses. Anyone who does not remember the huge dimensions of this ship can hardly get an idea of it. The height was that of a seven-story house, the length corresponded to that of a freight train with 26 wagons.