8. South America trip LZ 127 - Zeppelin mail catalog no. 189 Fig

Real flown map of the 8th South America voyage of the airship LZ 127 "Graf Zeppelin", which took place from October 9th to 19th, 1932. The zeppelin took off from Friedrichshafen and landed in Rio de Janeiro. This official Delag card is mail on board, posted on the outward journey. The correct postal route of the zeppelin mail is documented by various stamps.

The postage

The card is franked with two 50 Pfennig and one 40 Pfennig Hindenburg postage stamp. The three stamps were canceled with the on-board cancellation of the Graf Zeppelin airship with the date October 13, 1932.

In addition, on the left-hand side we find the red special confirmation stamp for the 8th Zeppelin ride in southern Germany.

The post

The correct mailing to Rio de Janeiro is confirmed by the arrival stamp of October 14, 1932. The Zeppelin LZ 127 "Graf Zeppelin" started on its 8th South American voyage on October 9 in Friedrichshafen and reached Rio de Janeiro on 14.10.32.

Our card is a real copy of an on-board post of the 8th South American trip of the Zeppelin LZ 127 "Graf Zeppelin", catalog no. 189 From (on-board mail, posted on the outward journey).