Lot 10650 – 1929 (May) abortive Zeppelin 1st America Flight, f

1929 (May) abortive Zeppelin 1st America Flight, forced landing at Cuers on May 17, one of only 29 cards (ppc of LZ127) intended to be dropped at the Azores, with damaged 8pf tied by 16.5.1929 “on board” cds, MIXED FRANKING with French 90c tied at Toulon (18 May cds), sent to Stuttgart, message reads in part “We are living like Gods in France.” Truly rare Zeppelin item, identified by lack of s/l delay hs, fine overall (Sieger 26c, € 900)