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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69519| Title: | Malta Zeppelin (LZ-129) |
| Authors: | Leder, Dieter |
| Keywords: | Air mail service -- History -- 20th century Airships -- Pictorial works Airships -- History -- 20th century |
| Issue Date: | 2010-04 |
| Publisher: | Malta Philatelic Society |
| Citation: | Leder, D. (2010). Malta Zeppelin (LZ-129). Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society, 39(1), 13. |
| Abstract: | The Cover endorsed Zeppelin LZ-129 is very interesting, because it is the only Malta cover I have seen so far which was intended to go by LZ-129 Hindenburg. And it is of course the only one I have seen which was intended to go on the 1st North America Flight 1936. And just by my wording you can see, that your cover was not flown. As per the routing instruction, the cover was intended to go from Rome via Milano to Frankfurt, this was the unusual way of zeppelin mail coming from Italy/Rome. But have a look at the back: There is a Roma April 30 transit marking, there is a Milano May 1 transit, but then the cover left the route to go via the Gotthard railway via Zurich and Basel to Frankfurt instead the next transit marking is Torino May 2. Instead of going from Milano northwards, the cover left the intended route and went from Milano westwards to Torino. [excerpt] |
| Description: | reproduced in Vol.35 No. 1; more information from Mr. Dieter Leder |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/69519 |
| Appears in Collections: | JMPS - 2010 - 39(1) |
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