Rare Hindenburg Flt Cover Providence Lakehurst Frankfurt Queen Mary NY May 1936

Description

Rare twice mailed Scott #777 first day cover from Providence, RI, flown on the LZ-129 Hindenburg from Lakehurst to Frankfurt, then to Southampton for the first voyage of the Queen Mary to New York.
Cover details:
May 4, 1936, Providence, RI, postmark, tying plate number block of 6 Scott #777 (this was the first day of issue for the Roger Williams stamp); also paid with  Scott #'s C7 and C8 plate # singles.  The cover has the proper Lakehurst Transatlantic Hindenburg cachet and receiver in Frankfurt on the 14th (Sieger flight #13 for the Hindenburg).    The cover was airmailed to London and Southampton where it received additional franking, and was postmarked on the 27th, when the Queen Mary disembarked on her maiden voyage - she arrived in New York on June 1st.
Condition is as shown in the pics.  The #14 cover (5" X 11.5") shows minimal toning and is in quite nice condition.  It has an open flap with gum intact.  The reverse is unremarkable.
I continue to list a number of airmail and FD covers every week. I distribute the listings between the US covers - "postal history", "event other", "event Naval", "first flight", and FDC categories, so please check my other listings (
other items
).
Shipping and handling for this lot is .00 in the US. Shipping to
Canada
is .00 and to selected
foreign destinations
(see list) at .00.  Buyer is responsible for any and all duties and taxes.
See my
other items
for additional Macon, Akron, Zeppelin, Catapult, first flight, Canadian first flight covers, and FDC's.
Thanks!
Powered by
eBay Turbo Lister
The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.