Status International - Sale 394

Australia - USA: 1936 Zeppelin Hindenburg flight cover franked Def 50c (3), Byrd 3c, Airmail 25c & Special Delivery 16c (2), some tied by 'New York May 11 1936' where endorsed 'Posted at New York under cover to Postmaster Brisbane' with 1936 Cable 3d blue tied by 'Brisbane Ship room 29 MY 36' cds, then somehow sent to Philippines where last 3 USA stamps tied by 'Manila JUN 15' cds for return to New York. With Lakehurst-Frankfurt Hindenburg flight cachet & with final b/s 'NY June 24'. Sieger 409. Extremely rare combination. (P)
Estimate A$1300