C18 - 1933 50¢ Airmail
"The Baby Zepp"
See below for details
Basic Info
50¢
Green
Printing Method: Flat Plate Printing
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Subject: Zeppelin
Number issued: 324,070
Perforations: 11
Scott #: C18
Issued: October 2, 1933
Value
Used
$11 - $17
No postmark with gum (MH)
$10 - $12
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$15 - $30
First Day Covers
A first day cover postmarked October 2, 1933
The Inspiration for the Design
A video showing the Zeppelin on its flight over the Worlds Fair
On the right side of the design the Federal Building from the Chicago "Century of Progress" Exposition of 1933 is shown. On the right of the design a Zeppelin hangar is shown.
The stamp was issued to help pay for the cost of flying a Zeppelin from Germany to Chicago, When at Chicago it would be displayed as past of the 1933 Exposition or Worlds Fair
Usage
The 50¢ stamp had no useful use except as a make-up stamp on parcels and heavier letters. It was mostly sold to collectors which counts for the scarcity of used copies. It did not sell well and most of the printing was destroyed.
A Complete Pane
A complete pane of 50, there were four panes to a sheet of 200
Plate #'s
#C18 was issued with the following plate #'s
21171-21172
21177-21178
1926-34 Airmails
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