Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, One Man Collection of Tannu Tuva, Philatelic Rarities of the World, Part 1
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COMMANDER AIRSHIP HINDENBURG – AUTOGRAPH – LEHMANN ERNST AUGUST (1886-1937): German Aeronautical engineer, engaged in manufacture and piloting of Airships and Zeppelins, he was one of the most famous and experienced figures in German airship travel, tragically died in the Hindenburg Disaster on May 7, 1937. Blue ink signature under 11x16cm ¾ length black-and-white photo, VF and rare, accompanied with an actual photo of the Hindenburg Disaster, Lakehurst, NJ. Provenance Paul C. Richards Autographs Auction #270 of January 1992, Lot 233, sold for $350, Est. $400-$500
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