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1931 USSR Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight Cover IMPERFORATE Malygin Prof Wiese Rare
Up for sale is a premium, authentic, and highly scarce 1931 Soviet Arctic flight postal cover featuring the RARE IMPERFORATE stamp varieties. This historic item was carried during the legendary LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Polar Expedition (Polarfahrt).
This exceptional cover was mailed from Leningrad, flown north by the Graf Zeppelin, and exchanged with the crew of the Soviet Icebreaker \"Malygin\" (Malyguin) at Hooker Island (Franz Josef Land) on July 27, 1931.Key Technical Details:
- Rarity Feature: Features the highly sought-after IMPERFORATE varieties with excellent margins.
- Addressee: Professor W. J. Wiese (Wladimir Juljewitsch Wiese) aboard the Icebreaker Malygin.
- Affixed Stamps: Soviet Union 35k Green Commemorative Airmail Imperforate (Scott #C27var / Michel #402B) and Soviet Union 2r Blue Commemorative Airmail Imperforate (Scott #C29var / Michel #404B).
- Postal Markings: Crisp red semi-circular \"Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Polarfahrt 1931\" cachet. Leningrad departure cancellations dated 25.VII.31. Circular Malygin arctic transition/arrival cancellation \"Brise-Glace Malyguin ARCTIQUE\" dated 27.VII.31. Soviet \"Par Avion / Воздушная Почта\" label firmly affixed.
- Condition: Excellent condition with wide margins around the imperforate stamps. Minor age toning expected of genuine polar mail. Clean edges, no major rips or compromises to the postal history elements. Crisp, dark cancellations.
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