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| Flight Number | H 32 a |
|---|---|
| Airship Number | LZ 129 Hindenburg |
| Flight Name | Olympics Flight 1936 |
| Departure Date | August 1, 1936 |
| Departure Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Arrival Date | August 1, 1936 |
| Arrival Location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Dispatch Type | Rhein Main Cancel First Day Souvenir Sheet |
| Value | $$ |
Notes
On August 1, 1936, Hindenburg flew over the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Berlin. Then it flew to Berlin's Central Airport (Tempelhof) and dropped 20 mail bags suspended on parachutes between 3:30 and 3:43 p.m. On the same day, the German post office issued two Olympics souvenir sheets, each with four different Olympic stamps. Dealers who obtained these sheets in advance were able to have first day covers flown by Hindenburg. This sheet has the semi-postal stamp values 3+2, 4+3, 6+4, and 40+35 plus the 50-pfennig zeppelin stamp.