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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 | Frankfurt Cancel |
| Value | $ |
Notes
The rates for the Olympics Flight were 1 RM for a letter to 20 grams and 50 pfennigs for a postcard. This envelope is correctly franked on an attractively decorated envelope with the Olympics rings. The flight carried 61,369 letters and 57,710 postcards in addition to onboard mail posted by passengers and crew members. Mail for this flight was sent under cover to Bahnpostamt 19 Frankfurt (Main) and endorsed "Luftschiff Hindenburg, Olympiafahrt 1936." The special circular cachet of the flag and Hindenburg was applied in a variety of color shades from magenta to vermillion (the scarcest).