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| EDITION 604 - 01/20/2026 |
| We will have a fascinating program on Zeppelin Covers by Mr. Bruce Johnson this Saturday at the library. I have not seen this collection, but I have heard about it. This is a program you will not want to miss. Bruce is a long-time collector of this material, and he has been a stamp dealer for many years. |
| To go with this weekend's presentation, we have an example of #C15. The C15 was designated for European-Pan-America round trip flights on the Graf Zeppelin. It was $2.60 at a time when standard airmail rates were five cents, but five cents only brought airmail service over land. The trip overseas was by ship until 1934 for crossings over the Pacific Ocean and a year later for crossings over the Atlantic. There were two other Graf Zeppelin issues. The C13 was 65 cents and intended for one-way crossings of the Atlantic Ocean. You will see this commonly on postcards. The C14 was in the amount of $1.30 and it was intended for trips between continents. The three stamps were first sold at post offices on April 19, 1930, and more than one million of each stamp were printed. The sales were very disappointing and on June 30th the unsold inventory was recalled and more than 90% of the stamps were destroyed. I believe this was the first and only time the post office recalled stamps and destroyed them. Of the millions printed it is believed that a little more than 225,000 total of all three were sold. I would bet most of those have survived. |
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| Upcoming Events: |
| Date and Time | Fourth Saturday of the Month- January 24, 2026 at 11:00AM |
| Event | Upcoming Library Programs Zeppelin Covers by Bruce Johnson |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN
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| Date and Time | Tuesday 20, January 2026 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Saint Cloud Area Stamp Club |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Location | Atonement Lutheran Church 1144 29th Ave. N St. Cloud Please use South entrance |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 21, January 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 21, January 2026 at 7:00 PM |
| Sponsor | Golden Valley Internet Stamp Auctions |
| Event | Auction #407 |
| Location | http://www.gvstampauctions.com
Soft close
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| 2800 lots |
| Date and Time | Thursday 22, January 2026 at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Sponsor | Maplewood Stamp Club |
| Location | Community of Grace Lutheran Church 4000 Linden St White Bear Lake, MN |
| Event | Monthly Meeting |
| Holiday Party |
| Date and Time | Saturday 24, January 2026, 11:00 a.m. |
| Event | Program - Zeppelin Covers by Bruce Johnson
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| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 28, January 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon |
| Event | Stamp Academy |
| Location | Northern Philatelic Center, 1110 Lowry Ave No. Minneapolis, MN If you want to know anything about stamps, this is the place. There is an expert on staff every Wednesday between 10:00 a.m. and noon with over 30 years of experience cataloging stamps for some of the largest dealers in the country. For those people that have a collection that was handed down and are looking for what to do with the collection, this is a great opportunity to learn about your options. |