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Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' Graf Zeppelin Overprints

Maker
Deutsche Reichspost
Year
1933
Rank
88 of 100

Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' Graf Zeppelin Overprints

Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' Graf Zeppelin Overprints by Deutsche Reichspost (1933) is ranked 88 in the FLOAT 100 for Stamps. It carried a price-guide value of $245 on 1 January 2018, which is not a sale. Issued for the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin's flight to the 1933 Chicago World's Fair — the most recognizable of all Zeppelin-flight philately.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

Issued for the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin's flight to the 1933 Chicago World's Fair — the most recognizable of all Zeppelin-flight philately.

Scott C43-C45; 'Chicagofahrt Weltausstellung 1933' overprint on 1928-31 Zeppelin issues; C45 (4 RM) is the key value; MNH

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$245
Kind
Price-guide value, not a sale
Date
1 January 2018

Scott CV $245 for the 4 RM C45 MNH; complete C43-C45 set ~$3,200 SCV. Beware common 'Nachdruck' reprints sold cheaply.

This is not a sale. It is what the market was asking, and no transaction is recorded behind it. Source.

How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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