1931 Polar Flight
Si 119 H (front)
Si 119 H (rear)
Polarfahrt Mail Advertisement
Mail originating from Berlin, and that forwarded to Berlin for loading, were canceled with one of two Berlin-Staaken cancels.
Berlin-Staaken “c” Cancel
The flight then proceeded from Berlin to Leningrad, where mail was dropped, and additional Russian mail was taken on board. The LZ-127 then flew to Franz Josef Land, where it landed on the ice and delivered mail to the Russian icebreaker Malygin. Mail dropped at the Malygin received a transit cancel from the ship.
Malygin Cancel
Mail dropped at the Malygin was then transported via icebreaker or dogsled back to land, where it was then forwarded to the addressees around the world.
Mail transported, whether from Friedrichshafen, Berlin, or on-board, received a red Polarfahrt confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
Set Date(s)
Album Page(s)
1931 Polar Flight
Si 119 H (front)
Si 119 H (rear)
Polarfahrt Mail Advertisement
Mail originating from Berlin, and that forwarded to Berlin for loading, were canceled with one of two Berlin-Staaken cancels.
Berlin-Staaken “c” Cancel
The flight then proceeded from Berlin to Leningrad, where mail was dropped, and additional Russian mail was taken on board. The LZ-127 then flew to Franz Josef Land, where it landed on the ice and delivered mail to the Russian icebreaker Malygin. Mail dropped at the Malygin received a transit cancel from the ship.
Malygin Cancel
Mail dropped at the Malygin was then transported via icebreaker or dogsled back to land, where it was then forwarded to the addressees around the world.
Mail transported, whether from Friedrichshafen, Berlin, or on-board, received a red Polarfahrt confirmation stamp.
Confirmation Stamp
Set Date(s)
Album Page(s)
