USS Macon Naval Zeppelin Flight Cover El Paso TX April 21 1934 Hacker Cachet

Description

This lot contains a USS Macon dirigible cover (not flown) from April 21, 1934, as described below. The postmarks and cachets commemorate the passing of the USS Macon over various locations or Navy ships. As the USS Macon and USS Akron were military vessels, little, if any, mail was carried after the first few flights of the Akron in 1932 and four flights - two in 1933 and two in 1934 - by the Macon.
This cover commemorates the 10th flight of the USS Macon from Moffett Field to Miami and the Caribbean.  This flight left Moffett Field on April 20th and arrived in Miami on the 22nd.  The Macon passed over El Paso, TX, at approximately 10 AM local time on the 21st.
Cover included:
4/21/1934 El Paso cancel with Edward Hacker cachet, Ullmann/Mellone's #5.2 for this date.  The cover has an open flap with gum intact; it is addressed to the cachet-maker.  It is ex Bill Boss and has his familiar stamp in red on the reverse.
Condition is as shown in the pics.  The cover shows minimal toning and is in quite nice shape.
Ullmann/Mellone's values this cover at .00.
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