USS Macon Naval Zeppelin West Point Boy (Sea) Scout Flight Cover Sep 13 1933

Description

This lot contains a USS Macon dirigible cover (not flown) from September 13, 1933, 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 around New York City for the NRA parade.  The flight left Lakehurst on September 12th and returned on the 13th.
Part of the trip took the MACON up the Hudson - it did a fly-over of West Point.
Cover included:
9/13/1933 West Point postmark with J.S. Cooke/Boy Scouts of America SSS Alliance cachets, Ullmann/Mellone's #3 for this date.    The cover has an open flap with gum intact that is tucked; it is addressed to the cachet-maker and has a nice Mt Vernon backstamp on the 14th.
Condition is as shown in the pics.  The cover shows minimal toning and is in quite nice shape - exhibition quality!
Ullmann/Mellone's values this cover at 5.00.
I am listing a number of covers either flown or commemorating flights every week. I usually distribute the listings between numerous categories, so please check my other listings (
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