Harley 10 Mar 2010 08:14:52pm | re: Hindenbergh Covers
I'm sure there is a record of "known" covers,letters,and anything connected to the history of the lighter than air era of flight. With a relitively short lifespan of time there isnt "tons" of material,hench the higher values placed on the covers. No,,Germans were concentrating on world power and their war machine.It was the historian and philatelic community that took notice of the unfolding ,and colapse of the lighter than air travel. There is a plathora of philatelic material related to the "atomic bomb".The two used in time of war on the Japanese Empire are well documented.The majority of covers are "anniversary of" the event. I would emagine any mail(letters) from in and around the actual bomb site would be unsafe as collectables,unless you happen to have lead lined glassines or lead lined albums,placed in a lead lined vault,and you didnt view them or handle them. There are also FDC and Event covers of every Atomic bomb test the U.S did in the early years of experimentation. I can vouch for these.Once had a cover from Bikini Atoll test,mailed,under cover, to my Grandparents from my Uncle,who was part of it,and letters from him telling about the upcoming event,as much as he could without really saying anything.He was one of the last sailors to swim on the beaches,two days before the bomb was dropped.He was stationed aboard a hospital ship at the site,and witnessed the event. And no,I no longer have these.They are in the collections of an SOR member,War and Postal Historian, David Teisler. Any topic you can imagine can be found in the philatelic world.And both stamps and covers about that subject can be found.You just need to search.Sometimes a frontal approach wont garner the info you desire,and you need to use the back door to find it. TOM
Login to Like this post |