Among the most spectacular of its 590 flights that covered over 1.7 million km were around the world flight in 1929 and the polarflight of 1931 which is depicted on the obverse of this coin along with a fabric fragment that covered the LZ127 prior to being scrapped in 1940 by the German military. Country : Cook Islands Year : 2017 Face value : 20 Dollar Metal : Pure Silver.
999 Weight : 3 ounces Size : 50 mm Quality : Proof Mintage : 499 pieces worldwide Certificate of Authenticity : Yes Box : Yes. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin #127; Registration: D-LZ 127) was a German-built and -operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled, rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 to 1937. When it entered commercial service in 1928, it became the first commercial passenger transatlantic flight service in the world. It was named after the German pioneer of airships, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who was a count (Graf) in the German nobility.
During its operating life, the airship made 590 flights covering more than 1.7 million kilometers (over 1 million miles). It was designed to be operated by a crew of 36 officers and men.The LZ 127 was the longest rigid airship at the time of its completion and was only surpassed by the USS Akron in 1931. It was scrapped for fighter plane parts in 1940.
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The item "100th Anniversary of Graf Zeppelin $20 3oz Pure Silver Coin Cook Islands 2017" is in sale since Tuesday, May 09, 2017. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific". The seller is "invercoin" and is located in Madrid. This item can be shipped worldwide.