B & D: Blau & Deighton: Graf Zeppelin Orient Flight.
Bande: (Fr.) strip of two or more imperforate stamps.
Bande de roulette: (Fr.) coil strip.
The card below is from the Graf Zeppelin's first Round the World Flight, in 1929, mailed from Lakehurst, NJ. There appear to be some autographs under the flight cachet, but I can't make them out. Note that the total postage is $1.
Applies specifically to the 50-cent United States airmail stamp released for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, which pictures the Graf Zeppelin (Minkus #A19, Scott #C18).
Round The World Flight - flight of the Graf Zeppelin around the world, starting from and ending at Lakehurst, New Jersey, August 8 - September 1, 1929.
In 1930, the United States issued three airmail stamps depicting the Graf Zeppelin airship. The total face value of the three stamps was $4.55, also a high price during the Great Depression.
Baby Zepp - Stamp that debuted at the '33 Chicago World's Fair depicting a Graf Zeppelin air ship.
Back Of The Book (BOB) - Refers to information appearing in the back of specialized stamp catalogs.
Postally franked German Air Mail cover (Berlin-Buenos Aires via D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin (1934)) ...
 See also: Stamp, Cover, Used, Catalog, Catalogue
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