Zeppelin LZ 17 Sachsen Vintage German Airship Postcard c.1913 DELAG Unposted For Sale

Zeppelin LZ 17 Sachsen Vintage German Airship
Postcard c.1913 DELAG Unposted
1913 DELAG Passenger Zeppelin - Unposted Photo PostcardDESCRIPTIONVintage German postcard picturing the Zeppelin airship Sachsen (LZ 17) in low flight over open ground, with the ship's name lettered boldly along the hull and a crowd of onlookers gathered below to watch the crew car pass overhead.Sachsen entered service in May 1913 as one of the German Zeppelin company's DELAG passenger airships, carrying nearly 9,800 sightseeing passengers over 419 flights out of cities including Dresden, Leipzig, Hamburg, and Baden-Oos before the outbreak of World War I. The ship holds a genuinely notable place in airship history: it was Captain Ernst Lehmann's first command, the pilot who trained aboard Sachsen under Hugo Eckener and went on to captain the Graf Zeppelin and, later, the Hindenburg, and it also served as the training ship for Peter Strasser, who went on to lead the Imperial German Navy's airship division through the war. When the Army requisitioned Sachsen in August 1914, Lehmann stayed on as its commander before the ship was later fitted for military duty and, in 1916, decommissioned.This is the postcard's un-posted example: the reverse is the plain printed "Postkarte" address side with no stamp affixed, no postmark, and no message or address written in, so the card has never been through the mail. It measures approximately 3.5 x 5.5 inches, the standard postcard size of the period.Every effort is made for fact-checking and provenance, including background research through news and historical archives. If any listing is incorrect in any way and you're unsatisfied with the item, please connect with me and I'll make it right. Orders placed before Noon CDT ship the same day with tracking. Rigid packaging on all shipments, protected in acid-free sleeves. Shipping is free and already built into the price, so the BIN price is exactly what you pay, with no surprise shipping costs at checkout.CONDITIONClean, well-preserved postcard with even, light toning consistent with age. Corners and edges are sharp with only minor handling wear, and the image is crisp and well-contrasted throughout, including the ship's lettering. No tears, creases, or writing are visible on either side. Please review all photos closely, as they represent the exact card being offered.