Sell or Auction Your Hindenburg Press Pass for up to Nearly $2,094 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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Sell Your Hindenburg Press Pass
The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at Naval Air Station Lakehurst. On board were 97 people (36 passengers and 61 crewmen); there were 36 fatalities (13 passengers and 22 crewmen, 1 worker on the ground).
Here is a Hindenburg press pass we have sold:
Hindenburg Disaster Press Pass
Hindenburg press pass for 6 May 1937, the day of the infamous explosion. Original press pass string ticket, No. 350. Text reads, “U.S. Naval Air Station / Lakehurst, New Jersey / 1937 / Transatlantic Airship Service.” Rubber stamped in green ink: “PRESS,” “PRESS PRIVILEGES,” “MAY 6, 1937.” Signed by U.S.N. Commander “R. Rosendahl.” Measures 3″ x 6″. Paper clip impression and rust stains to upper edge, else very good condition. Sold for $2,094.
We also sold the following Hindenburg ticket:
Ticket to the Hindenburg Grounds on the Day the Zeppelin Exploded — May 6, 1937
Original pass to access the Hindenburg grounds on the fateful day of its explosion, 6 May 1937. The Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which acted as the U.S. terminal for the airship Hindenburg on its North American flights, issued passes for individuals providing various levels of access to the Zeppelin. This particular pass was issued 6 May 1937, the day on which the Hindenburg burned at Lakehurst. Measuring 6″ x 3″, the pass bears a red rubber stamp granting its holder access as a Zeppelin Guest to the waiting rooms to greet passengers, though it specifically states that the holder does not have access to board the airship. Date stamped 6 May 1937, trip number 1 (which was the first of the 1937 season), and a facsimile of base commander Charles Rosendahl’s signature are also featured prominently. On the verso are detailed instructions for use and disposal. A picture of one of these passes attached to a piece of Hindenburg wreckage appears on page 199 of the Rick Archbold Hindenburg book. Bears indent and rust mark on verso from an old paper clip since removed, though in otherwise fine condition. Sold for $1,883.
FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Hindenburg press pass that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).