Description: C-3 First Flight Aerial League of America, May 15th 1918 from New York to Richmond , Indianna. There were 3 cities that mail was sent on this date from Washington D.C, New York, and Philadelphia that were supposed to depart at the same time to be headed for distinations. That point or origination appears at the bottom of the town post mark as mentioned in A.D. Jones , Aerial Mail Service,(Chronology of the Early United States Government Air Mail March- December 1918, page 36. Lots of things happened that day, the pilot from Washington D.C. got lost and crashed, planes were not fueled as President Woodrow Wilson waited to Christen the flights, Boy Scouts had to sort mail of the crashed aircraft to get it into the mail system as quickly as possible with the new air mail service. These covers are exceedingly rare, seldom seen and underpriced in Scott catalogues. This is a beauty. Insurance fees will be added for everyones protection of approximately 10.75 Positive feedback will be provided the buyer after it is given to me and i know you are completely pleased with your purchase.
Price: 870 USD
Location: Derby, Kansas
End Time: 2024-09-10T12:57:41.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 24 cent
Year of Issue: 1911-1920
Place of Origin: United States
State: New York
Quality: Used
Grade: Ungraded
Topic: Aviation
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
Certification: Uncertified
