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Any and all events are a good reason for marking the day with a special postal cover. The celebrations that surrounds the opening of an airport were no exceptions. Certainly a big event in the life of any town as they moved into the modern age of air travel. Frequently with engraved cachets, the majority of these covers bear rubber stamps cachets applied the day of the event and signed by local dignitaries, pilots and Chamber of Commerce members.
Air Races, airshow and other special event involving aviation would with certainty include the production of a special event cover. Because the mail was so closely linked to the progress of aviation due to the mail contracts that funded much of the development, this is a logical extension and one that is enjoyable for collectors today.
Catapult Mail was literally catapulted off specially equipped ships when the launching ship was still a day out of port. Close enough for a plane to leave the ship and reach shore cutting a day off the delivery time for the mail. This was a very limited service, costing an extra charge, and the covers all received a special marking of interest to us today.
First Flight Covers mark the initial transport of mail over newly established routes connecting cities to the new wonder of airmail. Know as CAM routed for domestic mail and FAM routes for international mail, a collection of these covers in any degree of completeness is a challenge that can give years of enjoyment.
Code: A5858*Cover
Price: $2.00
El Centro, Imperial County, California April 12, 1953 Dedication of Imperial County Airport ... more info
Code: A5862*Cover
Price: $3.00
Sacramento, California April 12, 1954 Dedication of Sacramento (Calif) Municipal Airport - Cachet incl ... more info
Code: A5865*Cover
Price: $3.00
Sacramento, California April 12, 1954 Dedication of Sacramento (Calif) Municipal Airport - Cachet incl ... more info
Code: A5878*Cover
Price: $2.00
Vultee Field, California May 20, 1940 First Day Cover ... more info
Code: A5881*Cover
Price: $2.00
San Francisco, California August 28, 1954 San Franicisco International Airport Dedication and Flight F ... more info
Code: A5886*Cover
Price: $10.00
U.S. #C10 First Day of Issue - Washington, June 18, 1927 First Day Cover from the Grand Commissaire In ... more info
Code: A5895*Cover
Price: $10.00
10c Lindbergh 1928 Milwaukee, Wis. Special Flight In Commemoration Reception German-Irish Bremen Flye ... more info
Code: A5901*Cover
Price: $5.00
Cuba #C2 First Day of Issue Flown Cover 1928 - February 8, Habana, Cuba to Key West, FLA over FAM 4 Ro ... more info
Code: A5902*Cover
Price: $3.00
U.S. #768a (pair) on First Flight of Huntington, W. VA. Extension of CAM 24 AAMS 24W5f - Airfield Cds. ... more info
Code: A5893*Cover
Price: $1.00
Army Postal Service Cover, via Airmail Passed by Army Examiner - October 25, 1945 ... more info
Code: A5658*Cover
Price: $10.00
Sweden Airmail Cover circa 1972 A beautifully prepared cover featuring A full booklet pane of Sweden # ... more info
Code: A5839*Cover
Price: $1.00
First Flight Cover; Canal Zone to Miami 1929 Cover is in rough condition, but shows to be well repaire ... more info
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