airmail cover: Pan American World Airways, first direct service, Pago Pago (Samoa) - Noumea (New Caledonia) route

Date:06/18/1967
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Jerry O'Donnell
Accession Number:2002.050.004
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (8.9 x 16.5 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Airmail Flight Cover
airline: Pan American World Airways
company: Pan American World Airways
Description

Airmail flight cover commemorating first Pan American World Airways direct service from Pago Pago to Noumea; green cachet with image of route map; postmarked June 18, 1967, Pago Pago over 25-cent stamp; backstamp: June 19, 1967, Noumea.

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