airmail flight cover: U.S. Navy, USS Saratoga - Pyramid Cove Ship-to-Shore Flight, March 23, 1936

Date:03/23/1936
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
Accession Number:2008.075.088 a b
Dimensions:3 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (9.5 x 16.5 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Airmail Flight Cover
airline: U.S. Navy
agency: U.S. Navy
Description

a. Airmail flight cover for U.S. Navy USS Saratoga - Pyramid Cove Ship-to-Shore Flight, March 23, 1936; stamp at bottom left with text "Ship to Shore by Plane"; postmarked March 23, 1936 on the U.S.S. Saratoga with Pyramid Cove cancellation mark over 3-cent stamp; addressed to: Warren Ledbetter 964 North Parkway Memphis, Tennessee. b. partial list of stamp descriptions and prices.

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