airmail flight cover: American Airlines, United States Air Mail, Demonstration flight, Los Angeles - New York - Boston route

Date:10/01/1946
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
Accession Number:2012.149.1668
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: American Airlines
company: American Airlines
Description

Airmail flight cover, American Airlines, honoring “flying post office” demonstration flight, Los Angeles - New York - Boston route; blue cachet at lower left with image of aircraft and text; postmarked October 1, 1946 in Los Angeles with wavy cancellation mark over 5-cent stamp.

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