airmail flight cover: Pan American Airways, Boeing 314, Golden Gate International Exposition, Treasure Island

Date:02/22/1939
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
Accession Number:2012.149.1769
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: Pan American Airways
aircraft: Boeing 314 Clipper
company: Boeing
Description

Airmail flight cover, Pan American Airways System, commemorating the first flight of the Boeing 314; printed blue and red cachet with text, “First Flight Giant Clipper from Treasure Island” with illustration of Boeing 314 aircraft in flight over Treasure Island; postmarked February 22, 1939, San Francisco with “Golden Gate International Exposition” cancellation mark over 20-cent postage stamp.

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