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Delta Airlines First Flight Selma Alabama - Atlanta Georgia - 1951
Delta Airlines First Flight Selma Alabama - Atlanta Georgia - 1951

Delta Airlines First Flight Selma Alabama - Atlanta Georgia - 1951

$ 0.92

Availability: 81 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Type: Transportation
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Country: United States

    Description

    On December 2, 1951 Selma was added to Air Mail Route 24 eastbound between Meridian, Mississippi, and Montgomery, Alabama, and westbound between Montgomery and Jackson, Mississippi. An official pictorial cachet was applied.
    The Selfield Airport at Selma was dedicated on this date.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 24 flight from Selma, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 33W94.
    Lester Manning, a noted air mail historian, prepared the cover.