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First Class Mail By Air First Flight Chicago Illinois - Tampa Florida - 1954

$ 1.58

Availability: 89 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Type: Transportation
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Country: United States

    Description

    On February 22, 1954, with only four days notice in The Postal Bulletin, air service was given to first class mail between Chicago and Tampa Florida.
    No official cachet was provided.
    Delta Airlines, Eastern Airlines and National Airlines carried the mail.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural first class by air flight from Chicago, Illinois to Tampa, Florida (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the United States Government Flights Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as G-315.