Description: Effective July 4, 1949, Seattle made its first dispatch to Sydney, Australia via Pan American World Airways’ Foreign Air Mail Route 19.There was little advance notice, no official cachet was provided for the inaugural mail, and covers are scarce.This cover was one of only 26 pieces of mail carried on the inaugural Foreign Air Mail Route 19 flight from the Seattle, Washington Airport Mail Facility to Sydney, Australia (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Foreign Air Mail Flights (FAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as F19-50F.
Price: 90 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2023-10-23T16:40:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Type: Aviation History
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: First Flight
Topic: Postal History
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
