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Australian and World Flight Covers

The very popular hobby of collecting First Fliight Covers is aptly described in the article written below exert from the Washington Postal Bulletin issued in May 1926.

“When a new air mail route is to be inaugurated philatelists and many others throughout the world send mail in considerable quantities to the postmasters of the offices on the new route, especially the terminal offices, for dispatch on the first flight. The purpose of this, of course, is to obtain first flight covers or envelopes bearing the regular postmark and date, as well as the impression of the special first flight stamp. In view of the value of these envelopes to philatelists, and the fact that these mailings are the source of considerable revenue to the department, it is desired that postmasters and employees concerned give special atten- tion to first flight mail of this character to see not only that it is actually dispatched on the first flight in accordance with the request or instructions appearing on the envelope, regardless of destination as shown by the address, but that it is properly postmarked, stamped, and dated as first- flight mail, and backstamped with date of receipt at all post offices at points of landing. By direction of the Postmaster General.”


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1939 First Trans-Atlantic Flight New York to Marseilles Cover
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1939 First Trans-Atlantic Flight New York to Marseilles Cover

Postmarked on the 20th May 1939 New York Backstamped 22nd May 1939 Marseille-Gare U.S.A. 30 Cent Trans-Atlantic stamp. Clean cover in nice co.....

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1951 Canberra-Canberra round Australia Flight Cover
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1951 Canberra-Canberra round Australia Flight Cover

Issued on the 7th December 1951 APO organised a round Australia air mail to commemorate the Commonwealth Jubilee. Regular services were used and .....

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1966 Sydney-Mexico City Qantas First Flight Cover
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1966 Sydney-Mexico City Qantas First Flight Cover

Return Flight from Mexico City to Sydney by Captain L.L. McNeil Postmarked on the 29th march 1966 arriving in Sydney on the 31st March 1966 via A.....

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1988  RAAF Bicentennial Air Show Aerogramme
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1988 RAAF Bicentennial Air Show Aerogramme

Carried by C130 Hercules of the 37th Sqd. from R.A.A.F Richmond N.S.W to Canberra R.A.A.F, A.C.T as part of the 65th celebrations of the establishm.....

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Christmas Greetings by First All-Australian Air Mail Cover
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Christmas Greetings by First All-Australian Air Mail Cover

Postmarked London 21st December 1931 Australian Airmail Catalogue number 245 Please see images for condition – general creases due to very ligh.....

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