Glendale Wright Brothers First Flight Anniversary Cachet 1930 Airmail Cover USA

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United States

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

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Postal History: Philatelic cover commemorating the 27th Anniversary of the First Flight of Man by the Wright Brothers. This cover was created for philatelic purposes by the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service at Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California, and was postally used for local delivery. It is noted as "Cover No. 1 of the 50 mailed with this Cachet." Addressee: J. T. Nicholson. 516 South Pacific Ave., Glendale, Calif. From (implied by cachet and postmark): Glendale, California (Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Grand Central Air Terminal) To (derived from address): Glendale, California (local delivery) Additional visible features: "VIA AIR MAIL" printed in dark blue/purple on the front. Postmarks: Despatch: GLENDALE CALIF., DEC 17, 530 PM, 1930 Transit Details: This was a locally mailed and delivered item within Glendale, California. Cachet(s): Front: Blue printed cachet reading: "COMMEMORATING / 27TH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE FIRST FLIGHT OF MAN / ORVILLE WRIGHT - WILBUR WRIGHT / DEC. 17, 1903 - DEC. 17, 1930 / CURTISS-WRIGHT FLYING SERVICE / GRAND CENTRAL AIR TERMINAL / GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA". Back: Typed cachet in blue ink reading: "This is Cover No. 1 / of the 50 mailed / with this Cachet." The "1" is handwritten in red ink. Franking: Total 5 cents postage, paid by: One 5-cent purple Winged Globe airmail stamp. Scott #C12 Historical Context (Postmark Date - December 17, 1930, Glendale, California): This cover commemorates the 27th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful powered flight (December 17, 1903). The cachet was applied by the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, a prominent aviation company of the era, operating out of the famous Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale. The notation on the back indicating this is "Cover No. 1 of the 50 mailed" suggests a very limited philatelic production for this specific commemorative event.

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