Tucson Arizona AM33 First Airmail Flight Cover Cachet Postage to Trenton 1930 US

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Cover (Postal History)

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Postal History: First Flight Cover (FFC) from the inauguration of service on the Southern Transcontinental Air Mail Route (AM 33) through Tucson, Arizona. This item was created for philatelic purposes and was postally used. Addressee: Mr. C. M. Silipo, 242 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, N.J. From (implied by cachet and postmark): Tucson, Arizona To (derived from address): Trenton, New Jersey Additional visible features: Purple "Via Air Mail" handstamp on the front. Postmarks: Despatch: TUCSON ARIZ., OCT 15, 10 AM, 1930 (two strikes) Arrival: TRENTON N.J., OCT 18, 830 AM, 1930 Transit Details: Total Travel Time: 2 days, 22 hours, 30 minutes. Approximate Travel Distance & Route: The cover traveled eastward from Tucson, AZ, on the newly inaugurated Southern Transcontinental Air Mail Route (AM 33). This route extended from Atlanta to Los Angeles. Mail to Trenton, NJ, would have continued eastward from a major transfer point on AM 33, likely connecting through other air mail routes. The approximate air distance covered would be in the range of 2100-2300 miles. Cachet: Black printed cachet featuring a winged design, with text: "SOUTHERN TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTE / FIRST FLIGHT / AIR MAIL / OCT 15, 1930 / TUCSON, ARIZ. / ROUTE 33 / P.O.D." Historical Context (Postmark Date - October 15, 1930, Tucson, Arizona): This cover marks the inauguration of air mail service through Tucson, Arizona, on the Southern Transcontinental Air Mail Route (AM 33). This was a significant expansion of the U.S. air mail network, providing a southern corridor for coast-to-coast mail, operated at the time by American Airways.

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