USA #CAM23 Birmingham New York England 1928 First Flight Airmail Cover #C10

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United States

Catalog Number

CAM23

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

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Single

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Grade: Ungraded
Item: First Flight Cover (FFC) - International Mail Provenance: From: A. H. Benners, 1414 Huntsville Ave., Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. To: Margoschis Bros., 25 Lower Temple Street, Birmingham, England. Note: The reverse bears a manuscript notation "Received in Birmingham Eng / 10 May 1928 by / Jno A Margoschis / Late editor "Stamp Collector" / for 28 Years". John A. Margoschis was a noted British philatelist and editor. Postmarks: Origin (Front): BIRMINGHAM, ALA. machine cancel, dated MAY 1, 1 PM, 1928. Transit (Back): NEW YORK, N.Y. FOREIGN STA. cancel, dated MAY 2, 12 - M (Noon), 1928. NEW YORK, N.Y. FOREIGN STA. circular date stamp (different device), dated MAY 2, 2 PM, 1928. Receiving (Documented on Back): Manuscript notation confirms receipt in Birmingham, England, on MAY 10, 1928. Transit Time & Distance: Birmingham, AL (May 1, 1 PM) to New York Foreign Sta. (May 2, 12 Noon): Approximately 23 hours. Approximate Distance: ~850-950 miles (likely by domestic airmail and/or rail to New York). New York (Departing after May 2, 2 PM) to Birmingham, England (Received May 10): Approximately 7-8 days. Approximate Distance: ~3,400 miles (transatlantic by steamship). Total Estimated Travel Time (Birmingham, AL to Birmingham, England): Approximately 9 days. Postage: Franked with a 10-cent blue "Lindbergh" Airmail stamp (Scott #C10). This paid the U.S. domestic airmail rate to carry the letter by air to the port of embarkation (New York) for onward transit to England via surface mail (steamship). Additional Markings & Features: Cachet (Front): Purple cachet with biplane illustration: "ATLANTA-NEW ORLEANS ROUTE / AIR MAIL SERVICE / FIRST FLIGHT / MAY 1 1928 / BIRMINGHAM, ALA." Envelope: Distinctive envelope with printed green and red "AIR MAIL" bands. Manuscript (Back): Important notation by recipient John A. Margoschis detailing receipt and his philatelic role. Historical Context: This cover commemorates the First Flight from Birmingham, Alabama, on the Atlanta-New Orleans airmail route (Contract Air Mail Route CAM 23), on May 1, 1928. CAM 23 was operated by St. Tammany-Gulf Coast Airways. The letter traveled via U.S. domestic airmail to New York and then by steamship across the Atlantic to England, as direct transatlantic airmail service was not yet established. The recipient, John A. Margoschis, was a significant figure in British philately, enhancing the cover's historical interest. The use of the C10 stamp for domestic air carriage to the port for international surface mail was a common practice.

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