Description: On May 4, 1949 Capital Airlines inaugurated spur service from Williamsport to Philadelphia, via Reading; however, service to Reading was deferred until May 5, 1949 at the request of the airline. An unofficial cachet was provided by the local stamp club at Reading. There were no official cachets provided.This cover was one of only 235 pieces of mail carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 34 flight from Reading, Pennsylvania to Buffalo, New York (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as X34W12.Perry Nahl, a former Editor-in-Chief of The American Air Mail Catalogue, prepared the cover. On June 1, 1961, Capital Airlines was formally merged into United Air Lines.
Price: 4 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-13T18:20:25.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Exact Type: Postal History
Topic: Aviation
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
