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Trans Caribbean Airways First Flight Washington DC - San Juan Puerto Rico - 1967

$ 1.05

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Topic: Postal History
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Type: Aviation History
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Place of Origin: United States

    Description

    When trans Caribbean Airways started direct service from Washington DC to San Juan, philatelic service was
    provided.
    This cover was
    carried on the October 19, 1967
    inaugural Foreign Air Mail Route 42 flight from the Dulles Airport Mail Facility in Washington, DC to San Juan, Puerto Rico (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Foreign Air Mail (FAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as F42-4F.
    Trans Caribbean Airways was merged into American Airlines during March 1971.