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All shipments are insured by collectables agency, inc. The uniform designs of these airmail stamps features a twinmotored transport aircraft. Air mail routes and rates in south america, 19281940 by mario d. Without them, airmail service to central and south america and across the atlantic and pacific oceans would have. The library is also home to the records of the texas philatelic association, inc. Here is an indication of prohibited items for mailing to united states of america. The first airmail route in the united states was over the 200 mile distance between new york and washington, d. The collection has especially fine holdings in confederate postal history. South and central america, 20 used stamps, all different, mainly old ones vf.
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Most watched ebay pulse us back of book air mail stamp. Issued as part of the postal rate increase, this stamp signaled the raising of the international airmail rate from 20. M37 ecuador 1928 official set complete mlh, mng sc o184o190. In miniature messages, jack child analyzes latin american postage stamps, revealing. The prices listed here are for well centered, undamaged stamps. Uses included service to areas in the west indies and central and south america as well as transoceanic airmail. Air mail routes and rates in south america, 19281940, emphasized the formal rates and routes, those of french lines 1999. I find air mail stamps especially interesting with their symbols of flight aviation is also an interest of mine.