Auction No. 26 Saturday, 23 February 2019 / 4:00 pm start
1930 (19th Feb) Argentina to USA first flight ...
Estimate $35
Realised: $32 plus premium
Category: Airmails > Flying Boats
Lot Details
1930 (19th Feb) Argentina to USA first flight addressed to Trinidad & franked with 5¢ & 15¢ Airs in combination with 5¢ x 3 tied by Buenos Aires Serv. Aeropostal cds's. Purple "Prima Correo Aereo…" cachet. The route shown on schematic on album leaf indicates that the Paramaribo to Trinidad sector was surface mail. Transmission was by NYRBA (New York-Rio-Buenos Aires Line Inc), an airline taken over by PAA in August 1930. Good cond.
