Canal Zone - 1930 Lindbergh cover
Sept 5, 2018 15:12:33 GMT
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Post by stevew on Sept 5, 2018 15:12:33 GMT
The cover is unfortunately in terrible shape, so of no monetary value, but a bit interesting historically. This is a cover with enclosure written by a relative. I've included a bit from the letter inside that talks about Lindbergh.
Cover of inaugural flight of Express Airmail from Cristobal to Miami (left), mint version of stamp on the cover (right)
Linbergh was here last Sunday inaugurating the 12 hour mail schedule from here to Miami he left Miami around six in the morning and got here at 12 minutes of 4. Louise went out to see him land and she was thrilled, she was standing right beside him, and as the P.A.A. has the mail contracts Minnie has been introduced to him as he has been in and out of the office several times and if you should ever hear those two nuts carrying on about him you would die. Dorothy didn't go, it was raining cats and dogs all day and she wouldn't go they went to dance at Gatun on Saturday night and she said sleep was more interesting to her than Lindbergh.
Do you remember when you went out to see him. He leaves at 8 tomorrow and I am sending this in that mail and am in hopes you will get it before you leave Newark, we are supposed to be able to buy special envelopes today and have special cancellation.
Cover of inaugural flight of Express Airmail from Cristobal to Miami (left), mint version of stamp on the cover (right)
Linbergh was here last Sunday inaugurating the 12 hour mail schedule from here to Miami he left Miami around six in the morning and got here at 12 minutes of 4. Louise went out to see him land and she was thrilled, she was standing right beside him, and as the P.A.A. has the mail contracts Minnie has been introduced to him as he has been in and out of the office several times and if you should ever hear those two nuts carrying on about him you would die. Dorothy didn't go, it was raining cats and dogs all day and she wouldn't go they went to dance at Gatun on Saturday night and she said sleep was more interesting to her than Lindbergh.
Do you remember when you went out to see him. He leaves at 8 tomorrow and I am sending this in that mail and am in hopes you will get it before you leave Newark, we are supposed to be able to buy special envelopes today and have special cancellation.
