CHILE 1929 FIRST FLIGHT

Regular price £300.00

Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

Contact Us







Cover franked with 1915 50c black & green and 1928 20c black & orange red 'Presidente' issue and 1928 pair 20c black & orange brown and pair 2p black & dull scarlet 'Presidente' AIR overprint issue (SG 170, 209, 191 & 194) tied by multiple strikes of CORREO AEREO ANTOFAGASTA cds's dated 9 AUG 1929. Flown on the Santiago - Mendoza - Buenos Aires' first flight with SANTIAGO transit cds's on reverse dated 12 AUG and 13 AUG. This flight eventually left on the 15th August 1929. Addressed to UK with fine strike of the boxed 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO DIRECTO CHILE - EUROPA AGOSTO DE 1929' first flight cachet on reverse (this was only applied to mail address to Europe) with PARIS arrival cds dated 27 AUG 1929 on reverse. A scarce flight only 125 covers were carried. (Muller #35, rated 2500pts, Madsen 1.29.33.3)