Description: The Department of Transportation initially awarded the Seattle to Tokyo route to Continental Air Lines, with service being inaugurated in 1989. The award to Continental was on a temporary basis and in a subsequent review, the route was awarded to American Airlines. American inaugurated McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 service on October 1, 1991 and philatelic service was provided without any USPS philatelic announcement.This cover was carried on the inaugural American Airlines flight from the Seattle, Washington Airport Mail Facility to Tokyo, Japan (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as AA-F425f.
Price: 3.5 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-01-24T17:33:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: First Flight Cover
Quality: First Flight Cover
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Topic: American Airlines
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
