1939 Philippines First Flight Boeing Clipper Manila to USA

Official First Flight cover - Boeing Clipper service

Commercial cover from
The Philippine Bank of Commerce, Manila

Purple triangular official cachet reading:

"FIRST FLIGHT - BOEING CLIPPER
Manila to San Francisco
via Guam & Honolulu
March 1939"

Postmarked:
MANILA - MAR 4, 1939 - 4PM

Addressed to Irving Trust Company, New York, U.S.A.

This marks the inaugural Boeing Clipper transpacific airmail service from Manila to San Francisco via Guam and Honolulu.

Pre-war Philippine Clipper material (1936-1941) is increasingly collected, and official first flight examples with commercial bank corner cards are particularly desirable.

Condition:
Sound overall. Back shows typical flap gum staining. Front presents clean with clear cachet and cancel. See scans for full details.

A desirable pre-war Philippine First Flight cover.

The item(s) shown in the photo is an unmodified image of the exact item the buyer will receive unless otherwise noted.


For international shipments similar size/weight items ship free if you pay postage for this one.

Please use scans to verify any suggested Scott # as sometimes mistakes are made. If you notice an error please let us know so it can be corrected.

Item will be shipped with plastic wrapping and cardboard to help guard against shipping damage or water damage. No hassle returns available.


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