Newfoundland Stamp Cover Census

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NSSC-FF3a : St Johns to London June 1919

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Sender Info:

Mr. Carter?

Hawthorndell
St Johns, Newfoundland

Recipient Info:

Margaret Carter

Hawthorndell
St Johns,
Newfoundland

Current Owner:

Comments:	Alcock (Captain) and Brown (Pilot) on a Vickers-Vimy airplane--the first plane to fly across the Atlantic with mail Includes handwritten note, with reference to Captain Mason (of London committee of the flight) One of 197 covers known, per NSSC and Harmer ; this one is probably 1 of 63 complimentary covers conveyed by crew One dollar surcharge - with comma and stop after 1919 Certificate

Cover Data:

Unique Identifier of Cover:	40644
Approximate Year of Use:	1919
Date Sent:	6/13/1919
Arrival date (from destination cancel):	7/1/1919
Registered?	no
FFC (First Flight Cover):	yes
FFC NSSC Number:	FF3a

Stamp Data:

Common Stamp Number C2

NSSC Stamp Number:	AM3
Color of Stamp:	Scarlet
Type of Paper: