AIR MAIL COVERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 5

AIR MAIL COVERS

PHiLATELLSTS SEAR( H LOR ' NOVELTIES CALI FO RN J A CLI PPE R AUCKLAND, Oct. 25. Thousands ol first flight covers have been received by the philatelic section of Pan-American Airways in San ■ Francisco for dispatch by the Califoi--1 nian Clipper on her first airmail flight 1 on the next trip to New Zealand, ac--1 cording to advice received in Auckland. The dale of Lie flight has not been , announced, but H is expected that the 1 machine will carry mail on both outward and return journeys. ■ Up to September 30 the office had received 6500 letters for dispatch by the clipper, to be posted at points en route and taken back by her on the journey liom New Zealand to ■ the United States of America. It is expected that about 10,000 first fiigiu1 covers will be received by the uimc the flight starts. These figures are exclusive of a large number of which have been received by the post1 master at San Francisco for direct dispatch by the clipper on the outward journey. Many philatelists are seizing the opportunity to acquire a curiosity m covers—one which, according to the postmarks, will be posted one day and ' received at its destination the daj previously. Letters addressed to Canton Island and posted at Noumea wifi i me postmarked at Noumea on the da\ of departure and on arrival at Canton the date will be stamped on the back. During the flight, however, the covers will pass over the international date line, thereby gaining a day, so that they will be “mailed to-morrow ’and received to-day.’’