Interesting aerogrammes and airletters from all over the world. Some (hopefully: most) of them with a nice story behind. Co-authors welcome! If you have any questions about aerogrammes, just email me at aerogrammeblog@gmail.com
Dienstag, 30. Juni 2015
Freitag, 26. Juni 2015
Tonga: 5s Rate to New Zealand
Imperial Air Mail Aerogramme form (form approved by Postmaster General No 71995/2E) sent from Nuku'alofa (23 DE 67) to Napier, New Zealand.
5s aerogramme rate.
Montag, 22. Juni 2015
Australia: Military Addressee
Australia A-1B (yellow-ochre paper, first fold flap 71 mm wide) sent to a military addressee in San Francisco, US, from Brisbane (22 AU 45).
Air letter service to the US was only established February 10, 1947. the exception were military addressees as in this case.
Donnerstag, 18. Juni 2015
Malawi: Aerogramme Diverted to Surface Mail
Malawi aerogramme form sent to Finland in 1981. Franked at 5 t, the aeorgramme was underpaid and even contained an enclosure.
Two instructional handstamps in red: "Insuffenciently prepaid for / transmission by airmail" and "Withdrawn from airmail / Forwarded by Surface / route".
Two instructional handstamps in red: "Insuffenciently prepaid for / transmission by airmail" and "Withdrawn from airmail / Forwarded by Surface / route".
Sonntag, 14. Juni 2015
Australia: Privately Manufactured Aerogramme
From the 1950s on, when privately manufactured aerogramme forms were first accepted for posting in Australia, these aerogramme forms were marked with an approval text, e.g. "Approved by Postmaster-General for acceptance as Aerogramme No. 2". The approval number related to a license holder, not to an individual aerogramme form.
In nore recent time,. this approval text is missing. The aerogramme form above, used in 2003, only has an imprint on the back panel ("Post Office Prefferred"), next to the Australia Post logo.
Mittwoch, 10. Juni 2015
Australia: "Broken A" Variety
This is Australia #A-3B, the broken second "A" of "Australia" variety, which according to Stein occurs on late 1950 printings.
Reference
Stein, The Aerogrammes of Australia and Its Dependencies, 1944-1980
Samstag, 6. Juni 2015
South Africa: Postage Partly Paid in Cash
South African Aerogramme sent from Cape Town (5. 1. 1970) to Australia. The 10 c aerogramme rate was half-and-half pre-paid and paid in cash, as is documented by the red "Port Payé" handstamp.
Dienstag, 2. Juni 2015
Nigeria: Domestic Aerogramme Used Internationally
Nigeria domestic 1d aerogramme (NGK #2) sent registered to an international destination.
The international aerogramme rate was 6d 1952, the registration fee 3d.
The sender paid the 9d by the 1d domestic aerogramme, two 1d stamps and a 6d cut-out from the 1948 international aerogramme (NGK #1).
Reference:
NGK, Aerogramme Afrika 2012
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