Posted : August 12, 1940 at Marseilles

Route : Marseilles to Lisbon by European transport - probably air / rail combination; Lisbon to New York by FAM 18 Atlantic Clipper; USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 19 AMERICAN Clipper departed San Francisco on Sep 11, arriving Auckland Sep 16; TEAL to Sydney; backstamped Sydney Sep 18, 1940.

Notes : Two-ocean airmail cover from Vichy France, endorsed Via Lisbonne USA indicating the route via Atlantic Clipper from Lisbon and across the USA, then via Pacific Clipper. The back stamp of Sep 18 in Sydney confirms that this cover was carried on the 1st Revenue Passenger Flight to New Zealand, which arrived in Auckland on Sep 16.

Rate : 12.50 fr

Posted : January 26, 1941 at Lompnes, Ain

Route : Lompnes to Lisbon, by European transport - probably air / rail combination; Lisbon to New York by FAM 18 Atlantic Clipper; USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 to Hong Kong; by surface or unknown air carrier to Haiphong, Indo China; surface to destination.

Notes : Rare two-ocean airmail cover from France, endorsed Voie Transatlantic et Panamerican Airways indicating Pan Am's two-ocean airmail service via Atlantic Clipper from Lisbon, across the USA, and then via Pacific Clipper. This is only the 2nd two-ocean airmail cover I have seen originating from France. The cover has a PC 90 Censor tape from Bermuda, Examiner 3640, confirming the two-ocean route.

Rate : 20.00 fr