Description: Continental Air Lines started its Albuquerque, New Mexico extension to San Francisco on October 25, 1969. No cachet was provided for the inaugural mail from Albuquerque. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 29 flight from the Albuquerque, New Mexico Airport Mail Facility to San Francisco, California (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 12W81f. Bob Haring, a former Editor-in-Chief of The American Air Mail Catalogue, prepared the cover. Continental Airlines and United Airlines merged in an $8.5 billion all-stock merger of equals on October 1, 2010.
Price: 4.25 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-26T18:02:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Topic: Continental Airlines
Exact Type: Postal History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
