1935 Allentown-New York First Flight Cover, AM1

United States · 1935 · 6¢

This First Flight Cover commemorates the inaugural airmail service between Allentown, PA, and New York, NY, in 1935. It features a 6-cent US airmail stamp (Scott C20) depicting an eagle in flight, along with a special cachet and cancellation marking the first flight.

This cover documents a significant moment in the expansion of early US airmail routes, specifically Air Mail Route 1, highlighting the growing importance of air transport for postal services in the mid-1930s.