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EARLY AIR MAIL SNAFUS PART 2

YESTERDAY, WE CAUGHT UP WITH the latest valuation of a rare “Inverted Jenny” air mail stamp. We also began the tale of Lieutenant George Boyle helping to inaugurate air mail … Continue reading

November 18, 2023 · Leave a comment

EARLY AIR MAIL SNAFUS PART 1

IT’S INTERESTING ENOUGH that a philatelic screwup complicated early U.S. air mail, so too did prenup nepotism. Here in Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow are tidbits especially focusing … Continue reading

November 17, 2023 · 1 Comment