£170
100% AIRMAIL TRANSMISSION, MERMOZ COMMEMORATIVE CACHETS, CONCESSIONARY CARD, ETC.: Group of 1935-40 covers inc. 18 Oct. 1935 cover from Zurich to Montevideo franked 2.30 SFr with boxed cachet indicating 100% air transmission on reverse; 5 Jan. 1936 env. from Montevideo to Glasgow franked 62c with purple cachet promoting a 3 day service between Europe & S. America; 15 May 1937 Air France cover from Montevideo to Sutton Coldfield with circular pictorial cachet in blue commemorating 7th anniv. of Mermoz's first direct transatlantic flight and 14 May 1940 Air France cover from Montevideo to London with boxed cachet in black commemorating 10th anniv. of the Mermoz flight. Lot also inc. 20 Aug. 1936 cover from Montevideo to Amsterdam franked at new rate of 75c and 1938 concessionary greetings card (CAF card no.28) flown from Montevideo to France. (6 items) Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND
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