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1938 National Air Mail Week Santa Barbara CA Earle Ovington Pilot Postal Cover — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Vintage 1938 National Air Mail Week commemorative envelope postmarked from Santa Barbara, California, featuring a cachet of the first plane to carry air mail piloted by Earle Ovington. This historical postal cover includes two 3-cent Washington stamps and a red Earle Ovington-Santa Barbara circular cachet.

• Condition: VG-
• Postmark Date: May 23, 1938
• Origin: Santa Barbara, California
• Destination: Norwood, Massachusetts
• Features: Earle Ovington Pilot Cachet, Old Mission 1786 illustration
• Dimensions: Approx. 6.6 x 3.8 inches

This item will be securely packaged and shipped quickly to ensure safe arrival.

Keywords: philately, postal history, aviation memorabilia, first flight, cacheted cover, vintage stamps, 1930s ephemera, airmail week, california history, antique envelope

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