£420
LINEA AEREA NACIONAL (LAN), 1929-42: Superb presentation on typed up display pages illustrating the development of LAN routes and associated stamps & covers between 1929 and 1942 inc. trial and first flights, etc. Includes 26 Feb. 1929 trial flight Santiago to Arica (one of just 50 covers carried) and return flight cover dated 4 March (but arrival 23 Mar.), inaugural flight of 5 Mar. 1929 pilot (Meneses) signed cover and 23 Mar. 1929 cover Antofagasta to Valparaiso inscribed "Por correo Aereo Militar"; examples of route extensions to Tacna, Puerto Montt, Puerto Aysen, etc. Study of the 1931 LAN Air Mail stamp issue and c.23 internal covers illustrating their usage inc. various LAN Agency cancels. Inc. scarce Mar. 1937 LAN Potez 5 crash cover. Collection also inc. 9 Jan. 1937 Magallenes (Punta Arenas) to Valparaiso test flight cover and 20 Jan. 1937 inaugural flight cover Santiago to Magallenes (Sikorsky seaplane), also a study of the 1940 LAN provisional surcharges and covers showing usage. (c.39 stamps & c.37 covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS
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