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235383 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
1949 May 2 first flight card from Denmark to Greenland, franked with Danish 5 øre semi-postal and 10 øre Airmail, and bearing Greenland official mail "GRØNLANDS STYRELSE" cancellation (Daka GF6 1997 #150.Bro.02: DKK 300 on "normal" cover). The flight is listed by Daka GF5 1999 as #1.1. The route was København, Prestwick (Glasgow, Scotland), Keflavik (Iceland), Narssarssuaq (Bluie West One airbase); then carried (not sure if by boat or dog sled) to Julianehaab, received on 9 May. ACTUAL item. |
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204307 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 29, 1949 experimental flight card from Greenland to Denmark, franked with 5 and 10 øre First Issue stamps and bearing Greenland official mail "GRØNLANDS STYRELSE" cancellation (Daka GF6 1997 #152.Bro.02: DKK 600 on "normal" cover). The flight is listed by Daka GF5 1999 as #1.3, however, that listing is for "1949-1950 subsequent experimental flights" of which there does not seem to be any specific listing in the literature. Also bears unusual red SAS "BLUIE WEST 1" handstamp. Scarce cover! ACTUAL item. |
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204308 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 19, 1952 SAS First Exploratory Polar Flight. From Los Angeles to København, passing over Greenland (but not stopping). Nice map cachet shows route over Greenland. This is a precursor to the 1954 flight that did stop in Greenland. ACTUAL item. |
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204309 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from Los Angeles to København to Los Angeles. Flown on the Greenland-Denmark leg of flight. Official SAS "Scandinavia - Los Angeles" cachet picturing SAS flag, globe, and both the direct over-the-pole shorter route and a dotted line representing the longer route if flights were instead west across the Atlantic: Version with clear blue color and NO code letters/numbers at lower left. Franked with Greenland Scott #9 [1938 1 kr Polar Bear]. "SDR. STRØMFJORD" special SAS flight cancellation. "GRØNLANDS POSTKONTOR / KØBENHAVN K." 16 November 1954 (when all this incoming mail was canceled) receiving postmark on front of cover, applied at the office of the Greenland Post Office in Denmark before onward carriage to Los Angeles (SAS printed delivery address). The 1 kr franking was used on the covers going from Greenland all the way to Los Angeles, via Denmark. REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design. |
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246779 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from Los Angeles to København to Los Angeles. Flown on the Greenland-Denmark leg of flight. Official SAS "Scandinavia - Denmark" cachet picturing SAS flag, globe, and both the direct over-the-pole shorter route and a dotted line representing the longer route if flights were instead west across the Atlantic: Version with greenish blue color and WITH "SAS/DA NR. 4" letters/numbers at lower left. Franked with Greenland Scott #7 [1938 30 øre Polar Bear]. "SDR. STRØMFJORD" special SAS flight cancellation. "GRØNLANDS POSTKONTOR / KØBENHAVN K." 16 November 1954 (when all this incoming mail was canceled) receiving postmark on reverse, applied at the office of the Greenland Post Office in Denmark before onward carriage to Lyngby, Denmark. The 30 øre franking was correct for the postage rate to Denmark (this was not actual postal-rated airmail at the time). ACTUAL item. |
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204310 "View REPRESENTATIVE Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from LA to København to LA: Greenland-Denmark leg of flight. Scarcer official SAS Greenland-Denmark cachet (blue airplane imprinted envelope). Franked with Greenland 30 øre polar bear. REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design. |
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246780 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from Los Angeles to København to Los Angeles. Flown on the Greenland-Denmark leg of flight. Privately mailed (philatelic) wide-size envelope. This would have been somehow sent to Greenland under cover, and then mailed from Greenland on the flight. Official SAS "POSTER ADVERTISING LABEL applied: "first over the pole" picturing SAS flag, globe, and both the direct over-the-pole shorter route and a thinner line representing the longer route if flights were instead west across the Atlantic: This label is not often seen. Franked with 3x of Greenland Scott #4 [1938 10 øre King] with some staining. "SDR. STRØMFJORD" special SAS flight cancellation. "GRØNLANDS POSTKONTOR / KØBENHAVN K." 16 November 1954 (when all this incoming mail was canceled) receiving postmark on reverse, applied at the office of the Greenland Post Office in Denmark before onward carriage to Hellebæk, Denmark. The 30 øre franking was correct for the postage rate to Denmark (this was not actual postal-rated airmail at the time). The cover was roughly opened and has some spots on the reverse, however, this type of privately sent cover is remarkably scarce for this flight; most of the covers were officially arranged by SAS. ACTUAL item. |
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204311 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from LA to København to LA: Denmark-Greenland leg of flight. ACTUAL item. |
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204312 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from LA to København to LA: Denmark-Los Angeles leg of flight. Polar bear cachet. ACTUAL item. |
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249079 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
November 15, 1954 SAS First Regular Service from København to Los Angeles, via Greenland. Flown on the Denmark-Greenland leg of flight. Privately mailed (philatelic) small envelope. Mailed to SAS in Greenland with instructions to return it to Denmark. On 16 November, at the Greenland airport (SDR. STRØMFJORD), it was postmarked for the transit back to Denmark. This particular handing is somewhat unusual compared to what is usually seen from this important first flight. The original mailing in Denmark, with the SAS first flight postmark, bore 30 øre franking that was correct postage from Denmark to Greenland (this was not actual postal-rated airmail at the time). The cover is in perfect condition. This type of privately sent cover is somewhat unusual for this flight; most of the covers were officially arranged by SAS. ACTUAL item. |
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