Los Angeles-Mexico City-Newark flight cover signed by Amelia Earhart
Object Details
- Description
- This cover was carried on Amelia Earhart's flight from Los Angeles, California, to Mexico City on April 19, 1935 and carried back to Newark, New Jersey, on her non-stop flight from Mexico to the United States on May 8-9, 1935.
- The cover bears Amelia Earhart signature and is addressed to her husband, Mr. G. P. Putnam, New York City. U. S. stamps affixed, Scott C7, Scott 720, Scott 696; Mexican stamp affixed, Scott C014. UPU Republique Mexicaine affixed, No. 5504. From Album 1 of the collection.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- May 8-9, 1935
- Object number
- 0.279483.1.16.1
- Signer
- Amelia Earhart, American, 1898 - 1937
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink ( ); adhesive /
- Dimensions
- 9 x 16.5 cm (3 9/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
- Place of Origin
- California
- Place Through
- MEXICO (republic)
- Place of Destination
- New Jersey
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA C7
- Scott Catalogue USA 696
- Scott Catalogue USA 720
- Scott Catalogue Mexico CO14
- Topic
- The Great Depression (1929-1939)
- Covers & Letters
- Record ID
- npm_0.279483.1.16.1
