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Papers, Gum and Inks
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Gummed Paper and Inks
Gummed Paper and Inks
Letter was sent July 19th from AF Agency in Beirut, to Air France Commercial Main Agency in Paris, were it arrived the 22nd.
Papers, Gum and Inks
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Papers, Gum, Pencil and Inks
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Internal or to Europe (Mermoz Route), these popular PanAir Covers were often carried by Air France, from 1933 to 1940, as we can notice here
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Indeed, the brazilian Coast was part of the french Air Transport Links from the middle of the 20s
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In French, the Capital of the brazilian Bahia State, Salvador, was often called Bahia (the Bay), from the original portuguese Name "São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos".
Eduardo Rodrigues Afonso de MORAES was an University Professor and, later, Director of the University of Minas Gerais.
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The Area of Saint Ferréol is one of the older Quarter of the City of Marseilles.
His Name comes from the Saint Ferréol Church, the Contemplation Place on the old Harbour.
There's also a St Ferréol Street, from which Post Office our Mail was sent.
Monolingual french Cover for South American & Far East Lines, edited by Air France Paris (from the Air Orient "Tango" Model).
The Addressee is Gouverneur Joseph-François RESTE de ROCA's Wife.
More about the AEF Governor General (sometimes called Dieudonné François Joseph) in french here
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Fran%C3%A7ois_Reste
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Monolingual french Cover for South American & Far East Lines, edited by Air France Paris (from the Air Orient "Tango" Model).
Bears the hand-writed Mention "expéditeur averti/remise tardive" (Sender forewarned: belated Delivery).
The Mail took 4 days to Marseilles and 2 weeks more to reach its Destination in Vietnam.
Because it arrived in Marseilles a Friday, instead of a Wednesday or Thursday, the Plane had left, and it was transported by Boat from Marseilles to Thaï-Binh.
We can also notice that the Addressee was "Inspecteur à la Garde Indigène" (Indigenous Guard Inspector).
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Papers, Gum, (blood) and Inks
Originally, they were 10 Covers in the Folder (3 are missing in this Set).
The transparent Decoration around the Wibault says Siam, Indochine, Chine, Brésil, Uruguay, Argentine, Chili, Inde...
Papers, Gum and Inks
Re-used Pan American Airways System Cover: the PANAIR Logo was covered by the Air France Cinderella in the lower right Corner.
We can also notice that there's no Censorship Mark on the front of the Cover.
Papers, Gum and Inks
Re-used PANAIR (Pan American Airways System) Cover: the Logo was covered by the lower right corner Air France Cinderella.
We can also notice that there's no Censorship Mark on the front of the Cover.
Papers, Gum and Inks
Strong paper and inks