Philosateleia
Kevin Blackston
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Floresville TX 78114-0217
United States of America

American Indian stamp on cover flown by Charles Lindbergh

Philosateleia’s special exhibit, 14 Cents: the American Indian Stamp, is continuing to grow. New this weekend is a FAM 5 first flight cover flown by Charles Lindbergh.

The historical interest of this piece is unquestionable, but it’s not worth as much as you might think. Lindbergh, who was by then a celebrity, carried thousands of covers on the Miami–Canal Zone leg of FAM 5’s first flight. On the return flight, demand was so great that the airline actually put a second plane and pilot into service to help carry the mail.

Do you have any Lindbergh flight covers? Let us know in the comments if you do—we would love to see them!

Philosateleian Post Horn newsletter announced

For quite some time now, I’ve been e-mailing interested collectors to let them know when new pages are ready for The Philosateleian. Now there’s an upgrade to this service: the Philosateleian Post Horn newsletter!

Each month I’ll send this succinct newsletter with updates about Philosateleia, tips and reviews, and even the occasional chance to win free stamps from me—along with alerts when The Philosateleian is updated, of course. The newsletter’s first issue should be out next week, so sign up now. It’s free!

Published 2010-11-05

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