1937 (April 26), Shanghai to New Jersey, first flight trans-Pacific registered cover, franked with 25c orange, 45c violet, and $1.00 green
1937 (April 26), Shanghai to New Jersey, first flight trans-Pacific registered cover, franked with 25c orange, 45c violet, and $1.00 green Air Post issues, tied by Shanghai (26 Apr) c.d.s., imprinted red "FIRST FLIGHT CHINA CLIPPER / CHINA-U.S.A.", light brown imprinted PAA flying boat cachet "FIRST AIR MAIL / CHINA / TO / U.S.A.," blue pictorial cachet "HONG KONG - SAN FRANCISCO / RECEIVED FIRST FLIGHT F.A.M. 14," and blue two-line "VIA C.N.A.C. - HONG KONG / AND U.S. AIR SERVICE" instructional handstamp, reverse with Shanghai (26 Apr) transit, purple San Francisco, registered arrival (4 May), and purple Maplewood, N.J. registered arrival (7 May) backstamps, usual light wrinkles, else very fine. (AAMC F.A.M. 14),
