Lot 06118

‘24.3.1935.Athens-Corfu by Air France. Cover to Switzerland with the new bright-blue Air label “ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ/PAR AVION” (First Day of Use), depart. canc. “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ/24.ΙΙΙ.35” boxed “PAR AVION JUSQU”A Corfou”, arr. “ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ)/24 ΜΑΡ 35” & Air Arrival cachet in violet. Due to a military rising, during March/May 1935, the Greek Airservice was suspended & only Athens-Corfu & vice versa was flown by Air France. (AL 38B).’