50th Anniversary of Powered Flight Jet Flight Dayton to Washington, May 30, 1953

The front cachet features a blue printed cachet showing 'U.S. Air Mail Dayton, Ohio to Washington, D.C.' with a circular '50th Anniversary of Powered Flight' vignette depicting an airplane, and text 'Jet Flight' below. The upper left shows printed text identifying the American Metered Postage Society (January 25th, 1952) and Henry O. Meisel as Secretary & Treasurer. The stamp is a 6-cent red U.S. Air Mail stamp (Scott C46) commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight, canceled at the American Air Mail Society Convention Station in Dayton, Ohio on May 30, 1953. The back shows a rubber stamp box cachet recording 'Jet Flight Departed Dayton, Ohio 3:54 PM EST, Arrived Washington D.C. 4:48 PM EST' with a Washington D.C. machine cancel dated May 30, 1953 and a partial Clintonville, WI backstamp dated Jun 8.

This First Day Cover features a blue cachet with artwork depicting a jet aircraft and text commemorating the 50th anniversary of powered flight from Dayton, Ohio to Washington, D.C. The stamp is a 6-cent red airmail stamp (Scott #C46) with a design showing an airplane and the text 'American Air Mail Society.' The postmark is a circular handstamp from Dayton, Ohio, dated May 30, 1953. The reverse includes a rubber stamp with flight details and a Washington, D.C. machine cancellation. The cover is addressed to Henry O. Meisel and is in good condition.