FAM-28 Minneapolis to Anchorage First Flight with Army-Navy Stamps

The cachet features a blue illustrated map of North America with a propeller aircraft flying from Minneapolis toward Alaska, with route lines radiating outward. Text reads 'U.S. Air Mail FAM-28 First Flight Minneapolis to Anchorage.' Two stamps are affixed: a 2-cent red stamp depicting Decatur and the Battle of Lake Erie (Saratoga), and a 3-cent purple stamp depicting Farragut, the U.S.S. Hartford, and Porter/U.S.S. Powhatan. The cover bears a machine cancel from Minneapolis, MN dated January 2, 1947, and a back stamp from Anchorage, Alaska dated January 3, 1947. A decorative red, white, and blue banner at the bottom reads 'First Flight Air Mail Service First Flight.' The cover is addressed to R.L. Goddin, Salem, Indiana, and shows some aging with minor staining on the reverse.

The cachet artwork features a blue illustrated map showing the propeller aircraft route from Minneapolis to Anchorage, Alaska, with stops in Chicago, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Fairbanks. The cover is franked with two stamps from the 1937 Army-Navy commemorative series: a 2-cent red stamp depicting Admiral David G. Farragut and a naval vessel, and a 3-cent purple stamp depicting Admiral David Porter and the USS Donatan. The postmark is a machine cancellation from Minneapolis, dated January 2, 1947, with a corresponding backstamp from Anchorage, Alaska, dated January 3, 1947. The cover includes handwritten text 'Minneapolis to Anchorage' and is addressed to 'Ph. Goddin, Salem, Ind.' with a return address of 'F28-5 $1.00' handwritten on the back. The condition of the cover shows light staining and minor wear.