Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1934 Cover to the British Legation in Lima, Peru, marked "Air Mail via New York" bearing Bermuda 1d and 11⁄2d tied by a Bermuda c.d.s. and two USA 20c air mail stamps cancelled in transit at Boston, backstamped at Lima. US Air Mail stamps could be applied to letters from abroad to pay for air mail within or from the USA, and were sold in certain foreign countries for this purpose. A scarce combination, very unusual to Peru. Photo on Page 146.
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