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Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian Mcqueen -

"Jusqu’à" Airmail Markings: A Study of Postal Transitions Based on the research of Ian McQueen The French term "Jusqu’à"

Over time, these administrative instructions evolved into distinct cachets. Without a study like McQueen’s, a modern collector might mistake a "Jusqu’a" marking for a routing error or defacement. In reality, it is a receipt—proof that the sender paid for a specific segment of aerial transport. Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen

  1. The First Era (1928-1932): Handwritten manuscript "Jusqu’a" on commercial covers to Egypt.
  2. The Golden Era (1933-1936): Standardized rubber handstamps from Croydon Airport to India.
  3. The Late Era (1937-1939): Pre-printed airmail envelopes with "Jusqu’a" as part of the design.

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