Pioneer Flights: 1911: 10 c. on 10 c. rose, fresh colour, fine appearance, used on an envelope flown on the Petit Journal sponsored mail
Pioneer Flights: 1911: 10 c. on 10 c. rose, fresh colour, fine appearance, used on an envelope flown on the Petit Journal sponsored mail flight, dated 13 September 1911, from Casablanca to Rabat, tied by Casablanca Maroc cds. in black with special event circular cachet in purple 'POSTE AERIENNE AU MAROC DU PETIT JOURNAL', with manuscript date 13 September 1911. Reverse, arrival cds. Rabat, dated 13 September 1911 in black. Faint vertical fold centrally, well clear of adhesive. Rare. Note: French aviator Henri Brégi (1888-1917) took off with his military Breguet 40 with one passenger mr Lebaut, sub-editor of the Petiti journal, from Casablanca to Rabat taking 50 minutes to cover the 190 km. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914.
