1926 U.S. Airmail Cover 1st Flight Bakersfield to Los Angeles Multicolor For Sale

Description:
A scarce First Flight Airmail cover, carried on the inaugural Bakersfield → Los Angeles route, dated September 15, 1926. This was part of the early expansion of the U.S. Contract Air Mail service (CAM), making it an important milestone in American aviation and postal history.

🔹 Key Features:

• Striking multicolor franking:

  • 2¢ red (U.S. Postage)

  • 1¢ green (Washington)

  • 5¢ Lexington-Concord blue commemorative

  • 2¢ brown postal stationery indicium

• Bold magenta handstamp “FIRST FLIGHT” at right

• Addressed to Los Angeles, California, with clear Los Angeles receiver postmark (Sep 15, 1926)

• Reverse includes handwritten flight note: “We have just seen the first Air-Mail plane landing at Bakersfield – Port...” — a rare personal annotation connecting directly to the flight event

📜 Historical Significance:
The 1920s CAM flights were the foundation of modern airmail and passenger service in the U.S. Covers from this era, especially with multiple commemorative issues + flight cachet + handwritten testimony, are highly sought after.

Ideal for Collectors:

• U.S. Airmail First Flight cover specialists ✈

• Aviation history collectors 🛩

• U.S. Commemorative stamp enthusiasts (Lexington-Concord issue)

• Ephemera collectors seeking handwritten eyewitness notes from early aviation

Condition:
Very good for its age (99 years old). Natural toning, edge wear, and period handling. Stamps and cachets remain well-defined.

Footnote:
Original, authentic First Flight cover from the Golden Age of U.S. Airmail (1926). Sold as-is for philatelic and historical collection.

👉 This cover is stronger than average because it combines:

• Multicolor franking (visual appeal)

• Early CAM flight (1926)

• Handwritten eyewitness note (very rare)