September 2008 Society Auction
Lot 32. Pioneer Air Mail. 1 May 1925 Port au Prince to Cap Haitien. One of about 50
letters representing the first commercial mail flown in Haiti by U.S. Marines. A special marking was applied in red to
the stamp only consisting of the word “AVION” within an oval. This cachet is typically indistinct. A rare and key
piece.