Dave It works now. Thanks Bob

Hi Tom Confession time: I got it wrong. From July 1, 1939 to June 24, 1941 the rate via Atlantic FAM route, and from Europe (whatever route) was 45¢ per ½ ounce, so this was merely a ½-1 ounce letter.

Hi Tom I’ve looked this up in Tony Wawrukiewicz’s book on US International Postal Rates. Registration fee at the time was 15¢ and return receipt was 5¢, leaving 90¢ for airmail. Airmail rates to the U

Hi I recently ordered David’s book from CreateSpace on November 29 with the cheapest shipping option to me here in New Zealand and received it on December 11, very comparable to ordinary airmail timin

Curt No, I don’t. You’d have to research Italian postmarks of the era. I could only advise on the dates as they had to conform to international formats (day-month-year). Bob

Curt I believe the dates are 27-IX-32 and 19-X-32, that is September 27, 1932 [Genoa-New York] and October 19, 1932 [New York-Genoa]. Does that help spread the dates out a bit? The cover looks like th

Ken Yes, I am. (But I must join the AAMS.) By the way, the AMSNZ in conjunction with Mowbray Collectables just published “New Zealand Overseas Airmail Postage Rates, 1930-2011” by Robin Startup. If yo

I have a couple of V-mails from senders with New Zealand return addresses (yes, from the US system, not the British airgraph system). One is from a Marine at APO 715 on 4 December 1943 which was the 3

Hi all, I'm Bob Watson. I live in New Zealand, but I'm originally from the US (Wilmington, Delaware). I collect all aspects of mail to/from USA & New Zealand, including air mail of course. My main con