Posted : May 25, 1940 at Havana, Cuba

Route : Havana to Miami via FAM 5; USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 California Clipper departed San Francisco May 28, arriving in Hong Kong June 4; Passed Censor 13 applied at Hong Kong; from Hong Kong to Bangkok by Imperial Airways feeder service; from Bangkok to Sydney on Imperial Airways Flight SE 252 arriving June 17 at Sydney; from Sydney to Canberra by Australian domestic airlines.

Notes : Rare mixed franking with stamps of Cuba and the USA. Backstamped Havana May 25, Miami May 25, San Francisco May 28, Hong Kong June 4, Sydney June 17, and Canberra June 19.

Rate : 48c Cuba to USA + $2.80 quadruple trans-pacific rate to Australia

Posted : June 7, 1941 at Havana, Cuba

Route : Havana to Miami via FAM 5; USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 Honolulu Clipper departed San Francisco June 11, arriving in Hong Kong June 18; from Hong Kong to Bangkok by Imperial Airways feeder service; from Bangkok to Java by either BOAC or KLM;

Notes : Attractive franking and nice destination for cover from Cuba. The date on the Dutch Indies censor is June 23, 1941, which verifies airmail transport by Pacific Clipper service.

Rate : 90c + 1c tax