Posted : May 8, 1941 at Fort Crampel

Route : Fort Crampel to Bangui probably by surface; from Bangui to Stanleyville to Juba by SABENA; from Juba to Cairo to Sydney by BOAC Horseshoe Route; from Sydney to Auckland by TEAL; by Pan AM FAM 19 American Clipper which departed Auckland July 10 to San Francisco; USA domestic airlines to Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Backstamped Bangui, Honolulu, Cleveland.

Notes : Rare registered Pacific Clipper cover from French Equatorial Africa. The July 12 Honolulu backstamp confirms that this cover was carried on the FAM 19 Southern Route American Clipper, which arrived in Honolulu on July 12, and after a 1 day delay, departed for San Francisco on July 14.

Rate : 33 francs

Posted : Sep 4, 1941 at Bangui, Oubangui-Chari

Route : Bangui to Stanleyville to Juba by SABENA; BOAC Horseshoe Route from Juba to Cairo to Singapore; FAM 14 Pacific Clipper departed Singapore Oct 6 to San Francisco; USA domestic airlines to New York. Backstamped Bangui, Honolulu, New York.

Notes : Rare registered Pacific Clipper cover from French Equatorial Africa. The October 13 Honolulu backstamp confirms that this cover was carried on the FAM 14 Northern Route Pacific Clipper, which arrived in Honolulu on Oct 13, and after 1 day delay, departed for San Francisco on Oct 15. It is interesting to note that the top cover went by FAM 19, and this cover went by FAM 14.

Rate : 216.50 francs - Very high franking includes 3 copies of the 50fr Ovpt Airmail stamp, the highest face value stamp issued by Fr. Eq. Africa during this period.