Posted : April 1, 1941 at New York

Route : USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 19 California Clipper departed San Francisco on Sunday April 6, arriving in Auckland April 10; TEAL from Auckland to Sydney, Australia; BOAC Horseshoe route from Sydney to Mozambique.

Notes : Scarce destination for Pacific Clipper mail, censored in Egypt.The absence of any Hong Kong or Singapore markings suggests that this cover was carried on the FAM 19 southern route. This cover may have been delayed by the Iraq rebellion, whch interrupted Horseshoe route service during May of 1941.

Rate : $.90 - Pacific Clipper rate to Mozambique

Posted : April 14, 1941 at Los Angeles

Route : Los Angeles to San Francisco by domestic transport; from San Francisco to Hong Kong by FAM 14 China Clipper, which departed April 19, and arrived in Hong Kong on April 26; CNAC from Hong Kong to Rangoon; BOAC Horseshoe route Flight WS85 from Rangoon to Cairo, arrived May 17; from Cairo to Cyprus by surface transport; backstamped Hong Kong Apr 26, Cairo May 17, Cyprus May 26.

Notes : AV2 circular marking and NOT OPENED BY CENSOR applied in Hong Kong; Censored in Egypt, and PASSED CENSOR 18 in Cyprus - a scarce destination.

Rate : $.70 trans-pacific rate

Posted : Apr 14, 1941 at New York

Probable Route : US domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 China Clipper to Hong Kong ; CNAC to Rangoon ; BOAC to Durban ; domestic transport to Capetown.

Notes : Triple rate cover, scarce destination.

Rate : $2.85 - $.95 x3 triple rate

Posted : May 15, 1941 on board the USS Blackhawk

Route : From USS Blackhawk to Manila by most expedient means; FAM 14 from Manila to San Francisco; US domestic airlines to Plymouth, MA.

Notes : Pacific Clipper cover originating on board the USS Blackhawk. Blackhawk was originally built as a commercial freighter in 1913, but was purchased by the Navy in 1917, converted for service, and placed in use in 1918. She served in the Atlantic from 1918 to 1922, and then served as a destroyer tender in the Asiatic Fleet from 1922 to 1942. In 1941 when this cover was posted, she was servicing ships in Chinese and Philippine waters.

Rate : $.50 - Pacific Clipper rate from the Philippines and the Orient to the USA.

Posted : May 31, 1941 at Pine Bluff, AR

Probable Route : USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 American Clipper departed San Francisco June 3 arriving Singapore June 10; BOAC Horseshoe route to Cairo; Surface from Cairo to Greece; at some point, I believe the cover was intercepted by the Germans, and sent back; Surface to New York; USA domestic airlines back to Pine Bluff.

Notes : Scarce trans-pacific to Greece. The cover was intercepted by the Germans, censored, and Returned To Sender. I do not know where the SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp was applied. The cover arrived back in New York on Dec 1. This cover travelled Around The World.

Rate : $.70 - trans-pacific rate

Posted : June 2, 1941 at New York, NY

Probable Route : USA domestic airlines to San Francisco; FAM 14 China Clipper departed San Francisco on June 10 arriving in Hong Kong on June 16; from Hong Kong to Singapore, probably by surface ship.

Notes : Triple rate cover with uncommon use of the $2.00 Prexie issue. The cover was censored in Singapore.

Rate : $2.10 - triple trans-pacific rate

Posted : June 5, 1941 at Pasedena, CA

Probable Route : Domestic transport to San Francisco; FAM 14 China Clipper to Hong Kong; CNAC to Rangoon; BOAC to Cairo; Backstamped Pasedena, San Francisco, Cairo.

Notes : Registered quadruple rate cover, censored in Egypt.

Rate : $2.98 - $.70 x 4 + Registration Fee + Return Receipt

Posted : June 16, 1941 at Chicago, IL

Probable Route : Chicago to San Francisco by domestic airlines; from San Francisco to Singapore by FAM 14 California Clipper, which departed June 18, and arrived in Singapore on June 25; from Singapore to Baghdad by either KLM or BOAC. Backstamped Chicago Jun 16, San Francisco June 17, Honolulu June 19 Singapore June 25, and Baghdad July 13.

Notes : It is unclear what route the cover took from Singapore, (KLM or BOAC), and why it took so long to get to Baghdad. It should have taken no longer than 7 days at the most, but the cover did not arrive in Baghdad until 18 days after arrival in Singapore. Perhaps the cover was delayed by the Office of Censorship in Singapore. Note that the Censor tape has a wax seal over it on front and back. Very unusual. To Be Forwarded By Air From Singapore handstamp was applied at Singapore, used when a change in carrier occurred, but to insure that the item continued on by airmail.

Rate : $.70 Trans-pacific air rate + $.15 Registration Fee.