On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 04:06:43 GMT, Bob Ingraham
wrote:

Can anyone please tell me what the 1940 rate would be for an airmail letter,
weighing 3.5 grams, mailed from Germany to Argentina? A cover I have is
franked with one 25m commemorative stamp (Scott #497) and two Hindenburg
definitives of 100m and 50m.

(Since the definitives are on cover, I can't be sure whether they are the
1933 issue or the 1933-36 issue, which was watermarked with a swastika. Not
that this has anything to do with my question, although it would be
interesting to know. The cover was mailed by a Jew from Krefeld in 1940.)

Bob Ingraham

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Bob:

0.25 Marks postage (20 g). 1.50 Marks airmail (5g).

Service via italian airliner (service via USA was cheaper, but slower)
I believe they flew via Brazil.

The Italy and Colonies Study Circle journal has several articles on
the LATI services,

L.A.T.I. Vol XXVII/77
L.A.T.I. Vol XXVI/73
L.A.T.I. Vol XXVIII/91, 122
L.A.T.I. - first flight covers Vol XXI/153; XXII/74
L.A.T.I. - further information Vol XXIII/92; XXIV/137, 182;
XXV/35, 165
L.A.T.I. - "jusqu a Recife" Vol XIX/130
L.A.T.I. - Latin American Air Service Vol XIV/24
L.A.T.I. - not always returned to sender Vol XX/89
L.A.T.I. Revisited Vol XXVIII/(15) 63
L.A.T.I. Services - some notes Vol XXV/59
L.A.T.I. The French Connection Vol XXVIII/89

You can reach ICSC at: http://www.icsc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Hope this is helpful.

Blair




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