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6.1.2 DOMESTIC MAIL — AIRMAIL, BALLOON- AND ZEPPELIN MAIL

On 10 July 1928, the airmail connection Gdańsk — Warszawa — Lwów was opened by the Polish Post in Gdańsk. On 8 January 1929 the Polish Post opened their next connection, now between Gdańsk and Katowice. Only a relatively small number of philatelic mail items were carried on the first flights on both these routes and each mail item was endorsed with a special first flight cachet.

Airmail letter from Gdańsk to Warszawa with the first flight cachet "Ouverture de la correspondance aerienne par la Poste Polonaise Danzig 10-7-1928" in red. POLSKI URZĄD P.-T. No 1 GDAŃSK e cds 10.7.28. WARSZAWA 19 PORT LOTNICZY b transit cds and boxed NADESZŁA POCZTĄ LOTNICZĄ (forwarded by airmail) of the Airport Post Office and a WARSZAWA ld arrival cds 10.7.28 on the reverse. Looking at the postage, it was probably sent as printed matter, although this is not written on the cover. 5 groszy for printed matter, 5 groszy for air transport (equal to the basic fee for printed matter) and additional 20 groszy. From 3 February 1927 at least half of the total postage was to be paid with airmail stamps.

Airmail letter from Gdańsk to Katowice with the special, two-line, first flight cachet I Lot Gdańsk-Katowice. POLSKI URZĄD P.-T. GDAŃSK 1 p cds 8.1.29 and a boxed SAMOLOTEM handstamp of the Polish Post in Gdańsk. KATOWICE 1 S arrival cds 8.1.29. 5 groszy for printed matter and 5 groszy for air transport.

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The Polish Post in the Free City of Gdańsk 1920 - 1939, Page 63.