Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian Mcqueen [ 2027 ]

Ian McQueen’s Jusqu’à Airmail Markings: A Study (1993, 1995 Supplement) provides a comprehensive, foundational analysis of non-standardized postal markings indicating that airmail, due to service limitations, was completed by surface transport. Published by W.A. Page, this work, which includes an extensive 1995 supplement, transformed the study of these "as far as" markings into a key area of aerophilately. For more details, visit Academia.edu

Identification and Authentication

• Pragmatic route planning in mixed transportation eras.
• Tariff differentiation – airmail rates were often calculated per air kilometer.
• Postal autonomy – colonies could issue their own markings without metropolitan approval.

: These marks are rare and highly sought after by collectors because they tell a precise story of logistics, showing exactly where a letter transitioned from air to surface transport. Ian McQueen’s "A Study" Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen

• Original Copies: Expect to pay between $150 and $400 USD, depending on condition and whether it includes the rare supplementary sheets from the 1980s.
• Digital Access: The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) and the British Library hold copies. Members can request scans.
• Reprints: As of 2025, no commercial reprint is in print. However, several European philatelic auctions occasionally offer bound photocopies.