35 cent rate to Black River Jamaica. Although air mail service started to Jamaica 4 years earlier in 1930, the first flights were by PanAm Consolidated twin engine fly boat to Kingston harbor.
In reviewing Jamica's flight history:
1930(Dec 3):
Jamaica saw its first commercial flight when a Pan American Consolidated Commodore twin-engined flying boat landed in the Kingston Harbour. This is also the year that Charles Lindbergh brought the inaugural Pan Am Clipper to Jamaica.
1934:
Dr. Albert Forsythe and Charles C. Anderson (the godfathers of African American aviation) arrived in Jamaica from Cuba. This was the first time a land plane was arriving in the island by air."
Black River would have been an uncommon land destination in 1934, the year of mailing of this letter. The town had a population of only 4200.
This franking is quite unique and attractive.
Take a minute to check out my other postal history lots.