Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian Mcqueen !exclusive! [RECOMMENDED]

The study is organized not chronologically but geographically and operationally, a structure that proves brilliant. McQueen first dissects the French colonial system, where Jusqu’à markings (often truncated to “Jusqu’à”) were highly formalized, specifying hub cities like Jusqu’à Beyrouth or Jusqu’à Hanoï . He contrasts this with the more improvisational British Imperial Airways system, where handstamps like “VIA AIR MAIL – TO KARACHI ONLY” served an identical function but lacked the linguistic elegance of the French term. The author’s exhaustive tables of known dies, ink colors, and recorded dates provide an indispensable reference for collectors, yet they never feel dry; each variant tells a story of a specific contract, a temporary route, or a commercial compromise.

When you obtain a copy, do not read it cover to cover. Use it as a dictionary. Keep it next to your magnifying glass. When you acquire a cover with a French instruction, look up the location first, then check the rate, then verify the die. Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen

Ian McQueen’s work, first published in 1993, filled a major gap in philatelic literature by documenting these previously neglected marks. The author’s exhaustive tables of known dies, ink