Lot
1385 
1938, 10¢ Presidential, 14 in a block of 10 and four singles, all tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 6, 1941" machine cancel and duplex strikes on legal-size cover to Singapore at four-times the 70¢ airmail rate via FAM 14 trans-Pacific flight, since the cover just missed the prewar flight, it was rerouted on the new trans-Atlantic FAM22 route getting as far as India with Indian censor tape at left tied by triangular "Passed by Censor" handstamp, partial purple "Returned to Sender" framed handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 815 Estimate $400 - 600.
SENT FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON DECEMBER 6TH, JUST MISSING THE ANZAC CLIPPER TO HONOLULU AND PEARL HARBOR.
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese and the mail trans-Pacific routes were immediately suspended. Mail was rerouted via the trans-Atlantic FAM 22 flights. This cover just missed the Anzac Clipper flight from San Francisco on December 6th afternoon to Honolulu arriving during the morning of the Pearl Harbor attacks, the flight was less than an hour away from Honolulu when word of the attacks was radioed and it was then diverted to Hilo.
Realized: $625