Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian Mcqueen -

The "Jusqu’à" handstamp instructed postal clerks exactly where the flight ended. For example, a letter from London to Sydney might be marked "Jusqu’à Karachi,"

In the niche but demanding field of aerophilately—the study of airmail history—few artifacts are as deceptively simple, yet as richly complex, as the Jusqu’à marking. At first glance, these French words meaning “as far as” appear as routine postal instructions. However, in his seminal study, Jusqu’à Airmail Markings , the renowned postal historian Ian McQueen elevates these seemingly minor handstamps and labels into a crucial lens for understanding the chaotic, innovative, and politically fraught birth of international airmail service between the World Wars. Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen