Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian Mcqueen ~upd~

Ian McQueen (1919-1999) was not a mere collector; he was a meticulous postal historian. A Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, McQueen specialized in the complex routes of the French Aéropostale and the early Pan American Airways. His approach was forensic: he did not simply list markings; he reconstructed the flight schedules, surcharge tables, and postal treaties that gave rise to them.

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Each era has its own chapter in McQueen’s book. By following his chronology, a collector can tell a complete story of how airmail evolved from an experimental luxury to a scheduled, segmented service. Ian McQueen (1919-1999) was not a mere collector;

McQueen identified three distinct physical forms, which are crucial for authentication: Books by Ian McQueen (Author of Telling Tales

Forgeries of Jusqu’à markings exist. Unscrupulous sellers have added fake handstamps to common surface mail to inflate value. McQueen’s study includes detailed diagrams of genuine lettering, spacing, and ink colors. For example, he noted that genuine “Jusqu’à Casablanca” handstamps from 1929 have a distinctive broken ‘A’ in Casablanca —a die flaw that forgers miss.

The study also aids in detecting forgeries, as McQueen includes detailed measurements and ink analyses.