Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian Mcqueen Jun 2026

Ian McQueen

Prior to McQueen’s work, references to Jusqu’à markings were scattered. Collectors relied on vague mentions in The French Airmail Catalogues of the 1960s. McQueen’s genius was to recognize that these markings were not errors or anomalies, but a worthy of systematic classification. Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen

Ian McQueen's "Jusqu’à" Airmail Markings (A Study) is the definitive guide to the specialized postal markings indicating airmail service was only partially fulfilled. Published in 1993 with a 1995 supplement, the work provides an illustrated analysis of these "as far as" markings that signify a transition from air to surface transport. For more details on the original study, visit AbeBooks . Ian McQueen Prior to McQueen’s work, references to

Forgeries are rampant in early airmail. Fakers often add a "Jusqu’a" stamp to a mundane cover to inflate its value. McQueen cataloged the specific dies (the metal cuts used to make the handstamps). By comparing the wear pattern, spacing, and font flaws in his book, a collector can prove a marking was applied in the 1930s, not the 1970s. Ian McQueen's "Jusqu’à" Airmail Markings (A Study) is