Rare Ca. 1947-48 Ceylon Airways / Air Ceylon 1st Issue Pilot Wing
Processing...

Rare Ca. 1947-48 Ceylon Airways / Air Ceylon 1st Issue Pilot Wing

Code: airmfw80139ac


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

•••••

Update: MONDAY 10/07/24: GREETINGS from FLYING TIGER ANTIQUES & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!! !!

Wishing A Special Thanks to all our Clients, Old & NEW, for your Purchases and Continued Patronage!!!

Update 10/07/24: We Are BACK IN THE OFFICE for the REST of THE YEAR!! New Offerings are coming Daily, in All Major Categories!!!

Sadly, we Are STILL EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

If you would like to PAY for a $100.00 or more Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please Call or Email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP, or Process the Purchase Myself!!

Meanwhile, we are busy packing orders and Pricing New Historical Artifacts for our Many COLLECTORS!!!

So, NOW is the TIME to ORDER that wonderful ARTIFACT that you've had your eye on, as it will SHIP within 24 to 48 Hours of Receipt of Payment, but USUALLY Same Day!

And DON'T FORGET: if funding your $100.00 or More Order from a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order purchases!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT:

This is a beautiful, rare 1947-48 Ceylon Airways / Air Ceylon 1st Issue Pilot Wing with an enameled yellow and red hexagon at center bearing the letters "AC".
Air Ceylon was the former flag carrier airline of Ceylon, which started operations in 1947. The airline had financial troubles in the later 1970's, and finally ceased all operations on 31 August 1979, when it was replaced by Air Lanka, which was eventually rebranded as Sri Lankan Airlines in 1998, and is still in operation today.

VINTAGE: Circa 1947-48.

SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height x 2-7/16" in length.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Possibly coin silver or silver-plated nickel.

ATTACHMENT: Two loops, cotter pin.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from an airline collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay07/29/19 MEJX14 LX6/14 SLDGEX06/14 SDAEX11/29/20

CONDITION: 8+ (Excellent): The wing has some areas of moderate wear/tarnish; enamel is intact.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.