U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
November 20, 2002
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #308 Flight Covers 1927, April 30, Wilkins North Polar Expedition, "Alaskan" Polar Flight cover which ended when the aircraft was damaged on landing near the north coast of Alaska, by Point Barrow. The pilots P.Edison and H.Wilkinsthen carried the mail for 100 miles to Fairbanks. The cover is backstamped Fairbanks, 16 May, 1927 and has a ms note signed by G.H.Wilkins "3000 Miles Arctic Ice by Airplane etc..."  Catalog #AAMC TO1052 | Price Realized $1,200.00 | |
| Lot #309 Flight Covers 1929 National Elimination Balloon Races and Aeronautic Exhibition, spec. cachet on May 3, 1929 cover from Pittsburgh to Wayne, Pa, v.f. | Price Realized $90.00 | |
| Lot #310 Flight Covers 1929, June 9, Swedish Fliers Attempt, Stockholm to New York, On 9th June, 1929, the "Sverige" attempting to fly from Stockholm to New York was forced down in the sea, near Iceland. The crew was rescued and the plane towedinto Reykjavik, where the mail was forwarded to Ivigtut in Greenland by ship and then on to New York, finally arriving on 11th September. Only 65 covers were sent, v.f., with appropriate transit and arrival pmks Catalog #AAMC TO1090b | Unsold | |
| Lot #311 Flight Covers 1929 Zeppelin Flight, Detroit to Lakehurst card franked with 1/2c-$1 etc., for a total of 24 diff. stamps on both sides, usual cachets, v.f. | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #312 Flight Covers 1931, June 19, Hillig and Hoiriis Transatlantic Flight, New York to Copenhagen. The flight ended prematurely at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland where the mail was forwarded on by ship, arriving in Copenhagen on 3rd July, asthe authorities refused to allow the mail to be carried across the Atlantic, little toning, signed by both pilots, with Copenhagen and Liberty pmks, only 30 covers carried Catalog #AAMC TO1140a | Unsold | |
| Lot #313 Flight Covers 1931, June 22, Attempted Solo Transatlantic Flight by Ruth Nichols. Miss Ruth Nichols set out from New York for Paris in an attempt to be the first woman to make a solo transatlantic flight. Unfortunately, here LockheedVega Monoplane "Akita" was forced down and crashed at St.John's, Newfoundland, cover with appropriate cachets and signed by Miss Nichols Catalog #AAMC TO1142 | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #314 Flight Covers 1932, July 5, Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight. Co-pilots Jimmy Mattern and Bennett Griddin attempted to fly around the world, had to make a forced landing in a peat bog at Borisov, near Minsk, where theaircraft was damaged and the flight abandoned. The cover is franked with U.S., German and Russian stamps, signed by both pilots, with appropriate markings, little toning, v.f., only 10 covers were carried on the flight Catalog #AAMC TO1167 | Unsold | |
| Lot #315 Flight Covers 1933, July 23, attempted non-stop flight by Captain and Mrs. Millison, from Wales to USA. Capt. Mollison and his famous British Aviatrix wife, Amy Johnson crossed the Atlantic successfully but ran out of gas and were forceddown near Bridgeport, Ct, their plane wrecked after its 39-hour flight, with both pilots injured. Only four covers were carried on the flight, signed by both pilots. Mrs. Mollison was the first aviatrix to fly non-stop over Atlantic Catalog #AAMC TO1185 | Unsold | |
| Lot #316 Flight Covers 1933 (Aug 4) North Atlantic Survey Flight by Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, ppc from Holstensborg to Copenhagen, via Reykjavik, sent by a crew member who refers to "Americas Lindy" and is endorsed "per Oberst Lindberghg Flyiemenskini", franked with Danish 10kr, with Copenhagen arrival of August 23, only 47 pieces were carried on this exploration and survey flight on behalf of Pan American Airways, v.f. Catalog #AAMC TO1181 | Price Realized $2,700.00 | |
| Lot #317 Flight Covers 1934, May 15, attempted flight, New York to Rome by Pond and Sabelli. The Italian fliers were forced to land at Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland. Mail was offloaded receiving an Irish arrival pmk, eventually arriving in Romeon June 11, 1934. Cover with appropriate markings, signed by Sabelli on back, fine Catalog #AAMC TO1207 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #318 Flight Covers 1934 (May 15) Attempted Flight, New York to Rome by George Pond and Cesare Sabelli, 8c air mail stationery cover addressed to New York, with Brooklyn departure and arrival cds, Rome backstamp (June.11.1934), signed by Sabelli.Due to engine trouble, the aviators were forced to land in Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland (with transit pmk of May 15) and after repairs were made the fliers continued on to Rome, v.f. Catalog #AAMC TO1207 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #319 Flight Covers 1934 (Aug 1) Sikorsky S-42 speed record flight cover, franked with 6c airmail, signed by Boris Sergievsky, Capt. Edwin Musick and C.A. Lindbergh, Bridgeport, Conn. pmk alongside, "World's Record for Seaplanes - This LetterActually Carried on Record Flight" cachet on reverse, v.f. | Price Realized $1,250.00 | |
| Lot #320 Flight Covers 1938 (July 10) Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World. This flight was the aviation epic of 1938. Howard Hughes and crew flew a Lockheed 14 and the flight in 91 hours, with stops at Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis and return to New York. A special cover, franked with U.S., France and Russian stamps, signed by the entire crew and Howard Hughes, little toning, otherwise fine and very rare cover, less than 10 known signed by Howard Hughes Catalog #AAMC TO1307 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
