U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #506
United States Flight Covers
1911, September 24 Pioneer flight card, Garden City Estates to Germany, with red Hannover arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #507
United States Flight Covers
1912, May 15-16 Marietta, Ohio Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, ppc with special pmk, v.f. Only four cards are known to exist
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 23
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #508
United States Flight Covers
1930 Mears and Brown attempted Round-the-World flight, card carried from US to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, where the plane crashed upon take-off, v.f., scarce - only 25 cards carried
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #509
United States Flight Covers
1930 large cover flown from Ecuador via Canal Zone to Paris, mixed franking with 4x20c surcharge, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #510
United States Flight Covers
1931 Hillig and Hoiriis Flight, cover carried to Harbour Grace and further by boat, signed by both fliers, accompanied by a photo of their plane "Liberty" (also signed by pilots), v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1140
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #511
United States Flight Covers
1935 Thor Solberg's "Vikings Route" flight New York-Norway, 8c entire autographed by the pilot, v.f., scarce - only 200 pieces of mail carried
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #512
United States Flight Covers
1938 record flight around the world in "New York World's Fair"; as propaganda for the New York World's Fair, Howard Hughes flew around the world in 3 days and 19 hours in a Lockheed 14; cover carried across theAtlantic and given to the famous aviatrix Jean Batten when Hughes landed at Le Bourget in Paris, franked with US and French adhesives, signed by Howard Hughes, his crew and Jean Batten, filing fold, otherwise v.f., possibly unique
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #513
United States Flight Covers
1944 cover franked with 6c handstamped "R.F.", v.f., with PFC stating "genuine "RF" overprint, but its usage on this cover is not according to Fleet Post Office regulations"
Envelope
Catalog #CM1
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #514
United States Flight Covers
Consular Mail.
1905 stampless cover from the French Vice-Consulate in Galveston, Texas to Paris, appropriate consular hs on both sides, initially intended for postage due with "T NY" hs, eventually excused with crayon obliteration, v.f.,with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #515
United States Flight Covers
Consular Mail.
1905 stampless cover from the French Consulate in New Orleans to Paris, with violet consular cachet on both sides, fine-v.f. with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #516
United States Flight Covers
Consular Mail.
1905 stampless cover from the French Consulate in New Orleans to Paris, with violet consular cachet on both sides, fine-v.f. with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$110.00

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