U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Versailles Part II
October 21-23, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #334 United States Flight Covers 1927 (June) Nungesser-Coli Search Expidition cover flown to Newfoundland, with mixed U.S.-Newfoundland franking (Newfoundland 1c on reverse, canc., upon arrival), Floyd Bennett flew to Newfoundland andconducted an extensive search for French pilots that disappeared while attempting to cross the Atlantic, v.f.  Catalog #AAMC TO1055 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #335 United States Flight Covers 1929 cover flown from Washington, D.C. to Mexico, mixed franking with Mexican adhesives (such franking was permitted by the U.S. Post Office for a very short time and discontinued because of substantial loss of revenue), with New Orleans transit and Mexico City arrival, fine-v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #336 United States 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 #337 United States Flight Covers 1929 Col. Arthur Goebel, great air ace, winner of the famous 1927 Dole Race to Hawaii (Charles Lindbergh called it at the time "the greatest air feat in history"), bold signature on cacheted InternationalPilots Reunion cover (Kansas City, Sep.1929), the event coincided with the finish of the International Air Race from Mexico to Kansas City, also won by Goebel, v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #338 United States 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 #339 United States Flight Covers 1930 Ernest L. Smith, first civilian pilot to make the non-stop flight to Hawaii (1927, in "The City of Oakland"), cacheted National Air Race 5c Stationery cover, signed "Pilot Ernest L. Smith, 1st civilian non-stop flight fromOakland, Ca. to Hawaii 7.14-15,1927", v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #340 United States Flight Covers 1930 Gen. Lester Maitland, famous aviator (1923 First endurance flight record, first non-stop flight to Hawaii with A.Hegenberger and WWII air commander awarded Distinguished Flying Cross) autographed dedicationcover with historic Randolph Field airbase cachet, v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #341 United States Flight Covers 1930 Hotel Cleveland cover signed by Roscoe Turner, famous air racer, attending the Gordon Bennett competition, fine and unusual | Unsold | |
| Lot #342 United States Flight Covers 1931 All-American Air Races cover autographed by the aviatrix Beryl Hart, the cover was signed by Ms. Hart in advance as she planned to attend. Instead, she and Capt.Maclaren embarked on a flight to Europe andreached Bermuda on Jan.8, but their plane "Tradewind" disappeared without a trace on the trip from Bermuda to the Azores, a v.f. and most unusual "ghost autograph" | Unsold | |
| Lot #343 United States Flight Covers 1931 Gen. Albert Hegenberger, famous aviator (First non-stop flight to Hawaii with L.Maitland, first solo instrument only flight, etc.) and inventor of a blind flight control system that became a standard in modernaviation, five-line autograph on Miami Races/Navy Airport opening cover, v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #344 United States Flight Covers 1931 Robert Esnault Pelterie (1881-1957), pioneer aviator and early aircraft designer, signed typed LS on Ritz Tower stationery "From Robert Esnault-Pelterie, French engineer presently engaged in research forrealizing astronomical flight by means of powerful rockets, with best regards, the autograph from...", with original preaddressed cover sent to prominent NY autograph dealer S. Rozenblatt, v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #345 United States Flight Covers 1931 Herndon & Pangborn round the world flight cover with U.S. and Japan frankings, with all appropriate transit and arrival canc., with Wenatchee, Wash. arrival and Russian markings on reverse, with flight cachetindicating this cover is #15 of the only 75 flown, signed by both pilots, v.f. and scarce Catalog #AAMC TO1146 | Price Realized $1,050.00 | |
| Lot #346 United States 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 #347 United States Flight Covers 1931 Wilkins North Pole Expedition in submarine "Nautilus" (named after Captain Nemo's ship from Jules Verne's "2000 Leagues Under the Sea") partly annotated group of 6 covers, incl. rare "Nautilus" christeningcover signed by Jean Jules Vernes, and 4 expedition covers to diff. stops, plus Sir Hubert Wilkins autograph on 1930 National Air Races cover, fine-v.f. group | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #348 United States Flight Covers 1931 Post & Gatty Round the World Flight cover, with all appropriate pmks, as well as two Russian cachets in violet with Moscow June, 29 1931 ms canc., signed by both pilots, v.f. Catalog #AAMC TO1141 | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #349 United States Flight Covers 1932, July 5, Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight. Co-pilots Jimmy Mattern and Bennett Griffin attempted to fly around the world but 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 #350 United States Flight Covers 1932 Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, famous air race, test pilot and WWII hero who led the first daring bombing raid on Tokyo, signed Aviation Convention cover, v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #351 United States Flight Covers 1933, July 23, attempted non-stop flight by Captain and Mrs. Mollison, 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 #352 United States Flight Covers 1934, May 15, attempted flight, New York to Rome by Pond and Sabelli. The 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 #353 United States Flight Covers 1934, May 15, attempted flight, New York to Rome by Pond and 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 (transit pmk of May 15); after repairs were made they continued on to Rome, v.f. Catalog #AAMC TO1207 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #354 United States 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 took 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 | |
| Lot #355 United States Flight Covers 1939 (Apr) The Flying Hutchinson Family (parents and two daughters) left Washington, D.C. on a scheduled 87 country flight but headed home in June because of the impending war in Europe, large envelope withcentral legend and signed pictures, surrounded by spaces for stamps canc. in each country, with 25 filled (North and South America), the flight was sponsored by Ivory Soap Co., fine and interesting item | Unsold | |
| Lot #356 United States Flight Covers 1939 registered First Flight from PanAm Northern Trans-Atlantic route, further flown across two continents to China, refranked and returned to North America over the Pacific, some toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #357 United States Flight Covers 1939 Round-the-World cover carried to the United Kingdom on the first PanAm Trans-Atlantic flight, forwarded with Imperial Airways to Hong Kong and returned from Hong Kong to the U.S. with Trans-PacificPanAm Clipper, refranked at each stage, v.f. and scarce in this form | Unsold |
