U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #275
United States Flight Covers
1911-15, selection of 28 mostly diff. pioneer flight covers or cards, also some unused ppcs incl. one showing the wrecked "Vin Fiz", dated Oct.5, 1911 with text "Rogers just left here..", mixed condition with some minorflaws, mostly fine-v.f.
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Catalog #AAMC 1c/87d
Price Realized
$1,350.00

Lot #276
United States Flight Covers
1911, September 25, Garden City Estates, first flight cover franked with 2c Lincoln, addressed to Williamsport, Pa, v.f., also a private ppc with advertising and similar cachets, rare
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 3a,d
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #277
United States Flight Covers
1911, October 1, Garden City Estates, souvenir "Special Aerial Dispatch Post Card", with picture of official postal aviator, Earle L. Ovington and explanatory text, fine
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 3e
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #278
United States Flight Covers
1912, May 30, Milwaukee, Wis., State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, 1c stationery card with "Aeroplane Station May 30, 1912" pmk, little toned specks, otherwise fine and very rare, only a few copies known
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 28
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #279
United States Flight Covers
1918, May 15 New York to Philadelphia, first flight cover franked with 5c, 8c and 11c, centered and tied on a pink "Aerial Mail Service" label, with additional blue label added at bottom left,1964 "no Air Mail Stamps" endorsement, addressed to Percy McG.Mann (to whom these labels have been attributed), with arrival pmk, fine and rare cover
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 101q
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #280
United States Flight Covers
1918, May 15 Philadelphia-NYC, first flight cover franked with 24c Jenny (fine), tied alongside of a pink "Aerial Mail Service" label, addressed to Henry Woodhouse, some ink notations andendorsements, fine
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 101l
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #281
United States Flight Covers
1918, May 15 Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, first flight cover franked with 24c carmine & blue, centered and tied on a blue "Aerial Mail Service" label, with additional pink label added at bottom left, signed JamesC. Edgerton, pilot, addressed to Joseph A. Steinmetz, v.f. According to penciled note on back, this was lot 95 in the Steinmetz auction in 1929 (realized $14.50)
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 101h
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #282
United States Flight Covers
1922, June 3, Amundsen North Polar "Maud" Expedition. The famous Norwegian pilot, Roald Amundsen headed the "Maud" North Polar Expedition in an attempt to reach the North Pole by plane, cover franked withtwo rectangular labels and 1c adhesives, addressed to Henry Woodhouse in NY, Seattle departure and "North Star Air Post" hs in green, additionally signed by U.S. Postmaster Hubert Work and by the president of the U.S., Warren G.Harding
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1021
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #283
United States Flight Covers
1922, June 3, Amundsen North Polar "Maud" Expedition. The famous Norwegian pilot, Roald Amundsen headed the "Maud" North Polar Expedition in an attempt to reach the North Pole by plane, cover franked withrectangular label and 4c adhesive, addressed to Maj. Joseph A.Steinmetz in Philadelphia, Seattle departure and "North Star Air Post" hs in green, fine
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1021
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #284
United States Flight Covers
1922, June 3, Amundsen North Polar "Maud" Expedition. The famous Norwegian pilot, Roald Amundsen headed the "Maud" North Polar Expedition in an attempt to reach the North Pole by plane, legal size coverfranked with rectangular label and 2c adhesives, Seattle departure and "North Star Air Post" hs in green, signed by the pilot, also U.S. Postmaster Hubert Work and by the president of the U.S., Warren G. Harding
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1021
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #285
United States Flight Covers
1922, June 3, Amundsen North Polar "Maud" Expedition. The famous Norwegian pilot, Roald Amundsen headed the "Maud" North Polar Expedition in an attempt to reach the North Pole by plane, cover franked withrectangular label and 3c adhesive, addressed to Maj. Joseph A.Stenmetz in Philadelphia, Nome, Alaska departure and "North Star Air Post" hs in green, fine
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1021
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #286
United States Flight Covers
1924, March 17, Round the World Flight by U.S. Army Aviators, 1c stationery card additionally franked with 1c green, with "Around the world flight United States Air Force" hs and other markings, Santa Monicadeparture and Seattle arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1025
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #287
United States Flight Covers
1925 Airship "Los Angeles", Apr.20 flight to Bermuda, also two Apr.27 New York to San Juan flight covers, all to Ed Worden, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #288
United States Flight Covers
1925 flown Roessler cover from San Francisco, franked with 24c carmine, sent via Christmas Island where pair of 5c Cocoanut Plantations locals where added, later via Tahiti where pair of French Polynesia10c green paid for further transmission to USA, v.f., with Aug.17 arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C6
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #289
United States Flight Covers
1927 (Aug 15) C.A.M. cacheted cover signed Charles A. Lindbergh, franked with 10c Lindbergh adhesive, v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #290
United States Flight Covers
1928, June 28 Round the World Flight, Mears and Collyer, 1c postal stationery card canc. New York, June 28, also with pair of China 1c Junk canc. Moukden, v.f., with July 22 arrival and "This card traveledaround the world in the fastest time ever made" cachet
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1077
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #291
United States Flight Covers
1929, June 13 "Yellow Bird" Trans-Oceanic Flight U.S. to Spain, cover franked with 2c, postmarked Old Orchard, Maine and addressed to France where a 2c postage due was added. Three French aviators attemptedto fly to Paris but were forced down by fuel shortage at Comillas, Spain, with appropriate markings, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1091
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #292
United States Flight Covers
1929, June 13 "Yellow Bird" Trans-Oceanic Flight U.S. to Spain, cover franked with 2c, postmarked Old Orchard, Maine and addressed to France where a 2c postage due was added, signed by the three Frenchaviators
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1091
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #293
United States Flight Covers
1931, June 21 Round the World Flight by Post and Gatty, cover franked with 2c red, canc. Mineola, N.Y., with Berlin and Moscow markings, signed by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, v.f. The flight was from NewYork via Harbour Grace, Chester, England, Hannover, Berlin, Moscow, Nowosibirsk, Irkutsk, Blagoveschensk, Khabarovsk, Nome, Edmonton and back to New York
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1141
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #294
United States Flight Covers
1931, June 22 Attempted solo flight by Ruth R. Nichols, cover with two violet cachets incl. "First Woman's Solo Transatlantic Attempt New York to Paris", "Plane crashed at St.John's, New Brunswick" attake-off and Miss Nichols was severely injured. Cover signed by the aviatrix, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1142
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #295
United States Flight Covers
1931, June 19, Hillig and Hoiriis Transatlantic Flight, Liberty, N.Y. to Copenhagen, three covers, each autographed by the two pilots, two with mixed U.S. and Danish franking (3.7.31 arrival), another withNewfoundland adhesive, posted from Harbor Grace, also with 3.7.31 arrival, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1140
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #296
United States Flight Covers
1931 (June 25) Lt. Walter Hinton Erie, PA flight cover to New Jersey, signed by Hinton, with Exchange Club service to Aviation Tour cachet on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #297
United States Flight Covers
1931 New York to Istanbul Flight cover, with oval "Special Agent in Charge Dept of State" date stamp, Istanbul arrival cds and signed by the pilot John Polando, v.f., addressed to Russell Boardman, the other pilot, rare
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 1145
Price Realized
$350.00

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