U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 4-5, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #296
United States Flight Covers
1912 (July 1-6) Squantum, Mass. Boston Aviation Meet, flight cover, addressed to Boston, franked with 2c, tied "Boston Aviation Meet Aero Mail Service" cachet with Atlantic, Mass. pmk, fine and rare. Mail was to be flown on each day of themeet from Hartford Aviation Field, served by the Squantum P.O., via Atlantic, Quincy, Milton and East Milton to New York City. Harriet Quimby was designated mail carrier, but due to financial disputes, she refused to fly the mail
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 36a
Catalog Value 1,500
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #297
United States Flight Covers
1917 Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957), American explorer and aviator, made the first aeroplane flight over the North Pole, typewritten letter headed "HQ Rhode Island, Naval Militia", dated April 4, 1917 to Admiral Sims asking for an active command because "a desk job does not appeal to me half as much as a ship when the country is at war", signed "R. E. Byrd Jr" as Lt (j.g.), U.S.Navy
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #298
United States Flight Covers
1918 6c-24c set of three flown covers, first two legal size, 6c New York Dec.18 to Norfolk, Nebraska, 16c July 15 New York to Washington (addressed to F.D.Roosevelt, assistant Sec'y of the Navy, with letter from HenryWoodhouse describing the first flight and recommending that FDR keep the items for his collection) and 24c (straight edge at right) on 2c stationery card, first flight May 15 from Washington to Montclair, NJ, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C1-3
Unsold
Lot #299
United States Flight Covers
1919 Marconi corner cover addressed to London, sent via Dirigible R.34, endorsed "Per Airship 34", franked with 2c red, with Hempstead NY Jul 9 departure and "London R.34 July 13" arrival pmks, with contents enclosed, minor cover folds, fine and extremely rare Zeppelin cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #300
United States Flight Covers
1925-35 selection of 75+ flown covers or cards, incl. incoming from Canada, experimental flights by Clarence Chamberlin, 1927 first Pan-American flight to all nations of Central and South America and West Indies (24 countries, with frankingfrom each), Airplane-Motorcycle Courier Service (C.A.M. 1), Adams Air Mail flights, also Canal Zone to Costa Rica etc., mostly fine-v.f. An interesting group
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #301
United States Flight Covers
1927-36 selection of 80+ flown covers or cards, incl. American Railway Express, "SS-Aquitania". Air Pageant and dedication cachets, some signed by various pilots, many Catapult flights, some with German frankings, various Roessler cachetsand much more, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #302
United States Flight Covers
1927 Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974) Famous American aviator, a September 17, 1927 "dinner menu in honor of Col. Charles A. Lindberg" (sic), Sacramento, Ca., signed "Charles A. Lindbergh", some toning, otherwise fine
Unsold
Lot #303
United States Flight Covers
1927 Charles A. Lindbergh, September 6, 1927 "Complimentary Dinner to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh", Helena, Montana, signed "Charles A. Lindbergh", slight ink smearing, otherwise v.f.
Unsold
Lot #304
United States Flight Covers
1929 First successful Air Mail delivery and Pick-up at Sea by Adams Air Mail Pick-Up from S.S. "Leviathan", cover franked with French adhesives (the ship sailed from Cherbourg), cancelled. Newark, N.J., June 12,with large cachet on back, fine and rare with French franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #305
United States Flight Covers
1930 Trans-Atlantic flight by Wolfgang von Gronau, Halifax-New York leg, mixed franking with Canada, private air mail label, v.f., signed by Von Gronau
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #306
United States Flight Covers
1930 Mears and Brown non-stop air mail flight card New York to Newfoundland, with N.J. departure and Harbor Grace arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #307
United States Flight Covers
1932 Amelia Earhart (1898-1937), signature on 1932 first flight cover from Los Angeles to Lakewood, Ohio, also signed by ten other aviators, all participants in Los Angeles Airport Sweepstakes Air Derby, v.f. andrare aviation cover, with cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #308
United States Flight Covers
1933, July 15, attempted Ocean Flight, New York to Lithuania by Capt. Stefan Darius and Stanley Girenas flight cover from New York to Kaunas, Lithuania, July 15, 1933 "Lituanica" canc., franked with 3c violet, v.f., with six line cachet, signed by both pilots. Both fliers died when their plane was wrecked at Soldin, Germany, about 400 miles short of their goal. Mail was delivered to Kaunas on July 18, 1933, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1182
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #309
United States Flight Covers
1933, July 15, attempted Ocean Flight, New York to Lithuania by Capt. Stefan Darius and Stanley Girenas flight cover from New York to Kaunas, Lithuania, July 15, 1933 "Lituanica" canc., franked with 3c violet, v.f., with six line cachet, signed by both pilots. Both fliers died when their plane was wrecked at Soldin, Germany, about 400 miles short of their goal. Mail was delivered to Kaunas on July 18, 1933, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1182
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #310
United States Flight Covers
1933 Italian Air Cruise Chicago-New York Balbo flight, 5c stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with Parcel Post 15c and 2x75, paying $1.70 from Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago to New York, v.f.,with arrival pmk. A most unusual franking for the Balbo flight
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #311
United States Flight Covers
1935, Sept. 25 attempted non-stop flight from New York to Lithuania by Lit. Felix Waitkus, in the plane "Lituanica II". After successfully crossing the North Atlantic, Lt. Waitkus was forced down at Bellinrobe and covers were forwarded toLithuania by other means. Cover with U.S. and Lithuanian franking, numbered and signed by the pilot, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO 1241
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #312
United States Flight Covers
1935, Sept. 25 attempted non-stop flight from New York to Lithuania by Lit. Felix Waitkus, in the plane "Lituanica II". After successfully crossing the North Atlantic, Lt. Waitkus was forced down at Bellinrobe and covers were forwarded toLithuania by other means. Cover with U.S. and Lithuanian franking, numbered and signed by the pilot, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO 1241
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #313
United States Flight Covers
1935, Sept. 25 attempted non-stop flight from New York to Lithuania by Lit. Felix Waitkus, in the plane "Lituanica II". After successfully crossing the North Atlantic, Lt. Waitkus was forced down at Bellinrobe and covers were forwarded toLithuania by other means. Cover with U.S. and specially overprinted Lithuanian stamp, numbered and signed by the pilot, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO 1241
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #314
United States Flight Covers
1938 Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World, airmail cover addressed to Florida, triple franking with French and Russian adhesives, all appropriate markings and actually signed by Howard Hughes and Harry Conner, fine-v.f., extremely rare, only a few covers actually signed by Hughes exist
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,000.00

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