U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 7-8, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #392
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
$475.00

Lot #393
United States Flight Covers
1911, October 7 St.Louis Aviation meet, ppc with special "Hydro-Aeroplane Mail Service" cachet, dated 10/7, franked with 1c Franklin, also an unused ppc of Robinson's (pilot) Curtiss Hydroplane, fine and veryrare, with 1961 letter from George King concerning these items
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 4b
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #394
United States Flight Covers
1913, May 17-18, Santa Rosa, Calif. Driving Park Aviation Meet, cover franked with 2x1c green, violet cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 68
Catalog Value 175
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #395
United States Flight Covers
1915, August 7-8, Port Huron, Michigan, ppc (Abraham Lincoln statue) franked with 1c Washington, two line hs "Michigan's First Aeroplane Mail Port Huron, Aug.7,8,1915" cachet, minor card creases, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 84
Catalog Value 500
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #396
United States Flight Covers
1915, September 6-14, Detroit, Mi. State Fair Aviation Meet, cover franked with 2c Washington, canc. Detroit Sep 10, with three line cachet, also 1916, Oct. 5 West Branch, Driving Park Aviation Meet, 1cstationery card with violet cachet, little toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 86,91
Catalog Value 650
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #397
United States Flight Covers
1930 National Air Races, cover signed by Amelia Earhart, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #398
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
$130.00

Lot #399
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
$130.00

Lot #400
United States Flight Covers
1932, May 20, Trans-Atlantic Solo Flight, Amelia Earhart, flown cover franked with 5c Winged Globe, canc. May 13, 1932 and GB 11/2p canc. Londonderry, 23 May, 32, with diamond shaped cachet, numbered "38" out of50 carried and signed by the aviatrix, fine and rare cover
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1165
Unsold
Lot #401
United States Flight Covers
1932, July 5, Mattern and Griffin attempted Round the World Flight, mixed franking with Germany and Russia, on flown cover signed by both pilots, some light cover stains as always, v.f. Only 10 covers carried. The fliers landed in Berlinafter flying 31 hours and 41 minutes from New York, via Harbour Grace. They later reached Moscow, but cracked up on their hop to Siberia
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1167
Price Realized
$1,150.00

Lot #402
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
Catalog #AAMC TO1239
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #403
United States Flight Covers
1937 cacheted "Round the world Flight, 2nd Take Off", Amelia Earhart, unused envelope, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #404
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 the Atlantic 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., with photo reproduction of Hughes' landing in Paris
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1307
Unsold
Lot #405
United States Flight Covers
Zeppelin Flights.
1925 Porto Rico-Lakehurst, three flown covers, one with imprinted "Via Los Angeles to Port Rico" cachet, April 27 to Mayaquez, another to San Juan, last one San Juan May 6 to Cleveland, little toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Si.20T,U
Catalog Value Euro 350
Price Realized
$150.00

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