U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 19-20, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #274
United States Flight Covers
1929, June 13 Yellow Bird" Flight, United States to Spain, cover carried by three French aviators Armeno Lotti, Jean Assoland and Rene Lefevre, in the monoplane "Yellow Bird", v.f.,with Longhi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1091
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #275
United States Flight Covers
1931, June 21, Post and Gatty Round the World flight, record round the world, cover franked with 2c carmine, cancelled Mineola, Berlin, also with Russian cachets etc., signed by both fliers, v.f.,with Longhi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1141
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #276
United States Flight Covers
1932, July 5, Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight, cover franked with U.S., German and Russian adhesives, cancelled in New York, Berlin and Minsk, addressed to Clarence Page in New York,signed by both fliers, v.f., with Longhi cert. Only 10(!) covers were carried on this flight
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1167
Price Realized
$1,150.00

Lot #277
United States Flight Covers
1933, June 3 Attempted Round the World Solo Flight by Jimmy Mattern, cover franked with U.S. and Russian adhesives, cancelled in New York, Jomfruland, Moscow, Krasnojarsk, Omsk, Habarowsk, Fairbanks, Juneau,Nome, Alaska etc. Mattern was lost in the wilderness of Siberia and was rescued by the Russian pilot Levanevsky. A rare cover, signed by Jimmie Mattern, little toning, otherwise fine, with Longhi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1177
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #278
United States Flight Covers
1938, July 10, Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World, legal size cover franked with U.S., French and Russian adhesives, cancelled in New York, Le Bourget and Moscow, with appropriate cachets, v.f.,with Longhi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1307
Price Realized
$1,350.00

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