Including The American Bank Note Company Archives
November 15-16, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #84
United States Flight Covers
1924 (March 17) Round the World Flight, 1c stationery card with "Santa Monica, Ca-Seattle, Wash, Clover Field 1924 First Leg" cachet, also "Around the World Flight United States Air Force", additional 2c return postageadded and addressed to Maj. Steinmetz, signed by the pilot on back, some hinge marks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #85
United States Flight Covers
1925 (July 28)"Dinnebier" cover per "S.S. Aquitania" to London, from there flown via Berlin to Vienna, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #86
United States Flight Covers
1928 (Aug.18) "Ile de France" catapult, two covers, one to Paris, another via Berlin to Stettin, each with a Roessler cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #87
United States Flight Covers
1930 (April 19) First flight cover, San Francisco to Hong-Kong, three-country franking incl. Burma and Germany, with various transit and arrival pmks, fine and well travelled cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #88
United States Flight Covers
1933 (June 10) First non-stop flight "Columbia" from New York to Haiti and back, selection of three covers, plus original photo of the Belanca airplane, with appropriate cachets, signed by the pilots, some creases,fine
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Unsold
Lot #89
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 flyers 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
$160.00

Lot #90
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 flyers 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
$130.00

Lot #91
United States Flight Covers
Amelia Earhart
, stated to be one of only six actually carried by the famous aviatrix, also the firstSeaplane Mail from the State of New York, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,050.00

Lot #92
United States Flight Covers
Amelia Earhart
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 #93
United States Flight Covers
Amelia Earhart
1938 (March 16) First Flight Baltimore-Bermuda cover autographed by the entire crew of seven, v.f., with Hamilton arrival
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #94
United States Flight Covers
Amelia Earhart
1939 (June 30) First Trans-Atlantic Mail England, via Ireland, Newfoundland to United States and from there to Hong Kong and back to France, attractive four-country franking incl. 24c "Jenny", with appropriate pmks,also "Postage Insufficient for Air Mail" hs, Paris 22.8.39 arrival cds
Envelope
Unsold

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