U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
January 16-18, 2007
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| Lot #1260 Great Britain Air Post 1929 (June 10) flight from Croydon to Tokyo, cover addressed to Calcutta. Millionaire Van Lear Black's flight in his Fokker "Maryland Free State" from Croydon to Tokyo ended on 10 June 1929 when the plane wasdamaged landing at Calcutta. The reverse of cover has "J.B. Scholke pilot P-AADZ 'Maryland Free State' Carried from Croydon to Calcutta June 10, 1929", filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare cover
| Unsold
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| Lot #1261 Great Britain Air Post 1933, July 23, attempted non-stop flight by Captain and Mrs. Mollison, from Wales to USA. Capt. Mollison and his famous British Aviatrix wife, Amy Johnson crossed the Atlantic successfully but were forced downnear Bridgeport, Ct, their plane wrecked after its 39-hour flight, with both pilots injured. Only four covers were carried on the flight, signed by both pilots. Mrs. Mollison was the first aviatrix to fly non-stop over Atlantic Catalog #AAMC TO1185 | Unsold
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| Lot #1262 Great Britain Air Post Zeppelin Flights. 1929 (16 Dec.) inaugural flight of the "R-100", cover endorsed "H.M.A. Airship R100 from Howden to Yorks", arriving in Bedford, with 16 Dec.1929 Bedford cds, further endorsed "carried on H.M.A.R100 from Howden to Cordington", franked with 1/2p and 1p George VI, fine and very rare "R100" Zeppelin cover
| Unsold
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| Lot #1263 Great Britain Air Post Zeppelin Flights. 1932 4th SAF, 5th SAF and 7th SAF, two covers and card, flown to Brazil, last one to Argentina, each with appropriate cachets, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $525.00
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