Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1292
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1912 July 3-4, Bedford-Oolitic-Mitchel, Indiana. Athletic Park Aviation Meet, specially prepared souvenir card ("Max Little, World's Champion Aviator"), with two line cachet "Air Ship Route No.1 Bedford, Ind." (type 2), fine and very scarce
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Catalog Value $ 2,000
Unsold
Lot #1293
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1926 first flight cover franked 10c Map and horizontal strip of three, middle stamp 5c carmine error, v.f. and rare, possibly the only known example of this error on cover
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Unsold
Lot #1294
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,
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Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1295
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
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1296
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1934 May 15, attempted flight, New York to Rome by Pond and Sabelli. The fliers were forced to land at Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland. Mail was offloaded receiving an Irish arrival pmk, eventually arriving in Rome on June 11, 1934. Cover with appropriate markings, signed by Sabelli on back, fine,
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Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1297
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1934 May 15, attempted flight, New York to Rome by Pond and Sabelli, 8c air mail stationery cover addressed to New York, with Brooklyn departure and arrival cds, Rome backstamp (June 11,1934), signed by Sabelli. Due to engine trouble, the aviators were forced to land in Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland (transit pmk of May 15); after repairs were made they continued on to Rome, v.f.,
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Price Realized
$425.00

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