Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008
| Images | Description | Current 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  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 | 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, | 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 | 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, | 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., | Price Realized $425.00 |
