Versailles Part IV; The G. Ackerman Collection of Russian Air Post
June 3-4, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #5146 RUSSIA Flight Covers 1929 (September 29) - special flight from Moscow to New Jersey (7.8) to promote Soviet Aviation. The flight paralleled the Trans-Siberian RR to Khabarovsk and northeast to Seward, Alaska, to Seattle and the East Coast. The plane - "Land of the Soviets" covered the distance of 13,300 miles in 70 days. Two covers, one to East Orange, NJ; other from Seward, Alaska to Seattle, bearing an inscription "this letter was carried to Seattle, Wash, by Russian airplane "Land of Soviets" through the courtesy of Commander Shestakoff" and signed by postmaster of Seward. Only 10 covers were carried on the "Land of the Soviets" from Seward, nine to New York, only one to Seattle, v.f.  Catalog #AAMC TO1095,1095a | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
