U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009
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| Lot #266 UNITED STATES Flight Covers 1914 September 17-18, Clayton, New Mexico. Fair Grounds Aviation Meet. During this meet, exhibition flights were given by the Rodgers Aviation Company owned and managed by the widow of the late "Cal" Rodgers, pilot of "Vin Fiz" fame. Flights were made by aviator Floyd Smith. A ppc (Martin Tractor and Floyd Smith), franked with 1c (defective), oval "First Aeroplane Post Office, Clayton, New Mex, Sept. 18, 1914" hs, card creased and somewhat dirty. Only 4(!) known Catalog #AAMC 81a Catalog Value $ 4,500 | Unsold
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