U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
July 20-21, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #113 UNITED STATES Flight Covers 1927 (June 29) Byrd Transatlantic Flight, commercial cover with 10c Lindbergh adhesive (paying 5c airmail surcharge), tied by June 20 pmk, addressed to London, "via R.Byrd", with Ver sur Mer 2.7.27 arrival pmk. The monoplane "America" took off from New York and after a 42 hour flight was forced to land on the beach. The mail pouch was soaked and hence this cover shows some evidence of water logging, and is resealed by a Postes et Telegraphes label. Most of the mail carried was of philatelic nature and this is one of only a few commercial covers carried by Commander Byrd  Catalog #AAMC TO1060 | Price Realized $850.00 |
