Booklets of the World; U.S. and Worldwide; Russia
April 6-7, 2011 and April 11-12, 2011

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3430
RUSSIA - AIR POST Flight Covers
1924 (30.10) cover pre-printed "Premier Vol Moscou-Teheran", with arrival pmk, also a flown card from Moscow (19.5) to Berlin, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3431
RUSSIA - AIR POST Flight Covers
1932 10k stationery card, with Italian franking, plus additional 20k carmine, registered and flown from Fiume (24.10) via Berlin to Moscow, with "Polucheno Voszdushnoy Pocht." (received via Air Post), fine and extraordinary card
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3432
RUSSIA - AIR POST Flight Covers
1932 (July 5), Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight. The U.S. pilot Jimmy Mattern, together with Lt. Griffin, took off from Floyd Bennet Field in an attempt to beat round-the-world record held by Post and Gatty. The fliers landed in Berlin after a trip of 31 hours and 41 minutes, from New York, via Harbor Grace. They later reached Moscow, but cracked up on their hop to Siberia. Cover franked with 5c U.S. (New York July 5), 4pf Germany (July 7) and 15k Russia (cancelled Minsk 7.7), addressed to Clarence E. Page and autographed by both pilots, some usual minor flaws and toning, of no consequence. One of only 10 (!) covers carried on this flight
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO 1167
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3433
RUSSIA - AIR POST Flight Covers
1935-36 Le ballon "Belgica", two "Coupe G.Bennett" leaflets, one with additional Russian franking cancelled Veschenskaya 20.9.35; the other with red handstamp indicating that landfall was made at Medlesha, Archangelsk (portion of mail was lost), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

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