U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #162
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1912 July 3-4, Bedford-Oolitic-Mitchel, Indiana. Athletic Park Aviation Meet, specially prepared souvenir card ("Max Lillie, World's Champion Aviator"), with two line cachet "Air Ship Route No.1 Bedford, Ind." (type 2), minor abrasions, otherwise fine and very scarce
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Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #163
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1933 (15 July) 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" cancel, 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
Envelope
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #164
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1933 (15 July) 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" cancel, 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
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

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