U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
June 27-28, 2012
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 | Lot #1256 LITHUANIA Flight Covers 1932 (Oct 30) "barnstorming" cover from the Mayfair Fair in Cleveland, Ohio, where the local Lithuanian American community organized an air meet to honor the pilots and raise money to finance the forthcoming Transatlantic flight, v.f. The cover has a special cachet and is signed "Stephen Darius" and "Stanley Girenas"
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1257 LITHUANIA Flight Covers 1933 (July 15) New York-Kaunas Transatlantic flight by Stefan Darius and Stanley Girenas in their plane "Lituanica", addressed to the Aero Club of Lithuania, with Kaunas 18 July arrival pmk, usual slight adhesive toning, also two sets of three issued stamps, different watermarks, fine-v.f.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1258 LITHUANIA Flight Covers 1935 Felix Vaitkus Trans-Atlantic attempt cover (opened for display), franked with US 6c orange (Sep 21) and special overprinted adhesive, also two additional stamps on back, plus an attractive Civil Aviation label, tied by Kaunas (31 Oct) return trip to Kohler, Wisconsin, numbered "77" and signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus, with violet cachet, registry handstamp and other appropriate markings, also "Via Lituanica II" stationery, fine-v.f.
Catalog #C80var | Price Realized $800.00
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