U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 5-6, 2015

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #926
ICELAND Flight Covers
1929 (26 June) registered cover flown from Reykjavik, addressed to United States, franked with Iceland adhesives, including 1kr (hook variety), tied by cds, with New York (Sep 11) and Cummington (Sep 13) arrival pmks. Handstamped "Par Aviators Ahrenberg Floden Iceland New York" on back (Albin Ahrenberg and Axel Floden attempted to fly across the Atlantic from Stockholm via Norway, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and Labrador to New York. After many technical problems, they reached Greenland, but had to turn back due to weather and landed in Ivigtut on the southwestern tip of Greenland. After being stranded there for two months, the flight was cancelled)
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

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