U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
September 9-10, 2015

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #87
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1929 "Yellow Bird" flight from Old Orchard, Maine to Paris, "via Yellow Bird" typed at upper left, v.f., with Comillas arrival pmk. The Yellow Bird (L'Oiseau Canari), a French plane, was preparing to attempt a flight across the Atlantic. It was supposed to be a race with the American Green Flash, but the latter crashed in a soft spot on the sand and was unable to compete
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO 1091
Unsold

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