U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
August 9-10, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1286 RUSSIA Flight Covers 1932 Mattern & Griffin Round-the-World flight, cover franked with U.S., German and Russian adhesives, bearing appropriate postmarks and autographed by both fliers, some light cover stains as often, otherwise v.f. The U.S. pilot Jimmy Mattern, with Lt. Griffin attempted to beat the "round-the-world" record, held at the time by Post and Gatty. After flying from New York via Harbour Grace, they landed in Berlin and later reached Moscow. Their plane crashed on the way to Siberia. Only 10 covers were carried  Catalog #AAMC TO 1167 | Price Realized $750.00 |
