U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 12-13, 2018

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Lot #188
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1911 (30 Sep) Garden City Estates, Mineola, N.Y., 1c stationery card with additional "Aerial Special Despatch" hs, addressed to Philadelphia, also another 1c card, flown Nov 28 from Savanna Park, Ga, endorsed "Aerial Route" in red, the former with minor card creases, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 3,11a
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #189
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1911 (4 Oct) also 6 Oct. St. Louis Mo, plus 21 Oct. Rochester, N.Y., three different cards, each with 1c franking, one endorsed "The Aerial Mail", another (6 Oct) with mended card tears, others fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 5,5b,7
Catalog Value $ 475
Price Realized
$175.00

Lot #190
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1911 (17 Nov) Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet, 2c tied by "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17, 1911" duplex datestamp on legal-size cover addressed to Philadelphia, some creases and minor stains, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 10
Catalog Value $ 475
Unsold
Lot #191
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (28 Jan) Los Angeles to Pasadena, 1c stationery card with additional four-line cachet, also 6-8 June, Evansville Courier Aviation Meet, card with 2x1c franking, addressed to St. Louis, Mo., some creases, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 15,32
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #192
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (17 Feb) Oakland Cal. Emeryville Race Track Aviation Meet, 1c green, tied by "Aeroplane Station, Oakland Cal., Feb. 17, 1912 3P.M." duplex datestamp on picture postcard addressed to Chicago, fine and attractive ppc flown on the first day of the meet,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 16
Catalog Value $ 275
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #193
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (17 March) Galveston-La Marque Tex. National School Grounds Aviation Meet, 1c stationery card canceled by "Galveston, Tex./U.S. Aerial Mail/March 17, 1912" three-line datestamp addressed to New Kensington Pa, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 19
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #194
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (8 June) Mansfield OH, Fairgrounds Aviation Meet, 1c green (creased), tied by Mansfield Ohio oval cancel and beautifully struck violet “Mansfield, OH Mailed by Aeroplane, June 8, '12 3 P.M.” circular datestamp on locally addressed Mansfield Daily News souvenir postcard addressed to Ashland, fine. Only six pieces of mail from this attempted flight are recorded. The pilot, Beckwith Havens, experienced engine trouble on a preliminary flight on the 7th and had to land in a field where his plane stayed overnight. On the 8th he took off from the field and crashed in a ditch on his way to the fairgrounds, damaging his plane. The flight was abandoned but some pieces of mail were prepared to be carried on this official mail route. AAMC notes only six are reported,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 34
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #195
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (12 July) Hamilton Ohio. Butler County Fair Aviation Meet, Route 631,002, 1c tied by "Aero Mail Service, July 12, 1912, Hamilton, Ohio" First Day duplex datestamp on picture postcard addressed to Somerville, Ohio, fine. AAMC states "mail from July 12 is seldom seen",
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 39
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #196
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (8 Aug) Fort Recovery O. Harvest Festival Aviation Meet, Route 631,004, picture postcard of plane leaving the ground on the first day, 1c tied by ornate "Aviation Station No., Fort Recovery, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1912" circular datestamp, addressed to New Kensington, Pa, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 47b
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #197
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (11 Aug) Portland Ore.-Vancouver Wash. Country Club Aviation Meet, Route 675,001, 2c stationery entire with "Aviation Station, Portland, Oregon Aug. 11 4PM 1912" duplex datestamp and purple five-line cachet, locally addressed; also picture postcard dated 24 Aug., Plainfield N.J., with appropriate pmk, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 48a,50a
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #198
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (5 Sep) Cedar Falls Iowa Golf Links Aviation Meet, Route 643,002, 1c McKinley Postal Card canceled by purple "Aeroplane Mail Service, September 5th and 6th, 1912, Cedar Falls, Iowa" boxed datestamp, addressed locally, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 53
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #199
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (16 Sep) Cicero-Aurora Ill. International Aviation Meet, 1c green canceled by "Cicero Ill. Sep. 14 5-PM, 1912" waving-flag machine cancel on picture postcard ("to the left M.M. Wood and Orville Wright") to Logansport, Ind., purple "Aerial Mail" in circle handstamp, "Chicago Ill. Sep. 16 5-PM 1912" machine cancel, minor toned spots, scarce card,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 55d
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #200
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1912 (24 Nov) San Francisco Cal. Ingleside Park Aviation Meet, Route 676,002, 2c stationery entire with "San Francisco, Cal. Aviation Post Office No. 1, Nov. 24, 1912" double-circle datestamp, addressed locally, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 65
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #201
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1913 (4 Oct) Natrona Pa. Experimental Aeroplane Mail Service, 1c McKinley postal card canceled by light strike of duplex datestamp, large purple "AEROMAIL SERVICE/OCT. 4 1913/Natrona PA" three-line datestamp to Creighton Pa., v.f. A flight was planned for a distance of 25 miles, but mechanical difficulties prevented it from taking off on the 4th or subsequent days, the mail was eventually sent by normal means; also July 30, 1914 Bemus Point N.Y. to New Kensington, Pa, picture postcard (A.J. Engel, pilot), v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 76,80
Catalog Value $ 675
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #202
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1915 (14-17 Sep) Milwaukee, Wis. State Fair Aviation Meet, five covers and cards, various pmks and appropriate cachets, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 89
Catalog Value $ 500
Unsold
Lot #203
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1916 (2-3 Nov) Chicago-New York, "New York Times" Aerial Post, Route 635,006, 1c Postal Card prepared especially for the flight, canceled "Chicago Ill. Nov. 2 6AM 1916" duplex datestamps, addressed to New York. Adolph Ochs at The New York Times sponsored a special flight between Chicago and New York, authorized by the Post Office Department, that was supposed to take place on one day; an oil leak led to an unscheduled stop in Erie Pa., so the pilot, Victor Carlstrom, decided he would not reach New York before dark; he stopped for the night in Hammondsport and started the next day at 6:35 a.m., landing at Governors Island at 8:56 a.m. -- this was the last flight of the pioneer era, minor card flaws, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 97
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #204
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1918 24c carmine rose & blue, v.f., used May 15 "10 AM First Trip" Washington to Philadelphia, Hotel Continental cover, with May 16 arrival pmk on back,
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #205
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1918 24c carmine rose & blue, v.f., used May 15 "First Trip" Philadelphia to New York, addressed to Scott Stamp & Coin Co., with arrival pmk on back,
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #206
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1918 24c carmine rose & blue, centered to bottom, used May 15 "First Trip" Washington to New York, with arrival pmk on back, some cover toning, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #207
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1918 24c carmine rose & blue, fine, used May 15 "First Trip" New York to Washington, D.C., also legal size envelope with 24c straight edge at right, flown First Trip May 15 New York to Wilmington, Del., both covers with overall toning, the latter with filing fold away from the stamp, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #208
United States - Air Post Flight Covers
1924 (17 Mar) Santa Monica-Seattle, around the world flight by United States Air Force, 1c stationery card, with additional 1c franking, appropriate cachets and pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

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