U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 12-13, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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.,  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., 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, 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, 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, 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., 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, 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", 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, 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., 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, 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, 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, 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., 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., 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 | Price Realized $130.00 |
