Pioneer Air Mails (AAMC33-AAMC47)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3533 |
 |
 1912, June 6-8, Lima O. Lima
Driving Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 33b). 1c Green tied by Lima Ohio oval
cancel on locally addressed picture postcard of Lima's Carnegie Library,
violet boxed "Aeroplane Mail Service Jun. 8_ 1912 Lima, Ohio." cachet at
top, picture side with couple small scuffs, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
250.00 |
100.00 |
| 3534 |
|
 1912, June 7-8, Mansfield O.,
Fair Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC 34). 1c Green tied by Mansfield Ohio
oval cancel and beautifully struck violet flight cancel on locally
addressed Mansfield Daily News souvenir postcard, Extremely Fine, only five
to ten cards known, ex Lettick (Image) |
2,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 3535 |
|
 1912, June 27-28, Portsmouth,
Ohio. Milbrook Driving Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 35). Well-struck
three-line flight cancel on 2c Red on Manila entire (U415) to Cambridge
Mass., Extremely Fine, ex Schoendorf (Image) |
250.00 |
180.00 |
| 3536 |
|
 1912, July 4, South
Amboy-Perth Amboy N.J. Experimental Hydroplane Flight (AAMC 38). South
Amboy N.J. Jul. 4 1912 duplex cancel on 2c Red entire addressed to New
Brunswick N.J., violet "Aero Plane Route No. 900006." two-line cachet at
top left, Very Fine (Image) |
250.00 |
230.00 |
| 3537 |
|
 1912, July 4, South
Amboy-Perth Amboy N.J. Experimental Hydroplane Flight (AAMC 38a). 1c
Green tied by "South Amboy N.J. Jul. 4" duplex cancel and violet two-line
"Aero Plane Route No. 900006" handstamp cachet on picture postcard
addressed to Sayreville N.J., "Via Aeorplane Mail Service, From So. Amboy,
N.J." three-line hs cachet, message reads "My dear Sister, A souvenir of
the First Aeroplane mail route in New Jersey. Frank", Extremely Fine (Image) |
300.00 |
260.00 |
| 3538 |
|
 1912, July 12-13, Hamilton O.
Butler County Fair Aviation Meet (AAMC 39a). 2c Carmine (220), soiled,
tied by July 13 flight cancel on locally addressed embossed picture
postcard, card with rounded corners, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
350.00 |
150.00 |
| 3539 |
|
 1912, July 19-22, Coney
Island (Cincinnati), Ohio. Queen City Aviation Meet (AAMC 41a). 1c
Green tied by "California Ohio Jul. 22" duplex cancel on locally addressed
photo postcard of scene at Coney Island Cincinnati, three-line magenta
handstamp cachet, card with rounded corners and light toning, otherwise
Fine (Image) |
750.00 |
425.00 |
| 3540 |
|
 1912, Aug. 3,
Hohokus-Ridgewood, New Jersey. Hohokus Driving Park Aviation Meet (AAMC
45). 2c Carmine tied by lightly struck flight cancel on cover to
Ridgewood N.J., cover with light toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex Schoendorf
(Image) |
250.00 |
110.00 |
| 3541 |
|
 1912, Aug. 3-10, Ocean
City-Stone Harbor N.J. Inter-City Mail and Passenger Service (AAMC 46,
46a). No. 46 with 1c Green tied by "Ocean City Aug. 9-12 6 AM" machine
cancel on picture postcard of enormous beached whale to Camden N.J., ms.
"Aeroplane", violet "Ocean City & Stone Haror Aerial U.S. Mail Service"
two-line hs cachet and signed by pilot Marshall E. Reid, No. 46a
with Stone Harbor Aug. 19 duplex cancel on 1c Red postal card (UX24) to
Cambridge Mass, violet two-line hs cachet, message reads "Dear Sir, I
beg to advise that the aeroplane mail service is concluded. It was in
operation from 8/3 to 8/13 carrying in four trips from Ocean City N.J.
distance 21 miles a total of 11,456 pcs mail (AAMC reports 14,586)
and three trips from Stone Harbor N.J. a total of 1,059 pcs. Yours
truly, Geo. Greskill.", Very Fine pair
(Image) |
850.00 |
425.00 |
| 3542 |
|
 1912, Aug. 3-10, Ocean
City-Stone Harbor N.J. Inter-City Mail and Passenger Service (AAMC
46a). 2c Carmine, s.e. at right, tied by Stone Harbor Aug. 7 duplex
cancel on cover to Ocean City and forwarded to Trenton N.J., violet "Ocean
City & Stone Harbor Aerial U.S. Mail Service" two-line hs cachet and ms.
"Via Aeroplane", Very Fine (Image) |
450.00 |
270.00 |
| 3543 |
|
 1912, Aug. 6-8, Fort Recovery
O. Harvest Festival Aviation Meet (AAMC 47, 47a). Both with 1c Green
tied by ornate Aug. 6 or 7, 1912 flight cancel on two different official
photo postcards of plane in flight, No. 47 locally addressed, No. 47a with
stamp on picture side to H.A. Truby, New Kensington Pa., latter with two
small mounting adherences on message side, Very Fine
(Image) |
550.00 |
260.00 |