Pioneer Air Mails (AAMC75-AAMC89)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3565 |
 |
 1913, Sep. 22-27, Helena
Mont. State Fair Aviation Exhibition (AAMC 75a). 1c Green tied by
magenta Sep. 24 flight cancel on locally addressed photo postcard of pilot
Katherine Stinson, (first woman to fly official U.S. mail), address and
message entirely in Stinson's hand reads, "Well here's hoping we
have nice weather the remainder of the meet. Katherine" with note on
the picture side, "No. I didn't go through this fence.", Very Fine,
ex Lettick (Image) |
1,500.00 |
2,250.00 |
| 3566 |
|
 1914, May 30-Sep. 7,
Chautauqua N.Y. Experimental Hydro-Aeroplane Mail Service (AAMC 80b).
Celeron Jul. 30, 1914 cancel on 1c Red Postal Card (UX24) with printed
address to R.H. Potter, South Westport Mass., Type 2 handstamp cachet,
Extremely Fine, Jul. 30 is previously unreported date for a flight from
Celeron, ex Lettick (Image) |
350.00 |
135.00 |
| 3567 |
|
 1914, May 30-Sep. 7,
Chautauqua N.Y. Experimental Hydro-Aeroplane Mail Service (AAMC 80d).
Three picture postcards with 1c Green tied by Chautauqua Jul. 27 (two) and
Sep. 7 flag cancels and magenta Type 2 two-line handstamp cachet, two Jul.
27 with photo of Engel's plane over Chautauqua lake to Ohio and Pa., Sep. 7
to Truby, New Kensington Pa., Very Fine
(Image) |
1,050.00 |
400.00 |
| 3568 |
|
 1914, Sep. 17-18, Clayton
N.M., Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, (AAMC 79). 1c Green tied by Sept. 17
oval flight cancel on photo postcard of plane flying low over field to Mrs.
Julia Means, Logansport Ind., message reads, "Dear Mother, Am at the
fair and am sending thet card to the Post Office in an Aeroplane.
Robert", signed at top by pilot Floyd Smith, Very Fine,
according to the AAMC, only four of the 326 pieces of mail flown are known,
ex Lettick (Image) |
4,000.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 3569 |
|
 1914, Nov. 3, Troy Ala. Pike
County Fair Aviation Demonstration (AAMC 83). Neat strike of flight
cancel on 1c Red Postal Card (UX24) to Savannah Ga., message side simply
reads, "I am worthwhile.", also incl. photo of Stinson, Extremely
Fine (Image) |
200.00 |
110.00 |
| 3570 |
|
 1915, Feb. 20, Tacoma-Seattle
Wash, Experimental Hydroplane Mail Flight (AAMC 84). "Tacoma Wash. Feb.
20 10AM 1915" Panama Pacific Expo cancel on 1c Red Postal Card (UX24) to
Seattle, bold three-line handstamp cachet, message side with Truby
handstamp, Extremely Fine, 45 pieces flown
(Image) |
350.00 |
375.00 |
| 3571 |
|
 1915, Aug. 7-8, Port Huron
Mich.-Driving Park Aviation Exhibition (AAMC 86b). 1c Green tied by
two-line handstamp cachet on picture postcard of Port Huron tunnel entrance
to Detroit Mich., card with small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, 176
pieces flown (Image) |
500.00 |
475.00 |
| 3572 |
|
 1915, Aug. 14-15, Rock Island
Ill. Exposition Park Aviation Exhibition (AAMC 87a). 1c Green tied by
"Rock Island Ill. Aug. 16 10:30AM 1915" machine cancel on souvenir postcard
featuring Patterson Aviators, to Miss. A.J. Patterson, Detroit Mich.,
message reads "Greetings by aeorplane -- John Patterson", violet
three-line handstamp cachet, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
350.00 |
210.00 |
| 3573 |
|
 1915, Sep. 6-14, Detroit
Mich., State Fair Aviation Meet (AAMC 88b). 2c Carmine, s.e. at bottom,
tied by Detroit Sep. 9 duplex on locally addressed cover, violet three-line
handstamp cachet, printed "Michigan State Fair Detroit" corner card, Truby
backstamp, Very Fine, ex Lettick (Image) |
250.00 |
170.00 |
| 3574 |
|
 1915, Sep. 13-17, Milwaukee
Wis. State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC 89-89d). Complete set of
flight cancels incl. Sep. 13-16 on 1c Green Postal Cards (UX27), Sep. 17 on
2c Red entire, Extremely Fine group (Image) |
500.00 |
450.00 |
| 3575 |
|
1915, Sep. 13-17, Milwaukee Wis. State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC
89a-89c). No. 89b (two), others one each, No. 89a with 1c Green tied to
picture postcard of Milwaukee Race Track, No. 89b on 1c Green Postal Card
(UX27) to Buffalo N.Y., and 1c Green entire to Madison Wisc., and No. 89c
with 1c Green tied by Sep. 16 flight cancel to special souvenir postcard
featuring Patterson Aviators mailed by John Patterson to his office in
Detroit, Very Fine |
400.00 |
200.00 |