Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Rare United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Flight Covers from the John F. Langhoff Collection continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3269		1935, May 3 -- Earhart Solo Flight, Los Angeles to Mexico City to New York City (AAMC 1231b). Registered cover addressed to the pilot "Miss Amelia Earhart" at the Regis Hotel in Mexico City, redirected to New York City, inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Amelia Earhart", U.S. 10c Map tied by Los Angeles Apr. 19 duplex, Mexico 40c Air Post Official tied by May 2 circular datestamp, U.S. 3c and 15c tied by Newark N.J. May 8 receiving duplex, appropriate registry handstamps and label VERY FINE. A RARE COVER CARRIED BY EARHART FROM LOS ANGELES TO MEXICO CITY, THEN AGAIN TO NEWARK AIRPORT. VERY FEW WERE CARRIED ON THE LOS ANGELES-MEXICO CITY LEG. AAMC $2,500.00 (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,500.00
3270		1935, May 3 -- Earhart Solo Flight, Mexico City to New York City (AAMC 1231). Registered cover addressed to the pilot "Miss Amelia Earhart" in New York City, inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Mexico D.F. New York, May 8, 1935, Amelia Earhart", franked by Mexico 1935 20c Earhart Overprint (C74) and 40c Air Post Official (CO14), tied by May 2 circular datestamp, in combination with U.S. 3c and 15c tied by Newark N.J. May 8 receiving duplex, appropriate registry datestamps and labels on front and back VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL EARHART FLIGHT COVERS, BEARING THE RARE MEXICO 20-CENTAVOS EARHART GOODWILL FLIGHT OVERPRINTED STAMP. Signed Heiman. Scott Retail for No. C74 used is $4,000.00. AAMC $10,000.00 for flown cover. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	9,500.00
3271		1937 Attempted Round-the-World Flight by Amelia Earhart. Unused blue and red cacheted flight cover signed "Amelia Earhart", prepared for her ill-fated flight but never stamped or mailed, only a few postmarked covers were spared because they were removed before she took off, a small number of autographed envelopes also survived (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,150.00
3272		1937 Attempted Round-the-World Flight by Amelia Earhart. Unused blue and red cacheted flight cover signed "Amelia Earhart", prepared for her ill-fated flight but never stamped or mailed, only a few postmarked covers were spared because they were removed before she took off, a small number of autographed envelopes also survived (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,250.00
3273		June 1937 -- Amelia Earhart Round-the-World Flight, Howland Island to Oahu. Legal-size U.S. Coast Guard imprint cover with cachet prepared by Richard S. Black (late Admiral), who was posted on Howland Island with radio equipment to guide Earhart in locating her target destination, signed by Black and stamped for mailing to North Dakota, never mailed because Earhart was lost before reaching Howland Is., it is reported that Admiral Black destroyed most of these cacheted covers (Image)	E. 500-750	1,250.00
3274		1926, May 9 -- Byrd North Pole Flight (AAMC 1039). Flown cover to and from Harry A. Truby, President of the Aero Philatelic Society (corner card), signed "R E Byrd", U.S. 10c Map tied by "NY - Alesund" May 9 circular datestamp struck three times, Norway 3o and 25o Amundsen tied by Kings Bay May 9 receiving datestamp, Norwegian stamps very slight stained around perfs VERY FINE. A RARE FLOWN COVER SIGNED BY BYRD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECORD FLIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH POLE. Admiral Byrd and his co-pilot Floyd Bennett were the first to fly across the North Pole, taking off from Kings Bay on May 9 and returning 14 hours later. Flown covers are scarce, but those with Byrd's signature are rare (only one is recorded with Bennett's signature). AAMC $1,500.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,900.00
3275		1926, September 15-21 -- Attempt by Captain Rene Fonck and Crew of Three to Cross Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris Non-Stop (AAMC 1042a). Legal-size U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau imprint cover addressed to Paris and endorsed by sender "New York Paris flight", U.S. 3c 1922 and 16c 1923 Air Post tied by "Westbury N.Y. Sep. 15 5 PM 1926" duplex, uncancelled French stamps at left intended for return mailing, charred and stained at edges VERY FINE. AN IMPORTANT CRASH COVER, PREPARED AND CARRIED ABOARD THE ILL-FATED ATTEMPT BY RENE FONCK AND HIS CREW TO FLY NON-STOP FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS. Beginning on September 15, 1926, World War I French flying ace Rene Fonck and his crew of three attempted to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight in a Sikorsky S-35. After several trials, take-off finally occured on September 21, 1926. Under the weight of the crew and embellishments to the plane's interior, the landing gear collapsed, causing the plane to cartwheel, crash and burn. Miraculously, Captain Fonck and one of the crew survived, the other two died in the crash. A few letters intended to make the flight were later salvaged. A total of 17 are listed in the American Air Mail Catalogue, of which only this one has French stamps added for return mailing (AAMC 1042a). Accompanied by contemporary photograph of crash site. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	4,500.00
3276		1927, April 30 -- Wilkins North Polar Expedition (AAMC 1052). Roessler cover with purple handstamped flight cachet signed by Sir Hubert Wilkins, 2c tied by Barrow Alaska Apr. 30, 1927 duplex datestamp, ms. location note at left, Fairbanks May 16 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
3277		1927, June 4 -- "Columbia" Flight from New York to Berlin (AAMC 1056). Corner card cover with typed cachet and Hempstead N.Y. duplex showing Jun. "14" mis-dating instead of "4" (as are all), German 25pf tied by Berlin Jun. 6 receiving datestamp VERY FINE. A SCARCE COVER FLOWN ON THE "COLUMBIA", FROM WHICH MOST OF THE MAIL WAS CONFISCATED BY GERMAN AUTHORITIES. AAMC $1,500.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,800.00
3278		1927, June 27 -- Byrd Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1060). Flown commercial cover to Paris, France, signed by Byrd, Acosta, Balchen and Noville (Byrd in pencil, others in ink), New York N.Y. Jun. 21 duplex with the stamps and grid cancel floated off, Ver-Sur-Mer Jul. 2 receiving datestamp, piece of sender's paper sealing tape across top, Very Fine, this is one of the pieces of mail soaked in water (about 90% of what was carried) when the "America" was forced to touch down off the coast of France, it shows typical soiling, autographed examples are rare and, in this case, the aviators obviously signed the cover after the stamps floated off, AAMC $450.00 (without premium for autographs) (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,000.00
3279		1927, June 27 -- Byrd Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1060). Flown cover to Paris, France, 5c 1922 tied by New York N.Y. Jun. 21 duplex datestamp and oval grid, Ver-Sur-Mer Jul. 2 receiving datestamp, Very Fine, this is one of the few pieces of mail from the "America" to retain its stamp after the plane was forced to touch down off the coast of France, AAMC $450.00 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,250.00

Flight Covers from the John F. Langhoff Collection continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3269

1935, May 3 -- Earhart Solo Flight, Los Angeles to Mexico City to New York City (AAMC 1231b). Registered cover addressed to the pilot "Miss Amelia Earhart" at the Regis Hotel in Mexico City, redirected to New York City, inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Amelia Earhart", U.S. 10c Map tied by Los Angeles Apr. 19 duplex, Mexico 40c Air Post Official tied by May 2 circular datestamp, U.S. 3c and 15c tied by Newark N.J. May 8 receiving duplex, appropriate registry handstamps and label

VERY FINE. A RARE COVER CARRIED BY EARHART FROM LOS ANGELES TO MEXICO CITY, THEN AGAIN TO NEWARK AIRPORT. VERY FEW WERE CARRIED ON THE LOS ANGELES-MEXICO CITY LEG.

AAMC $2,500.00 (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,500.00

3270

1935, May 3 -- Earhart Solo Flight, Mexico City to New York City (AAMC 1231). Registered cover addressed to the pilot "Miss Amelia Earhart" in New York City, inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Mexico D.F. New York, May 8, 1935, Amelia Earhart", franked by Mexico 1935 20c Earhart Overprint (C74) and 40c Air Post Official (CO14), tied by May 2 circular datestamp, in combination with U.S. 3c and 15c tied by Newark N.J. May 8 receiving duplex, appropriate registry datestamps and labels on front and back

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL EARHART FLIGHT COVERS, BEARING THE RARE MEXICO 20-CENTAVOS EARHART GOODWILL FLIGHT OVERPRINTED STAMP.

Signed Heiman. Scott Retail for No. C74 used is $4,000.00. AAMC $10,000.00 for flown cover. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

9,500.00

3271

1937 Attempted Round-the-World Flight by Amelia Earhart. Unused blue and red cacheted flight cover signed "Amelia Earhart", prepared for her ill-fated flight but never stamped or mailed, only a few postmarked covers were spared because they were removed before she took off, a small number of autographed envelopes also survived (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,150.00

3272

E. 750-1,000

1,250.00

3273

June 1937 -- Amelia Earhart Round-the-World Flight, Howland Island to Oahu. Legal-size U.S. Coast Guard imprint cover with cachet prepared by Richard S. Black (late Admiral), who was posted on Howland Island with radio equipment to guide Earhart in locating her target destination, signed by Black and stamped for mailing to North Dakota, never mailed because Earhart was lost before reaching Howland Is., it is reported that Admiral Black destroyed most of these cacheted covers (Image)

E. 500-750

1,250.00

3274

1926, May 9 -- Byrd North Pole Flight (AAMC 1039). Flown cover to and from Harry A. Truby, President of the Aero Philatelic Society (corner card), signed "R E Byrd", U.S. 10c Map tied by "NY - Alesund" May 9 circular datestamp struck three times, Norway 3o and 25o Amundsen tied by Kings Bay May 9 receiving datestamp, Norwegian stamps very slight stained around perfs

VERY FINE. A RARE FLOWN COVER SIGNED BY BYRD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECORD FLIGHT ACROSS THE NORTH POLE.

Admiral Byrd and his co-pilot Floyd Bennett were the first to fly across the North Pole, taking off from Kings Bay on May 9 and returning 14 hours later. Flown covers are scarce, but those with Byrd's signature are rare (only one is recorded with Bennett's signature). AAMC $1,500.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,900.00

3275

1926, September 15-21 -- Attempt by Captain Rene Fonck and Crew of Three to Cross Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris Non-Stop (AAMC 1042a). Legal-size U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau imprint cover addressed to Paris and endorsed by sender "New York Paris flight", U.S. 3c 1922 and 16c 1923 Air Post tied by "Westbury N.Y. Sep. 15 5 PM 1926" duplex, uncancelled French stamps at left intended for return mailing, charred and stained at edges

VERY FINE. AN IMPORTANT CRASH COVER, PREPARED AND CARRIED ABOARD THE ILL-FATED ATTEMPT BY RENE FONCK AND HIS CREW TO FLY NON-STOP FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS.

Beginning on September 15, 1926, World War I French flying ace Rene Fonck and his crew of three attempted to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight in a Sikorsky S-35. After several trials, take-off finally occured on September 21, 1926. Under the weight of the crew and embellishments to the plane's interior, the landing gear collapsed, causing the plane to cartwheel, crash and burn. Miraculously, Captain Fonck and one of the crew survived, the other two died in the crash. A few letters intended to make the flight were later salvaged. A total of 17 are listed in the American Air Mail Catalogue, of which only this one has French stamps added for return mailing (AAMC 1042a).

Accompanied by contemporary photograph of crash site. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4,500.00

3276

1927, April 30 -- Wilkins North Polar Expedition (AAMC 1052). Roessler cover with purple handstamped flight cachet signed by Sir Hubert Wilkins, 2c tied by Barrow Alaska Apr. 30, 1927 duplex datestamp, ms. location note at left, Fairbanks May 16 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

3277

1927, June 4 -- "Columbia" Flight from New York to Berlin (AAMC 1056). Corner card cover with typed cachet and Hempstead N.Y. duplex showing Jun. "14" mis-dating instead of "4" (as are all), German 25pf tied by Berlin Jun. 6 receiving datestamp

VERY FINE. A SCARCE COVER FLOWN ON THE "COLUMBIA", FROM WHICH MOST OF THE MAIL WAS CONFISCATED BY GERMAN AUTHORITIES.

AAMC $1,500.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,800.00

3278

1927, June 27 -- Byrd Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1060). Flown commercial cover to Paris, France, signed by Byrd, Acosta, Balchen and Noville (Byrd in pencil, others in ink), New York N.Y. Jun. 21 duplex with the stamps and grid cancel floated off, Ver-Sur-Mer Jul. 2 receiving datestamp, piece of sender's paper sealing tape across top, Very Fine, this is one of the pieces of mail soaked in water (about 90% of what was carried) when the "America" was forced to touch down off the coast of France, it shows typical soiling, autographed examples are rare and, in this case, the aviators obviously signed the cover after the stamps floated off, AAMC $450.00 (without premium for autographs) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,000.00

3279

1927, June 27 -- Byrd Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1060). Flown cover to Paris, France, 5c 1922 tied by New York N.Y. Jun. 21 duplex datestamp and oval grid, Ver-Sur-Mer Jul. 2 receiving datestamp, Very Fine, this is one of the few pieces of mail from the "America" to retain its stamp after the plane was forced to touch down off the coast of France, AAMC $450.00 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,250.00