Air Post and Flight Covers continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 507 |
 |
 1925, August 31 -- Nonstop
Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii (AAMC 1033). Cover bearing 2c stamp
tied by "San Diego Cal. U.S. Nav. Air Sta. Aug. 22, 1925" duplex to
Honolulu, purple "United States/First Flight/Hawaiian Islands" cachet and
also purple "This letter given service on/first trip Naval planes from/San
Francisco, California/to/Honolulu, Hawaii/August, 1925" six-line handstamp,
ms. "This envelope was carried in the Navy's PN-9 #3, which was forced
down in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 1, 1925 on an attempted non-stop flight
from Calif. to the Hawaiian Islands - Lieut. Allan P. Snody, Cmd'g. PN-9
#3", fresh and Very Fine, AAMC value
(Image) |
200.00 |
250.00 |
| 508 |
|
 1939, April 18 - Attempted
Nonstop Flight, Moscow to World's Fair, New York (AAMC 1320). Cover
bearing four Russia stamps tied by "Moscou Etranger 28.4.39" circular
datestamps to New York, Moscow registry label, signed prior to application
of all the stamps, also with "Miscou Lighthouse N.B. AP-28, 1939" receiving
datestamp at bottom, trivial edge toning, Very Fine, very rare, the flight
crashed in New Brunswick after successfully crossing the Atlantic, only 32
cards were carried, this is particularly desirable as the New Brunswick
cancellation is on the front, 1990 AAMC value
(Image) |
1,250.00 |
900.00 |
| 509 |
|
 3c Treasury (O74). Tied by
quartered cork, "Washington D.C. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on Chief of
Bureau of Engraving and Printing imprint cover to Logansport Ind., 1874
docketing at right, minor edgewear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
150.00 |
| 510 |
|
 American Expeditionary Forces
in Siberia. Two postal stationery lettersheets addressed to Lynn Mass.,
one with U.S. 1c stamp, both with purple or blue "A.E.F. Siberia/Censored"
boxed handstamps and signed, faults, still Fine and scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
