1912 (Feb 17) Pioneer flight in Oakland, Calif., 2c entire envelope addressed to the Mayor of Oakland, endorsed "via Airplane", -
Cat. Val. $ 275
United States & Worldwide Stamps
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Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our November 6-7 sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1627 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe with Poland (highlighted by two examples of 10kr Krakow) and Russia, including the scarce unused 1932 souvenir sheet bearing a three line inscription (one of only 25 printed). As always there are over 130 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
Please note this is a public auction taking place live and over the internet - Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day.
All lots are on view November 4-5, or by appointment at our galleries during normal business hours.
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Lot #58 - united states air post flight covers
Lot #59 - united states air post flight covers
1918 24c carmine & blue, v.f., used with 2c franking on flown ppc (actually a Swiss "Pro Aviazione Nazionale Svizzera" aviation postcard), Washington, May 15, 1918 to Philadelphia, v.f. and most unusual usage of a foreign card on a domestic first flight, -
Cat. Val. $ 750
Lot #60 - united states air post flight covers
1931 (21 June) Post & Gatty Around the World flight cover, Minneola, NY and Berlin postmarks, also special Russian cachet, signed by both pilots, v.f. -
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Lot #61 - united states air post flight covers
1933 (15 July), around the world solo flight by Wiley Post, small cacheted cover franked with 8c air mail stamp, addressed to A. Wittnauer Co. of New York, with an additional 8c added on arrival (Aug. 3), signed by Wiley Post, v.f. This American pilot in his plane "Winnie Mae", flew solo around the world, a distance of 15,596 miles in seven days, breaking all records. After the record-setting flight, Post wanted to open his own aeronautical...
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