Facing Slip from Oscar Scott Woody, postal clerk on board R.M.S. Titanic
April 10, 1912, recovered from his body and stamped with his name. This slip marked mail going to "WASHINGTON D.C. / From Sea Post Letters", and bears the postmark "Trans Atlantic Post Office / AP 10 / 12" & "TITANIC / O.S. WOODY" two-line personal handstamp, 3 1 / 8 in. x 5 in. (8 corner margin. x 12.7 corner margin.), Extremely Fine, a similar slip...
Fire & Ice: Zeppelins, Aerophilately and the Titanic #643
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Lot #401 - a famous voyage and airmail flights memorabilia from the <i>titanic</i>
Lot #402 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Colombia, 1919, First Experimental Flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, with rare 2¢ airmail stamp tied on envelope by Barranquilla & Puerto Colombia Jun. 18, 1919 datestamps; light vertical fold not affecting stamp, Fine to Very Fine, signed by Diena.
Scott $1,700 faulty example off cover.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
The flight was made by American aviator William Knox Martin on June 18, 1919. On this...
Lot #403 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Cuba, 1920 (Nov 1), Foreign Route 1, 1st Trip via Seaplane, with private cachet, a W. W. Wilson cover, 6¢ per ounce applied in stamps (vertical pair of US #535), proper backstamp Nov 12, Very Fine.
Edifil C1; €850 ($1,140).
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #404 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Cuba, 1920 (Nov 1), Foreign Route 1, 1st Trip via Seaplane, with private cachet, Truby Brothers cover, 6¢ per ounce applied in stamps (US #C1, slightly oxidized), proper backstamp Nov 12, Very Fine.
Edifil C1; €850 ($1,140).
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #405 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Cuba, Crash Cover, 1928 (Aug 15), letter recovered from "General Machado" which crashed into Gulf of Mexico. Pilot Fatt, carrying mail from Havana to Key West on Aug 15, 1928, couldn't find Key West, and crashed into Gulf of Mexico. He was rescued by crew of the SS Legionnaire. Recovered mail was taken to St. Petersburg, where 3-line black cachet was applied. Back flap closed with three official USPOD seals; very heavily damaged and...
Lot #406 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Egypt, 1933, Aviation Congress complete, tied by First Day cancels, 20 Dec, on unaddressed Aviation Congress envelope, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott 172-176.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #407 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
France, Airmail, 1930, 1.50fr ultramarine, "E.I.P.A." perfins, used on three times flown picture postcard from Targu Mures, Romania to Paris well-traveled and returned to Bucharest, with Romania 50b adhesive on reverse tied by Armanesti Bacau Aug. 4, 1932 circular datestamp, plus 5L & 10L + 1L adhesives on front tied by Targu Mures Apr. 10, 1933 circular datestamps, backstamped with Bucharest Apr. 13, 1933 & Strasbourg transit...
Lot #408 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
French Colonies: Guiana, 1921 (July 25), T.A.G. Commercial Mail Cayenne-St. Laurent, franked with Scott CL2; roughly opened at top, Fine and rare, extremely rare usage.
Sanabria 1. AAMC 1a.
Estimate $500 - 750
Societe des Transports Aeriens flew early airmail on a regular basis between these two cities. The air fee was a surtax of 75 centimes .
Lot #409 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
French Colonies: Guiana, 1921 (July 15), T.A.G. Experimental Flight Cayenne-St. Laurent, franked with Scott CL5; roughly opened at top, light vert fold, Fine and scarce, extremely scarce usage, 1990 APEX certificate.
AAMC 1a. Sanabria 3.
Estimate $400 - 600
Societe des Transports Aeriens Guyanais (T.A.G.) flew mail in 1921 on an experimental regular basis between these two cities .
Lot #410 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, U.S. 8¢ airmail envelope with numerous postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland receiving postmark, plus Ireland 2d adhesive tied by Leact Ui Concubair May 17,1934 dispatch postmark, U.S. 8¢ airmail adhesive affixed on arrival and tied by Brooklyn May 29, 1934 duplex postmark, signed by both pilots George...
Lot #411 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, with U.S. 8¢ airmail adhesive tied by Brooklyn duplex postmark, plus numerous U.S. postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by both pilots George Pond & Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $300 - 400
After seven years of preparations,...
Lot #412 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, U.S. 8¢ airmail envelope with numerous postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by pilot Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $200 - 300
After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934...
Lot #413 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, U.S. 8¢ airmail envelope with numerous postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by pilot Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $200 - 300
After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934...
Lot #414 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1947, First Flight Ireland to Tokyo and Return, two covers, FAM 18, first with Irish franking going to Tokyo, second with Japan franking going to Shannon Airport, scarce pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #415 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1949, First Flight Ireland to Basra and Return, two covers, first with Irish franking going to Basra, second with Iraqi franking going to Shannon Airport, scarce pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #416 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Mexico, 1935, Los Angeles - Mexico - Newark - New York, Amelia Earhart Flown and Signed. Cover leaving Los Angeles on April 19, 1935 franked with (#C7) and arriving in Mexico on April 20th and franked with a 40¢ airmail stamp and returned to Newark where it was franked with 18¢ (#696, 720) for carriage to New York, signed "Carried by air Amelia Earhart", Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
One of the few...
Lot #417 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Newfoundland, Airmail, 1930, 50¢ on 36¢ Columbia Flight on rare overpaid domestic internal postage rate letter, position 1 in the form of four, exceptionally well centered and tied by neat St. John's c.d.s., SP 27, 1930 on a small cover addressed to the Palace Hotel in Montreal; without backstamp indicating handling as an ordinary letter; stamp lifted and hinged in place, Very Fine, one of two known examples from St. Johns, East,...
Lot #418 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Philippines, Airmail, 1926, 2c to 30c Madrid-Manila Flight on First Day Cover. Tied to May 13 1926 cover by Manila postmarks, locally addressed; all stamps with natural straightedge, cover with edge wear at right not affection stamps or postmarks, Fine. Catalogued as used stamps only.
Scott C1-6 and C9-12; $607.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #419 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1912, Galveston TX Aerial Mail Service cover, 2¢ postal envelope with three line cancellation "Galveston, Tex / U.S. Aerial Mail / March 17, 1912", aviator Paul Studensky delivered a pouch of mail to La Margue, fifteen miles away, and returned with a receipt, exceptional condition, scarce, Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #420 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1918, 6¢ orange, on Phil Ward serviced 1918 First Government Flight cover, tied by "Airmail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila / Dec / 16 / 9 AM / 1918" handstamp, on cover addressed to Public Museum Milwaukee WI, Very Fine.
Scott C1; $2,500.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #421 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1926-27, U.S. Army Good Will Flight through Central & South America. Major Dargue led a squadron of six Army planes on a Good Will Tour through Central and South America, visiting every country on the way. Began in San Antonio, Tex. Dec 21. At each stop a local stamp was added to the souvenirs and postmarked there. This cover was on the entire trip, as evidenced by the franking and postmarks, Fine to Very Fine....
Lot #422 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1927, Wilkins North Polar Expedition. 1¢ pair tied by Detroit News Wilkins Expedition handstamp and by Barrow, Alaska c.d.s., Apr 30, on Roessler airmail envelope, backstamped Fairbanks, May 16, manuscript endorsement "12,000 miles over Arctic by airplane, 100 miles on foot to shore", signed by Wilkins, Very Fine.
AAMC 1052; $500.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #423 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1928, cover autographed by Orville Wright, signature upper left, on cover commemorating 25th anniversary of Wright Brothers first flight, an attractive historic item, Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #424 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1928, cacheted autographed "Round the World" postal card, cancelled by Jun 28 1928 duplex, with pair China 249 tied, reverse has the scarcer red cachet with Jul 22 1928 duplex, John Henry Mears signature, with original receipt from Alexander Drysdale Gage, historic material; missing stamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
He was born on May 22, 1878 in Massachusetts. On July 2, 1913, he left New...
Lot #425 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
United States, 1929, cover autographed by Glenn Curtis, bold signature at bottom left of cover with teal Miami Municipal Airport Dedication cachet, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600
Glenn Curtis died of appendicitis in 1930, a scarce autograph .
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