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2007 Rarities of the World continued...

Flight Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
393 c image1910, November 12, Early Ship-to-Shore Attempt, S.S. "Pennsylvania" (AAMC 1a). Cover with American Red Cross corner card bearing two 1c stamps tied by "Rutherford N.J., Nov. 13, 1910" cancel addressed to Joseph Steinmetz in Philadelphia, printed cachet

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE COVER, WHICH WAS SOLD ON BOARD THE S.S. "PENNSYLVANIA" AND INTENDED TO BE CARRIED ON THE FIRST SHIP-TO-SHORE ATTEMPTED FLIGHT.

A Curtis biplane was supposed to have been launched from a specially built platform on the ship to bring mails to shore, in a trip officially sanctioned by the Postmaster General. The flight was terminated due to equipment problems.

AAMC value (Image)

 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
394 c image1912, May 25, Chicago Ill. Cicero Field-Milwaukee Wis. Record Over-Water Flight (AAMC 26). Purple cachet on 1c Postal Card, cancelled by "Chicago Ill. May 25 10:30AM 1912" machine cancel with typed address to Milwaukee Wis., small blue "Via Airship" cachet, typed note on back reads in part "This postal card comes to you via first mail carried by airship between Chicago and Milwaukee. Yours very truly, The Journal Company" and signed by the advertising manager, some edgewear incl. small tears at bottom

FINE. ONLY THIS CARD AND ONE COVER FLOWN FROM THIS FLIGHT ARE IN PRIVATE HANDS.

The Milwaukee Journal sponsored this 93-mile non-stop flight by Farnum T. Fish. According to the AAMC, two of the three recorded covers belong to museums. The one remaining cover in private hands was sold by the Siegel firm in our auction of the William Mack Collection (Sale 844), where it realized $8,000 hammer. (Image)

 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
395 c imageByrd Antarctic Expedition to Little America. Set of five oversize covers, each bears block of four of 3c Byrd Expedition stamp and 8c Air Mail stamp tied by "Little America, Antarctica, Jan. 30, 1935" cancels and with various cachets, each with "This letter actually flown and carried on the Exploration Flight at Little America" and with latitude and longitude information, each carried aboard different exploration flight (numbered one thru five) and so each marking slightly different, each also signed by Byrd, handstamped dates on four of the five all from 1934 and incl. Nov. 15, Nov. 16, Nov. 19 and Nov. 22, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive group (Image) E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
396° c image1937, May 5, Hindenburg Disaster Flight. Largely intact cover with scorched edges, bearing four singles of Germany 75pf Air Post stamps, cancelled on board and tied by bold purple "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Nordamerika Luftschiff Hindenburg 5.5.1937" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Mexico, with original enclosure dated April 30, 1937 which shows some burn marks

EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE COVER TO MEXICO RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE HINDENBURG. A SUPERB COVER FROM ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AIR DISASTERS IN HISTORY.

On Thursday, May 6, 1937, the airship Hindenburg exploded as it was approaching to make a landing at Lakehurst N.J. The cover offered here was mailed by the recipient, Mr. Doehner, to himself in Mexico. Unfortunately, he and his daughter perished in the crash. His wife and two young sons survived.

Ex Gruys. Accompanied by copy of Bulletin of Verification which accompanied the cover on its delivery to Mexico. With 2001 Stamp Institute of America (Arthur Falk) certificate. (Image)

 E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
397 c image1937, May 5, Hindenburg Disaster Flight. German dispatch with commemorative stamps and souvenir sheet, tied by "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Nordamerika, Luftschiff Hindenburg 4.5.37" cancels, typewritten endorsement at top left, addressed to Frau Grete Kremer in Chicago, considerable charring but with address and most of stamps intact, in original cellophane wrapper with Post Office Department seal on back, remarkable state of preservation for this item

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF A HINDENBURG CRASH COVER, CARRIED ABOARD THE MOST AIR DISASTER IN HISTORY.

This cover was last offered at auction exactly 20 years ago. (Image)

 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
398 c image1937, May 5, Hindenburg Disaster Flight. Severely charred cover which is burned away in places, lacking adhesives but with purple on-board cancel clearly visible as well as "Hindenburg" at top left, addressee's name intact, accompanied by original wax bag with U.S. Post Office Department Official Seals, one seal signed and cancelled

VERY FINE. A RARE AND IMPORTANT PIECE OF AEROPHILATELY FROM THE WRECK OF THE AIRSHIP HINDENBURG -- ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AIR DISASTERS IN HISTORY.

Most onboard mail was cancelled on May 5. Ex Schoendorf. (Image)

 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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