1864-66 Expeditionary Corps, 26 covers, mostly single correspondence to Marseille, paying 20c and 50c, usually with perforated "Empire" Napoleon adhesives, also 40c perf. used in combination with 10c imperf., various markings, including "CEM A""CEM C" and "Corps Exp. Mexiq Bau A" and others, forwarded mail, transit and arrival pmks, mixed condition, some faults noted, still a remarkable group (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1935 (2 May) Amelia Earhart Solo Flight from Mexico City to New York, registered and flown cover addressed to George Putnam in New York, personally endorsed and signed "Carried by Air, Mexico, D.F. New York, May 8, 1935, Amelia Earhart", franked with 20c Eagleman overprinted "Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Bueno Voluntad Mexico 1935" and additional 40c adhesive, tied by May 3, 1935 cds, mixed franking with 18c United States postage (tied by Newark May 8, 1935) pmk, additional transit and arrival markings on back, with two Registry seals, v.f. A classic air post flight cover, only 40 (!) carried (Cat No. C74) (Image)

Est.US$10,000