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Trans-Oceanic Flights (Chronological by AAMC)

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1143

1919, August. 14, First Airplane Delivery, Shore to Ship at Sea (AAMC 1009). 3c Victory (#537) tied by New York Aug. 14 duplex on Roessler "Winged Letters" cover to London (August 24 backstamp), typed flight endorsement, Very Fine (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States AAMC 1009]

E. 300-400

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

1144

1922, June 3, Amundsen North Polar "Maud" Expedition (AAMC 1021). Green cover bearing pair of expedition labels and two 1c stamps tied by Seattle slogan, label also tied by usual "North Star Air Post" handstamp, purple "Maud Expeditionen" handstamp at bottom left, Very Fine, also accompanied by complete sheet of nine of the labels (one has 1c stamp applied), with position 5 containing the "ARI MAIL" error (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1145

1924, April 6-September 28, Round the World Flight by U.S. Army Aviators, Western Leg (AAMC 1025). Great Britain 1-1/2p tied by Brough R.S.O. York, 22 July, 1924 circular datestamp, U.S. 2c Harding tied by Los Angeles Jan. 10, 1925 duplex on arrival, flight imprint, Seattle backstamps, Very Fine and in unusually fresh condition, only about ten covers are known of this flight (AAMC states three were flown on this leg), this cover was used for the illustration in the Ameriian Air Mail Catalogue, accompanied by a photograph of the airplane used on the flight (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
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1146

1924, April 6-September 28, Round the World Flight by U.S. Army Aviators, Western Leg (AAMC 1025). Great Britain 1/1-2p tied by Brough 22 July, 1924 circular datestamp, U.S. 2c Harding tied by Los Angeles Jan. 10, 1925 duplex, addressed to London (Jan. 26 backstamp), printed flight cachet, cover with vertical file fold and overall wear, understandable given this rare cover's long journey, the American Air Mail Catalogue states only three were carried on the western leg from England to the United States (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
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1147

1925, August 31 -- Nonstop Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii (AAMC 1033a). 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", signed Lieutenant Snody and others, Very Fine (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) AAMC 1033a]

E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
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1148

1926 (April 4-5) Madrid-Manila Flight Cover (AAMC 1038). 1926 Air Post set (C1-C5) and 20c Special Delivery (E1) tied by Madrid April 4, 1926 circular datestamp (first day for the Air Post set) on flown cover to Manila, both flight cachets on reverse, signed by the pilot Gallarza, few stray age/soiling spots, Very Fine, only sixteen covers were carried on this flight (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
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1149

1926, May 9, Bryd North Pole Flight (AAMC 1039). 2c Washington tied by "NY-Alesund 9.V.26" circular datestamp on Roessler cover, Norway 2o and 15o affixed by Roessler and and tied by King Bay May 9 datestamp, signed R. E. Byrd, minor gum staining around the 2c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, only a few covers are known signed by Byrd (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
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1150

1927, April 30, Wilkins North Polar Expedition (AAMC 1052). 8c Air Post (C4) tied by the Detroit News flight cachet, Barrow, Alaska Apr. 30, 1927 circular datestamp alongside, signed by Sir Hubert Wilkins, Fairbanks backstamp, Very Fine and scarce, accompanied by 150 x 95mm cloth American Flag which was in this envelope (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States AAMC 1052]

E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
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1151

1927, June 2, Byrd Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1060). Flown cover to the U.S. Ambassador in Paris, 5c Blue tied by "New York, N.Y. G. P. O., Jun. 21 2PM 1927" duplex, typed "New York to Paris via Airplane 'America'", attractive cachet of a biplane with "U.S. Mail" on side, "Ver-su-Mer 2-7 27" receiving circular datestamp, cover with a couple corner creases from mounts, otherwise Very Fine, the America, carrying official airmail across the Atlantic for the first time, was a monoplane that completed its transatlantic flight exactly one month after the Spirit of St. Louis made its historic solo trip, she was forced down off the coast after circling Paris (unable to land due to fog), this is one of the few pieces of mail to retain its stamp, accompanied by a postcard with a photograph of the plane partly submerged in the water (Image)

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Get Market Data for [United States AAMC 1060]

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
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1152

1927, October 10, Paris to Buenos Aires Non-Stop Flight (AAMC 1063). "Bourget-Aviation Seine" Oct. 10 circular datestamp ties France 1fr50c on cover to Buenos Aires, Oct. 20 four-line machine receiving datestamp, Very Fine, only 17 pieces carried on this record non-stop South Atlantic flight by aviators Coste and LeBrix, lot includes a photograph of LeBrix (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $150.00
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1153

1927, December 12, Costes-Le Brix Round-the-World Flight, Rio de Janeiro-Santiago (AAMC 1063 var). 100r (two) and 200r tied by Rio de Janeiro 12 Feb 27 datestamp, violet three-line cachet, Santiago dispatch on front and receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine, only 11 covers were carried on this leg, accompanied by a leaflet thrown out of the airplane while crossing Mexico (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
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WORLDWIDE FLIGHT COVERS