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Heavier-Than-Air Flights continued...

U.S. Pioneer Flights continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
321   image1912 (Aug. 3), Hohokus - Ridgewood, N.J. - Hohokus Driving Park Aviation Meet, 1¢ Jamestown tied by magenta circular aerial postmark to picture postcard addressed to H. A. Truby; light corner indent, truly trivial, Very Fine.
AAMC 45; $250 (1998).
Estimate $150 - 200

A Schneider biplane piloted by Joseph Richter, a distance of 1½ miles to Ridgewood, where the pouch was dropped to waiting postal officials. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
322   image1912 (Aug. 3-10) Ocean City to Stone Harbor, N.J., three items; Ocean City to Stone Harbor with 2¢ Washington tied by OCEAN CITY, N.J. / Aug 10 / 4PM / 1912 on illustrated advertising envelope for the Sterling Hotel, two-line cachet and manuscript "Via X Aeroplane"; 1¢ postal card Stone Harbor AUG 5 postmark and AUG 9 Ocean City receiving postmark, two-line cachet and manuscript endorsement, also a 25-year anniversary cover, Very Fine.
AAMC 46, 46a; $850 (1998).
Estimate $400 - 600

Aviator Marshall Earl Reid, in a Wright pusher aircraft, flew mail and passengers nearly twenty miles between these cities. A daily round-trip service was performed August 3-10, except for Sunday, August 4, and a somewhat less frequent service was flown between August 12 and September 5, except for Sundays. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
323   image1912 (Aug. 6-8), Fort Recovery, Ohio - Harvest Festival Aviation Meet, three items include AUG 6, 1912 2¢ postal stationery and AUG 8, 1912 real photo post card signed "Aviatingly yours, George Schmitt", franked with 1¢ Franklin prepared for the event plus an unused real photo card for the event, Very Fine, Mail flown by Schmitt on August 6- only a few known.
AAMC 47, 47b; $900 (1998).
Estimate $500 - 750

On August 6, aviator George Schmitt, intending to fly mail a short distance from a local farm to the Post Office, damaged his plane and had to return to the farm with the mail. As Schmitt's plane would not be repaired in time for further flghts, aviation meet officials sent for Earle Sandt. He did not arrive until late on August 7, so no mail prepared on that day was flown. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
324   image1912 (Aug. 10-11), Portland, Or. - Country Club Aviation Meet, card and envelope flown August 10 and 11, respectively, both serviced by Harry Truby; light paper clip indications on card, truly trivial, Very Fine.
AAMC 48, 48a; $550 (1998).
Estimate $300 - 400

In inaugurating the first authorized airmail flown in the Pacific Northwest, Walter Edwards flew mail a distance of about seven miles from the Country Club race track in Portland to the Parade Grounds in Vancouver. A 60-horsepower Curtiss aeroplane was used on the route, designated by the Post Office Department as Route 673,001. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
325   image1912 (Aug. 20-23), Rockport, Ind. - Rockport Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, two souvenir postcards, each franked 1¢ Washington, August 22 tied by reddish postmark and August 23 by black postmark, also includes a photo (ca. 1950) of Kearney ready for flight, Very Fine.
AAMC 49a, b; $300 (1998).
Estimate $200 - 300

Although official Post Office Department authorization was for mail to be flown from August 20 to 24, mail flights were made only between August 21 and 23. Horace Kearney flew the mail during the three days. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
326   image1912 (Aug. 23-24), Plainfield, N.J. - Plainfield Driving Park Aviation Meet, envelope franked with 2¢ Washington tied by August 23 postmark and picture postcard franked 1¢ Washington tied by August 24 postmark, envelope manuscript note at left "Beachey carried this", Very Fine.
AAMC 50, 50a; $300 (1998).
Estimate $200 - 300

Lincoln Beachey flew mail both days from the Driving Park to a field in South Plainfield, where it was dropped to waiting postal officials. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
327   image1912 (Aug. 28-31), Boonville, Ind. - Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, three flown picture postcards, each franked 1¢ Washington, August 28 and August 29 souvenir postcards, August 31 picture postcard of Walnut St, Boonville, each tied by magenta flight postmark, includes souvenir postcard (stamp partially torn away) dated August 30, from the fair (not flown) and photo (ca. 1950) of the event, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC 50, 50a, 50c; $1,150 (1998).
Estimate $600 - 800

During the aerial exhibition held at Boonville, aviator Horace Kearney flew a pouch of mail from the substation at the Fair Grounds to the Boonville Post Office and dropped it to postal officials. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
328   image1912 (Sept. 6-7), Cedar Falls, Iowa - Country Club Aviation Meet, 1¢ postal card tied by magenta postmark, addressed H.A. Truby with typewritten note on reverse to please mail these cards by the Aerial Route, Choice Very Fine.
AAMC 53; $300 (1998).
Estimate $150 - 200

Lincoln Beachey flew the mail each day from the Country Club golf course to College Hill Park, a distance of about two miles. Accounts conflict as to which dates the mail was actually flown. It is impossible to determine which day the mail actually flew. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
329   image1912 (Sept. 9-15), Cicero, Ill. - Cicero Flying Field International Aviation Meet, 1¢ postal card from H.A.Truby, with both Cicero and Chicago postmarks of September 14, along with circular aerial mail cachet, Very Fine.
AAMC 55b; $500 (1998).
Estimate $300 - 400

With only the authorization of the Cicero Postmaster for mail to be flown during the four days of this aviation meet, arrangements were made for mail to be postmarked in Cicero and flown to Grant Park, near downtown Chicago, where a receiving cancel was then applied. Chance M. Vought flew the mail on September 14. Very few pieces are today in the hands of collectors. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
330   image1912 (Sept. 16-22), Chicago, Ill. - Grant Park Aviation Meet, two picture postcards, each franked with 1¢ postage, the first (light edge wear) postmarked September 22nd with two strikes of circular aerial mail cachet, one which ties the stamp, alongside manuscript "Aerial Mail / Horace Kearney", the other only tied by circular aerial mail cachet, undated although typed "INTERNATIONAL / AVIATION/ MEET / SEPTEMBER 22, / 1912. / GRANT PARK-CHICAGO.", Very Fine.
AAMC 56, 56a; $500 (1998).
Estimate $300 - 400

Upon completion of the activities at Cicero, the aviators moved on to Grant Park, near Chicago's waterfront. The meet was sponsored by the Aero Club of Illinois. The airmail service held in connection with the meet was approved by Chicago Postmaster G.G. Thompson. Mail was flown on September 19-22; due to inclement weather no flights were made September 16-18. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
331   image1912 (Oct. 7). Birmingham, AL, State Fair Aviation Exhibition, 1¢ red McKinley postal card bearing special violet Oct. 7 "Aeroplane U.S. Mail" cancel, reverse showing handstamped address and manuscript signature of Harry A. Truby (along with small hinge remnant); accompanied by photo post card of pilot Joseph Stevenson, who crashed and was killed at the Fair, Very Fine, only two legitimate cards are known.
AAMC 62; $2,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

Stevenson crashed during a trial flight, before any mail could be flown. Mail that had been submitted for the first day's flight received the special aviation postmark, and was dispatched without having been flown. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
332   image1912 (Oct. 8-12), Springfield, IL, State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, four covers, one each cancelled Oct. 9, 10, 11 and 12; Oct. 10 cover (AAMC #61a) flown by Horace Kearney, remaining covers (#61b) postmarked "Aeroplane Station" but not flown; reverse reads "[…]al Airmail Flights/Edward Korn, Pioneer airmail pilot/Springfield, Ill. Oct. 8, 10, 1912" with photo of Korn in plane, Very Fine, a nice foursome.
AAMC 61a, 61b; $1,000.
Estimate $500 - 750

Original plans called for mail to be flown all four days of the Meet to six nearby communities, but thanks to mechanical difficulties (and a crash landing), mail was flown only on two days: the 8th by Korn and the 10th by Kearney. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
333   image1912 (Oct. 12), Lock Haven - Mill Hall, PA, Old Home Week Flying Exhibition Picture Post Cards, two souvenir cards cancelled Oct. 12, one in Mill Hall, the other Lock Haven, the Mill Hall card additionally bearing the special "U.S. Official Aerial Mail Stamp/1912" double-oval violet cancel; message on Mill Hall card reads, "This is going by Air Kate--come on over & see me. K.W.P. The day is fine Kate & I am selling these cards."; Lock Haven card shows browning from newspaper contact on message side, otherwise Very Fine.
AAMC 63; $300.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
334   image1912 (Nov. 1-2), Cuthbert, GA, Randolph County Fair Aviation Exhibition, two 1¢ McKinley postal cards and a 2¢ Columbian embossed envelope, including the unique item flown on Nov. 1 bearing the special "Aeroplane Mail Service" straightline and "Aerial Sub-Station/Nov/1/1912/Cuthbert, GA" double-ring c.d.s. in deep violet; strikes lighter on the Nov. 2 items; envelope presented on exhibit page, Very Fine.
AAMC 64a, 64b; $1,600.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

A total of 107 pieces of mail was flown over the three days (none known from Oct. 31), including 57 on Nov. 2. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
335   image1912 (Nov. 24), San Francisco, CA, Ingleside Park Aviation Meet, 2¢ red Washington embossed envelope, bearing double-ring "San Francisco, CA/Nov/24/1912/Aviation Post Office" cancel in black, Very Fine, per AAMC, "a total of 48 postcards and at least three penalty envelopes" were flow by Harvey Crawford on Nov. 24.
AAMC 65; $400.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
336   image1913 (Feb. 28), Boston - New York, First Aerial Parcel Post Service, cover from New Haven, CT, franked with pair of 1¢ Balboas, cancelled with flag c.d.s. and inscribed "By via First Aeroplane Parcel Post/Harry M. Jones/Aviator"; proper Central Valley, NY, and New York, NY, receivers on reverse; accompanied by later picture post card of Jones in plane; small punch-through on front from Central Valley c.d.s., not affecting signature, still Very Fine, one of eight covers picked up in New Haven.
AAMC 67; $1,500.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

After leaving New Haven, Jones crashed at Mamaroneck, NY, destroying his plane. The mail bag was intact, however, and he continued his journey to New York via train and subway, turning his cargo over to the New York Postmaster. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
337   image1913 (Apr. 19), Sacramento, CA, Agricultural Park Race Track Aviation Meet, 1¢ blue McKinley postal card with magenta "Aviation Station/Apr 19 1913/3 p.m./Sacramento, Cal." c.d.s. with "Aviation/Field" in bars; card creased upper right beyond indicia, still Very Fine.
AAMC 69; $200.
Estimate $100 - 150

Pilot Roy N. Francis flew a sack of mail every day to the Oak Park Branch (about a mile from the track) of the Sacramento Post Office. All known covers are postmarked April 19. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
338   image1913 (May 18), Santa Rosa, CA, Driving Park Aviation Meet, picture post card franked by 1¢ green Balboa, cancelled by special violet "Aeroplane Mail Service/Santa Rosa, Cal./May/18/1913/Aviation Field Sub-Station" c.d.s.; inscribed "Santa Rosa airship mail" by sender, Very Fine, 493 pieces of mail were handled on the 18th.
AAMC 70; $450.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
339   image1913 (July 12), War Department Penalty Envelope from "1st Aero Squadron", large (10¼ x 4½-inch) Penalty envelope with corner card "War Department/Official Business" handstamped "Supply Office,/1st Aero Squadron", cancelled by Galveston Military Branch c.d.s., and addressed to Pierce Fordyce Oil Association in Texas City, TX; small tear at upper left, two file folds mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine, a very early military aviation use (not necessarily flown).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
340   image1913 (Sept. 2), Rutland, VT, Rutland Fair Aviation Exhibition, 2¢ red Washington embossed envelope with four-line event cancel in violet ("Aviation Station/Sept 2 1913/Fair Grounds/Rutland VT"; with 1985 Rutland Historical Society Quarterly dedicated to George J. Schmitt, the pilot, Very Fine, 57 pieces were flown.
AAMC 71; $600.
Estimate $300 - 400

Schmitt crashed his plane after delivering the mail, killing himself and seriously injuring his passenger. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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