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The Krupnick Collection continued...

Supply Ships
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
288 cover 1936.01.25 imageUSS Ramapo Crew Mail, 1936, a delightful letter home (mostly typed) from a naval officer onboard a oiler Pan Am used to supply aviation fuel to Wake and Midway Islands, although Col. Bicknell had reported the Wake cachet had been destroyed immediately following the survey flight from Wake, it apparently was still on hand six months later when this naval Lt got permission to send home a souvenir, while it says "Clipper Air Mail" this was during the period when flights were suspended while engines received maintenance, in Pacific Pioneers, Krupnick theorizes either the cover sat at Wake for six weeks before the next Clipper flight or was placed on a vessel and carried back to Honolulu for posting, an exhibit-worthy item, Fine to Very Fine.


Discussed and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 530 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
289 cover 1936.01.25 imageUSS Ramapo to FDR, 1936, stunning penalty envelope with USS Ramapo corner card from Comdr J C Van de Carr to the Stamp Collector in Chief, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sporting magenta versions of the Wake Island First Flight primitive cachet supposedly destroyed six months prior, it also touts a bold ship hand cancel that reads Wake Island Clippermail, since the Clipper was down for engine maintenance at this time the envelope likely waited six weeks for the next flight since the USS Ramapo was not scheduled to return until mid March, a great item, Fine to Very Fine, ex Franklin D Roosevelt collection. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
290 cover 1936.04.10 image"U.S.S. Avocet Pearl and Hermes Reef April 10, 1936" cancel, ties No. C20 on legal sized Navy Department official penalty cover carried From Pearl and Hermes Reef to Midway and then from Midway to Honolulu, stamp affixed over penalty text, "Honolulu Hawaii Apr. 28, 1936" duplex backstamp, Very Fine, Jon Krupnick discusses the U.S.S. Avocet in his book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" pages 531-534, this a previously unreported survey flight to Pearl & Hermes Reef."U.S.S. Avocet Pearl and Hermes Reef Apri. 19, 1936" cancel ties No. C20 on legal sized Navy Department official penalty cover carried From Pearl and Hermes Reef to Midway and then from Midway to Honolulu, stamp affixed over penalty text, "Honolulu Hawaii Apr. 28, 1936" duplex backstamp, Very Fine.


Jon Krupnick discusses the U.S.S. Avocet in his book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" pages 531-534, this a previously unreported survey flight to Pearl & Hermes Reef . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
291 cover 1936.10 imageS.S. North Wind Pan American Pacific Survey Support Ship, 1936, pair of ultra scarce 1936 envelopes, first is from the Supercargo Dan Vucetich (in charge of provisioning bases) to his wife from Midway Island, sent in late October and postmarked Honolulu Nov 2nd, the other was mailed Dec 1936 when the ship visited Wake to pick up station manager Stewart Saunders to determine whether Kingman Reef was a suitable overnight stop for the survey flight to New Zealand, it arrived in Hawaii mid month and addressed to Col Clarence Young, Pan Am Pacific Division manager; flap damage to one cover, Fine to Very Fine, key aerophilatelic documentation concerning the origins of transoceanic flight, the S.S. North Wind was owned by Pan Am and used to bring fuel, construction materials, provisions, and other cargo to far flung Pacific Ocean bases.


Both covers discussed and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 506 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
292 cover 1937.06.08 imageU.S.S. Avocet 1937 Expedition to see the Solar Eclipse at Canton Island, cover collection of 14, comprising three legal sized prepared by Avocet Commander Williamson from Navy Expeditions May 12 Crossing Equator Bound for Phoenix Island, May 24 Landing on Enderbury Island, and June 8 Solar Eclipse) with another "set" of three normal size with one illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 534, three covers with "Total Eclipse of Sun Observed from U.S.S. Avocet" map and "U.S. Navy National Geographic Eclipse Expedition" handstamp cachets -- one handcolored and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p.533, one signed by Capt. J.T. Hellwag with letter identifying Hellwag as the man in charge and explaining the cachet, and one with original letter from a member of the expedition on "official" stationery (both cover and letter are illustrated on p. 534), plus a piece of unused stationery, plus four covers and one card with "H.M.S. Wellington N.Z. Solar Exp. Canton Island June 8th 1937" handstamp cachets -- two with US stamps, one with New Zealand stamps, one with New Zealand Coronation set & US stamps with Coronation cachet, the card has Western Samoa and New Zealand stamps and is illustrated on p. 534.


The U.S.S. Avocet carried a team of scientists to Canton Island to witness the June 8 1937 total eclipse of the sun. Krupnick writes, "No sooner had the Avocet departed Honolulu when the State Department received an irate cable from the British counsel in Australia…" pointing out that the Australians had claimed the Phoenix Islands (including Canton Is.) and the Americans could not travel to Canton. The ship made the trip hoping to be able to see the eclipse and to avoid an international incident. The Avocet and H.M.S. Wellington also arrived at Canton with scientists from New Zealand. After completing the eclipse expedition, the Avocet was transferred to American Samoa, where it recovered the charred remains of the Samoan Clipper and was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 . (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $400-500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
293 cover 1941.09.05 imagePan Am Owned Yacht M.V. Southern Seas corner card, one of three known examples, VIP Flight to New Zealand, American Clipper flown censored cover from Noumea New Caledonia to Louisville Kentucky prepared by Amon Carter and with very rare "On Board M.V. Southern Seas" corner card, envelope with Pan American logo on top backflap, also including cover with return address "F. Gatty 'Southern Seas' Noumea." on top backflap, Very Fine covers.


The M.V. Southern Seas was a 200 foot Pan-Am owned luxurious yacht for passengers and crew during their overnight stay at Noumea. The guests and crew from this flight were the first to stay on the yacht. When WWII broke out, the Navy took over the ship and it served as a troop transport and a rest and recreation vessel. At War's end, she was at Okinawa tied up to other vessels when a cyclone came through which crushed the ship and it sank at the dock. In Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story", the M.Y. Southern Seas is discussed on pages 516-521 and another example of an M.V. Southern Seas corner card cover (front and back) is illustrated on p. 521 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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