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The Krupnick Collection continued...

Pan Am Early Cachets
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
24 cover 1935 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, cover featuring the very rare Hermit Crab Cachet struck on both sides, self addressed on Wake Island by radio operator Almon Gray and sent to himself in Alameda, no postal markings, toned along the lower 1/2" of the envelope, of the five primitive woodblock cachet designs on Midway in 1935 the Hermit Crab was the only design rejected by Wake Island station manager George Bicknell for use on souvenir mail, which is a big reason that ONLY TWO EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN, Bill Mullahey designed the cachet, Fine.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 139 . (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
25 cover 1935 image2nd Pacific Midway Survey Cachet, 1935, six examples of the primitive woodcut cachet used on the Pan Am survey flight from Midway Island, two rare red examples without the "First Flight" part of the artwork on envelopes from designer Karl Lueder not postally used, a 10" x 13" envelope with label from Pan Am in NY addressed to the Division Engineer in Alameda with horizontal fold and the primitive woodcut cachet just below the fold, a souvenir mimeograph dinner menu from Midway with the woodcut primitive just above the menu, Radiogram forms with Mr Berst's name on the top with the woodcut below and the June 15, 1935 menu underneath, and lastly a Pan American Airways System cornercard Airmail envelope (with PAA watermark) and the woodcut in black, great for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
26 cover 1935.02.25 imageWake First Flight Manila Cancel, 1935, Lt Jessie Johnson, who flew the first flight at Wake Island, reported that envelopes existed that were carried on the flight but not postmarked on the ship (U.S.S. Nitro) which transported his plane, this is one of those covers, Philippines franking when the ship was in Manila (Feb 25) as well as US stamps canceled at Pearl Harbor on the return (Mar 15), sports the desirable woodcut cachet commissioned for Johnson by Honolulu artist Archie Erickson and signed by the pilot, J.S. Johnson USN, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
27 cover 1935.02.26 imageWake First Flight U.S.S. Nitro Cancels, 1935, lovely First Flight Wake Island woodcut artwork with cancels which trace the movements of the U.S.S. Nitro, includes Manila (Feb 26), Guam (Mar 4), and Wake (Mar 8), as well as the return to port at Pearl Harbor (Mar 18), J S Johnson (pilot and future Admiral) has signed his name and signified return to home as he crossed out U.S.S. Nitro and penned Honolulu, significant postal history, Fine to Very Fine.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 529 . (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
28 cover 1935.03.06 image1st Survey Flight Triple Flown Cover, 1935, with three signatures of Lt Jessie S Johnson on a remarkable, thrice carried legal sized cover with a black woodcut cachet at left and a blue handstamp cachet at bottom right, first carried on his solo flight to Wake Island (U.S.S. Nitro March 6 1935 cancel) followed by the inbound flight of the first Survey flown from Honolulu to San Francisco (Honolulu April 22 and San Francisco April 23 1935 cancels), and lastly on the mass Navy flight (U.S.S. Swan May 22 1935 cancel); Eight Ball cachet on reverse, a stunning cover, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
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29 cover 1935.03.08 imageFirst Flight at Wake Island, 1935, extraordinary philatelic record of early Pacific flight, Lt Jesse S Johnson (later US Navy Admiral and President of the American Air Mail Society) carried extensively postmarked envelope during naval operations out of Hawaii and Midway Island, cancels U.S.S. Nitro (Mar 8), Pearl Harbor (May 9), U.S.S. Beaver (May 11), U.S.S. Swan (May 22), and Pearl Harbor (May 24), signed J S Johnson with beautiful "Eight Ball" cachet and woodblock Wake Island artwork, accompanied on both solo and mass Navy flights, pilot reported while 50 covers were flown only 6 were magenta in color, includes wonderful four-page confidential letter from Johnson to a fellow collector (while hospitalized in San Diego?) about these early flight covers, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
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30 cover 1935.04.15 imageFred Noonan prepared two Silver real photo postcards as navigator flown on the Outbound Survey Flight (AAMC TO 1230), one card with image side showing the Hotel Claremont of Berkeley California and "Berkeley Cal. April 15, 1935" cancel, message written by Noonan reads, "Dear Mrs. Brown, Received your welcome letter and was greatly pleased to her from you. We leave at 4:00 Postmaster tomorrow. Everything is fine. Regards to you, your sister and Mrs. Brown. Jo is writing. A view of the Hotel. Fred Noonan", other with image side showing the Coral Lanai of Halekulani Honolulu, postmarked "Honolulu April 20, 1935", message written by Noonan reads, "Dear Mrs. Brown, Had a pleaant flight out and enjoying our visit here. Expect return Alameda first of next week. Regards to Mrs. Brown and to your sister. Kindest wishes to you. Fred Noonan", both cards mailed to Mrs. Marvel Brown in Coconut Grove FL, Extremely Fine.


Both cards are illustrated in Jon Krupnick's book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers, The Rest of the Story", p.102 & 115 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $75-100
SOLD for $180.00
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31 cover 1935.04.16 imageCacheted cover flown on both the Outbound and Inbound Survey Flight, signed by the entire crew with the original typed letter, the cover has a US 6¢ Winged Globe (#C19) tied by "San Francisco Calif. Apr. 16, 1935" machine cancel and upon arrival in Honolulu #720 was affixed and tied by a "Honolulu Hawaii Apr. 17, 1935" duplex cancel, the cover is signed by Edwin Musick Capt., R.O.D. Sullivan 1st off, R.A. Wright Eng. Off, Harry Canaday Jr. Flight Off., F.J. Noonan Navigator, W.T. Jarboe Jr. Radio Opr. and John C. Fiske Div. Eng., addressed to Alameda Airport and Honolulu Hawaii and with an Alameda April 18 receiving backstamp, acquired by Krupnick from the son of the recipient, Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1230. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $250.00
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32 cover 1935.04.23 imageFirst Flight at Wake Island, 1935 (AAMC TO 1230a), from Honolulu (Apr. 22, 1935) then San Francisco (Apr. 23, 1935) then Pearl Harbor (May 9, 1935) U.S.S. Swan Midway Islands (May 29, 1935) with backstamps Pearl Harbor (May 24, 1935) and U.S.S. Beaver Midway Island (May 11 1935), the cover is addressed to Lt. J.G. Johnson, Fleet Air Base, Pearl Harbor T.H., with purple two line "Via Air Mail Special Delivery" plus handstamp cachets for the flights from Midway to Honolulu and from Hawaii to California.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers, The Rest of the Story", p. 116 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $225.00
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33 cover 1935.04.22 image1st Survey Flight Return Leg, 1935, leftover First Flight Wake Island woodcut cachet envelope used to document the inbound flight from Honolulu to California, return address on reverse is the signature of Lt Jessie Johnson, striking, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
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34 cover 1935.05.01 imageFred Noonan prepared cover with original letter flown on the Outbound Survey Flight (AAMC TO 1230), the cover has two imperforate 3¢ Byrd stamps from the Souvenir Sheet (#735) including one with extra selvage to include the full imprint tied by "Berkeley Calif. May 1, 1935" machine cancel, signed by the "Aerial Pathfinders of the Pacific Edwin Musick, F.J. Noonan, R.A. Wright, W.T. Jarboe Jr., Harry Canaday and R.O.D. Sullivan, addressed to Chattanooga TN, with original pencil letter written by Fred Noonan datelined Alameda 5-1-35 and reads in part, "Very glad to autograph your flight cover -- as were the other boys…Yes the name is Irish enough and although I am a native American I am proud of the Irish strain -- most Irish-Americans are…", Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-250
SOLD for $275.00
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35 cover 1935.05.15 imageOutbound Survey Flight Mail, 1935, addressed to the brother of the Pan Am doctor on Wake Island, this interesting envelope arrived in Honolulu by regular ground and sea post to the Pan Am office in time to be placed aboard the June 15th, 1935 survey flight from Honolulu to Midway where it received the scarce Midway woodblock primitive cachet, while as many as 20 pounds of mail was placed aboard the Clipper in Honolulu and delivered to the Pan Am and construction workers on Midway, this is the first Inbound flight found; light toning, Fine, rare.


Described and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 32 . (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $300.00
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36 cover 1935.06 imageInbound Survey Flight Mail, 1935, stunning woodblock primitive cacheted cover from Pan Am or construction worker on Midway carried on Clipper survey flight, Midway did not have a post office so the mail was canceled in Honolulu upon arrival, in this case by both machine cancel and oval postmark, while most mail terminated in Hawaii or California this cover was overfranked (by 3¢) to travel airmail from San Francisco to Hoboken, a very pretty early flown cover, Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $350.00
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37 cover 1935.06.17 imagePAA First Flight Midway 35 cachet on legal sized cover, with "I certify that this envelope was carried on the first flight of the Pan American Clipper, from Midway Island to Honolulu on June 17, 1935. There are no postal facilities located on Midway Island" signed "Edwin Musick" Captain and Commader (sic) Pan American Clipper." PAA First Flight Midway 35 cachet at left, #720 tied by "Honolulu Hawaii June 18, 1935" slogan machine cancel with typed address to "Mr. Evan E. Young Pan American Airways 135 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y." with "Lueder-Midway" typed below the Pan-American Airways Inc. corner card. There was no post office on Midway, all covers were canceled in Honolulu, this cachet was hand carved by Karl Leuder, station master on Midway Island, this is the only example of this cover signed by Musick, who died in the explosion of the Sikorsky S-42 Samoan Clipper near Pago Pago on January 11, 1938, Very Fine.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 124 . (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
38 cover 1935.06.18 imagePAA First Flight Midway 35 cachet on cover, with Honolulu June 18, 1935 slogan machine cancel & #720 tied by "Fleet Air Base Field Pearl Harbor Hawaii June 19, 1935" duplex cancel, addressed to "Sgt. J.G. Johnson USA Midway Islands USA", #773 affixed but not canceled at top right, Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $150-250
SOLD for $300.00
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39 cover 1935.06.18 imagePAA First Flight Midway 35 cachet on cover, #720 tied by Honolulu June 18, 1935 slogan machine cancel with typed address to "J.C. Leslie Pan American Airways Alameda, California" with "Lueder-Midway" typed below the Pan-American Airways Inc. corner card; Leslie was Pan Am's Chief Engineer in the Pacific who was being groomed to be President but he was afflicted with polio at the age of 40, Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $275.00
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40 cover 1935.06.18 imagePAA First Flight Midway 35 cachet on cover, with 6¢ Parks (#745) tied by "Honolulu Hawaii June 18, 1935" duplex cancel on cover with signature of pilot R.O.D. Sullivan at top right and addressed by Capt. Sullivan to "Mr. & Mrs. Martinez, c/o Pan American Airway, Miami Fla.", Very Fine signature and cover, Sullivan was Pan Am's 2nd best pilot after Musick, no other signed cover from this flight is known, Very Fine signature and cover. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
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41 cover 1935.06.18 imageCombination Survey Flight Mail, 1935, three important envelopes, first is an airmail envelope sent from Sam Kenler on Midway to his brother Ken on Wake, with the letter traveling on the second survey flight from Midway to Honolulu (scarce woodblock primitive artwork on reverse and postmarked on arrival in Hawaii) and then traveling Outbound on the the third survey flight as it made its way from Hawaii to Wake Island, the second cover is airmail from Dr Kenler on Wake to his brother Sam who has now returned to the States, it was the iconic third survey flight Wake Island First Flight cachet as well the signature of aircraft commander Capt. R.O.D. Sullivan, last is a proof envelope sent by the artwork designer, Karl Lueder to Dr Kenler as a souvenir with the Wake Island woodblock cachet and signature of Capt. R.O.D. Sullivan on the face and Midway to Wake cachet on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine trio.


Described and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" pages 34-37 . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
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42 cover 1935.08.13 imagePilot R.O.D. Sullivan signed legal sized unsealed cover flown from Honolulu to Wake, with 6¢ Garfield tied by "Honolulu Hawaii Aug. 13, 1935" duplex cancel and then carried from Wake Island (no post office) and back to Honolulu, #720 tied by "Honolulu Hawaii Aug. 22, 1935" duplex cancel, the addresses and the data recorded at the bottom right support this route for this cover, typed Pan American Airlines corner card, Very Fine.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 137, Sullivan was chosen to pilot this flight because Musick was assigned to Baltimore testing the first clipper plane . (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
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43 cover 1935.08.08 image"Oceanic Islands Survey / BAKER ISLAND / AUG 8 1935", three-line handstamp tying #773 and "Honolulu, Hawaii Sep. 28, 1935" machine cancel ties #C19 on cover to Washington D.C., reverse with "On Board M.Y. Kinkajou Oceanic Islands Survey" printed on top backflap, violet "VIA AIR MAIL" and purple "1935 OCT 7 AM 9 00" handstamp, Very Fine.


According to Steve Pendleton's article "America in the Line Islands" (American Philatlelist Jan 2011) "…Pan American wanted to examine all possibilities (of where it could build a base in the South Pacific) and in 1935, the schooner Kinkajou was chartered to check out some of the Line Islands. The voyage was called the "Oceanic Islands Survey"…" A similar cover illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 526. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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44 cover 1935.08.11 image"Oceanic Islands Survey / BAKER ISLAND / AUG 11 1935", three-line handstamp on cover to Honolulu, Oahu, signed "Post carried by Schooner "Kinkajou" Dana Corman, master (?)" in blue pen at top right, typed addressed to "Don Mitchell Kamehameha Schools for Boys, Honolulu T.H.", opened with pencil "From Abraham Piianaia" inside top flap, Very Fine, according to Steve Pendleton's article "America in the Line Islands" (American Philatlelist Jan 2011) "…Pan American wanted to examine all possibilities (of where it could build a base in the South Pacific) and in 1935, the schooner Kinkajou was chartered to check out some of the Line Islands. The voyage was called the "Oceanic Islands Survey" and was led by Dr. Frances Corman … Groups of young Hawaiian men were recruited from the Kamehameha School in Hawaii for this task. They were transported to the islands and supplied mainly by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca…".


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 526 . (Image)

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Estimate $150-250
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 cover 1935.08.16 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, originated in Hawaii landed at Midway on the morning of Aug 16th and arrived at Wake Island the following day, a very scarce primitive oval woodblock cachet applied, also includes unused envelope with woodcut cachet and a PAA Radiogram form with woodcut and souvenir dinner menu, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1240. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 cover 1935.08.16 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, prepared by Fred Noonan and addressed to his wife in Berkeley California, the primitive oval woodblock cachet was created by Pan Am personnel since management and the Post Office Department had not authorized mail, following the subsequent return to Honolulu the cover received a postmark, very attractive, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1240.


Two years later Noonan would be lost and declared dead with Amelia Earhart during the final leg of her round the world flight . (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
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47 cover 1935.08.16 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, Junior Flight Officer Harry Canaday addressed this envelope to himself, the primitive oval woodblock cachet was applied by Midway Station Manager Karl Lueder to a small number of commemorative covers, following the subsequent return to Honolulu the cover received a postmark, seldom encountered, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1240.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 133 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
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48 cover 1935.08.13 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, probably the best known example from the Survey flights is illustrated here postmarked Honolulu on departure and a week later on return from flights to Midway and Wake Islands, documented and initialed by the appropriate ground personnel, these were printed and addressed to Juan Trippe, an attractive blue cachet was applied at the end of the flight either in California or in New York and signed by the pilot, R.O.D. Sullivan, Fine to Very Fine.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 137 . (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
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49 cover 1935.08.21 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, this "Clipper over chain" cachet was produced by the staff in California, prior to the flight to Midway and Wake Islands an official request was made by Pan Am that it not be used on souvenir mail (although clearly it was), seen here in red (uncommon) on Pan American Airways Alameda stationery and annotated with the arrival time at Wake Island, addressed to stamp collector and Naval aviator Jessie Johnson flew reconnaissance flights from the USS Nitro over Wake, postmarked at Pearl Harbor on the completion of the flight, described as "rarely seen", Fine to Very Fine.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 135 . (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
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50 cover 1935.08.16 image3rd Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, unique Wake Island cancel on Third Survey Flight - Midway - Wake, 1935, US 6c Winged Globe (Scott C19) tied by "WAKE ISLAND AUG 20 1935" when flown from Wake Island back to Midway Island, the reverse is dated Aug 16 when first flown from Midway to Wake, so having flown from Midway to Wake and then Wake to Midway four days later makes this cover a unique round trip flight cover, this woodblock primitive cachet and rubber datestamp both help to document an important part of Pan Am exploratory series, Fine to Very Fine.


Both sides illustrated in Jon Krupnick's book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers, The Rest of the Story", p.133 . (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
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51 cover 1935.08.07 image3rd Survey Flight Commercial Mail, 1935, rare inward commercial envelope from Pan Am New York office to the station manager on Wake Island, mailed Aug 7th by domestic air mail and addressed to the Alameda California base of Pan Am arriving just in time to be placed on the Clipper to Alameda before the S-42 departed for the Aug 9th Wake Survey flight, signed by Captain R.O.D. Sullivan and Airport Manager George Bicknell, Fine to Very Fine.


Described and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers, The Rest of the Story", p.138 . (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
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52 cover 1935.08.21 image3rd Survey Flight - Wake - Hawaii - California, 1935, handstamp cachet of Clipper flying over a chain between San Francisco and Wake Island created by the station crew at Alameda, this envelope from Hawaii to California celebrates the Wake Survey mission, sent by Navigator Fred Noonan to his wife, she would become a widow two years later when Fred was lost at sea with Amelia Earhart, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
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53 cover 1935.08.13 image3rd Survey Flight - Wake - Hawaii - California, 1935, handstamp cachet of Clipper flying over a chain between SF and Wake Island created by the station crew at Alameda on cover carried on the final leg of third Survey Flight mail, postmarked Hawaii addressed Wake Island via Midway Island USA, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
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54 cover 1935.08.21 image3rd Survey Flight - Wake - Hawaii - California, 1935, handstamp cachet of Clipper flying over a chain between San Francisco and Wake Island created by the station crew at Alameda on cover carried on final leg of third Survey Flight mail, postmarked Hawaii addressed to Pearl Harbor then via Midway Island from Wake Island USA, this already scarce Survey cachet is more common in black and sometimes red yet seen here in magenta, quite unusual, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
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55 cover 1935.08 image3rd Survey Flight Commercial Mail, 1935, postmarked on arrival in Hawaii from the third Pacific survey flight, this unusual legal-sized envelope is addressed to the Honorable and Right Reverend Bert Sandham in Los Angeles from Bill Breuer, assistant radio operator of KNBI on Wake Island, with a striking example of the woodbock primitive first flight cachet, the first commercial airmail letter from the Wake Island radio station, very attractive; two vertical creases expertly ironed flat, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $180.00
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56 cover 1935.08.21 image3rd Inbound Survey Flight, 1935, attractive mid-sized envelope addressed by Pan American navigator Fred Noonan (later lost with Amelia Earhart) to himself at Midway, the cover was dispatched the morning of August 21 at Wake (with a beautiful example of the scarce woodblock primitive first flight cachet) and received on the other side of the International Date Line on the previous day (the 20th) at Midway, it then made its way to Pearl Harbor two days later where it got a duplex hand cancel, a great piece of aerophilatelic history; toned, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
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57 cover 1935.08.21 image3rd Survey Flight - Wake - Hawaii - California, 1935, #773 tied by well struck "Fleet Air Base Pearl Harbor Hawaii Aug. 22, 1935" duplex cancel, the cover prepared by Lt. Joseph Johnson and sent to his wife at Honolulu, blue ink "Wake Island, Aug. 21, 1935 6:00 A.M." at top left and handstamp cachet of Clipper flying over a chain between SF and Wake Island created by the station crew at Alameda below, addressed to Honolulu; faint toning, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.


Described and illustrated in Jon Krupnick's book "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers, The Rest of the Story", p.135 . (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
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58 cover 1935.09.26 imageThird Itasca Equatorial Cruise 1935 framed cachet on 2 covers, one with 2¢ Washington (#634) and other with 3¢ N.R.A. (#732), each tied by "Honolulu, Hawaii Sep. 26, 1935" slogan cancel, addressed to "2524 Ferdinand Drive Honolulu T.H." with one to "Miss Adrianne Johnson" signed in blue pen at the bottom right of the cachet, these two covers were prepared by J.G. Johnson, Very Fine.


The former illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 539. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
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59 cover 1935.10.16 image4th Survey Flight - Guam to San Francisco, 1935, Pan American Airways Sumay Guam corner card envelope sent from the Junior Flight Officer to himself at the Pam Am office in Alameda, signed by Sullivan, Tilton, Lodeesen, Jarboe, Noonan, Canaday and Wright, this eastbound leg from Guam represented less than 10% of the covers carried to document these flights, attractive, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1243.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 146 . (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
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60 cover 1935.10.16 image4th Survey Flight - San Francisco - Guam - San Francisco, 1935, Pan American Airways Alameda corner card envelope sent on three week round trip, signed by Sullivan, Tilton, Lodeesen, Jarboe, Noonan, Canaday and Wright, this roundtrip cover has both eastbound and westbound cachets, uncommon on stationery signed by entire crew, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1243. (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
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61 cover 1935.10.10 image4th Survey Flight - Honolulu - Guam - San Francisco, 1935, scarce documentation envelope sent to the Traffic Manager at Pan American Airways in New York on final Survey flight prior to transpacific operations, signed by Sullivan, Tilton, Lodeesen, Jarboe, Noonan, Canaday and Wright, this westbound cover has a faint westbound cachet, only 1% (87 envelopes) of the 4th Survey Flight were carried on this segment, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1243. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
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62 cover 1935.10.05 image4th Survey Flight - San Francisco - Guam - Honolulu, 1935, with westbound to Guam cachet in unusual in that few from the 4th Survey Flight (in this case the 6th segment) were carried to foreign destinations, signatures of Al and Fred Key who spent 27 days aloft during the summer of 1935 demonstrating air refueling, a curious item, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1243. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
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63 cover 1935.11.30 image"Oceanic Islands Survey" cover with illustrated bird handstamp, and matching "Howland Island, Nov 30 1935" two-line handstamp on cover to Honolulu, Oahu, signed "Dana Corman" in blue pen at top right, addressed to "Mr. Donald D. Mitchell Kam. Boys School, Honolulu Hawaii", Very Fine, ex Gary Peters, according to Steve Pendleton's article "America in the Line Islands" (American Philatlelist Jan 2011) "…Pan American wanted to examine all possibilities (of where it could build a base in the South Pacific) and in 1935, the schooner Kinkajou was chartered to check out some of the Line Islands. The voyage was called the "Oceanic Islands Survey" and was led by Dr. Frances Corman … Groups of young Hawaiian men were recruited from the Kamehameha School in Hawaii for this task. They were transported to the islands and supplied mainly by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca…" Howland Island is an uninhabited coral island located about 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km) southwest of Honolulu -- halfway between Hawaii and Australia, and is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.


Illustrated in Jon Krupnick's "Pan American's Pacific Pioneers The Rest of the Story" p. 526 . (Image)

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Estimate $150-250
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