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The James P. Myerson Collection of Pioneer Flight Mail 1910-1916 continued...

1912, June thru July Flights (AAMC 31-AAMC 44) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
885 c Image1912, July 3-4, Bedford-Oolitic-Mitchell Ind. Athletic Park Aviation Meet, Route 633,001 (AAMC 37b). Postcard with 1c tied by "Bedford Ind. 7AM Jul. 4, 1912" duplex and locally addressed, bold "AIR SHIP ROUTE NO. 1" Type 3 handstamp, stamp defective (prior to use), otherwise Fine, scarce, aviator Max Lillie was supposed to carry mail on July 3 and 4, but poor weather prevented flights on the 3rd, he took off with mail on the 4th and made it about halfway but was forced to return to the exhibition due to high winds, the AAMC notes less than ten of all three types of markings used at this event are known (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
886 c Image1912, July 4, South Amboy-Perth Amboy N.J.. Experimental Hydroplane Flight, Route 609,001 (AAMC 38). 1c Postal Card cancelled by "South Amboy N.J." duplex without date to Cambridge Mass., purple "AERO PLANE, Route No. 900006." two-line handstamp, scuff on back, Very Fine, unusual with the route number designation, which was incorrect -- correct route is 609,001 (Image)

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$ 250.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
887 c Image1912, July 4, South Amboy-Perth Amboy N.J.. Experimental Hydroplane Flight, Route 609,001 (AAMC 38, 38a). Two items, first is 2c Postal Card cancelled by "Perth Amboy N.J. Jul. 4 10AM 1912" duplex datestamp to Karl Koslowski in Detroit Mich, message written and signed by pilot Chas. Schmidt, purple "AERO PLANE, Route No. 900006." two-line handstamp, second is postcard with 1c tied by "Perth Amboy Jul. 4, 1912" duplex to South River N.J. with same cachet and also printed cachet at bottom left, minor wear, Very Fine, unusual with the route number designation, which was incorrect -- correct route is 609,001 -- Koslowski was the Detroit collector who obtained 50 unused examples of the 4c 1908 Imperforate (Scott 314A) from the Winfield Company, ex Reinhard (Image)

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$ 550.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
888 c Image1912, July 12-13, Hamilton O. Butler County Fair Aviation Meet, Route 631,002 (AAMC 39). 1c tied by "Aero Mail Service, July 12, 1912, Hamilton, Ohio" First Day duplex datestamp on locally addressed picture postcard, small corner wear, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC states "mail from July 12 is seldom seen", ex Reinhard (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
889 c Image1912, July 12-13, Hamilton O. Butler County Fair Aviation Meet, Route 631,002 (AAMC 39a). 2c tied by "Aero Mail Service, July 13, 1912, Hamilton, Ohio" duplex datestamp on locally addressed cover, vertical file fold well clear of stamp and markings, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 350.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
890 c Image1912, July 17-18, Benton Harbor, Michigan Driving Park Aviation Meet, Route 637,001 (AAMC 40, 40a). Two items, first is picture postcard showing "Mrs. Beachy in biplane Benton Harbor July 17-18-12" with 1c tied by "Benton Harbor Mich. Fair Grounds Station, Jul. 17, 1912" duplex datestamp, small adherence, second is 1c Postal Card cancelled by similar July 18 datestamp with printed address to Dayton O., sent by noted philatelist Alvin W. Filstrup, scuff on back, Very Fine pair, the July 17 date is extremely rare with only two reported, ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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$ 1,175.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
891 c Image1912, July 19-21, Coney Island (Cincinnati), Ohio, Coney Island Flying Exhibition, Route 631,003 (AAMC 41a). Postcard of aviator Oscar Brinley sitting in his Wright biplane, 1c tied by "California O. Jul. 22 8AM" duplex datestamp to Wilmington Ohio, magenta "U.S. OFFICIAL AERIAL MAIL STAMP" three-line handstamp at upper left, Very Fine, flights were made at the end of each day and mail was postmarked early the following day, mail flown on Saturday and Sunday the 20th and 21st was postmarked on Monday the 22nd since the post office was closed on Sunday, ex Reinhard (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
892 c Image1912, July 19-21, Coney Island (Cincinnati), Ohio, Coney Island Flying Exhibition, Route 631,003 (AAMC 41a). Postcard of official aerial mail post office with text at bottom "First Aerial Post Office ever established in U.S., Lexington Ky. June 3rd to 7th 1912", with five people (one of whom is named Earnest Folly), 1c tied by "California O. Jul. 22 8AM" duplex datestamp to Culebra, Panama and forwarded within Panama, magenta "U.S. OFFICIAL AERIAL MAIL STAMP" three-line handstamp at top left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, flights were made at the end of each day and mail was postmarked early the following day, mail flown on Saturday and Sunday the 20th and 21st was postmarked on Monday the 22nd since the post office was closed on Sunday (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
893 c Image1912, July 20-21, Dubuque Ia. Nutwood Park Aviation Meet, Route 643,001 (AAMC 42). Three items: 1c tied by purple boxed flight cancel and target cancel on postcard to Independence Ia.; 2c Pan-American (295) tied by black boxed flight handstamp with Dubuque 1912 circular datestamp on cover to Harry A. Truby; last is 1c Postal Card with black boxed flight cancel at left to Cambridge Mass., Very Fine group, first two ex Reinhard (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
894 c Image1912, July 22-27, Providence Ky. Fairgrounds Aviation Meet, Route 629,001 (AAMC 43). Photo souvenir postcard with picture of "Horace `Pecks' Kearny -- Bad Boy of the Sky" and his plane in midflight, 1c tied by "Providence Ky. Jul. 27 7AM, 1912" duplex datestamp and used to Nebo Ky., few corner creases, otherwise Fine, only 300 pieces were flown during the four day meet, ex Judge O'Sullivan, illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 299, accompanied by similar card with 1c tied by July 29 duplex which was likely not flown, AAMC value for the July 27 card only (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
895 c Image1912, July 21-29, Connersville-Rushville, Indiana Experimental Aeroplane Flight, Route 633,002 (AAMC 44). Picture postcard of a Wright biplane pointing out wing warp which was the patented control feature, purple "Souvenir Postal Card of Aviation Meet, Week July 29, 1912 1912" oval datestamp at top left, Very Fine, rare as only four are reported, aviator Paul Peck was authorized to fly mail from Connersville to Rushville, a distance of about 17 miles, heavy winds prevented him from making the flight, a souvenir card was prepared and four slightly different cachets are known, none of the four have stamps or other postmarks, ex Judge O'Sullivan and Dr. Scott (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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