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

1913 Pioneer Flights (AAMC 67-AAMC 77)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
930 c Image1913, January 13-March 10, Boston-New York First Aerial Parcel Post Service, Route 604,003 (AAMC 67). 2c tied by "New Haven Conn. Feb. 28 2-30P, 1913" waving-flag machine cancel on cover to London, England, sender's directive "by via First Aeroplane Parcel Post, Henry M. Jones, Aviator" at left, New York receiving backstamp of March 10, fresh and Very Fine, very rare, the AAMC listing shows an almost two-month period of flying between Boston and New York, but this was not intentional on the part of the struggling aviator Harry M. Jones, he started from Boston on January 13 and did not arrive in New Haven until February 28 after landing in several places along the way with mechanical and weather-related issues, he picked up eight letters in New Haven and got as far as Mamaroneck N.Y. before destroying his plane in a crash, he continued the journey by train and subway before handing over the eight letters to the New York postmaster -- he probably could have walked the distance in far less time (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $600.00
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931 c Image1913, March 29, Corpus Christi-Port Aransas, Texas Experimental Hydroplane Mail, Route 650,002 (AAMC 68). 2c entire cancelled by "Corpus Christi, Texas Mar 29, 1913 8-AM" waving-flag machine cancel, addressed to Port Aransas Texas, sender's directive "Hydro Route" at lower left, purple typed "Aviator, DeRemer, W.G. Blake, Official Carrier" at left

FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF MAIL FLOWN ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL HYDROPLANE FLIGHT IN TEXAS.

The Post Office Department authorized an experimental flight over the water from Corpus Christi to Port Aransas, Texas. After delays of several weeks, the flight was ready to take off on March 29. The flight carried the pilot, Charles de Remer, and William G. Blake, secretary of the Commercial Club, which sponsored the flight, as a passenger. The flight was delayed after a wave swamped the engine, but it was dried out and they took off the same day. The flight ended after approximately three of the 20 miles when one of the propeller blades snapped. Another was not available, so they were towed back to port.

Ex Judge O'Sullivan and Dr. Scott (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
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932 c Image1913, May 17-18, Santa Rosa Cal. Driving Park Aviation Meet, Route 676,003 (AAMC 70). 2c Panama-Pacific and 10c Special Delivery, tied by purple "Aeroplane Mail Service, Aviation Field Sub-station, Santa Rosa Cal., May 18, 1913" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, receiving backstamp of May 19 at 10:00 a.m. as well as purple Special Delivery marking, Very Fine, due to high winds the meet was cancelled on May 17, on May 18 aviator Thaddeus Kearns flew the 493 pieces of mail two miles and dropped the pouch to postal officials at a point near the post office, this is desirable with the Special Delivery stamp (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
933 c Image1913, May 17-18, Santa Rosa Cal. Driving Park Aviation Meet, Route 676,003 (AAMC 70). 2c Panama-Pacific tied by purple "Aeroplane Mail Service, Aviation Field Sub-station, Santa Rosa Cal., May 18, 1913" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, due to high winds the meet was cancelled on May 17, on May 18 aviator Thaddeus Kearns flew the 493 pieces of mail two miles and dropped the pouch to postal officials at a point near the post office (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $300.00
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934 c Image1913, September 2, Rutland Vt. Rutland Fair Aviation Exhibition, Route 603,001 (AAMC 71). 1c Postal Card cancelled by purple "AVIATION STATION/SEPT. 2 1913/FAIR GROUNDS/RUTLAND VT" four-line datestamp and locally addressed, Very Fine, aviator George Schmitt was designated to carry the mail over Route 603,001, on Sep. 2 he carried 57 pieces from the sub-station at the fairgrounds and dropped it while circling the city, later the same day Schmitt crashed his plane, resulting in his death and serious injury to his passenger, flights for the remaining three days were suspended (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $425.00
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935 c Image1913, September 2, Rutland Vt. Rutland Fair Aviation Exhibition, Route 603,001 (AAMC 71). Picture postcard with caption "Aviator Schmitt in graceful landing" with 1c tied by purple "AVIATION STATION/SEPT. 2 1913/FAIR GROUNDS/RUTLAND VT" four-line datestamp and locally addressed, Very Fine, aviator George Schmitt was designated to carry the mail over Route 603,001, on Sep. 2 he carried 57 pieces from the sub-station at the fairgrounds and dropped it while circling the city, later the same day Schmitt crashed his plane, resulting in his death and serious injury to his passenger (sadly, the "graceful landing" depicted on this souvenir card was not repeated), flights for the remaining three days were suspended, ex Stevens (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $450.00
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936 c Image1913, September 4-6, McLeansboro Ill. Aviation Meet and Street Circus, Route 635,004 (AAMC 72). Three items, two are picture postcards depicting planes and balloon over circus, 1c tied by purple "By Aerial Route, Sept. 4, 5, 6, 1913, Aviation Field, McLeansboro, Ills." datestamp with plane illustration, third is postcard showing Irving jumping from plane and town square with 1c stamp similarly cancelled in red, few small faults, Very Fine group, this is the same cancelling device used a year earlier (AAMC 59) with the date changed (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $250.00
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937 c Image1913, September 9-11, Carmi Ill. Fairgrounds Aviation Meet, Route 635,003 (AAMC 73, 73a). Two items, first is 1c Postal Card cancelled by "Carmi Ill. Sep. 10 9:30AM 1913" duplex datestamp with purple "MAILED VIA AIRSHIP" straightline handstamp to Harry A. Truby, second is souvenir picture postcard from the event with 1c cancelled by similar duplex of Sep. 11 (4:30 p.m.) and cachet to St. Louis Mo., latter with few small flaws, still Very Fine pair of cards used on both days of flights at the exhibition, the first ex Reinhard (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $300.00
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938 c Image1913, September 17-20, Hicksville, Ohio Defiance County Agricultural Society Fair Exhibition Flight, Route 631,005 (AAMC 74). Four-panel picture postcard from Patterson Aviators with 1c affixed at right, purple "FIRST AEROPLANE MAIL/HICKSVILLE, O. SEPT. 17-20, 13" two-line datestamp, to Harry A. Truby in New Kensington Pa., stamp with pulled perf at left

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED ITEM PREPARED FOR THE DEFIANCE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION FLIGHT. A GREAT RARITY OF PIONEER FLIGHT COVER COLLECTING.

According to the AAMC, authorization was received from the Post Office Department in Washington D.C. to fly mail daily from September 15 to 20 from the fairgrounds to the Hicksville post office. However, due to poor weather an aerial postman was never sworn in and no mail flights took place. This sole piece of mail was prepared for the flight. The addressee, Harry A. Truby, was an early collector of airmail and might have been involved in creating the cachet.

Ex Dr. Scott. Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 320 (Image)

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 $ 5,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
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939 c Image1913, September 22-27, Helena Mont. State Fair Aviation Exhibition, Route 663,002 (AAMC 75). Picture postcard with caption "Miss Katherine Stinson--The Youngest Girl Flyer in the World" and showing close-up of her in her plane, 1c Parcel Post (Q1) tied by "Helena Montana, Sep. 25, 13 10--AM" machine cancel, purple "Aero Post, Helena, Montana Sep. 23" duplex datestamp applied before stamp was affixed

VERY FINE. A WONDERFUL CACHETED CARD FROM THE FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHT BY A FEMALE AVIATOR, KATHERINE STINSON.

The Montana State Fair Aviation Exhibition marked the first official airmail flight by a female aviator. Katherine Stinson, one of the two airplane-flying Stinson sisters, flew mail from the post office station at the fairgrounds and dropped the bags to postal employees at a nearby race track. Flights were scheduled for each day of the fair, but bad weather prevented Stinson from flying on September 22 and 25. The flights were assigned route number 663,002, and 1,333 pieces of mail were flown; however, surviving examples are quite rare (fewer than ten reported in the AAMC). September 23 was the first day mail was flown.

Ex Stevens (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
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940 c Image1913, September 22-27, Helena Mont. State Fair Aviation Exhibition, Route 663,002 (AAMC 75a). Picture postcard with photo of Katherine Stinson at the controls of her plane next to a fence with caption in aviatrix Katherine Stinson's hand "No I didn't go through this fence", 1c tied by red "Aero Post, Helena, Montana Sep. 24 1913" duplex datestamp and locally addressed, message written and signed by Stinson: "Well here's hoping we have nice weather the remainder of the week"

VERY FINE. A RARE CARD FROM THE FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHT BY A FEMALE AVIATOR, KATHERINE STINSON, WITH A MESSAGE IN HER OWN HAND.

The Montana State Fair Aviation Exhibition marked the first official airmail flight by a female aviator. Katherine Stinson, one of the two airplane-flying Stinson sisters, flew mail from the post office station at the fairgrounds and dropped the bags to postal employees at a nearby race track. Flights were scheduled for each day of the fair, but bad weather prevented Stinson from flying on September 22 and 25. The flights were assigned route number 663,002, and 1,333 pieces of mail were flown; however, surviving examples are quite rare (fewer than ten reported in the AAMC). September 23 was the first day mail was flown. (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
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