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

1915 Pioneer Flights (AAMC 84-AAMC 90)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
952 c Image1915, February 20, Tacoma-Seattle Wash. Experimental Hydroplane Mail Flight (AAMC 84). 2c entire cancelled by "Tacoma Wash. Feb. 20 10-AM 1915" machine cancel with Panama-Pacific Exposition slogan, to Seattle, purple "AEROPLANE MAIL/Carried between TACOMA & SEATTLE/y GUSTAVE STROHMER" three-line handstamp, Seattle datestamp applied inverted at bottom left dated March 3 at 2:00 p.m., light strike of large purple return to sender pointing hand, vertical file fold at center, Very Fine, Strohmer was the owner of an aircraft manufacturer who advertised daily passenger service between Seattle and Tacoma, for the first flight he arranged for the carriage of mail, his first passenger, an actress named Jane O'Roark, was sworn in as a mail carrier and delivered a bag to the postmaster in Seattle, the only mail known was flown on this first date (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
953 c Image1915, May 20, Seguin, Texas-San Antonio, Texas Experimental Aeroplane Mail Flight, Route 650,004 (AAMC 85). Legal-size cover bearing 2c tied by red "Aero Post, Seguin, Texas, May 20, 1915" duplex datestamp with typed address to "Hon. Clinton G. Brown, San Antonio, Texas.", signed "Marjorie Stinson, Aviatrix" at left, vertical file fold well away from markings, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PIECE OF MAIL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TEXAS MAIL ROUTE, FLOWN BY FEMALE AVIATOR MARJORIE STINSON, OF THE FAMED STINSON SISTERS. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

According to the AAMC, the Post Office Department authorized mail to be flown from Seguin to San Antonio between May 19 and 31. Plans were for Marjorie Stinson, who ran a flying school in San Antonio, to fly the mail. May 19 was supposed to be the first day, during a fireman's celebration, but the flight was cancelled due to high winds. No mail is known to have been prepared for this flight. On May 20, Stinson headed back to San Antonio carrying this sole letter from the Sequin mayor to the mayor of San Antonio. She had been sworn in as an official mail carrier the day before, so this may be considered official airmail.

Ex Judge O'Sullivan and Dr. Scott. Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 328 (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
954 c Image1915, August 7-8, Port Huron, Mich. Driving Park Aviation Meet, Route 637,003 (AAMC 86a). Cover with 2c tied by "Port Huron Mich. Aug. 8 2:30PM 1915" duplex datestamp, locally addressed with typed address, purple "MICHIGAN'S FIRST AEROPLANE MAIL/PORT HURON, AUG. 7, 8, 1915" two-line datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, mail was supposed to have been flown on both the 7th and 8th but no appropriate fuel could be found, so all mail was flown on the 8th, in a monoplane supplied by Paterson Aviation School in Detroit (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
955 c Image1915, August 14-15, Rock Island Ill. Exposition Park Aviation Exhibition, Route 635,005 (AAMC 87). 1c Panama-Pacific tied by "Rock Island Ill. Aug. 15 4:30PM 1915" duplex datestamp on Patterson Aviators postcard with part of text at bottom scratched out, locally addressed, "ILLINOIS' FIRST AEROPLANE MAIL/ROCK ISLAND EXPO. PARK, AUG. 14, 1915/Carried by Patterson Aviators" three-line datestamp, Very Fine, flights were supposed to be made on both days but poor weather prevented the flight on the 14th, this was submitted for the flight on the 14th but flown on the 15th, illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 330 (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
956 c Image1915, August 14-15, Rock Island Ill. Exposition Park Aviation Exhibition, Route 635,005 (AAMC 87c). Legal-size cover with Patterson Aviators illustrated corner card to Mrs. S. Patterson in Detroit, 1c tied by light strike of Rock Island duplex datestamp, "ILLINOIS' FIRST AEROPLANE MAIL/ROCK ISLAND EXPO. PARK, AUG. 14, 1915/Carried by Patterson Aviators" three-line datestamp, stamp with crease, cover with vertical file fold, few edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, this special envelope was prepared by the organizing committee, flights were supposed to be made on both days but poor weather prevented the flight on the 14th, this was submitted for the flight on the 14th but flown on the 15th, ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
957 c Image1915, September 6-14, Detroit Mich. State Fair Aviation Meet, Route 637,004 (AAMC 88a, 88b). Two items, both are covers with Michigan State Fair imprints, each with 2c stamp, first tied by "Detroit Mich. Sep. 9 3PM 1915" duplex datestamp and locally addressed, purple "DETROIT'S FIRST AEROPLANE MAIL/DETROIT, SEPT. 6-14, 1915/Carried by PATTERSON AVIATORS" three-line datestamp, second with similar duplex of Sep. 10 at 3PM and similar cachet with additional purple "Received without enclosure at Detroit, Mich." handstamp, Very Fine pair of covers, according to the AAMC, authorization was given for flights during the fair, and also for international flights to either Windsor or Walkerville in Ontario, Canada, approval must not have been given by Canadian authorities because no such flights were made, mail was flown during the fair on the 8th and 10th, mail postmarked on other days was not flown, the first ex Schoendorf, both ex Reinhard (Image)

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$ 625.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
958 c Image1915, September 21-24, Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Experimental Aeroplane Mail Flights (AAMC 90a). Postcard depicting five panels of different scenes with ad for Patterson Aviators, 1c tied by "Chippewa Falls Wis. Sep. 24, 1915" waving-flag machine cancel, light strike of "Chippewa Falls Aeroplane Mail/Chippewa Falls, Sept. 21, 24, 1915/Carried by Patterson Aviators" three-line datestamp, message reads "Carried by Uncle Sam's first sky mail in the Chippewa Valley" and signed, fresh and Very Fine, AAMC reports mail was flown on Sep. 21 and 24 and that less than five pieces in total are known, ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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