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

1911, November thru December Flights (AAMC 8-AAMC 13)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
826 c Image1911, November 3-5, Louisville, Kentucky Aero Military Tournament (AAMC 8). 2c entire cancelled by "U.S. Mail Aerial Route No. 3, Louisville, Ky. Nov. 3-4-5 1911" duplex datestamp and addressed to Mrs. W. H. Sedgwick in Louisville, sender's directive "Via Air Route" at lower left, some minor overall soiling

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE LOUISVILLE AERO MILITARY TOURNAMENT PIONEER FLIGHT. FEWER THAN FIVE ARE REPORTED.

According to the AAMC, the Kentucky State Fairgrounds hosted an event called "On the Mexican Border" which portrayed a battle between the U.S. Army and Mexican guerillas. Aviator Clifford Turpin flew mail a short distance around the fairgrounds on Nov. 3 and 5 (no flights were made on the 4th due to poor weather). A special post office designated "Aerial Route No. 3" station was authorized.

Ex Stevens, Reinhard and Jones (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
827 c Image1911, November 5-6, Fort Smith Ark. League Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 9, 9a). Two items, first is postcard with 1c tied by "Aeroplane Mail Service, League Park Station, Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 5, 1911" five-line datestamp and addressed to San Francisco, signed by pilot Beckwith Havens, second is souvenir postcard from the meet with 2c tied by Nov. 6 datestamp and addressed to Essen, Germany, latter with few small creases, still Very Fine and attractive pair of cards, mail was prepared for the 5th but not flown on that day due to poor weather, two flights were made on the 6th and dropped at the federal building, first ex Reinhard, second ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
828 c Image1911, November 16-18, Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet (AAMC 10). Color postcard of three buildings in Atlanta, used with 1c tied by blue "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 18, 1911" duplex datestamp to Summerville Ga., souvenir contents, some soiling and creasing, otherwise Fine card flown on the first day of the meet, AAMC notes "few are reported" (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
829 c Image1911, November 16-18, Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet (AAMC 10a). 1c tied by blue "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17, 1911" duplex datestamp on postcard to Atlanta, some wear, Very Fine and scarce, this was flown on the second day of the meet, ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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 $ 375.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
830 c Image1911, November 16-18, Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet (AAMC 10c). 2c tied by "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 18, 1911" duplex datestamp on postcard to Lancaster, England, few light creases, Very Fine use to a foreign destination sent on the last day of the aviation meet, ex Reinhard (Image)

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 $ 375.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
831 c Image1911, November 16-18, Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet (AAMC 10c). 1c tied by "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 18, 1911" duplex datestamp on postcard to Pittsburgh Pa., message reads "Beachey in a Curtiss biplane will carry this", few creases, stamp affected from placement at edge of cover, still Very Fine and scarce, used on the last day of the aviation meet (Image)

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 $ 375.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
832 c Image1911, November 16-18, Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet (AAMC 10c). 1c with adherences, tied by blue "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16, 1911" duplex datestamp on oversize special "Aero Post Card" with printed poem and design and back for "They're Flying at the Speedway" by Lindsey Hopkins (with apologies to Mr. Rudyard Kipling), with typed address to Macon Ga., minor edgewear, still Very Fine and scarce, flown on the first day of the aviation meet, ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
833 c Image1911, Nov. 25-28, Savannah Ga. Athletic Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 11, 11a). Three, including postcard with 1c tied by purple Nov. 25 (First Day) flight datestamp to Cincinnati O. with markings such as "Not at address given", second is postcard depicting M. M. Wood and Orville Wright with magenta Nov. 28 flight datestamp to Harry A. Truby in New Kensington Pa., third is 1c Postal Card with Nov. 28 black flight datestamp to Newington Ga., Very Fine, the black marking is one of two reported examples (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
834 c Image1911, December 12-13, Columbus Ga. Driving Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 12). Postcard depicting Santa Catalina Island Cal., with 1c tied by purple "Aerial Sub-Station, Driving Park, Columbus, Ga., Dec. 12, 1911" duplex datestamp to New Kensington Penn., light corner bends, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
835 c Image1911, December 12-13, Columbus Ga. Driving Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 12). Postcard depicting aviator Charles Walsh in his Curtiss biplane, 1c tied by purple "Aerial Sub-Station, Driving Park, Columbus, Ga., Dec. 12, 1911" duplex datestamp to Aero Publishing Co. in Philadelphia, few corner scrapes, Very Fine, especially scarce on a postcard depicting the pilot and addressed to Aero Publishing Co, the nation's first aviation magazine, the address and message are in Walsh's own hand, ex Reinhard (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
836 c Image1911, December 12-13, Columbus Ga. Driving Park Aviation Meet (AAMC 12c). Postcard with 1c tied by purple "Aerial Sub-Station, Driving Park, Columbus, Ga., Dec. 13, 1912" duplex datestamp with yeardate error to Springfield Vt., few light bends, Very Fine, scarce with the yeardate error, ex Reinhard and Dr. Scott (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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