Helicopter Mail First Flights, 1947-52, 42 First Flight Covers on black Vario pages hightlighting early helicopter use in carrying the mail; experimental routes with light duplication and foreign destinations of Germany and Scotland; a solid start, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)
Suggested Bid $90
Opening US$ 47.00
Sold...US$ 47.00
Closed..Nov-16-2025, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5297
Lot No: 8982
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1935.0128, alaska emergen
1935 (Jan. 28-Feb. 22), Alaska "Emergency mail service" trio, pretty threesome of Koestler-serviced covers, each franked by National Parks issue, with "Emergency mail service/via Airplane from:/[city]" typed endorsement at lower left; covers from Wasilla (Jan. 28), Ugashik (Feb. 4) and Kenai (Feb. 22), each signed or handstamped by postmaster and properly backstamped, Kenai with lightly struck blue green cachet (possibly dog sled design, though difficult to be certain); worth the time to research, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
