Sale No: 5310
Lot No: 9530
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927.0802, alaska flight
1927 (Aug. 2), Alaska flight, Nome to Anchorage, bearing corner card photo with "Air Mail—Nome to Anchorage, 700 Miles/via Anchorage Air Transport, Inc" caption; franked by 2¢ Washington tied by Nome flag cancel and addressed to New York; no backstamps, missing backflap, but accompanied by photo of Curtiss Hawk "Hoyt Special" (Nome, Alaska, 1929), typed letter on top two-thirds of "War Department/Office of the Chief of the Air Corps" letterhead from (and signed by) Ross G. Hoyt, and "Where Airplanes and Dog Teams Meet" Greetings card from Nome postmaster James H. Anderson with attractive map on reverse; a nice group for your collection or exhibit, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC PP 58. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Suggested Bid $24
Opening US$ 12.00
Sold...US$ 12.00
Closed..Feb-22-2026, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5310
Lot No: 9531
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1930.1018, alaska flight
1930 (Oct. 18), Alaska Flight, Deering to Nome, franked by 2¢ von Steuben tied by Deering, Alaska four-bar postmark; singed by Deering Postmaster and by pilot Bill Graham; Oct. 23 Nome receiver and second unclear Deering postmark on reverse; pointing hand "Returned to Sender" handstamp, the address on reverse revised from New York City to New Haven, Conn., Fine to Very Fine. (Image)