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Postal History continued...

United States—Air Races & Early Aviation continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
401 CVR   imageBrown, Henry J., 1929 (August 30), Los Angeles–Cleveland National Air Races Derby signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c International Civil Aeronautics Conference Commemorative tied by Los Angeles, California machine cancel, showing at left the boxed violet cachet “Carried by Winner of Los Angeles–Cleveland Nonstop Derby, 13 hrs, 15 min, 7 sec” and boldly signed by Henry J. Brown, addressed to New Kensington, Pennsylvania, very fine; flying a Lockheed Air Express, Brown landed in Cleveland at 5:15 p.m. on 31 August to win the Nonstop Derby and its $5,000 first prize, his 13-hour-15-minute-7-second flight a major highlight of the 1929 races and a testament to both his long-distance skill and the capabilities of Lockheed’s pioneering design. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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402 CVR   imageBuck, Bob, 1932 (September 9), transcontinental flight signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail and 3c Los Angeles Olympic Games Commemorative, the stamps tied by machine cancel with contemporary manuscript notation “Bob Buck’s flight” and addressed to Newark, New Jersey, the upper front bearing his signature, the reverse with New York (9 Sep) violet receiving handstamps, a scarce signed cover; flown by Buck at nineteen years of age during his participation in the 1932 National Air Races’ Pacific Wing event, this cover carried on his cross-country flight to Cleveland before he continued on to New York to set a new junior transcontinental speed record. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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403 CVR   imageCaldwell, Cy, 1930 (August 23), Chicago National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Chicago, Illinois machine cancel, showing the colourful cachet for the 1930 National Air Races (23 Aug–1 Sep) and boldly signed at left by Cy Caldwell, addressed to St. Thomas, Ontario, very fine; Cyril Cassidy “Cy” Caldwell, was Canadian-born aviator, exhibition and test pilot, designer, journalist, and early contract mail flye, who served with the Royal Flying Corps and later the RAF on night bombing duties during World War I. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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404 CVR   imageDavis, Arthur J., 1930, National Air Tour cover signed by Davis and J. Paul Gleason, envelope franked with 1c Franklin and two 2c Washington Molly Pitcher overprints tied by Enid, Oklahoma duplex cancels, showing manuscript inscription “National Air Tour Enid Oklahoma” at upper left and addressed to Cleveland, Ohio, signed by both Davis and Gleason at left, very fine; Arthur J. Davis was active through the late 1920s and 1930s as a barnstorming pilot and participant in national air tours promoting civil aviation. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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405 CVR   imageDavis, Doug, 1929 (September 2), Cleveland National Air Races ‘Akron Day’ signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Roosevelt definitive tied by Cleveland, Ohio duplex cancel, showing at lower centre the large violet “Akron Day, Sept. 2, 1929” cachet with additional National Air Races cachet at left, addressed to Warren, Ohio and signed at top centre by Doug Davis, very fine; the closing day of the 1929 meet—designated Akron Day—featured Dr. Hugo Eckener of the Graf Zeppelin as guest of honour before he departed aboard Goodyear’s blimp Defender, while the day’s highlight, the Free-for-All Speed Contest, became one of the most celebrated races in American aviation history as Davis, flying the new Travel Air Type R Mystery Ship, defeated Army Lt. Breene’s Curtiss P-3A and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Clark’s Curtiss Hawk—the first time a civilian aircraft had outperformed the U.S. military in open competition. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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406 CVR   imageDavis, Doug, 1931 (February 9), CAM 25 first flight signed cover, airmail envelope postmarked Miami, Florida at 10:30 a.m. and franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail, showing at left the large commemorative cachet “First Flight Inaugurating Air Mail Service, P.O.D. Route AM 25, West Palm Beach, Florida, February 9, 1931,” addressed to West Palm Beach with same-day backstamp, the upper left boldly signed by Doug Davis of Eastern Air Transport, very fine; a versatile and daring interwar aviator, Davis not only flew CAM 25 but also distinguished himself at the National Air Races—in 1930 winning the OX-5 race at 104.94 mph in a borrowed Travel Air after an earlier attempt was voided. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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407 CVR   imageDoolittle, James H. “Jimmy”, 1930 (August 28), Chicago National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Beacon Airmail tied by Chicago, Illinois machine cancel, showing the official National Air Races cachets in red and violet and addressed to Madison, Wisconsin with same-day backstamps, boldly signed by James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, very fine; by 1930 already renowned for his record-setting test flights, pioneering work in instrument flying, and technical contributions to aeronautical research, Doolittle appeared at the Chicago races performing precision aerobatics and demonstration flights that captivated the public - he could become known as one of America’s greatest aviation figures. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
408 CVR   imageDoret, Marcel, 1930 (August 27), Chicago National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Chicago, Illinois machine cancel, showing the colourful cachet for the 10th Anniversary National Air Races (23 Aug–1 Sep) and boldly signed at left by Marcel Doret, addressed to Kew Gardens, Long Island, New York, very fine; a distinguished French aviator and chief test pilot for Dewoitine, Doret was renowned for his aerobatic skill, engineering expertise, and long-distance demonstration flights. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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409 CVR   imageEarhard, Amelia, 1929 (September 2), signed "Akron Day" postal stationery cover, with National Air Races 'AKRON DAY' cachet, postmarked by Air Mail Field, Cleveland, Ohio c.d.s, signed at lower left by legendary pilot Amelia Earhart, no backstamps, an exceptional and fresh cover, postmarked on the last day of the Air Race event, signed by one of the most well-known aviators of all time, very fine and rare; Earhart participated in the National Air Race, placing third. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
410 CVR   imageGoebel, Arthur C., 1930 (August 17), Long Beach–Chicago Non-Stop Derby signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Long Beach, California machine cancel, showing the large cachet “Women’s National Air Derby, Long Beach (California) to Chicago, Illinois, Time of Start 3:30-P.M.” and addressed to East Orange, New Jersey, boldly signed by Arthur C. Goebel and additionally bearing the handstamped signature of Arthur E. Anakin, very fine; one of the most celebrated American race and endurance pilots of the Golden Age, Goebel won the 1927 Dole Air Race from San Francisco to Honolulu in the Woolaroc—one of only three aircraft to finish. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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411 CVR   imageHaizlip, James G., 1932 (September 5), Cleveland National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 3c Washington and 5c International Civil Aeronautics Conference stamps tied by Cleveland, Ohio postmark, showing the cachet “All Wings Towards Cleveland” with bold airplane illustration and signed by James G. Haizlip, very fine and attractive; flying a Travel Air Mystery Ship at the 1932 races, Haizlip finished just behind the Thompson Trophy winner with a 199.80 mph average, having already gained national acclaim the previous year by setting a world speed record of 278.48 mph in the Howard DGA-3 Pete, while he and his wife Mae—herself a pioneering female competitor and women’s speed record-setter—became one of the celebrated aviation couples of the 1930s. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$50.00
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412 CVR   imageHerndon, Hugh, 1934 (June 17), signed airmail cover, to Chicago, Illinois, franked with 8c Air Post, tied by Joplin machine cancel, typed endorsement "Welcome Hugh Herndon", signed in ink below, a very fine cover signed by this important aviator, well-known for his famous trans-Pacific flight with Clyde Pangborn on the "Miss Veedol." (Image 1) (Image 2)

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413 CVR   imageHolman, Charles W. “Speed”, 1930 (August 23), Chicago National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Glenview, Illinois machine cancel, showing the striking cachet for the 1930 National Air Races (23 Aug–1 Sep) and boldly signed by Charles W. “Speed” Holman together with Ben O. Howard and Margot Stoakes, addressed locally, very fine; Holman, Northwest Airlines’ first pilot, famed stunt flyer, acrobat, airmail pioneer, and winner of the 1930 Thompson Trophy, was one of America’s foremost race pilots of the era, while Howard, aeronautical engineer and designer of the DGA series, placed third in that same event, with Stoakes also being a well-known aviator of the period. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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414 CVR   imageHolman, Charles W. “Speed”, 1930 (September 1), National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Beloit, Wisconsin postmark, showing the National Air Races cachet together with the First Flight Inaugurating Air Mail Service, CAM 9 handstamp, boldly signed by Charles W. “Speed” Holman, very fine; at the 1930 Chicago National Air Races Holman captured first place in the Thompson Trophy Race with a 201.91 mph average in a thrilling finish separated by scarcely two miles per hour. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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415 CVR   imageHopkins, Nancy, 1930 (September 1), Chicago National Air Races signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Glenview, Illinois machine cancel, showing attractive multicoloured cachets for the 1930 National Air Races at Curtiss-Reynolds Airport (23 Aug–1 Sep) including the large illustrated design at lower left and red handstamp “Welcome V. Gronau and Crew D-1422,” addressed to St. Louis, Missouri and boldly signed at left by Nancy Hopkins, very fine; one of the notable women aviators of the interwar period, Hopkins distinguished herself at the 1930 races by placing highly in the daily dead-stick landing contests, earning the second-highest winnings overall. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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416 CVR   imageJackson, Dale ‘Red’, 1930 (August 18), St. Louis World’s Endurance Flight signed cover, airmail envelope franked with 5c Winged Globe Airmail tied by Saint Louis, Missouri machine cancel, showing commemorative cachet and inscriptions for the World’s Endurance Flight made by Dale “Red” Jackson and Forest O’Brine in the Curtiss Robin The Greater St. Louis, addressed to St. Paul, Minnesota and signed by Dale Jackson, Forest O’Brine, Donald Chaffee, and Bell Brewster, the manuscript notation at top reading “Landed 8/17 6.39 30 a.m. – 647 hrs 28 min 30 sec” recording the landing time and duration of their flight, very fine; from 21 July to 17 August 1930 Jackson and O’Brine remained aloft for 647.5 hours (nearly 27 days) with aerial refuelling, circling St. Louis to set a new world endurance record. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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417 CVR   imageLindbergh, Charles & Chamberlain, Clarence, 1929 (March 15), real photo postcard , franked with 25c Niagara, two 1c Franklin, tied by Miami duplex, to G. (Gerald) Bliss, Postmaster General of the Canal Zone, with Cristobal machine receiver (17 Mar), handstamped "C. A. Lindbergh" signature, a scarce card, likely sent by Lindbergh to his friend, Bliss, upon his return from carrying the first official air mail to the Canal Zone in February, 1929; Bliss helped facilitate Lindbergh's early airmail flights. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$150.00
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418 CVR   imageMoffett, William A., 1929 (August 28), Cleveland National Air Races signed cover with Graf Zeppelin and U.S.S. Los Angeles connection, airmail envelope postmarked Cleveland, Ohio and franked with 5c Beacon Airmail tied by duplex cancel, showing at left the official violet cachet for the Cleveland National Air Races and Aeronautical Exposition (24 Aug–2 Sep) together with a two-line magenta handstamp “Arrival of Graf Zeppelin and Los Angeles,” boldly signed at left by Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, Chief of the U.S. Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics from 1921 until his death in 1933, very fine; carried on the day the Graf Zeppelin passed over Cleveland during its round-the-world flight, with the U.S. Navy’s dirigible Los Angeles (ZR-3) present for the festivities, an historically resonant cover linked to Moffett’s leadership of the Navy’s rigid-airship programme and his later loss in the 1933 Akron disaster. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
419 CVR   imageOmlie, Phoebe Fairgrave, 1929 (August 24), Cleveland National Air Races signed cover, franked with 5c Beacon airmail and tied by wavy-line machine cancel at Cleveland, Ohio, with bold violet cachet for the National Air Races & Aeronautical Exposition (Aug. 24 – Sept. 2, 1929) together with the light-blue Welcome Aviators / Flower Pageant cachet at left, the front boldly signed by Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie (1902–1975), one of the foremost women pioneers of American aviation, celebrated in the 1920s for her barnstorming, stunt flying, parachute work, and as the first woman in the United States to hold a Transport Pilot’s Licence, this cover directly linked to her participation in the inaugural 1929 Women’s Air Derby (“Powder Puff Derby”) in which she flew from Santa Monica to Cleveland and won the Light-Plane Class, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$100.00
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420 CVR   imageOvington, Earle, 1931 (August 23), National Air Races cover from the Santa Monica–Cleveland route with eight aviation-related signatures, carried on the westbound leg and postmarked Santa Monica, California with cachet for the Tom Thumb Women’s Air Derby that began on 16 August 1931, a remarkable example bearing the signatures of Earle Ovington, Billy Parker, Pancho Barnes, Rufus J. Pilcher, Les Carson, and three additional unidentified signatories, with Pilcher’s Clover Field marking also appearing on the reverse, very fine; Ovington, the first officially designated U.S. airmail pilot of 1911, lent historic prestige to the gathering, Parker represented the barnstorming and engineering side of American aviation, Barnes stood among the leading women pilots of the era after breaking Amelia Earhart’s speed record in 1930, and Pilcher and Carson were key Southern California figures supporting the west coast launch of the 1931 races. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

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