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Heavier-Than-Air Flights continued...

U.S. Government Flights, First Flights and Related continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
361   image1919 (May 24), Chicago - Cleveland First Flight, First Leg of Trip, an A.C. Roessler cover (addressed to East Orange, NJ), bearing proper 6¢ airmail postage; cancelled Cleveland May 24 with four-bar violet c.d.s., with "Air Mail Service/Jun/2/9 a.m./1919/Chicago." receiver also on face; back without further notations or stamps, Very Fine.
AAMC 116b.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
362   image1919 (July 2), Cleveland - New York First Flight, long envelope boldly printed "Via Airplane Post" and "This letter was carried/on the first airplane/mail trip from/Cleveland to New York" in red, franked with perfined 6¢ orange Airmail and cancelled "Air Mail Service/JUL/2/8 AM/1919/Cleveland" in magenta; no backstamp; small tear upper right not affecting stamp, Fine to Very Fine, from Biffle, White and Stevens' stop at Cleveland on the return leg of their New York—Chicago—New York flight, scarce.
AAMC 118d; $175.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
363   image1919 (Aug. 15), Newark Eastern Terminus covers, two from A.C. Roessler, both bearing his red and blue "Via Airplane" label; postage on Aug. 15 cover received a regular Newark wavy-line c.d.s., along with the special four-bar "Air Mail Service/Eastern Terminus, Newark, N.J." cancel in violet; second cover, dated Dec. 8, has stamp cancelled by "Eastern Term Newark, N.J./Dec/8/1916/5 AM/Air Mail Service" strike, with "6" corrected by black pen to "9"; reverse of each shows Roessler's marketing genius, as they are printed "Mailed/June 20 At Newark,/N.J. - The Most Important/Airport In the World - The Center/of the U.S. Airplane Mail Routes - Two/Miles From Home of 'Airplane Stamp News'", Very Fine, a fun duo—worth a look.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
364   image1919 (Aug. 25), First International Air Service, New York - Toronto, A.C. Roessler "Winged Letters" envelope addressed to London, England, with manuscript "By Plane To Toronto" notation; postmarked "New York/August 25/11 AM/1919/N.Y.", with red and blue "Via Airplane" label on front; backstamped "Toronto/Aug 26/8 PM/1919/Ont." slogan cancel with Brixton SW2 roller cancel over, slight soiling top center of front, Roessler cachet faded, still Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC Souv 533.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
365   image1919 (Oct. 23), Augusta - Portland Flight, 2¢ red Washington embossed envelope bearing "Augusta, Maine/Oct 23/1919" flag postmark and 2-line "First Augusta-Portland/Aeroplane Service, Oct. 23, 1919" handstamp; no backstamp on reverse; tear along left side on reverse, not affecting the stamp or cover appearance, Very Fine, few covers were carried, and only a small number of these are known to have gotten into collectors' hands.
AAMC 120; $250.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
366   image1919 (Dec. 5), Jahn Special Flight, Washington, DC, pristine Harry B. Mason cover with perfect strike of purple "First Aerial Plane Non-Stop-Mail Delivery/Official/Experiment/Dec. 5, 1919./Washington, D.C." circular cancel on #C2, with boxed "Jahn Aerial Mail Dropping Apparatus" straightline cachet; appropriate Washington, DC backstamp; accompanied by "Eggs for Breakfast", an article by Joe Kirker that appeared in The Airpost Journal, plus an unsigned souvenir letter from the flight, Very Fine, only 134 covers, most franked with regular issue stamps or coils, were flown and received the special cancel; those with early Airmails are scarce.
AAMC 121; $200.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
367   image1920 (May 15), Omaha - Chicago, addressed to A.C. Roessler in East Orange, N.J., cancelled by Omaha May 15 wavy-line c.d.s., with red-and-blue "Via Airplane" sticker and violet "Air Mail Service/Chicago." 4-bar mute receiver; no backstamp, Very Fine.
AAMC 126.
Estimate $150 - 200

From the test flight via Iowa City, IA, over the third leg of the proposed transcontinental route. Pilot William DeWald flew the Omaha—Chicago route, carrying 200 pounds of mail.
(Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
368   image1920 (Aug. 30), Milwaukee - Green Bay Flight, noted in manuscript to be carried by airmail "Special Flight/Aug. 30, 1920", with "Aeroplane Station/Aug/30/1920/Milwaukee, Wis." 4-heavy bar with "U.S. Mail" in center cancel, Very Fine, only a few examples of this mail have been identified.
AAMC 133; $250.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
369   image1920 (Oct. 2), Test Flight from Reno, NV, to Chicago, 2¢ on 3¢ purple Washington embossed envelope addressed to H. A. Truby; front sports typewritten "Via Airplane/Delivery/Reno-Chicago/Oct 2, 20." notice, plus handstamped "Via/Aeroplane Mail." and unofficial postal marking "Aero/Mail" on tablet between wings; no backstamps, Very Fine, rare.
AAMC 137; $500.
Estimate $300 - 400

The Reno-Chicago test flights were made to learn the topography and discover the best route for the transcontinental service.
(Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
370   image1920 (Nov. 29) & 1921 (Jan. 10-11), Chicago - St. Paul & Chicago - Madison Flights, seven covers; all but one from various legs of the 1920 Chicago - Twin Cities flights; includes #138, 138a (2), 138b, 138c, 138d and, from the 1921 flight, #142 (LaCrosse-Chicago); several bear violet "VIA AIR POST/FIRST TRIP/Chicago-Twin Cities" cachet, Very Fine, lovely group.
AAMC 138 & 142 vars.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
371   image1921 (May 3), Experimental Flight, San Francisco - New York, franked with 3¢ Victory issue, cancelled "San Francisco, Calif./May 3/130 AM/1921" slogan cancel; front bears additional oval "Air Mail Service/May 3 1921/San Francisco, Calif." and 2-line "U.S. Air Mail/San Francisco, Calif." handstamps in black, plus a winged "Aero/Mail" handstamp in red; addressed to H. A. Truby; reverse shows typewritten "RECD MAY 6, 1921,/10:30 P.M. City Hall Sta.,/NEW YORK, NEW YORK" notation, a pristine cover, Very Fine.
AAMC 144; $350.
Estimate $200 - 300

This experimental flight intended to test the new airway lighting system and flight paths between some of the intermediate emergency landing fields on the transcontinental route.
(Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
372   image1921 (June 13), San Francisco - Chicago, Pathfinder Flight Night Flying over Trans-Continental Route, 1¢ on 2¢ red Jefferson postal card, cancelled with slogan San Francisco June 13 c.d.s., also bearing special magenta oval "Air Mail Service,/Jun 13 1921/6:30 p.m./San Francisco, Calif." cancel with unofficial violet "Aero/Mail" mailbag between wings cachet which was added later privately; addressed to H.A. Truby c/o Nassau Stamp Co., New York City, with "Trans Continental Air Route/San Francisco Calif/New York." typed notation as well; back blank; Airpost Journal article by A.D. Jones accompanies, Very Fine.
AAMC 145.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
373   image1921 (Nov. 14), Philadelphia - Washington, DC, and Return "William Penn" Flight Covers, a pair, one going each direction; Philadelphia - Washington cover addressed to "Mr. Gilbert E Gable, c/o The White House"; each bears special "William Penn" postmark, with Truby address handstamp on reverse; inconsequential slight tear to Washington—Philadelphia cover upper right from opening, Very Fine.
AAMC 149, 149a; $300.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
374   image1922 (Oct. 6-7), New York - Hartford and Return, four covers: New York - Hartford dated October 6 (#156; very rare - and franked with a Q3 3¢ Parcel Post stamp!), two covers from Hartford to New York dated Oct. 6 (#156a), plus a Hartford - New York cover cancelled Oct. 7 (#156c, scarce); Hartford-origin covers with appropriate "Aviation Meet" machine cancels, and all reference First Flights in manuscript or handstamp, Very Fine.
AAMC 156 vars.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
375   image1923 (Feb. 26-May 15), Transcontinental survey & trial flights, 9 covers, comprising 2 postmarked Elko, NV (Feb. 26; 1 envelope, 1 postal card), 2 Rawlins, WY (Mar. 8; uprated embossed envelope plus postal card), 2 Iowa City, IA (Mar. 12; embossed envelope plus postal card), 1 North Platte, NE (Mar. 13; embossed envelope), 1 New York, NY (May 15; envelope), 1 San Francisco (May 15; envelope, with enclosure), most addressed to Harry A. Truby; all but New York and San Francisco items carry magenta handstamped cachets, either winged "Aero/Mail", winged circular "Via/US/Air Mail" or winged "Via/Aeroplane Mail" singly or together; New York & San Francisco covers have typewritten service notices; no backstamps, Very Fine, here's your chance to obtain a couple once-in-a-lifetime items, very scarce: few collectors knew about the flights and attempted to get mail flown; the North Platte cover is one of only 2 reported, and the New York cover is one of 3 known.
AAMC 160a-f; $2,350.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

The Post Office Department conducted a number of experimental and survey flights over the transcontinental route between January and June 1923 in connection with the subsequent inauguration of regular through-service involving night flying on August 21-24. A limited amount of mail was carried on these flights.
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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
376   image1923 (Aug. 21-24), Transcontinental Route, New York - San Francisco, with Night-Flying between Cheyenne and Chicago, 13 covers, each franked with 2¢ postage: 5 covers postmarked New York to Reno, Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha and Salt Lake City (#162; one each); 1 postmarked Cleveland (162a) to San Francisco; 3 postmarked Chicago (162b), 1 to San Francisco (with special "Air Mail Service,/Aug/21/5 PM/1923/Chicago." cancel, 2 to Springfield, MA; 2 from Cheyenne (162e) to Chicago; and 2 from San Francisco to Millburn, NJ, and Springfield, MA; various cachets (winged "Via/US/Air Mail" with and without "Night Air Mail" as appropriate, green handstamped "First Flight/Night Air Mail Service/San Francisco [Chicago] to New York", "Via Air Mail 1st Trip" in crayon, etc.) on each; some addressed to Truby or Steinmetz, others signed "Jack Knight, U.S. Air Mail"; advertisements and related materials as well, including an unaddressed airmail envelope (with border of alternating red and blue biplanes rather than lozenges), signed by pilot R.L. Maughan, Jan. 14, 1933, Very Fine group.
AAMC 162 vars.
Estimate $300 - 400

These test flights were the forerunner of our present coast-to-coast air mail system, and were the first U.S. Airmail service to involve regularly-scheduled night flying on the Chicago—Cheyenne leg, over newly-lighted airways. 30,000 covers were received for the first westbound flight, but only about 3500 were carried on August 21; about 64 pounds of mail were carried on the first eastbound flight—making these scarcer than westbound covers.
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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
377   image1924 (Feb. 27), Santa Rosa, CA - San Francisco and Return, three covers, two postmarked Santa Rosa (#165), one San Francisco (#165a); each with straightline "Air Mail Service" handstamp, Very Fine.
AAMC 165, 165a.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
378   image1924 (Mar 17), U.S. Army Round-the-World Flight, Santa Monica - Seattle, 1¢ postal card canceled Santa Monica, Mar 17, with violet flight cachet; type message reads in part, "We are now soon away on our ‘first-leg’ to Seattle, Wash."; reposted in Seattle on Mar 24 to Joseph Steinmetz in Philadelphia, Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1025.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
379   image1924 (Mar 17), U.S. Army Round-the-World Flight, Santa Monica - Seattle, 1¢ postal card similar to the previous lot only with a black flight cachet; type message reads, "Good-bye - We are off on our great flight", Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1025.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
380   image1924 (July 1), Inaugural Transcontinental Airmail Route, New York - San Francisco, 9 covers from various legs of the first coast-to-coast airmail route, each bearing (in appropriate color) the boxed 4-line "VIA AIR MAIL/On first trip of through schedule/involving night flying on Trans-/continental Air Mail Route." cachet: Cleveland Airfield to New York (#167bf); Bryan, OH, to Omaha (167c), 2 from Chicago (167d), 1 to Cleveland, 1 to Los Angeles (with lovely letter on Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago letterhead); 2 from Omaha (167f), 1 to Iowa City, IA, 1 to Cheyenne; 1 cancelled North Platte, NE, Airfield (167gf) to Chicago; and 2 from Cheyenne (167h) to San Francisco; each franked with 8¢ green Airmail except Bryan - Omaha, which bears 16¢ postage; covers to Cleveland, Iowa City, Cheyenne and Chicago backstamped, Very Fine, one note: the collector identified these as AAMC #166s, though all are 167s.
AAMC 167 vars.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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