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

**1910 Curtiss Rally, SS Pennsylvania Attempt**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
801		1910, September 12-17, Rock Island Ill. Curtiss Aeroplane Rally (Unlisted). With 1c Franklin tied by "Rock Island Ill. Sep. 11 12 M" duplex datestamp on picture postcard depicting Luna Park, to Woodford Wis., stamp affixed to label advertising the event and tied by the postmark, fresh and Very Fine, people came from 100 miles away to see the planned twice daily demonstrations of a Curtiss-made airplane flown by 24-year old Curtiss aviator Eugene H. Ely, this special advertising card is postmarked during the event and may have been flown, but the flight was not authorized or sanctioned by the post office (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
802		1910, November 12, Early Ship-to-Shore Attempt, Envelope Sold on Board the S.S. *Pennsylvania* (AAMC 1a). 2c entire with printed cachet reading "Aeroplane Mail, Hamburg-American Line at Sea, Via Air Route to United States", cancelled by "Hudson Term. Sta. N.Y. Nov. 12, 1910 8:3-PM" machine cancel, addressed to John Haseltine in Philadelphia, minor edgewear VERY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ENVELOPE SOLD ON BOARD FOR THE 1910 SHIP-TO-SHORE ATTEMPT FROM THE S.S. PENNSYLVANIA. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. According to the AAMC, plans were made to fly mail by plane for the first time, from the S.S. Pennsylvania. The ship was set to sail from Hoboken N.J. at noon on November 12, with a stop about three miles off the coast of Long Island and 50 miles from New York City. Aviator James C. "Bud" Mars was to fly a Curtiss biplane, launched from a specially built platform at the rear of the ship. The attempt was cancelled 30 minutes prior to take-off due to equipment problems. Envelopes are known postmarked at Hudson Terminal Station (Nov. 12) and Rutherford N.J. (Nov. 13 and 14). The recipient of the example offered here was a famous numismatist. Ex Jones (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
803		1910, November 12, Early Ship-to-Shore Attempt, Souvenir Card with Purser's Cachet from S.S. *Pennsylvania* (AAMC 1b). 1c Postal Card cancelled by "Rutherford N.J. Nov. 14, 1910 1-PM" machine cancel to Bensonhurst N.Y., purple "ERSTE AEROPLAN-POST/FIRST AEROPLAN MAIL" two-line handstamp, recipient's name crossed out VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910 SHIP-TO-SHORE ATTEMPT FROM THE S.S. PENNSYLVANIA, WITH THE HANDSTAMPED CACHET PROVIDED BY THE SHIP'S PURSER. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. According to the AAMC, plans were made to fly mail by plane for the first time, from the S.S. Pennsylvania. The ship was set to sail from Hoboken N.J. at noon on November 12, with a stop about three miles off the coast of Long Island and 50 miles from New York City. Aviator James C. "Bud" Mars was to fly a Curtiss biplane, launched from a specially built platform at the rear of the ship. The attempt was cancelled 30 minutes prior to take-off due to equipment problems. Envelopes are known postmarked at Hudson Terminal Station (Nov. 12) and Rutherford N.J. (Nov. 13 and 14). Several cachets were prepared, and this is the rarest. Ex Jone. Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on page 266 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 6,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
804		1910, November 12, Early Ship-to-Shore Attempt, Card Posted on Board the S.S. *Pennsylvania* (AAMC 1c). 1c Postal Card with 1c stamp tied by "Hudson Term. Sta., Nov. 12, 1910 8:30PM" machine cancel to typed address in Philadelphia, typed note on back reads "ON BOARD THE S.S. PENNSYLVANIA AT SEA/Via AEROPLANE POST to GOVERNOR'S ISLAND./SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1910. A historical Souvenir of the first carriage of the United States Mail by Aeroplane, from the deck of a mail steamship while at sea." FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED SUCH CARD FROM THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO DELIVER THE MAILS FROM SHIP TO SHORE. According to the AAMC, plans were made to fly mail by plane for the first time, from the S.S. Pennsylvania. The ship was set to sail from Hoboken N.J. at noon on November 12, with a stop about three miles off the coast of Long Island and 50 miles from New York City. Aviator James C. "Bud" Mars was to fly a Curtiss biplane, launched from a specially built platform at the rear of the ship. The attempt was cancelled 30 minutes prior to take-off due to equipment problems. Envelopes are known postmarked at Hudson Terminal Station (Nov. 12) and Rutherford N.J. (Nov. 13 and 14). This card is newly listed in the AAMC. It is addressed to Percy McGraw Mann, a noted stamp dealer of the day. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,750.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
805		1910, November 12, Early Ship-to-Shore Attempt by the S.S. *Pennsylvania* Unused Special Envelope (AAMC 1d; formerly 1c). Two, one is 2c entire with cachet printed at top, other has cachet printed at bottom left with Red Cross emblem and corner card, Very Fine, scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 400.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction