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

1912, January thru March Flights (AAMC 14-AAMC AAMC 20) continued...
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849 c Image1912, March 17, Galveston-La Marque Tex. National School Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC 19). Postcard depicting "Aviator Paul Studensky receiving U.S. Aerial Mail at Galveston, Texas", photo includes U.S. Aerial Mail office window in a small box, 1c tied by "Galveston, Tex./U.S. Aerial Mail/March 17, 1912" three-line datestamp to Springfield Ill., card with crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, very unusual with the photo of the aerial post office (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $225.00
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850 c Image1912, March 17, Galveston-La Marque Tex. National School Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC 19). 2c entire cancelled by "Galveston, Tex./U.S. Aerial Mail/March 17, 1912" three-line datestamp to Houston Tex., Very Fine strike (Image)

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 $ 300.00

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851 c Image1912, March 24 and 31, Houston, Texas Demonstration Flight (AAMC 20). Postcard depicting aviator Fred DeKor in his airplane, with 1c tied by "Houston Tex." oval, "Houston Tex. Apr. 10, 1912" machine cancel to Galveston Tex., with purple "HOUSTON, TEXAS/U.S. AERIAL MAIL/MARCH 24, 1912" three-line handstamped cachet, second strike of same handstamp with different date -- "HOUSTON TEXAS/U.S. AERIAL MAIL/MARCH 31, 1912" -- some slight creasing

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE HOUSTON DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT BY FRED DE KOR -- THIS ONE HAS STRIKES OF THE HANDSTAMP WITH BOTH DATES.

According to the AAMC, aviator Fred DeKor was scheduled to fly from Houston to Galveston on March 24. Bad weather and contract arguments prevented the flight from taking off. Mail for this flight was postmarked with the March 24 three-line cachet. Plans were made to fly on March 31, and mail intended for that flight was struck with the same marking, but dated March 31. Poor weather conditions prevented this second flight. The mail was then held in anticipation of another attempt, but was finally sent by surface mail on April 10.

There are only two recorded examples of mail from this attempted flight; this has the March 24 date, which the other does not. (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
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852 c Image1912, March 31, Houston, Texas Demonstration Flight (AAMC 20a). Postcard with caption "Aviator Fred DeKor carrying U.S. Mail Houston to Galveston, Sunday, March 31st", 1c tied by "Houston Tex." oval, "Houston Tex. Apr. 10, 1912" machine cancel to LaCrosse Wis., trivial corner bends

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE OTHER REPORTED HOUSTON DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT CARD, WHICH HAS JUST THE MARCH 31 DATED HANDSTAMP.

According to the AAMC, aviator Dick DeKor was scheduled to fly from Houston to Galveston on March 24. Bad weather and contract arguments prevented the flight from taking off. Mail for this flight was postmarked with the March 24 three-line cachet. Plans were made to fly on March 31, and mail intended for that flight was struck with the same marking, but dated March 31. Poor weather conditions prevented this second flight. The mail was then held in anticipation of another attempt, but was finally sent by surface mail on April 10.

There are only two recorded examples of mail from this attempted flight; this has just the March 31 date. This postcard has the same image of DeKor as the other card in the previous lot, but also has printed information for the March 31 flight.

Ex Reinhard, Dr. Scott and Jones (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
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