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

1912, April thru May Flights (AAMC 21-AAMC 30)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
853 c Image1912, April 6-7, San Diego Cal. Coronado Polo Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC 21). 2c entire cancelled by purple "Aeroplane Station, San Diego, Cal. Apr. 6 4PM 1912" duplex datestamp and addressed locally to the superintendent of the mails, minor wear, Very Fine, on opening day aviator Farnum Fish took off with two pouches of mail, he dropped one on the beach near the field where U.S. Navy aviator Lt. John Towers, waiting in a hydroplane, took the bag by plane to Point Loma where it was then taken to the San Diego post office by car, the second bag was carried directly across the bay and dropped to postal officials, this was the first time the U.S. Navy carried mail (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
854 c Image1912, April 6-7, San Diego Cal. Coronado Polo Grounds Aviation Meet (AAMC 21a). Postcard depicting plane flying over flagpole at aviation meet with label explaining picture, 1c tied by purple "Aeroplane Station, San Diego, Cal. Apr.7 4PM 1912" duplex datestamp and used to Los Angeles, souvenir message, fresh and Very Fine, on this second day of the meet Navy Lieut. John Towers flew a pouch of mail from outside the meet and dropped it on the field at Coronado, it was then taken by aviator Farnum Fish by air to the post office, along with mail originating at the field (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
855 c Image1912, April 10, New Orleans-Baton Rouge and Return First City to City Experimental Flight (AAMC 22). Postcard with 1c stamp tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 10 3:30PM 1912" duplex datestamp, well-struck purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" cachet at left, to Baton Rouge, some slight wear, Very Fine, according to the AAMC, aviator George Mestach flew this first official flight between two cities of any real distance, covering 89 miles in 92 minutes, on landing he was forced to swerve to avoid the crowds and hit a fence, damaging the plane too badly to allow a return flight, ex Dr. Scott, illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 283 (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
856 c Image1912, April 10, New Orleans-Baton Rouge and Return First City to City Experimental Flight (AAMC 22a). Special "First City-to-City Aerial U.S. Mail Service" postcard with printed contents from land company, 1c stamp tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 10 3:30PM 1912" duplex datestamp, well-struck purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" cachet, to New Orleans, minor wear, stamp with faults, otherwise Very Fine, aviator George Mestach flew this first official flight between two cities of any real distance, covering 89 miles in 92 minutes, on landing he was forced to swerve to avoid the crowds and hit a fence, damaging the plane too badly to allow a return flight, ex Reinhard (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
857 c Image1912, April 10, New Orleans-Baton Rouge and Return First City to City Experimental Flight (AAMC 22a). Special "First City-to-City Aerial U.S. Mail Service" postcard with 2c tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 10 3:30PM 1912" duplex datestamp, also tied by purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" cachet, addressed to France, minor wear, Very Fine, aviator George Mestach flew this first official flight between two cities of any real distance, covering 89 miles in 92 minutes, on landing he was forced to swerve to avoid the crowds and hit a fence, damaging the plane too badly to allow a return flight, this use to France is especially desirable (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
858 c Image1912, April 10, New Orleans-Baton Rouge and Return First City to City Experimental Flight (AAMC 22b). Cover with pair of 1c tied by "Baton Rouge La. May 22 10-AM, 1912" waving-flag machine cancel and locally addressed, purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" cachet, few toned perfs, Very Fine, according to the AAMC, aviator George Mestach flew this first official flight between two cities of any real distance, covering 89 miles in 92 minutes, on landing he was forced to swerve to avoid the crowds and hit a fence, damaging the plane too badly to allow a return flight, this was prepared for the return flight but held until a much later date, possibly in anticipation of another flight, ex Dr. Scott (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
859 c Image1912, April 10, New Orleans-Baton Rouge and Return First City to City Experimental Flight (AAMC 22b). 1c Grant Postal Card cancelled by purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" cachet, to Savannah Ga., purple "Baton Rouge, La." at left, "Baton Rouge La. M.O.B. Aug. 29, 1912" backstamp, Very Fine, according to the AAMC, aviator George Mestach flew this first official flight between two cities of any real distance, covering 89 miles in 92 minutes, on landing he was forced to swerve to avoid the crowds and hit a fence, damaging the plane too badly to allow a return flight, this was prepared for the return flight but held until a much later date, possibly in anticipation of another flight (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
860 c Image1912, April 10, New Orleans-Baton Rouge and Return First City to City Experimental Flight (AAMC 22c). Postcard prepared for the flight showing George Mestach and his Borel-Mathis monoplane, with 1c tied by "Baton Rouge La. May 22 10-AM, 1912" waving-flag machine cancel and addressed to New Orleans, purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" cachet, single pulled perf at top right, still Very Fine, aviator George Mestach flew this first official flight between two cities of any real distance, covering 89 miles in 92 minutes, on landing he was forced to swerve to avoid the crowds and hit a fence, damaging the plane too badly to allow a return flight, this was prepared for the return flight but held until a much later date, possibly in anticipation of another flight (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
861 c Image1912, April 21, Eureka Cal. New Era Park Aviation Meet, Route 676,001 (AAMC 23). Picture postcard depicting Weldon B. Cooke circling Mt. Tamalpais Dec. 19, 1911, with 1c tied by "Aeroplane Post, Eureka, Calif., U.S. Mail Apr. 21" circular cachet with date in manuscript as always, locally addressed, card with few creases, still Very Fine and scarce, mail was carried across Humboldt Bay to Eureka where a pouch was dropped to postal officials (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
862 c Image1912, May 16, Marietta Ohio, Marietta Daily Journal Aviation Meet (AAMC 24). Picture postcard with text "Lincoln Beachey starting a flight in bi-plane Marietta O. May 15 '12", with 1c tied by "Marietta, Ohio May 13, 1912, 2P.M. Mailed by Aeroplane" duplex datestamp, to Parkersburg Va., card with some toning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FLOWN CARD FROM THE MARIETTA AIR MEET. LESS THAN TEN ARE REPORTED.

Famed aviator Lincoln Beachey flew from the Washington County fairgrounds up the Muskingum River and returned to Marietta, where he dropped the mail bag to postal officials. Flights were made on the 15th and 16th, but mail was only carried on the 16th. AAMC reports less than ten pieces are recorded.

Ex Jones. Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on page 284 (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
863 c Image1912, May 25, Chicago Ill. Cicero Field-Milwaukee Wis. Record Over-Water Flight (AAMC 26). Five-line purple cachet "CARRIED BY/FARNUM T. FISH/IN RECORD BREAKING/AEROPLANE TRIP/between Chicago & Milwaukee" on 1c Postal Card, "Chicago Ill. May 25 10:30AM 1912" machine cancel with typed address to Milwaukee Wis., small blue "VIA AIRSHIP" straightline handstamp, typed note on back reads in part "This postal comes to you via first mail carried by airship between Chicago and Milwaukee. Yours very truly, The Journal Company" and signed by the advertising manager, some edgewear including small tears at bottom

VERY FINE AND RARE. ONLY THIS CARD AND ONE COVER FLOWN ON THIS FLIGHT ARE IN PRIVATE HANDS.

The Milwaukee Journal sponsored this 93-mile non-stop flight by Farnum T. Fish. He departed Chicago at 11:06 a.m. and arrived in Milwaukee at 1:24 p.m.

According to the AAMC, there are four recorded flown items -- three covers and one card. Two of the three covers are in museums and unavailable to collectors. The third cover was sold by the Siegel firm in our auction of the William C. Mack Collection (Sale 844), where it realized $9,000 hammer.

Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 286. (Image)

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 $ 9,500.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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