Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

U.S. Postal History continued...

**Lindberghiana:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
710		Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "Charles A. Lindbergh" on 2pp typed contract dated June 14, 1927, between Col. Lindbergh and G. P. Putnam's Sons Publishing Co. for Lindbergh to write his autobiography, Putnam executive Carlisle MacDonald's signature appears below, two light horizontal file folds and edge folds along two sides for mounting, all well clear of signature THIS IS THE CONTRACT FOR THE BOOK ENTITLED WE. AN IMPORTANT LINDBERGH DOCUMENT, SIGNED BY LINDBERGH A MERE 25 DAYS AFTER HIS EPOCH TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT. The contract directly states the book's tentative title is "His Own Story". The contract also outlines the payment of royalties between the two parties. Lindbergh wrote the book in three weeks at the Guggenheim residence, enabling him to quickly capitalize on his newly acquired fame.	$ 3,000
711		Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on signed 8 x 10 in. photograph taken at Miami Beach in 1930, showing full-length view of Lindbergh in a suit standing in front of a plane flanked by two men (one is colleague Basil Rowe), couple minor corner flaws, otherwise Very Fine	$ 900
712		Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on passenger list for Pan American Airways flight dated November 21, 1931, from Miami to Cienfuegos, Cuba, written in Spanish, few usual small faults well clear of signature, otherwise Fine	$ 850
713		Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on passenger list for Pan American flight dated November 14, 1931, from Miami to Cristobal, Canal Zone, via Cienfuegos Cuba, Kingston Jamaica and Barranquilla Colombia, written entirely in Spanish, passenger list contains only the five names of pilot and crew, few file folds clear of signature, Very Fine, this was the first flight for this route (see lot 715 for a signed cover for the first leg)	$ 675
715		Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on legal-size Pan American Airways inaugural flight cover from Miami to Cristobal, Canal Zone, franked by block of No. C12, Miami Nov. 19 1931 duplex datestamp, signature and handstamped magenta flight cachet at L., Pan American corner card, insignificant pinholes at B.R. and T.L., otherwise Extremely Fine	$ 475
716		Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh, Pilot" on flown CAM 2 cover from Springfield Ill. to Chicago, magenta handstamped cachet (AAMC No. 2a) ties No. C7, Lincoln cachet at T.L., Postmaster Wm. H. Conkling signed above Lindbergh, real photo of Lindbergh loading the plane accompanies, Very Fine and choice	$ 800
717		R.E. Byrd. Two individual signatures on 1931 flight covers with violet handstamp cachets commemorating Byrd's visits to Fort Wayne Indiana and Chicago, Very Fine	$ 350
718		Air Post Autographs. Two letters incl. Toni Fokker ALS to Mr. Pugh on Los Angeles hotel stationery thanking him for some photographs, and G.(lenn) L. Margin LS, two pages on his company stationery, Very Fine	$ 250

Lindberghiana:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

710

Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "Charles A. Lindbergh" on 2pp typed contract dated June 14, 1927, between Col. Lindbergh and G. P. Putnam's Sons Publishing Co. for Lindbergh to write his autobiography, Putnam executive Carlisle MacDonald's signature appears below, two light horizontal file folds and edge folds along two sides for mounting, all well clear of signature

THIS IS THE CONTRACT FOR THE BOOK ENTITLED WE. AN IMPORTANT LINDBERGH DOCUMENT, SIGNED BY LINDBERGH A MERE 25 DAYS AFTER HIS EPOCH TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

The contract directly states the book's tentative title is "His Own Story". The contract also outlines the payment of royalties between the two parties.

Lindbergh wrote the book in three weeks at the Guggenheim residence, enabling him to quickly capitalize on his newly acquired fame.

$ 3,000

711

Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on signed 8 x 10 in. photograph taken at Miami Beach in 1930, showing full-length view of Lindbergh in a suit standing in front of a plane flanked by two men (one is colleague Basil Rowe), couple minor corner flaws, otherwise Very Fine

$ 900

712

Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on passenger list for Pan American Airways flight dated November 21, 1931, from Miami to Cienfuegos, Cuba, written in Spanish, few usual small faults well clear of signature, otherwise Fine

$ 850

713

Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on passenger list for Pan American flight dated November 14, 1931, from Miami to Cristobal, Canal Zone, via Cienfuegos Cuba, Kingston Jamaica and Barranquilla Colombia, written entirely in Spanish, passenger list contains only the five names of pilot and crew, few file folds clear of signature, Very Fine, this was the first flight for this route (see lot 715 for a signed cover for the first leg)

$ 675

715

Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh" on legal-size Pan American Airways inaugural flight cover from Miami to Cristobal, Canal Zone, franked by block of No. C12, Miami Nov. 19 1931 duplex datestamp, signature and handstamped magenta flight cachet at L., Pan American corner card, insignificant pinholes at B.R. and T.L., otherwise Extremely Fine

$ 475

716

Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C. A. Lindbergh, Pilot" on flown CAM 2 cover from Springfield Ill. to Chicago, magenta handstamped cachet (AAMC No. 2a) ties No. C7, Lincoln cachet at T.L., Postmaster Wm. H. Conkling signed above Lindbergh, real photo of Lindbergh loading the plane accompanies, Very Fine and choice

$ 800

717

R.E. Byrd. Two individual signatures on 1931 flight covers with violet handstamp cachets commemorating Byrd's visits to Fort Wayne Indiana and Chicago, Very Fine

$ 350

718

Air Post Autographs. Two letters incl. Toni Fokker ALS to Mr. Pugh on Los Angeles hotel stationery thanking him for some photographs, and G.(lenn) L. Margin LS, two pages on his company stationery, Very Fine

$ 250