Other United States Flights
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2151 |
 |
 1926-27, Pan-American Good
Will Flight, U.S. Army, Entire Trip (AAMC 568a). Opened on three sides
to show full array of 30 different stamps and postmarks along complete
tour, minor faults, one of the most stunning flight covers, AAMC $250.00 (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
425.00 |
| 2152 |
|
 1928, February-May -- South
America Test Flights, Jimmy H. Doolittle (AAMC 580/a-d). Nine flown
covers incl. four signed by Doolittle, who later earned fame in WWII
for flying a mission over Tokyo, variety of flights, Very Fine, AAMC
$225.00 without premium for autographs
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
260.00 |
| 2153 |
|
 1936, Oct. 23-25 -- First
Commercial Passenger Transpacific Flight. Two legal-size airmail covers
to Clara Adams, each with pair of 25c Transpacific tied by San Francisco
Oct. 21 duplex, first endorsed at Midway Is. Oct. 23 with signatures of F.
J. Noonan and others, second endorsed at Wake Is. Oct. 25 with signatures
of Edwin Musick and others, Very Fine, scarce
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
| 2154 |
|
 U.S.A., Sasebo Pigeon Post,
1952. Magenta "U.S.F.A. Sasebo Traffic Sect. Pigeon Posted" cancel on
105 x 105mm flimsy datelined 4-6-52, usual folds associated with being
carried by pigeon, Extremely Fine, "U.S.F.A." means "U.S. Forces Afloat"
and Sasebo was a U.S. Naval base in Japan established after the end of the
second world war, this pigeon service operated from the ship to Japan from
April 1951 to Dec. 1952, reportedly only 12 known
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
250.00 |
| 2155 |
|
 1959, June 8 -- First
Official Missile Mail, USS Barbero (AAMC 376). Two covers with printed
cachets in grayish black (watermarked) and jet-black (unwatermarked), each
with Jacksonville receiving backstamp, accompanied by sample cover and
collateral items, a few additional covers commemorating missle launches,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |