Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Worldwide Air Post, Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Famous American Aviators**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2160		R. E. Byrd. Signature on tiny cover to Greenland with U.S. 2c Red tied by purple "U.S. Navy Polar Expedition", endorsed "Via U.S.S. Perry", Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	160.00
2161		Amelia Earhart Collection Balance. Approximately 150 covers plus stamps and proofs, includes two covers and two slips of paper signed by Earhart, many souvenir covers during and after Earhart's lifetime, search flights, etc., strength in Suriname commemorative issue with original drawing, proofs and stamps, generally Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,200.00
2162		Howard Hughes. TWA "Constellation" inaugural flight cachet, 6c Transport tied by Los Angeles Apr. 17, 1944 duplex on airmail cover to New York, signed by Hughes and crew, Washington D.C. receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce signed flight cover from the wealthy and eccentric Howard Hughes (Image)	E. 500-750	950.00
2163		Charles A. Lindbergh. Flown cover from San Juan to Miami and Cristobal, conjunctive Foreign Air Mail Routes 5 and 6 with appropriate cachets, signed by Lindbergh along with B.L. Rowe and Cristobal postmaster, U.S. franking tied by San Juan P.R. Jan. 9, 1929 machine cancel, Very Fine, attractive and scarce autograped Lindbergh flight cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,250.00
2164		Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size airmail cover flown on Aug. 1, 1934 Sikorsky-42 flight (AAMC 686) by Lindbergh, Musick and Sergievsky, signed by all three aviators, 6c Winged Globe tied by Bridgeport Conn. Aug. 1 machine cancel, slight toning and wear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Lindbergh autographed flight cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
2165		Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size cover signed "C.A. Lindbergh" with purple cachet for Inaugural Flight from Cienfuegos, Cuba, Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00
2166		Orville Wright. Signed calling card accompanied by invitation to attend dinner in honor of Orville Wright on the 40th anniversary of Kitty Hawk flight (fits perfectly on an exhibit page) (Image)	E. 100-150	260.00

Famous American Aviators

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2160

R. E. Byrd. Signature on tiny cover to Greenland with U.S. 2c Red tied by purple "U.S. Navy Polar Expedition", endorsed "Via U.S.S. Perry", Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

160.00

2161

Amelia Earhart Collection Balance. Approximately 150 covers plus stamps and proofs, includes two covers and two slips of paper signed by Earhart, many souvenir covers during and after Earhart's lifetime, search flights, etc., strength in Suriname commemorative issue with original drawing, proofs and stamps, generally Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,200.00

2162

Howard Hughes. TWA "Constellation" inaugural flight cachet, 6c Transport tied by Los Angeles Apr. 17, 1944 duplex on airmail cover to New York, signed by Hughes and crew, Washington D.C. receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce signed flight cover from the wealthy and eccentric Howard Hughes (Image)

E. 500-750

950.00

2163

Charles A. Lindbergh. Flown cover from San Juan to Miami and Cristobal, conjunctive Foreign Air Mail Routes 5 and 6 with appropriate cachets, signed by Lindbergh along with B.L. Rowe and Cristobal postmaster, U.S. franking tied by San Juan P.R. Jan. 9, 1929 machine cancel, Very Fine, attractive and scarce autograped Lindbergh flight cover (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,250.00

2164

Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size airmail cover flown on Aug. 1, 1934 Sikorsky-42 flight (AAMC 686) by Lindbergh, Musick and Sergievsky, signed by all three aviators, 6c Winged Globe tied by Bridgeport Conn. Aug. 1 machine cancel, slight toning and wear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Lindbergh autographed flight cover (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

2165

Charles A. Lindbergh. Legal-size cover signed "C.A. Lindbergh" with purple cachet for Inaugural Flight from Cienfuegos, Cuba, Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00

2166

Orville Wright. Signed calling card accompanied by invitation to attend dinner in honor of Orville Wright on the 40th anniversary of Kitty Hawk flight (fits perfectly on an exhibit page) (Image)

E. 100-150

260.00