Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Trans-Oceanic Record Flights continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2034		1930, Aug. 20 -- Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight, Germany to U.S. (AAMC 1115). Flown cover prepared for A. C. Roessler with typewritten inscription "Capt. Von Gronau, Dornier Wahl D. 1422" and ms. "Thru Courtesy P.M. Halifax N.S.", Canada 2c Green entire uprated with 20c Special Delivery tied by Halifax Aug. 25 circular datestamp, U.S. 2c Red tied on arrival by New York Aug. 26 duplex, patriotic flag stickers at bottom, East Orange N.J. Aug. 27 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, only covers with the New York Aug. 26 receiving datestamp are considered true flight covers, this example with the stamp tied on the front is especially scarce and desirable (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
2035		1930, Sep. 14 -- Tokyo-Tacoma, Unsuccessful Flight by Bromley and Gatty (AAMC 1119). Japanese 6s postal card with additional franking tied by Yokohama Aug. 25 circular datestamp, typewritten address to Berkeley Cal. with endorsement and "#3 of 10 cards carried", signed "Harold Gatty (Navigator)", Very Fine, Bromley and Gatty were forced to return to Japan after flying 1,250 miles, according to AAMC three covers and eleven cards were carried, AAMC $500.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	475.00
2036		1930, Feb. 20 -- Mildred Bruce Around the World Flight, New York to Croydon (AAMC 1120b). Airmail cover with typed inscription, signed "Mildred Bruce, arrived Croyden 20-2-31 'World Flier'", 5c Wingled Globe tied by New York Feb. 5 datestamp, Very Fine, only 20 pieces are reported from this leg of the flight, undervalued in AAMC at $250.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	525.00
2037		1930, Oct. 9 -- Second "Columbia" Transatlantic Flight from Harbour Grace (AAMC 1122, NF 21c). Red and blue airmail cover with typewritten address to Capt. Von Gronau, Harbour Grace, crossed out and readdressed to Bournemouth, England, sender's inscription at left, Newfoundland 5c Caribou tied by Harbour Grace Oct. 9 circular datestamp, strip of Great Britain -1/2p Geo. V tied by Bournemouth Oct. 13 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, unusual combination, only 50 pieces posted at Harbour Grace with an ordinary stamp, AAMC $1,000.00 (Image)	E. 500-750	750.00
2038		1930, Dec. 17 -- Balbo Mass Squadron Flight, Italy to Brazil (AAMC 1125). Imprinted flight cover to Rio de Janeiro with standard franking tied by Rome Dec. 15 special flight machine cancel, signed by all of the pilots, including General Balbo, Rio de Janeiro Jan. 22, 1931 receiving machine cancel, minor climatic toned spots around perfs, still Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	800.00
2039		1931, Jan. 7 -- Hart-MacLaren First Transatlantic Commercial Flight (AAMC 1130). Special printed postcard and cover, each with U.S. and Bermuda mixed franking and appropriate datestamps from the first part of the ill-fated flight -- the plane and both aviators were lost between Bermuda and the Azores -- the postcard has a typed note "First stage made--more difficult than expected--a series of unfortunate accidents--next jump our big test--the last stage Azores to Paris will be easy", signed by MacLaren -- Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	210.00
2040		1931, Mar. 28 -- Pratt-Hadley Flight Across Bay of Bengal to Rangoon (AAMC 1134). Purple handstamped cachets incl. delayed-flight straightline on cover with India franking, signed by Pratt and Hadley, Very Fine, only 45 covers carred, AAMC $150.00 (Image)	E. 150-200	140.00
2041		1931, Apr. 4-14 -- Experimental Service Flights, London to Australia Burma to Australia (AAMC 1136, 1137). Five different covers, four legal-size with printed cachet, variety of G.B., India and Australia frankings, Very Fine group (Image)	E. 100-150	110.00
2042		1931, June 21 -- Post and Gatty Round the World Flight (AAMC 1141). 2c tied by Mineola N.Y. Jun. 21 machine cancel on flight cover signed by Post and Gatty, appropriate cachets and datestamps, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	525.00
2043		1931, Jun. 22 -- Attempted Solo Transatlantic Flight by Ruth R. Nichols (AAMC 1142). Airmail cover with magenta handstamped cachet and crash marking, signed "Ruth R. Nichols", unaddressed as always, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 (Image)	E. 150-200	170.00
2044		1931, July 15 -- New York to Budapest (AAMC 1144). Special flight card with 5c tied by Flint Mich. May 14 machine cancel, appropriate handstamped cachets, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00 (Image)	E. 100-150	100.00

Trans-Oceanic Record Flights continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2034

1930, Aug. 20 -- Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight, Germany to U.S. (AAMC 1115). Flown cover prepared for A. C. Roessler with typewritten inscription "Capt. Von Gronau, Dornier Wahl D. 1422" and ms. "Thru Courtesy P.M. Halifax N.S.", Canada 2c Green entire uprated with 20c Special Delivery tied by Halifax Aug. 25 circular datestamp, U.S. 2c Red tied on arrival by New York Aug. 26 duplex, patriotic flag stickers at bottom, East Orange N.J. Aug. 27 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, only covers with the New York Aug. 26 receiving datestamp are considered true flight covers, this example with the stamp tied on the front is especially scarce and desirable (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

2035

1930, Sep. 14 -- Tokyo-Tacoma, Unsuccessful Flight by Bromley and Gatty (AAMC 1119). Japanese 6s postal card with additional franking tied by Yokohama Aug. 25 circular datestamp, typewritten address to Berkeley Cal. with endorsement and "#3 of 10 cards carried", signed "Harold Gatty (Navigator)", Very Fine, Bromley and Gatty were forced to return to Japan after flying 1,250 miles, according to AAMC three covers and eleven cards were carried, AAMC $500.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

475.00

2036

1930, Feb. 20 -- Mildred Bruce Around the World Flight, New York to Croydon (AAMC 1120b). Airmail cover with typed inscription, signed "Mildred Bruce, arrived Croyden 20-2-31 'World Flier'", 5c Wingled Globe tied by New York Feb. 5 datestamp, Very Fine, only 20 pieces are reported from this leg of the flight, undervalued in AAMC at $250.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

525.00

2037

1930, Oct. 9 -- Second "Columbia" Transatlantic Flight from Harbour Grace (AAMC 1122, NF 21c). Red and blue airmail cover with typewritten address to Capt. Von Gronau, Harbour Grace, crossed out and readdressed to Bournemouth, England, sender's inscription at left, Newfoundland 5c Caribou tied by Harbour Grace Oct. 9 circular datestamp, strip of Great Britain -1/2p Geo. V tied by Bournemouth Oct. 13 receiving datestamps, Very Fine, unusual combination, only 50 pieces posted at Harbour Grace with an ordinary stamp, AAMC $1,000.00 (Image)

E. 500-750

750.00

2038

1930, Dec. 17 -- Balbo Mass Squadron Flight, Italy to Brazil (AAMC 1125). Imprinted flight cover to Rio de Janeiro with standard franking tied by Rome Dec. 15 special flight machine cancel, signed by all of the pilots, including General Balbo, Rio de Janeiro Jan. 22, 1931 receiving machine cancel, minor climatic toned spots around perfs, still Very Fine, AAMC $500.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

800.00

2039

1931, Jan. 7 -- Hart-MacLaren First Transatlantic Commercial Flight (AAMC 1130). Special printed postcard and cover, each with U.S. and Bermuda mixed franking and appropriate datestamps from the first part of the ill-fated flight -- the plane and both aviators were lost between Bermuda and the Azores -- the postcard has a typed note "First stage made--more difficult than expected--a series of unfortunate accidents--next jump our big test--the last stage Azores to Paris will be easy", signed by MacLaren -- Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

210.00

2040

1931, Mar. 28 -- Pratt-Hadley Flight Across Bay of Bengal to Rangoon (AAMC 1134). Purple handstamped cachets incl. delayed-flight straightline on cover with India franking, signed by Pratt and Hadley, Very Fine, only 45 covers carred, AAMC $150.00 (Image)

E. 150-200

140.00

2041

1931, Apr. 4-14 -- Experimental Service Flights, London to Australia Burma to Australia (AAMC 1136, 1137). Five different covers, four legal-size with printed cachet, variety of G.B., India and Australia frankings, Very Fine group (Image)

E. 100-150

110.00

2042

1931, June 21 -- Post and Gatty Round the World Flight (AAMC 1141). 2c tied by Mineola N.Y. Jun. 21 machine cancel on flight cover signed by Post and Gatty, appropriate cachets and datestamps, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

525.00

2043

1931, Jun. 22 -- Attempted Solo Transatlantic Flight by Ruth R. Nichols (AAMC 1142). Airmail cover with magenta handstamped cachet and crash marking, signed "Ruth R. Nichols", unaddressed as always, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 (Image)

E. 150-200

170.00

2044

1931, July 15 -- New York to Budapest (AAMC 1144). Special flight card with 5c tied by Flint Mich. May 14 machine cancel, appropriate handstamped cachets, Very Fine, AAMC $150.00 (Image)

E. 100-150

100.00