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
2045		1931, Jul. 28 -- New York to Istanbul Flight (AAMC 1145). Airmail cover to Ireland with two 5c Winged Globe stamps tied by Jul. 23 and 27 duplexes, signed by pilots Boardman and Polando, purple Dept. of State oval, Istanbul receiving backstamp, American Consul in Dublin Aug. 24 datestamp also on back, faint toning, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	280.00
2046		1931, Jul. 28 -- New York to Istanbul Flight, "Legion" Card (AAMC 1145a). Boston Sep. 8, 1930 machine cancel and Istanbul Jul. 30 receiving datestamp, slightly worn corners, still Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $300.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
2047		1931, Aug. 8 -- Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1147). Cover flown from Westerland to Chicago with stamps of Germany (Berlin Jul. 29), Iceland (Reykyavik Aug. 11), Canada (Longlac Sep. 1) and U.S. (Chicago Sep. 3), appropriate handstamped cachets and signed "Gronau", Very Fine, a scarce fully-franked flown cover signed by Von Gronau on his record "Groenland Wal" flight from Germany to the United States via Iceland, Greenland and Canada, AAMC $1,000.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
2048		1931, Aug. 19 -- St. Pierre & Miquelon to Sydney N.S. (Unlisted). Picture postcard signed "Souvenir of the first flight from St. Pierre to Sydney N.S., Chas H. Ray, Pilot", St. Pierre & Miquelon 25c tied by Aug. 19 datestamp, Canada 5c Air Post tied by Sydney Aug. 21 datestamp, annotated "St. Pierre Aug. 19 - 1931 3:20 p.m. Sydney Aug. 19 - 1931. 5:55 p.m." indicating this card was actually flown despite AAMC statement that the flight contemplated by Maritime and Newfoundland Airways was cancelled, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	240.00
2049		1931, Sep. 5 -- MacMillan Labrador Expedition, Newfoundland to U.S., Battle Harbor Dispatch (AAMC 30 var). Cover to Newton Mass. with printed "MacMillan Labrador Expedition 1931" cachet, signed by MacMillan and Rocheville, Newfoundland 15c Air Post tied by "Battle Hr Newf'd Sep. 5, 1931" circular datestamp, endorsed by postmaster "First Air Mail from Labrador, S. Loveridge P.M. Battle Hr. Lab.", faint toning, stamp has corner crease, still Very Fine, AAMC lists flight from Hopedale but not this posting from Battle Harbor (AAMC $500.00) (Image)	E. 500-750	525.00
2050		1932, Jan. 9 -- Kingsford-Smith Christmas Mails Return Flight, Rome to Darwin (AAMC 1153a var). Flown cover to Darwin with Italy franking tied by Rome Jan. 9 datestamps, signed "C. Kingsford-Smith", Darwin Jan. 19 receiving datestamp, Very Fine, accompanied by Italian newspaper article and letter from Penny Black Stamp Co. (addressee) to Irwin Heiman stating that only 12 such covers were carried for sender (Image)	E. 200-300	800.00
2051		1932, July 21 -- Von Gronau Round the World Flight (AAMC 1168). Round trip cover with multi-country franking and handstamped cachet, Friedrichschafen Nov. 10 backstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, AAMC $1,250.00 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,100.00
2052		1932, July 21 -- Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Montreal Dispatch (AAMC 1168b). Airmail cover to Rahway N.J., signed by Von Gronau with purple cachet and German franking tied by Jan. 30, 1933 circular datestamp, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
2053		1932, Jul. 21 -- Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Shanghai Dispatch (AAMC 1168h). 25s tied by Shanghai Sep. 21 circular datestamp on cover to Manila with purple handstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	280.00
2054		1932, Aug. 31 -- Solberg-Petersen Attempted Norwegian Flight, Newfoundland to Norway (AAMC 1169). Printed card with Newfoundland 3c Portrait tied by purple Deer Lake Aug. 31 flight cachet, signed "Thor Solberg", small stain at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, Solberg and Petersen crashed at Darby's Harbour, accompanied by copy of authenticating letter from Solberg (Image)	E. 100-150	210.00
2055		1932, Aug. 18 -- First Solo Flight, Europe to North America, Seals of Dublin, St. Johns and New York (AAMC 1171b). Legal-size cover with seals and signatures on front and back, signed and endorsed by Mollison, small piece missing from Dublin seal, Very Fine, one of three flown covers with the official city seals and mayoral signatures, AAMC $1,500.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00

Trans-Oceanic Record Flights continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2045

1931, Jul. 28 -- New York to Istanbul Flight (AAMC 1145). Airmail cover to Ireland with two 5c Winged Globe stamps tied by Jul. 23 and 27 duplexes, signed by pilots Boardman and Polando, purple Dept. of State oval, Istanbul receiving backstamp, American Consul in Dublin Aug. 24 datestamp also on back, faint toning, Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

280.00

2046

1931, Jul. 28 -- New York to Istanbul Flight, "Legion" Card (AAMC 1145a). Boston Sep. 8, 1930 machine cancel and Istanbul Jul. 30 receiving datestamp, slightly worn corners, still Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $300.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

2047

1931, Aug. 8 -- Von Gronau Transatlantic Flight (AAMC 1147). Cover flown from Westerland to Chicago with stamps of Germany (Berlin Jul. 29), Iceland (Reykyavik Aug. 11), Canada (Longlac Sep. 1) and U.S. (Chicago Sep. 3), appropriate handstamped cachets and signed "Gronau", Very Fine, a scarce fully-franked flown cover signed by Von Gronau on his record "Groenland Wal" flight from Germany to the United States via Iceland, Greenland and Canada, AAMC $1,000.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

2048

1931, Aug. 19 -- St. Pierre & Miquelon to Sydney N.S. (Unlisted). Picture postcard signed "Souvenir of the first flight from St. Pierre to Sydney N.S., Chas H. Ray, Pilot", St. Pierre & Miquelon 25c tied by Aug. 19 datestamp, Canada 5c Air Post tied by Sydney Aug. 21 datestamp, annotated "St. Pierre Aug. 19 - 1931 3:20 p.m. Sydney Aug. 19 - 1931. 5:55 p.m." indicating this card was actually flown despite AAMC statement that the flight contemplated by Maritime and Newfoundland Airways was cancelled, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

240.00

2049

1931, Sep. 5 -- MacMillan Labrador Expedition, Newfoundland to U.S., Battle Harbor Dispatch (AAMC 30 var). Cover to Newton Mass. with printed "MacMillan Labrador Expedition 1931" cachet, signed by MacMillan and Rocheville, Newfoundland 15c Air Post tied by "Battle Hr Newf'd Sep. 5, 1931" circular datestamp, endorsed by postmaster "First Air Mail from Labrador, S. Loveridge P.M. Battle Hr. Lab.", faint toning, stamp has corner crease, still Very Fine, AAMC lists flight from Hopedale but not this posting from Battle Harbor (AAMC $500.00) (Image)

E. 500-750

525.00

2050

1932, Jan. 9 -- Kingsford-Smith Christmas Mails Return Flight, Rome to Darwin (AAMC 1153a var). Flown cover to Darwin with Italy franking tied by Rome Jan. 9 datestamps, signed "C. Kingsford-Smith", Darwin Jan. 19 receiving datestamp, Very Fine, accompanied by Italian newspaper article and letter from Penny Black Stamp Co. (addressee) to Irwin Heiman stating that only 12 such covers were carried for sender (Image)

E. 200-300

800.00

2051

1932, July 21 -- Von Gronau Round the World Flight (AAMC 1168). Round trip cover with multi-country franking and handstamped cachet, Friedrichschafen Nov. 10 backstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, AAMC $1,250.00 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,100.00

2052

1932, July 21 -- Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Montreal Dispatch (AAMC 1168b). Airmail cover to Rahway N.J., signed by Von Gronau with purple cachet and German franking tied by Jan. 30, 1933 circular datestamp, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

2053

1932, Jul. 21 -- Von Gronau Round the World Flight, Shanghai Dispatch (AAMC 1168h). 25s tied by Shanghai Sep. 21 circular datestamp on cover to Manila with purple handstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

280.00

2054

1932, Aug. 31 -- Solberg-Petersen Attempted Norwegian Flight, Newfoundland to Norway (AAMC 1169). Printed card with Newfoundland 3c Portrait tied by purple Deer Lake Aug. 31 flight cachet, signed "Thor Solberg", small stain at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, Solberg and Petersen crashed at Darby's Harbour, accompanied by copy of authenticating letter from Solberg (Image)

E. 100-150

210.00

2055

1932, Aug. 18 -- First Solo Flight, Europe to North America, Seals of Dublin, St. Johns and New York (AAMC 1171b). Legal-size cover with seals and signatures on front and back, signed and endorsed by Mollison, small piece missing from Dublin seal, Very Fine, one of three flown covers with the official city seals and mayoral signatures, AAMC $1,500.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00