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
2067		1933, Aug. 8 -- Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shediac (AAMC 1184d). Flown airmail cover with Canadian franking tied on front and back by Shediac Jul. 14, 1933 duplex, Chicago Jul. 15 transit datestamp, Very Fine, scarce (only 44 carried on this leg), AAMC $650.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	475.00
2068		1933, Aug. 8 -- Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shoal Harbour (1184e). U.S. 20c, 50c and $1.00 tied by New York Jul. 24 duplex on printed flight cover to Roessler in N.J., purple handstamped cachet and 15c Green & Orange Brown Unofficial Air Post, uncancelled, Shoal Harbour Jul. 26 and St. Johns Jul 27 backstamps, Very Fine, only 99 pieces carried on this leg, AAMC $500.00 without premium for unofficial stamp (Image)	E. 400-500	575.00
2069		1933 Balbo Squadron Flight Covers. Seven, U.S., Canada, Italy, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica frankings, Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	2,100.00
2070		1933, July 23 -- Flight by Capt. and Mrs. Mollison, Wales to New York (AAMC 1185). G.B. 1-1/2p tied by London Jun. 1 machine cancel on cover to Cornwall, signed by both Mollisons, London-Croydon Jun. 4 datestamp, minor water damage as always, Very Fine, extremely rare, only four covers were carried on this problematic flight -- Capt. and Mrs. Mollison's plane was damaged on take-off on June 5, after repairs the couple left Pendine and successfully crossed the Atlantic, but crashed near Bridgeport -- AAMC $2,000.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,250.00
2071		1933, Aug. 5 -- Distance Record Flight, New York to Syria (AAMC 1186). Longines-Wittnauer cover with U.S. and Syrian franking, signed by Codos and Rossi, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $600.00 without premium for both pilots' signatures (Image)	E. 400-500	600.00
2072		1934, Jan. 10 -- First U.S. Navy Squadron Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii (AAMC 1200 var). Legal-size special printed flight cover signed by Lt. Commander McGinnis and posted on arrival with 8c Winged Globe tied by U.S. Fleet Jan. 10, 1934 duplex, Very Fine, only a few of the 600 flown cover were posted and cancelled on arrival (Image)	E. 100-150	220.00
2073		1934, Jan. 29 -- Attempted Flight, Rome to Argentina, Lombardi and Mazzotti (AAMC 1201). Four postcards with beautiful array of frankings, posted from San Marino, Vatican City, Tripoli and Cyrenaica, each with at least one 1934 Overprint issue used in combination with other stamps, appropriate cachets, Very Fine group, AAMC $600.00+ (Image)	E. 300-400	1,200.00
2074		1934, May 15 -- Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond and Sabelli (AAMC 1207). 8c Air Post entire with all appropriate markings incl. Rome Jun. 11 receiving datestamp, signed by Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine, scarce cover from this troubled flight, AAMC $300.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	230.00
2075		1934, May 25 -- Attempted Nonstop Flight, Paris to San Diego Cal. (AAMC 1208). Flown cover with Minister of Aviation corner card to French Consul, signed by Rossi and Codos, French and U.S. franking tied by May 25 and May 29 datestamps, respectively, Very Fine, very scarce, only ten covers were carried, AAMC $600.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	625.00
2076		1934, Aug. 17 -- Attempted Westward Crossing, Rome to New York (AAMC 1214). Airmail cover with three-stamp Italian franking tied by Rome Aug. 17 circular datestamps, signed by Cesare Sabelli, one of the two pilots, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	400.00
2077		1934, Sep. 4 -- Dr. Richard Light Round the World Flight (AAMC 1215). Registered cover with handstamped green flight cachet and Iceland 1934 10a, 20a, 50a and 1kr Air Post franking, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00

Trans-Oceanic Record Flights continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2067

1933, Aug. 8 -- Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shediac (AAMC 1184d). Flown airmail cover with Canadian franking tied on front and back by Shediac Jul. 14, 1933 duplex, Chicago Jul. 15 transit datestamp, Very Fine, scarce (only 44 carried on this leg), AAMC $650.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

475.00

2068

1933, Aug. 8 -- Balbo Squadron Return Flight, New York to Shoal Harbour (1184e). U.S. 20c, 50c and $1.00 tied by New York Jul. 24 duplex on printed flight cover to Roessler in N.J., purple handstamped cachet and 15c Green & Orange Brown Unofficial Air Post, uncancelled, Shoal Harbour Jul. 26 and St. Johns Jul 27 backstamps, Very Fine, only 99 pieces carried on this leg, AAMC $500.00 without premium for unofficial stamp (Image)

E. 400-500

575.00

2069

1933 Balbo Squadron Flight Covers. Seven, U.S., Canada, Italy, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica frankings, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

2,100.00

2070

1933, July 23 -- Flight by Capt. and Mrs. Mollison, Wales to New York (AAMC 1185). G.B. 1-1/2p tied by London Jun. 1 machine cancel on cover to Cornwall, signed by both Mollisons, London-Croydon Jun. 4 datestamp, minor water damage as always, Very Fine, extremely rare, only four covers were carried on this problematic flight -- Capt. and Mrs. Mollison's plane was damaged on take-off on June 5, after repairs the couple left Pendine and successfully crossed the Atlantic, but crashed near Bridgeport -- AAMC $2,000.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,250.00

2071

1933, Aug. 5 -- Distance Record Flight, New York to Syria (AAMC 1186). Longines-Wittnauer cover with U.S. and Syrian franking, signed by Codos and Rossi, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $600.00 without premium for both pilots' signatures (Image)

E. 400-500

600.00

2072

1934, Jan. 10 -- First U.S. Navy Squadron Flight, San Francisco to Hawaii (AAMC 1200 var). Legal-size special printed flight cover signed by Lt. Commander McGinnis and posted on arrival with 8c Winged Globe tied by U.S. Fleet Jan. 10, 1934 duplex, Very Fine, only a few of the 600 flown cover were posted and cancelled on arrival (Image)

E. 100-150

220.00

2073

1934, Jan. 29 -- Attempted Flight, Rome to Argentina, Lombardi and Mazzotti (AAMC 1201). Four postcards with beautiful array of frankings, posted from San Marino, Vatican City, Tripoli and Cyrenaica, each with at least one 1934 Overprint issue used in combination with other stamps, appropriate cachets, Very Fine group, AAMC $600.00+ (Image)

E. 300-400

1,200.00

2074

1934, May 15 -- Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond and Sabelli (AAMC 1207). 8c Air Post entire with all appropriate markings incl. Rome Jun. 11 receiving datestamp, signed by Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine, scarce cover from this troubled flight, AAMC $300.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

230.00

2075

1934, May 25 -- Attempted Nonstop Flight, Paris to San Diego Cal. (AAMC 1208). Flown cover with Minister of Aviation corner card to French Consul, signed by Rossi and Codos, French and U.S. franking tied by May 25 and May 29 datestamps, respectively, Very Fine, very scarce, only ten covers were carried, AAMC $600.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

625.00

2076

1934, Aug. 17 -- Attempted Westward Crossing, Rome to New York (AAMC 1214). Airmail cover with three-stamp Italian franking tied by Rome Aug. 17 circular datestamps, signed by Cesare Sabelli, one of the two pilots, Very Fine, AAMC $350.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

400.00

2077

1934, Sep. 4 -- Dr. Richard Light Round the World Flight (AAMC 1215). Registered cover with handstamped green flight cachet and Iceland 1934 10a, 20a, 50a and 1kr Air Post franking, Very Fine, AAMC $250.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00