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
2089		1936, Aug. 26 -- Attempted Flight, New York to Lisbon via Brazil (AAMC 1263). Printed flight cover with U.S. and Newfoundland franking and souvenir stamp, signed by Costa, appropriate cachets (without typewritten note on back), Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	270.00
2090		1936, Sep. 4-5 -- Attempted Ocean Flight, England to New York (AAMC 1265). Unaddressed cover with G.B. -1/2p and six-line handstamped cachet, signed "Beryl Markham", only 26 carried on this flight in which Mrs. Markham was forced to land near Louisburg, Nova Scotia, AAMC $400.00 (Image)	E. 300-400	220.00
2091		1936, Sep. 15 -- Attempted Return Ocean Flight, London to New York (AAMC 1266). Legal-size hotel corner card cover with typewritten flight endorsement, G.B., Newfoundland and U.S. franking, appropriate datestamps, vertical fold clear of stamps, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 (Image)	E. 150-200	270.00
2092		1938, July 10 -- Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-size airmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, signed by Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart on back, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)	E. 300-400	525.00
2093		1938, July 10 -- Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-size airmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)	E. 200-300	425.00
2094		1938, Aug. 10-14 -- First Successful Round Trip Transatlantic Flight between Berlin and New York (AAMC 1309). Round-trip cachet and additional German franking tied by red Berlin Aug. 14 datestamp, signed by pilots, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $1,000.00 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	500.00
2095		1939, Apr. 28 -- Attempted Non-Stop Flight, Moscow to World's Fair, New York (AAMC 1320). Registered postcard to New York N.Y. with usual four-stamp franking tied by Moscow Apr. 28 circular datestamp, registry labels, Miscou Lighthouse N.B. Apr. 28 circular datestamp applied after crash following flight across Europe and Atlantic, Very Fine, 32 cards carried, AAMC $1,250.00 (Image)	E. 500-750	800.00
2096		1939, August 5 -- Inauguration Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways (AAMC 1328). Three matching covers with typewritten cachet and unusual frankings for return trip, each with different U.S. Presidential combination, Very Fine, relatively common flight covers but scarcer and more desirable with Presidential stamps (Image)	E. 100-150	100.00
2097		1947, June 17 -- Pre-Regular Press Trial Flight of First regular Round-the-World Service (AAMC 1393). Two 5c Transport tied by New York Jun. 17 and Jun. 30 duplexes on red and blue airmail cover with typewritten cachet and signatures of pilots and crew, Very Fine, with photos, AAMC $45.00 (Image)	E. 100-150	65.00
2098		1947, Oct. 8 -- First Transatlantic Robot Plane Flight (AAMC 1400). Typed cachet and signature of Capt. Thomas J. Wells on airmail cover with 5c Transport and Dietz Confederate 10c reprint, "Air Power is Peace Power" label, Very Fine, one of only two covers flown on a C-54 Transport operated entirely by ground control, a fascinating and rare piece of aviation history, AAMC $100.00 (Image)	E. 100-150	375.00
2099		1949, Sep. 17 -- Bernt Balchen Round Trip Flight from Alaska and Back (AAMC 1418). Red and blue printed "Historical Flight" cover with typed cachet, signed "Bernt Balchen", 6c Air Post tied by Oct. 4, 1949 machine cancel, Very Fine, AAMC $75.00 (but only ten reported) (Image)	E. 100-150	110.00

Trans-Oceanic Record Flights continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2089

1936, Aug. 26 -- Attempted Flight, New York to Lisbon via Brazil (AAMC 1263). Printed flight cover with U.S. and Newfoundland franking and souvenir stamp, signed by Costa, appropriate cachets (without typewritten note on back), Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

270.00

2090

1936, Sep. 4-5 -- Attempted Ocean Flight, England to New York (AAMC 1265). Unaddressed cover with G.B. -1/2p and six-line handstamped cachet, signed "Beryl Markham", only 26 carried on this flight in which Mrs. Markham was forced to land near Louisburg, Nova Scotia, AAMC $400.00 (Image)

E. 300-400

220.00

2091

1936, Sep. 15 -- Attempted Return Ocean Flight, London to New York (AAMC 1266). Legal-size hotel corner card cover with typewritten flight endorsement, G.B., Newfoundland and U.S. franking, appropriate datestamps, vertical fold clear of stamps, otherwise Very Fine, AAMC $300.00 (Image)

E. 150-200

270.00

2092

1938, July 10 -- Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-size airmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, signed by Harry Connor and Dick Stoddart on back, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)

E. 300-400

525.00

2093

1938, July 10 -- Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World (AAMC 1307). Legal-size airmail cover with U.S., French and Russian franking, Very Fine, AAMC $400.00 (Image)

E. 200-300

425.00

2094

1938, Aug. 10-14 -- First Successful Round Trip Transatlantic Flight between Berlin and New York (AAMC 1309). Round-trip cachet and additional German franking tied by red Berlin Aug. 14 datestamp, signed by pilots, Very Fine, scarce, AAMC $1,000.00 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

500.00

2095

1939, Apr. 28 -- Attempted Non-Stop Flight, Moscow to World's Fair, New York (AAMC 1320). Registered postcard to New York N.Y. with usual four-stamp franking tied by Moscow Apr. 28 circular datestamp, registry labels, Miscou Lighthouse N.B. Apr. 28 circular datestamp applied after crash following flight across Europe and Atlantic, Very Fine, 32 cards carried, AAMC $1,250.00 (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

2096

1939, August 5 -- Inauguration Regular Transatlantic Service by Imperial Airways (AAMC 1328). Three matching covers with typewritten cachet and unusual frankings for return trip, each with different U.S. Presidential combination, Very Fine, relatively common flight covers but scarcer and more desirable with Presidential stamps (Image)

E. 100-150

100.00

2097

1947, June 17 -- Pre-Regular Press Trial Flight of First regular Round-the-World Service (AAMC 1393). Two 5c Transport tied by New York Jun. 17 and Jun. 30 duplexes on red and blue airmail cover with typewritten cachet and signatures of pilots and crew, Very Fine, with photos, AAMC $45.00 (Image)

E. 100-150

65.00

2098

1947, Oct. 8 -- First Transatlantic Robot Plane Flight (AAMC 1400). Typed cachet and signature of Capt. Thomas J. Wells on airmail cover with 5c Transport and Dietz Confederate 10c reprint, "Air Power is Peace Power" label, Very Fine, one of only two covers flown on a C-54 Transport operated entirely by ground control, a fascinating and rare piece of aviation history, AAMC $100.00 (Image)

E. 100-150

375.00

2099

1949, Sep. 17 -- Bernt Balchen Round Trip Flight from Alaska and Back (AAMC 1418). Red and blue printed "Historical Flight" cover with typed cachet, signed "Bernt Balchen", 6c Air Post tied by Oct. 4, 1949 machine cancel, Very Fine, AAMC $75.00 (but only ten reported) (Image)

E. 100-150

110.00