U.S. Airmail continued...

**U.S. Governmental Flights**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2236			U.S. Government Flight #121, Washington DC, 1919 Experimental Airmail Drop, 'First Aerial Plane-Non-Stop-Mail Delivery / Washington DC / Official Experiment / Dec 5 1919' purple handstamp ties 1c(pair) to envelope for this local ,drop mail, additional boxed purple 'Jahn Aerial Mail Dropping Apparatus' at left, VF. (Image)	150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:28 PM

**FAM Foreign Air Mail Routes**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2237			Pan American, 1939 New York to Lisbon, Pilot Signed, New York May 20 1939 machine cancel ties C10(strip/3) to envelope with blue cachet at left, carried to Lisbon on FAM18-1b, signed by pilot 'Capt A.E. La Porte', VF. (Image)	200-250 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:28 PM
2238	GRP,		F.A.M. 5 Cover Assortment, set of three very small cacheted first flight covers flown from Miami to Cristobal, Canal Zone, Feb 4, 1929 by Pan Am Clipper, Charles A. Lindbergh Pilot, each cover franked with a different block of C1-3, the C3 block plate no. &ldquo,TOP 8493&rdquo,, backstamped Cristobal Feb 6, some C1 oxidation, F-VF. (Image)	200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:29 PM

**Souvenir Historical**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2239			World Record Lindbergh Sikorsky Flight, Bridgeport CT Aug 1 1934 machine cancel ties C19 to legal sized envelope, mounting stains to all 4 corners, this flight set new 8 World ,Records with Sergievsky, Lindbergh ,and Musick as the ,crew members, Fine. (Image)	900-1,200 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:29 PM

Airmail Flights

**Trans Oceanic**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2240			TO #1013, England to Australia, Capt. Sir Ross Smith First Aerial Mail, Great Britain to Australia, 26 Feb 1920 double oval ties special issue Australian stamp to reverse of envelope, ,honoring this record flight, ,which took 29 days to fly the 11,500 miles and thereby win the $10,000 prize offered by the Commonwealth of Australia, envelope carried by Capt Sir Ross Smith accompanied by Lt. Keith M. Smith, Sgt. W.H. Shiers and Sgt. J.M. Bennett, some slight soiling, ,a rare cover, (1990 AAMS $2500) (Image)	2,000-2,500 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:29 PM
2241			TO #1165, Newfoundland to Ireland, Amelia Earhart Solo Trans-Atlantic Flight New York May 13, 1932 cancel ties U.S. #C12 to envelope carried by Amelia Earhart Putnam ,on flight which left from Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 3:31pm May 20th and landed near Culmore Ireland at 1:45pm May 21 1932, a new solo record , of 14 hours 54 minutes, cover bears diamond shaped cachet, only 50 covers were carried and ,autographed "Amelia Earhart" at lower left, very scarce, ,(1990 AAMS $5000) (Image)	3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:30 PM
2242			TO #1200 Hawaii Naval Flying Boats, Fleet Air ,Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ,Jan ,11 1934 ,duplex cancel ties ,8c stamp ,to envelope with cachet carried on one of ,the six ,Naval ,Flying Boats under the command of Lt, Cmdr. Knefler McGinnis, detailed arrival Blue ,cachet showing Islands and six planes in formation, VF. (Image)	250-300 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:30 PM
2243			TO #1137A Pago Pago, Samoa, Navy USS Chicago/Pago Pago, Samoa May 16, 1931 ,Naval strike applied on board from where this flight in Naval Plane ,originated as an experimental flight to the Island, Purple boxed "First Flight/Air Mail/American Samoa applied at upper left, addressed Tau, Manu'a Samoa, approximately 150 covers carried, VF. (Image)	150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:30 PM
2244			TO #1137A Pago Pago Samoa, Navy USS Chicago/Pago Pago, Samoa May 16, 1931 ,Naval strike applied on board from where this flight in Naval Plane ,originated as an experimental flight to the Island, Purple boxed "First Flight/Air Mail/American Samoa applied at upper left, addressed Tau, Manu'a Samoa, with real photo post card of USS Chicago, approximately 150 covers carried, VF. (Image)	180-240 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:31 PM
2245			TO #1200 USS Constitution 1934 Naval Planes to Hawaii, USS Frigate Constitution Jan 9 1934 San Diego handstamp ties 3c stamp to cacheted envelope signed by Captain Gullivar with typed directive 'departure for San Francisco CA, US Patrol Flying Boats 10P1, 10P2,10P5,10P4,10P5,10P6 Jan 9 1934', only 12 covers reported on these flights, VF. (Image)	350-400 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:31 PM
2246			TO #1200 San Francisco to Hawaii, San Francisco CA Jan ,10 1934 ,cancel ties ,C17 to cacheted envelope carried on one of ,the six ,Naval ,Flying Boats under the command of Lt, Cmdr. Knefler McGinnis, deatailed cachet showing Islands, whales, compass and six planes in formation, VF. (Image)	300-400 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:31 PM
2247			TO #1200 Naval Flting Boats to Hawaii, Pilot Signed, San Francisco California ,Jan ,10 1934 duplex ,cancel ties ,3c stamp ,to envelope, signed with cachet at left for the 'carried on San Francisco-Hawaii... ,V-P-10-F...mass flight...' signed by cmdr. Knefler McGinnis, Fleet Air ,Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 11 1934 receiving ,ties additional 3c stamp at ,bottom, quite scarce with both strikes on ,address side, ,VF. (Image)	400-500 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:31 PM
2248			TO #1200 Naval Flying Boats to Hawaii, Aircraft Base Force, US Fleet, San Francisco California ,Jan ,10 1934 cancel ties ,3c stamp ,to envelope with silver and blue 'plane label', signed ' J.Perry, pilot in 10-P-5' at left, handstamped blue cachet and Fleet Air ,Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 11 1934 receiving on reverse, very scarce pilot signed, VF. (Image)	300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:32 PM
2249			TO #1200 Flying Boat to Hawaii Pilot Signed, Aircraft Base Force, US Fleet, San Francisco California ,Jan ,10 1934 cancel ties ,3c stamp ,to envelope, signed ' J.K. Averill, pilot in 10-P-6' at left, Fleet Air ,Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Jan 11 1934 receiving on reverse, very scarce pilot signed, some light spotting otherwise ,VF. (Image)	300-350 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:32 PM
2250			TO #1200 Naval Flying boats to Hawaii, USS Breese, Lat 29-40 N, Long 140-45 W, ,Jan ,11 1934 cancel ties ,2c,3c(2) stamps ,to envelope, ,magenta cachet 'Navy VP Squadron 10-F, Calif to Hawaii Flight, flew over USS Breese, at the halfway point, at ,0131 AM Jan 11 1934 ,VF. (Image)	150-200 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:32 PM
2251			TO #1200 Hawaii Naval Flying Boats, Fleet Air ,Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ,Jan ,11 1934 ,duplex cancel ties ,C17 to cacheted Roessler envelope carried on one of ,the six ,Naval ,Flying Boats under the command of Lt, Cmdr. Knefler McGinnis, detailed arrival ,cachet showing Islands and six planes in formation, VF. (Image)	250-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:34 PM
2252			TO #1200 Flying Boats Hawaii, Fleet Air ,Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ,Jan ,11 1934 ,duplex cancel ties ,3c stamp ,to envelope with cachet carried on one of ,the six ,Naval ,Flying Boats under the command of Lt, Cmdr. Knefler McGinnis, printed c/c "U.S. Naval Massed Flight, VP Squadron 10, San Francisco , California ,to Pearl Harbor Hawaii, January 1934", very scarce cachet, VF. (Image)	250-300 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:34 PM
2253			TO #1209 Hawaii Naval Catapult Flight, USS San Francisco/USN Airmail/to Honolulu May 25 1934 handstamp ties 3c stamp to envelope with Purple ,'Catapulted at Hilo Hawaii' at left, about 50 , covers are reported for this flight which reconnoitered around the Pacific and then landed at the Naval base near Honolulu, VF. (Image)	250-300 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:35 PM
2254			TO #1228 1935 Wake Islands, Philippines, Hawaii, USS Navy/Manila PI Feb 26 1935 strike ties 1c(pair) to envelope with scarce 'First Flight Wake Island' cachet at left for first survey flight, second 1 1/2c stamp tied at ,bottom by Fleet Base Pearl Harbor, Hawii Mar 15 1935 strike, scarce on small cover, ,only six recorded, VF. (Image)	1,000-1,500 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:35 PM
2255			TO #1228 1935 Wake Islands, Philippines, Hawaii, USS Nitro/Manila PI Feb 26 1935 strike ties 1c(block), perf faults at right where placed over edge, ,to legal sized ,envelope with scarce 'First Flight Wake Island' cachet at left for first survey flight, additional Naval ,strikes 3.3.1935 at Guam, 3.8.1935 Enroute Pearl Harbor and 3.8.1935 at Honolulu, signed by pilot J(esse) S. Johnson, unusual quadruple tour cancellations, VF. (Image)	900-1,200 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:35 PM
2256			TO #1228 1935 Wake Islands, Philippines, Hawaii, USS Nitro/Enroute Pearl Harbor ,Mar 6 ,1935 strike ties 1c(pair), one with scuff, ,to legal sized ,envelope with scarce 'First Flight Wake Island' cachet at left for first survey flight, signed by pilot 'Jesse G. Johnson', only 335 covers of this cachet were available for all of the various flights made, VF. (Image)	500-600 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:35 PM
2257	, GR		TO #1230A and #1230RT, Pan Am Clipper to Hawaii, Three covers all flown to or from Hawaii, each with Pan American Clipper cachet, one ,round trip ,from San Francisco(4/16/35) to Honolulu and return(4/22/35), one from Honolulu to San Francisco(4/22/35) and one from San Francisco(4/16/35), ,a very nice trio, VF. (Image)	200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:35 PM
2258			TO #1230RT, San Francisco to Hawaii and Return, San Francisco 4/16/35 to Honolulu 4/22/35 return and San Franciscl 4/23/35 receiving strike each which ties 6c orange Garfield stamp, both purple ,and blue cachets present, signed by pilot 'Edwin Musick', VF (Image)	400-500 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:36 PM
2259			TO #1230A, Hawaii to San Francisco, Pan Am, Honolulu 4/22/35 machine cancel ties C19, carried ,to San Franciscl 4/23/35 receiving strike ties ,3c #720, blue cachet, signed by pilot 'Edwin Musick', VF (Image)	300-400 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:36 PM
2260			TO #1234, Hawaii to Midway Hawaiian Islands, Fleet Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 9,1935 duplex ties #634 to legal sized envelope, carried on the Mass Navy Flight in plane 8-P-1 and signed pilot Q,C, Owen, route map cachet at left, USS Beaver/Midway Islands May 11 1935 receiving strike on reverse, very scarce as most all of the of these larger #10 envelopes have been cut down to resemble standard size ones, VF (Image)	500-750 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction before May-13, 02:36 PM

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