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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 586		Aerophilately; Aviators, Lindbergh, Charles (1902-1974) American aviator, the first man to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (1927), "Charles A. Lindbergh" signature on stereoscopic photo, with Grover Whalen of New York mayor's welcoming committee. Brookman $2,500. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 587		Aerophilately; Aviators, Lindbergh, Charles (1902-1974) American aviator, the first man to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (1927), Signature on a "Daily Report", "9/8/26" (1926) in pencil as a Government pilot on mail run from Springfield to Chicago, additional signatures incl. dispatching clerk, signed bottom right in pencil, very desirable piece. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 588		Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American aviator, co-inventor of the airplane (1903), signed commemorative cover for the 25th anniversary of first flight, Kitty Hawk Dec 17, 1928 duplex cancels 5¢ Beacon, fresh. Brookman $1,100. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 589		Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American aviator, co-inventor of the airplane (1903), "Orville Wright" on cover commemorating 25th anniversary of flight, postmarked Kitty Hawk N.C. 17 Dec 1928 and franked with International Civil Aeronautics Conference 2¢, 5¢. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 590		Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American aviator, co-inventor of the airplane (1903), 1928 25th Anniversary of flight cover, signature at upper left, Dec 17 cancel ties 5¢ Beacon, nice item. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 591		Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Wilbur (1867-1912) Brother of Orville Wright, on mint photo card, "This card was flown at the Boston Harvard Aero Meet, Sept 1910 by" (probably and unfortunately someone else's handwriting) and "Wilbur Wright" on 1910 card "250 feet in the Air", clean. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 592		Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, NY, AAMC #3a, Flown 26 September 1911 To Detroit, franked 2¢ imperf. Alaska-Yukon, slight cover wrinkles, Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 593		Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, NY, AAMC #3a, 1¢ tied to real photo postcard showing airplane by Sep 28, 1911 duplex cancel, to Haverhill, N.J., Fine. Ex Helbock. AAMC $200. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 594		Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Aug. 10-11) Country Club Aviation Meet, Portland, OR, AAMC #48, Aug 11, 1912 duplex cancel on 2¢ entire, flight hs. in black, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. AAMC $250. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 595		Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Oct. 4-12) State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, Springfield, IL, AAMC #61a, purple Oct 10, 1912 commemorative cancel ties 1¢ adhesive to postcard showing State fair grounds, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. AAMC $400, , flown by Kearney . Estimate $220-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 596		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1922 Blake/Malins Attempted Around the World Flight, Major W. T. Blake and Geoffrey Malins accompanied by Norman MacMillan attempted flight around the world for the London Daily News, flight ended when plane crashed in Bay of Bengal on August 25, 1922, fliers were rescued, 2 very rare items incl. Persian postal card dated 19 July 1922 signed by Malins and a real photo postcard of airplane and the three flyers signed by Malins, Blake, and MacMillan (small tear at top), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 597		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1924 Round the World Flight by US Army Aviators, AAMC #1025, April 6 first leg - Santa Monica to Seattle, forwarded address to New York, Very Fine very rare. AAMC $175. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 598		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1927 Wilkins North Polar Expedition, AAMC #1052, 2¢ adhesive tied by Detroit News Wilkins Expedition h.s. in violet on Roessler, Barrow, AK Apr 30, 1927 cancel, Fairbanks May 16, 1927 backstamp, inscribed "12,000 miles over Arctic by airplane, 100 miles on foot to shore" signed by Wilkins, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $500. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 599		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1928 Round the World Flight by Mears & Collyer, AAMC #1077, June 28 to July 22, 1st Round the world flight, partly by air in 23 days, 15 hours, and 5 seconds, adhesive missing on reverse, China adhesives on front with Mukden (Manchuria) cancel, Fine to Very Fine. #126. AAMC $250. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 600		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1930 Mildred Bruce Round the World Flight, AAMC #1120, Sept. light, two covers flown in India with two different stops, both signed by Mildred Bruce, rare and unusual, Very Fine. AAMC $350. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 601		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1931 Flight by American Fliers John E. Pratt and Ross Hadley, AAMC #1134, across the Bay of Bengal to Rangoon 31 March 1931, signed by both pilots, India adhesives, nice cover with photo of plane, Very Fine. AAMC $150. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 602		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1931 Round the World Flight by Post & Gatty, AAMC #1141, June 21, signed and accompanied by 18 covers honoring accomplishment and beautiful menu from dinner in their honor at Hotel Astor., Fine to Very Fine. "Winnie May" was a record breaking flight. AAMC $350. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 603		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1931 Round the World Flight by Post & Gatty, AAMC #1141, flight by Winnie May a record breaking flight, signed and accompanied by 6 covers honoring the accomplishment., Very Fine. AAMC $350. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 604		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Attempted Round the World Flight by Hans Bertram, AAMC #1162, April 14, flying a Junkers D-1925 named Atlantis, Bertram made it from Kiel Germany to India, but was forced down in the Indian Ocean, signed on back by Stephen H. Smith, Honorary Secretary of Indian Air Mail Society., Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $500, , AAMC states only one signed by Smith. Is this the one! . Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 605		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Mattern & Griffin Round the World Flight, AAMC #1167, German despatch July 6, along with Mehck 7.7.32 cancel with Russian adhesive, signed by Mattern, Fine to Very Fine. The attempt to beat record set by Post and Gatty failed as plane crashed between Moscow and Siberia. AAMC $500, , only 10 known . Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 606		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Mattern & Griffin Round the World Flight, AAMC #1167, July 5, signed by Mattern and Griffin, with U.S., German and Russian adhesives, Very Fine. AAMC $500, , 10 known . Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 607		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168, Signed by Von Gronau, July 21 1932 List, Germany despatch, to November 10 1932, spectacular cover with U.S., Canada, Philippines, Japan, India, Ceylon and Netherlands Indies adhesives, Unalaska, Alaska Aug 29 dateline, Very Fine rare. AAMC $1,250. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 608		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168b, Montreal to Winnipeg, Canada, signed by Von Gronau, with Canada adhesive incl. 2¢ War Tax pair (1 damaged), Fine. AAMC $300, , not an easy leg of this flight to find . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 609		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168c, Chicago despatch to Winnipeg leg, signed Von Gronau, Canada adhesive, Very Fine. AAMC $300. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 610		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168d, Aug 10, Wayzata, Minnesota to Juneau Alaska leg on postcard, sponsored by Reuben Aretz, signed by Von Groneau and a crew member, very rare, Very Fine. AAMC $400, , 10 known . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 611		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168h, flown on Shanghai to Manila leg of world flight, China adhesives, Fine to Very Fine. Hs. on reverse stating plane was flying boat called the Dornier Greenland Whale. AAMC $350. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 612		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168j, Manila reg. despatch, stops in 6 countries with Philippines and Netherlands Indies adhesives, re-addressed in Switzerland, Fine. AAMC $250. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 613		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933 Attempted Round the World Flight by Jimmie Mattern, AAMC #1177, June 3, flight failed as plane crashed in Siberia, after 2 weeks Mattern rescued by Russian pilot, finally returned to New York, incl. Russian and U.S. adhesives on front and back, signed by Mattern, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $1,500, , few were carried, this shows complete history of flight . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 614		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933 Attempted Round the World Flight by Jimmie Mattern, AAMC #1177, June 3, flight failed as plane crashed in Siberia, incl. Russian and U.S. adhesives, fine and rare example, 3 covers commemorating Mattern's accomplishments incl., Very Fine. AAMC $1,500, , few were carried . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 615		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933 Around the World Solo Flight by Wiley Post, AAMC #1183, July 15, signed by Post, cancelled New York July 15th, lot incl. 4 covers that honor the accomplishment., Fine to Very Fine. Flight a new record time of 7 days, 18 hours and 49½ minutes, record was unbroken for 5 years. AAMC $3,000, , 5 covers were carried . Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,830
Lot 616		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1937 Amelia Earhart Around the World Flight, Cover prepared for flight, mint condition, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 617		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1938 Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World, AAMC #1307, July 10 despatch from N.Y., signed by Al Lodwick, Howard Hughes flight operations manager, with Russian (may not belong), French and U.S. adhesives, Very Fine. Record breaking flight around the world in 91 hours, 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 618		Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, Remainder Lot of Over 200 Flights, dupl. and plenty of common, also real surprises to be found, noted Post & Gatty around the world flight in Winnie Mae, Montverde brothers attempted flight to Rome AAMC#1237, several Atlas Sky Merchants, Reynolds Bombshell, Dustin Trans-Polar flight, Jerrie Mack women's solo flight, and other interesting and valuable, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 619		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, China FAM #14 Flights, 6 incl. AAMC Phil. #114 to China (rare), 3 FAM #214 and 2 CNAC first flights, lovely group with some interesting markings, Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 620		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, China FAM #14 and CNAC First Flights, group of five 1st flights from China, 3 reg., all appropriate cachets, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 621		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, Hawaii 1934 to 1937 Naval Survey Flights, incl. AAMC #1200 (2), 1209 (2), 1934 mass flights, etc., scarce lot, on annotated quadrille pages, inspection recommended, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $575
Lot 622		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #5 First Flights, 18 covers, 3 pilot signed, on annotated quadrille pages, no dupl., Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 623		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #6 to 10 First Flights, 20, one pilot signed, on annotated quadrille pages, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 624		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #14 Survey Flights, Valuable group incl. AAMC #1230 (1 plus 2 round trips), 1230a, 1236, 1240 signed by pilot, 1243 (one plus 2 round trip); 1243a (one plus round trip) and 1243b, on annotated quadrille pages, worth inspection, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 625		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #18 the Southern Route, 39, with all stages present, on annotated quadrille pages, lovely group worth inspection, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 626		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #18 the Northern Route, 25 incl. 2 pilot signed, on annotated quadrille pages, inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $460
Lot 627		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #18 First Flights, 18, no dupl., inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 628		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #19 to Australasia, 40 with all stages incl., on annotated quadrille pages, Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Unsold
Lot 629		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #19 First Flights, 33, no dupl., on annotated quadrille pages, inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 630		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #22 Wartime Route to Africa, 41 with all stages present, 3 signed, on annotated quadrille pages, inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 631		Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #22 First Flights, 17, no dupl., inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold

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