Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1544    

1912 (July 4) Experimental Hydroplane Flight, South Amboy to Perth Amboy, N.J. Tuck's post card with "The Voison Biplane "scene, franked with 1¢ Franklin tied by South Amboy, N.J. duplex postmark, purple "Aero Plane, Route No. 900006" straight line handstamp in error of route 609001, with specially prepared "Via Aeroplane Mail service, From So. Amboy, N.J." flight print at bottom; light stamp toning, F.-V.F. AAMC No. 38a.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1545    

1912 (Aug. 3-10) Inter-City Mail and Passenger Service, Ocean City to Stone Harbor, N.J. Two cards, one carried in each direction, the latter being from the rare mail flown under the extension authorization, No. 46 with 1¢ green tied by "Ocean City Aug. 9-12 6 AM" machine cancel on picture postcard of enormous beached whale to Camden N.J., manuscript "Aeroplane", violet "Ocean City & Stone Haror Aerial U.S. Mail Service" two-line handstamp cachet and signed by pilot Marshall E. Reid, No. 46b with Stone Harbor Aug. 19 duplex cancel on 1¢ red postal card (UX24) to Cambridge Mass, violet two-line handstamp cachet, message reads "Dear Sir, I beg to advise that the aeroplane mail service is concluded. It was in operation from 8/3 to 8/13 carrying in four trips from Ocean City N.J. distance 21 miles a total of 11,456 pcs mail (AAMC reports 14,586) and three trips from Stone Harbor N.J. a total of 1,059 pcs. Yours truly, Geo. Greskill.", a Very Fine pair. AAMC No. 46, 46b.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1546    

1912 (Sept. 12-15) International Aviation Meet, Cicero, Ill. Chicago and Cicero Sep. 14 and "Aerial Mail" cancels on 1¢ Red Postal Card (UX24) to Cambridge Mass., message side dated Sep. 13, narrow insignificant vertical toning band and tiny sealed tear at right, also included is a small "sticker" listing 1912 Chicago Aviation Events, Very Fine. AAMC No. 55b.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1547    

1915 (Feb. 20) Experimental Hydro-Aeroplane Mail Flight, Tacoma to Seattle, Wash. 2¢ carmine entire with Tacoma corner card addressed to Seattle, Wash., purple "Aeroplane Mail, Carried between Tacoma & Seattle, By Gustav Strohmer" flight cachet handstamp, cover without origin or receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a very scarce flight with only 45 pieces of mail carried. AAMC No. 82.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1548    

1915 (Sept. 13-17) State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, Milwaukee, Wis. Three cards, one flown on the 14th, 15th & 16th, plus one postal entire flown on the 15th, No. 89a with 1¢ Green tied to picture postcard of Milwaukee Race Track, No. 89b cancelled in green on 1¢ Green Postal Card (UX27) to Buffalo N.Y., and 1¢ Green entire to Madison Wisc., and No. 89c with 1¢ Green tied by Sep. 16 flight cancel to special souvenir postcard featuring Patterson Aviators mailed by John Patterson to his office in Detroit, Very Fine. AAMC No. 89a-89c.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1549    

1924 Around The World Flight, United States Air Force. Purple 2-line cachet on 1¢ green postal card canceled "Santa Monica, Mar 17, 1924" duplex postmark, Santa Monica first leg cachet and "Douglas World Air Cruisers" handstamps on front and reverse, 1¢ Wash-Frank tied by Seattle, Wash. postmark, Very Fine. AAMC No. 1025.
Scott No. 543+UX27    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1550    

1929, July 8-9 -- Ocean Flight, U.S. to Spain, William and Yancey, Rome to London. Italian franking tied by "Rome Jul. 17" circular datestamps on cover to London, Le Bourget Jul. 17 datestamp on front and back, Very Fine, only 11 covers carried from Rome to London. AAMC No. 1092b $800.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1551    

1930-31, Signed Registered Air Post Covers. 55 legal-size covers, each bearing different government signature, including President Herbert Hoover, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sec. of Treas. A. Mellon, all franked with 5¢ Beacon and 1930 Xmas seal, most uprated with a variety of 2¢ Reds including 2¢ Edison coils (few with line pairs), one each with Kans. and Nebr. overprints., most with file folds, generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1552    

1930, March 21 -- First Regular Air Service Flight, Brazil to Germany by German "Condor" Plane. Three Brazil stamps tied by Mar. 21 Rio de Janeiro datestamp on cover to Berlin, Germany, handstamp cachet and label, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. AAMC No. 1106.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 1553    

1932, July 5 -- Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight. U.S., German and Russian franking appropriately tied on flown cover to New York City signed by Mattern and Griffin, usual light toning bands from envelope adhesive

VERY FINE. AN IMPORTANT TRANS-OCEANIC FLIGHT RARITY FROM THE MATTERN AND GRIFFIN 1932 ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT. ONLY FIVE PIECES ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND CARRIED. AAMC No. 1167.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $900

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