Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1650    

Aviator Rodgers Dipping in the Pacific At Long Beach, Calif., caption on unused real-photo post card showing Rodgers seated in his "Vin Fiz" aeroplane, manuscript date which appears not to be contemporary, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1651    

1912 (June 6-8) Evansville Courier Aviation Meet, Evansville, Ind., post card with "By Aerial Route, Evansville, Ind., Courier Aviation Meet." postmark with airplane slogan cancels two 1¢ green singles, addressed to St. Louis Mo.; light card creasing, F.-V.F. AAMC No. 32 $150.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1652    

1912 (July 3-4) Athletic Park Aviation Meet, Bedford, Ind., post card with purple "Air Ship Route No. 1, Bedford Ind" type II flight cachet, bearing 1¢ green tied by "Bedford Ind. Jul 4 1912" duplex, locally addressed; message has been removed, Fine and rare.
AAMC No. 37a; $2,000    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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