Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1522

Glenn H. Curtiss, pioneer aviator and aeroplane manufacturer, known as the "father of Naval Aviation", pen signature on 85x47mm card.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1523    

1910 (Nov. 3) Ship-to-Shore Attempt, S.S. Pennsylvania at Sea to New York, 1¢ McKinley postal card uprated with 1¢ Washington tied by "Hudson Ter. Sta., N.Y., Nov 12, 1910" machine postmark, reverse with typewritten message "ON BOARD "S.S. PENNSYLVANIA" AT SEA Via AEROPLANE POST to GOVERNOR'S ISLAND. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1910. A historical Souvenir of the first carriage of the United States Mail by Aeroplane, from the deck of a mail steamship while at sea."; trivial corner bend at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine.
AAMC No. 1 var.    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST AIR-MAIL FLIGHT AUTHORIZED BY THE UNITED STATES.

The S.S. Pennsylvania sailed from New York on November 12, 1910. The owners planned to have an a Curtis biplane piloted by J.C. "Bud" Mars, carrying mail from passengers, leave the deck of the steamer after it was well out to sea and fly back to New York. When in preparing to take off the pilot opened his throttle a small bent pipe, which had been used in filling the tanks, was drawn against the propeller. The blade shattered and the flight had to be abandoned.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1524    

1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, N.Y., 2 cards; 1¢ McKinley postal card from September 26th flight with Doubleday, Page & Co. illustrated commemoration print, and real-photo postcard from September 29th flight showing pilot Ovington and passenger in cockpit; all appropriate marks, Very Fine.
AAMC No. 3a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1525    

1912 (Apr. 10) City to City Experimental Flight, New Orleans, La. to Baton Rouge, La., special "First City-to-City Aerial U.S. Mail Service" post card franked with 1¢ Washington (natural s.e. at right) tied by "New Orleans, La., Apr 10, 1912" duplex postmark, bold purple "U.S. Aerial Mail Service" flag cachet handstamp; some card corner wear, otherwise Very Fine. AAMC $350.
AAMC No. 22a.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1526    

1912 (Sept. 6-7) Golf Links Aviation Meet, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1¢ McKinley postal card canceled by full strike of purple "Aeroplane Mail Service, September 5th, And 6th, 1912, Cedar Falls, Iowa" handstamp, Very Fine. AAMC $300.
AAMC No. 53.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1527    

1913 (Jan. 13) First Aerial Parcel Post Service, Boston to New York, cover addressed to Chicago, Ill. franked with 1¢ Jamestown pair tied by "New Haven, Conn., Feb 28, 1913" machine postmark, signed in lower left corner "By Via First Aeroplane Parcel Post, Harry M. Jones, Aviator", Very Fine and choice. AAMC $1,500.
AAMC No. 67.

ONLY EIGHT LETTERS WHERE EVER FLOWN FOR THIS PIONEER AERIAL PARCEL POST FLIGHT.

On January 13th, Harry M. Jones began an authorized flight from Boston to New York. He flew both first class mail and parcel post. He did not arrive in New Haven until Feb 28 due to mechanical and weather related problems. Jones picked up eight letters in New Haven, departing from the city on March 4th. He flew as far as Mamaroneck, N.Y. where he crashed, destroying hid Burgiss-Wright biplane. He continued the trip the next day by train and subway and finally turning over the mail sack which contained eight letters, parcel post, official correspondence and perhaps other mails to the New York Postmaster.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1528    

1913 (Sept. 22-27) Driving Park Aviation Meet, Helena, Mont., picture post card franked with 1¢ Washington (natural s.e.'s) tied by red "Aeropost, Helena, Mont., Sep 24, 1913" postmark, reverse showing "Katherine Stinson, Aviatrix (Wright Biplane)", with message reading "Am sending you this card from fair grounds by aeroplane mail carried by girl in machine to post office", Very Fine and choice, a historical flight as this was the First Time Official Mail Was Flown By a Women. AAMC $1,500.
AAMC No. 75.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1529    

1916 (Nov. 2) New York Times Aerial Post, Chicago to New York, cover franked with 1¢ Washington, imperf pair tied by "Chicago, Ill., Nov 2" duplex postmark, blue boxed "Between Sunrise and Sunset, Forwarded From Chicago to New York By, New York Times, Aeroplane" cachet handstamp, cover forwarded to Detroit, Mich., Very Fine, this being the first Chicago to New York Airmail Flight with a cachet struck in an unrecorded color (blue instead of black). AAMC $500.
AAMC No. 97.

Realized: $220

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