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Mexico, 1935 Amelia Earhart Solo Flight - Mexico City to New York City, registered flight cover addressed to New York City, with inscription and signature "Carried by air, Mexico D.F., New York, May 8, 1935, Amelia Earhart", franked with 1935, 20c Earhart Overprint and 1930, 40c Air Post Official tied by "Mexico, D.F., 2 May, 35" cds, in combination with U.S. 3¢ and 15¢ tied by ""Newark N.J., May 8"" duplex postmark, appropriate registry datestamps and labels on front and reverse (See website for images), Very Fine and choice; with 1992 E. Diena certificate. AAMC No. 1231 $10,000.Scott No. C74+CO14 Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AMELIA EARHART SIGNED FLIGHT COVERS.
In 1935, famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart paid a goodwill visit to Mexico City, carrying mail bound for New York City on her return flight to Newark, New Jersey. In honor of her visit, Mexico issued an airmail stamp for mail carried on the return flight (Scott #C74), by overprinting its 1934-35 20c Lake "Eagle Man" airmail (Scott #C68a). 780 stamps were overprinted, of which 480 were additionally overprinted "Muestra" and sent to the Universal Postal Union for distribution to postal administrations worldwide. Only about 35 to 40 pieces where ever carried by Earhart to New York City
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Realized: $8,000