Lot No. 51
Auction No. | 25 |
Category |
Airmail Collections Airmails |
Est. | $400 |
Status | SOLD $400 |
Flying Boats 1928-1962 Atlantic related covers written up on leaves & parts of various exhibits. Begins with 1928 (23rd Aug) Catapult mail "via SS France & Airplane Ship to Shore" with US 42¢ in franking & addressed to Rawalpindi, India before 1933 Balbo Mass Formation Flight Canada cover with Montreal duplex on 2¢ KGV & 5¢ Parliament, "Bermuda Clipper" FFC's USA-Bermuda, 1939 Boeing 314 First Transatlantic Mail by Southern Route (7) & "Yankee Clipper" Northern Route (7). Also 1939/40 commercial Transatlantic incl censored, 1957 20th anniv of first passenger flights between Bermuda & USA & 1962 100,000th Transatlantic flight by Pan Am commem cachet on unaddressed cover. Superb lot! (32)