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Sale 94
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Lot 586 |
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Aerophilately; Aviators, Lindbergh, Charles (1902-1974) American aviator, the first man to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (1927), "Charles A. Lindbergh" signature on stereoscopic photo, with Grover Whalen of New York mayor's welcoming committee. Brookman $2,500. Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 587 |
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Aerophilately; Aviators, Lindbergh, Charles (1902-1974) American aviator, the first man to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (1927), Signature on a "Daily Report", "9/8/26" (1926) in pencil as a Government pilot on mail run from Springfield to Chicago, additional signatures incl. dispatching clerk, signed bottom right in pencil, very desirable piece. Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Realized $575 |
Lot 588 |
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Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American aviator, co-inventor of the airplane (1903), signed commemorative cover for the 25th anniversary of first flight, Kitty Hawk Dec 17, 1928 duplex cancels 5¢ Beacon, fresh. Brookman $1,100. Estimate $500-600.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 589 |
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Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American aviator, co-inventor of the airplane (1903), "Orville Wright" on cover commemorating 25th anniversary of flight, postmarked Kitty Hawk N.C. 17 Dec 1928 and franked with International Civil Aeronautics Conference 2¢, 5¢. Estimate $500-700.
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| Realized $546 |
Lot 590 |
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Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American aviator, co-inventor of the airplane (1903), 1928 25th Anniversary of flight cover, signature at upper left, Dec 17 cancel ties 5¢ Beacon, nice item. Estimate $500-600.
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| Realized $431 |
Lot 591 |
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Aerophilately; Aviators, Wright, Wilbur (1867-1912) Brother of Orville Wright, on mint photo card, "This card was flown at the Boston Harvard Aero Meet, Sept 1910 by" (probably and unfortunately someone else's handwriting) and "Wilbur Wright" on 1910 card "250 feet in the Air", clean. Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $633 |
Lot 592 |
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Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, NY, AAMC #3a, Flown 26 September 1911 To Detroit, franked 2¢ imperf. Alaska-Yukon, slight cover wrinkles, Fine. AAMC $175. Estimate $120-150.
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| Realized $98 |
Lot 593 |
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Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, NY, AAMC #3a, 1¢ tied to real photo postcard showing airplane by Sep 28, 1911 duplex cancel, to Haverhill, N.J., Fine. Ex Helbock. AAMC $200. Estimate $120-150.
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| Realized $109 |
Lot 594 |
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Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Aug. 10-11) Country Club Aviation Meet, Portland, OR, AAMC #48, Aug 11, 1912 duplex cancel on 2¢ entire, flight hs. in black, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. AAMC $250. Estimate $150-180.
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| Realized $196 |
Lot 595 |
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Aerophilately; Pioneer Flights, 1912 (Oct. 4-12) State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, Springfield, IL, AAMC #61a, purple Oct 10, 1912 commemorative cancel ties 1¢ adhesive to postcard showing State fair grounds, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. AAMC $400, , flown by Kearney . Estimate $220-250.
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| Realized $230 |
Lot 596 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1922 Blake/Malins Attempted Around the World Flight, Major W. T. Blake and Geoffrey Malins accompanied by Norman MacMillan attempted flight around the world for the London Daily News, flight ended when plane crashed in Bay of Bengal on August 25, 1922, fliers were rescued, 2 very rare items incl. Persian postal card dated 19 July 1922 signed by Malins and a real photo postcard of airplane and the three flyers signed by Malins, Blake, and MacMillan (small tear at top), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800.
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| Realized $1,438 |
Lot 597 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1924 Round the World Flight by US Army Aviators, AAMC #1025, April 6 first leg - Santa Monica to Seattle, forwarded address to New York, Very Fine very rare. AAMC $175. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $345 |
Lot 598 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1927 Wilkins North Polar Expedition, AAMC #1052, 2¢ adhesive tied by Detroit News Wilkins Expedition h.s. in violet on Roessler, Barrow, AK Apr 30, 1927 cancel, Fairbanks May 16, 1927 backstamp, inscribed "12,000 miles over Arctic by airplane, 100 miles on foot to shore" signed by Wilkins, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $500. Estimate $500-600.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 599 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1928 Round the World Flight by Mears & Collyer, AAMC #1077, June 28 to July 22, 1st Round the world flight, partly by air in 23 days, 15 hours, and 5 seconds, adhesive missing on reverse, China adhesives on front with Mukden (Manchuria) cancel, Fine to Very Fine. #126. AAMC $250. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $288 |
Lot 600 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1930 Mildred Bruce Round the World Flight, AAMC #1120, Sept. light, two covers flown in India with two different stops, both signed by Mildred Bruce, rare and unusual, Very Fine. AAMC $350. Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $322 |
Lot 601 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1931 Flight by American Fliers John E. Pratt and Ross Hadley, AAMC #1134, across the Bay of Bengal to Rangoon 31 March 1931, signed by both pilots, India adhesives, nice cover with photo of plane, Very Fine. AAMC $150. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $184 |
Lot 602 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1931 Round the World Flight by Post & Gatty, AAMC #1141, June 21, signed and accompanied by 18 covers honoring accomplishment and beautiful menu from dinner in their honor at Hotel Astor., Fine to Very Fine. "Winnie May" was a record breaking flight. AAMC $350. Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $288 |
Lot 603 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1931 Round the World Flight by Post & Gatty, AAMC #1141, flight by Winnie May a record breaking flight, signed and accompanied by 6 covers honoring the accomplishment., Very Fine. AAMC $350. Estimate $250-350.
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| Realized $299 |
Lot 604 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Attempted Round the World Flight by Hans Bertram, AAMC #1162, April 14, flying a Junkers D-1925 named Atlantis, Bertram made it from Kiel Germany to India, but was forced down in the Indian Ocean, signed on back by Stephen H. Smith, Honorary Secretary of Indian Air Mail Society., Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $500, , AAMC states only one signed by Smith. Is this the one! . Estimate $600-700.
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| Realized $776 |
Lot 605 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Mattern & Griffin Round the World Flight, AAMC #1167, German despatch July 6, along with Mehck 7.7.32 cancel with Russian adhesive, signed by Mattern, Fine to Very Fine. The attempt to beat record set by Post and Gatty failed as plane crashed between Moscow and Siberia. AAMC $500, , only 10 known . Estimate $500-600.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 606 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Mattern & Griffin Round the World Flight, AAMC #1167, July 5, signed by Mattern and Griffin, with U.S., German and Russian adhesives, Very Fine. AAMC $500, , 10 known . Estimate $500-600.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 607 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168, Signed by Von Gronau, July 21 1932 List, Germany despatch, to November 10 1932, spectacular cover with U.S., Canada, Philippines, Japan, India, Ceylon and Netherlands Indies adhesives, Unalaska, Alaska Aug 29 dateline, Very Fine rare. AAMC $1,250. Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Realized $1,208 |
Lot 608 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168b, Montreal to Winnipeg, Canada, signed by Von Gronau, with Canada adhesive incl. 2¢ War Tax pair (1 damaged), Fine. AAMC $300, , not an easy leg of this flight to find . Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $150 |
Lot 609 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168c, Chicago despatch to Winnipeg leg, signed Von Gronau, Canada adhesive, Very Fine. AAMC $300. Estimate $250-300.
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| Realized $173 |
Lot 610 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168d, Aug 10, Wayzata, Minnesota to Juneau Alaska leg on postcard, sponsored by Reuben Aretz, signed by Von Groneau and a crew member, very rare, Very Fine. AAMC $400, , 10 known . Estimate $400-500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 611 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168h, flown on Shanghai to Manila leg of world flight, China adhesives, Fine to Very Fine. Hs. on reverse stating plane was flying boat called the Dornier Greenland Whale. AAMC $350. Estimate $350-450.
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| Realized $374 |
Lot 612 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1932 Von Gronau Round the World Flight, AAMC #1168j, Manila reg. despatch, stops in 6 countries with Philippines and Netherlands Indies adhesives, re-addressed in Switzerland, Fine. AAMC $250. Estimate $200-300.
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| Realized $150 |
Lot 613 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933 Attempted Round the World Flight by Jimmie Mattern, AAMC #1177, June 3, flight failed as plane crashed in Siberia, after 2 weeks Mattern rescued by Russian pilot, finally returned to New York, incl. Russian and U.S. adhesives on front and back, signed by Mattern, Fine to Very Fine. AAMC $1,500, , few were carried, this shows complete history of flight . Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Realized $2,070 |
Lot 614 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933 Attempted Round the World Flight by Jimmie Mattern, AAMC #1177, June 3, flight failed as plane crashed in Siberia, incl. Russian and U.S. adhesives, fine and rare example, 3 covers commemorating Mattern's accomplishments incl., Very Fine. AAMC $1,500, , few were carried . Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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| Realized $1,783 |
Lot 615 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1933 Around the World Solo Flight by Wiley Post, AAMC #1183, July 15, signed by Post, cancelled New York July 15th, lot incl. 4 covers that honor the accomplishment., Fine to Very Fine. Flight a new record time of 7 days, 18 hours and 49½ minutes, record was unbroken for 5 years. AAMC $3,000, , 5 covers were carried . Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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| Realized $4,830 |
Lot 616 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1937 Amelia Earhart Around the World Flight, Cover prepared for flight, mint condition, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200.
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| Realized $311 |
Lot 617 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, 1938 Howard Hughes Record Flight Around the World, AAMC #1307, July 10 despatch from N.Y., signed by Al Lodwick, Howard Hughes flight operations manager, with Russian (may not belong), French and U.S. adhesives, Very Fine. Record breaking flight around the world in 91 hours, 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized $920 |
Lot 618 |
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Aerophilately; Trans-Oceanic Flights, Remainder Lot of Over 200 Flights, dupl. and plenty of common, also real surprises to be found, noted Post & Gatty around the world flight in Winnie Mae, Montverde brothers attempted flight to Rome AAMC#1237, several Atlas Sky Merchants, Reynolds Bombshell, Dustin Trans-Polar flight, Jerrie Mack women's solo flight, and other interesting and valuable, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Realized $2,128 |
Lot 619 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, China FAM #14 Flights, 6 incl. AAMC Phil. #114 to China (rare), 3 FAM #214 and 2 CNAC first flights, lovely group with some interesting markings, Very Fine. Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized $575 |
Lot 620 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, China FAM #14 and CNAC First Flights, group of five 1st flights from China, 3 reg., all appropriate cachets, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $403 |
Lot 621 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, Hawaii 1934 to 1937 Naval Survey Flights, incl. AAMC #1200 (2), 1209 (2), 1934 mass flights, etc., scarce lot, on annotated quadrille pages, inspection recommended, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Realized $575 |
Lot 622 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #5 First Flights, 18 covers, 3 pilot signed, on annotated quadrille pages, no dupl., Very Fine. Estimate $300-400.
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| Realized $345 |
Lot 623 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #6 to 10 First Flights, 20, one pilot signed, on annotated quadrille pages, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350.
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| Realized $288 |
Lot 624 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #14 Survey Flights, Valuable group incl. AAMC #1230 (1 plus 2 round trips), 1230a, 1236, 1240 signed by pilot, 1243 (one plus 2 round trip); 1243a (one plus round trip) and 1243b, on annotated quadrille pages, worth inspection, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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| Realized $1,495 |
Lot 625 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #18 the Southern Route, 39, with all stages present, on annotated quadrille pages, lovely group worth inspection, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 626 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #18 the Northern Route, 25 incl. 2 pilot signed, on annotated quadrille pages, inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $500-750.
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| Realized $460 |
Lot 627 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #18 First Flights, 18, no dupl., inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200.
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| Unsold |
Lot 628 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #19 to Australasia, 40 with all stages incl., on annotated quadrille pages, Very Fine. Estimate $500-750.
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| Unsold |
Lot 629 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #19 First Flights, 33, no dupl., on annotated quadrille pages, inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $250-300.
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| Unsold |
Lot 630 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #22 Wartime Route to Africa, 41 with all stages present, 3 signed, on annotated quadrille pages, inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 631 |
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Aerophilately; Foreign Contract Airmail Routes, FAM #22 First Flights, 17, no dupl., inspect, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350.
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| Unsold |
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