Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010

Category — Air Post and Flight Covers (Scott C1-C11, Byrd, Roessler)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5068
c
Sale 1003, Lot 5068, Air Post and Flight Covers (Scott C1-C11, Byrd, Roessler)1929, November 28, South Pole Byrd Antarctic Expedition (AAMC 1100). Violet cachet with black datestamp, 2c 1922 Issue tied by "S.S. City of New York Feb. 19, 1930" postmark to Raymond Fosdick in New York, addressed by and initialed by Byrd, probably not flown as there is no ms. certification as is usual, Very Fine and rare signed, accompanied by a biography of Fosdick

E. 200-300
225