Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011

Category — Air Post

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1653
c
Sale 1011, Lot 1653, Air Post1936, August 5 -- Los Angeles-U.S.S.R. Experimental Flight. Two covers (one flown), each bearing U.S. 16c Air Mail Special Delivery stamp and 3c stamp, also with Russian stamp, tied by "Moscow 26.9.36" circular datestamps, flown cover with purple cachet, Berlin and New York backstamps, both covers signed by pilot Levanevsky and copilot Levchenko, some minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce, accompanied by copy of letter from U.S.S.R. embassy in Washington stating this was a test flight for scientific research purposes and that almost no mail was carried

E. 1,000-1,500
7,000