Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015

Category — Air Post incl. Specialized Air Post Special Delivery

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3429
c
Sale 1116, Lot 3429, Air Post incl. Specialized Air Post Special DeliveryFirst American Rocket Airplane Flight, Feb. 23, 1936. Three items, two with No. CE1 used with special flight stamps in blocks of four, one in green on cover to Albion Penn. with green cachet and the other in red on card to Springfield Mass. with violet cachet, each tied by "Hewitt, N.J. Feb. 23, 1936" circular datestamp and signed Willey Ley, the last No. 771 with red special flight stamp in block of four on card to Albion Penn. with green cachet, only five covers with blocks of four are known and the Farley Issue is the unique usage

E. 400-500
250