Sale 1147 — The Don David Price Collection of the U.S. 1918 24c Jenny Air Post Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
Category — First Flight Covers
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). From a top row position with natural s.e. at top, tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Washington May 15 10AM First Trip" datestamp (with time slug) on cover to Philadelphia, signed at top left by Lieut. James C. Edgerton, the pilot for the inaugural trip from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. on May 15, "The Commercial Club" imprint on flap, Philadelphia May 16 backstamps, Very Fine and scarce, this was carried on the ill-fated May 15 northbound flight from Washington D.C., on which Lieut. George L. Boyle flew in the wrong direction and crashed-landed in a field near Waldorf Md., the flight was completed the following day by Lieut. Edgerton, his signature on May 15 flight covers is rare
E. 750-1,000
1,100