1932 Mattern & Griffin Round-the-World flight, cover franked with U.S., German and Russian adhesives, bearing appropriate postmarks and autographed by both fliers, some light cover stains as often, otherwise v.f. The U.S. pilot Jimmy Mattern, with Lt. Griffin attempted to beat the "round-the-world" record, held at the time by Post and Gatty. After flying from New York via Harbour Grace, they landed in Berlin and later reached Moscow....
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Closed Auction
Oct 16, 2018 America/New_York
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018 10:00 to Wednesday Oct 17, 2018 16:00 America/New_York
Last date for bids:
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018 09:00 America/New_York
elcome to our October 16-17, 2018 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,627 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including Ernest Wheeler's flight and Space covers and autographs, additional selections from the Scouts of the World collection, Vito Bianco's stock of Italian area and many others. There are solid selections of United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland; rarities from China and other Asian material. As always, the sale contains 150+ large lots and collections, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and more. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
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