By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
lot # 411 - a famous voyage and airmail flights airmail postal history
Ireland, 1934, Attempted Flight, New York to Rome, Pond & Sabelli, with U.S. 8¢ airmail adhesive tied by Brooklyn duplex postmark, plus numerous U.S. postmarks due to the long wait before attempting the flight, Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland & Roma receiving postmarks, signed by both pilots George Pond & Cesare Sabelli, Very Fine.
AAMC 1207.
Estimate $300 - 400
After seven years of preparations, failures and waiting, G. Pond & C. Sabelli took off on May 14, 1934 from Floyd Bennett Field in NY. The cover was flown from New York to Ireland where they had to stop for repairs, and then carried by the fliers on the flight to Rome.
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