Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World, Part 1
Lot 131:
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1929 (September 29), First Flight from Moscow to New York through the Far East by Airplane ”Land of the Soviets”, US cover flown from Seward, AK to New Jersey with appropriate pre-print at top left, franked by US 5c Beacon, signed by the Soviet crew members including S. A. Shestakov, pilot; P. E. Bolotov, second pilot; B. V. Sterlingov, navigator, and D. V. Fufaev, mechanic; New York ”Nov 2.1929” duplex on reverse, some hinge stains on back, otherwise F/VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski and A. Falk, only 10 covers were carried, Est. $1,000-$1,200, Scott #C11
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