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Image and Description of Lot #21 of Auction #94

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WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

United States

 

Lot # 21   |    cover   |   Scott # 629

1927 (April 30), The Hubert Wilkins Alaska - North Pole Round Flight via Svalbard (Spitsbergen), pre-printed cover from Barrow (now Utqiagvik), franked by White Plains Battle 2c carmine, violet Expedition marking and manuscript reads: "12,000 miles over Arctic by airplane, 100 miles on foot to Shore", Fairbanks "1927. May. 16" arrival marking, mounted on page from a Collection, mostly VF, Est. $400-$500 .

 

 

 

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