Russia 1935 Attempted Moscow to San Francisco flight via the North Pole (AAMC 1236), 15k postal stationery envelope bearing special 1r on 10k overprinted stamp (C68) tied by Aug. 3 Moscow c.d.s., two different handstamped flight cachets, sent registered to Morristown, N.J. and backstamped New York (Aug. 26) and Morristown (Aug. 27), Very Fine and rare. Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Expertization: 1997 Mikulski Certificate.
After flying over Siberia and more than 700 miles into the Arctic, the plane encountered problems and was forced to return to its base. The cover was then forwarded by normal postal means. View details and enlarged photo
