Lot 706
 
France, 1934, May 25, Attempted Non-stop Flight, Paris to San Diego (AAMC T-O 1208), 50c Peace type tied by Paris machine cancel, May 25, U.S. winged globe (C17) cancelled at New York on May 29th for delivery to U.S. addressee, signed by pilots Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos, Very Fine and rare. AAMC $600 in 1990.
After over-flying Nova Scotia, Rossi and Codos' plane, "Joseph LeBrix", developed wing trouble and had to put down at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Their's became the second successful non-stop Paris-New York flight. Only ten covers were carried.
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