Lot 274
 
Canal Zone 1925 U.S.S. Los Angeles proposed flight, unused 1¢ postal cards (UX7-8) with printed brown-red cachet featuring the airship and the inscription "Air Mail Canal Zone-New York/ by U.S. Airship ‘Los Angeles’/ To Lakehurst, N.J.", identical pre-printed addresses, Very Fine and very scarce. Prepared by R.S. Carter in anticipation of the Los Angeles coming to the Canal Zone following round trips from New York to Bermuda in April and to Puerto Rico in May of 1925. Official authorization for a mail flight to the Canal Zone was never received.
Estimate 500 - 750
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| Realized $280 |
