Lot 1017
1927, July 29 — Byrd Transatlantic Airmail Flight, An historical scrapbook of the flight consisting of nine vintage photos, six with News Agency handstamps, six magazine photos five picture postcards and various news clippings, all neatly annotated in white ink on black. One photo is signed by Byrd (crease through the signature). Another and a picture postcard show Byrd's plane America half sunk in the Atlantic just off the beach at Ver-sur-Mer, France, the latter being signed by M. Ducane, Directress of the Postes at Ver-sur-Mer. A cover that was carried on the flight is no longer present, but there is an original carbon copy of a letter to Ms. Ducane from John Kiely, Postmaster of NYC, who swore Byrd in as a Government Mail Messenger, requesting that she autograph the flown cover which he encloses. Also included is a National Geographic article recounting the flight written by Byrd. A fascinating assemblage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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