Lot 36
International Early Aviation. Lot of four items; two groups of signatures from aviators, one Byrd signature and one Byrd picture postcard. 1). Russian aviators, the first to fly from East to West (Moscow to New York, October 1929) on the airplane Land of the Soviets. Signatures in Cyrillic of S.A. Shestakov, S. Fufaev, Philip E. Bolotov, and Boris Sterligov. One page, 5½ x 8½", Seattle, October 18, 1929. One corner missing, one vertical and four horizontal creases, minor surface soil. Very good condition. 2). Signatures of Charles Kingsford-Smith, J.P. Saul and John S.W. Stannage, part of the crew of the Southern Cross. One page, 6 x 4", n.p., n.d. One vertical fold, one corner chipped and loose. Very good condition. 3). Signature of Richard Byrd ("RE Byrd"). 4 x 2½", n.p, n.d. Accompanied by a picture postcard and a letter from Byrd's camp. Very good condition.
An exceptional lot of pioneering aviators from the era that saw the greatest expansion of man's ability to fly long large distance. The international signatures, although the names are less familiar, are particularly of note given their scarcity.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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