Auctions 233-236
March 10 & 16-17, 2018
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Auctions 233-236
Opening: 200 €
Sold for: 240 €
6 M
Transatlantic Flight New York-Kaunas with the Lituanica flown by Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas 15-7-1933. Cover with the relevant cachets and the autographs of both pilots, very fine. The flight of the Lituanica went very well but on July 17th, only 400 miles from Kaunas the plane crashed near Pszcelnik (Poland) killing both the pilots.
Auctions 233-236
Opening: 120 €
Sold for: 120 €
6 M
Transatlantic Flight New York-Kaunas with the Lituanica flown by Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas 15-7-1933. Cover with US franking and the relevant cachets, very fine
Auctions 233-236
Opening: 400 €
Sold for: 600 €
Michel 404
6 M
Transatlantic Flight of the Lituanica II. Cover from Brooklyn, New York to Kaunas carried by Lieutenant Felix Vaitkus during his attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean on September 21st 1935, very fine with autograph of the aviator. Vaitkus was forced to change the original plan to reach Lithuania in one run due to bad weather conditions. He had to make a forced landing in Ireland thereby damaging the plane severely. The remnants of the Lituanica were crated and send by ship to Lithuania where Vaitkus and the wreckage received a heroes welcome.
Auctions 233-236
Opening: 200 €
Sold for: 240 €
6 M
Transatlantic Flight of the Lituanica II. Cover from Brooklyn, New York carried by Lieutenant Felix Vaitkus. Very fine with autograph of the aviator but without the special stamp.
Auctions 233-236
Opening: 100 €
Sold for: 180 €
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