Lot 1567, India 1930 cover from Calcutta to Alameda California, sold for C$1,404

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Lot 1567, India 1930 cover from Calcutta to Alameda California, sold for C$1,404Lot 1567 India MAR.9.1930 “Maryland Free State” First Flight from Calcutta to Alameda California, piloted by Geysendorffer and Scholte, franked with 1a KGV definitive and a USA 2c cancelled at Alameda on MAY.12. Handstamped “AIR LINER / MARYLAND FREE STATE” and signed by pilot Scholte. Back has Stephen Smith signature. The American stamp fell off due to humid storage and has been replaced with a hinge, still rare, with only 26 covers flown. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $400, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

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