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Auction: 25018 - The "KMC" Collection of Stamps and Covers of Mexico Part II
Lot: 394

Mexico
Later Issues
1935 Amelia Earhart 20c. Red, and Official Airmail 40c. Brown, on very attractive flown registered cover from Mexico City to New York, dated May 8th 1935, autographed by Amelia Earhart and addressed to her husband G.P. Putnam, additionally franked with U.S. 3c. and 15c. postage. Crease not affecting the stamps. In 1935 Amelia Earhart visited Mexico and the government issued an airmail stamp for the mail carried in the return flight. Only 300 stamps issued and another 480 were overprinted "Muestra" as specimens. It is believed than only 35-40 covers were ever carried in this flight. Extremely rare. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott C74, CO14, $4,000 as used off-cover.

Estimate
$5,000 to $7,500

Starting price
$4500