Lot 425
1932, Transatlantic solo flight by Amelia Earhart, cover franked with U.S. and British adhesvies with violet diamond shaped cachet "TRANS - ATLANTIC NON-STOP SOLO-FLIGHT FIRST AVIATRIX AMELIA EARHART FLIGHT NEWFOUNDLAND - IRELAND MAY 20 - 1932 - MAY 21" alongside, autographed by Mrs. Earhart. After taking off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Mrs. Earhart landed near Culmore, close to Londonderry, Ireland on May 21, 1932, flying the distance in 14 hours and 54 minutes, very fine and rare this being cover 17 out of only 50 carried, signed with Holcombe certificate - besides one cover "Earhart arrives at New York" with her signature, newspaper articles and some modern stamps
