Lot #88 1933 (June 3) Around The World Attempt cover flown by James Mattern in the 'Century of Progress' signed Jimmie Mattern with USA Winged Globe Airmail 8c tied 'NEW YORK,NY/GPO' duplex, Norway 'JOMFRULAND/4VI33' & Moskow transits plus Russia 5k & 15k tied Khabarovsk d/s on face, fine condition, American AMC Cat US$1500.

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1933 (June 3) Around The World Attempt cover flown by James Mattern in the 'Century of Progress' signed Jimmie Mattern with USA Winged Globe Airmail 8c tied 'NEW YORK,NY/GPO' duplex, Norway 'JOMFRULAND/4VI33' & Moskow transits plus Russia 5k & 15k tied Khabarovsk d/s on face, fine condition, American AMC Cat US$1500. A crash at Andyr, Siberia forced the flight to be abandoned; Mattern was rescued by Eskimos, flown to Alaska by famous Russian pilot Sigizmund Levanevsky and obtained another plane to fly back to New York. Back of cover has Chicago 3c tied 'NOME/JUL/21/1933/ALASKA' duplex with Fairbanks, Juneau and 'EDMONTON/JUL27/33/ALTA' transit d/s from the return flight.