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Post & Gatty Signed Cover

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Post & Gatty Signed Cover
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''Winnie Mae'' pilot and navigator sign a postal cover issued in commemoration of 1931's landmark first flight around the world as, ''Wiley Post'' and ''Harold Gatty'' in black ink. Cover bears a twice-cancelled two cent stamp and is postmarked from Mineola, N.Y. 21 June 1931 at 3 a.m. and again at 9 p.m., then once from Berlin, and is rubber stamped twice in purple ink from other European cities. A photo of Post standing next to the Winnie Mae labeled ''Point Barrow, Alaska Aug. 15, '35'' is included. Measures 6.5'' x 3.75''. Near fine.