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Amelia Earhart starts her flight cover signed by A. Earhart
Object Details
- Description
- Air mail cover commemorating the start of Amelia Earhart's flight around the world. Two US Stamps affixed, Scott 792. Addressed to H. Gordon, Bronx, New York. From Album 1 of the collection.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- March 17, 1937
- Object number
- 0.279483.1.23.1
- Associated Person
- Amelia Earhart, American, 1898 - 1937
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink ( ); adhesive /
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 16.5 cm (3 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 792
- Topic
- The Great Depression (1929-1939)
- Record ID
- npm_0.279483.1.23.1
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