A "Lindbergh Again Flies the Air Mail" First Day Cover signed by pioneering aviator Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974) as "C.A. Lindbergh" along a vertical orientation at the left edge. With three postmarks from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; and St. Louis, Missouri dated February 20-21, 1928. Bearing a large horseshoe stamp reading in part, "Lindbergh Again Flies The Air Mail" at left, and inscribed in an unknown hand, "Special Lindbergh Farewell Air-Mail Flight" at upper right. A cancelled U.S. 10-cent Lindbergh air mail stamp is found in the postage section. The envelope is addressed to "Mrs. R.J. Reese" of Milwaukee. Encapsulated and PSA/DNA graded Mint 9. Expected wear and weathering, and letter-opened verso. Else near fine. The envelope measures 6.5" x 3.625" while the slab measures 9.5" x 4.625."

Charles A. Lindbergh had delivered mail on the Chicago - Springfield - Peoria - St. Louis route, or Contact Air Mail Route 2, as an employee of the Robertson Aircraft Company for ten months in 1926-1927. When "Slim" Lindbergh flew his De Havilland D4 biplane up and down the Mississippi River Valley during this period, he was still a rather nondescript Midwestern air mail carrier. His record-breaking solo non-stop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris in May 1927 changed all that, rocketing him to instant celebrity. Lindbergh resumed his old mail route for two days in February 1928 in order to promote the fledgling air mail service. There was so much mail generated from this drive that multiple airplanes had to be used to fly the pieces between their destinations. Lindbergh drove each plane around the airfield so that mail could be branded as being flown by him, if only for a few moments. Although these horseshoe covers are not particularly unique, those signed by Lindbergh are quite desirable.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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