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GUISEPPE M. BELLANCA - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 177957

His 1913 design revolutionized aircraft. Philatelic Envelope signed: "G.M. Bellanca", 6½x3½. Rubber-stamped cachet: "Welcome the/National Aeronautic Association/Convention/Washington, D.C. August 18-19, 1932/Merchants and Manufacturers Association".

Sale Price $295.00

Reg. $360.00

Condition: Lightly soiled
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GIUSEPPE M. BELLANCA
His 1913 design revolutionized aircraft.
Philatelic Envelope signed: "G.M. Bellanca", 6½x3½. Rubber-stamped cachet: "Welcome the/National Aeronautic Association/Convention/Washington, D.C. August 18-19, 1932/Merchants and Manufacturers Association". 5-cent airmail and 3-cent George Washington stamps affixed, postmarked Washington, D.C., August 18, 1932. Giuseppe Bellanca built his first airplane in 1913. It contradicted the popular designs of the day because its engine was in front and its tail was in the back. The design was called a parasol design because of its high wing. The design has become the standard for today's general aviation. In 1927, the Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Columbia set a world endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes and 20 seconds in the air. Two weeks after Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, Miss Columbia departed Roosevelt Field and flew non-stop to Eisleben, Germany in only 42 hours and 45 minutes. The pilot was Clarence Chamberlin and he took along the plane's owner, Charles A. Levine. The flight distance surpassed that of Lindbergh's, setting a new record, and Levine became the first transatlantic airplane passenger. Shaded. Address label affixed at lower right corner, lightly soiled at its lower edge. Ink note (unknown hand) on verso. Overall, fine condition.

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