Earle Ovington Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
EARLE OVINGTON
Born: December 20, 1879 in Illinois
Died: July 21, 1936 in Santa Barbara, California
Biography
EARLE OVINGTON (1879-1936), an aeronautical engineer and early barnstorming pilot, carried the first mail (640 letters and 1,280 postcards) by air. After a journey of 5½ miles above Long Island on September 23, 1911, Ovington dropped the mailbag from a height of 500 feet.
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EARLE OVINGTON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 348933Photograph signed and inscribed "To Lionel Aucoin / from/Earle Ovington / LT Cmdr. U.S.N.R" by Earle Ovington, known for delivering the first air mail. Accompanied by PSA/DNA Letter of Authenticity. Minor notches and lightly worn corners present.Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - COMMEMORATIVE COVER SIGNED - HFSID 321418Commemorative envelope signed by "Earle Ovington" in blue ink, honoring the Twentieth Anniversary of the First Air Mail flight. Ovington delivered the first air mail on September 23, 1911, carrying 640 letters and 1,280 postcards.
Sale Price $345.00
$420.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 156829Commemorative cover signed: "Earle Ovington", featuring a stamped cachet honoring the "Twentieth Anniversary/First Air Mail Flight/P.O. Department/September Twenty Third". Postmarked in Los Angeles and Mineola in 1931, it commemorates Ovington's historic air mail journey.
Sale Price $395.00
$480.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 285232Envelope signed by Earle Ovington, stating "First U.S. Air Mail Pilot (1911)". Postmarked Los Angeles on November 10, 1929, it commemorates Ovington's historic mail flight in 1911, carrying 640 letters and 1,280 postcards.
Price: $380.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 287857Commemorative envelope signed by Earle Ovington and Frank Hitchcock/P.M.G. 1909-1913, carried on the 20th anniversary flight. Features three ink stamped cachets, postmarked Tucson, Arizona, September 23, 1931, with an unknown third signature.
Sale Price $315.00
$380.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 177961Philatelic envelope signed by "Earle Ovington" and "Frank H. Hitchcock/P.M.G. 1911", commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the first air mail flight. Postmarked September 23, 1931, with two rubber stamp cachets related to the event.
Price: $380.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 318463Commemorative envelope signed by Earle Ovington and Frank H. Hitchcock, acknowledging the 20th anniversary of the first air mail flight. It includes a JSA authentication sticker and is postmarked September 23, 1931, with an ink stamp of Ovington's name.
Price: $420.00
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EARLE OVINGTON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/28/1924 - HFSID 4511Typed letter signed by Earle Ovington, dated May 28, 1924, expresses gratitude for a meeting. Written on his letterhead as a "Consulting Engineer," it includes a handwritten postscript about fixing an airplane. Ovington was an early aeronautical pioneer.
Price: $500.00
