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COVERS — Japan
	Lot	Condition	Description	Value/Bidding
	612		Two major feats of ballooning took place in 1978 and 1981 with the balloons Double Eagle II and Double Eagle V respectively crossing the Atlantic and Pacific. Tri-fold souvenir folder commemorating the first balloon crossings of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Contains a cover for each flight, postally canceled at departure and arrival cities, colorful cachets and signatures of balloonists. Double Eagle II flight flew from Presque Isle, Maine on August 12, 1978, landed at Miserey, France August 17, #651 of 1000. Signed Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman. Includes 4cm x 3cm swatch of silver balloon material. Double Eagle V flight from Nagashima, Japan on November 9, 1981, landed at Covelo, California on November 12, #895 of 1000. Signed by Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman, Ricky Aoki and Ron Clark. Includes folder produced by Calhoun’s Collector’s Society. VF	Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $75.00
	613		Two military mail covers from the Russo-Japanese War. Two different fieldposts. Typical condition.	Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $26.00
	614	FDC	(479) catcheted, unaddressed VF	Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $36.00

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