Mexico: Sc. C93 on 1939 Sarabia record flight cover, scarce

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Mexico: Sc. C93 on 1939 Sarabia record flight cover, scarce In 1939, Mexican aviator Francisco Sarabia made a non-stop flight from Mexico City to New York City, improving Amelia Earhart's previous record time by almost 4 hours. The flight was in conjunction with the opening of the World's Fair. As with Amelia Earhart's flight, a special airmail stamp was prepared, and used on covers carried on the flight. Altogether, 746 stamps were produced, and about half of them used on covers. Sarabia's flight ended in a tragedy. From New York, Sarabia flew to Washington DC to deliver a personal letter from President Cardenas to President Roosevelt. On takeoff from Wahington, his plane (last plane built by Granville Brothers, GeeBee QED Conquistador del Cielo ), lost power and plunged into the Potomac river. Granville planes were very fast, but had claimed a disproportionate number of pilots lives. ____________________________________________________________ CONDITIONS OF SALE: PLEASE READ. By placing a bid you are agreeing with conditions of sale! 1. All payments must be received within 14 days from the end of the listing. 2. NJ residents must pay 7% sales tax or to provide valid resale certificate. By placing a bid you are agreeing with conditions of sale! SHIPPING, INSURANCE, TAXES, REFUNDS and such Shipping: Usually via USPS . Uninsured 1st class mail ("other shipping") is usually $2 in US, $3 elsewhere (for small items). Multiple wins can be combined. This typically results in lower shipping costs Contact me if you prefer other carrier. How To Pay: You can Payments should be made within 2 weeks from the day of the auction. Mailing Address Yakov Lurye, PO Box 431, Cranbury NJ 08512 USA Contact information : Contact me via ebay mail. RETURNS: Items described individually ("single lots") with faults not mentioned in description, and not seen in provided images may be returned for a refund within 7 days from receipt, but not later than 30 days after the day of sale. Lots described as collections, accumulations, or groups, and lots described "as is" are not returnable. Normal postal wear, light creases and tears are expected on old covers and are not a reason for return even if not mentioned. Image colors depend on lighting and other factors and are expected to differ to some degree from original colors. Material is sold as genuine, unless described "as is". Expertization requests should be made at the time of sale. Lots sent for expertization must be paid in full. Experts must be agreed upon by both sides, and expertization should performed within 90 days from the day of sale. If you need more time, contact me before bidding, we will work something out. Refund is issued in the amount of purchase price less unrecoverable eBay/PayPal fees (currently, these are recoverable for 30 days). Shipping/handling fees are not recoverable. Reimbursement for expert fees in case of negative opinion: lesser of actual cost, or $25. REQUIRED NOTE ON SHIPPING: "Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. Do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts". US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior." 04.07.013 read more

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