Clara Adams Signed Air Mail Envelope, JSA Authenticated

Clara Adams
Manila, Philippines, October 30, 1936

Clara Adams Signed Air Mail Envelope, JSA Authenticated
Signed Envelope

Clara Adams (1884-1971). An 8.875" x 4" red and blue striped Air Mail envelope signed and addressed in her hand, "Clara Adams / c/o Pan Am. Airways / Manila / P. I.," in fountain pen at lower right recto beside an address label printed with Adams's Post Office Box address in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. With numerous cancelled postage stamps, postmarked Honolulu, Hawaii, and Manila, Philippines. An additional postmark appears verso, along with a hand-stamped address for a Mr. George E. Thompson of California. Within, an unused sheet of Aerogram stationery. Expected handling wear including minor wrinkling. A few light pencil notations recto. Adhesive residue staining verso. Neatly letter-opened at top. In near fine condition. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity by JSA.

Clara Adams (1884-1971) was an American aircraft passenger and enthusiast who set a variety of flying records. Known as the "maiden of maiden flights," Adams helped popularize air travel and was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a commercial passenger aboard the Graf Zeppelin.

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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