Description: Benjamin Berl Lipsner [1887 1971] referred to as the ''father of commercial aviation'' was an American military officer and civil servant who was appointed as the first supervisor of the Post Office Department's airmail service in 1918. During World War I, he served as a captain in the United States Army Signal Corp's Air Service, supervising the mechanical upkeep of the Army planes used for airmail service. Upon the transfer of the airmail service from the army to the Post Office Department he was appointed as the first supervisor on August 12, 1918. Listed for auction is a limited-edition commemorative cover signed by Benjamin Berl Lipsner. The cover commemorates the Silver Anniversary of the first airplane flight 1903 - 1928 by the Wright Brothers. The cover contains a beautiful ink cachet and is signed ''B.B. Lipsner'' in green fountain pen above his imprinted name and title as the first Superintendent of the U.S. Post Office Department in 1918. The cover is postmarked Kitty Hawk, N.C. Dec 17, 1928, and is affixed with one U.S. postage stamp. The cover measures 9.50 x 4.00 inches, with trivial toning otherwise in fine condition. This cover was designed by Lipsner personally to commemorate the 25th anniversary, the examples signed by him are not common and are very desirable. The autograph is authentic, and the cover is a very desirable example signed by the first U.S. Post Office Supervisor. Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, James Monroe, Erwin Rommel, Robert Oppenheimer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ernest Hemingway, Abner Doubleday, Auguste Bartholdi, Buffalo Bill Cody, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Margaret Mitchell, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Patton, Gutzon Borglum, Samuel F. B. Morse, Brigham Young, Wernher von Braun, Lon Chaney Jr, P.T. Barnum, Apollo Astronaut crews, and many more. Please have a look and feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy collecting from collectors.view Autographs. Authenticity/Return Policy/About Us. Dear collector, we are lifetime autograph collectors and an autograph dealer with over 20 years of autograph sales on eBay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is a monetary investment. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with ''No'' time limits. All sales will be accompanied with our Certificate of Authenticity, and we also offer a 30-day unconditional return policy, If the autograph or display you purchased is not as stated or is not to your expectation simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We are also a Top-Rated eBay seller with thousands of satisfied customers. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this.
Price: 425 USD
Location: West Hempstead, New York
End Time: 2024-10-12T20:12:55.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
