You are bidding on a last flight cover from the United States.  This cover marks the final flight of the Cierva C.8W Autogiro on July 22, 1931 and is franked with Scott No. C12, postmarked in Washington, DC.  The handstamped cachet (sponsored by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association) reads “Last Flight of the first Autogiro placed in Smithsonian Institution Washington—July 22, 1931.  The envelope is sealed and empty; there is some toning along the seals.  The colored band is from the stocksheet.  See scans of front and back.

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