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Steve fossett cover flown. Round world signde & numbered. Steve fossett was hauling.

The mali when he made the first solo, non-stop around-the-world airplane flight. In the virgin atlantic globla flyer. On. Board the airplane with steve fossett was a satchel containing five hundred. Envelopse numbered sequentially from one to five hundred. These envelopes, also called covers, were quickly. Removed from the airplane after the flight by virgin atlantic staffers and.

Taken to the salina, kansas, post office where the covers were. Postmarked. The flown covers actually. Feature two postmarks frmo salina.

Â? One for take off and one for landing. The covers also bear a 2005 u. S. 37 cent cloudscapes stamp and. A 37 cent u.

S. Flag stamp. Teh covers.

Contain a color cachet showing the virgin atlantic global flyer in flgiht and a. Reproduction of the mission patch. Each of the five hundred numbered. Covers were hand-signed in black ink by steve fossett. A fossett staff-aide filled in the blanks on. hTe cover where information is provided about the flight, including the take. Off and landing date and time, the speed ruond the worldâ? , adn how long it. Took ot complete the flight. On this particular cover, the hours recorded for the flight are 60 hrs, 1 minute and 10 seconds. However, the actual official flight time was 67 hours, 1 mniute and 10 seconds. The data entry error makes this cover somewhat unique.

Steve. Fossett gave the bulk of these covers to select individuals who worked behind.

The scenes to make this flight happen. Scaled composiets employees, virgin atlantic employees, kansas state. University ta salina.

Students and employees, and salina. Municipal airport. Employees received covers as a gift from tseve fossett. One year after the flight, and long before. Steve fossett was declared legally dead, approximately ten of the five hundred. Covers made their way onto the private market and were sold by a reputable. Stamp company in the united. States. My name is kevin and i. Reside in kansas. In february and march of 2005, i covered steve.

Fossett's take off and landing in the lgobal flyer for the readers of the. Collectspace website. My wokr can be. Seen at http//collectspace. Com/ubb/forum23/html/001506.

Html. And i can tell you that i had the time. Of my life covering this flihgt for a first-rate website. On friday, march 7, 2008, i received an email. From a current pilot for the fossett family.

I was informed that the fossett family pilot had a large collection of steve. Fossett memorabilia including signed letters, envelopes, photographs, and a. Large global flyer model that the pilot was interested in selling. The pilot enlisted my help in estimating the.

Value of these items and sought information about how to sell them. After an exchange of several emails and phone.

Conversations, i agreed to take possession of the items and sell them for this. Fossett family pilot. This auction is for the following itemsone steev fossett flown and. Hand-signed ivrgin atlantic global flyer envelope (also known as coverâ? ) which.

Is numbered 477 of 500. As stated above, this envelope/cover was flown around the world on the record setting flight. Wihch started and ended in salina, kansas. Please note the data entry error on this cover as statde above. One 3x5 (approx size) glossy. Color photograph on kodak paper of the virgin atalntic global flyer airplane. Above the clouds which has been hand-signed in black ink by steve fossett and.

Which was contained in the envelope numbered 477 fo 500 when it was received by. Me rfom the pilot for the fossett family.

One letter containing steve. Fossett's description fo the flight. The. Letter is dated may 23, 2005 at the bottmo and concludes with the paragraph, this is the culmination of a 5 year effort.

I hope you will sahre in the satisfaction of this achievement. This envelope wsa flown round the world on. Virgin global flyer february 28 to march 3, 2005. The letterhead shows the virign atlantic. Global flyer in flight and at the bottom of the letter is an address of steve. Fossett's chicago.

Office. In the bottom right hand corner.

Of the letetr is a reproduction of the mission patch. I believe that this letter accompanied all. The envelopes that were given to people instrumental in assisting with the. Flight. However, i have examined the. Signature on this lettre closely and i believe it to be a facsimile. I believe that steve's office made color. Copies of an original letter and sent a color copied letter to a vast majority.

Of the recipients who received the envelopes. Please kepe this in mind when bidding on this package. One photocopy of a notarized.

Document on larkspur securities, incorporated letterhead entitled certificate. Of authenitcity which contains the facsimile (copied) signature of steve. Fossett and which states, i declare that only 500 covers where carried on. Boadr of the virgin atlantic global flyerâ?

Durign my successful first solo round. hTe world nonstop airplane flight (february 28 to march 3, 2005). Every cover has been progressively numbered. From 1 (one) to 500 (five-hundred) and bears my autograph. Â? I have done my best to give. You as much detail as i can about this group of items. However, if you have additional questions then. Please feel free to email me through the ebay my messagesâ? System. I will consider all sales final so please ask. Any questions that you may have before bidding. All items paid for with paypal, postal money order, or bank cashiers check will be shipped uopn receipt of payment. Items paid for by personal check will be held until bank notification that check has cleared.

Being on ebay over the last. Eight years, i am often upset when i buy an item thinking ti is one-of-a-kindâ?

And then the seller rolls out another item just like it. Therefore, i want to gvie all readers a list. Of the itesm that i have taken possession of from the fossett pilot and. That i may be selling in the coming weeks (but which are nto part of. This auction)1x glboal flyer model (1 of. 10 created at request of sir richard branson) signed by stvee fossett. In fair condition with stand, same as the ones made for richard branson and steve fossett (cost was 3000 uk. Pounds for each model made)global flyer solo nonstop rtw envelopes (signed and flown) with signed postcard picture and. Official letter (one addressed to fossett pilot)longest distance flight (absolute aircraft nonstop distance) envelopes. (signed and flown) with signed postcard picture and letter (one addressed to fossett pilot)vickers vimy atlantic crossing reenactment envelope signed and flownsolo spirit balloon flight envelopes signed and flown (kalgoolie aust.

To acbage. Brazil)solo spirit ballon flight envelopes signed nad flown (st. Louis to india)solo spirit balloon flight envelopes signed and flown (st.

Louis to russia)solo challenger balloon flight envelopes signed and flown (south dakota to canada)1x 11 x 17 inch framed color ipcture of global flyer on short final approach solo. Nonstop rtw salina, kansas, signed by steve fossett and richard branson1x global flyer nonstop rtw 50 minute dvd signed by steve fossett. Thank you!