“CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT FLIGHT PATROL” PREMIUM NEW MEMBER LETTER AND CARD.
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Winning Bid:
$193.38 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #201 - Part II
Item numbers 1409 through 3152 in auction 201
Value Code:
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Item Description
Likely Fall of 1939. Skelly Oil. 7.25x10.5” sheet has letterhead of “National Headquarters,” noting Captain Midnight as president and Chuck Ramsey as secretary. Text reads “Dear Member: Since There Was No Skelly Service Station In Your City, Or At Least Near Your Home, I Am Glad To Make You A Member Of My Flight Patrol, By Mail. I Am Enclosing Your Official Membership Card And Flight Patrol Badge, And I Want You To Carry This Card In Your Pocket And Wear The Badge On Your Coat Lapel At All Times. Congratulations On Your New Membership. Sincerely, Captain Midnight.” Lower left corner has art image of badge. Badge is flight wings with litmus paper. Card is 2-7/8x3-7/8” with space for member name as a “Junior Pilot In The Captain Midnight Flight Patrol” with graphics at top of Captain Midnight’s plane flying around town clock at midnight along with Skelly Oil logo. Back of card has pledge code. Letter has creasing at lower right and upper left corner, back of letter and membership card each have lt. glue stains. Letter VG. Card front is Exc. Both are unused. Nice designs.
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