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Auction 174, Lot 137

"[Lot of 3] Piedmont Airlines - Route Map [and] The Capital Way to Go Places... [and] North Central Airlines - Route of the Northliners"

Subject: Eastern United States

Period: 1950-60 (circa)

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Color: Printed Color

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This lot of three airline route maps come from three regional airlines in the United States.

A. Piedmont Airlines - Route Map, by Piedmont Airlines, dated 1958 (19.9 x 17.9"). This route map for Piedmont Airlines shows the routes extending as far west as Memphis, north to Chicago and New York, and south to Atlanta and Charleston. The verso is a stunning pictorial collage superimposed on a map of the eastern US.

C. The Capital Way to Go Places..., by PCA Capital Airlines, circa 1950 (7.9 x 9.0"). This booklet includes 9 regional route maps and one pictorial map of the eastern US.

B. North Central Airlines - Route of the Northliners, by North Central Airlines, dated 1960 (25.9 x 16.3"). This Minneapolis-based airline's route map extends from Detroit in the east to Spearfish, South Dakota in the west, and up to Regina in Saskatchewan.

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Condition: A

Minor wear. The staples have been removed from the PCA Capital Airlines booklet.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $100

Closed on 9/11/2019

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