FDC with a cachet honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright, signed in the left border in fountain pen, “Orville Wright”; and a .25 x 1 swatch of muslin fabric that lined the frame of the original Wright Flyer during its first flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903. The fabric section has since been encapsulated in a plastic sleeve and affixed to the right side of the FDC. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopied letter of provenance which states that the original larger relic, from which this piece was removed, was marked with a blue ink notation which read, "Fabric from Wright Brothers Kitty Hawk Harvey D. Geyer 3/2/51.” Period typing on the sheet above reads: “All of the fabric for covering the original Kitty Hawk plane was muslin, purchased from Hunter & Hardy Dry Goods Store E. Third Street, Dayton Ohio, and known as 'Pride of the West' muslin.” Rarely found in such an appealing format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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