Limited edition flown air mail cover carried aboard the flight of the 'Double Eagle II,' the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed in Miserey near Paris, on August 17, 1978, 137 hours and six minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine. The cover, 9.5 x 4, numbered 1/1000, features a large color globe showing the balloon's transatlantic journey, signed in ink and felt tip by crew members Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo, and Larry Newman. Postmarked at its starting point (Presque Isle, Maine, August 11, 1978) and landing point (Miserey, France, August 17, 1978). Triple-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 18 x 12.75. In fine condition, with overall rippling. A highly desirable flown cover given its standing as the edition's first numbered example.
