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726

1929 Imperial Airways flights, covers from Calcutta to Switzerland or Germany carried on the August 4th first flight from Karachi to Genoa; and covers carried on the November 12th Karachi to London flight over the new Middle Eastern route, to Baghdad, Alexandria or London (2, one registered from Sangrur, Jind State). Scarce, few covers carried on the Genoa flight, just two services flown over the altered itinerary in November. (6).

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

727

Aerodrome Datestamps. 1929-31 Covers and cards with differing "AERODROME" datestamps used at Quetta (1929) or Karachi (1930), 1931 souvenir card from the first Aero Philatelic Exhibition with "CIVIL AERODROME / DELHI" c.d.s, 1931 "AERODROME / JODHPUR" c.d.s on reverse of first flight covers from Delhi (Feb. 10/Mar 31) or as cancel on first flight cover to Delhi (Nov 23), an uncommon group. (6).

Est. £160-200

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

728

1929-39 Flight covers, mainly first or special flights from India including 1929 covers to Australia franked for Perth to Adelaide service (2), 1931 first intended flight from India to Western Canada (flight aborted), 1931 first flight to London with night flying from Basra to Baghdad, 1932 first acceptance to South Africa, 1933 first flights to Rangoon (2, one to Tokyo) and return flight, 1933 first Guadur to Singapore flight, 1934 first 3d postcard rate from G.B to India, 1935 first duplicate service to Singapore, 1938 first accelerated service to G.B (2), 1939 first regular service to New Zealand, etc. (18).

Est. £350-450

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

729

1929 (Dec 30) Karachi to Delhi by Indian Air Services, covers carried on the first flight from Karachi to Jodhpur or Delhi (registered), and covers (3) and a postcard carried on the first return flight from Delhi, addressed to G.B (2), Germany or USA. (6).

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

730

1930 (Aug/Sep) Jacobabad to Reti emergency R.A.F flights due to flooding, covers franked 1a flown from Jacobabad to Reti (Sep 1) or Reti to Jacobabad (Aug 12), and a 1a envelope flown from Jacobabad to Reti (Aug 21) redirected back to Jacobabad and also carried on the return flight, all with violet "EMERGENCY AIR MAIL" cachets. (3).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

731

1931 (Feb 25) Imperial Airways first despatch to Africa sent entirely by air, covers to Assouan, Nairobi, Mwanza, Dodoma, Selukwe or Johannesburg all flown from Karachi to Cairo to connect with the East Africa service, also a March 7th cover to Mwanza carried on the first flight after the official Post Office notification of the service in India. The Dodoma cover a little stained, otherwise fine and scarce with very small postings to most destinations, three registered. (7).

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

732

1931 (Apr 13) Cover from Bombay to Goa franked 1a, red "FIRST AIR MAIL / FROM BOMBAY TO / PORTUGUESE INDIA", Nova Goa backstamp. Very scarce, just 15 covers flown. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

733

1932 (Jan 5) Delhi to Karachi first flight by the Delhi Flying Club, cover to England signed by the pilot P.D Sharma, just 17 covers flown.

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

734

1932 (Oct. 17/18) Tata Sons Ltd, Karachi to Madras route, small Aero-Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers carried on the first return flight from Madras, Bellary, Bombay or Ahmedabad all addressed to Gwadur, with arrival datestamps; and covers posted at Gwadur carried on the Oct. 20th return flight by Imperial Airways and Tata, addressed to Ahmedabad, Bombay, Bellary or Madras. Fine and scarce, very few covers flown to or from Gwadur. (8). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

735

Saudi Arabia. 1932-35 Commercial air mail covers from Karachi to Jeddah franked 7½a, all flown from Karachi to Cairo, transit and arrival backstamps. A very unusual destination from India. (3).

Est. £180-220

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

736

1933 (Apr 5) First KLM flight to Japan and the Philippines via Singapore, covers from Calcutta to Manila and Akyab to Tokyo, backstamped at Singapore (Apr 8), the Calcutta cover with a few edge faults, the Akyab cover registered, scarce. (2).

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

737

1933 (July 7/11) England to India air route extension to Calcutta, covers carried on the first flight from Jodhpur to Cawnpore, Delhi to Cawnpore, Cawnpore to Allahabad, Asansol to Calcutta (2), or on the first return flight from Calcutta to Cawnpore, Delhi, Karachi (2), Bahrain, Baghdad, London (3, one underpaid and charged 4d, one posted at Rangoon), Salisbury (S. Rhodesia), Asansol to Baghdad, Khartoum, Allahabad to London, Delhi to Athens (posted at Simla), some very scarce, all fine. (19).

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

738

1933 (Dec 1/8) Indian National Airways first flights between Rangoon and Calcutta, covers carried on the outward flight from Chittagong to Calcutta, and return flights from Calcutta to Chittagong, Akyab, Sandoway, Bassein, Rangoon, Chittagong to Akyab, Sandoway, Bassein to Sandoway, Chittagong, Calcutta, also Dec 1st first flights from Calcutta to Dacca or return flight, all fine. (13).

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

739

1933 (Dec 23) Rangoon to Singapore extension, covers posted from Tavoy to Elisabethville or Kimberley, both intended to catch the first flight but handstamped with boxed "TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL / 25 DEC 33 / RANGOON", unusual. (2).

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

740

1934 (Jan 20) Picture Postcards depicting Capt. C.D and Mrs Barnard in front of their aeroplane "The Spider", flown from Calcutta to Bihar and back, bearing Bihar Earthquake Relief Fund flight label tied by "THE FLYING CIRCUS" cachet, 3p + ½a stamps cancelled at Calcutta, one card signed on the front by Capt. Barnard, the other signed by his wife. Two uncommon signed cards. (2).

Est. £160-200

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

741

1934 (Feb 10/11) Madras to Calcutta service by Madras Air Taxi, cover from Baghdad flown to Vizagapatam, also a cover from Calcutta to Madras with flight cachet, the Iraq acceptance scarce. (2).

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

742

1934 (Dec 4) Indian National Airways Lahore to Karachi service, first flight covers from Lahore to Bahrain, Basra, Baghdad, London (2), Rangoon, Akyab, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Tientsin or Christchurch, also a cover to Cape Town flown from Multan to Karachi and a cover flown from Sukkur to Karachi, the cover to New Zealand with Karachi-Lahore cachet applied in error and deleted, the cover to China with the Lahore-Karachi datestamps crossed through and "cancelled" written alongside. All fine, a scarce group, very small mailings to many overseas destinations. (13).

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

743

1934 (Dec 6) Indian National Airways, Karachi to Lahore first return flight covers, from Karachi to Sukkur (2), Mooltan (2) or Lahore (2), Sukkur to Mooltan or Lahore, Mooltan to Lahore, all fine. (9).

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

744

1934 (Dec 14/15) First London to Australia service by Imperial Airways and Qantas, cover from Calcutta to Mr & Mrs Hudson Fysh in Brisbane signed by the pilot L.J Brain, and covers from Akyab to Rambang or Brisbane both signed by the pilot V.G Wilson, all fine, pilot signed covers very scarce. (3). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

745

1934 (Dec 4) Covers bearing Chamba or Jhind stamps, intended for the Lahore to Karachi first flight, the Jhind cover registered from Sangrur sent by surface mail endorsed "State stamps are not available by air hence forwd by ordinary mail", the cover from Chamba flown. Also 1930 Patiala State 1a envelope bearing Patiala stamps to London with violet boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / INDIA-LONDON AIR SERVICE"; and two 1933 (July 11/13) cover bearing Jhind or Chamba stamps both paid for air mail from Delhi to Karachi, the Jhind cover apparently flown, the Chamba cover sent by surface mail with the Air Mail label deleted by a handstruck cross. Minor staining but a scarce and unusual group. State stamps were not valid for air mail; however special permission was given for 62 covers bearing Chamba stamps to be accepted for the 1934 first flight between Lahore and Karachi. (5).

Est. £240-280

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

746

1935 (Feb. - Nov.) Tata flight covers comprising Feb 25/26 Bombay to Calcutta demonstration flights (5), Oct. 29/Nov. 1 Bombay to Trivandrum demonstration flight (7, one to Cape Town), all fine. (12).

Est. £120-140

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

747

Quetta Earthquake. 1935 (June 4 - 12) Stampless covers endorsed "Earthquake area" or "Ex Quetta", one to Mashobra with enclosed letter, the other two to England (one with flap missing), two handstamped "QUETTA EARTHQUAKE POSTAGE FREE", one also with triangular framed "I.S." inspectors mark. (3).

Est. £120-140

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

748

1935-36 Covers from India to England all with boxed "TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL" datestamps for Cawnpore, Sukkur or Delhi, the Cawnpore datestamp (2 Mar. 35) on a cover sent on the second Imperial Airways flight diverted from Athens to Malta due to political trouble in Greece, the Sukkur cover redirected to Switzerland with a G.B KEVIII 1d. (3).