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Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

990

Penang, Malaya - 1935 Imperial Airways Crash of Flying Boat 'City of Khartoum" at Alexandria, Egypt (Dec.31): Envelope (opened for display) from Ireland with clear impression of mirror-inverted 5d 'Sword of Light' in violet postmarked by "Carrickmacross" handstamp (Dec. 23) to "Penang 12 JA 1936" with type-written note on flap '(S)alved from wreck of Aircra(ft) / CITY OF KHARTOUM' in violet. A rare destination Nierinck 351231v = unpriced. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

991

Gooty R.S. India - 1935 Imperial Airways Crash of Flying Boat 'City of Khartoum" at Alexandria, Egypt (Dec.31): Envelope franked with two adhesives tied by "An Uaimh 23.XII.35" cds. of Navan Co. Meath, endorsed 'KARACHI and INDIA' to Gooty (Andhra Pradesh), on reverse with manuscript note 'Salved from City / of Khartoum' and backstamped "GOTY R.S. 14 JAN. 36". In Nierinck as such not listed Nierinck 351231. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

995

KLM DC-2 PH-AKL "Lijster' crash at Croydon Airport en route London - Amsterdam 1936 (Dec.9): Envelope franked with two adhesives from "Baile Atha Cliath Dec 8" addressed to Rotterdam with attached sealing labels 'Found open or damaged' applied in London. Rare envelpe with some extinguishing water stains and fire marks at left and right. The airplaine was completely destroyed during take off, only a small part of the mail was recovered Nierinck 361209. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1000

Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CALPURNIA' on Lake Ramadi, Baghdad 1938 (Nov. 27): Group of six covers bearing boxed 'DAMAGED BY WATER IN / TRANSIT FROM LONDON' on cover to Christchurch and two line handstamp 'RECEIVED AT AUCKLAND IN / DAMAGED CONDITION', both in red, further 'RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA' in violet on four envelopes to diff. destination within New Zealand Nierinck 381127 a+b+d. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1001

Guinea Airways Lockheed 14 VH-ABI 'KORANGA' Darvin - Melbourne, Crash at Katherine River Australia 1939 (Jan. 18): Envelope from Dublin with 'Baile Atha Cliath' machine cancel (Jan. 6) addressed to Melbourne, without special cancel or typewritten note, backstamped "FOOTSRAY VIC-AUST 23 JA.39" on reverse. To date the only known cover from Ireland Nierinck 390118. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1007

Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CHALLENGER' at Mozambique Harbour 1939 (May 1): Group of four covers from Ireland to South Africa, incl. two with special 'CHALLENGER' cachet on two envelopes with manusript note 'Senate Cape Town', cover to Johannesburg with manusript note 'From the wrecked mail plane "Chalenger', in Nierinck not listed, further boxed bilingual special cachet 'FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / VLIEGBOT KORRESPONDENSIE DEUR SEEWATER BESKADIG" in violet Nierinck 390501. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1026

Pan American Crash of Lockheed L049 Constellation N88858 "Empress of the Skies" Karachi - London 1948 Apr. 15): Group of four fragments of envelopes, incl. one from Damascus, Syria and three from Istanbul, Turkey with one bearing rare four line handstamp: 'DELAY DUE TO AIRMAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR -SHANNON EIRE / APR. 15 1948" in violet (to date only known with this cachet), one with official Irisch ambulance envelopes as well as one with official US certificate of 'Department of State General Staff US Army' dated May 14th, 1948. Very rare offer Nierinck 480415 a+b. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1049

Mail Robbery at Dublin Airport 1974 (Oct. 3): Group of four envelopes of which two singed by smoke, incl. business envelope from "London 3.X.74" and three with typewritten letters of G.P.O. in Waterford: "The accompanying letter has been damaged during the course of a mail robbery which took place while the mail was being conveyed from Dublin Airport", dated 24.10.1974. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1051

Airmail Crashes 1907/2011: Eight volume collection of recovered mail, 100 crash covers or recovered mail relating to Ireland, starting with 1917 (March 13) "S.S. Norwegian" ship disaster and from 1929 onwards with recovered crash airmail as 1935 (March 6) Imperial Airways diverted service Port Said - Alexandria - London via Tobruk and Malta, 1935 (July 17) KLM DC-2 'Maraboe' crash at Bushire and (Dec. 9), 1937 (Mai 1) Imperial Airways interrupted flight, 'Courtier' Flying boat (Oct. 1) at Phaleron Bay Athens (2), 1938 (Nov. 2) 'Calpurnia' (2), 1939 (Mai 1) 'Challenger' crash at Mozambique Harbour (1), WW II wartime crashes (16), ten items of 1954 (March 13) B.O.A.C 'Belfast' crash at Singapore, 1954 (Aug. 3) Air France crash at Norwich, Connecticut with two acceptances from Germany (GFR/GDR) and B.O.A.C. 'Cathay' crash (Dec. 25), all accompanied by many original photographs, newspaper clips, official Reports of 'Inspector of Accidents by Ministry of Aviation' and many more relating material. Viewing recommended.

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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2162

1844: Cover from Buenos Aires to London endorsed "pr. Unicorn" at left, with fine strike of "CORK / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S3) and reverse with double arc CORK cds (Oct 14). Rated "8d." in manuscript for an inbound Ship Letter, with Dublin transit (Oct 15) and London arrival in red (Oct 17) also on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM

10123

1932, (8. Sept.): 6. Südamerikafahrt 1932 (12. bis 21. September): Brief ab Baile Atha Cliath (8. Sept.) frankiert mit zwei Werten vom Anschlussflug Berlin - Friedrichshafen nach "Recife 15.IX.32". Brief rücks. leicht unsanft geöffnet, Stempel jedoch nicht tangierend Mi 27 b = Euro 500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

10124

1933, (27. Sept.): Chicagofahrt 1933 (14. Oktober bis 2. November): R-Brief ab Dublin / Baile Atha Cliath (27. Sept.) frankiert mit drei Werten, mit rücks. Bestätigungsstp. vom Anschlussflug Berlin, nach "Pernambuco 17.X. 33". Brief etwas unfrisch, dennoch insgesamt in guter Erhaltung Mi. 347b = Euro 800.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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Lot Description

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6579

Italian Post in Tunesia - La Goletta, Usage of Levante Emissioni generali adhesives 1881 (Feb 4): Envelope from La Goletta to Livorno, bearing 1878/79 Vittorio Emanuele II with ESTERO ovpt 10 c. blue, tied by barred '3336' numeral obliterator in black with clear "LA GOLETTA TUNISI" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with PALERMO transit and LIVORNO arrival (Feb 8) cds's as well as distribution datestamp. A cover from a rare office which was active only between 1880 and 1897. Cert. Colla (2022) Zanaria & colleagues 0,20 C = € 1'650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

6584

Italian Colonies, Egeo 1935 (March 27): Anno Santo, compl. set of eight values from 5 c. to 5 l., fresh and fine in unmounted og. condition. Sassone = € 1'500. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

6585

Italian Colonies, Libia 1934 (Feb): 8th Fiera di Tripoli, complete set of 14 commemorative and airmail adhesives, a desirable and superb set, unmounted og Sassone = € 3'500. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

6586

Italian Colonies, Cireneica, Libia & Tripolitania 1914/43c: Interesting Group 57 covers / postcards with definitive and commemorative frankings and cancellation interest incl. Cireneica eight covers from BENGASI & AGEDABIA, some with mixed frankings of Cirenaica and Libia, Poste militare, and two usages in Italy on Incoming mail. Libia 30 covers, the first ones from 1914, despatched in TRIPOLI, BENGASI, SIRT, TRAGIURA, "GIOVANI BERTA", AGEDABIA, SLITEN, GIADO Tripolitania but also DERNA Cirenaica and directed to Italy, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland. Tripolitania twelve covers and five Vaglia documents with cancellations from TRIPOLI, NALUT and GARIAN. Also two covers from Somalia 1922/27 covers from BRAVA. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

6587

Italian Colonies, Cireneica, Libia & Tripolitania 1921/40: Interesting Group 23 primarily unmounted og. adhesives incl. Libia Pittorica 1921 10 c. & 15 c. with centro capovolta, 10 l., 1924 1 l. in a corner marginal block of six, 1928 Fiera set, and the rare 1940 Pittorica 5 l., three fine and fresh examples. Also Cireneica & Tripolitania 1933 Crociera Nord Atlantica, both values 19,75 l. and 44,75 l for Cirenaica as well as for Tripolitania. And Tripolitania 1934 Oasi 25 + 3 l. violet. Two certificates Sassone = € 4'500+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

6588

Italian Colonies & Occupations, Egeo among others 1929/44: Group 42 covers / postcards with definitive and commemorative frankings and cancellation interest incl. Egeo items from RODI, SCARPANTO, COO, PATNO, PORTO LAGO, PISCOPI, also CASSOS on local issue and military mail, sent primarily to Italy but also to Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Great Britain and the USA. The Egeo part of this lot includes also unmounted og pair of Posta Aerea Crociera Balbo flight. Further on five covers from the Italian occupation of Albania, one from the first day, two registered 1941/43 covers from the Ionian Islands and Montenegro, respectively under Italian rule, three covers from Italian occupation in Trento and Bozen, and a 1944 German Airmail Fieldpost cover from Crete bearing a Flugpost ovpt Feldpost adhesive (Mi 7a). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

Italian Post abroad

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Lot Description

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6571

Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1865 (March 22): Double rate Cover from Tunisi to Genova, bearing pair 1863 DLR printing 40 c. rose-carmine, a fine multiple, tied by double-ring "TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds, information strike alongside. Reverse with CAGLIARI transit and GENOVA arrival (March 26) cds's. Minor perf toning, nevertheless a fine item, cert. Sorani (1991) Zanaria & coworkers 0,80 O = € 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

6572

Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1869 (April 14): Triple rate cover from Tunisi to Livorno, bearing pair 1866 Torino printing 60 c. lilac, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit and clear LIVORNO arrival (April 17) cds's. Lightest horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an appealing usage to pay three times 40 c. to Italy. Signed Zanaria Zanaria & coworkers 1,20 D = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM