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Indian Pioneer Air Posts

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1314

INDIA, 1911, Feb. 18, United Provinces Exhibition First Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction (AAMC 1a). India 1a tied by large magenta "First Aerial Post, 1911, U.P. Exhibition Allahabad" flight cachet on large-sized picture postcard of Henry Pequet and his plane addressed to London, England, Allahabad Feb. 18, 1911 circular datestamp, signed "H Pequet" by pilot, card with minor tone spots and small tape repair on picture side
FINE AND SCARCE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ONLY 40 CARDS WERE SIGNED BY PILOT HENRY PEQUET FROM THIS HISTORIC FLIGHT.
About 6,500 pieces of mail were carried from the Exhibition Grounds by French pilot Henry Pequet to Naini Junction, a distance of about five miles. (Image)
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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
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1315

GREAT BRITAIN, 1911, Sept. 9, Official Coronation Aerial Post, London to Windsor (AAMC 8). One cover and one card, cover with Brown Violet cachet and affixed with Great Britain 1p to Lahore, India, card with Red Brown cachet and affixed with Great Britain -1/2p (2) to Calcutta, India, each tied by "First United Kingdom, Aerial Post London, SP 9, 1911" flight datestamps, various transit and arrival datestamps, minor faults incl. small edge tears and minor creases, Fine and scarce destinations (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,400.00
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1316

EGYPT, 1918, Dec. 10, First Air Post from Cairo to Karachi by Military Plane (AAMC 8). Bold strike of "Brought by First Aerial Mail Cairo to Karachi, 10th December 1918" handstamp on cover to Lucknow, India, address written lightly in pencil, signed in red manuscript "EAH Mackenzie" at top right, "Passed Censor Karachi, 1" marking, reverse sealed with green "GR Opened by Censor" label with violet circular "E" in circle handstamp, minor cover faults

FINE AND WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE FLIGHT FLOWN BY CAPT. ROSS SMITH OF WHICH ONLY 43 COVERS WERE CARRIED.

Capt. Ross Smith flew a converted Handley Page bomber with Maj. General Sir Geoffrey Salmond and Brig. General Borton. Another cachet was created for the onward flight to Delhi.

This is the example illustrated in the 1974 AAMC catalogue on page 142. With 2015 B.P.A. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
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1317

IRAQ, 1919, Jan. 9, Military Flight, Baghdad-Delhi (AAMC 1). Clear "F.P.O. 55, 9 Jan 19" double-circle datestamp with bold violet "Postal Service M.E.F., Aerial Post-Baghdad-Delhi per Handley-Page Aeroplane" flight cachet on cover to Dehra Doon, India, endorsed "J Gordon, Lieut., RAF" at bottom, Delhi transit and Dehradun arrival backstamps and violet "Carried by Aerial Mail, Baghdad-Delhi, Jany. 1919" cachet on reverse, accompanied by original letter (confirmed by Dehradun circular datestamp impression which went thru envelope) stating "...it will be a good souvenir of the first Aerial Service East...", Very Fine, about 50 covers were flown from Baghdad to Delhi via Basra though less than 29 have been recorded, of those only a select few are addressed to India, ex Parsons, with 2014 B.P.A. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,500.00
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1318

INDIA, 1925, Jan. 23, RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur. Large and bold "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, with India 1a tied by Risalpur Feb. 2 double-circle datestamp on cover to Nowshera, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" at top, arrival backstamp, Very Fine, only 89 were addressed to Nowshera (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $325.00
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1319

INDIA, 1925, May 13, de Pinedo World Flight, Calcutta-Melbourne. Right portion of cover, affixed with India -1/2a and 1-1/2a and addressed to Melbourne, Australia, red "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25, No. 750 / 11, Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25" cachet, violet "Italian World Air Flight" plane over India cachet on reverse, also signed by H.A. Outhwaite (President of the Aero Philatelic Club of India) and initialed by Stephen Smith, Very Fine, these covers were intentionally cut which had the signature of de Pinedo after a promised charity donation failed to occur, only 93 letters were carried to Australia (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
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1320

INDIA, 1925, Dec. 31, RAF Calcutta Flight Dropped Leaflet. Announcement regarding "A Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo" aiding military charities, bold blue "Delivered by Air Over Calcutta, 31 Dec. 25, 10 AM" double-circle datestamp at top left, minor fold but still better condition than most, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $275.00
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1321

INDIA, 1926, Apr. 4, Calcutta-Bangkok First Flight. Three India 1a affixed to cover over the Thai-themed "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label and addressed to Bangkok, Thailand, "By Danish Fokker Aeroplanes 1925, Calcutta to Bangkok" flight cachet, additional lightly struck "KGL Dansk Konsulati Calcutta" and "Royal Danish Legion" handstamps at left, Very Fine, only 41 covers were flown by Lt. Botved and Lt. Herschend (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
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1322

INDIA, 1926, Sept. 21, Cobham Return Flight, Calcutta-Allahabad Flight. India 3p block of four, cancelled by Calcutta Sept. 20, 1926 double-circle datestamp on cover to Naini (Aallahabad), printed label at top left regarding flight, times and cause for delay, additionally affixed with -1/2a pair tied by Allahabad double-circle datestamps on reverse (needed to be re-posted) and Naini arrival backstamp, Very Fine, only twelve covers are believed to have been carried on this flight, signed Stephen Smith on reverse, illustrated on pg. 95 of "Indian Airmails: Development and Operations, 1911-1942" by Pradip Jain (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,500.00
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1323

INDIA, 1927, Mar. 31, Neville Vincent Survey Flight, Rangoon-Penang. India 2a tied by boxed violet "Rangoon-Penang, First Air Mail, April 1927" flight cachet and Rangoon Mar. 31 circular datestamp at left on cover to Musselburgh, Scotland, Penang arrival backstamp, cover with expert repair at center, Very Fine appearance, a rare destination, despite 350 covers carried, only about 16 have been recorded (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,800.00
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1324

INDIA, 1927, Jun. 26, Dutch First Flight from Amsterdam to Batavia, Calcutta-Rangoon Flight. India 1a and "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label, both tied by "Calcutta, 25 Jun. 27" double-circle datestamp on cover to Rangoon, Burma, "Dutch Flight, 1927, to Batavia, Carried from Calcutta" cachet at top left, arrival backstamp, Very Fine, only 48 covers were carried by G.J. Geysendorffer and J.B. Scholte on this leg (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction