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Great Britain and British Commonwealth BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Flight Covers
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8461
Symbol: e
Cat No: AAMC 1
1911 First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad to Patiala, cover franked with pair of 1/4r surcharges, backstamped on arrival (21 Feb) and signed by Stephen Smith, v.f. (The first official postal delivery flight between two towns took place on February 18, 1911, during the United Provinces Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition in India. The French pilot Henri Pequet carried mail from the exhibition location Allahabad to Naini, which is approximately five miles away. It took Henri Pequet and his biplane "Sommer" about 13 minutes to cover the distance) (Cat No. AAMC 1) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:41:16 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8462
Symbol: e
Cat No: AAMC 1
1911 First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad to Firozabad, District Agra, cover franked with 1a and 1r KEVII, two additional stamps affixed (not canceled) on back, also a Registry label No.296, Allahabad (18 Feb) departure and Firozabad (20 Feb) arrival pmks, fine cover with two large circular bright magenta postmarks "First Aerial Post, U.P. Exhibition Allahabad 1911" , filing fold away from the stamps (on Feb 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried the first mail officially flown by airplane. Pequet carried about 6,000 letters and 40 cards on his Humber biplane, for a distance of five miles, from the Allahabad polo field, over the Yamuna River, to Naini. All mail received a special cancel depicting an airplane, mountains and "First Aerial Post, 1911, U. P. Exhibition Allahabad.") (Cat No. AAMC 1) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:42:22 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8463
Symbol: e
Cat No: AAMC 1a
1911 First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, large size special picture Post Card franked with 1/2a KEVII and addressed to Bombay, with Allahabad 18 Feb. departure and Bombay (23 Feb) arrival pmks, both on the address side, also dated and signed by Stephen Smith at bottom, autographed on the picture side by the French pilot Henri Pequet, a fine card, the first official Airplane Post in the World, believed to be one of only 40 signed by the pilot (Cat No. AAMC 1a) (Image)
Est.US$1,500
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:43:24 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8464
Symbol: e
1913 Aerial Exhibition at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, printed card, "Great Aerial Exhibition 8th January 1913. BY Messrs G. Verminck & M. Pourpe. A Souvenir from 20,000 feet ABOVE CALCUTTA. PRICE Re. 1". A small number of these cards were flown by Pourpe and Verminck during their four day aerial exhibition, and were sold to the public on the final day. The card bears the cachets "Consulat General de France/Calcutta" and "H.F.Bennett/Calcutta/Handwriting Expert", and is signed and dated "Stephen H. Smith, 26/5/27", all on the reverse. Small insect hole at lower right corner, otherwise fine. A rare item flown by these pioneer aviators, just six cards believed to have survived (also included is a page from the July 1927 Bulletin of Aero Philatelic Club of India which documents the discovery of these cards) (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:45:54 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8465
Symbol: e
1920 (23 Jan) Karachi to Bombay experimental air service first flight franked on back with single 8a and block of 4x3p George V stamps, canceled by the special "Karachi Air Post" datestamps, with "Bombay Air Post" 24 Jan 20 arrival alongside, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine (Image)
Est.US$150
Opening US$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:46:18 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8466
Symbol: e
1920 (3 Feb) Bombay to Karachi experimental air service registered first flight franked with 1/2a, 2a and 8a George V stamps, canceled by the special "Bombay Air Post" datestamps, with Registry label and "Karachi Air Post" 9 Feb 20 arrival pmks on back, fine (Image)
Est.US$150
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:46:41 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8467
Symbol: e
1924 (14 Nov) Amsterdam to Batavia flight by the Dutch aviators Van der Hoop and Poelman, cover flown on the Calcutta to Akyab leg and posted upon arrival, franked with 1a George V stamp, typed inscription "By Aeroplane from Calcutta by kind consent of the Consul General of the Netherlands 13th Nov. 1924", numbered "11" and signed by Rev J. Fernandes, President of the Calcutta Philatelic Club and on reverse by Stephen Smith and A.Hales, the agent of the Imperial Bank of India in Akyab, minor cover tears at bottom, still v.f., only 25 covers flown (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:47:05 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8468
Symbol: e
1925 (19 Jan) Ambala to Calcutta, flight originated in Risalpur, cover franked with 1a George V, tied by Dharamatalla cds, endorsed "Per Aeroplane par Ambala", autographed by Wing Commander R.C.M.Pink, who also added "By Air", initialed by Maj.Wheeler and signed on back by Stephen Smith, hinge remnants on back, fine and rare cover, only 14 carried (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:48:09 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8469
Symbol: e
1925 (2 Feb) RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, cover franked with 1a George V adhesive, with large violet "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, also "Calcutta-Risalpur Air Flight from Calcutta" in green ink, addressed to Stephen Smith in Ambala, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" (pilot) at top, arrival backstamp, two hinge remnants on back, v.f., only 35 covers carried to Ambala (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:48:28 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8470
Symbol: e
1925 (2 Feb) RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, cover franked with 1a George V adhesive, with large violet "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, addressed to General R. Ridgeway in Nowshera, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" at top, arrival backstamp, two hinge remnants on back, v.f., only 64 covers (and 25 cards) were carried to Nowshera (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:48:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8471
Symbol: e
1925 (2 Feb) RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, picture postcard franked with 1a George V adhesive, with large violet "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, addressed to Nowshera, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" (pilot) at top, arrival pmk alongside, h.r. on picture side, v.f., only 25 cards (and 64 covers) were carried to Nowshera (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:48:55 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8472
Symbol: e
1925 (5 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover franked with 1a George V, flown from Calcutta to Akyab, endorsed 'Via Aeroplane from Calcutta", with blue Aeroplane cachet, initialed by Alan Cobham, with 6 Feb arrival pmk on back, hinge remnants on back, fine, only 34 covers flown (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:49:07 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8473
Symbol: e
1925 (7 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover franked with 1a George V, flown from Akyab to Rangoon, endorsed "'By Aeroplane from Akyab to Rangoon" and autographed by Alan J Cobham, with 7 Feb arrival pmk on back, two hinge remnants on back, fine, only 49 covers flown (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:49:20 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8474
Symbol: e
1925 (8 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab cds on front, backstamped at Calcutta, initialed "AJC" (Alan Cobham), hinge remnants on back, v.f. and scarce, only 32 flown (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:50:17 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8475
Symbol: e
1925 (19 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Calcutta to Karachi, franked with 1a George V and a red flight vignette, tied by Drigh Road cds, with Triangular Flight cachet and flight endorsement at upper left, Karachi arrival pmk on back, where it was signed by the Flight Engineer Arthur B. Elliott (who was killed a year later, when on a flight between Baghdad and Basra), hinge remnants, v.f., 68 covers flown (Image)
Est.US$150
Opening US$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:50:34 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8476
Symbol: e
1925 (16 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Calcutta to London bearing an uncanceled 2a George V and the green flight vignette with triangular flight cachet and 3d charge mark of London E.C, a 3d postage due stamp applied at Kensington, 17 March Waldon Aerodrome Croydon arrival and signed on the reverse by Flight Engineer Arthur B. Elliott (who was killed a year later, when on a flight between Baghdad and Basra), hinge remnants, fine cover, only 121 carried (Image)
Est.US$200
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:50:47 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8477
Symbol: e
1925 (12 June) Quetta to Hindubagh flood relief emergency R.A.F flight, 1a stationery envelope canceled at Quetta and backstamped at Hindubagh on the same day, vertical fold and roughly opened at top, otherwise fine and very rare, signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith, just 12 covers flown (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:51:18 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8478
Symbol: e
1925 (12 June) RAF Hindubagh to Quetta flood relief emergency flight cover franked with 1a George V adhesive, canceled at Hindubagh, backstamped at Quetta on the same day, minor wrinkles, otherwise fine and very rare. Only 12 covers carried on this return flight from Hindubagh, organized after severe storms breached the railway line and damaged the roads (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:51:44 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8479
Symbol: e
1925 (13 May) Marchese de Pinedo World Air Flight from Calcutta to Melbourne, the right portion of a cover addressed to Australia, franked with uncanceled strip of 4x1/2a George V stamps, with the red cachet "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25 / No. 756 / 11 / Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25", the reverse with the violet cachet "ITALIAN WORLD AIR FLIGHT" showing a plane over India, signed by the President of the Aero Philatelic Club of India and initialed by Stephen Smith. De Pinedo signed the covers on the left side, but later cut this left portion off after a promised charity donation failed to materialize. Also included two pages from the Aerial Club magazine, one with a sample handstamped cachet, both initialed by Smith, v.f., one of only 93 covers flown to Australia (Image)
Est.US$750
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:52:14 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8480
Symbol: e
1925 (31 Dec) RAF Calcutta Flight Dropped Leaflet, announcement regarding "A Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo" (in red) aiding military charities, bold blue "Delivered by Air Over Calcutta, 31 Dec. 25, 10 AM" double-circle datestamp at top left, folded, with hinge remnants on back, fine. While 3,000 leaflets were dropped over Calcutta, most were attacked by birds while still in the air, only a small number survived (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:52:38 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8481
Symbol: e
1925 (31 Dec) RAF Calcutta Flight Dropped Leaflet, announcement regarding "A Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo" (in black) aiding military charities, bold blue "Delivered by Air Over Calcutta, 31 Dec. 25, 10 AM" double-circle datestamp at top left, franked with 1/2a George V, tied by KYD Street cds, folded, with hinge remnants on back, small stain, fine. While 3,000 leaflets were dropped over Calcutta, most were attacked by birds while still in the air, only a small number survived. This is one of only 12 leaflets that passed through the mail (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:52:58 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8482
Symbol: e
1925 (31 Dec) RAF Calcutta Flight Dropped Leaflet, announcement regarding "A Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo" (in red) aiding military charities, bold blue "Delivered by Air Over Calcutta, 31 Dec. 25, 10 AM" double-circle datestamp at top left, autographed by the Pilot, Lt. Brooks, folded, with hinge remnants on back, fine. While 3,000 leaflets were dropped over Calcutta, most were attacked by birds while still in the air, only a small number survived. This is one of only 12 leaflets autographed by the pilot (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:53:23 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8483
Symbol: e
1926 (2 Jan) Calcutta to Patua RAF flight, H.F.Bennett cover, franked 1a George V, tied by Patua cds, with a photographic "BY AIR" vignette depicting an elephant and aeroplane, violet "HAWASAE / BY AIR" cachet, hinge remnants on back, only 69 covers carried on this flight Brooks and Spence (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:53:44 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8484
Symbol: e
1926 (2 Jan) Calcutta to Risalpur RAF flight, 1/2a green stationery card, with a photographic BY AIR vignette depicting an elephant and aeroplane, violet "HAWASAE / BY AIR" cachet, plus oval "27 SQUADRON / ROYAL AIR FORCE", initialed by E.H Spence, hinge remnants on back, with "souvenir of Calcutta to Risalpur Air Flight" dated and initialed by Stephen Smith (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:54:02 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8485
Symbol: e
1926 (22 Jan) Karachi to Risalpur Emergency RAF flight, 1a stationery entire envelope, pen canceled, oval "27 Squadron Royal Air Force" and "Aircraft Depo. R.A.F.", dated and initialed by E.H Spence, hinge remnants on back, only 40 covers carried (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:54:20 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8486
Symbol: e
1926 (4 Apr) Copenhagen to Tokyo flight by the Danish aviators Lts. Botved and Herschend, cover flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with a flight vignette tied by the cachet "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926. / CALCUTTA TO RANGOON", with 1a George V tied by cds, with "KGL. DANSK KONSULAT / CALCUTTA" cachet, hinge remnants on back, fine and scarce cover, only 78 carried on this leg of the flight (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:54:45 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8487
Symbol: e
1926 (4 Apr) Calcutta-Bangkok First Flight cover franked with 3x1a George V adhesives (uncanceled) 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 Konsulat Calcutta" and "Royal Danish Legion" handstamps at left, v.f., only 41 covers were carried by Lts. Botved and Herschend (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:55:02 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8488
Symbol: e
1926 (4 Apr) Calcutta-Tokyo First Flight cover franked with 1a and 2a George V adhesives (uncanceled) over the Thai-themed "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label and addressed to Hector Smith c/o Royal Danish Consul in Tokyo, Japan, with "By Danish Fokker Aeroplanes 1925, Calcutta to Tokyo" flight cachet, two "KGL Dansk Konsulat Calcutta" handstamps on both sides, with "Calcutta to Tokyo 3/4/26" dated and initialed at bottom left, complete descriptive label affixed on back of the cover, fine and rare, only 31 covers were carried by the Danish fliers (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:55:16 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8489
Symbol: e
1926 (19 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover endorsed "By Spanish Air Flight, Karachi to Calcutta", franked with 1a George V, canceled in Calcutta, bearing a "Via Aeroplane 13" label, signed and dated on back by Stephen Smith as Honorary Secretary of Aero Philatelic Club of India, also signed on front by Capt. Joaquin Loriga (who died a year later, when his aircraft crashed during a landing at Cuatro Vientos Airport outside Madrid), little toning and two hinge remnants on back of the cover, still v.f., only 26 carried (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:55:28 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8490
Symbol: e
1926 (22 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover with pink label ""By Spanish Army Aeroplanes, Calcutta to Rangoon, 22.4.26 Pilots - Lt.Loriga & Lt. Gonsalez", tied by "Correo Aereo" handstamp, franked with 1a George V, canceled in Rangoon, also bearing a "Avail Airmails and Save Time" label, signed by Capt. Gonzalez-Gallarza, arrival pmk on back, two hinge remnants, fine cover, only 51 carried (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:55:40 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8491
Symbol: e
1926 (18 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover with pink label ""By Spanish Brequet Biplane First Trip Calcutta-Manila "18th" April 1926", tied by "Correo Aereo" handstamp, franked with pair of 1 1/2a George V, tied by a biplane handstamp, signed by Capt. Gonzalez-Gallarza, label further initialed by Stephen smith, with "Raid Madrid-Manila May 13, 1926" cachet on back, two hinge remnants, fine cover, only 43 carried, of which only a few were signed by the pilots (Three Breguet XIX left Madrid on 5 April 1926, but only one plane made it to Manila. The other two planes were forced to land and were abandoned in the North African desert and on the coast of China. Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza first landed in Aparri on 11 May, a multitude of Filipinos gathered around them and carried the Spaniards on their shoulders. On May 13th, Gallarza and Loriga were escorted by 12 United States Army planes as they were halfway to Manila) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:55:55 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8492
Symbol: e
1926 (18 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover with pink label ""By Spanish Brequet Biplane First Trip Calcutta-Manila "18th" April 1926", tied by "Correo Aereo" handstamp, franked with three 1a George V, tied by a biplane handstamp, label further initialed by Stephen smith, with "Raid Madrid-Manila May 13, 1926" large cachet on back, two hinge remnants, fine cover, only 43 carried (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:56:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8493
Symbol: e
1926 (23 July) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, cover bearing label "British Flight England to Australia, 1926 Pilot:- Alan J. Cobham Carried from Karachi to Calcutta", tied by "By D.H.50" handstamp, also "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label, franked with tow 1/2a George V stamps, tied by Park Street Calcutta cds, with arrival Calcutta 24 July 36 pmk on back, numbered "38" at lower left, two hinge remnants on back, v.f. cover, only 43 carried (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:56:42 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8494
Symbol: e
1926 (23 July) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, cover with a printed black border and explanation that Arthur Elliot, the flight engineer, had been shot on the way from Baghdad, flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with 1a George V canceled at Calcutta, reverse with a photographic vignette and Rangoon cds ((26 July), signed by Flt Sgt Ward, who took Elliot's place when the latter was shot. Also signed by Postmaster, R.J.Singh, Calcutta on back, fine cover, only 45 carried (Image)
Est.US$200
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:57:01 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8495
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1926 (23 July) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, Calcutta to Rangoon, special cover with a printed black border and explanation that Arthur Elliot, the flight engineer, was shot on the way from Bagdad, flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with 1a George V, canceled at Calcutta, reverse with a photographic vignette ("Mr. Elliot Engineer of the D.H.50 was shot on July 5th near Basra. He died on July the 6th"), two hinge remnants on back, fine cover, only 45 carried (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:57:14 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8496
Symbol: e
1926 (21 Sep) Cobham Return Flight, Calcutta-Allahabad Flight cover franked with block of 4x3p gray, canceled by Calcutta Sept. 20, 1926 double-circle datestamp, with printed label at top left regarding flight, times and cause for delay, additionally affixed with 1a George V, tied by Allahabad double-circle datestamps on reverse, addressed to Allahabad Dist. Naini, with arrival backstamp, v.f., only 12 (!) covers carried (pencil signed Stephen Smith) by the D.H.50 piloted by Alan J. Cobham on the return trip England-Australia (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:57:42 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8497
Symbol: e
1927 (10 Jan) Karachi to Delhi, cover specially printed for the occasion with "Carried from Karachi to Delhi by "Hercules" machine of the Imperial Airways which flew from England to India 1926-27, with the Rt.Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister and party to inauguration of the London-Karachi Service" at upper right, franked with 1a George V, tied by "Viceroy's Camp P.O." cds, further handstamped "By the D.H. "City of Delhi" straight-line in violet, signed "U.M. Quettavalla" and backstamped on arrival, two hinge remnants on back, some toning, otherwise a fine cover, only 27 carried (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:58:11 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8498
Symbol: e
1927 (18 Feb) Royal Air Force Display Flights, Risalpur to Delhi, cover franked with 1a George V, tied by "Royal Air Force Display Risalpur 18.2.27" datestamp, photographic label at left, with Calcutta transit and Delhi arrival pmks. Also included a 1a stationery entire envelope canceled "Royal Air Force Display Ambala 18.2.27", flown from Ambala to Delhi, with arrival datestamp, cover with two hinge remnants on back, fine-v.f. (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:58:33 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8499
Symbol: e
1927 (14 Feb) Karachi to Lahore, cover franked with 1a George V, tied by framed "Air Mails India by Light Aeroplane Karachi G.P.O. with Messrs. Stack & Leete", with Karachi departure cds alongside, special arrival markings on back, including "Royal Air Force Display Lahore"17.2.27 and two others. Also another cover with similar franking and cachet, flown from Karachi to Delhi, with arrival markings, small photo of the airplane, each cover with two hinge remnants on back, fine-v.f. (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:58:50 EST
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Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8500
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1927 (24 Feb) Royal Air Force Display Flight, Delhi to Peshawar, cover franked with 1a George V, tied by "Royal Air Force Display Delhi 18.2.27" datestamp, endorsed "By Air Mail Experimental Service Delhi Peshawar", backstamped on arrival "Royal Air Force Display Peshawar 24.2.27", fine (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:59:25 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8501
Symbol: e
1927 (11 Feb) Basra to Cairo pre-printed "Air Mail Urgent Basra-Cairo" on 1a stationery entire envelope upfranked with 4a George V, Karachi dispatch pmks, with corresponding framed "Air Mail Service Basra-Cairo (Karachi G.P.O)" cachet in black, addressed to England, with Basra arrival pmk on back, two hinge remnants, rare cover with seldom seen black cachet (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:59:38 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8502
Symbol: e
1927 three covers, including (29 Jan) Basra to Cairo, pre-printed "Air Mail Urgent Basra-Cairo" on 1a stationery entire envelope upfranked with 4a George V, Karachi dispatch pmks, with corresponding framed "Air Mail Service Basra-Cairo (Karachi G.P.O)" violet cachet, addressed to England, with Basra arrival pmk on back; 22 Feb flight cover, this one with advertising cachet, franked with two each 1/2a and 2a George V stamps, tied by violet cachet, Basra 3 Mar, 27 arrival pmk on back; plus an H.F. Bennett cover flown on March 10th, each cover with hinge remnants on back, fine (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 13:59:52 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8503
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1927 (25 June) First Dutch Commercial Flight Amsterdam to Batavia, Calcutta-Rangoon leg, cover franked with 2x1/2a George V and "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label, both tied by Calcutta, 25 Jun. 27 cds, "Dutch Flight, 1927, to Batavia, Carried from Calcutta" cachet at top left, arrival backstamp, two hinge marks on back, v.f., only 48 covers were carried by G.J. Geysendorffer and J.B. Scholte on this leg (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:00:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8504
Symbol: e
1927 (25 June) Amsterdam to Batavia KLM flight by G.J Geysendorffer and J.B Scholte, cover with "Dutch Flight, 1927, to Batavia / Carried from Calcutta" flight vignette, with 2x1a George V stamps canceled at Calcutta, a Netherlands Indies 15c postage due added on arrival in Batavia (1.7.27), v.f., only 31 covers flown from Calcutta (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:00:27 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8505
Symbol: e
1927 (9 July) First Dutch Commercial Flight Amsterdam to Batavia, Rangoon to Calcutta leg, cover franked with 1a George V and "Return Trip 1st Commercial flight Dutch Aeroplane KLM Rangoon to Calcutta" label, backstamped on arrival and signed by Stephen Smith, v.f., only 50 covers were carried by G.J. Geysendorffer and J.B. Scholte on this leg (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:01:20 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8506
Symbol: e
1927 (9 July) First Dutch Commercial Flight Amsterdam to Batavia, Rangoon to Calcutta leg, cover franked with 1a George V and "Return Trip 1st Commercial flight Dutch Aeroplane KLM" ("Rangoon to Calcutta" inverted) label applied to this cover in error, two hinge remnants on back, v.f., only 50 covers were carried by G.J. Geysendorffer and J.B. Scholte on this leg (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:03:05 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8507
Symbol: e
1927 (11 July) First Dutch Commercial Flight Amsterdam to Batavia / Batavia to Amsterdam return KLM flight by G.J Geysendorffer and J.B Scholte, Calcutta to Karachi leg, cover franked with 1a George V and "Calcutta to Karachi" photographic label alongside, dated 12 July 1927, v.f., only 15 covers carried on this leg (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:03:33 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8508
Symbol: e
1927 (13 July) First Dutch Commercial Flight Amsterdam to Batavia, Karachi to Amsterdam return KLM flight by G.J Geysendorffer and J.B Scholte, cover with printed cachet and details of the flight, franked with 3a George V, tied by Karachi departure pmk, with Amsterdam Central 23 July arrival cds alongside, two hinge remnants on back, v.f. cover, only 33 carried (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:04:13 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8509
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1927 (27 June) De Havilland Moth flight over Calcutta, demonstration flight by W.H Vetch (in the aeroplane used by Neville Stack to win the King's Cup in 1926), green 1/2 stationery card canceled in Calcutta, violet flight cachet, the message "Certified that this has been flown over Calcutta by D H Moth G.E.B.M.O" written and signed by E.L Widdicombe who accompanied Vetch on the flight, also initialed by Vetch and numbered "1", two hinge remnants on back, v.f., with a small photograph of the airplane, only 10 cards (and one cover) flown (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-09-2022, 14:04:32 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 0822
Lot No: 8510
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1927 (1 July) 2nd Demonstration Flight by a "Moth", cover and postal card, each with red descriptive cachet ("this letter was carried over the city of Calcutta and its environs by the famous D.H. "G-E.B.M.O., the diminutive aeroplane which won the King's Cup in 1926, and made the historic flight from London to Delhi in 1926-27") the former franked with 1a George V, canceled Calcutta, with a Moth cachet and initialed by W.H Vetch (the pilot), the latter franked with 1/2a George V, with red descriptive cachet and Moth in violet, initiated by E.L Widdicombe, signed on back by Stephen Smith, hinge remnants on back, v.f., accompanied by two small photographs of the airplane, 276 covers and 49 cards carried (Image)
