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Postal History, Foreign The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1385
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
The Leon V. Pont Extensive Personal Collection of Indian First Flight and Related Covers, 1911 to 1934, all chronologically displayed in four volumes, with each item conserved in a glassine, accompanied by a sheet of information (the same as was used by Lady Ezra) including number of items carried, postmarks, cachets, and more, often with personal observations and notes, as well as several contemporary newspaper clippings from the flights, photographs, etc. The collection consists of 367 different items, which are the best quality Mr. Pont could find. As he had much duplication of some, he was always careful to keep the best items (postmarks, routes, pilot signatures, etc.) in his personal collection. There are way too many good items to list here, but it should be assumed that the collection includes one of each of most Indian flights and legs known in the period, including several where only a handful were flown. The collection also includes interesting items such as a FDC for the first Airmail stamps, FDC of airmail stationery, some incorrect cachets, some original photographs, two complete sets of Tata Sons special covers (with and without Union Jack flag), two sheets of blue unused bilingual airmail labels (one with and one without watermark), three different 1911 flight covers, rare souvenir cards from the 1913 Great Aerial Exhibition as well as many covers and cards selling for $300 to $1,000 each. See our website for scans of all the items contained in this once in a lifetime collection. The person who buys this collection will also get Mr. Pont's personal correspondence letters (mostly between him and Mr. Stephen Smith, with very interesting facts on his rocket mail endeavors), as well as a 1st prize trophy cup he won at the 1932 Air Mail Exhibition in London England, plus four medals, two silver ones won at the same show and two large bronze ones won at the 1934 Air Mail Exhibition in London (all in their original boxes, with a damaged original catalogue of the show). Last but not least we will include original programs for the First and Second Airmail Exhibitions in India (1930 and 1932, held at Lady Ezra's residence, where Mr. Pont was a presenter in the First and an award recipient in the Second), a group of about 50 Aero Philatelic Club of India monthly bulletins from 1926 to 1937, and other related items including a (damaged) 1929 and 1930 Graf Zeppelin wine list given to him as a Christmas gift by Stephen Smith (with letter dated 1931), as well as Mr. Pont's personal used Penny Black stamp in a special folder. Should this lot not attain our $60,000 reserve starting price, we will dismantle it and offer each item separately in our September 2020 sale. A very rare occasion to obtain such a complete collection intact. Rsv. $60,000. (Image)
Est $ 60,000
Opening C$ 60,000.00
Sold...C$ 85,000.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:43:42 EST
Sold For 85000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1386A
Symbol:
1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahbad to Naini Junction, then to Calcutta, with Allahabad and Bombay datestamps on front. A large size post card with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling stamp, plus a second free strike, reverse depicting the biplane used for this historical air mail flight. The card is signed on back by the pilot Henri Pequet (only 40 recorded) and on front by Stephen H. Smith. Tears at bottom, still a rare and desirable flight. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 3,400.00
Sold...C$ 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:45:46 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1386B
Symbol: Cvr
1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahbad to Naini Junction, then to Calcutta. A cover with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling the 2a6p stamp, addressed to Hamburg, Germany. Reverse shows Allahabad and Bombay datestamps, alongside Stephen Smith's signature. Bit of aging, still scarce. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 1,500.00
Sold...C$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:49:40 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1387
Symbol: Cvr
1925.JAN.23 RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, with large purple "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, with India 1a tied by Risalpur Feb. 2 datestamp on cover to Nowshera, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" at top, arrival backstamp, Signed by Stephen Smith on back, with light edge faults at top, still very fine, only 89 were addressed to Nowshera. Also includes two more (both damaged) covers, being a second one addressed to Nowshera (tears at top) and one addressed to Ambala (quite damaged). (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:51:15 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1388
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection
1925 Group of Six Flight Items, FEB.7 Akyab to Rangoon (initialed by Sir Alan J. Cobham, backflap re-attached, 49 letters carried), FEB.19 Calcutta to Karachi (two covers with purple flight cachet and small biplane handstamp plus a real photo postcard depicting the airplane, signed by engineer Elliott, missing its label), MAR.17-18 Calcutta to London (two covers with green labels, purple flight cachets and 3d postage due stamps, 121 items carried). Some of these are faulty, in that the labels are missing or have been re-attached and there is some staining, etc. from exposure to humidity, still a scarce group. See scans. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:52:14 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1389
Symbol: Cvr
1925.JUN.12 Quetta Emergency Air Mail Covers, two covers mailed from Hindubagh to Quetta, with same day receiver on back. Vertical crease on both (as usual for these) tear on back of the one addressed in Hindu and missing backflap plus blue writing offset on the other addressed in English, still two rare Indian covers, with only 12 items carried on the outbound flight. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 1,650.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:53:49 EST
Sold For 1650
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1390
Symbol: Cvr
1925 de Pinedo World Flight, Calcutta to Melbourne, franked with a ½a and 1½a KGV definitives, with a red handstamp reading "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25. / No. 750/11. / Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/1925.". Back shows a purple cachet with map "ITALIAN / WORLD AIR / FLIGHT" (also another strike partly visible on front), with green initials of Stephen Smith and the president of the Aero Philatelic Club of India H.A. Outhwaite (these, apparently to prevent duplication). This is the right half of the cover only, as the 93 existing covers had all been intentionally cut in half, as they had been signed by de Pinedo after a promised charity donation had failed (the half with his signature are missing). Accompanied by a copy of a fairly contemporary article written on these interesting covers. This one is numbered 77 (out of 93), very fine and rare. (Image)
Est $ 750
Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:54:47 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1391
Symbol: Cvr
1925 de Pinedo World Flight, Calcutta to Melbourne, franked with two 1a KGV definitives, with a red handstamp reading "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25. / No. 750/11. / Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/1925.". Back shows a purple cachet with map "ITALIAN / WORLD AIR / FLIGHT" (also another strike partly visible on front), with green initials of Stephen Smith and the president of the Aero Philatelic Club of India H.A. Outhwaite (these, apparently to prevent duplication). This is the right half of the cover only, as the 93 existing covers had all been intentionally cut in half, as they had been signed by de Pinedo after a promised charity donation had failed (the half with his signature are missing). Accompanied by a copy of a fairly contemporary article written on these interesting covers. This one is numbered 42 (out of 93), very fine and rare. (Image)
Est $ 750
Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:55:39 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1392
Symbol:
1925.DEC.31 Dropped Leaflets From an RAF Calcutta Flight, both reading "A Grand Military Searchlight Tatoo" at top (one in red and one in black), with text below explaining a charity fund raising event for military aid. Each also has a blue double circle "DELIVERED BY AIR OVER CALCUTTA / 31 DEC 25 / 10 A.M.", and one is also franked with a 1a postage stamp, cancelled in Calcutta on the same day. Both folded, one has a corner crease ending in a small tear (closed with hinge). Scarce documents, as it is believed that only a dozen leaflets passed through the mails. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:57:31 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1393
Symbol:
1926.JAN.2 Royal Air Force Demonstration Flight Stationery Post Card, Calcutta to Risalpur, with purple intaglio cachet "Hawasae / by Air", R.A.F. oval cachet and small photograph depicting an elephant and biplane. The oval cachet has the pilot's initials (Spruce). Signed by Stephen Smith on back, with light staining (mostly on back) still scarce with 51 postcards flown to Risalpur. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:58:26 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1394
Symbol: Cvr
1926.JAN.2 Royal Air Force Demonstration Flight Cover, Calcutta to Patna, with purple intaglio cachet "Hawasae / by Air" and small photograph depicting an elephant and biplane. The oval cachet has the pilot's initials (Spruce). Signed by Stephen Smith on back, scarce with 69 covers flown to Patna. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:59:07 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1395
Symbol: Cvr
1926.JAN.22 Royal Air Force Demonstration Flight Items, with two covers Calcutta to Risalpur, with two different oval purple cachets. Both are inscribed and initialed by the Pilot E.H. Spruce and are addressed to Stephen Smith. One is a 1a stationery cover and the other is a cover franked with two ½a stamps, all cancelled by two red pen strokes. One of the covers has blue offset ink on front, else overall fine, with only 40 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:01:05 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1396
Symbol: Cvr
1926.APR.4 Calcutta to Rangoon First Flight Covers, each with a different franking, alongside slogan air mail label reading "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME". A black two line handstamp reads "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926. / CALCUTTA TO RANGOON.", and two purple strikes reading "ROYAL DANISH LEGION" (one in English and one in Danish). Very fine and scarce, with only 78 covers carried. (Image)
Est $ 400
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:02:18 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1397
Symbol: Cvr
1926.APR.4 Calcutta to Bangkok First Flight Cover, franked with three 1a KGV definitives, alongside slogan air mail label reading "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME". A black two line handstamp reads "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926. / CALCUTTA TO BANGKOK.", and two purple strikes reading "ROYAL DANISH LEGION" (one in English and one in Danish). Very fine and scarce, with only 41 covers carried. (Image)
Est $ 400
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:03:46 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1398
Symbol: Cvr
1926.APR.4 Calcutta to Tokyo First Flight Cover, franked with a 1a and 2a KGV definitives, on top of slogan air mail label reading "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME". A black two line handstamp reads "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926. / CALCUTTA TO TOKYO.", and two purple strikes reading "ROYAL DANISH LEGION" (one in English and one in Danish). There is a large label on back explaining the flight in detail, and there is no despatch datestamp, but there is a note mentioning "Received back 23rd May 26" plus Stephen Smith initials dated April 3rd. Very fine and rare, with only 31 covers carried. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 1,150.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:06:06 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1399
Symbol: Cvr
1926.APR.18 Calcutta to Manilla Flight Cover, carried on a biplane by Spanish pilots (signed by Capt. Joaquin Loriga Gallarza), with stamp tied by neat biplane cancel, with salmon coloured flight label (with Stephen Smith initials), back shows a large pictorial cachet dated manilla MAY.18.1926. A scarce flight, with only 43 items carried, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:07:30 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1400
Symbol: Cvr
1926.APR.19 Karachi to Calcutta First Flight Cover endorsed "by Spanish Air Flight", with small label identifying it as #18 (out of 26 letters carried), with signature of pilot Lt. Joaquim Loriga, who was later killed on a test flight before attempting a transatlantic flight. Signed by Stephen Smith on back. Overall soiling, still a rare cover. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:08:48 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1401
Symbol: Cvr
1926.APR.22 Calcutta to Rangoon Flight Covers, two similar covers (franking is slightly different), both with labels reading "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME" plus salmon colored flight label, and both signed by the Pilot Capt. Fransesco Gallarza. Both very fine, with 51 covers carried. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:09:38 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1402
Symbol: Cvr
1926.JUL.23 England to Australia Flight Cover, carried by pilot Alan J. Cobham from Karachi to Calcutta, addressed to Stephen Smith, with pink flight label (tied by violet "BY D. H. 50"), and air mail label. A scarce flight, with only 43 items carried, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:10:46 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1403
Symbol: Cvr
1926.JUL.23 England to Australia Flight Covers, all three with text cachet explaining the tumultuous flight. The first was mailed with "Calcutta to Rangoon" in red, franked with 1a KGV definitive tied by Calcutta G.P.O. JUL.23.1926 c.d.s., addressed to Rangoon, with JUL.26 receiver on back (photographic cachet is missing, and has a pencil notation of the route taken). Two other covers were not flown, one reads "Carried from Calcutta to Melbourne" the other "Calcutta to Rangoon, and one says "Mint Cover" while the other has a Stephen Smith signature alongside "Mint cover". Some aging (mostly on backs), still a very fine and rare trio, with only 45 items carried (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:11:36 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1404
Symbol: Cvr
1926.JUL.23 Karachi to Calcutta Leg of Cobham's England - Australia Flight, franked with two ½a stamps, alongside a label "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME" and salmon coloured flight label. Addressed to Mr. Pont care of Stephen Smith, and numbered #27 out of 43 covers flown. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:12:45 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1405
Symbol: Cvr
1927.JAN.29 to MAR.10 Basra to Cairo Despatch Flight Covers, with three different flights (JAN.29, FEB.27 and MAR.10), each franked differently and each with violet boxed "AIR MAIL SERVICE / BASRA - CAIRO / (KARACHI D.P.O.)" cachet and single-line red "AIR MAIL - Urgent - Basra - Cairo" cachets on two, the other reads "Urgent By Aeroplane / Basra - Cairo". All three addressed to Warwicks England, with Basrah backstamps. In his excellent book, Mr. Pradip Jain writes: "On 6th January 1927, Imperial Airways took over the operation of the Cairo - Baghdad service and extended the route to Basra. The fortnightly flight increased to weekly from 13th April 1927. First flight from Basra was on 7th January 1927". A very fine trio. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:14:05 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1406
Symbol: Cvr
1927.FEB.11 Basra to Cairo Despatch Flight Cover, franked with 5 stamps, with black boxed "AIR MAIL SERVICE / BASRA - CAIRO / (KARACHI D.P.O.)" cachet and single-line red "AIR MAIL - Urgent - Basra - Cairo" cachet, addressed to Warwicks England, with FEB.18 Basrah backstamp. According to Mr. Pont "Covers bearing the BLACK cachet are very scarce being used only once as an experiment". Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:14:49 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1407
Symbol: Cvr
1927.FEB.18 Royal Air Force Display Covers, first is a 1a stationery cover addressed to Delhi (same day R.A.F. special receiver on back), second one is a cover franked with a 1a stamp, addressed to Calcutta (with Delhi FEB.18 and Calcutta FEB.20 backstamps) with photographic cachet depicting several biplanes and reading "By Aeroplane". Mr. Pont noted that the number of items carried for these was "limited" for one and "unknown" for the other. Also includes a FEB.14.1927 cover mailed Karachi to Calcutta with special purple Crown cachet reading "Air Mails India / By Light Aeroplane / Karachi G.P.O. / With Messrs Stack & Teete", with R.A.F. Delhi backstamp dated FEB.18, Mr. Pont notes that 900 of these were carried. All three have light stains, else very fine. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:16:33 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1408
Symbol: Cvr
1927.JUN.25 Dutch Flight Calcutta to Batavia, franked with two 1a stamps tied by Calcutta datestamp, alongside a red and white flight label with small black biplane, the cover is addressed to Batavia (with JUL.1 receiver on back, alongside a Weltevreden datestamp of the same day) there is a 15c Dutch postage due stamp on front. An overall fine cover, with only 31 carried. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:17:49 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1409
Symbol: Cvr
1927.JUN.25 Calcutta to Rangoon and JUL.9.1927 Return Flight, Calcutta to Rangoon cover with 2-line black cachet handstamp and "AVAIL / AIR MAIL / AND / SAVE TIME" label with JUN.27 receiver (48 covers carried, signed on back by Stephen Smith). Rangoon to Calcutta cover with blue flight label below 2-line cachet handstamp, with JUL.12 receiver on back (this one has light staining, mostly on back) with 50 covers carried. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:19:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1410
Symbol:
1927.JUN.27 First Demonstration Flight by the "Moth", mailed Calcutta on JUN.27 to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, this ½a stationery postcard shows a purple moth cachet plus a purple "Carried By / D.H. Moth, G.E.B.M.O. / Aeroplane" cachet. The back has a note reading "Certified that this has been flown over Calcutta by D.H. Moth G.E.BMO (....)", signed by E.L. Widdicombe and initialed "W.H.V. (Flight Lieutenant W.H. Vetch). This is a rare item, numbered "2" at bottom left corner out of a total of 11 items flown (10 cards and one cover). Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 1,200.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:19:47 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1411
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1927.JUL.2 First Demonstration Flight by the "Moth", a group of 10 items (7 covers and 3 cards), all different in some way, either addressed to a different person, or differently franked or initialed differently. All bear a black moth cachet, all but one of the covers are initialed by the pilot, and or his assistant. Some light staining or foxing, still an interesting group and mostly all fine, with 276 covers flown and 49 cards. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:21:00 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1412
Symbol: Cvr
1927.JUL.12 First Dutch Commercial Flight, Calcutta to Karachi, a neat little cover franked 1a KGV, with "12 JULY 1927" handstamp and small airplane photographic cachet with the date of the flight, "Calcutta to Karachi" and "KLM" on the airplane. JUL.14 receiver on back. We have not seen this cover offered anywhere recently, and a very rare cover, with only 15 items flown, this one is numbered 8 at bottom left. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:22:47 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1413
Symbol: Cvr
1927.JUL.15 Calcutta to Shillong and Back Flight Covers, one has a purple "D.H. MOTH Aeroplane / G-E.B. M.O. / Air 15-7-27 Mail / Calcutta Shillong" cachet handstamp, the other has a manuscript cachet, both fine, with 55 covers carried. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:24:09 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1414
Symbol: Cvr
1927.NOV.3 First Experimental Flight by a French Pilot, Calcutta to Paris, with red corner card cachet naming the pilot "Capt. Leon Chale", engineer and date, with initials of Stephen H Smith in red, alongside purple French Consul handstamp. Cover is addressed to Stephen Smith (care of) in London, England, and the back has a notation "Received back 23rd January 1928 / Stephen Smith". Very fine and scarce, with 26 covers carried, according to Mr. Pont. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:24:50 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1415
Symbol:
1927.NOV.4 Paris to Saigon Card by "Roger Latapie", a ¼ stationery card surcharged "½" cancelled Calcutta, addressed to Naini, Allahabad with NOV.4 receiver on front. There is a purple French Consulate handstamp (front and back) and a red "Urgent By Aeroplane / Par Avion / By Air / Carried by / Roger Latapie / From Calcutta / 1927" handstamp. There is also a "Pioneer Press R.M.S. datestamp of NOV.4. A rare card, with only 18 carried on this leg of the flight. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:26:39 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1416
Symbol: Cvr
1927.NOV.4 Paris to Saigon Return Trip Cover by "Roger Latapie", the Calcutta to Karachi leg, franked with a 1a stamp canceled Calcutta, addressed to Karachi with NOV.7 receiver on back alongside a "Bright Road" datestamp NOV.5. There is a French Consulate handstamp on front, alongside a salmon coloured flight label, tied by green "ROGER LATAPIE" handstamp. Numbered "7" at bottom left, one of only 55 covers flown, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:27:29 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1417
Symbol: Cvr
1927.NOV.4 Paris to Saigon Return Trip Cover by "Roger Latapie", the Calcutta to Paris leg, franked with a 2a stamp canceled Calcutta, addressed to London, England with no receiver but Stephen Smith signature below "Received back 23rd Jan 1928.". There is a purple French Consulate handstamp on front, below a red 4-line flight cachet with Stephen Smith initials. Backflap was re-attached, else very fine, with 67 letters flown to England. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:28:03 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1418
Symbol: Cvr
1927.DEC.18 Calcutta to Akyab and Calcutta to Rangoon Covers, both with different coloured labels depicting a map of India with red 4-leaf clover and red biplane. Akyab cover arrived DEC.22 (backstamp) with 89 covers carried, and the Rangoon cover arrived on DEC.31 (backstamp) with 88 covers carried. Both very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:28:41 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1419
Symbol:
1928.FEB.3 Empire Cruise Flight, Calcutta to Akyab, a set of two different cards, each with an "Empire Cruise" cachet (one in green and one in red), both are signed Stephen Smith on back and very fine. A total of 63 cards were carried on this flight. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:29:35 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1420
Symbol: Cvr
1928.FEB.3 Empire Cruise Flight, Calcutta to Akyab and Rangoon, a set of two different covers (one addressed to Mr. Pont in Rangoon and one to Akyab, Burma), each with a different "Empire Cruise" cachet (one in green and one in red, with different inscriptions), both have receivers on back and are very fine. A total of 92 covers were carried to Rangoon and 89 covers carried to Burma. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:30:09 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1421
Symbol: Cvr
1928.FEB.13 Etawah to Calcutta Demonstration Flight by German Biplane, with salmon coloured cachet label reading "Deutscher Flug GERMANIA / Casper Biplane / DURCH INDIEN / Etawah", addressed to Calcutta with receivers on back, also showing a second flight label reading "Flugpost / Etawah / Calcutta" alongside Stephen Smith signature. There are two signatures on front, those of the pilot and the mechanic. This flight was abandoned at Sankrail, near Calcutta and is rare, with only 24 covers carried. Tiny internal tear on front, and light ink offsets on back, still very fine. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 950.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:32:57 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1422
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1928.MAR.16 to MAY.4 Basra to Cairo and Marseilles to London Flight Covers, all addressed to England, with MAR.16 (Karachi to Basra), MAR.17 (Karachi to Basra), MAR.23 (Basra to Cairo), MAR.23 (from Karachi, redirected, with all flight information crossed-out) and MAY.4 (Bombay to England). A few small faults, else a good group of 5 covers, see scans. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:33:22 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1423
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1928.MAY.14 Doisy & Carol Paris to Hanoi, Calcutta to Rangoon Flight, card with two green cachet handstamps (front and back), both reading "DOISY AND CAROL" with a biplane. Another handstamp in red reads "PLANE CRASHED AT AKYAB / 16th MAY, 1928", and there is a French Consulate handstamp on front and back. Signed by Stephen Smith "Greetings from Calcutta", with very light foxing, else very fine and rare, with only 44 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 400
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 625.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:33:45 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1424
Symbol: Cvr
1928.MAY.14 Doisy & Carol Paris to Hanoi, Calcutta to Rangoon Flight, cover with salmon coloured cachet label, plus two green cachet handstamps, both reading "DOISY AND CAROL", one with a biplane. Another handstamp in red reads "PLANE CRASHED AT AKYAB / 16th MAY, 1928". There is a French Consulate handstamp on back, very fine and scarce with only 77 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 625.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:35:08 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1425
Symbol: Cvr
1928.SEP.21 Dutch Experimental Flight, Rangoon to Bangkok Leg, endorsed "via Singapore", with SEP.25 receiver on back, very fine. Rare, as only 35 covers were flown from Rangoon to Bangkok. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:36:21 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1426
Symbol: Cvr
1928.SEP.20 to OCT.11 Calcutta to Rangoon Flight Covers, starting with SEP.20 flight (cover and card, latter is signed Stephen Smith, both with same cachet), OCT.4 flight (cover and card, both signed Stephen Smith, both with same cachets, one reading "Sea Plane Crashed at Cawnpore Carried by 4th Official Mail Plane H - N.A.C.F.") and OCT.11 flight (cover signed by Stephen Smith). All 5 items are addressed to Mr. Leon V. Pont in Rangoon, Burma and are very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:37:04 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1427
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1928.SEP.30 Baron von Huenefeld Berlin to Tokyo Flight, Calcutta to Bangkok Siam Leg, addressed to Bangkok, with green "Europa SS" flight cachet and violet "Baron Huenefled" and blue "Tokio 18 Oct." handstamps, Stephen Smith message and signature on reverse reading "Greetings by Baron von Huenfeld". Very Fine, only 46 cards carried on this leg of the flight. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:57:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1428
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1928.SEP.30 First Flight Calcutta to Tokyo, addressed to Leon Pont, care of the German Consulate in Tokyo, Japan, flown by Baron Von Huenefeld, one of the first to make a first East to West transatlantic flight by aeroplane. He died shortly after this flight. With various flight cachets, signed by Stephen Smith on back and scarce, with only 47 cards carried. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:38:56 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1429
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1928.SEP.30 Baron von Huenefeld Berlin to Tokyo Flight, Calcutta to Tokyo Japan Leg, addressed to Stephen Smith, care of the German Consulate in Tokyo, Japan, with green "Europa SS" flight cachet and violet "Baron Huenefled" and blue "Tokio 18 Oct." handstamps, Stephen Smith message and signature on reverse reading "Greetings by Baron von Huenfeld, etc.". Very Fine, only 47 cards carried on this leg of the flight. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:40:30 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1430
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1928.DEC.31 Calcutta to Bangkok, Siam Baron von Koenig Cover, with Park Street Calcutta datestamp cancelling stamp plus same day free strike on back, originally addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, crossed-out and re-addressed care of the Baron in Bangkok, Siam. The cover shows a yellow flight cachet reading "Carried by Baron Von Koenig, The Boy Pilot on his HISTORIC Flight To the FAR EAST" plus purple handstamped cachet reading "KAMERAD". The unsealed (printed matter) cover is signed by Baron von Koenig on back, very fine. This is one of the very rare covers offered here which Mr. Pont did not have a copy of in his personal collection. Also includes a non-carried souvenir card from the flight, signed by the Baron, with Stephen Smith initials. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:41:59 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1431
Symbol: Cvr
1929.JAN.11 Evacuation of Kabul Flight Cover, addressed to "The Post Master / Peshawar / India" with pencil note written by and initialed by Stephen Smith, reading "This cover was flown from Kabul to Peshawar during the Evacuation of Kabul in 1929". With Smith signature on back. Missing backflap, tears at top and other small fault on front, still a rare cover with very few flown (Brown lists 7 flown only) and described by Mr. Pont as "one of India's rarest air mail covers". (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 3,200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:45:35 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1432
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1929.JAN.15 Baron von Koenig Berlin to Tokyo Flight, Calcutta to Singapore Leg, a "Kamerad" card addressed to Singapore, with various flight cachets, plus boxed "Delayed By Unfavourable Weather, Left 5th February". Reverse has yellow flight cachet tied by Singapore April 1st datestamp and a map titled "Indian Airways 1926", with Stephen Smith signature. There is a red ink spot on front, else very fine, with only 25 cards flown. (Image)
Est $ 750
Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 950.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 15:47:58 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1433
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1929.JAN.15 Baron von Koenig Calcutta to Akyab and Rangoon Flown Cards, both "Kamerad" cards addressed to Stephen Smith, one in Rongoon Burma (58 flown) and one in Akyab (41 flown), both with various cachet handstamps and with "Indian Airways 1926" map on back, also with boxed "Delayed By Unfavourable Weather. Left 5th February". The card to Rangoon is signed on back by Stephen Smith, both very fine. (Image)
