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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1429
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Africa
Collection / Exhibit of 11 Covers / Cards Flown on Imperial Airways Survey Flights for Airmail in Africa, 1925-1927, all neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes a 1925 survey flight card flown London to Cape Town and mailed at Cape Town to Pretoria, signed on the back by Alan J. Cobham. Also, JAN.2.1926 R.A.F. trial flight cover flown Cairo to Khartoum, as well as 2 return flight covers flown Khartoum with 1 cover pilot signed. Also 3 East Africa flight covers, Kisumo, Kenya to Sudan, Nairobi to England and Nakura to England, all mailed early Feb. 1927. Also a scarce MAR.12.1927 Lake Victoria crash cover and a March 10 cover and a March 8 Dublin, Ireland postcard for the ongoing service to East Africa. By the time they arrived in Cairo, news of the Lake Victoria crash caused both to be sent on from Egypt by surface means. Also includes a 1930 Ministry report on the England - South Africa air service. All very fine except the crash cover, which is still in excellent condition all things considered. All pages scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:55:23 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1430
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Africa
1931-1965 Group of 22 Flight / Air Mail Covers, includes a 1937 Mocambique cover to South Africa, a 1932 Southern Rhodesia cover to England, three Zanzibar 1937 Empire air mail covers to Kenya and Tanganyika, three Nyasaland covers including a 1934 to Southern Rhodesia and two 1935 flight covers to Portuguese East Africa. Also 8 East Africa 1932 first flights to England, Sudan, Uganda, Tanganyika and South Africa (one is oversize with major opening faults). Also a faulty 1935 Kenya cover to Canada with air mail "jusqu'a" London., a 1937 Kenya to South Africa cover and finally a 1965 Kenya to United States Pan Am cover. Includes a booklet on Nigeria Air Mails. One cover has a fold, rest are overall fine to very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 400
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:56:02 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1431
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1934 England to Australia Mac Robertson Air Race Unofficially Carried Covers, by Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn in a Boeing 747-D aircraft and by J.D. Hewitt, C.E. Kay and F. Stewart in a DH89 Dragon Rapide. Cover signed by pilot C.E. Kay. There was a label placed over the address, which has left a stain when this cover was flown again in a London to Sydney air race. Some minor creasing on both covers, still very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:56:24 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1432
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Australia
1919 Postage Due Adelaide to Minlaton Special Souvenir Aerial Postcard, with a printed message, unsigned and unnumbered. Unfranked on picture side and has a 3d Postage Due stamp with a blur crayon manuscript cancel. The card was flown by Capt. Harley Butler, cancelled at Minlaton on AUG.7.1919 (squared circle). Some creasing and other minor faults, purchased at a major English auction house for £1,100 in 2013. (Image)
Estimate $ 750
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:56:46 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1433
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Australia
1914 First Official Air Mail Special Card, Mailed at Melbourne on July 16, and flown to Sydney. The total flying time was just over 9.5 hours, with stops at Seymour, Wangaratta, Albury, Wagga, Harden, Goulburn and Liverpool. Arrived at Sydney in the afternoon of July 18th. About 1,780 pieces were carried, still this is a seldom seen or offered pre-WWI card. Heavy fold at left, resulting in tears at top and bottom. (Image)
Estimate $ 300
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:57:11 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1434
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1931 Nov. 20 Australia to England Flight Covers, includes two Z / 6 airmail rate covers from Rabaul, New Guinea to England via Australia and a NOV.18 cover from Sydney. All three covers are very fine and still on the auction cards they were purchased in. (Image)
Estimate $ 300
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:57:35 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1435
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1934-1952 Group of 14 First Flight Airmail Covers, includes DEC.6.1934 covers to the U.K., plus 3 covers to Malaya, one to South Africa and one internal. Also a 1938 Australia to U.K. cover, a 1946 Australia to USA cover and a 1952 cover to South Africa. Also a "Qantas Empire Airways Come of Age" booklet. AN overall very fine group, all scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:57:55 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1436
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1931 Registered Sydney Air Mail Cover to Singapore, franked with Australia #95a pane of 4 (3d blue Kookaburra, c.v. $260 for used) plus 4 Kingsford Smith stamps. Flown by Qantas DH50J "Hippomenes" piloted by Sir Hudson Fysh and signed by him. Arrived Singapore MAY.22.1931. Both the stamps and the cover have toning, still interesting. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:58:23 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1437
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1941 Group of 3 Australian Army in Malaya Airmail Censored Covers, includes a Salvation Army cover with red "Postage 25 Cents / Malaya" printed at right and an airmail label at left. Also an Australian YMCA envelope and a plain envelope, both with red "Postage Paid / 25 Cents / Johore" at right. All three with censor markings at lower left. Opening and other faults, still a scarce group. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:58:50 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1438
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1941 Air of Australian Military in Malaya Airmail Censored Covers, both addressed to Australia, and are Australia WWII YMCA airmail envelopes with printed red "Postage Paid / 25 Cents / Malaya", both cancelled with "A.I.F. Field P.O. No. 20. 4 NO 41 and 18 NO 41" c.d.s., allocated at Australian General Hospital at Malacca, with different censor markings on front. Faults and rough opening, still a scarce duo. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:59:18 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1439
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia
1931 Australia to England Air Mail Covers, includes three APR.23 covers, with 2 flown to England and the third to Penang, Straits Settlements. Also an APR.26 Darwin cover to England and a SEP.10.1931 St. Mary's N.S.W. airmail cover to Kenya. Also an APR.4.1931 London to Australia cover. Minor edge faults, still a very fine and attractive group. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 18:59:39 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1440
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Concorde
Collection of Concorde Flight Postal History, with 68 covers and cards commemorating this marvelous transportation mode. We note covers from France and England, and about 8 other countries. Saw first flight covers, last flight, inaugural flight, commemorative covers, covers franked with Concorde issues, etc. A very fine collection. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:00:13 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1441
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Europe
1929-1934 Group of 9 First Flight / Airmail Covers, includes 1929 Ireland first dispatch by Imperial Airways to Karachi, 1929 Malta dispatch to Delhi, 1932 Cyprus to Athens, Greece, 1931 Germany Imperial Airways dispatch to Kenya, 1931 Belgium Imperial Airways dispatch to Kenya, plus 4 Greece flight covers: 1930 Imperial Airways to Palestine, 1933 to Alor Star and two 1934 (one registered) to Australia. A nice, clean group, with a few minor faults, otherwise very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:00:39 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1442
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain
Collection of 91 Signed Covers on Airmail Related Souvenir and First Day Covers, 1970s-On, includes 10 oversize (12½ x 9 inches) covers from Jersey highlighting military medals to Air Crew, with 7 per cover and all 7 signatures. Covers were all flown, and 14 have the pilot's signatures as well. There are also 72 souvenir First Day and flown covers, all signed by military members, politicians, etc. We noted the signatures of John Kenneally V.C., Tony Blair, James Callaghan, Vera Lynn, John Major, Betty Boothroyd and more. Also noted 10 or so unsigned postcards and covers. An overall very fine collection. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:01:03 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1443
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain
Collection / Exhibit of 1931 Imperial Airways England to East Africa First Flight Covers, with 55 covers neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes covers from England (x13), Ireland (x1), Belgium (x1), Austria (x1), Greece (x2), Egypt (x10), Sudan (x13), Kenya (x9), Uganda (x2) and Tanganyika (x3). Note 8 registered covers, including one using a Sudan registered postal stationery envelope. Egypt and Sudan being the mid-route refueling points have mail travelling in both directions. Note a scarce Nairobi, Kenya to Bombay, India registered flight cover. Also noted a Scott # C1 on one of the Egypt covers. One cover has a vertical fold at center and a few more have minor edge or corner faults, still a very fine and quality collection. All pages are scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 1,000
Opening C$ 700.00
Sold...C$ 700.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:01:41 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1444
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Great Britain
Six Different Pre-WWII Henley Page Aeroplane Picture Postcards, all unused and printed by Tucker in England, with the cards reading "ready for flight", "preparing for flight", "in flight", "wings folded for housing", "showing Rolls Royce engines", and "climbing". All are very fine and attractive. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:02:07 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1445
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Great Britain
1926-1939 Group of 16 Flight Covers, 2 Postcards and 3 Air Services Schedules, the flight covers include two 1932 Christmas Greetings covers to Australia, 1930 and 1934 covers to India, two 1931 and a 1933 cover to Malta, 8 covers to Africa, with 3 to South Africa and singles covers to Tanganyika, Nigeria, Madagascar, Belgium, Congo and Sudan. Lastly, a 1929 cover to Balochistan. Also includes schedules for Imperial Airways, (1926 summer, 1939 summer railway air service) and British Airways (1939 summer). Four covers have edge / opening faults, postcards and rest of covers are very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 350
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:02:35 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1446
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, a beautiful cover with two large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a 1 Anna and a ½ Anna in one corner, plus a 3 Pies and a 12 Annas in the opposite corner, all being King Edward VII stamps (each with bright colours), addressed to Allahabad. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next to cover backflap reading "U. P. Exhibition / Post Office / Allahabad". A fresh and pristine example of this important flight cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 750.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:03:31 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1447
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, cover has a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a ½ Anna King Edward VII stamp addressed to Mrs. Smyth in Calcutta. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next to a Calcutta receiver of the same date. A fine mourning cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:04:10 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1448
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
Collection / Exhibit of 10 India First Flight Covers, 1931-1933, all neatly mounted and described on exhibit pages. Includes 5 "Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta" illustrated covers for flights from Gwadur to Khartoum, Sudan FEB.25.1931, Calcutta to Kisume, Kenya FEB.20.1931, two covers mailed JAN.17.1932 at Calcutta to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia and Kimberly, South Africa, as well as a Madras to Karachi OCT.18.1932 cover. Also includes JAN.18.1932 flights from New Delhi to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia and Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, a JUL.10.1933 cover Calcutta to Tanganyika, as well as Calcutta to Dar es Salaam and Windhoek, S.W.A. (this one is pilot signed). One cover shows residue on the front, otherwise all very fine and desirable. All pages scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 675.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:04:35 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1449
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1927.MAR.10 Karachi - Basra - Cairo Flight Cover, franked with 5a in postage, cancelled at Karachi on March 10, with two line cachet at top "Urgent By Aeroplane / Basra - Cairo". Also a 2 line boxed handstamp reading "Air Mail Service / Karachi - Cairo" applied upside-down. Backstamp is dated MAR.17.1927, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 350
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:05:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1450
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1929.APR.4 First Flight India to England, franked 6½a at the printed matter rate, the stamps are cancelled APR.4 but the city name is not readable. "THE WIZARD" diagonal cachet at left, plus "BY / AIR" in double circle and no backstamps. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:05:26 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1451
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1929.DEC.20 First Day of Issue Inland Air Mail Stamp on Cover, franked with a single 2a green stamp, cancelled Park Street Calcutta DEC.20.1929 (6 PM), with a double-boxed Date of Issue / Inland / Air Mail Stamp", addressed in Stephen Smith's handwriting (and signed by him on back) to Francis Field, c/o Postmaster in Calcutta. Field was a major U.K. Air Mail cover dealer. Park Street receiver is on the same day, but at 7 PM. Very fine and desirable cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 750
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:05:52 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1452
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1932.APR.14 Bertram Atlantis Round the World Flight Cover, Rangoon to Calcutta, with fancy handstamp cachet "Bertram Atlantis Expedition" in dark blue (a little blurred), plus a special red on white label, tied by a smaller purple cachet to cover addressed to Leon Pont in Calcutta, with APR.27 receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine, with only 75 covers flown. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 500.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:06:48 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1453
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1929.NOV.4 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps on Flown Cover, a NOV.4.1929 Karachi to London cover with the new 3a and 6a Air Mail stamps, with boxed "First Day / Of Issue of / Air Mail Stamps". The cover is signed on back by G. Grant, the designer of the stamps. Two file folds, still a desirable cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 300
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:07:11 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1454
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1929.DEC.27-30 First Flight by the Indian State Air Service Group of Three Covers, two are franked with a 2a air mail plus a 1a KGV definitive (the third with only a 2a Airmail), one with illustrated cachet, three have boxed flight cachet and one has a 2-line purple handstamps reading "BY CITY OF DELHI / AIR LINER". One is addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta (in his handwriting) and two to Karachi, and one is signed by Stephen Smith on back. (Image)
Estimate $ 150
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:07:55 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1455
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
Feb 1930 Matched Pair of Illustrated Stephen Smith Flight Covers,flown between Hyderabad to Jodhpur and return, via Indian State Air Service. Both backstamped on arrival and both signed by Stephen Smith, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:08:26 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1456
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
April 1929 Karachi to Basle, Switzerland Flown Cover, mailed from Karachi on APR.19.1929 to Dr. Robert Paganini (the Dean of Airmail collectors) in Switzerland, with a nice APR.30 receiver on back, flown via London, where the cachet was cancelled. The cover has a red and blue Imperial Airways / Indian Airways cachet and is signed on back by Stephen Smith, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:08:49 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1457
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
February 1938 Seaplane Coogie First Flight Cover, mailed from Kankroli on FEB.22.1938 to Allahabad (same day receiver on back), with a purple flight cachet at left, endorsed "1st Flight Karchi-Allahabad / per seaplane Coogie". A few minor creases do not detract, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:09:12 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1458
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
February 1927 Royal Air Force Display at Lahore Cover, with a Crown c.d.s. reading "Lahore / Royal Airforce Display" dated FEB.2.1927 (plus another dated FEB.18 on back) and addressed to Major H. H. Gelbert at Delhi, with FEB.19 receiver. The cover was re-directed (as per instructions on front) and there is a total of 7 datestamps on back, including a Army Headquarters, etc. Very fine and interesting cover. (Image)
Estimate $ 300
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:09:31 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1459
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
January 1920 Experimental Flight Karachi to Bombay Flight Cover, franked with a total of 9a in postage, all cancelled with a JAN.30.1920 double circle "Karachi / Air Post" c.d.s. with biplane illustration, with manuscript "Via Karachi - Bombay Air Service". Back shows a double circle Bombay / Air Post" biplane illustrated receiver. There were several experimental flights at this time, and this is one of the dates that we seldom see. Very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:10:15 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1460
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1931-1934 Group of 3 Covers from the England to Australia, via India Route, includes an APR.12.1931 first experimental flight by Imperial Airways, flown New Delhi to Rangoon (APR.15 backstamp). Also a MAY.4.1931 second experimental flight by the "City of Karachi" mailed Calcutta to Akyab, Burma (MAY.6 backstamp) signed by Stephen Smith. Lastly a DEC.4.1934 cover from Calcutta to Queensland Australia, with a Brisbane DEC.21 machine cancel on back. A very fine trio. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:10:40 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1461
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1931 Pair of India to Cape of Good Hope Flight Covers, both are Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta illustrated (on back) covers, with a FEB.20.1931 cover from Intally to Luxor, Egypt via Cairo (FEB.28), arrived Luxor on MAR.1 (small tear at top). Also a FEB.25.1931 cover Gwadur to Kenya, franked with 5 different India stamps, arrived Basrah FEB.26 and Kisomi, Kenya on MAR.10. Minor toning and staining, else a lovely and scarce duo. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:11:03 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1462
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1930-1938 Group of Four India to England Flight Covers, includes a MAY.10.1930 Delhi to Toronto, Canada cover flown to London via Baghdad, signed by Stephen Smith. Also a NOV.29.1930 cover mailed at Karachi to Stanley Gibbons in England, as well as a DEC.8.1932 Christmas flight cover from New Delhi to England, and lastly, a 1938 cover from Gwalior to England via the "Coogie" seaplane, with Rotherham UK MAR.7 receiver on back. A few edge creases, still overall very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:11:29 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1463
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1933 Group of 8 Flight Covers on the England to Calcutta and England to Rangoon Routes, the Rangoon route covers include from Rangoon Oct. 1933 to Akyab and to England. Calcutta extension route includes covers from Calcutta to London (x3) July 10th, Allahabad to London July 11, Karachi to Jodhpur July 7, Jodhpur to New Delhi and a London to Bahrain. A few have minor edge creases, etc., still an overall very fine group. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:11:55 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1464
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1933-1934 Group of 3 Covers to Malaya by Imperial Airways, Plus One Internal, includes a rare stage Gwadur DEC.14.1933 cover to Singapore. Also a Rangoon DEC.15.1933 cover to Bandon, Malay State, both covers numbered at lower right. Also a DEC.6.1934 cover from Chamba State to Lahore and a DEC.3.1934 cover from Bombay to Multan. Bit of staining and edge wear, still an overall very fine group. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:12:16 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1465
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1936 Group of 5 Christmas Special Air Mail Covers, India to Ceylon, includes two covers from Bombay, two covers from Saharanpur and one from Madras, all 5 have an oblong boxed 3-line cachet "First Special Air Mail / India - Ceylon / December, 1936" and 4 have the double circle "Indo-Ceylon / Special Flight Xmas 1936 / Air Mail" handstamp. One cover from Bombay sent registered mail, and the two Saharanpur covers are franked on the back (see photos). Couple minor faults, still very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:12:46 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1466
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India
1935 and 1937 Group of 4 Internal First Flight Covers, includes a matched pair of 25th and 26th Feb. 1935 demonstration flight, first direct airmail Bombay - Calcutta and return flight covers. Also a pair of Nov. 8th and 10th, 1937 Delhi - Bombay and return covers. An overall very fine group. (Image)
Estimate $ 100
Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:13:06 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1467
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Malasia / Pahang
1941 Commercial Pan-Am Airmail to Totenham, mailed on MAY.28.1941 by T. Kitching, Chief Surveyor, Singapore to England, franked with Pahang $2 red and green (Scott # 42, c.v. for used $50), listed in S.G. as #45 c.v. on cover £252. With triangular "Passed For / Transmission / 5" handstamp in purple, very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 300
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:13:35 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1468
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Malaya
1931-1941 Group of 26 Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements Airmail / Flight Covers, includes 18 Straits Settlements covers, with 6 1934 covers to Australia, 2 to India, with a 1931 cover to Calcutta and a 1941 censored cover, an attractive 1930 registered cover to Holland returned to sender, two 1937 Singapore to Penang first flights, a 1938 cover to the U.S.A. with airmail to London, and 3 censored covers to the U.K., two with address blacked-out, and lastly 3 covers to England, including a 1929 first flight, plus a 1935 and 1936 cover. Federated Malay States covers include a 1934 cover to New Zealand and a 1932 Australian National Airways cover (owner paid £140 at auction), also to New Zealand. Also a 1934 Imperial Airways flight cover to Australia in 1934 and 5 covers to the U.K. including a 1931 registered cover, two 1933 covers and two 1934 covers, both with parts of the address cut out. Mixed condition, still rarely offered. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:15:13 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1469
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Malaya and Area
Group of 43 Air Letters and 2 Airmail Envelopes, 1946-1979, includes two Malayan Federation air letters, formula air letters with stamps added from B.M.A. Malaya (x7), assorted Malay States (x11) and Singapore (x2). Also 4 Brunei air letters and 8 assorted Malaysia air letters. Also a 1946 military item. Rest are 10 Singapore air letters which include catalogue #1 (x2) used, 1a with specimen overprint (c.v. 700 Ringgit) as well as unused #s 1 (x2), 2 and 4. These numbers from the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei postal stationery catalogue. The used are in mixed condition, with opening faults, rest are very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:17:07 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1470
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Malay States
1928-1963 Group of 13 Air Mail Covers from Different Malay States, includes a 1928 Kelantan cover to England with Scott #s 29-34 (incl. the scarcer 6c issue), as well as a 1937 Wearne's Air Service flight cover from Negri Sembilan, a 1947 Malacca cover to England, a 1934 cover Sarawak to Australia, a 1937 Perak cover to England, two Penang covers (1951 to England and 1950 to India), two Johore covers (1928 and 1931 both to England), three Kedah covers including a 1931 cover to Australia and two 1933 A. Phillips covers to Athens, Greece and to Wale. Finally a 1963 Selangor Malayan Airways first flight. Also includes a Malaya Air Mail booklet by N.C. Baldwin (very useful). Couple minor faults, overall fine to very fine lot. (Image)
Estimate $ 600
Opening C$ 775.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:17:54 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1471
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Mesopotamia
February 1922 British Military Flown Airmail Cover from England to Cairo, mailed on FEB.3.1922 and sent to Fort George in British Columbia, Canada (MAR.4 c.d.s.). The cover (with R.A.F. crest on backflap) is franked with three Scott # N33 (pair and single) on back, and front is endorsed "By airial Mail / Baghdad-Cairo". The front of the cover has toning, and its edges a few small tears, else a scarce item. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:18:28 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1472
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Middle East
1927-1934 Group of 15 Air Mail Covers Plus a Booklet of Airmail Labels, includes 4 Iraq covers, with a registered #10 size airmail cover to England (faults), and first flights to India, Straits Settlements and Australia. Also 7 Sudan 1931 flight covers to British East Africa, Germany and England, plus 4 Egypt flight covers which include 1932 to Cyprus, 1931 to Greece, 1929 to England and 1932 to Tanganyika. Also included is a complete booklet of MISR Airlines, Cairo Air Mail Labels. A few covers have minor faults, still a scarce group. (Image)
Estimate $ 250
Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:19:39 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1473
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South, South West Africa
1929-1937 Group of 12 Air Mail Covers, includes South West Africa 1931 to Bahamas via Cape Town and two 1932 covers to Northern Rhodesia and England. South Africa covers include a 1929 Postage Due cover to England (owner paid £120 at auction) plus a fully paid 6d rate cover. Also a 1931 Port Elizabeth to Cape Town cover, three 1932 flight covers to England (x2) and one to Victoria West. Lastly, two 1937 flying boat covers and a July 3rd rate to England. Some have minor edge faults, etc., still overall very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 200
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 170.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:20:32 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1474
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South Africa
Collection / Exhibit of Imperial Airways First Airmails Cape Town, South Africa to England, January and February 1932, includes 63 covers (22 are registered), all neatly mounted and annotated on exhibit pages. We note mail from South Africa (x21), South West Africa (x14), Bechuanaland (x3), Southern Rhodesia (x5), Northern Rhodesia (x6), Nyasaland (x2), Tanganyika (x10), Belgian Congo (x1) and a very rare cover from Zanzibar. Other fare flights include Cape Town to Léopoldville, Belgian Congo, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia to Léopoldville and Moshi, Tanganyika to Nairobi, Kenya. Also saw a scarce Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia to Léopoldville cover. Note 2 pilot-signed covers, both by the same Union Airways pilot in South Africa. A few covers have minor edge faults, still a very fine and high quality collection. All pages scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 1,500
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:21:38 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1475
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South Africa
Collection / Exhibit of 40 Imperial Airways Christmas Airmail Flights to Southern Africa, Dec. 1931 to Jan. 1932, all neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes covers from Great Britain (x14), Ireland (x1), Belgium (x1), Greece (x2), Malta (x2), Egypt (x6), Palestine (x1), Sudan (x4, three of which are to South Africa and all with South African Postage Dues). Also from Kenya (x4), Tanganyika (x1), Northern Rhodesia (x1) and Southern Rhodesia (x3). Mail would leave Croydon on Dec. 9th to reach Cape Town on Dec. 20th. Note 3 covers with "Experimental Flight" handstamps, 3 registered covers and a number with first flight cachets. Includes the only known Atbara, Sudan to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia cover. Noted a few with minor edge faults, still a very fine and high quality collection. All pages scanned online. (Image)
Estimate $ 750
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:22:30 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1476
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States
1933 50c Green Graf Zeppelin on Flown First Day Cover, mailed from New York on OCT.2.1933 and franked with a block of four of #C18, with two different flight cachets on front, Friedrichshafen Zeppelin pictorial machine on back dated NOV.2.1933 and finally received back in New York on NOV.18 (duplex on back). Slightly reduced at both ends, still very fine. (Image)
Estimate $ 500
Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:23:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1477
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: United States
1918-1930 Group of 22 United States Flight / Airmail Covers and Cards, includes mail franked with C1 (x2), C2 (x4), including government airmail flight #108, C3 (x1), C4 (x5) including gov't flight #169, C5 (x2) plus 8 other covers which include souvenir historical flight $622a, the John Henry Mears flown postcard from East Orange NJ to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, signed by Mears on the flight. Also a newspaper clipping re. the crash in Newfoundland. An overall very fine group, catalogue value is Scott and AAMS combined. (Image)
Scott $ 725
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:23:38 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1478
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Worldwide
1928-1940 Group of 10 Air Mail Covers, with a 1928 experimental flight from Buenos Aires to Uruguay and Peru to Bolivia, a 1935 Papua flight cover Port Moresby to Ioma, a 1935 Philippine cover flown by British Royal Air Corps flying boat, four New Zealand covers, including the 1924 "Faith in Australia" trans-Tasmanian flight with the 7d "Faith in Australia" overprinted stamp. Last are two #10 British Honduras covers mailed in 1945 to R.C.M.P. in Saskatchewan, Canada, both of these with creases, tears, etc., other 8 are overall very fine. (Image)
