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Postal History, Foreign The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1507
Symbol: Cvr
1932.MAR.23 American Flight Croydon to Hong Kong, Calcutta to Rangoon Leg, franked on back, with "Time is Money / Use Air Mail / To Ensure it" label, tied by two small "American Flier" handstamps. Also a "Give your letters wings" label and 4-line violet cachet explaining the flight, plus Pilot's signature Smith Reynolds. Back shows MAR.24 Rangoon and MAR.28 Calcutta datestamps alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine. On his JUL.6 return home to Salem Mass. after the flight, the pilot was shot dead. Very rare with only 8 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:05:46 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1508
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.MAR.26 First Official Extension Jodhpur to Falna, received at Falna on MAR.26, with typed red cachet reading "Via First Air Mail / Jodhpur to Falna". Stephen Smith signature on back, very fine. Mr. Pont qualifies the number of items carried as "limited" and his collection includes a clipping indicating that due to the "little or no notice being intimated of this Air Route, covers carried on the First Flight are extremely scarce". Brown records 27 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:07:17 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1509
Symbol:
1932.APR.14 Bertram "Atlantis" Round-the-World Flight, flown Cologne to Calcutta, franked with 1a definitive and canceled at Park Street Calcutta. Front and back show a violet "Atlantis"/ Ichapur" cachet, and front has the route typed in red. Addressed to Stephen Smith, and signed on back by pilot Capt. Hans Bertram. This tiny card was in Mr. Pont's exhibit, very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 3,800.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:10:59 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1510
Symbol: Cvr
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. A few stains, still fine to very fine, with only 75 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:11:45 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1511
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.OCT.15-18 Madras to Karachi and Back, From Croydon, England First Flight Set, includes all 4 legs of the Karachi to Madras (15 OCT) and all 4 legs of the Madras to Karachi (18 OCT), to and from Ahmedabad, Bombay, Bellary and Madras, to and from Croydon England. These all with Union Jack design. Three more covers are included without Union Jack flag, all from Croydon, England to Bellary, Madras and Ahmedabad. These colourful covers were designed by Stephen Smith "by Sanction of Messrs. Tata Sons Ltd" with inscription on back reading "A Souvenir of a Great Indian Enterprise" and signed by Stephen Smith. The cover design was originally submitted with a Union Jack, which proved to be less than popular, so most of the stock was destroyed. Those that remained were meant for foreign collectors, and those without the flag for Indian collectors. All of these are addressed to Mr. Pont, in Bengal, India. Some have staining or small faults (mostly on back), still overall fine and a rare offering. Scans only show two of the 11 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:15:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1512
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.OCT.18 Madras to Karachi First Flight Set Without Union Jack Flag, includes all 20 of the flight legs, to and from Ahmedabad, Karachi, Bombay, Bellary and Madras. These colourful covers were designed by Stephen Smith "by Sanction of Messrs. Tata Sons Ltd" with inscription on back reading "A Souvenir of a Great Indian Enterprise" and signed by Stephen Smith. The cover design was originally submitted with a Union Jack, which proved to be less than popular, so most of the stock was destroyed. Those that remained were meant for foreign collectors, and those without the flag for Indian collectors. All of these are addressed to Mr. Pont, care of several people in several cities. Some have staining (mostly on back), still overall fine and a rare offering. Scan only shows one of the 20 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 1,500
Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 900.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:15:27 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1513
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.OCT.18 Madras to Karachi First Flight Set With Union Jack Flag, includes all 20 of the flight legs, to and from Ahmedabad, Karachi, Bombay, Bellary and Madras. These colourful covers were designed by Stephen Smith "by Sanction of Messrs. Tata Sons Ltd" with inscription on back reading "A Souvenir of a Great Indian Enterprise" and signed by Stephen Smith. The cover design was originally submitted with a Union Jack, which proved to be less than popular, so most of the stock was destroyed. Those that remained were meant for foreign collectors, and those without the flag for Indian collectors. All of these are addressed to Mr. Pont, care of several people in several cities. Small stains on some, still mostly very fine, scan only shows one of the 20 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 1,500
Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:16:23 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1514
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.OCT.18 Madras to Karachi First Flight Sets, With and Without Union Jack Flag, includes two each of all 20 of the flight legs, to and from Ahmedabad, Karachi, Bombay, Bellary and Madras. These colourful covers were designed by Stephen Smith "by Sanction of Messrs. Tata Sons Ltd" with inscription on back reading "A Souvenir of a Great Indian Enterprise" and signed by Stephen Smith. The cover design was originally submitted with a Union Jack, which proved to be less than popular, so most of the stock was destroyed. Those that remained were meant for foreign collectors, and those without the flag for Indian collectors. All of these are addressed to Mr. Pont, care of several people in several cities. Some have staining (mostly on back), still overall fine and a rare offering. Scans only show two of the 40 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 3,000
Opening C$ 1,800.00
Sold...C$ 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:17:05 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1515
Symbol: Cvr
1932.NOV.5 First Non-Stop Flight Calcutta to Bombay, on the "Spirit of Fun", with special label explaining flight, pilots, etc and purple handstamp reading "1,000 MILES NON STOP FLIGHT / Calcutta Nov.5 8am, Bombay NOV.5 3pm" franked with nine 3pie KGV definitives and addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, with his signature on back, alongside signature of pilot James B. Dickson and NOV.8 receiver. Light creases and small faults, still quite rare with only 15 items carried. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:19:08 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1516
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.NOV.15 French Canadian Round the World Flight, Two Different Items, first is a card mailed Calcutta NOV.15, with "TUNIS / CALCUTTA" handstamp and purple biplane and manuscript "Carried by DH Moth CF-ADC from Tunis to Calcutta" plus pilot Jacques R. Hébert signature (pencil note on back indicates "8 carried"). Second is a cover mailed Calcutta NOV.15, with red typed "French Canadian By Round the World Flight D.H. Gipay Moth, CF-ADC. / Pilot M. Hebert. / Abberville - Calcutta" plus two purple biplane handstamps and Pilot's signature. Pencil note on back indicates "5 carried". Both are fine and have Stephen Smith signatures on back, and neither are in Mr. Pont's personal collection. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 4,200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:22:42 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1517
Symbol: Cvr
1932.NOV.17 French Canadian World Flight, Calcutta to Akyab, with Akyab c.d.s. dated NOV.17, addressed to Leon Pont in Calcutta, with a NOV.21 receiver. The cover has a red label (in French) "Par un Français du Canada" describing pilot, plane, etc, and there is a bilingual purple handstamp reading "Across the Bay to Akyab / Asmany Chari / " plus a separate airplane handstamp in purple, with Jacques Hebert pilot signature. Very fine, with 57 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:24:06 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1518
Symbol: Cvr
1933.JAN.16 Flight by Prince Ali Khan,stamps are cancelled at Santa Cruz on JAN.17, alongside a large label with British flag and flight information, itself tied by a red pictorial cachet. The cover is addressed to Mr. Pont in Calcutta. Stephen Smith signature on back, very fine, with 91 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 65.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:24:37 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1519
Symbol: Cvr
1933.MAR.21 1st Experimental Flight Dacca to Dum Dum Cover, mailed on MAR.21.1933 to Mr. Pont in Calcutta, with pink 3-line cachet reading "1st. EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT, / DACCA / DUM DUM" (with second strike on back, Calcutta MAR.22 receiver and Stephen Smith signature fine, with 53 covers flown. Also includes a "The Englishman" wrapper reading "Per BENGAL AIR TRANSPORT CO.", addressed to "Rev. J. Kelly / The Englishman Agent / Darjeeling / Via Dum Dum Airport". Apparently mailed on MAY.21.1929, with only 78 flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 45.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:24:59 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1520
Symbol: Cvr
1933.MAR.21 First Experimental Flight Dacca to Dum Dum, with three line cachet on front and back plus Stephen Smith signature on back. Light offset from another cachet on back, still very fine appearing, with 53 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 50.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:25:25 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1521
Symbol: Cvr
1933.APR.5 Flight by Mlle. Maryse Hiltz, Calcutta to Rangoon to Hanoi, posted at Calcutta on APR.4, addressed to Mr. Pont with APR.22 Calcutta receiver on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is a red and black label depicting an elephant, with flight information, plus two strikes (front and back) of a black 4-line cachet reading "Transporté à Hanoi / Renvoyé à Calcutta par l'Air Orient / Pour être mis à la poste". Very fine, with 90 items carried. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:25:49 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1522
Symbol:
1933.APR.8 First Mount Everest Survey Flight Souvenir Card, with official flight label and cachet, addressed to Stephen Smith, with his signed note "A souvenir of a great achievement" plus "Not Flown". Very fine appearance, but label is starting to detach and card is partially split (could easily be repaired). (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:27:01 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1523
Symbol: Cvr
1933.APR.8 First Mount Everest Survey Flight Covers, with a small stationery cover and a larger cover, both franked with a 1a and a 3p definitives, both addressed to Mr. Pont in Calcutta. Both have the special Union Jack flag label prepared for the occasion and the large fancy cachet in purple. Both covers are signed by Stephen Smith on back, and have been lightly damaged by humidity, mostly affecting the addressee ink on the small cover and the back of the large cover, overall fine and scarce, with only 87 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 750
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:28:30 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1524
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1933.JUL.7-8 Karachi to Calcutta Group of Eleven Different First Extension Flight Covers, each with various Karachi to Calcutta boxed cachets (sometimes used to cancel the stamps), with Cawnpore to Asansol, Delhi to Asansol, Karachi to Asansol, Jodhpur to Asansol, Allahabad to Asansol, Johdpur to Cawnpore, Karachi to Cawnpore, Delhi to Cawnpore, Cawnpore to Calcutta, Asansol to Calcutta and Bodmin England to Calcutta (this one registered to Stephen Smith). All are addressed to Mr. Pont (except last one listed) and all are signed Stephen Smith on back. A few have stains, still overall very fine and all scanned online. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:29:08 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1525
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1933.JUL.11 India to England and To South Africa, Group of Five Different First Extension Flight Covers, each with boxed Calcutta to Karachi flight cachet handstamps (some used to cancel the stamps), all addressed to Mr. Pont, with Cawnpore to London, Asansol to London, Asansol to Cape Town, Cawnpore to Cape Town and Calcutta to Windlock, South Africa. All are signed by Stephen Smith and very fine. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-26-2020, 17:30:32 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1526
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1933.JUL.11 Calcutta to Karachi Group of Ten Different First Extension Flight Covers, each with various Calcutta to Karachi boxed cachets (sometimes used to cancel the stamps), with Cawnpore to Delhi, Asansol to Delhi, Cawnpore to Jodhpur, Asansol to Jodhpur, Asansol to Karachi, Cawnpore to Karachi, Calcutta to Asansol, Calcutta to Cawnpore, Allahabad to Cawnpore and Asansol to Cawnpore. All but one are signed by Stephen Smith, half are addressed to Mr. Pont, the other half to Mr. Hales. Some have stains to various degrees, else overall fine with some very fine.. (Image)
