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Postal History, Foreign The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 981
Symbol: Cvr
1930.AUG.28 Emergency Air Mail Jacobabad to Reti and Back to Jacobabad, a 1a stationery cover with "EMERGENCY AIR MAIL" handstamp, mailed from Jacobabad to Stephen Smith in Reti on AUG.30 during the floods there. Arrived same day and received back in Jacobabad on AUG.31, as evidenced by backstamps. Signed by Stephen Smith. Mr. Pont wrote in his exhibit "Having made a double journey, over the flooded areas this cover is extremely scarce, only about ten exist.". Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 11:53:50 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 982
Symbol: Cvr
1930.OCT.30 England to Australia Flight by Mr. Oscar Garden, mailed from Calcutta on OCT.30 to Stephen Smith in Rangoon, with boxed purple cachet reading "ENGLAND - AUSTRALIA FLIGHT / With Mr. Oscar Garden, Across the Bay of Bengal" plus a "Calcutta to Rangoon" air mail label. Franked with a block of four 3a plus a pair of ½a on back, with Rangoon arrival on NOV.1. Signed by Stephen Smith on back and Oscar Garden on front. Light staining, else very fine and a very rare cover, with only 11 flown. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 1,150.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 11:55:19 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 983
Symbol: Cvr
1930.OCT.31 Flight by the Honourable Mrs. Victor Bruce, from Karachi to Rangoon, two special covers, both signed "Mildred Bruce", one is addressed to Miss El. Salis in Rangoon. Both are backstamped East Rangoon OCT.31. One is very fine and the other has light staining and wear. About 100 covers carried, according to Mr. Pont. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 11:56:35 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 984
Symbol: Cvr
1930.NOV.2 R.A.F. Goodwill Flight to Singapore, from Calcutta to Bangkok, with British Flag and flight cachet in black, franked with Indian and Siamese stamps, duly cancelled in Bangkok on NOV.7 (front and back). This cover was signed by Stephen Smith on back. Very fine, with a bit of staining. (Image)
Est $ 300
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 525.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 11:57:56 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 985
Symbol: Cvr
1930.NOV.3 Royal Air Force Flight to Straits Settlements, Delhi to Allahabad Leg, with purple cachet reading "India - Straits Settlements / R.A.F. Demonstration Flight / By Hanaidi & Wapiti Aeroplanes / Delhi to Allahabad" (both sides) plus a circular "B Company" cachet with date, signed by the pilot D.F. Anderson. Addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta with NOV.4 receiver on back, alongside his signature. Very fine, with only 32 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 11:59:32 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 986
Symbol: Cvr
1930.NOV.4 R.A.F. Flight to Singapore, Karachi to Calcutta Leg, with boxed purple cachet "By R.A.F. / WAPITI Plane / Karachi to Calcutta" (both sides), stamp is cancelled Fort William Calcutta, with Park Street Calcutta same day receiver on back and Stephen Smith signature. Also includes a second example of the cover, this one with an offset from the cachet on back. Both are signed by the pilot Flight Lieutenant D.F. Anderson, scarce with 25 letters carried. Very fine, with some staining. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:00:50 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 987
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1930.NOV.4 R.A.F. Goodwill Flight India to Straits Settlements, Delhi to Calcutta Leg, a group of 5 identical covers, cancelled Fort William Calcutta on NOV.4 on front and Park Street Calcutta NOV.4 on back, with 4-line cachet handstamp in green (front and back) plus oval "B Company / 1st Bn. The Gordon Highrs" handstamp with manuscript date. All are signed on front by the pilot D.F. Anderson and Stephen Smith on back. These are addressed to five different people in Calcutta, all at 25 Elliott Road. All have green offsets from the cachets plus a few stains here and there. 72 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:02:31 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 988
Symbol: Cvr
1930.NOV.19 Royal Air Force Flight Covers, first is Calcutta to Allahabad (36 items flown), then Calcutta to Delhi (43 items flown) and Allahabad to Delhi (with Stephen Smith signature). All three very fine. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:03:54 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 989
Symbol: Cvr
1930.NOV.25 Paris to Saigon Flight by Mlle. Maryse Hiltz, Calcutta to Rangoon Leg, with purple "VIVE LA FRANCE" and green 4-line cachet, left Calcutta on NOV.24 and arrived Rangoon NOV.26 as evidenced by datestamps on front, and returned to Calcutta on DEC.1 as evidenced by a datestamp on back. Overall very fine, with 39 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 350
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 400.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:05:16 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 990
Symbol: Cvr
1930.DEC.21 First Flight by a Mohomodan Pilot, Two Different Covers, both signed by pilot Abul M. Murad, one was mailed at Delhi with Green circular cachet and green two-line cachet (32 of these flown), the other was mailed at Gaya with green circular cachet and violet two like cachet (27 of these flown). Both addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta with DEC.22 arrival on back. Very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:06:04 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 991
Symbol: Cvr
1931.JAN.24 French Flight Marseille to Saigon, Calcutta to Rangoon Leg, addressed to Mr. Pont, with Calcutta and Rangoon datestamps and bright purple illustrated cachet depicting an elephant and a tiger with "Cie AIR-ORIENT / Premier vol de Marseille à Saigon / Calcutta - Rangoon". Very fine, with 82 flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:07:20 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 992
Symbol: Cvr
1931.APR.14 First Flight from Bombay to Portuguese India, mailed Bombay on APR.13 and arrived in Goa on APR.14 (light backstamp). The cover has a manuscript endorsement plus a 3-line cachet in violet, offset of a different cachet on back, else fine. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 180.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:08:56 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 993
Symbol: Cvr
1931.APR.14 First Flight Calcutta to Singapore Registered Cover, mailed Calcutta APR.13 to Stephen Smith in Port Darwin, Australia, with APR.25 receiver on back, Port Darwin despatched on MAY.5 (on front), then got to Singapore on MAY.29, Madras DLO on JUN.12 and finally back to Calcutta on JUN.15. Three-line cachet on front reads "Via Imperial Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Australia". Faults affecting the stamps, else an interesting, and well-travelled cover. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:10:37 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 994
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1931.APR.14 First Experimental Flight Group, with four covers, Allahabad to Calcutta, Jodhpur to Delhi, one mailed from Calcutta to Rangoon, Burma (with "First Airmail Burma-Australia" cachet), and one to Victoria Point, Burma. All have "Via Imperial Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Australia" cachet. All are addressed to Stephen Smith and have his signature on back. Overall very fine. (Image)
Est $ 800
Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:11:45 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 995
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1931.MAY.5 2nd Experimental Flight England to Australia, Group of Five Different Covers, Calcutta to Akyab, Calcutta to Victoria Point and Calcutta to Rangoon, each with frankings on front and back. Also Allahabad to Calcutta and Delhi to Calcutta. All have the same cachet (in 2 different colours) and all except one is addressed to Stephen Smith and all have his signature on back, a few faults, else overall very fine. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:12:21 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 996
Symbol: Cvr
1931.MAY.21 and 23 Flight Covers, with Allahabad to Delhi, Calcutta to Delhi, Calcutta to Allahabad and Calcutta to Allahabad (different franking). All have special violet or purple cachet "Asmani Ghari" handstamps, all are addressed to Stephen Smith and have his signature on back, overall very fine. (Image)
Est $ 250
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:13:44 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 997
Symbol: Cvr
1931.JUL.1 Emergency Flight From Delhi to Jodhpur, left Delhi (Civil Aerodrome) on JUL.1, with Jodhpur receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is a black 4-line cachet on front reading "EMERGENCY FLIGHT / Carried By / CAPT. DUGGAN. / DELHI FLYING CLUB.". Very fine, and described by Mr. Pont as "scarce". (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:14:48 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 998
Symbol: Cvr
1931.AUG.10 Croydon to Shanghai Flight by the American Aviators Charles and Gladys Day, addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, with single-line handstamp dated "3 SEP 1931", the day the couple actually left Calcutta. The cover has a photographic vignette of Mrs Day tied by the "American Flyers" 3-line cachet. Small fault at top, else very fine and scarce, with only 14 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 500
Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:17:27 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 999
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1931.DEC.29 Delhi Flying Club First Flight, Karachi to Delhi, a group of 12 similar covers, all with the same violet cachet and all addressed to Stephen Smith. All with Karachi Air datestamps on front,"Karachi - Delhi" in red pen, and all have a Calcutta JAN.5.1932 receiver on back, alongside Smith signature. A few small faults on some (one is also missing its airmail label), else overall fine or better. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:18:17 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1000
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.JAN.2 and 4 Group of Delhi Flying Club First Flight Covers, each with a 2-line cachet (in purple or black) reading "First Flight / DELHI FLYING CLUB". Flights included are Jodhpur to Delhi (8 covers), Delhi to Karachi (4 covers) and Jodhpur to Delhi (8 covers) for a total of 20 covers. All with receivers on back alongside Stephen Smith signatures. A number of these have stains, many caused by damp storage conditions, resulting in some mold under the back flaps. One of each scanned online, alongside a fourth which has an interesting franking. (Image)
