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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 $ 250
Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:21:03 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1002
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 Stephen Smith 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 $ 100
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:22:21 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1003
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1932.OCT.18 Madras to Karachi First Flight Set With and Without Union Jack Flag, with 19 different "without flag" and 19 "with flag" (plus one duplicate), all 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. Many, but not all of these have faults to varying degrees, which includes mostly staining, but also small tears, etc. Still a presentable group and a rare offering. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 2,100.00
Sold...C$ 2,900.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:25:03 EST
Sold For 2900
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1004
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 light staining (mostly on back), still overall fine and a rare offering. Scan only shows one of the 20 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 1,300.00
Sold...C$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:27:50 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1005
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 the backs of some, still mostly very fine, scan only shows one of the 20 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 1,000
Opening C$ 1,150.00
Sold...C$ 2,000.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:30:28 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1006
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. Staining or other small faults on some, still mostly fine to very fine, scan only shows one of the 20 covers offered here. (Image)
Est $ 800
Opening C$ 1,600.00
Sold...C$ 2,000.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:33:24 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1007
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$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:34:20 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1008
Symbol: Cvr
1933.APR.5 Flight by Mlle. Maryse Hiltz, Calcutta to Rangoon to Hanoi, posted at Calcutta on APR.4, addressed to Stephen Smith 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$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:35:05 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1009
Symbol: Cvr
1933.APR.8 First Mount Everest Survey Flight Cover, a small stationery cover addressed to Mr. Pont in Calcutta. With special Union Jack flag label prepared for the occasion and the large fancy cachet in purple. Signed by Stephen Smith on back, Very fine and scarce, with only 87 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 475.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:35:55 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1010
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1933.JUL.7-8 Karachi to Calcutta Group of 13 Different First Extension Flight Covers, (4 cards and 9 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 more. These are for the most part addressed either to Mr. Pont or to Mr. Smith and all are signed by Stephen Smith on back. Some staining, else overall fine to very fine. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 350.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:36:58 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1011
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1933.JUL.11 Calcutta to Karachi Group of Ten Different First Extension Flight Covers, (2 cards and 8 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 are signed by Stephen Smith, all are addressed either to Mr. Pont, Mr. Hales or Mr. Smith. Most have stains to various degrees, else overall fine with some very fine.. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:37:41 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1012
Symbol: Cvr
1933.SEP.6 First Air Cargo of Fish, Edmonstone Island to Dum Dum, with black on green flight label, tied by a bright purple fish cachet, alongside Pilot's signature "W. Moylan". Addressed to Mr. Pont in Calcutta, with SEP.7 receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith Signature. Very fine, with only 55 covers flown (and who knows how many fish?). An excellent item for a fish thematic exhibit, etc. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:39:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1013
Symbol: PC
1933.OCT.1-2 First Extension Flights To and From Rangoon, two different uprated stationery cards, first Rangoon to Calcutta (arrived OCT.3, with purple flight cachet handstamp), second Calcutta to Rangoon (partial receiver, with manuscript cachet). Both signed by Stephen Smith on back and very fine. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 100.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:40:13 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1014
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1933.DEC.1-5 First Official Flight by Indian National Airways, Group of Seven Different Covers, all with the two-line cachet handstamp and Stephen Smith signature on back, with Calcutta to Dacca (card), Chittagong to Calcutta, Bassein to Calcutta, Calcutta to Chittagong, Dacca to Calcutta (card), Calcutta to Sandoway Burma (via Rangoon) and Calcutta to Bassein Burma (crossed out and forwarded to "Stationery Dept Calcutta"). A very fine group, with light stains on backs of some. (Image)
Est $ 200
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:41:16 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1015
Symbol: Cvr
1934.JAN.19 First Parachute Delivery in India, with red and blue on white cachet label explaining that a "Mr. Wyndham jumped from 5,000 ft with a small pouch carrying this letter...", tied by a green parachutist handstamp (with second strike on back), addressed to Mr. Pont in Calcutta and received there on JAN.21. Stephen Smith signature on back, very fine, with only 62 items carried. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:42:37 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1016
Symbol: Cvr
1934.JAN.20 Emergency Earthquake Relief Fund Cover, with red and blue on white flight cachet label, tied by a single-line blue "The Flying Circus" cachet, with Calcutta receiver on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine, with 78 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:43:32 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1017
Symbol: Cvr
1934.JAN.20 Emergency Earthquake Relief Fund Cover, with red and blue on white flight cachet label, tied by a single-line blue "The Flying Circus" cachet, with Calcutta receiver on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine, with 78 items flown. (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:44:24 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1018
Symbol: Cvr
1934.FEB.2 Earthquake Emergency Flight, was supposed to fly on JAN.29, but the landing strip in Darbhangah got damaged by an earthquake and the plane was damaged. The cover has a pink "Delayed in Transit / Plane Damaged" and purple "Earthquake Emergency Flight" handstamps on front and back, with a Union Jack flag label especially prepared for the flight, using the same design as was used on the 1933 Everest to Purnea flight. Addressed to Mr. Pont in Calcutta, with FEB.3 receiver on back alongside his signature. Very fine, with only 50 covers flown. (Image)
Est $ 100
Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:46:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1019
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1934.FEB.10-11 First Flight Madras Air Taxi Service, Group of Seven Different Covers, all with single line cachet in purple, with Puri to Calcutta (fault on front of cover), Vizagapatam to Calcutta, Madras to Calcutta (fault on back of cover), Calcutta to Puri, Calcutta to Madras, Calcutta to Gunnavaram and Calcutta to Vizagapatam. All signed by Stephen Smith on back, with appropriate backstamps, all scanned online. A mostly very fine group which Mr. Pont described as "limited mail carried". (Image)
Est $ 150
Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2020, 12:46:56 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 1020
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection
1934.OCT.25 England to Australia McRobertson International Air Race, Group of 6 Different Covers, all with the appropriate 5-line cachet in purple or violet. The first 5 have different coloured flight cachet labels (purple, green and yellow), with Rangoon to Calcutta and four from Mingaladon to Calcutta (two different to Mr. Pont, one to Indian Air Mail Society and one to Mr. Smith). One of these has two purple cachets on front plus one on back. The other cover is written on back by Stephen Smith "only autographed, not flown" and is postmarked at Calcutta on OCT.25, with violet cachet and purple "AUTOGRAPHED BY / PILOT.ENTRANT No____", with signature from the #14 (Britain) pilot. Overall fine to very fine group. (Image)
