Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1933 (Dec.) Imperial Airways Extension of Empire R Eastbound from Europe, Africa, Middle East & Asia
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1469
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European Acceptances. Speedbird covers from Ireland, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Greece, all to Singapore, scarce acceptances. (5).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1470
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European Acceptances. Speedbird covers from Netherlands and Greece to Alor Star, arrival backstamps. Scarce, very small mails sent to Alor Star, Kedah. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1471
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Cyprus. Speedbird cover franked 4.1/2pi from Limassol (Dec. 9) to Singapore, carried back under cover to England on the return flight with a G.B. ½d tied to reverse by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (Jan. 11, 1934). Scarce.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1472
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Malta. Covers from Valetta to Singapore flown from Brindisi, franked 1s 9½d with violet Air Mail datestamps (Dec. 5 or 16), both posted back from Singapore by surface mail franked 8c on the reverse, Feb. 1934 arrival datestamps. Very unusual and scarce. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1473
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Cat No: Collection
South Africa. House of Assembly Cape Town envelope sent by Wyndham to Singapore franked 1d, 2d & 6d Official pairs, arrival c.d.s.; and a cover from Kalk Bay franked 1/3d to the Imperial Airways Station Superintendent Singapore, amusingly with bilingual cachet "Insufficiently Paid for Air Mail / beyond (Calcutta)". (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1474
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Basutoland. Wyndham cover from Maseru to Singapore franked 1d, 2d, 3d and 1/-, the first day of issue of the first Basutoland stamps, arrival c.d.s.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1475
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Nyasaland. Wyndham cover from Blantyre to Singapore franked ½ d, 3d and 6d pairs with "Nyasaland Darkest Africa In Fairest Mood" slogan cancels, Cairo & Singapore backstamps, fewer than 20 covers flown.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1476
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Southern Rhodesia. Covers with seven or more stamps totalling 1/5 tied by large "NATIVE QTR / BULAWAYO S.R" datestamps, addressed c/o Thomas Cook & Son, Singapore, with their chop on reverse. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1477
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Northern Rhodesia. Registered Wyndham cover from Broken Hill to Singapore franked 1/9, unusually with the Registered Letter receipt, the cover returned with violet boxed "UNCLAIMED" (Proud I26), minor soiling. Also a Speedbird cover from Mpika to Singapore franked 1/-, Cairo transit backstamp. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1478
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Belgian Congo. Wyndham cover from Elizabethville to Singapore franked 4f, Cairo and Singapore backstamps. Scarce, very few flown. Photo on Page 196.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1479
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Kenya. Speedbird cover from Nairobi to Singapore franked 2/-, violet bilingual "By Air Mail To" cachet left blank, Cairo transit backstamp.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1480
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Morocco Agencies. Speedbird cover from Tangier to Singapore franked 1/4½d, Paris and Singapore backstamps, carried under cover on the return flight to London, a G.B. 1/2d on reverse tied by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (Jan. 11, 1934). Scarce, very few covers flown. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1481
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Egypt. Speedbird covers from Alexandria to Bandon (Tung Song backstamp indicates by rail from Alor Star) and Singapore, both with arrival backstamps; and covers from Cairo to Singapore, one franked 85m handstamped "T" with Straits Settlements 10c & 12c postage dues tied Singapore c.d.s. (Dec. 19), unusual. (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1482
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Palestine. Speedbird cover from Gaza to Singapore franked 45m, scarce, very few covers flown from Gaza.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1483
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Iraq. Covers from Baghdad to Bangkok or Singapore, each with special circular cachet in purple, arrival backstamps, just 16 covers flown to each destination. Also a Speedbird cover from Baghdad to Kuala Lumpur with Penang backstamp. (3).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1484
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Iraq. Cover from Basrah with special circular cachet in turquoise; and Speedbird covers from Baghdad Ar-Rashid or Basrah, all to Singapore, the first with an arrival backstamp, all fine and scarce. (3).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1485
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Bahrain. Speedbird cover to Singapore franked 3a6p + 4a with circular "BY / AIR" cachet, fine and scarce.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1486
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Kuwait. Speedbird cover bearing India Air 2a, 3a & 4a overprinted Kuwait neatly tied to cover to Katong, Singapore, with Basrah transit backstamp. A fine and rare cover, the franking including the key 4a value. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1487
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India. Speedbird covers from Guadur (franked on reverse with 1/2a + Air 2a and 4a, a neat single strike of the c.d.s. cancel), Karachi (2, one with Imperial Airways chop) or Delhi, all to Singapore, the first scarce. (4).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1488
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Burma. Speedbird covers from Akyab to Singapore, or Rangoon to Bangkok with arrival backstamp; also two other covers from Rangoon to Singapore. (4).
