Germany and German Colonies General - Imperial Airways
Sale No: 90
Lot No: 36
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Broken Hill, 1d & 4d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels one clear of the stamps. On plain cover. Air Mail label bottom left. First Official Air Mail cachet. Typed 'By First Air Mail Southern Rhodesia to Northern Rhodesia Imperial Airways' Addressed to Broken Hill. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Very fine clean cover. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 37
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EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Port Bell-Poole, 30c & 1/- of KUT, tied with Kampala 20 Mar 40 cds cancels. On plain postal stationary air mail envelope. Addressed to London N4. Flight KN143. No markings on the reverse. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 38
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Umtali-Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Umtali 1 May 34 cds cancel, (Very fine strike). On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to London SW1. Flight AN167. No markings on the reverse. With research notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 39
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Germany-Kimberley, 5pf (SG426) & 1m Air (SG397) of Germany, tied Bremen 20 Jul 32 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label left. Addressed to Omaruru SWA. Flight AS74. On the reverse Alexandria 26 Julg 32 transit, Kimberley-Windhoek Air Mail 8 Aug 32 transit. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 40
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Moshi-London, 5c & 20c x 3 of Tanganyika, tied with Moshi 6 Aug 32 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Norwich. Flight AN74. On the reverse North Walsham 15 Aug 32 receiving. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 41
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa tied with Cape Town 16 Aug 32 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Hampstead & re-directed to the Isle of Arron. Flight AN76. On the reverse Hampstead 29 Aug 32 wavy line machine cancel receiving. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 42
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Nairobi-London, 5c, 10c & 20c x 4 of Kenya & Uganda, tied with Machakos 7 Oct 32 cds cancels. On plain Registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Machakos registration label bottom left. RTS in blue crayon & Nariobi RLO 18 Nov 32 dealing with the return. Addressed to Leicester. Flight AN84. On the reverse Gone Away in blue crayon. Nairobi 9 & 10 Oct 32 registered oval cancels, Rotherby Leicester 24 Oct 32 receiving. Leicester 25 Oct 32 cds & Machakos 24 Nov 32 return. ( A round trip of 49 days). {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)
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Lot No: 43
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Hamburg-Athens-Cape Town, 5 pf & 30pf x 3 of Germany, tied with Hamburg 6 Oct 32 machine wavy line cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label middle left. Vienna 12 Oct 32 transit. Addressed to East London SA. Flight AS85. On the reverse Vienna 7 Oct 32 transit, Alexandria 15 Oct 32 transit. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 44
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Nairobi-London, 15c 30c & 50c of Kenya & Uganda, tied with Nairobi Registered 5 Nov 32 cds cancels. On plain Registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Nairobi registration label bottom left. Addressed to London W8. Fight AN87. On the reverse Nairobi Registered 5 Nov 32 despatch Kensington registered oval 14 Nov 32 receiving. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 45
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Johannesburg-Berlin via Athens, 1/- of SA, tied with Johannesburg 7 Jun 33 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label bottom right. Typed top left 'By Imperial Airways' Berlin Lufpost in red on front. Addressed to Hannover. Flight AN118. On the reverse a Berlin 18 Jun 33 receiving. Research notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 46
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Johannesburg-Athens-Hamburg, 1/- of SA, tied with Johannesburg 19 Jul 33 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail left. Berlin Luftpost cachet in red on front. Addressed to Hamburg. Flight AN124. On the reverse Berlin 28 Jul 33 receiving. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Lot No: 47
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Windhoek-Germany, 3d vert pair, 4d & 6d of SWA tied with Windhoek Air Mail 20 Feb 34 cds cancels. On plain Registered cover. Air Mail label middle left. Windhoek Registered R cachet . Windhoek Counter 20 Feb 34 cds on front. Addressed to Dieburg Germany. Flight AN155. On the reverse Windhoek Air Mail 20 Feb 34 cds, Windhoek Counter 20 Feb 34 & Dieburg 3 Mar 34 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 48
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS MADAGASCAR. Durban-Tananarive, via Broken Hill. 3d & 4d Air x 3, of SA, tied with Durban 31 Jul 34 cds cancels. On Imperial Airways stationary envelope. Winged logo bottom left. Typed 'Via Broken Hill'. Addressed to Tananarive. From Broken Hill, S.N.A.M. on the first Easterly Service leaving 2 Aug to Madagascar via Quelimane Mozambique. On the reverse Tananarive 4 Aug 34 receiving. Very Scarce. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Lot No: 49
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Lindi-London, 30c Jubilee & 50c of KUT, tied with Lindi 8 Nov 35 cds cance. On plain registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Lindi registration lbel bottom left. Addressed to Exeter. Flight AN290. On the reverse Lindi 8 Nov 35 cancels. Daressalaam Registered oval 13 Nov & Nairobi Registered oval 14 Nov 35. With detailed route notes. Scarce cover. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 50
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS London-Cape Town, GV 3d & E8 ½d x 2, 1d 1½d & 2½d, tied with Leicester Sq 22 Feb 37 registered oval cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. London WC7 registration label bottom left. Addressed to Cape Town. Flight AS425. On the reverse Leicester Sq registered oval cancels. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 51
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS MADAGASCAR. Nairobi-Quelimane via Broken Hill. 5c 30c & 1/- of Kenya & Uganda, tied with Nairobi 30 Jul 34 cds cancels. Plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Quelimane. Flight AS178 arriving Broken Hill 1 Aug 34. Then carried by S.N.A.M. on the first Easterly Service leaving 2 Aug to Madagascar via Quelimane Mozanbique arriving on the 3 Aug 34. On the reverse Quelimane 3 Aug 34 receiving. Noted as being one of just 170 items of mail to Quelimane on this flight. Couple of small tone spots on front. With research notes.Very Scarce. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Lot No: 52
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS MADAGASCAR. Nairobi-Tananarive, via Broken Hill. 10c & 2/- of Kenya & Uganda, tied with Nairobi 30 Jul 34 cds cancels. Plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Manuscript 'By First Flight Broken Hill-Madagascar' top. Addressed to Tananarive. Flight AS178 arriving Broken Hill 1 Aug 34. Then carried by S.N.A.M. on the first Easterly Service leaving 2 Aug to Madagascar via Quelimane Mozambique. On the reverse Tananarive 4 Aug 34 receiving. Postal ink smudges across front from cancelling machine. Very Scarce. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £16.80)
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Lot No: 53
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS ZANZIBAR.London-Zanzibar, GV 6d. tied with London FS Air Mail 24 Mar 36 machine wavy line cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Zanzibar. Flight AS329 to Nairobi. Then Wilson Airways feeder service. On the reverse Zanzibar 30 Mar 36 receiving. Some creasing to the edges. With notes. Scarce. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 54
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Penhalonga 23 Jan 34 cds cancels with one well clear of the stamp & very fine strike. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Cambourne Cornwall. Flight AN151. No markings on the reverse. Very scarce. With research notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £20.80)
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Lot No: 55
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT DEC 1931 Salisbury-Cape Town, 1d & 4d (SG16 & 19) of S Rhodesia, tied with Mazoe 14 Dec 31 cds cancels, on plain cover. Experimental Flight cachet, Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Cape Town. On the reverse Sailsbury 16 Dec 31 transit, Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit & Cape Town 21 Dec 31 receiving. Scarce origin. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 56
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT DEC 1931 Bulawayo-Johannesburg, 1d & 4d (SG16 & 19) of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 13 Dec 31 cds cancel, on plain cover. Experimental Flight cachet. Typed top left 'By first Air Mail from Southern Rhodesia Xmas Flight 1931'. Addressed to Upington. On the reverse Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit & Upington 21 Dec 31 receiving. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 57
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LONDON-EAST AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS 1931 Rongai Kenya-London, 15c block of 4 (SG82) of Kenya & Uganda tied with Rongai 21 Jun 31 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Wokingham. No markings on the reverse. Commercial cover. Reseach notes stating flown on Flight AN16. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 58
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LONDON-EAST AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS 1931 Daressalaam-London, 15c & 50c (SG95 & 100) of Tanganyika tied with Daressalaam 21 Nov 31 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label bottom left. Addressed to Newcastle Upon Tyne. On the reverse Mwanza 23 Nov 31 transit. Commercial cover. Detailed reseach stating flown on Flight AN38. Scarce cover. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £17.60)
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Lot No: 59
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LONDON-EAST AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS 1931 Atbara Sudan-London, 10mils & 2p (SG48-9) of Sudan tied with Sudan Air Mail Atbara 26 Jun 31 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to London. No markings on the reverse. Commercial cover. Reseach notes stating flown on Flight AN16 & with the introduction of a summer timetable Atbara was added as a scheduled stop. Roughly opened on back. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 60
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LONDON-EAST AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS 1931 Nairobi-London, 5c 30c & 50c (SG78 84-5) of Kenya & Uganda ,tied with Nairobi 14 Sept 31 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label middle top, Local Air Fee Paid cachet bottom left. Addressed to Portishead. No markings on the reverse. Commercial cover. Detailed reseach notes stating flown on Flight AN28. Scarce cover. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 61
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LONDON-WEST AFRICA-LONDON Kano-London, GV 6d of Nigeria (SG40) tied with Kano 13 Mar 36 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Manuscript across middle of cover, 'Direct Airmail, Kano(Nigeria) to London'. Addressed to Rotherham. Flight WAN6. GV 1d on front tied with Rotherham 25 Mar 36 receiving. No markings on the reverse. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £16.80)
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Lot No: 62
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LONDON-WEST AFRICA-LONDON London-Maidugari Nigeria, GV 3d joined pair tied with Dorking 8 Feb 36 machine wavy line cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Typed 'first England-Nigerian Air Mail'. Addressed to Maiduguri. Flight AS317 London-Khartoum connecting with the first West African feeder service Flight WAS2. On the reverse Maiduguri 15 Feb 36 receiving. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 63
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LONDON-WEST AFRICA-LONDON London-Lagos, London SW1 13 Nov 36 6d meter mark in red along with Wilton Rd Hudson's Place 13 Nov 36 cds cancel (Imperial Airways London HQ). On postal stationary air mail envelope. Top left in manuscript 'Test Letter'. Almost certainly sent by Imperial Airways to 'Test' the route. Addressed to a passenger on the SS Apapa C/o Elder Dempster Lines Takoradi Gold Coast. Flight AS396 London-Khartoum connecting with the Lagos service Flight WAS42. Lagos 20 Nov 36 arrival on the back. Takoradi 23 Nov 36 receiving. Boxed E & D Lines Ltd Despatch 23 Nov 1936 (next line indistinct) & bottom line faint Takadori. Folded vertically. With Notes. Very Scarce. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £17.60)
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Lot No: 64
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LONDON-WEST AFRICA-LONDON London-Lagos,GV 3d pair, tied with York 15 Oct 36 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Typed 'By First Through Airmail to Lagos'. Addressed to Lagos & then re-directed to Ibadan. London-Khartoum on Flight AS388 connecting with WAS38. With Lagos 23 Oct 36 cds (Dealing with the redirect on front). On the reverse Lagos 22 Oct 36 receiving. Some creasing. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)
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Lot No: 65
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LONDON-WEST AFRICA-LONDON London-Lagos Nigeria, E8 ½d joined pair 1d 1½d & 2½d, tied with Sutton Coldfield 15 Oct 36 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Minna. Flight WAS38 the first extended service to Lagos. RE-directed back to Sutton Coldfield. On the reverse Minna 22 Oct 36 receiving. Lagos 9 Jan 37 slogan for the return. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £20.80)
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Lot No: 66
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LONDON-WEST AFRICA-LONDON London-Lagos, E8 1d & 2½d x 2, tied with Rotherham 15 Oct 36 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Typed across middle 'By First Direct Airmail London to Lagos'. Addressed to Lagos.London-Khartoum on Flight AS388 connecting with WAS38. With Lagos 15 Mar 37 cds (Dealing with the return). Re-directed in red initially to Leeds & then Rotherham. On the reverse Lagos 22 Oct 36 receiving. London 5 Apr 37 transit Leeds 7 Apr 37 machine cancel on front. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £16.80)
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Lot No: 67
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OTHER FLIGHTS Gladstone Cover. UK-Uganda. GV 1½d & 6d un-cancelled, on plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Jinga Uganda. On the reverse Uganda Sudan Air Mail 17 Oct 27 cds & Jinja 17 Oct 27 cds receiving, both very fine strikes. Flown on the first resumed service Khartoum-Kisumu. One of only 250 carried from England. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £16.80)
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Lot No: 69
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OTHER FLIGHTS Wilson Airways. Nairobi-Daressalaam, 5c & 30c of Kenya & Uganda, tied with Nairobi 17 Aug 32 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Daressalaam. On the reverse Daressalaam 18 Aug 32 receiving. Flown on the first feeder service. Very clean cover. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
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Lot No: 70
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OTHER FLIGHTS Wilson Airways. Nairobi-Daressalaam, 15c & 20c of Kenya & Uganda, tied with Nairobi 17 Aug 32 cds cancel. On plain air mail stationary envelope. Manuscript 'First New Coastal Feeder Service'. In pencil 'First all Air feeder service operated by Wilson Airways. Flown 18 8 32 Nairobi-Daressalaam stage'. Addressed to Daressalaam. On the reverse Daressalaam 18 Aug 32 receiving. Very clean cover. With notes. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £13.60)
