Great Britain and British Commonwealth India Air Mails
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Lot No: 834
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Air Mails. 1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to Thomas Cook & Sons in Paris franked KEVII 1a tied by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, underpaid by 1½a to France, handstamped "T" and marked "30c", a 10c postage due inter-panneau strip of three applied and cancelled by triangular handstamps. Redirected to England, backstamped with violet "T.C. & S. PARIS / Recd 4 APR 1911 / MAIL DEPARTMENT" and datestamps of Allahabad, Bombay, Paris and Southampton. A rare destination and the only Allahabad Aerial Post cover we have recorded bearing postage due stamps. A remarkable and unique cover. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
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Lot No: 835
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1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, ½a postal stationery envelope to Hyderabad with the special pictorial Aerial Post cancel in magenta, Allahabad and Hyderabad backstamps, unobtrusive vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
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Lot No: 836
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1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, registered cover to Indore franked by KEVII 15r tied by the special pictorial Aerial Post cancel in magenta with a further strike alongside, reverse with registration label bearing boxed "R / ALLAHABAD" and datestamps of Allahabad and Indore. A remarkable high franking, probably unique. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 837
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1919 (Jan. 9) G.B to India first through Aerial Mail flown by R.A.F Handley Page "Old Carthusian", stampless cover to Bombay endorsed "On Service" and "By Handley Page Aerial Flight", signed "C. Jessel, Capt.", with "F.P.O 55" c.d.s and violet "POSTAL SERVICE M.E.F / AERIAL POST-BAGHDAD-DELHI / PER / HANDLEY PAGE AEROPLANE", backstamped at Delhi (Jan. 20) and Bombay with violet circular "CARRIED BY AERIAL MAIL / BAGHDAD-DELHI / JANY. 1919". Flown from Baghdad to Ormara, then taken by H.M.S "Britomart" to Karachi and rail to Delhi. An unusually fine cover, scarce. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 838
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1920 (Mar. 9/10) Bombay to Karachi experimental air service, registered cover and picture postcard both carried on the seventh and last flight on March 11th, the cover franked 1a + 1½a + 2a + 6a, the postcard franked 3p + 1½a block of four on the reverse with 1½a + 2a6p and a Bombay War & Relief Fund ½a label on the picture side. (2).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 839
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1920 (Jan.-Mar.) Karachi to Bombay experimental air service, registered covers (5) and a postcard carried on the first, second and seventh flights from Karachi, or the first, fifth and seventh flights from Bombay all with the special Air Post datestamps, the card stained and the first Karachi cover with a couple of edge tears, otherwise largely fine. (6).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 840
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1924 (Nov. 14) Amsterdam to Batavia flight by the Dutch aviators Van der Hoop and Poelman, cover flown on the Calcutta to Akyab leg and posted upon arrival franked KGV 1a, typed inscription "By Aeroplane from Calcutta by kind consent of the Consul General of the Netherlands 13th Nov. 1924", numbered "25" and signed by J. Fernandro, President of the Calcutta Philatelic Club. Light vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce, 25 covers flown. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 841
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1925 (Feb. 5) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, covers flown from Calcutta to Karachi or London both posted upon arrival, with flight vignettes and cachets, the cover to Karachi franked KGV ¼a strip of four cancelled at Drigh Road, the cover to London with an uncancelled KGV 2a, a 3d charge mark and 3d postage due stamp cancelled at Kensington, backstamped at Waddon Aerodrome Croydon (Mar. 17). Two fine covers, both signed on the reverse by the flight engineer Arthur B. Elliott. (2).
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Lot No: 842
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1925 (Feb. 8) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Calcutta, initialled "AJC". Fine and scarce, 32 covers flown. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
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Lot No: 843
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1925 (Feb. 8) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Calcutta, signed "Alan J. Cobham". Fine and scarce, 32 covers flown, just nine of these signed in full. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 844
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1925 (June 12) Quetta to Hindubagh flood relief emergency R.A.F flight, 1a stationery envelope cancelled at Quetta and backstamped at Hindubagh on the same day. Vertical fold and small fault at upper left corner, otherwise fine and very rare, signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith, just 12 covers flown. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 845
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1926 (July 23) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Karachi to Calcutta bearing two flight vignettes and a KGV 1a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, with "BY D. H. 50" cachet. Fine, 43 covers flown on this leg of this historic flight.
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Lot No: 846
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1927 (June 27) De Havilland Moth demonstration flight over Calcutta by W.H Vetch, ½a postcard cancelled in Calcutta, violet flight cachet, the message written by E.L Widdicombe who accompanied Vetch on the flight, initialled by Vetch and numbered "5". Fine and scarce, just eleven cards flown. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 847
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1927 (July 17) Calcutta to Shillong flight by W.H Vetch, an H.F Bennett envelope with violet cachet "D.H. MOTH Aeroplane / G.E.B.M.O / AIR 15-7-27 MAIL / CALCUTTA SHILLONG", a KGV 1a cancelled at Cherra-Punji, backstamped at Shillong. A few tiny tone spots, otherwise fine, 35 covers flown to Cherra-Punji.
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Lot No: 848
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1927 (Nov. 3) Saigon to Paris return flight by Capt. Leon Challe, cover to London, flown from Calcutta to Paris with KGV 1a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, printed flight inscription and violet "CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE / CALCUTTA", very fine, 67 covers flown.
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 849
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1927-34 Flight covers including 1927 (July 17) Calcutta to Shillong flight posted at Cherrapunji, 1928 (Oct. 11) fourth experimental Dutch flight from Calcutta to Rangoon (2), 1929 (May 21) Bengal Air Transport Co. Calcutta to Darjeeling first flight (4), 1933 (Mar. 21) Dacca to Dum Dum experimental flight (2, 53 flown), 1933 (July 7) Karachi to Calcutta extension covers flown on legs to or from Cawnpore (4), etc., minor faults, most fine. (25).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 850
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1927-28 Basra-Cairo air service, covers flown from Bombay (9) or Karachi (2), to London (10) or Switzerland, all with various types of Air Mail label in red, blue or yellow, a 1928 (Feb. 29) cover probably with a first day use of the official Post Office issue blue Air Mail label, ten with circular "BY / AIR" cachets, a few a little stained. (11).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 851
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Air Mail Labels. 1927 Booklet containing three panes of the first official Post Office issue Air Mail labels, the panes of 25 labels all imperforate horizontally between rows 3/4 and 5/6, other panes removed, the booklet cover with printed "A.M.-1 / AIR MAIL LABELS / MGIPAh. - 283 - 11-5-27", with manuscript "3" and "imperf between three". A scarce variety and part booklet.
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Lot No: 852
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1928 (Mar. 20/July 5) Covers to England flown from Basra to Cairo and Marseille to London, the first carried on the first flight of this route (60 flown), both bearing a vertical pair of the first official Air Mail label in blue both with the variety imperforate between, very unusual. (2).
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Lot No: 853
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USA. 1929 (Jan. 14) New Orleans to Houston first flight franked 9c, also bearing 8½d in uncancelled British stamps; and 1930 (Feb. 15) St. Louis International Aircraft Show flown cover franked 9c, both covers addressed to India, flown from London. Very unusual. (2).
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Lot No: 855
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1929 (Apr. 7) Imperial Airways Karachi to London first flight, covers flown to Basrah, Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo, Alexandria, Gaza or London (2, one addressed to USA), all fine. (8).
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Lot No: 856
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1929 (Apr.) Imperial Airways Karachi to London first flight, piece bearing proof impressions of the cachets used on mail at Gwador, Lingeh, Jask, Bouchir, Basra, Baghdad and Rutbah, all in violet, very unusual.
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Lot No: 857
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1929 Covers franked KGV 1a cancelled at Dum Dum, carried on the June 14th Alcock & Brown commemorative flight by J.B. Scholte, or the June 25th Dum Dum to Naihati and return flight by Joan Page, both signed by the pilots (the Joan Page cover signed in ink on reverse), also an unused Scholte flight cover. Two uncommon pilot signed covers. (3).
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Lot No: 858
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1929 (Nov. 5) Karachi to London first all air service, registered 1a stationery cards with a picture applied to the reverse depicting the committee of the Aero Philatelic club of India with greetings on the occasion of the first flight with air mail stamps, all franked KGV 1½a + Air 8a, flown to Salonica, Naples or Lucerne with arrival datestamps, fine and scarce. The first flight from India after the issue of Air stamps on November 4th. (3).
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Lot No: 859
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1929 (Dec. 20) 2a Air stamp First Day Cover bearing a block of four, twice signed in the margin by the stamp designer G. Grant, all cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, first day cachet alongside, a little staining to the stamps, nevertheless a scarce F.D.C. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 860
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1929 (Dec. 30) Karachi to Delhi by Indian State Air Service, first flight covers flown from Karachi to Hyderabad, Jodhpur or Delhi, Hyderabad to Delhi or Jodhpur to Delhi, and return flight covers from Delhi to Jodhpur or Karachi, or Hyderabad to Karachi. (8).
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Lot No: 861
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1930 (Feb. 3) Karachi to Teheran first flight, registered cover franked Air 8a, carried by Imperial Airways to Bushire and then transferred to internal Persian air service, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 862
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1930 (Mar. 17) First Air Mail acceptance from Gwadur, cover to England (with enclosed letter) franked Air 2a + 6a each tied by "GWADUR" c.d.s, reverse with Baghdad c.d.s and a G.B ½d cancelled upon arrival (Mar. 27), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 863
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1930 (Aug.) Jacobabad to Reti emergency R.A.F flights due to flooding, covers franked KGV 1a flown from Jacobabad to Reti (Aug. 23) or Reti to Jacobabad (Aug. 19), and a 1a envelope flown from Jacobabad to Reti (Aug. 28) redirected back to Jacobabad and carried on the return flight, the first two with "EMERGENCY AIR MAIL" cachets. (3).
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Lot No: 864
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1930 (Aug. 30) Reti to Jacobabad emergency R.A.F flight, cover franked KGV 1a cancelled at Reti, arrival backstamp, unusually signed by the pilot Ft. Lt. Wallis F. Akerman.
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Lot No: 865
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1930 (Dec. 21) A.B Murad Karachi to Cape Town solo flight attempt, cover flown from Dum Dum to Delhi with KGV 1a cancelled upon arrival, two flight cachets, one tying a 1930 Christmas charity label, signed by the pilot. Fine, 32 covers flown.
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Lot No: 866
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1931 (Jan. 10) Karachi to Abadan first flight, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta cover franked 3p block of four + Air 4a, Basrah and Abadan backstamps with violet "A.P.O.C - ABADAN / MAIL / 20 JAN 1931" cachet, fine and scarce.
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Lot No: 867
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1931 (Feb. 25) Imperial Airways first despatch to East Africa sent entirely by air, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers from Jodhpur to Assiout, Luxor, Assouan, Kareima, Khartoum, Kampala, Kosti, Juba, Kisumu, Mwanza, Nairobi, Moshi or Dodoma, all flown by Trans-Indian Air Service from Delhi to Karachi and Imperial Airways from Karachi to Cairo connecting with the London to East Africa service. Scarce, very small postings to most destinations, all bearing 1929 Air stamps, minor staining. (13).
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Lot No: 868
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1931 (Apr.) Imperial Airways London to Australia first experimental flight, covers flown on the outward flight from Karachi to Calcutta, Darwin or Brisbane, Delhi to Rangoon, Calcutta to Victoria Point or Christchurch, Akyab to Calcutta, Victoria Point to Calcutta, or on the return flight from Calcutta to Jodhpur or London, Allahabad to London. Also second return experimental flight cover from Allahabad to Delhi. (12).
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Lot No: 869
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1931 (Apr. 12) London to Australia first experimental flight, 1a envelope franked Air 2a + 6a to New Zealand, flown from Calcutta to Darwin, signed by the pilot Charles Kingsford Smith, horizontal fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 870
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1931 (Apr. 12/30) Imperial Airways first experimental England to Australia and return flights, covers carried on the outward flight from Allahabad to Calcutta or Rangoon, or on the return flight from Rangoon to Akyab, Calcutta, Allahabad or Delhi, Akyab to Allahabad, Calcutta or Delhi, or Allahabad to Delhi, all fine. (10).
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Lot No: 871
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1931 (Apr. 13) Cover from Bombay to Goa franked 1a, red "FIRST AIR MAIL / FROM BOMBAY TO / PORTUGUESE INDIA" cachet, backstamped at Nova Goa and Siolim. Minor creasing and a little shortened at left but very scarce, just 15 covers flown. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Lot No: 872
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1931 (May 5) Imperial Airways second experimental England to Australia flight, covers flown from Jodhpur to Allahabad, Delhi to Allahabad or Calcutta, Allahabad to Calcutta or Calcutta to Akyab, all fine, just six covers flown on the Jodhpur to Allahabad leg. (5).
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Lot No: 873
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1931 (July 1) Delhi to Karachi emergency flight by Delhi Flying Club due to the temporary suspension of the Indian State Air Service, covers from Calcutta flown from Delhi to Jodhpur or Karachi (addressed to England), fine and scarce. (2).
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Lot No: 874
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1932 (Jan. 2/5) Delhi Flying Club service between Delhi and Karachi, first flight cover from Jodhpur to Delhi, and cover to London carried on the first return flight from Delhi to Karachi, signed by the pilot P.D Sharma, also 1931 (Dec. 28) cover carried on the last Imperial Airways flight from Delhi to Karachi. All fine, just 17 covers carried on the Jan. 5th flight from Delhi. (3).
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Lot No: 875
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1932 (Jan. 5) Delhi to Jodhpur first flight by the Delhi Flying Club, cover with flight cachet franked 3a3p, fine and scarce, just 16 covers flown.
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Lot No: 876
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1932 (Feb. 26) Cover from Bombay to Goa franked 1a + 3p, endorsed "By Major Craveiro Lopes plane, second flight Bombay / Goa" with arrival backstamp, fine and very scarce.
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Lot No: 877
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1932 (Feb.-Nov.) Bertram Atlantic Expedition, Cologne to Sydney flight led by Capt. Hans Bertram in his Junkers seaplane "Atlantis", large unaddressed "Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum, Berlin" envelope with "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION" cachet, bearing stamps and cancels of all the countries visited en route, comprising Germany (Berlin), Switzerland (Lugano), Italy (Venice), Greece (Athens), Syria (Alexandrette), Iraq (Baghdad), Persia (Bushire), India (Bombay), Ceylon (Colombo), Siam (Bangkok), Straits Settlements (Singapore), Netherlands Indies (Batavia) and Australia (Wyndham and Sydney). The expedition left Darwin on May 19th but were blown off course and came down near Wyndham; they were not found until July 4th. Fine and scarce, 40 covers flown from Germany to Australia.
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Lot No: 878
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1932 (Apr. 25) First flight from India to Cyprus, cover from Gwalior franked 10½a, backstamped at Cairo, fine and very scarce.
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Lot No: 881
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1932 (Oct. 9) Cover from Rangoon to Kampala franked 9p + Air 4a, 6a, carried on the first return Netherlands Indies to Holland flight, from Rangoon to Cairo, backstamped at Cairo and Kampala. Fine and scarce, very few covers carried on this return flight.
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Lot No: 882
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1932 (Oct. 16/17) Tata Sons Ltd, Karachi to Madras route, first outward flight covers flown from Bombay or Bellary to Madras, and return flight covers flown from Madras to Bombay or Cape Town via Karachi, all signed by the pilot N. Vintcent, very scarce. (4). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Lot No: 883
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1932 (Oct. 15-17) Tata Sons Ltd Karachi to Madras and return first flights, official first type flight covers with a Union Jack on India (7) and second type flight covers with the Union Jack removed (4), flown from Karachi to Bellary or Madras, Ahmedabad to Madras, Bombay to Madras, or on the return flight from Madras to Bellary, Ahmedabad or Karachi, Bellary to Ahmedabad or Karachi, Bombay to Ahmedabad, all fine. Also a commercial window envelope from Poland to India (address missing) franked on the reverse with sixteen air stamps totalling 190gr, carried on the first flight from Karachi to Bombay with boxed First Airmail handstamp and Kalbadevi, Bombay arrival c.d.s (Oct. 15), probably unique from Poland. (12).
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Lot No: 884
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1932 (Oct. 17/18) Tata Sons Ltd, Karachi to Madras route, small size Aero-Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers (41) and other covers (13) carried on the first return flight, from Madras (13), Bellary (12), Bombay (13) or Ahmedabad (16), all to differing destinations mainly in Africa or the Middle East. Destinations include Rutbah Wells, Basra, Baghdad, Tiberias, Haifa, Cairo, Khartoum, Kisumu, Kampala, Mwanza, Broken Hill, Limbe, Dar-es-Salaam, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Paris, London, Colombo, etc. Also a cover from London carried on the first outward flight from Karachi to Ahmedabad. A scarce group, very small mailings to many overseas destinations. (55). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Lot No: 886
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Portuguese India/Tanganyika. 1932 (Sep./Oct.) Tata Sons Ltd Karachi to Madras route, registered Tanganyika 15c reply card (both halves, separated) and postcard posted from Dar-es-Salaam to Goa, the postcard carried on the first flight of the Tata service from Karachi to Bellary (then redirected to Goa), the reply card separated and the reply half franked Portuguese India 4t (3), posted back from Margao to Dar-es-Salaam and carried on the first return flight by Tata, the original Dar-es-Salaam Certificate of Posting applied to the reverse of this reply half. Probably unique, ex Pennycuick. (3). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)
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Lot No: 887
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1932 (Dec. 11) Imperial Airways special Christmas flight, covers flown from Karachi to Cairo or London, the cover to Cairo very scarce. (2).
