Great Britain and British Commonwealth Malaya Air Mails
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Lot No: 1441
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Air Mails. 1923 (July 28) Straits Settlements acceptance for the D.E.I Army Airforce Bandoeng to Weltevreden and return flight, cover from Malacca to Bandoeng franked 12c with the Weltevreden flight cachet and "A12" postman's delivery handstamp on the front, Singapore c.d.s. & Bandoeng flight cachet on reverse, opened at sides, otherwise fine. Proud states a despatch from Malacca was made to connect with this flight and was the first opportunity for the public in Malaya to use an airmail acceleration; It was flown without surcharge. Ex Ties Verkuil, believed to be the only known Straits Settlements acceptance for this flight. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1442
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1926 (Aug) Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by Air Survey Co, covers franked at the 4c rate from Tanglin (2, Aug. 21, one recancelled by Singapore G.P.O c.d.s. Aug. 23, 8 AM), or posted at the G.P.O (Aug. 23, 6 AM), all with "BY AIR MAIL" cachet and arrival c.d.s. (Aug. 23), all fine. Also a two page handwritten report (& typed transcript) on the flight with details of the different covers, noting that the 8 AM G.P.O covers are the rarest; and a small photo of the pilot Neville Vintcent and personnel of the Air Survey Co. (5). Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1443
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1927 (Mar. 31) Rangoon to Penang flight by Neville Vintcent, a commercial India 1a postal stationery envelope from Moulmeingyun to Penang, correctly franked for surface mail but forwarded for convenience by the Rangoon P.O by this flight so treated as underfranked (!), with octagonal "T / C / 20" and the violet boxed flight cachet "RANGOON-PENANG / FIRST AIR MAIL /APRIL 1927". Reverse with Penang arrival c.d.s. (Apr. 2) and Straits 4c postage due vertical pair cancelled two days later. Minor opening fault at right, otherwise fine, very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1444
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1927 (Mar. 31) Rangoon to Penang flight by Neville Vintcent, cover to "The Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, India, New Delhi, via Penang" with India KGV 2a cancelled violet boxed "RANGOON-PENANG / FIRST AIR MAIL / APRIL 1927", Rangoon (Mar. 31) and Penang (Apr. 2) datestamps alongside, light crease, otherwise very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1445
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1928 (Oct. 20) Kuala Lumpur acceptance for the K.L.M. Medan to Amsterdam flight, cover to England franked F.M.S. 6c + 20c + $1, Penang (Oct. 22) and Amsterdam (Nov. 16) backstamps, fine and scare, few flown due to the very high $1.26 rate. Also a cover from Penang (Oct. 6) franked 18c to England with cachet "FIRST SERVICE FROM MALACCA / CONNECTING WITH MARSEILLES- / LONDON AIR MAIL"; and a cover from Muar (Dec. 3) to England franked Johore 6c +12c, the additional 12c for the accelerated air service from Marseille to London. Three fine covers. (3).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1446
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1929 (Aug) First acceptance for Karachi to London flight, registered cover from Johore franked 41c with an early Johore "By Air Mail" label, and two covers from Kuala Lumpur franked F.M S 26c, one with G.B. P.U.C. ½d applied upon arrival (Aug. 19), all fine. (3).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1447
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1929 (Oct. 24) Karachi to Basle service, cover franked 32c from Orchard Road, Singapore, to Switzerland, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1449
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1930 (Feb.) Experimental Singapore to Batavia flight, registered cover from Johore franked 37c; and three covers from Kuala Lumpur franked F.M S 2c + 20c or 2c + 35c (registered), also a long stampless "On Postal Service" cover with cachet "Secretary for Postal Affairs / S.S. and F.M.S." to the Director General of Posts in Bandoeng, this official cover with a heavy vertical fold but probably unique. (4).
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Lot No: 1450
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1930 (Feb.) Experimental Singapore to Batavia flight, Straits Settlements acceptances from Singapore G.P.O or Katong (2), one postal stationery card franked at the 16c rate, covers franked 22c or 37c (registered), all fine. Also covers from Singapore carried on the first regular flight on March 4th franked 34c or 39c (registered), the first returned with red oval Dead Letter Office Singapore backstamp, postage dues (?) apparently removed from the reverse. (5).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1451
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1930 (Feb. 12) Karachi to Germany (Nuremberg) flight, registered cover from Singapore G.P.O. to Spain franked 47c, Penang, Paris and Madrid backstamps, a scarce Singapore acceptance. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1452
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1930 (May 22) Karachi to Greece (Athens) flight, registered cover from Katong, with Singapore, Penang and Athens backstamps, a scarce Straits acceptance. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1453
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1930 (Sep.-Oct.) First direct K.L.M. Amsterdam to Indies flight, cover from G.B. to Singapore franked 1/1½; and two first return flight covers, one franked 55c from Singapore to England with a 10c postage due handstamp, the other a 6c postal stationery envelope uprated 69c registered from Orchard Road, Singapore to Amsterdam (unclaimed and returned in November). (3).
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Lot No: 1454
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1930 (Nov.) Singapore to India R.A.F Goodwill flight, picture postcard posted within Singapore (Nov. 14) to flight crew at the Europe Hotel franked 2c, readdressed to Karachi and flown on the R.A F flight, with "By R.A.F. / Hanaidi & Wapiti Aeroplanes. / Straits Settlements to" in green and "Karachi" added in purple, Karachi arrival c.d.s. (Nov. 25), signed by the pilot W.G. Salmond (then A.O.C. India, later dropping the William he became Air Marshall Sir Geoffrey Salmond). Fine and very rare, just 13 items flown, only three pilot signed items recorded by Brown for all legs of this flight. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1455
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1930 (Nov.) Singapore to India R.A.F. Goodwill flight, picture postcard posted within Singapore (Nov. 14) to flight crew at the Europe Hotel franked 2c, readdressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta and flown on the R.A.F flight to New Delhi with "R.A.F. / Straits Settlements India" cachet in black, New Delhi and Calcutta arrival datestamps. Fine and rare, just 13 items flown. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1456
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Falkland Islands. 1930 (Dec. 30) First Straits acceptance for the Jan. 2nd French service to Montevideo via Marseille, Dakar and Brazil, registered cover from Katong franked $2.22, addressed to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, with Penang, Marseille & Montevideo backstamps, carried from Montevideo by H.M.S. "Despatch" arriving at Stanley on Feb. 23rd. An exceptional destination, just two recorded covers from this service, both to Stanley. Small corner fault and light crease, otherwise fine, an attractive and rare cover. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1457
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1931(April) First Experimental London to Australia flight, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta cover from Calcutta to Singapore franked 9a, boxed "UNCLAIMED" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON / STATED / RETURN TO SENDER" cachets (Proud I16, I26) and red Dead Letter Office backstamp.
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1458
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1931 (Apr. 6) First Experimental London to Australia flight, cover from Singapore to Palembang franked 24c, inscribed for this flight, flown to Soerabaja (Apr. 18), also backstamped at Batavia and Palembang, unusual.
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1459
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1931 (Apr.) First Experimental London to Australia flight, covers from Singapore to Sydney franked 46c or 61c (registered); and first return flight covers from Singapore (2) or Katong (2) to London, two franked 48c, two registered franked 63c or 64c. Also a cover from Singapore to Sydney carried on the second flight. (7).
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Lot No: 1460
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1931 (Apr. 28) First Experimental Australia to London return flight, registered cover from Singapore G.P.O to Sialkot franked 37c, and a cover from Kuala Lumpur to Calcutta franked F.M.S 22c, two scarce intermediate stages. (2)
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Lot No: 1461
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1931 (Apr. 28) First Experimental Australia to London return flight, registered cover from Johore franked 63c and a cover from Kuala Lumpur franked F.M.S 48c, both to G.B. Also two 1931 (Apr. 15) covers from Singapore to London sent by K.L.M. via Alor Star to Amsterdam franked 56c or 71c (registered). (4).
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Lot No: 1462
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1931 (April) Hollywood to Singapore flight by the American aviators Ross Hadley and John Pratt, stampless Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta cover flown to Singapore, signed by both pilots and inscribed "Hollywood to Singapore 1/4/31", posted back from Singapore to Calcutta with a Singapore c.d.s. and red "POSTAGE DUE", Calcutta arrival backstamp (Apr. 24). Fine and very scarce, about five covers stated flown to Singapore. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1463
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1931(May) First K.L.M. Amsterdam to Australia flight, covers and a card flown from Alor Star with unusual Straits 2c postal stationery card uprated 16c flown to Batavia; and covers from Penang franked $1, registered from Johore franked 96c or from Kuala Lumpur franked 81c or $1 (registered) all flown to Australia. (5).
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Lot No: 1464
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1931 (May) Second Experimental Australia to London flight, covers from Singapore, registered to Allahabad, or to England (4, one registered), the first a scarce intermediate stage. (5).
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Lot No: 1465
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1931 (Aug.) K.N.I.L.M. Singapore to Medan first flight, registered cover from Singapore franked 32c, a 2c postcard uprated 11c from Singapore flown to Batavia, and printed matter rate cover franked 7c from Kampong Glam to Belawan flown to Batavia, all fine. (3).
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Lot No: 1466
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1931 (Nov.) Imperial Airways first Karachi to Cape Town flight via Cairo, Springbok cover from Kuala Lumpur franked $1, Penang and Cairo backstamps and arrival cachet of Barclays Bank Cape Town, signed by the pilot of the Johannesburg to Cape Town leg R.F Caspareutheus. A rare Malaya acceptance, stated to be the only signed cover carried. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1467
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1931 (Jan.) Delayed A.N.A. England to Australia Christmas flight, covers from Johore (2, one registered), Kuala Lumpur (2, one registered), Singapore (2) or Banting, all to Australia, the Banting cover to the Postmaster General, Sydney, franked F.M.S 4c pair + plate block of ten. (7).
