Great Britain and British Commonwealth Westbound First Return Flight from Singapore & Mal
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1489
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Covers from Brunei franked 43c, Jesselton, North Borneo franked 21c or Kuching, Sarawak franked 49c, all to the same addressee in England, inscribed to go via Singapore to connect with the first return flight, recipients private handstamp on reverse showing delivery on 11th Jan. 1934. Three fine and attractive covers. (3).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1490
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India and Burma. Covers and cards from Singapore, a 2c postal stationery postcard uprated 6c to Rangoon, Speedbird covers franked 15c to Rangoon (2, one a Speedbird label) or 20c to Calcutta, and a plain postcard franked 9c to Allahabad and forwarded to Holland, all with arrival datestamps. All fine, the card to Allahabad very scarce. (5).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1491
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Iraq. Speedbird covers franked 23c from Singapore to Imperial Airways at Baghdad or Basrah, the Basrah cover with a 6f due handstamp of Baghdad and violet bilingual "PARTI", reverse with six datestamps of Basrah Unpaid or Magil, finally endorsed "not known at Shaibah" and "The addressee left Shaibah without address". (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: 1492
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Bahrain. Speedbird cover from Singapore to Bahrain franked 20c, arrival backstamp. Scarce, very few 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: 1493
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Kuwait. Speedbird cover from Singapore to Kuwait franked 33c, handstamped "T" in circle and boxed "POSTAGE DUE / (1 anna)", Baghdad, Basrah, Basrah Unpaid and Kuwait backstamps. Scarce, very few covers flown.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1494
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Palestine. Speedbird cover to Gaza franked 38c, arrival backstamp. Scarce, very few covers flown.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1495
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Egypt. Registered Speedbird covers (differing designs) from Singapore, franked 45c to Port Said or 53c to Cairo, arrival backstamps, very fine. (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: 1496
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Sudan and Uganda. Registered Speedbird covers from Singapore, franked 78c to Malakal or Entebbe, with Cairo and arrival backstamps, the Malakal cover forwarded to Liverpool. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1497
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Northern Rhodesia. Speedbird covers from Singapore to Broken Hill, one cover to Wyndham franked 63c (one 12c stamp with Thomas Cook perfin), the other registered franked 88c, both with arrival backstamps. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1498
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Nyasaland. Cover from Singapore to Limbe franked 63c (one 12c stamp with Thomas Cook perfin), Limbe backstamp. A scarce destination with a very small mail. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1499
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Belgian Congo. Wyndham cover from Singapore to Elisabethville franked 83c, flown to Broken Hill, arrival backstamp and Wagons-Lit cachet. Minor toning but scarce, very few covers flown.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1500
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Southern Africa. Speedbird covers (two designs) from Singapore, registered to Bulawayo franked 73c (5c + 6c + 12c + 50c, the lower three values with Thomas Cook perfins), registered to Windhoek franked 98c, or to Cape Town franked 83c, all with arrival backstamps, fine. (3).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1501
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Europe. Speedbird covers (two designs) from Singapore flown to Brindisi franked 47c or 62c (registered to Parma), 47c to Paris or 50c to The Hague. Also a plain "Inapress" cover franked 43c to The Hague with circular Qantas cachet, the Singapore-London inscription obliterated with red bars. All fine, scarce destinations. (5).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1502
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Great Britain. Speedbird covers from Singapore franked 43c (3) or 60c (registered) and a picture postcard franked 24c. Also an unusual registered Speedbird cover from Jasin, Malacca franked 60c, and a Speedbird cover from Kota Bharu franked Kelantan 3c + 10c + 30c. All fine, the Kelantan cover scarce. (7).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1504
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Johore. Speedbird covers from Johore Bharu to Calcutta, Wadi Halfa, Mombasa, Mpika, Salisbury, Keetmansdorp, Paris and G.B., various rates from 20c to 73c, and a plain registered cover from Tangkak to G.B. franked $1.10, all with arrival backstamps. Covers from Johore are scarce and many of these are very small mails. A good lot. (9).
