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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 47

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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 38
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1910 Picture postcards, one depicting Captain Bertram Dickson, used with large part "LANARK / GRAND STAND" c.d.s (message reads "this is the man whose machine upset & threw he & a passenger out"); the other depicting "Capt. Clayton's Clipper of the Clouds", signed by Clayton, the card possibly flown, posted at Mansfield. (2).

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 39
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1912 "Daily Mail" Aeroplane Tour picture postcards, card depicting M. Salmet's plane with message "by aerial post from Hereford July 20 - 1912" and violet boxed "(aeroplane) / CARRIED BY / M. SALMET / DAILY MAIL / AIRMAN", KGV ½d cancelled at Hereford, severe edge faults with part stamp torn away; and a card of W.H Ewen and his aeroplane written from Warrington, light strike of larger cachet "(aeroplane) / CARRIED BY / G. Hamel / DAILY MAIL / AIRMAN", KGV ½d cancelled at Middlesborough (July 29), triangular "S.W / 2" handstamp, a few small stains but otherwise fine; also an unused postcard of M. Salmet and his "Daily Mail" aeroplane, two very scarce flights. (3).

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 40
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image 1912 (Aug 6) Picture postcard of Grahame White and his "Daily Mail" tour aeroplane, with violet cachet "(aeroplane) / CARRIED BY / DAILY MAIL / WATERPLANE / PROMOTED BY / THE GRAHAME WHITE AVIATION CO. LTD", message reads "This is a novelty isn't it - the first hydro-aeroplane post", a KGV ½d cancelled at Portsmouth, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 10. (Image1)

Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 160.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 41
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1923 (Oct 13) Lympne Motor Glider Meeting envelope to Sussex with blue "Carried by / MOTOR GLIDER / from / LYMPNE to HASTINGLEIGH" label, franked 1½d cancelled at Hastingleigh, very fine.

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 42
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1923 (Oct 13) Lympne Motor Glider Meeting printed cover addressed to Cambridge, bearing blue vignette "Carried by / MOTOR GLIDER / from / LYMPNE to HASTINGLEIGH", a KGV 1½d cancelled at Hastingleigh, signed by the pilot J. Herbert James. Also a 1923 (Nov 8) receipt from the dealer Alan Turton for this cover, sold for 2 Guineas just 26 days after the flight, and a news cutting about the flight. 125 Covers flown, of which just 20 were pilot signed.

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 120.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 43
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c.1930-60 Picture postcards or photos of Jersey Airways aircraft or Jersey Airport (20). Also 1931-34 letters from Phillips & Powis (4) or 'Real Photographs of Liverpool', etc. (33).

Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 44
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Cat No: Collection

image Great Western Railway / Imperial Airways. 1933 (June 29) Imperial Airways printed first flight envelopes for the new route to Calcutta, all flown by G.W.R air service from Plymouth to Cardiff and then carried on the Imperial Airways first flight, addressed to Allahabad, Jodhpur, Delhi or Calcutta, the 3d G.W.R Air Mail stamps cancelled "PLYMOUTH / (NORTH ROAD) / 29 JUN. 1933 / G.W.R", 2d + 6d stamps cancelled at Cardiff, arrival backstamps; and 1933 (Sep 20) cover flown from Cardiff to Birmingham then carried on the first Imperial Airways flight to Rangoon, the 3d G.W.R Air Mail stamp cancelled "AIRMAIL / CARDIFF / 20 SEP 1933 / GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY" and 4d pair cancelled at Birmingham (Sep 22), reverse with Rangoon datestamp and flight cachet. A rare group, with a 1933 note from Stephen Smith stating they were the only first flight covers to India also bearing G.W.R stamps that he had seen. (5). Photo on Page 10. (Image1)

Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 800.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 45
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Cat No: Collection

Great Western Railway. 1933 Covers with April 12th first flights from Newport to Plymouth or Cardiff to Teignmouth bearing G.W.R 3d Prepaid Newspaper Parcel stamps (faults) both signed by the pilots; and covers with G.W.R 3d Air Mail stamps, flights comprising May 15th Teignmouth to Cardiff, May 22nd Teignmouth to Birmingham cover addressed to Egypt, June 29th Plymouth to Cardiff cover then carried on the first I.A flight to Delhi, and August 18th Cardiff to Plymouth cover addressed to USA pilot signed on the G.W.R stamp. A good group, some scarce pilot signatures and foreign destinations. (6).

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 340.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 46
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International Airlines Ltd "Western Air Express". 1933 Covers bearing 3d Western Air Express stamps with August 26th Croydon to Plymouth first flight cover only franked by the air stamp, signed by the pilot S.W.A Scott; other covers also franked 1½d postage stamps cancelled at Plymouth or Croydon, comprising August 24th Plymouth to Croydon trial flight signed by S.W.A Scott, August 25th Southampton to Croydon first flight, Sept. 1st Croydon to Plymouth, Sept. 3rd Plymouth to Croydon, Sept. 4th Croydon to Plymouth cover addressed to Canada. Also mint air stamps (2) and baggage labels for flights from Croydon or Plymouth. (10).

Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 47
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Cat No: Collection

Provincial Airways - West Country Air Service. 1933 Covers, postcards, letters and ephemera, including proofs of the 3d air stamp (6), mint sheets of four (6, shades, all four printings) and stamps on covers (14) flown from Croydon to Plymouth (4, one signed by the pilot S.W.A Scott), Croydon to Southampton, Plymouth to Croydon (2), Southampton to Croydon (3, one signed by Scott), Southampton to Plymouth (2), or Croydon to Plymouth and back to Croydon (2). Also letters concerning the forthcoming service (2, one bearing a mint air stamp); postcards of aircraft (2, one signed by Scott); luggage label; letters to A. Phillips or John Davis concerning the sale of mint air stamps or stamped covers, etc. (11); flight ticket; advertising brochures or time-tables (8); an amusing series of letters from the G.P.O to George King concerning detained flight covers which contravened "Poste Restante" rules (4); and letters from the pilot S.W.A Scott (2), a fine group. (57).

Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 820.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 820

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 48
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Cat No: Collection

Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. 1934-39 Stamps, covers, letters and ephemera including first issue blue "Air Ferry Service" stamps mint (9) and in complete booklets (2), proof from defaced plate, and used on covers (2), second issue "Island Air Express" stamps in brown mint (18 including uncut double sheet of eight) or blue mint (6 + complete booklet) or used block of four, and a perforation proof of a double sheet; also brochures and timetables (34), flight tickets (7), photos (5), picture postcards (7), letters (2) and luggage labels (2), a fine group. (79).

Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 49
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image Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd / Australia / N.Z. 1934 (Dec 7) England - Australia printed first flight covers franked by blue or brown "Island Air Express" stamps tied by violet Ryde cachet, flown from Ryde to Portsmouth and then carried on the Imperial Airways first flight to Melbourne or Timaru, 1/3 in stamps cancelled at Portsmouth. Fine and scarce, 21 covers were flown from Ryde to Portsmouth and then carried on the I.A first flight to Australia. (2). Photo on Page 10. (Image1)

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 320.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
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