Bahrain/Sharjah. 1932 (Oct 1) Covers from London to Bahrain or Sharjah, carried on the first Imperial Airways flight via the new route between Basra and Karachi, the first with a Bahrain (Oct 7) backstamp. (2).
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Lot No: 98
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Cat No: 7
Bahrain/Sharjah. 1933 Printed first flight envelopes comprising Oct. 1st Rangoon to London service first flight from Rangoon to Sharjah, backstamped at Bahrain (Oct 5); Dec 18th London to Singapore service first outward flight from Bahrain to Bangkok franked Bahrain 1a + 3a (S.G. 7, £75) + 3a6p, and Dec. 27th first return flight from Alor Star to Bahrain with backstamps of Basrah and Bahrain (Jan 16), all fine. (3).
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Lot No: 100
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Bahrain. 1936 Cover to Wales bearing all 3p - 1r Bahrain overprints then current (12 values) with circular "BY / AIR" cachet; and a c.1936 long commercial cover to London with 81a6p paid by Bahrain overprint 1a pair + 3a6p + 4a (19, with a block of 14), blank type registration label handstamped boxed "BAHRAIN / PERSIAN GULF DISTRICT". (2).
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Lot No: 101
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Bahrain. 1940 (Nov 1) Air Mail Clipper rate cover to San Francisco, franked KGVI 3a6p, 8a and 2r, triangular Hong Kong censor, backstamped with Victoria Hong Kong c.d.s (Nov 15) and violet boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / BAHRAIN". A scarce commercial cover, endorsed "via Transpacific Clipper". Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
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Lot No: 103
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Cat No: 33
Kuwait - Zeppelin Mail. 1933 (Sep 27) Registered cover from Kuwait to Buenos Ayres endorsed "By airmail to London, Graf Zeppelin via Friedrichshafen" franked ½a + air 3a + air 4a (S.G. 33, £225), a G.B 1/- cancelled in transit in London (Oct 5), carried on the Graf Zeppelin South America - Chicago flight with triangular cachet on the front, reverse with the hexagonal Zeppelin cachet and a Buenos Ayres arrival c.d.s (Oct 19). Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 104
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Kuwait. 1935 (Oct 3) Official stampless envelope for forwarding air mail, headed "Administration des Postes et des Telegraphes de L'Iraq, Depeche - avion", used to forward air mail covers weighting 33g to London, with boxed "KUWAIT" handstamp, reverse sealed with "IRAQ / POSTS / AND / TELEGRAPHS" paper seals tied by Kuwait datestamps, horizontal and vertical folds and small piece torn from front upper right corner but very unusual and scarce. Also a 1936 (Apr 3) cover from Brussels to Kuwait via Imperial Airways franked 3f85, backstamped at Basra and Kuwait (Apr 8). (2). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Sharjah. 1932 (Oct 4) Karachi to Sharjah first flight, cover carried over the new route between Basra and Karachi, no backstamp, very scarce with very few first flight covers sent to Sharjah. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 107
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Sharjah/Dubai. 1933 (July 11) England-India route extended from Karachi to Calcutta, first return flight cover from Calcutta to Sharjah with KGV ½a + 6a tied by the boxed First Air Mail cancels, a "DUBAI / PERSIAN GULF" c.d.s (July 25) on the front, backstamped at Bahrain (July 13). Very rare, only three covers believed to have been flown to Sharjah. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 108
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Sharjah. 1933 (Oct 1) England-India route extended from Calcutta to Rangoon, first return flight cover from Rangoon to Sharjah with KGV 1a3p pair + Air 6a tied by the special Rangoon First Air Mail cancel in violet, backstamped at Bahrain (Oct 3). Very rare, very few covers flown to Sharjah. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
