Postcard essay in green, printed from the envelope block C, various differences to the issued cards include "Copyright" below the lower left corner and "Address only to be written here" in italic lettering, the reverse stating "contains correspondence card" (instead of "special note paper"), Hendon Aerodrome (instead of London Aerodrome) and including the printers imprint "Bemrose & Sons Ltd., London and Derby". A rare essay in fine condition, the front with faint "SPECIMEN" handstamp. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Lot No: 28
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London to Windsor postcard proofs in dull olive green, uncut vertical pair with large edge margins, from the single proof sheet of thirty retained by Sir Walter Windham, subsequently divided into singles and pairs. Minor staining but finer than many proofs from this sheet, some of which had significant creasing. Signed and certified on reverse by F.J Field as positions 1, 6 from the unique proof sheet, also with his 1972 paper certificate. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Lot No: 29
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Postcard proof in brown, printed on thick card, the reverse blank, very rare. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Lot No: 30
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1911 (Sep 15) Postcard in a deep red brown, the corner imprints barely visible, the reverse entirely blank, almost certainly a proof card. Addressed to Switzerland with KEVII ½d and KGV ½d each tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, a Luzern arrival c.d.s (Sep 27) on the front, redirected back to England with Godalming (Sep 28) backstamp. Very fine and unusual. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Lot No: 31
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Envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour, superb unused. Photo on Page 10. (Image1)
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Lot No: 32
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1911 (Sep 16) London to Windsor envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour franked by a KEVII 1d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, Caterham Valley arrival backstamp (Sep 19). Part flap missing and a few minor edge faults but a scarce postally used proof envelope, flown from Windsor. Photo on Page 10. (Image1)
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Lot No: 34
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1911 (Sep 9) Envelope proof in an unissued red colour, the monogram omitted from the reverse, with enclosed notepaper printed in a similar red colour on light blue paper, the letter written from Hendon Aerodrome. Addressed to "Sir James Murray, Oxford", franked KGV 1d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 6, used at Hendon Aerodrome, marked inside the flap "arrived at Oxford 15 Sept 1911", flown on one of the two Sept. 14th flights. A very scarce postally used envelope proof. Photo on Page 10. (Image1)
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Lot No: 35
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Proof impressions of the Aerial Post datestamps, a piece of lined white paper with London code 4 datestamp dated 1911 only and Windsor code 2 datestamp of 16 SP both in violet ink; and two impressions of the London code 1 datestamp dated SP 9, in black on brown paper. Also a piece cut from a waybill with London code 5 datestamp dated SP 12 (the "12" in manuscript). Very unusual. (5 datestamps on 3 pieces). Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
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Lot No: 36
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1911 (Sep 9) Violet London to Windsor privilege mail postcard, a KGV ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "1". Sent by S. Kenealy, who writes "The first aerial postcard sent with letters from the King + Queen of England ..... the hard work to ensure the success of the scheme was done by your father who sends this card to his little son". Kenealy was the Aerial Post Secretary at P.C Burton, the official Aerial Post agents. Photo on Page 10. (Image1)
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Lot No: 37
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1911 (Sep 9) Violet London to Windsor postcard with the printed text "Souvenir of the First United Kingdom Aerial Post". With the Compliments of the Founder. This Post Card was carried in the First Bag and on the First Journey from London to Windsor", signed by Walter Windham, addressed to "Mrs Rawlins, c/o Major Windham, Bunbridge" and redirected to Heaming Hall at Aysgarth, a KEVII ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "4". A fine example of this very scarce card produced for Walter Windham, sent to his father's address. Photo on Page 10. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 38
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London to Windsor violet privilege mail postcard with red "Aerial Post Closed" post box printed to the right of the picture, the reverse with six line new year greetings from D. Lewis-Poole, organiser of the Aerial Post. A scarce card, superb colour and extremely fine. Photo on Page 10. (Image1)
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Lot No: 39
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1911 (Sep 9) Green London to Windsor postcard bearing two KGV ½d stamps, one applied to the base of the card, both with the Aerial Post c.d.s, one a little unclear at base but appears to be code "1", the other code "4", unusual.
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Lot No: 40
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1911 (Sep 9-16) London to Windsor envelopes in green or purple-brown, London to Windsor postcards in brown (5), red-brown (4) or green (3), and Windsor to London postcards (3) all with Aerial Post datestamps (two code "5" or "6" c.d.s of Hendon Aerodrome), several cards with the sheet position identified, two bearing KEVII ½d stamps, one to New Zealand franked by two KGV ½d stamps, all fine. (17).
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Lot No: 41
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Ceylon. 1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard with two KGV ½d stamps tied by Aerial Post code "2" datestamps, addressed to Lindula, Ceylon, backstamped at Colombo (Sep 30) and Lindula (Oct 1), a fine card to an uncommon destination.
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Lot No: 42
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Ireland. 1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard with J. & J. Colman advert on reverse, posted at Hendon Aerodrome with KGV ½d tied by the Aerial Post code "5" c.d.s, addressed to Monkstown, Co. Dublin. A scarce advert card to Ireland.
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Lot No: 43
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London postcard with Bovinine Company advert printed on the reverse, used with Aerial Post c.d.s code "2", very minor corner creasing, otherwise fine and a scarce advert. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 44
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1911 (Sep 9?) Brown London postcard with Brown Brothers advert printed on the reverse, used with Aerial Post c.d.s, small corner crease, otherwise fine, an uncommon advert. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 45
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard used with the Aerial Post code "4" c.d.s, the reverse with advert for F. Hedges Butler, founder of the Royal Aero Club, celebrating ten years since the club's foundation, with illustrations of a balloon and aeroplane, very fine.
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Lot No: 47
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London postcard with Nobels Explosives advert printed on the reverse, used with Aerial Post c.d.s code "2" to "Clova Shootings, Lumsden, N.B", minor creasing and two small edge tears, a very scarce advert. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 48
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1911 (Sep 15) Green London postcard, the reverse with handstamps of "ENGLISH & SCOTTISH LAW LIFE OFFICE" and "THE BRITISH LAW FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED" in Queen Victoria St., London E.C, manuscript "J.P Wansboughs Compts by first aerial post", with Aerial Post c.d.s code "1". A very scarce advert, very fine. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 49
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard with Educational Book Co. advert on reverse, addressed to Col. W.W Bemrose in Derby, with Aerial Post c.d.s code "3". Bemrose of Derby were the printers of the Aerial Post cards.
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Lot No: 50
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1911 (Sep 15) Brown London postcard with Oxo advert printed on the reverse, addressed to The Master of St. Giles-in-the-Fields Union Workhouse, with Aerial Post c.d.s code "1". One of the rarest of all the adverts, very fine. Photo on Page 12 (Image1)
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Lot No: 52
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown (4) or green (2) London postcards all with adverts printed on the reverse, comprising The Financial Outlook (addressed to Belfast), J.&J. Colman Ltd (Aerial Post c.d.s code "5" of Hendon Aerodrome), Schweppes Ltd, Educational Book Co. Ltd., The Molassine Co. Ltd. (with additional red advert on the front) or Remington Typewriter Co., a couple of minor faults though largely fine. (6).
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Lot No: 54
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Windsor to London violet privilege mail envelope with enclosed violet notepaper, superb unused, very scarce. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Lot No: 57
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1911 (Sep 16) Green Windsor to London postcard with KEVII ½d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post code "2" c.d.s, a Cricklewood c.d.s (Sep 18) alongside, very fine. Also London to Windsor postcard in brown printed from the envelope block franked KGV ½d; green or red-brown postcards franked KEVII ½d (Sep. 9, 11 or 15 c.d.s, all three with faults), and a postcard depicting Greswell and Hamel at Windsor. (5).
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Africa
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Lot No: 79
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Gambia. 1926-38 Covers comprising 1926 London to Gambia first British acceptance via the Toulouse to Dakar service; 1934 Gambia to England first flight by Deutsche Lufthansa; 1934 first G.B acceptance by D.L.H via Germany to Gambia (stains) and 1934-38 commercial covers to or from G.B (3); 1938 Gambia to Sierra Leone first flight. (7).
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Lot No: 81
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Egypt/Libya. 1929-38 Covers including 1929 Alexandria to London first flight and London to Karachi service first flight cover to Tobruk (six flown); 1930 Salonica to Alexandria first accelerated flight; 1931 first service to East Africa, Imperial Airways timetable and brochure flown from Cairo to Kisumu, covers flown from Cairo to Khartoum (2); 1932 first 2d postcard rate from London to Alexandria; 1934 London to Tripoli first through flight, etc. Also 1928 Lord Carberry Holland-Egypt-Kenya flight vignettes (2). A good group, the flown 1931 timetable scarce. (13).
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Lot No: 82
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Sudan. 1931-38 Covers including 1931 first flights from London to Khartoum, Juba to Cologne, Khartoum to Athens, Wadi Halfa to Brussels; 1932 Khartoum to Cairo first South Africa service flight, first flight to Assiut at 15m rate; 1934 first 2d and 3d letter rates from London to Wadi Halfa; 1935 G.B to Belgian Congo cover flown to Juba, etc. Also a 1949 cover from Khartoum to USA missent to Poland. (17).
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Lot No: 83
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KUT - Gladstone Airways. 1927 Picture postcard from Nairobi (Jan 7) to Wales franked 65c, and a cover from Nairobi (Feb 14) to England franked 75c, both carried on the first experimental flight form Kisumu to Khartoum with red "KENYA-SUDAN / AIR MAIL" (Feb 15) skeleton datestamps; and a cover from Jinja, Uganda (Mar 12) to Scotland franked 75c, intended to be carried on the third flight to Khartoum which sank in Lake Victoria when its floats collapsed upon landing during a pre-flight trial, the recovered mail forwarded by surface, with red double ring "AIRMAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" (Mar 12) skeleton c.d.s overstruck by violet "Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route", torn at upper left corner, otherwise fine and uncommon from Uganda. (3).
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Lot No: 86
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KUT - Wilson Airways. 1931-37 Covers carried by Wilson Airways within Kenya and by Imperial Airways, including 1931 cover from G.B to Nairobi but over ½oz so charged 1/- with KUT 10c postage due block of ten on reverse, 1934 cover from Madagascar to Paris flown by Wilson Airways from Dar-es-Salaam to Nairobi, etc. Also a 1936 Wilson Airways timetable. (12).
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Lot No: 87
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KUT - Imperial Airways. 1931 (Mar.) First G.B - East Africa flight, covers comprising USA to Mwanza cover flown from London with U.S and G.B stamps; timetable and brochure flown from Cairo to Kisumu; cover from India flown to Kisumu via Cairo; "Uganda Herald" special wrapper for the flight edition of the newspaper flown from Kampala to London; scarce Imperial airways envelopes depicting a rising sun over Africa with enclosed letters flown from London to Mombasa, Kisumu to Cairo or London, also an unused envelope; cover from Shinyanga, Tanganyika, flown from Mwanza to London; also covers from London to Kisumu, Kampala or Mwanza, or Kampala to London. A fine lot, some very scarce. (13).
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Lot No: 88
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KUT - Imperial Airways. 1931-38 Covers and cards, philatelic and commercial covers including 1931 Zanzibar to England first flight (flown from Mwanza), 1931 Corfu to Mombasa cover handstamped "PAR AVION / JUSQU A (Karachi)" and missent to Karachi, 1932 Moshi to Cairo and Athens to Moshi covers carried on first G.B to South Africa service (both addressed to Goa), 1932 first 3d postcard rate from G.B to Nairobi, 1933 Nairobi to Calcutta first accelerated (8 day) flight, 1935 cover to Costa Rica, 1936 cover from Belgian Congo, 1937 cover from Syria to Nairobi, etc., various flight cachets. (35).
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Lot No: 89
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Rhodesia/Nyasaland. 1931-37 Covers, first flights comprising 1931 Christmas flight from G.B to Kalomo or Salisbury, or Bulawayo to Johannesburg; 1932 first regular flight from G.B to Kalomo or Salisbury, Athens to Mpika, Vienna to Salisbury, Bulawayo (2), Broken Hill or Salisbury (2) to G.B; 1934 Croydon Aerodrome to Mauritius, flown by I.A to Broken Hill then feeder service via Madagascar; 1934 Blantyre to Salisbury first flight (2, to Khartoum or Kampala) and return; also 1937 Blantyre to London cover. (17).
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Lot No: 90
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South Africa. 1918 Red Cross "Make Your Sixpence Fly" cards, large wings card flown over Johannesburg with Nov. 20 Aerial Post c.d.s, and small wings card flown from Germiston to Johannesburg with Nov. 24 Aerial Post c.d.s; also a large wings card posted in Cape Town (Dec. 9), unusually not flown. (3).
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Lot No: 91
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South Africa. 1918 (Nov 27) Red Cross "Make Your Sixpence Fly" postcards with small arms carried on the Johannesburg to Pretoria flight, both franked ½d, one cancelled by the Aerial Post c.d.s, the other with the stamp cancelled at Krugersdorp (Nov 26) and the Aerial Post c.d.s on the front, both fine. (2).
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Lot No: 92
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South Africa. 1919 (Aug 2) Cape Town Peace Celebrations Pigeon Post, flown pigeongram numbered 336 attached to a printed sheet "PEACE CELEBRATIONS, CAPE TOWN, Pigeon Post, Carried August 2nd 1919" and also numbered 336, posted within a large stampless cover to a Mrs Grey in Cape Town, with Cape Town c.d.s (Aug 6), violet circular "PIGEON POST / AUG 2 / 19. / CAPE TOWN" and oval "GOVERNOR GENERAL'S FUND / CAPE TOWN". The cover opened at both sides, the right side later resealed with stamp edging (which could easily be removed), otherwise fine and very scarce. Approximately 410 messages were flown but only about half a dozen matched message forms and envelopes are known today. Photo on Page 18. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 93
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South Africa. 1925-29 Covers and cards carried by internal aerial post, comprising 1925 experimental Government service (6, one from G.B, one registered to Malta and redirected to G.B), or 1929 air service (5, one from G.B), also four differing panes of eight Air Mail labels. (15).
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Lot No: 94
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South Africa. 1931-38 Covers and cards including 1931 Christmas flight from G.B (2, one a test letter), 1932 first flights (8, including covers to Belgian Congo and Italy), 1933 first accelerated flight postcard from G.B, 1934 first Sunday service from G.B, 1936-37 JIPEX postcards sent at ½d rate to various destinations (17), 1937 first 1½d rate to Nairobi and first 1½d rate from G.B (2), 1937 first flying boat service from Durban to Southampton, official cover to France, covers from Basutoland (2) and Swaziland, etc. (51).
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Lot No: 95
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South West Africa. 1931-39 Covers, with various 1931 (Dec.) first flights within S.W.A or between S.W.A and South Africa (9, one addressed to Bahamas); 1932 Windhoek to Paris first flight, first 2d postcard rate to Johannesburg; 1938 Windhoek to Palapye first flight; 1939 Keetmanshoop to Cape Town, also 1937 Bechuanaland cover, etc. (18).
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Lot No: 96
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Mozambique/Angola. 1933-40 Mozambique covers (19) including 1933 Nairobi to Quelimane first flight, rare Quelimane to Cape Town first flight pilot signed (supposedly only two known), 1935 Beira to Blantyre first flight, 1937 Lourenco Marques to Inhambane first Imperial Airways flying boat service, 1938 first use of stamps to pay air postage, 1939 final use of blue "Taxe Percue" labels to pay air postage, various other 1933-38 covers with blue "Affranchisement Percu" or "Taxe Percue" labels (10, three also with postage stamps), etc. Also 1939 first flight from G.B to Angola, and 1945 Angola covers with blue "Taxe Percu" labels (2, one also franked 50c stamp). An interesting and scarce group. (22). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
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Air Mails
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Lot No: 10
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Duchess of Bedford. 1911 (May 3) Letter written and signed by Mary, Duchess of Bedford, on S.Y "Sapphire" notepaper (but written from Woburn Abbey), ordering books on ornithology. A noted Aviatrix, she broke the flight record to South Africa in the 1930s, and organised the first all-woman flying meeting in 1931.
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Alan Cobham. 1931 (Feb 26) Cover from London to "Sq Ldr W.D Long, Ministry of Communication, Cairo" carried on the Imperial Airways first flight, with an enclosed typed letter signed by Alan Cobham on his headed notepaper; a picture postcard of Sir Alan Cobham's Air Liner "Youth of Britain" signed in ink by Alan Cobham; and a 5/- ticket for a flight during the 1934 National Aviation Day Display organised by Cobham. (3).
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Lot No: 12
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Alan Cobham. 1931 (Feb 27) Cover from London to "The Hon. R.S.D Rankin, The Resident, Zanzibar" franked 7d, carried on the first Imperial Airways flight, with an enclosed letter signed by Cobham on his headed notepaper. Also unused imperforate 1925 London - Cape Town flight vignettes (2), supplement to "Airways" with details of his Cape flight, a 1928 photograph of his aeroplane, and a newspaper caricature signed by Cobham in 1969. (6).
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Lot No: 13
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Von Gronau. 1932 Round the World Flight covers flown from Shanghai (Sep 24) to Manila, or from Manila (Sep 29) to Soerabaya both with the violet cachet "ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT / CAPT. WOLFGANG VON GRONAU 1932 / MANILA"; photograph of the crew taken in Detroit, signed by Von Gronau; and a news cutting. Also 1930 Von Gronau Germany to New York flight, cover flown in the final leg from Halifax (Aug 26) to New York; covers from the subsequent tour of the USA (3) all signed by Von Gronau, one also signed by the other three crew members; and news cuttings (5). An interesting group concerning the two pioneer long distance flights made by this German aviator. (7+). Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Lot No: 14
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Air Mail labels and leaflets. 1920-38 Labels and leaflets issued by the British Post Office or Imperial Airways including 1920 (Aug.) first G.P.O leaflet on Air Mail Services with an example of the first Air Mail label attached; 1921 (Apr.) European Air Mail timetable; other 1929-38 G.P.O pamphlets (9) and 1931 Air Mail timetable issued by Imperial Airways; c.1928-37 Air Mail bag labels (2) and a letter bundle label; Imperial Airways booklets of Air Mail labels (12, three exploded); Imperial Airways Air Mail publicity labels (7); 1930 postcard depicting the special blue Air Mail van and posting box, flown to Germany with first day use of the "LONDON F.S / AIR MAIL" c.d.s; 1937 Christmas concession labels waiving the surcharge on underpaid mail, British P.O labels unused (2) or on a cover from South Africa, also similar unused labels issued in South Africa (strip of five), Kenya (2) or Southern Rhodesia. A fine and interesting lot. (46).
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Lot No: 15
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Imperial Airways. 1924-38 Ephemera including c.1924 illustrated Paris to London luggage labels (2, one applied to a tie-on tag with red weight label); leaflets comprising 1931 England to Egypt & Northern Africa, Summer 1931 European Services, July 1933 New London to Calcutta Air Route (2), Summer 1938 European timetable, 1938 Winter timetable England to Egypt, Iraq, India, Hong Kong, Malaya & Australia, also picture postcards (2), etc. (10+).
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Lot No: 16
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1934-39 Imperial Airways covers, virtually all commercial, including 1936 North Borneo cover franked 75c to G.B, 1934 cover from Singapore franked $2.41 to G.B, 1935 cover from G.B to Seychelles, 1935 Italy cover flown to Jerusalem, etc. Also 1934 British and Indian Post Office leaflets on Air Mail rates and routes. A useful lot, virtually all commercial. (31).
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Lot No: 17
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1935-36 Imperial Airways covers all delayed en route, comprising 1935 (Apr 30) cover from Sydney franked 12/- and May 4th cover from India both delayed at Cawnpore (IW335); 1935 (Dec 2) cover from Afghanistan to France delayed at Basra and Alexandria (IW398); 1936 (Mar 16) cover from India delayed by forced landing in Mediterranean (IW427); also 1935 cover from Australia flown via Malta due to the rebellion in Greece. (5).
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Europe
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Lot No: 65
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1933-39 Covers flown by various European airlines including 1934 Dram to Athens or return first flights by Hellenic Aerial Communications Co.; 1933 Athens to Venice first flight by the Italian airline S.A.M; 1936-37 Ala Littoria flights from Somalia or Italy; 1937 Czech State Airlines Liberec to Prague first flight; Sabena 1936-37 first flights to the Congo; also 1934 Belgian Congo "Rupin" flight cover; 1932 and 1933 Sabena timetables, etc. (13).
Opening GBP 180.00
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Lot No: 66
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Cyprus/Malta. 1931-35 Covers comprising 1931 (June 19) Malta to Genoa first flight cover to G.B; 1932 (Apr 15) London to Limassol Imperial Airways first flight, and April 18th Limassol to Baghdad first flight with violet bilingual boxed "NOT CLAIMED" and "RETURN TO SENDER"; and 1935 (Aug 23) Cairo to Nicosia first flight by MISR Airlines. (4).
