Great Britain Stamps & Postal History GREAT BRITAIN - AIRMAILS
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1465
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BRITISH AIR MISCELLANY - 1907 DAILY GRAPHIC BALLOON FLIGHT, 1911 CORONATION FLIGHTS, 1936 BIRMINGHAM EXHIBITION & AIRSHIP FLIGHT & 1954 PRESTWICK AIR CRASH: Collection incl. 12 Oct 1907 Daily Graphic "A Message from Mid-Air." card to Hull without message with "TOSSE" dotted circle d.s. with triangular framed "S.W./3" h.s. and "2D/I S/L" h.s. V Minor soiling, but scarce this fine; 16 Sep. 1911 deep green env. from Windsor to London bearing 1d tied by a fine Die 2 c.d.s. A card of the same colour to Kingston on Thames with a ½d tied by a fine Die 2 c.d.s. of Windsor. Some faults but very collectable examples. Also, 9 Sep. deep green card to Hastings flown from London to Windsor with an advertisement for The Financial Outlook, franked with a ½d tied by a clear Die 2 c.d.s. Corner crease. (3 items). Also, 17 Feb 1936 11/d stationery env uprated with 3d registered from the Industrial fair Birmingham to Kirkwall, flown from Inverness to Kirkwall. with a fine "BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR/BIRMINGHAM" c.d.s. of the 1st day. Also, 19 July 1951 env. from Bedford to West Calder with "CARRIED/ON/BOARD 19 JUL 1951/THE AIRSHIP/"BOURNEMOUTH" c.d.s. signed "Ventry". Scarce as only 18 covers flown; Christmas day 1954 OHBMS env. registered from London to Florida with a fine strike of the violet boxed "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/PRESTWICK 25-12-54" h.s. A 6d air letter to Venezuela and an env. to Georgia, USA with similar boxed h.s. Both with evidence of burning. Plus another env. and contents (burnt) to California without the h.s. (10 cards/covers plus several associated items) Cross Reference: BALLOON MAIL, 1911 CORONATION AIR MAIL FLIGHT, CRASH/WRECK MAIL, SCOTLAND (Image)
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1466
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1913 THE FIRST FLIGHT OF GOODS BY AIR BY SINCLAIR TOBACCO CO - A UNIQUE ESSAY TIN:1913 A small tin (70 x 70cm) being an essay design for those carried by Charles Hucks on the 1st commercial cargo flight. The tin with "This Package of Robert Sinclair's/MICA MIXTURE/was delivered from/NEWCASTLE by the first/delivery by AEROPLANE" and "Aviator Pilot - CYRIL FOGGIN" With "Sample" scratched in two places on the lid which add to the history of the item. It is interesting to note that Cyril Foggin was changed to Charles Hucks a more famous pilot for the actual flight. (Image)
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1468
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1919 A SCARCE RAILWAY STRIKE FLOWN COVER:2nd October 1919 env. from Birmingham "By Aeroplane" to London bearing 11/2d and 1/- (2) to pay the 2/- air fee plus normal postage. Fine. (Image)
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Lot No: 1469
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1919 O.H.M.S. RAIL STRIKE ENVELOPE - PROBABLY FLOWN:29 Sept. 1919 "O.H.M.S. /WEATHER REPORT" env. from London to Birmingham with m/s "Received/during rlwy strike/1 1-10-19". Vertical fold. (Image)
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Lot No: 1470
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1924 EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT FROM BELFAST TO LIVERPOOL BY A J COBHAM:1 May 1924 env. to Weston super Mare flown on the 1st Belfast to Liverpool flight, with red crayon "FIRST/AIR/MAIL". 1st May 1924 env to Surrey with violet "Belfast-Liverpool 1st Trip"h.s. 1 May 1924 "Wilson" env. flown on the same flight. All three covers have a 2nd May 1924 Belfast c.d.s. as the flight was delayed due to fog. (Image)
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Lot No: 1472
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1924 A RARE EARLY CHANNEL ISLANDS FLIGHT:10 June 1924 env. from Leyton to Guernsey with air mail labels and flown in a Supermarine flying boat "Sea Eagle" of Imperial Airways from Southampton to its destination. Rare Note- Also included is a 1956 letter from H.C. Baird test pilot for Supermarine, plus related 1954 newspaper cuttings.. (Image)
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Lot No: 1474
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1926 GENERAL STRIKE O.H.M.S. FLOWN COVER:7 May 1926 OHMS env. "BY AIR MAIL " from the War Office to "The Commandant/School of Military Engineering/CHATHAM" . Sent by special air mail during the 1926 "general Strike" with contemporary explanatory notes attached, "S.D.R. collected from/Rochester Police on m receipt/of phone message that this/letter had been by/ airmail this morning 7 5 26/J A Graham" with red "CAPTAIN/STAFF CAPTAIN/8 M E & R.E. DEPOT" h.s. below and "Arrangements between Govt. &/air mail as follows:-/Up to 40 mile radius from London//by airmail-tender, beyond 40 miles/by aeroplane, S. E. District first/stop Gravesend 7 5 26 J.A.G." Most unusual. . (Image)
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Lot No: 1475
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1928 LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK EXPERIMENTAL AIRMAILS:1928 (24 Sept - 4 Oct.) covers/cards (12) used during the Liverpool Civic Week inc. 24th Sept. 1928 four items inc. card from Liverpool to Belfast with "By FLYING BOAT" h.s. and another in the reverse direction with m/s By Flying Boat". 25th Sept. A special printed env. with red "EXPERIMENTAL AIRMAIL/BELFAST - LIVERPOOL/SEPTEMBER 24 - 29" h.s. and a card with large red "FIRST FLIGHT. FLYING-BOAT/LIVERPOOL TO BELFAST" h.s. 27th Sept. env. with green EXPERIMENTAL AIRMAIL/BELFAST - LIVERPOOL/SEPTEMBER 24 - 29 1928" h.s. 28th Sept env from Belfast with boxed green h.s. 29 Sept special printed env. with green "LIVERPOOL CIVIC WEEK?September 24-29 1928/EXPERIMENTAL AIRMAIL/TO BELFAST" h.s. Also three second week covers, one with "NO FLIGHT" h.s. (Image)
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Lot No: 1476
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1929 IRISH AIRWAYS Ltd. - GALWAY TO CROYDON FLIGHT INCLUDING MAIL CARRIED ABOARD S.S. KARLSRUHE:26 Aug 1929 envs. (5) flown on the 1st flight from Galway to London, all with red oval "FIRST AIRMAIL/GALWAY-LONDON" cachet. One pilot signed (Col C Russell) and also by the parliamentary secretary for posts and telegraphs (M R. Hefferan). 1929 (Aug) covers (4, inc three from USA) to UK, Germany & Austria with the green "AIRMAIL - KARLSRUHE - GALWAY" label. 26 Aug 1929 envs (3), flown on the unofficial experimental London to Galway flight, one pilot signed (Col. C Russell). 22 Oct 1932 envs (2) flown on the 1st special flight from Galway to Berlin. A good lot. (14 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1477
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1932 WAR LOAN CONVERSION FLIGHTS:1932 (July) Bank of Ireland env. to Maryborough with red 11/2d meter d.s. and "SPECIAL/AIR" h.s. Another env from the Bank of England to Maryborough with circular "LONDON/11/2d/PAID" h.s. and red "SPECIAL/AIR" h.s. Also three related notices. The status of this special flight is unknown. (Image)
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Lot No: 1478
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1933 G.W.R. FLOWN COVERS - AND VIGNETTES - AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION WITH 1st FLIGHTS:1933 The remarkable collection with covers (29) all bearing the large green G.W.R. 3d vignette, includes 1st flights with Torquay to Cardiff, (2), Plymouth to Cardiff x 3 (one with scarce green oval d.s.), Plymouth to Newport, round trip Cardiff-Plymouth-Cardiff, Birmingham to Cardiff, Birmingham to Torquay, Birmingham to Plymouth, Plymouth to Birmingham,Torquay to Birmingham,Newton Abbot to Cardiff, Birmingham to Newton Abbot. Five commercially flown covers. Also six last flight covers with Birmingham to Plymouth, Plymouth to Cardiff, Cardiff to Torquay, Birmingham to Cardiff, Cardiff to Birmingham and Plymouth to Newport, all six addressed to A Phillips of Newport. All have the relevant cachets and d.s. Also a vertical strip of five and two single mint vignettes. Also a group of covers commemorating the 40th, 50th and 85th anniversaries. Two 50th anniversary souviner proof sheets. (Image)
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1479
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1934 APEX EXHIBITION - AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION:1934 (May) The collection of covers/cards mostly posted at the Air Post Exhibition in London, the majority with the special exhibition h.s. inc. a rare env. to Brazil via Germany carried on the Graf Zeppelin, flown auto giro cards (2 ) plus a rare unused card. An autogiro card to Iraq (c 40 sent). A rare registered env. to the I.O.W. Three unused pigeongrams and a ticket to the Opening dinner. The majority bear examples of the exhibition vignette.A good display lot. (25 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1480
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1933 PROVINCIAL AIRWAYS - WESTCOUNTRY AIR SERVICE - COVERS, VIGNETTES AND PROOFS:25/26 November 1933 1st flight covers from Croydon - Plymouth - London round trip, Croydon to Southampton, Croydon to Plymouth x 2 (one lacking oval company cachet), Southampton to Plymouth, plymouth to London (2), Plymouth to Southampton, Southampton to London (3) and one non philatelic example from Plymouth to London. All bear a 11/d adhesive plus, 3d vignette and a good range of h.s. Also imperforate die proofs (14) on various coloured cards. Printers pulls being vertical imperf pairs (9) inc. one unique example showing an inverted aircraft. A final proof in the issued colours on ungummed paper. Five mini sheets each contains four vignettes from various printings. An exceptional lot which would make a good society display (37 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1481
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1933 INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES - WESTERN AIR EXPRESS - A COLLECTION INCLUDING A COMPLETE SHEET OF VIGNETTES:1933 (Aug. - Sept) The collection of Western Air Express items inc. a complete mint sheet of twenty (4 x 5), one with tiny thin and a single. A group of eight flown envs. with relevant cachets and cancellations with 1st flight Croydon to Plymouth, (2, one pilot signed - S.W.A. Scott), Plymouth to London, Portsmouth to London and London to Portsmouth. Two being late commercial covers. plus an unflown company env. from Plymouth to London and an unused parcel label and leaflet. (13 items) (Image)
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1482
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1933 G.W.R. NEWSPAPER STAMP FLOWN COVERS:1933 (April - Sept.) The collection of 1st flight covers (5) all bearing G.W.R. 3d newspaper stamps. The flights comprise Cardiff to Plymouth, Cardiff to Teignmouth, Cardiff to Torquay, Newport tp Plymouth and and Newport to Plymouth. Also another 1st flight cover without Newspaper stamp from Plymouth to Cardiff. All with relevant cancellations. Fine. (6 items). (Image)
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Lot No: 1483
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1934 - 83 ISLE OF MAN FLIGHTS BY VARIOUS COMPANIES:1934 Railway Air Service flights (6) inc. 1st Douglas to Cowes, Belfast to Douglas, Douglas to Glasgow and Cowes to Douglas. Blackpool & West Coast Air (9) from Liverpool to I.O.M. and I.O.M. to Liverpool. mostly signed by pilot or officials. United Airways (5) inc. inc. one with scarce "BRITISH AIRWAYS LTD/ISLE OF MAN/23 OCT 1936" red h.s. United Airways Ltd. (3) last flights.West Coast Air Services (10) inc.I.O.M. to Blackpool Coronation flight x 2. Aer Lingus 4 June 1938 1st Ireland to I.O.M and later flight. Also 1983 group of "Spacegrand" flight with time tables and brochures. The majority have relevant cachets and are signed. A good lot. (Image)
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Lot No: 1484
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1934 ORIGINAL DESIGN (UNIQUE ?) OF THE 1ST LABEL OF THE PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION CO. 1933/34 A rare (unique?) photographic & painted montage proof on board (188 x 204 cm) being the design for the 1st issue label of the P. S. & I.O.W. Aviation Co., depicting Portsmouth City Hall. Also the original PPC which was amended to form the design. Note - This design was submitted by Charpentier Ltd printers of Portsmouth. (Image)
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Lot No: 1485
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1934 THE RARE FIRST NOTTINGHAM TO LONDON FLIGHT:23rd May 1934 env. from the P.O. Exhibition Nottingham to Radlett bearing a single 4d and pilot signed (F Jaques) On reverse is a signed typed letter from the Head Postmaster of Nottingham. Also a card from Mr Oliver Simmonds M.P. A rare example. (Image)
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Lot No: 1486
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd - PROOF SHEETS ETC OF THE 2ND ISSUE:1934 A group of proofs and trials for the 2nd issue with sepia and blue each in a final imperf blue and sepia proof sheet of eight (each being two blocks of four). Two similar perforated sheet with perforated backing card. Imperforate blocks of four ink/paper trials with sepia on thin paper (2) and blue on thick paper (2). perforated booklet panes in sepia (2) & blue shades. Imperf sepia & blue booklet panes. A sepia imperforate block of four on thick card from the defaced printing plate. Also c.t.o. sepia (3) and blue (2) blocks of four. A remarkable lot which makes a good display. (20 multiples) (Image)
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Lot No: 1487
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1934 A RARE AIR MINISTRY LEAFLET TO NEW ZEALAND - FLOWN BY PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA & ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATION LTD. 7 Dec 1934 A folded Air Ministry Notice of 1933 with GB 11/2d (2) & 1/- flown by Portsmouth, Southsea and I.O.W. Aviation (the P.M.G. had stopped them flying mail the day before) with from Ryde to Portsmouth with a 2nd issue blue Island Mail Air Express label tied by airline c.d.s. thence by rail to Croydon to catch the Imperial Airways flight to Singapore and onward by Qantas to Sydney and by rail to N.Z. Fine and rare as only a few were flown. Ex A McCleverty Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND (Image)
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Lot No: 1488
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1934 A RARE AIR MINISTRY LEAFLET TO NEW ZEALAND - FLOWN BY PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA AND ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATION LTD.7 Dec 1934 A folded Air Ministry Notice of 1933 with GB 11/2d (2) & 1/- flown by Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. (the P.M.G. had stopped them flying mail the day prior) from Ryde to Portsmouth with 2nd issue Island Mail Air Express black label tied by airline c.d.s., thence to Croydon to catch the Imperial Airway flight to Singapore and onward by Qantas to Sydney and by rail to New Zealand. RPSL Cert (2013). Very few recorded. Ex Bill Walker. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND (Image)
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Lot No: 1489
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W.AVIATION CO - COLOUR TRIALS ETC OF THE 1st ISSUE LABELS:1934 Portsmouth Southsea & I.O.W. Aviation Co 1st issue labels, brown, green, blue (as issued), purple & rosine imperforate colour trials in blocks of four, each with purple "CHARPENTIER LTD./Printers & Stationers,/46, HIGH STREET,/PORTSMOUTH." h.s. on reverse. Also three booklet panes of four, one without numbers - believed to be from the last booklet produce, one numbered "671 669/672 670" and another imperforate numbered "315 313/316 314". A fine lot. Note it is believed only three sets of the colour trials were produced. (8 blocks of four). (Image)
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Lot No: 1490
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd. - 1ST ISSUE PROOFS 1934 1st issue blue labels, two proof sheet of sixteen, both divided into panes of eight, one imperforate mounted on thin card,one perforated and mounted on thin pink perforated card. Fine. (Image)
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Lot No: 1491
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd - BOOKLETS & EPHEMERA:c1934 An interesting group of items inc. booklets (2) contains twenty 1st issue labels from the 1st & 2nd printing, posters advertising the service and time tables. An interesting group. (14 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1492
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd PROOFS OF THE 1st ISSUE LABELS:1934 A complete final proof sheet of sixteen (two panes of eight) of the 1st issue label in the issued blue shade with pink backing card. Also a complete perforated sheet of pink backing card. (Image)
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Lot No: 1493
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHPORT & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd - A PROOF SHEET OF THE 1st ISSUE ETC:1934 A 1st issue blue label imperforate sheet of sixteen on gummed paper. two blocks of four from the experimental sheet without the pink card underlay. Four blocks of four with central company c.d.s. A fine lot. (7 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1494
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION CO - FLOWN COVERS:3 Feb 1934 env. carried on the 1st Ryde to Portsmouth and return flights, bearing a 1st issue P.S. & I.O.W. blue label tied by company c.d.s. and KGV 1/2d strip of three. Pilot signed (A W Whitta). 2 Aug 1934 envs (2). carried on the experimental 1st flight from Ryde to Heston bearing a 2nd type sepia label tied by company c.d. s. A similar env flown in the reverse direction bearing a blue label All three pilot signed (Flt. Lt. A E Rogenhagen). Fine. (4 covers). (Image)
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Lot No: 1496
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATION FLOWN COVERS:7 Dec 1934 Imperial Airways env. from Ryde to Melbourne flown by P.S. & I. with a blue 2nd issue label to Portsmouth thence by train to London and flown by Imperial to Australia . 7 Dec 1934 Imperial Airway envs (2) from Ryde to Portsmouth thence by train to Croydon and by Imperial Airways to New Zealand. Both bear P.S. & I.O.W. blue 2nd issue labels (one being a rare imperforate corner example). 30 June 1939 Times Aeroplane Series PPC from Portsmouth by the first flight of Pan Am Clipper North Atlantic Route to Philadelphia with a example of the P.S.& I. O. W. 2nd issue sepia label. (4 items) 2 Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Lot No: 1497
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1935-37 CHANNEL ISLANDS FLIGHTS:28 June 1935 env flown on the 1st Plymouth to Jersey flight by Jersey Airways (organised by Whoopee Sports Ltd), pilot signed (W.B. Caldwell - only six recorded thus). 1937(31 June) envs (6) with relevant cachets in a variety of colours flown by Jersey Airways from Jersey to Orkney, Jersey to Southampton, Newport to Jersey, Southampton to Jersey, Jersey to Southampton, Jersey to London, 22 May 1939 envs 5) flown by Guernsey Airways from Guernsey to England and one from Southampton to Guernsey. (Image)
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Lot No: 1498
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd - COLOUR TRIALS OF THE 2ND ISSUE:1934 imperforate sheets of four of the 2nd design in Oriental Blue (selected), Rosine lake, Purple, violet. Tan brown, Double tone brown, Sepia, Emerald green and Double-tone matt sepia (selected). All with violet "CHARPENTIER LTD./Printers & Stationers,/HIGH STREET/PORTSMOUTH" h.s on reverse. (9 sheets). (Image)
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Lot No: 1499
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd - THE UNIQUE (?) HAND DRAWN ESSAY FOR THE 2ND ISSUE;An exceptional hand drawn essay on thin card ( x ) of the 2nd issue design but with error of "WHITE" for "WIGHT" corrected. Fine quality. (Image)
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Lot No: 1500
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1934-35 HILLMANS AIRWAYS FLOWN COVERS ETC:1934-35 A selection of Hillmans Airways covers inc. some illustrated types, the flights inc. 1st Belfast to Liverpool, Liverpool to London, London to Glasgow, Liverpool to Belfast (Pilot signed - W. anderson), Liverpool to Glasgow, London to Belfast, London to Liverpool, Liverpool to Glasgow & Belfast o Glasgow. Examples of the four types of boxed "AIR MAIL" h.s. and a scarce example of the scarce printed "BY/FIRST AIR MAIL" pink label. A good clean lot. (24 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 1501
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & ISLE OF WIGHT AVIATION LTD FLOWN COVERS:7 Dec. 1934 envs. (2) from the same correspondence, each bearing GB 1/2d strips of three carried on a special flight by the P.S & I. O. W. aviation co. from Ryde to Southsea, each bear imperforate upper right corner 2nd issue labels tied by company c.d.s. in blue & sepia respectively. Also an env. (creased) of the same date and route bearing a vertical pair of sepia 2nd issue labels tied by the company c.d.s. and pilot signed (Flt. Lt. Rogenhagen). (Image)
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Lot No: 1502
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1934 PORTSMOUTH SOUTHSEA & I.O.W. AVIATION Ltd: - BOOKLETS ETC:A small group of the 2nd issue label with sepia and blue corner singles and pane of four. Also complete booklet containing five panes of four blue labels and another with sepia labels. Fine. (6 items). (Image)
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Lot No: 1503
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1935 RARE ROYAL REVIEW FLOWN COVERS INCLUDING A UNIQUE EXAMPLE FROM PALESTINE;1935 29 June & 2nd July envs from London to Andover with m/s "CERTIFIED:-Received by me at/Mildenhall on 1 7 35/having been flown/Feltwell from Andover/E J D Townsend/Sq Ldr" the other with a similar m/s note but indicating the env. was flown in the reverse direction. Also another env. dated of 24 June 1935 from Palestine to Andover with m/s "CERTIFIED/Received by me from SQ Ldr Ward/at 1.30pm on 4 7 35 at Mildenhall/having been flown from Andover - Feltwell/the same day/E J D Townsend Sqd/Ldr" . This cover is believed to be unique. (Image)
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Lot No: 1504
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1943 THE MALTA GREEN LABEL SCHEME AND No. 41 GROUP WEEKLY AIRMAIL:7 April 1943 env. from Tidworth to Malta bearing 21/2d and an example of the third issue deep green "X" label. Fine. Also 6 Nov 1939 A large part env. from 36 MU (Military Unit Sealand) to No. 41 group (Andover) with oval "H.Q. No41 GROUP/ROYAL AIR FORCE" d.s. Rare. Note- This env. was flown from Kirkbride MU Siluth MU Sealand MU and Ternhill MU by Hawker Audax thence by Gloucester Gladiator to HQ No 41 group.(2 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1505
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1944 MAIL TO UNITS IN THE WESTERN ISLES ETC:31 July 1944 env from Epsom to Box 204 Glasgow endorsed with "Received by me/@ Stornoway/on 2 8 44/AGE DodSon/Chaplain/RAFVR"4 July 2944 env. FROM HENLOW Camp to Box 200 Glasgow with on reverse "received/R.A.F. Port Ellan Islay 6 vii 44/S/LT R Horan". Another similar env to Stornoway. Also cards (2) and an env. by 1st Despatch by War Air Mail to Sweden, France and Belgium dated 30 Oct 1939. (6 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 1506
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1954-81 CRASH COVERS:19 Nov 1954 env. (stamp missing) with explanatory letter giving the reason for the delay in delivery. 5 Sept 1954 damaged env. to Rotterdam with violet "SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON"" h.s. 8 April 1968 env. from London to Tel-Aviv with boxed hebrew h.s. giving reasons for the delay. 26 June 1981 a "window" env. from Sussex with a "The Postmaster is very sorry that/this packet has/been accidentally/damaged delayed/in the post" and in m/s below "AIR CRASH". Christmas day 1954 env from London to N York with boxed violet "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/PRESTWICK 25-12-54" h.s. (5 items) (Image)
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1955 (29 MAY - 16 JUNE) - THE RAILWAY STRIKE EMERGENCY R.A.F. FLIGHTS:9th June 1955 env from Ilkley to Sutton Coldfield probably carried from Linton on Ouse to Horniley. Another from Manchester of the same date and to the same address - Francis Field) flown from Manchester to Horniley. 6 June 1955 env. from Newcastle to Harrogate flown from Acklington to Linton on Ouse. 11 June 1955 env. from Brighouse to London flown from Linton on Ouse to Northolt. All at the 21/2d rate. (Image)
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1934 ROCKET TRIALS:1934 2/6d, 5/- & 50c imperforate triangular "ROCKET POST/in ENGLAND" essays. An Apex souvineer card of the British Rocket Mail produced by Reubon Parker. Five envs. flown on the Zucker rocket trials on the Sussex Downs, each with the special cancel and a different colour vignette. Also 1934 Western Rocket Post unused marginal pair of red vignettes, one with green "ISLE OF WIGHT". A scarce overprint trial. Examples of the vignette in green & red unused. 1 Aug 1934 env. from Harris to New Malden with a green vignette and special firing cancellation. Another much damaged (burnt) env. flown from Harris to Scarp but not delivered to Germany. (13 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 1509
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1942-43 W.W. II TEMPORARY AIR MAIL H.S. AND POST OFFICES:5 June 1943 env. from Birmingham to Jamaica with m/s "North Atlantic" and fine boxed "AIR MAIL" h.s. 8 Dec 1942 env from Wolverhampton to Ireland with censor label and boxed "AIR MAIL". 20 Oct 1941 env. from Birmingham to USA with censor label, boxed "AIR MAIL" and on reverse "RECEIVED/WAR ROOM" h.s. 15 June 1944 env to USA with 3d & 1/- tied by a fine "LONDON S.W./TEMPY OFFICE" duplex. c1943 censored env. from Worcester to USA with 21/2d tied by violet "BIRMINGHAM" h.s. c1943 env from London to N York with a clear strike of the scarce serrated circle "AIR MAIL/PAR AVION/LONDON F.S. cancellation. Also two cards. (8 covers) (Image)
