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B.O.A.C. AND IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLIGHTS DURING WWII BY VARIOUS ROUTES: 1939-44 envs./cards (18) carried by BOAC inc. 23 Nov. 1939 from London via Paris, Natal, Brazil to Buenos Aires; 4 June 1940 env. registered from Johannesburg to London; 21 Sept. 1940 env. registered from Istanbul via Cairo & Durban to London; 27 May 1942 "horseshoe route" env. (faults) registered from Cairo to NY; 30 June 1943 registered env. from Aden via Cairo to UK. Also Imperial Airways envs (6) inc. 1 Sept. 1939 from Interlaken via Basel to USA; 5 Sept. 1939 (day following war declaration) registered from Ibstock to S. Africa; and 3 Mar. 1930 from Palestine via Lydda & Alexandria to London. Some are censored, a small number were partially carried by sea. Cross Reference: FRANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
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CATAPULT MAIL - ILE DE FRANCE: 18 Aug. 1928 "Roesler" env. from New York to Paris carried on the 1st easterly catapult flight from the SS 'Ile De France' c.200 miles off the shore of Ireland, prior to docking at Le Havre; 13 Aug. 1928 "Roesler" env. from Le Havre to New York carried on the 1st westerly catapult flight; 7 Sept. 1928 env. carried on the flight which ditched into the sea (the mail was recovered by trawler and delivered); 7 Sept. 1928 "Roesler" env. carried on the same ditched flight; 12 Aug. 1929 illustrated env. from Paris registered to USA flown by catapult mail. Also two others (7 covers), and four 10fr forgeries inc. one on env. Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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NORTH ATLANTIC CATAPULT AIR MAIL SERVICE - SS BREMEN: 1929-35 exceptional display collection of cover/cards (42) flown on the SS Bremen catapult service inc. 22 July 1929 env. to NY posted on board and carried on the 1st catapult flight; another to Germany dated 24 July 1929 carried on the 1st return journey. The majority to USA or Germany carried on a wide range of flights with relevant cachets. A remarkable display collection. (Image)
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NORTH ATLANTIC CATAPULT AIR MAIL SERVICE - SS EUROPA: A most interesting group of envelopes/cards telling the story of the SS Europa catapult service inc. four envs. intended for the service prior to its start and therefore sent by normal means; Sept. 1930-June 1936 envs./cards (25) mostly to USA inc. 14 Sept. 1930 env. to NY bearing a v. fine label; 15 Sept. 1930 env. from NY to Amsterdam; and 16 May 1931 envs. (2 - one from Philadelphia to Germany, and one posted on board to Los Angeles). An excellent lot with a wide range of cachets and endorsements. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAY - THE COURTIER CRASH: 30 Sept. 1937 env. from Sidi Gabor, Alexandria to UK with a violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" h.s.; 28 Sept. 1937 env. registered from Attarin to France with adhesives missing, on reverse are two large labels with "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS/Corronndence retardee par suite/du naufrage d'Avion/Recon-itue par le Service Francais/NE PAS TAXER" h.s.; 30 Sept. 1937 env. from Cairo to UK with violet boxed "DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/IN AEROPLANE?ACCIDENT" h.s.. All have related faults. (4 covers) (Image)
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1933 PALESTINE ZEPPELIN CARD & AIR MAIL TO INDIA: 22 June 1933 Regd PC from Jerusalem to Buenos Aires via London (small corner crease), franked by pair of 13m 'Dome of the Rock' types alongside pair of GB KGV 6d purple defins. with 26 June London cds (Foreign Section) complete with relevant 3rd S. America flight cachets in red & blue and 8 July 1933 Buenos Aires arrival cancels on reverse. Also 5 Feb. 1935 Air Mail env. from Gaza Vizagapatam inscribed "By Air Gaza-Karachi-Calcutta-Vizagapatam", franked by 2m (2), 3m, 5m & 13m 'Dome of the Rock' types tied by Gaza cds's with 12 Feb. Calcutta receiving marks on reverse. (2 covers) Cross Reference: PALESTINE, ZEPPELIN MAIL, INDIA (Image)
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DUTCH NEW GUINEA: 1940-59 collection of mostly first flight Air Mail covers involving the K.N.I.L.M flying boat "Groote Oost" on routes within Dutch New Guinea or from Holland. Attractive group with relevant cachets. (14 covers)Cross Reference: PAPUA NEW GUINEA, NETHERLANDS COLONIES, NETHERLANDS (Image)
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THE EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME STAGE 1 - AFRICA: 1937-38 most interesting collection of envs. (28) plus two notices with the majority flown on the 1st day of the service. Inc. Southampton to S. Africa, Newport to Durban, Southampton to Durban, Cape Town to Southsea, Durban to Yeovil, Durban to Southampton, S. Africa to New Zealand, London to Swakopmund, Khartoum to Stockton-on-Tees (registered), Newport to Mwanza, Bulawayo to Mbarara, Zanzibar to Mauritius, Zanzibar to Mombasa and Zanzibar to Nairobi. A fine lot with relevant cachets. (Image)
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THE EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME STAGE 2 - NEAR/MIDDLE & FAR EAST: 1938 collection of envs. (28) with a good number carried on the 1st flights inc. Newport to Brunei; London to Burma & return; Manchester to Colombo, Ceylon; Hatton, Ceylon to London; Colombo, Ceylon to Bombay; Southampton to Calcutta; London to Calcutta; Southampton to Kuwait; Newport to Tibet; Newport to Labuan; Richmond to Penang; and Singapore to Southampton. A fine lot with cachets. (Image)
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THE EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME STAGE 3 - THE PACIFIC AREA ETC.: 1938 envs. (46), the majority carried on the 1st day of the new rate. Inc. examples from UK to Australia, Australia to UK, UK to Tulagi, Solomon Islands, UK to Cook Islands, UK to Fanning Island, UK to Fiji, UK to Gilbert & Ellice Island, UK to Nauru, UK to New Guinea, UK to New Zealand, New Zealand to UK, New Zealand to Burma, UK to Norfolk Island, UK to Papua, and UK to Samoa. Others carried later under the scheme inc. UK to Iraq and Canada to India. Includes two postal notices and a small number of related leaflets. A good display lot with relevant cachets. (Image)
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EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME: 1937-39 1st flight envs. (12) inc. London to Bulawayo, London to Mombasa, Kenya to Bulawayo, Kenya to UK, Southampton to Durban, London to Zomba and Reading to Bloemfontein. A good lot with a little relevant ephemera. (17 items) (Image)
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FRENCH WEST AFRICA FLIGHTS - COLLECTION WITH A GOOD NUMBER OF FLIGHTS: 1923-55 envs. (59) inc. 14 Feb. 1945 Dakar to NY; 4 Mar. 1937 Air France from Lome to Paris; 27 Feb. 1937 Paris to Lome; 18 Mar. 1937 Senegal to Congo; 21 Mar. 1937 Dakar to Pointe-Noire; 20 Mar. 1937 Congon to Senegal; 22 Nov. 1937 Kayes to Dakar; Tambacounda to Dakar; 10 Apr. 1936 London to Abeche; 4 Sept. 1940 Conakry to Dakar; 30 Mar. 1926 Liverpool to Dakar; 10 May 1923 Dakar to Casablanca experimental flight; 5 May 1923 Casablanca to Dakar; 4 Mar. 1937 Cotonou to Dakar; and 5 Mar. 1937 Monrovia to Dakar. A good lot with relevant cachets. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - AFRICAN EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS: 1925-27 experimental flights with 2 Mar. 1925 env. from East London to Johannesburg, 11 June 1925 uprated 1½d postcard from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, 15 June 1925 uprated 1d card from Cambridge to Malvern; 15 June 1925 uprated 1d card from Port Elizabeth to Pretoria, 28 Sept. 1927 env. from London to Khartoum and a 1st flight env. from London to Kampala. (6 items) Cross Reference: EGYPT, SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - BASRA TO CAIRO FLIGHTS: 1927 envs. (11) & a card inc. 15 Jan. 1927 env. from Gosport to Abadan carried on the 1st Cairo to Basra flight, 6 Jan. 1937 env. registered from Munich to Basra flown from Cairo to Basra, 12 Jan. 1927 env. carried on the 1st Cairo Ferozepore flight, 26 Jan. 1927 env. carried on the 2nd Cairo to Basra flight & another env. carried on the 3rd flight, and 23 June 1937 env. flown from Basra to UK. A fine group. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - NORTH ATLANTIC SERVICE: 1928-40 exceptional collection of covers inc. 24 Sept. 1928 env. flown during Liverpool Civic Week experimental flight from Liverpool to Belfast & return, 1st flights inc. Belfast St John's to New York, 6 Aug. 1939 Montreal to New York, 10 Aug. 1939 Montreal to Botwood flight, 4 Aug. 1939 England to Canada flight, 25 July 1939 Ireland to St John's flight, 10 Aug. 1939 Botwood to Southampton, 2 Aug. 1939 registered from Manchester to New York, 6 Aug. 1939 London to Botwood, 27 Sept. 1939 last Imperial Airways flight cover from New York to London, plus BOAC envs. (2) inc. a 1st return flight from New York to Belfast. A good number with cachets & hs's. (35 covers) (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - THE INDIA SERVICE: 1929-31 envs. (20) mostly flown on the London to India 1st flight inc. 29 Apr. 1931 special env. from Athens via London to Karachi, 3 Apr. 1929 env. carried on the 1st London to Karachi flight, 7 Apr. 1929 env. registered from Basrah to Liverpool carried on the 1st Karachi to London flight & another of the same date to New York carried on the 1st Karachi to London flight. Other covers of Indian origin are included. Cross Reference: INDIA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - SOUTH WEST AFRICA INCLUDING SOME FEEDER FLIGHTS: 1931-37 envs./cards (27) carried on mainly 1st flights with some feeder items inc. 5 Aug. 1931 Windhoek to Keetmanshoop, 11 Aug. 1931 Swakopmund to Okahandja, 19 Dec. 1931 Uppingham to Cape Town feeder service, 21 Dec. 1931 Windhoek to Kimberley feeder service, 19 Dec. 1931 Mariental to Cape Town feeder service (registered), 10 Aug. 1931 Windhoek to Swakopmund, 8 Feb. 1936 London to Makurdi, and 29 Oct. 1936 Lagos to London (4). Includes a good number of special illustrated envs. and transit cachets. Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, NIGERIA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - AFRICA FLIGHT NO. AN41: 1931 selection of envs. (12) carried on the first London to Cape Town flight. Inc. 14 Dec. 1931 env. flown on the 1st Khartoum to Cape Town flight, 15 Dec. 1931 env. flown on the 1st Kampala to Salisbury flight with unusual "FIRST FLIGHT/PORT BELL" h.s., 18 Dec. 1931 env. from Moshi to Cape Town, 3 Mar. 1931 env. registered and flown from on the 1st Juba to London flight but insufficiently addressed and returned to Sudan, and 18 Dec. 1931 env. from Nairobi to Mbeya carried on the 1st UK to S Africa flight. All with relevant h.s.. Cross Reference: EGYPT, PERU, SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - FLIGHTS AS1 & AS2 AFRICA FLIGHTS: 1931-1932 interesting selection of envs. (19) inc. a good number of illustrated types mostly flown on African 1st flights inc. London to Mwanza (7, to various destinations), London to Butiaba but because of delays of loaded at Kampala and returned, Athens to Egypt, Athens to Khartoum and Athens to Kisumu, 4 Mar. 1931 Cairo to Khartoum, 27 Feb. 1931 London to Kisumu, London to Asyut, 16 Mar. 1931 Assouan to Mwanza, and 10 March 1931 from Brussels to Aswan carried on the 2nd flight and then returned. A good lot. Cross Reference: GREECE, KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - FLIGHT AN1 ETC. - AFRICA: 1931-33 collection of envs. (23) carried on the 1st flight from UK to Africa and of loaded at various places inc. 10 Mar. 1931 Mwansa to Kisumu, Mwansa to Kampala and Mwanza to London, 11 Mar. 1931 Kisumu to Butiaba, 12 Mar. 1931 Khartoum to London, 13 Mar. 1931 Egypt to London, 13 Mar. 1931 Halfa to London, 13 Mar. 1931 Luxor to London, 14 Mar. 1931 Assiot to London, 18 Mar. 1931 Juba to London, 23 Jan. 1932 Athens to Kimberley and 12 Dec. 1931 Khartoum to Cape Town. The majority of the covers are special commemorative types with a good range of cachets. Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, EGYPT, INDIA, EGYPT (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - AN INTERESTING GROUP OF COVERS WITH SOME FIRST FLIGHTS: 1931-39 envs (25) and a card inc. 25 Apr. 1932 env. to Penang flown on the 1st experimental flight from London to Australia, 21 Aug. 1932 card flown on the 1st day of the reduced 5d rate to S. Africa, 29 June 1932 env. flown on the 1st official mail from New Zealand to Africa, 29 Aug. 1929 env. registered and flown on the 1st Crete to London flight, 8 Nov. 1929 env. registered to Sydney carried on the 1st flight from Athens to London, 24 May 1931 env. registered Dorset carried on the 1st Herakleon, Crete to Paris & London flight, 28 Apr. 1931 envs. (3) carried on the 1st London to Melbourne flight, 25 Apr. 1931 special env. carried on the 1st Melbourne to Croydon flight, and 27 Apr. 1931 env. from Singapore to London carried on the 1st experimental flight from Australia to UK. A fine group with relevant cachets. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - INDIAN FLIGHTS: 1932 fine group of envs. (22) to various parts of India inc. examples flown on the 1st Karachi to Calcutta flight (8), Karachi to Madras (2, inc. one from Belgium) and Calcutta to Karachi (7, inc. one to London). Also a Tata Sons envs. to UK and S. Africa carried on the 1st Madras to Karachi flight. Mostly with the relevant boxed cachets. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - FLIGHT AS47 LONDON TO CAPE TOWN: 1932 group of envs. (13) flown on flight AS47 inc. 18 Jan. 1st flight env. registered from Delhi to Salisbury, Rhodesia, Jan. env. carried on the 1st flight from Salisbury to Cape Town, 2 Feb. env. carried on the 1st flight from Mpika to Cape Town, 29 Jan. env. carried on the 1st Broken Hill to Cape Town flight & another of the same date registered and carried on the 1st Moshi, Tanganyika to Salisbury flight, 22 Jan. env. registered and carried on the 1st Cairo to Cape Town flight. 19 Jan. env. registered and carried on the 1st London to Moshi, Tanganyika flight. All with correct cachets and hs as appropriate. Cross Reference: EGYPT, SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - FLIGHT AN47 CAPE TOWN TO LONDON ETC.: 1932 (Jan. - Feb.) envs. (18, inc. a good number of "Springbok" types) carried on flight AN47 inc. 27 Jan. 1932 from Cape Town to Sutton Coldfield but because of delays transferred to flight AN48, 27 Jan. 1932 env. from Salisbury to UK by "City of Bagdad" which was damaged on take off and sent on the 2nd flight, 28 Jan. 1932 env. carried on the 1st flight from Bulawayo to Salisbury, 28 Jan. 1932 1st flight env. from Petersburg to Nairobi, 27 Jan. 1932 1st flight env. from Kimberley to Moshi, Tanganyika, and 26 Jan. 1932 env. registered from Cape Town to Gottenberg. Some of the envs. were delayed due to crashes and re-routed. All with relevant handstamps. An interesting group. Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - FLIGHT AN47 COVERS INCLUDING DELAYED ITEMS: 1932 (Jan.-Feb.) envs (12) inc. 1st flights inc. 28 Jan. Salisbury to Bristol but due to delays at Broken Hill transferred to AN48, Another from Moshi, Tanganyika again transferred to AN48, 3 Feb. 1932 env. from Moshi to Juba supplementary flight from Broken Hill to Nairobi, 28 Jan. 1932 envs. from Broken Hill and Dodoma carried on the supplementary flight from Broken Hill to Nairobi and carried on AN48 to London, 3 Feb. 1932 env. carried on the supplementary flight from Broken Hill to Dodoma, 25 Jan. 1932 env. carried on the 1st Nairobi to London flight, 4 Feb. 1932 env. Khartoum to Cairo on the 1st flight of AN47. A fine group. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - AFRICAN FLIGHTS: 1932-39 most interesting selection of envs. (28) flown on flights connected to Africa inc. 8 Mar. 1932 env. to Cairo carried on the 1st regular Nyasaland to S. Rhodesia flight, 17 Aug. 1932 env. from Nakuru flown on AN76 from Cape Town to London, 5 May 1933 env. carried on the 1st Mbeya to London flight, 7 June 1933 env. registered from Dar-es-Salaam to France carried on the delayed flight AN118 to London, 10 Nov. 1933 env. flown on AN140 from Mombasa to London, and 6 Nov. 1933 env. from Wigtown to Lindi Province flown on flight AS141 from London to Nairobi thence by various means to Lindi. An interesting and colourful lot. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - MAINLY 1st FLIGHT COVERS: 1932 envs. (12) and a card, the majority being 1st flights inc. 1 Oct. 1932 Croydon to Bahrain and Croydon to Sharjah; 30 June Egypt to Cyprus; 30 Jan. Karachi to S Africa; 16 Apr. London to Cyprus x2; 22 Apr. Cyprus to London; 19 Apr. Athens to Limassol, Cyprus (2) and Limassol to Tiberias, Palestine. A fine group. Plus Egypt 1993-38 10m to 200m used, and two leaflets. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - FLIGHTS AN47/48 AND WILSON AIRWAYS FLIGHTS: Group of flown envs. inc. 8 Jan 1932 env. flown on the 1st Mpika to London flight, 26 Jan. 1932 env. to registered to Egypt and flown on the 1st flight from Cape Town, 3 Feb. 1932 env. from Johannesburg carried on the 1st through flight from Cape Town to London after being delayed at Broken Hill, 29 Jan. 1932 env. to Atbara carried on the new S. Africa route from Khartoum to Cairo, 22 Oct. 1931 env. carried on the Wilson Airways feeder flight from Kisumu to Zanzibar, and 28 Jan. 1932 large env. carried on the 1st Mombasa to London flight. Also a small amount of related ephemera. (8 covers etc.) (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - RANGOON FLIGHTS ETC.: 1933 (Sept.-Oct.) envs. (9, inc. seven illustrated types) inc. 23 Sept. 1933 env. carried on the 1st London to Rangoon flight, 27 Oct. 1933 env. from Bagdad to Rangoon on the 1st flight thence re-directed to UK and charged 5d p. due, 1 Oct. 1933 env. carried on the 1st Rangoon to Calcutta flight and another flown from Rangoon to Basra, 1 Oct. 1933 env. flown on the 1st Rangoon to Karachi flight, and 2 Oct. 1933 env. from Akyab to London carried on the 1st Rangoon to London flight. Also an env. from Huddersfield to H.M.S. Sussex flown from London to Corfu to await the arrival of the fleet. Cross Reference: INDIA, BURMA (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - AFRICAN FLIGHTS WITH A FEW 1st FLIGHTS: 1933-39 envs./cards (42) inc. 19 May 1933 flight no. AN115 from Belgian Congo to UK, 13 June 1933 AN119 registered from Cape Town to UK, 30 Aug. 1933 AN130 from Wadi Madani to UK, 21 Oct. 1933 AN137 from Nairobi to Detroit, AN145 Khartoum to UK (a rare unmarked delayed cover - Sandford states only two recorded), 10 July 1935 AN256 London to Durban, 1 Jan. 1939 AN200 1st flight from Victoria to Uitenhage, 17 Nov. 1937 AS195 1st despatch from UK to Kisumu, 4 June 1936 AN349 from Johannesburg to Canada, 3 Apr. 1934 AN161 from Windhoek to Berlin, 26 July 1937 DN8 from Durban to London, 18 July 1938 DN110 from Durban to USA, and 8 Sept. 1938 DN125 from El Hassa Reissa flown from Durban via Khartoum to Southampton but due to fog delayed at Bembridge, IOW. Also four related postal notices. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - SINGAPORE FLIGHTS ETC.: 1933-34 London to Singapore flight envs. inc. 19 Dec. 1933 env. carried on the 1st flight from London to Singapore, 9 Dec. 1933 env. from London to Bandon carried on the same flight, a third example from Kilmarnock carried on the same flight, 16 Dec. 1933 env. from Akyab to Singapore on the same flight, 31 Dec. 1933 env. from Bangkok carried on the 1st flight from Singapore to London, and 14 Apr. 1934 env. from Kuala Lumpur to UK carried on the 1st Kuala Lumpur & Penang flight to London. (10 covers) (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - THE EASTERN ROUTE INCLUDING FIRST FLIGHTS: 1934-36 collection of interesting flown covers inc. 7 Dec. 1934 env. from Glasgow to New Zealand, 8 Dec. 1934 env. from London to Brisbane, 8 Dec. 1934 env. from Paris carried on the 1st flight from London to Brisbane, 8 Dec. 1934 env. from Italy carried on the same flight to Brisbane, 24 Sept. 1935 flown on the 1st flight from London to Singapore, 22 Dec. 1936 env. from Bombay to Colombo flown on the special Xmas flight, Also two similar covers flown from Ceylon to India. A fine lot. (21 covers)Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, FRANCE (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - THE HONG KONG CONNECTION: 12 Oct 1935 env from Brussels to London, onward to Penang and then by initial survey flight to Hong Kong 12 Mar. 1936 env from Reading carried on the 1st London via Penang to Hong Kong flight, and another similar routed env with "AERODROME B.O. CROYDON SURREY/AIR MAIL" double ring cds 26 Mar 1936 illustrated env to London with violet boxed "FIRST THROUGH FLIGHT/HONG KONG-PENANG-LONDON/VIA IMPERIAL AIRWAYS" d.s., and three others. (7 covers). Cross Reference: HONG KONG (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - CRASH MAIL - "SCIPIO" & "CITY OF KHARTOUM": 18 Aug 1936 env from Karachi to Edinburgh with a strike of the "(D)AM(A)GED BY/SEA W(A)T(ER" hs and on reverse large "E Crown.R/OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/RETURNED LETTER SECTION/LONDON POSTAL SERVICE" labels. Also another env from Madras to Glasgow with a clear "DAMAGED BY IMMERS/IN SEA WATER I.S." h.s., and also a large part env from London to Melbourne by flying boat City of Khartoum with a part strike of the "RECEIVED AT G.P.O. MELBOURNE/DAMAGED BY WATER" hs and a full strike on reverse. Usual faults. (3 covers) (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - AN INTERESTING GROUP INCLUDING SOME FIRST FLIGHTS; 1937-39 envs (30) inc. 9 Jan. 1937 from Baghdad to Copenhagen; 23 Jan. 1937 Singapore to London; 6 Feb. 1937 1st All-air service from London to Baghdad; 23 Feb. 1937 Penang to London; 19 Apr. 1937 New Zealand to UK; 9 May 1937 Manila to London and later return flight; 6 June 1937 by 1st flying boat service from Durban to Southampton; 11 Dec. 1937 from Belgium via London to Iraq; 13 Dec. 1937 Sandakan to UK.; and 23 Feb. 1938 OHMS env from Iraq to India. A fine lot. (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - CRASH MAIL: 30 Sept. 1937 damaged env. from Jerusalem to Germany carried on the "Courtier" which crashed in the sea at athens, on reverse a "Armtlich verschlossen" label and violet "Aus veruglucklem Flugzeug/durchn asst gerborgen." h.s.; 25 Nov. 1937 "ex "Cygnus" env from Brisbane to London with boxed violet "DAMAGED BY SEA/WATER hs and on reverse "(f)ound open or damage/and officially secured" label; 25 Apr. 1939 env. recovered from the crash of the Challenger with relevant hs and label; and 8 June 1939 env. from Sydney to London ex crash of the Centurian with red "SALVEDGED MAIL/EX "CENTURIAN" hs and on reverse a large "G. Crown R./OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/RETURNED LETTER SECTION/LONDON POSTAL REGION" label. All with usual crash mail faults. (4) (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/S. AFRICAN AIRWAYS FLIGHTS: 1931-39 group of mainly 1st flights with some feeder service flights inc. 13 Oct. 1937 1st Gold Coast to Nigeria feeder service (2); 8 Mar 1934 1st Nyasaland to S. Rhodesia feeder service. 5 Aug. 1935 Nyasaland to Mozambique; 23 Oct. 1931 env. registered and flown on the 1st feeder service from Mombasa to Zanzibar; 21 Aug. 1939 envs. (3) flown on the 1st South Africa Airways flight from Cape Town to Angola. All with relevant cachets or routing instructions. (13 covers) Cross Reference: NIGERIA, NYASALAND/MALAWI (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - THE CALPURNIA CRASH: 28 Nov 1938 large env from Liverpool to New Zealand with a large "(RE)CEIVED IN/DAMAGED CONDITION/exCALPURNIA" h.s.on back, the cover is badly damaged but displays well; 25 Nov. 1938 env. from Bolton to Adelaide with the original contents and an "ambulance" cover with an official letter from the G.P.O. explaining the reason for the poor condition; 23 Nov. 193I env. from London to Auckland with a good clear "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION/EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" hs (4 covers plus letters). (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC EASTBOUND FLIGHTS: 1939 (9th to 11th Aug) collection of first flight covers carried on the Imperial Airways eastbound flights inc. New York to Montreal, New York to Southampton (8), New York to Southampton & return; Montreal to Botwood & London; Montreal to Southampton (2); Eastbourne Ontario to Exeter; Germany to New York; Warrington to Barbados; Blackpool to Little Rock; Brussels to Montreal. Plus a few flown in the opposite direction. A good lot with interesting rates and cachets. (33 covers) (Image)
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - THE FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC WEST BOUND FLIGHTS; 1939 (5th & 6th Aug.) attractive range of covers mostly from the UK carried on the 1st Westbound Imperial Airways inc. examples from Southampton to New York; Southampton to Montreal, to Botwood & return; Leatherhead to Peterborough, Ontario; Southampton to Port Washington; Southampton to New York; High Wycombe to Chicago; Paddington to Brooklyn; Dublin to Winnipeg; and Dublin to St. John's. The majority are Imperial Airways special covers and have the correct cachets. (Image)
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NORTH ATLANTIC AIR SERVICES - EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS: 31 July 1927 env. flown on the 1st experimental flight by Clarence D Chamberlain from SS Leviathan to Teterboro airport 20 Aug. 1927; env. flown on the 2nd experimental flight by Lt. Clarence H Schildhauer from New York to SS Leviathan which unfortunately failed, h. s. on reverse "AIR MAIL FLIGHT FAILED/S.S. LEVIATHAN"; 12 June 1929 env. flown from New York to SS Leviathan at sea with large red cachet; and env. of 9 June 1929 from New York to SS Leviathan with blue "Delivery and Pickup/POSTPONED" h..s. and illustrated cachet on reverse. (4 covers)Cross Reference: (Image)
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NORTH ATLANTIC AIR SERVICES ETC: 1928-37 interesting group of flown envs (15) + a card carried on various flights inc. 24 Sept. 1928 1st Belfast to Liverpool experimental flight; 10 Aug. 1929 env. from SS Karlsruhe flown from Galway to London; 26 Aug. 1929 envs. (3) carried on the 1st Galway to London flight, and another carried on the return flight; 22 Oct .1922 env. carried on the 1st Galway to Berlin flight; 15 June 1931 env. carried on the 1st Bucaramanga, Colombia to London via USA flight; 8 May 1937 large env. carried on the KGVI coronation flight from New York to London and return. All with appropriate cachets. (Image)
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NORTH ATLANTIC AIR SERVICES - PAN AM & IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ETC; 1930-38 envs (29) with a good number of 1st flights inc. 15 June 1937 Bermuda to New York by "Cavalier" (2); 16 Mar. 1938 Baltimore to Bermuda (6); 17 Mar. 1938 Bermuda to Baltimore (2); 6 Apr. 1938 New York to Bermuda (2); 10 Dec. 1930 Kingston, Jamaica via Miami & New York to London (2); 19 June 1931 Malta to USA; 4 June 1929 Adelaide to Perth; 31 May 1939 1st transatlantic flight from Jamaica to Europe; plus other interesting covers. All with the correct cachets. (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS - BAHAMAS FLIGHTS: 1929-79 remarkable display collection of envs (65) and a card covering fifty years of Bahamas airmails with 1st flights inc.1 Jan. 1929 Miami to Nassau (pilot signed); 2 Jan. 1929 Nassau to Miami (3, inc. one pilot signed); 2 Jan. 1930 1st daily flight from Nassau to Miami; a group of 14 covers produced by Dr Walter Hess inc. Nassau to Mexico, Nassau to Cuba, Nassau to Jamaica, and Nassau to Barbuda; and 5 Feb. 1929 UK to Nassau. Includes a few censored items. Also 1916-75 envs. (60) with a good range of village cds (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS - THE AMON G. CARTER COLLECTION: 1929-75 envs (35) addressed to A G Carter or family members mostly carried on 1st flights inc. 19 May 1929 from Fort Worth to New York on the World endurance record flight by Robbins & Kelly; 24 May 1939 Marseilles to Horta; 24 May 1939 Marseilles to Fort Worth; 22 May 1939 Lisbon to Fort Worth; 1 July 1939 Southampton to New York; 30 June 1939 Southampton to Shediac; 14 July 1940 Honolulu to Canton Island; 18 July 1939 New Caledonia to Fort Worth; and 21 Apr. 1937 San Francisco to Macao and onward to Fort Worth. A most attractive group with relevant cachets. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS - FLIGHT FAM14 - TRANS PACIFIC ROUTE ETC; 1935-41 collection of envs (34) flown on FAM14 inc. 1st flights inc. 16 Apr. 1935 env. carried on the 1st San Francisco to Honolulu and return survey flights; 5 Oct. 1935 env. carried on the 4th survey flight from San Francisco to Guam and return; 22 Nov. 1935 San Francisco to Manila; 23 Nov. 1935 San Francisco to Honolulu; 24 Nov. 1935 Honolulu to Guam; 2 Dec. 1935 Manila to San Francisco and Manila to Guam; 16 Sept. 1938 registered from Manila to Pine River; 21 Apr. 1937 San Francisco to Hong Kong; 28 Apr. 1937 Manila to Macao; 23 Apr. 1937 Honolulu to Macao; 27 Apr. 1937 Guam to Macao; 2 May 1941 San Francisco to Singapore; 5 May 1941 Honolulu to Singapore; 9 May 1941 Guam to Singapore and Manila to Singapore; and 10 May 1941 Singapore to Guam. 10 May 1941 Singapore to San Francisco. A fine lot with a good range of interesting cachets. (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS - FLIGHT FAM14 THE HONG KONG EXTENSION: 29 Apr. 1937 1st flight envs. to USA with Hong Kong to Guam KGV 30c & 50c; Hong Kong to San Francisco bearing KGV 5c + 30c + 50c + $1 pair; and Hong Kong to Honolulu with KGV 30c + 50c + $1. All adhesives tied by fine "HONG KONG/AIR MAIL" cds's and fine relevant cachets. (3 covers) (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS FLIGHT FAM 19 - THE PACIFIC: 1937-40 envs (38) inc. four examples carried on the 23 Dec. 1937 2nd survey flight from Auckland to San Francisco, Auckland to Honolulu, and Auckland to Pago Pago (2); also a range of 1st flights inc. 28 Dec. 1937 Auckland via San Francisco to UK; 12 July 1940 Auckland to Honolulu; Auckland to San Francisco; New Caledonia to Honolulu; New Caledonia to Los Angeles; Noumea to Canton Island; Noumea to San Francisco; New Caledonia to New Zealand; Canton Island to Hawaii; Canton Island to Auckland; Hawaii to New Caledonia; San Francisco to Canton Island; and New Zealand to New Caledonia. Also 5 June 1941 Auckland via USA to UK; 25 June 1941 envs. (2) from Australia via New Zealand; and USA to UK; the last three are censored All with the correct adhesives and cachets. (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS FLIGHTS DURING WWII FROM & TO A WIDE RANGE OF DESTINATIONS; 1939-44 exceptional display collection of covers (54) showing a wide range of start points and destinations used to avoid the conflict. Incs. mail from UK to USA; Dominican Republic to Germany via New York & France; France to Portugal; USA to Switzerland via London; Portugal to USA (FAM 18); Belgium to USA via Amsterdam & Lisbon; Egypt via Marseilles to USA; Rumania via Lisbon to New York; Mexico via New York; Lisbon to UK; Venezuela to UK via USA; Switzerland via Rome; Portugal to USA; Ankara via Belgrade; Rome & Lisbon to New York; Venezuela via New York; Lisbon to UK; London via USA to New Zealand; Argentina via New York to USA; UK via Port of Spain to St Lucia; Guatemala via New York ; Lisbon to Switzerland; San Salvador via New York; and Lisbon to Switzerland. A colourful lot with a good number being censored. Cross Reference: EGYPT, PORTUGAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS - FAM18 - TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS: 1939 exceptional collection of envs. (104) mostly to USA or Canada with a wide range of colourful caches inc. 1st direct flights - 7 June 1939 London via Eire; Newfoundland & Canada to New York; 27 June 1939 Netherlands via London to New York; 20 May 1939 New York to Horta; 24 May 1939 New York to Lisbon; 24 May 1939 New York to Marseilles; 26 May 1939 Horta to New York; 24 June 1939 New York to London; 22 May 1939 Lisbon to Marseilles; 7 July 1939 Baghdad to Canada; 27 May 1939 1st contract flight from France to New York; and 26 May 1939 Lisbon to Azores. Some flight duplication but a wide range of cover designs (Image)
