PIGEONGRAM ETC.: Complete Pigeon Flimsy, addressed to Timber Merchants Hammonds, with a query about contracts which may or may not have been entered into. Franked with 1/- blue-green Pigeongram stamp tied by part "great barrier/the/original/pigeongram service" purple cancellation, apparently pmkd June although letter is datelined July. (CP VP4 cat. $2500 used on complete flimsy). Also two modern Pigeon items, and leaflets about the service. Plus two flown Russian-related items, one USA and one Czech airmail. (7 items plus 3 leaflets) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, BIRDS, NEW ZEALAND (Image)
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Lot No: 494
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GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST EUROPE PAN AMERICA ROUND FLIGHT: Postcard of the Berlin Winter Garten, with an elaborate act taking place on stage, carried on the Graf Zeppelin from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, with appropriate cachets, franked with US 65c Graf Zeppelin stamp.Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
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WWII AIRGRAPH ITEMS: On leaves and in packets inc. Aden (2), Canada, Ceylon, Egypt, India, Iraq, New Zealand, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia (3), Turkey and USA. Many 1943 & 1944 Christmas items plus blank forms. Also, rare copy of Tobruk Truth for 7 Sep. 1941 and four Italian 1916 war photograph. (c.100) (Image)
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WORLDWIDE PAN-AM TEST MAIL; 1 Nov. 1946 range in binder all franked USA 10c, 5c pair, 3c (3) + 1c with combination frankings of the relevant destination inc. Dominica, St Lucia, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Haiti, Martinique, Guatemala etc. (28 covers + 1 luggage label) Cross Reference: JAMAICA, COMBINATION COVERS, DOMINICA (Image)
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1954 AND 1960 AIR FRANCE CRASH MAIL; July 1954 airmail envs. to NY or Michigan with West German frankings or part cds with varying defects and each with "Delay caused by/Air Mail Interruption/Near Norwich Conn/Date Aug 3 1954" cachets on rear following a Paris-NY flight that crashed killing all passengers & crew and range of Aug. 1960 airmail envs. ex France or Gabon to Senegal, majority with frankings missing and all with varying defects and each with framed "COURRIER ACCIDENTE/DAKAR, le 29 Aout 1960" h.s. on front following a crash-landing in poor weather at Dakar killing all crew & passengers. (15 covers) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, FRANCE, GERMANY, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
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1932-55 PAPUA & PAPUA NEW GUINEA FLIGHTS ETC: The interesting selection of flown covers (16) and a large piece inc. 22 Mar 1932 "Ironmonger" env registered from Wau to Bristol carried on the 1st Guinea Airways flight from Salamaua to Port Moresby thence to Australia. 22 July 1934 env carried by "Faith in Australia" on the 1st official flight from Australia to Papua. Another carried from Australia to N.Z. 30 May 1938 env. carried by Carpenters Airways on the 1st official flight from Australia to New Guinea. 27 July 1937 env carried on the 1st flight from London to Papua at the 1½d "all up" rate. 30 May 1938 env carried on the 1st Carpenter Airways flight from Australia to Papua & return. Some items are censored. Cross Reference: PAPUA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Image)
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Lot No: 1563
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1930's INTERNAL FLIGHT GROUP; Range in ring-binder inc. 22 May 1933 airmail env. to Newport franked KGV 1½d + perforated G.W.R 3d Air Mail label 26 Aug. 1933 env. to Plymouth franked 'I.A.L' Western Air Express 3d Prepaid package label tied by double-oval "INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS/CROYDON/SURREY/AIR PORT OF LONDON" cachet plus two unused examples of this label, 25/26 Nov. 1933 1st flight signed envs. (2) franked KGV 1½d + Provincial Airways Westcountry Air Service 3d labels plus an unused example of this label, 20 Aug. 1934 airmail env. to Cowes franked KGV 1½d & 'BY/FIRST AIR MAIL/(AT ORDINARY LETTER RATE)/BRISTOL - ISLE OF WIGHT' printed label both tied by Bristol machine cancel, 1 Dec. 1934 airmail env. to Inverness franked KGV 1½d & Highland Airways 1st airmail at Ordinary Letter rate label tied to front, (74 covers + 3 labels) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, AIR MAIL COVERS, AIR STAMPS (Image)
