Great Britain and British Commonwealth Aerophilately
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 270
Symbol: C
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India Airmail - 1932 (Feb 20) Viceroy's Cup Aeroplane Race from Delhi to Agra to Jhansi to Lucknow, back to Delhi, bearing two blue and red labels prepared for the flight, one reading "TIME IS MONEY / USE THE AIR MAIL / TO ENSURE IT", tied by a two-line handstamp "FLOWN / FEB.20.1932", addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta and franked with blk/4 + single KGV 3p definitive. Signed by two pilots + signed on reverse by Stephen Smith and Calcutta delivery cds. Cover showing water stains. Only 90 flown. From the L. V. Pont Collection of India Airmails. $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:51:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 271
Symbol: C
India Crash cover: 1936 (Aug 17) Scipio Air crash salvaged cover from Bombay to UK with "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:51:24 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 272
Symbol: C
India Pigeongram No.6 - 1940 (18th Oct) Chandernagore to Calcutta - Red Cross Charities, by Homing Pigeon "BIJLI", "BLENHEIM", "BOMBER" and "BUCK" - 4 different, each signed Stephen Smith on reverse - 215 missives carried by 33 Pigeons $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:51:53 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 273
Symbol: C
India Pigeongram No.6 - 1940 (18th Oct) Chandernagore to Calcutta - Red Cross Charities, by Homing Pigeon "COCKY", "DICKIE", "ECLIPSE" and "EXPRESS" - 4 different, each signed Stephen Smith on reverse - 215 missives carried by 33 Pigeons $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:52:14 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 274
Symbol: C
India Pigeongram No.6 - 1940 (18th Oct) Chandernagore to Calcutta - Red Cross Charities, by Homing Pigeon "HURRICANE", "MAG", "PEGGY" and "QUEENIE" - 4 different, each signed Stephen Smith on reverse - 215 missives carried by 33 Pigeons $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:52:37 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 277
Symbol: C
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India Rocket Mail: 1934 (Oct 3) Shore to Ship cover bearing red label ''SHORE/TO/SHIP/1st/ROCKET/DESPATCH'' tied by ''FROM SAUGOR ISLAND'', fine, 135 flown, signed by Rashon Ali and Stephen H. Smith. From the L. V. Pont Collection of India Airmails. $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:53:28 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 278
Symbol: NG
India Rocket Mail: 1934 Rough Proof of "Shore to Ship by Rocket" label in black on white paper - signed by Stephen Smith - scarce $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:54:06 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 279
Symbol: NG
India Rocket Mail: 1934 Proofs of Rocket Mail labels "Ship to Shore", "First Night Firing to Lighthouse" and "Shore to Ship" labels in black on a single piece - scarce $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:54:33 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 280
Symbol: C
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India Rocket Mail - 1934 (Dec. 17) Shore to Ship (Saugor Island) cover bearing red label ''Shore to Ship//By Rocket'' fw GV 9p on top of label tied by "PARK STREET" cds, ''clock datestamp'' ''SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND'' alongside, and ''BY ROCKET MAIL'' below, dely cds on reverse. ""The News of the World" insert, signed Stephen H. Smith. Fine, 150 flown, signed by W. Shenton, the Lighthouse keeper and Stephen H. Smith on reverse. From the L. V. Pont Collection of India Airmails. $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:55:06 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 285
Symbol: C
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India Rocketmail - 1935 (Jun 6) Rocketgram franked with GV 9p Silver Jubilee and with Quetta Earthquake label and "R. No.60 over river Roopnarain Kolaghat" signed Stephen Smith on front and reverse. $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:56:15 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 290
Symbol: C
India 1935 “Sikkim Rocketgram” from the experiment launched on 27th September 1935, flown on Rocket No 83 “My-ona” signed by Stephen H. Smith, bearing the 2R Rocket Fee “Parcel” stamp tied by the green special cachet, with GV 9p India issue to pay onward postage from Gangtok to Sikkim. The reverse of the Rocketgram bears an amusing list of contents carried by the rocket. $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:57:40 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 291
Symbol: NG
India Rocket Mail: 1935 Proof of "ROCKET PARCEL DESPATCH/ROCKET FEE RUPEES 2" label in blue & red and another impression after defacement of the plate in black on white paper, the latter signed by Stephen Smith - scarce $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:58:14 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 292
Symbol: NG
India Rocket Mail: 1937 Proofs from the red and blue plates of "THE SATURN EXPRESS" rocket mail labels in red, on white paper - each individually signed by Stephen Smith - scarce $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 13:58:35 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 293
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India Rocket Mail - 1934 (Dec. 17) Shore to Ship (Saugor Island) cover bearing red label ''Shore to Ship//By Rocket'' just tied by ''clock datestamp'' ''SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND'', and ''BY ROCKET MAIL'' below, dely cds on reverse. "Punch" cartoon insert, stamped "ROCKET MAIL" signed Stephen H.Smith. Fine, 150 flown, signed by W. Shenton, the Lighthouse keeper. From the L. V. Pont Collection of India Airmails. $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 14:00:15 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 294
Symbol: C
India Early use of the 1941 V Campaign cover "THE MISSING LINK" by Indian Airmail Society to support of War Front, f.w. GVI 1a3p pair + single tied by "ELGIN ROAD/CALCUTTA" to R.A.F., UK, with "PASSED CENSOR" triangular strikes. This cover was intended for use during the flight on 21 Nov 1941, ISC # W41-82, only 44 covers carried, scarce. $750-1,000 (Image)
