Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain & Ireland
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 16
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1918-34 Covers and cards comprising 1918 "Stamp Collecting" Aerial Souvenir postcard with a Mulready design, posted at A.P.O S.20, flown by the R.A.F from Marquise to Lympne; 1934 Rocket Post covers posted from Brighton (Sussex Downs trial) or the Isle of Harris (Scarp trial) with Rocket Post vignettes; and 1932 commercial registered cover from London to Trichinopoly with "Karachi-Madras First Air Mail" cachet. Also 1923 London International Stamp Exhibition cover and card with special c.d.s and vignette (depicting an aeroplane), and 1962 Rhyl-Wallasey hovercraft service covers (4), all fine. (10).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
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Lot No: 17
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Ireland. 1924-28 Covers comprising 1924 (May 2) Belfast to Liverpool cover flown by Alan Cobham; 1924 (Oct 20) cover from Southern Ireland inscribed "Via London-Cairo Airmail" but only flown to Paris; and 1928 (Sep 24) Belfast to Liverpool first flights (2), one cover signed by the pilot F.J Bailey, the other also flown to Sweden and posted back to G.B franked 15ore. Also two publicity leaflets for the 1928 Liverpool to Belfast service, one for Sept 24-29, the other for Oct. 1-6. (6).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
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Lot No: 18
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Schneider Trophy. 1929 Picture postcard depicting the British Schneider Trophy team, registered at Gosport, flown to Italy franked P.U.C ½d + 2½d pair; and 1931 Schneider Trophy programme, folded up and posted from Gosport to Italy by air mail franked 5d, bearing "Gosport" and "Schneider Cup, Best view of race Gosport" labels, "Basel Flugplatz Luftpost" c.d.s and "T.025" due handstamp, unusual. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
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Lot No: 19
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1934 International Air Post Exhibition in London, invitation to the opening of the exhibition, season ticket, prospectus with enclosed entry form, compliments slip, exhibition labels (8), covers and cards with the exhibition datestamp and cachet (7, one flown by autogiro). (19).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
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Lot No: 20
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Air Mail / Aerodrome Cancels. 1929-36 Covers and cards comprising 1929 first night flight cover to Rotterdam franked 6d with one 1½d stamp cancelled by rare "AIRMAIL / PAR AVION / LONDON" rubber handstamp (Baldwin type 3, the only example recorded in his book "British Air Mails"); London F.S Air Mail double ring c.d.s on 1933 Post Office Exhibition postcard and rubber c.d.s on 1935-36 covers (2); 1936 (Jan 1) "CROYDON SURREY / AIR MAIL" c.d.s (first day of use); also 1935 "CROYDON AERODROME B.O CROYDON / SURREY" transit c.d.s on cover from Croydon to Paris; and "AERODROME B.O CROYDON / AIR MAIL" c.d.s on 1938 Indo-Ceylon Xmas flight cover. (7)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
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Lot No: 21
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Waddon / Croydon Aerodrome. 1923-37 Registered covers all with "Croydon 53" registration labels, cancelled single ring "WADDON AERODROME / CROYDON" or "CROYDON AERODROME / CROYDON SY", or double ring "CROYDON AERODROME B.O CROYDON / SURREY" or "AERODROME B.O CROYDON SURREY / AIR MAIL" (2) datestamps, also single ring Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s on a registered letter C.O.P. (6).
