Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain Postal History 1911 First U.K Aerial Post
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Lot No: 415
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1911 First U.K Aerial Post. 1911 (Sep 9) Violet privilege mail postcard to London, the address and KEVII 1d stamp both on the reverse of the card, London Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", superb colour and very fine. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 416
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1911 (Sep 9) Violet privilege mail postcard with printed greetings "Souvenir of the First United Kingdom "Aerial Post". With the Compliments of the Founder." and signed by W. Windham. Addressed to the Oxford and Cambridge Hostel in Allahahad (which was funded from proceeds raised by the Allahabad aerial post), bearing KEVII ½d and KGV ½d tied by the Aerial Post c.d.s code "4", arrival c.d.s (Sep 30). Minor corner creasing, otherwise fine and very scarce to India. Photo on Page 70. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 417
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1911 (Sep 15) London to Windsor proof envelope in an unissued pale green colour, addressed to Edinburgh with KGV 1d tied by Aerial Post c.d.s code "3". Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 418
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London violet privilege mail postcard, reverse with typed message signed by W.T Hedges, proprietor of the Windsor Chronicle, confirming despatch of the special Aerial Post issue of the newspaper. Addressed to G.H Charsley in Slough with KGV ½d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", a Cricklewood c.d.s alongside (Sep 18). Very fine, superb colour and very scarce with the Windsor Chronicle message. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 419
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London violet privilege mail envelope to The Central London Sick Hospital at Hendon, a KGV 1d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code "2", Cricklewood (Sep 18) backstamp. Superb colour, very fine. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 421
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London green envelope franked KEVII 1d and green postcard franked KGV ½d, both addressed to Mrs Rushton by her husband W.S Rushton, the Postmaster General's representative at Windsor, with Windsor Aerial Post code "2" cancels and Cricklewood (Sep 18) arrival datestamps. The cover with small unobtrusive tear at upper edge, otherwise both very fine, the green Windsor envelope scarcer than the violet privilege mail envelope of Windsor. (2).
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Lot No: 422
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1911 (Sep 9) Invitation to the inauguration of the service at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, printed on red card with the First U.K Aerial Post picture at left, number 279, named to "W.G Kirkwood, Secretarys Office, G.P.O", the Postmaster General's representative at Hendon. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 423
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1911 (Sep 9) Red Drivers Ticket, to admit a motor card or carriage to the special car enclosure, number 279 (known to have been issued to W.G Kirkwood - see previous lot), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
