1920 Karachi - Bombay air service, cover carried on the first flight from Bombay franked KGV 3p - 3a, and G.B 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee insert card registered from Karachi to Bombay franked QV 3p block of four + 1a6p + KGV 8a tied by the Karachi Air Post c.d.s (Feb 22), the cover a little toned, otherwise fine and unusual. (2).
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Alan Cobham. 1925 (Feb 5) Cover flown by Cobham on his Anglo-Indian Survey Flight from Calcutta to Akyab, posted upon arrival at Akyab franked 1a, endorsed "via aeroplane from Calcutta" with a small aeroplane cachet, initialled "AJC" by Cobham. Scarce, 34 covers carried on this leg. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Alan Cobham. 1925 (Feb 8) 1a Postal stationery envelope to Calcutta endorsed "From Rangoon by aeroplane", flown by Cobham on his Anglo-Indian Survey Flight from Rangoon to Akyab and on to Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab transit c.d.s and Calcutta backstamp, initialled "AJC" by Cobham. Fine and scarce, just 32 covers flown on this leg. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Alan Cobham. 1925 (Feb 16) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight, picture postcard depicting Cobham's aeroplane, flown from Calcutta to Croydon bearing an uncancelled India 1a stamp and green "By Anglo-India Air Survey, D.H 50, Calcutta to London" vignette, with violet triangular Calcutta to London flight cachet, signed by the flight engineer Arthur B. Elliott. Posted upon arrival with a "WADDON AERODROME / CROYDON" c.d.s (Mar. 17), the India stamp disallowed, with a 1d charge mark and 1d postage due stamp cancelled at Kensington W. Also two original photos of Cobham's plane, one showing Cobham and Elliott with Sir Sefton Brancker taken upon their arrival at Waddon. A fine and scarce group, 121 cards flown from Calcutta. (3). Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Lot No: 93
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Alan Cobham. 1926 (July 16) England to Australia flight, cover flown from Karachi to Calcutta bearing two flight vignettes and the cachet "BY D.H.50", posted upon arrival at Calcutta (July 23) franked 1a. Also three original photos of the flight. A fine group, 43 covers flown on this leg. (4). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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1927 (Nov 3) Printed cover to England flown by Capt. Leon Challe and Raymond Rapin from Calcutta to Paris (on the return leg of their Paris to Saigon flight), franked 2a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, initialled by Challe, violet "CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE / CALCUTTA" cachet. Also a press Photo of Challe and Rapin in Calcutta. 93 Covers were flown, 67 of them addressed to England. (2).
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1927-30 Covers comprising 1927 Indian Air Pageant covers with R.A.F Display c.d.s of Peshawar and similar Lahore backstamp (both Feb 17), or "Karachi G.P.O with Messrs Stack & Leete" cancel and Delhi R.A.F Display backstamp; 1927 "Kings Cup" D.H Moth demonstration flight over Calcutta; 1929 Dum Dum Airport flight for 10th Anniversary of Alcock & Brown flight; 1929 Joan Page flight signed on reverse by Page (only 12 covers pilot signed, worm holes); and 1930 R.A.F demonstration flight from Allahabad to Delhi. (6).
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Lot No: 96
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1927-33 Covers and cards including 1927-28 Basrah - Cairo flights (5, one a first flight); 1929 London - Karachi first flight signed by the pilots A.L Wilcockson and O.P Jones, and first flight from Egypt to India or Athens to London on the return flight; 1929 Extension to Delhi, first flight from Ireland, and Karachi - Delhi first flight; 1931 Rangoon - Calcutta first flight by "Southern Cross", and Allahabad - Delhi first flight; 1933 first London - Calcutta service, Norway acceptance to Allahabad; 1933 Rangoon - London first flight, Calcutta - Dacca Indian National Airways first flight, etc. (20).
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Burma / Philippines. 1928 R.A.F Empire Cruise, June 3rd covers flown from Calcutta to Akyab (89 covers + 63 postcards flown) or Rangoon (92 flown) both franked ½a + 3p (2), with flight vignettes; and November 9th flight from Puerto Princessa to Manila posted upon arrival with special 2c overprint stamp. (3).
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Lot No: 98
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1928-38 Covers to or from India, Burma or Ceylon, including 1929 first uses of printed first flight envelopes (2 types), 1931 Delhi to Khartoum cover sent by rail from Cairo, and London to Calcutta first flight at 8d rate, 1936 Indo-Ceylon Xmas flight (2), 1938 Karachi Airport official opening souvenir cover, the others mainly commercial covers with 1929 registered parcel piece from London franked 10/7½, and a G.B cover insufficiently paid for air mail, 1930 cover from High Commissioner for India in London with Official Paid c.d.s but franked 10d, 1928 registered cover from the Maharaja of Rajputana to the Speaker of the House of Commons franked 1r8a3p, etc. Also three 1929 British P.O notices giving air mail rates and travel times for the route to India. (46).
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1929 (April 6) Long registered cover carried on the first Imperial Airways flight from Karachi to London, unusually franked KGV 3p - 25r set of 16 (2a6p with faults) and signed "E.H Attwood, Pilot G-EBMY, "City of Baghdad", April 7th & 8th 1929", central folds, otherwise fine and a scarce pilot signed cover.
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Lot No: 100
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1929 Covers carried by Imperial Airways on the April 7th flight from Karachi to Basrah (2), Baghdad, Gaza, Alexandria or London (7); and December extended route to Delhi, first flight covers from London to Jodhpur or Delhi, covers from London to Jodhpur (2) or Delhi intended for the first flight but actually carried on the second flight, and first flight covers from Delhi to Karachi (2) or London (4), Hyderabad to Karachi or Karachi to Delhi (2). Also a Photo of India mails being unloaded at London, and two Imperial Airways letters to J.S Davis regarding covers for the London to Delhi flight, which were received too late for the first flight and so were despatched on the second flight. (29).
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Lot No: 101
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1929 (Nov 4-11) Covers all bearing 1929 Air stamps, from Calcutta or Karachi, flown to Baghdad, Gaza, Athens, Rome, Paris or London (6, one to Germany), two covers bearing the set of five cancelled on November 4th, the First Day of Issue, both signed on reverse by the stamp designer G. Grant. Also December 20th cover posted in Calcutta with 2a block of four, the First Day of Issue of this value, the block twice signed in the margins by the designer G. Grant (some staining). A scarce group. (12). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 102
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1930 (Sep 2) Cover franked 1a tied by Experimental P.O K-59 c.d.s, endorsed "By emergency Air Mail over flooded areas in Sind", flown by emergency flood air mail from Jacobabad to Reti with arrival backstamp (Sep 4), redirected back to Jacobabad and flown on the return flight with Jacobabad backstamp (Sep 5). Fine and very scarce, very few covers were carried on these emergency flights in both directions. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 103
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1931 Covers carried by the first or second London - Australia experimental flights, comprising first flight covers from Delhi to Rangoon, Allahabad to Rangoon, Calcutta to Rangoon or Australia (2), and return flight from Rangoon to Allahabad, Calcutta, Delhi, Karachi or London (4), Akyab to London, Calcutta to Allahabad (2), Karachi, Guadar or London (2), Victoria Point to London or Allahabad to Delhi; second flight covers from Delhi to Calcutta, Calcutta to Akyab, Victoria Point or Rangoon, and return flight covers from Rangoon to Akyab or London, Akyab to Calcutta or Calcutta to London. A useful group, both flights carried by Imperial Airways between London and Akyab and by the "Southern Cross" (flown by C. Kingsford Smith) between Akyab and Rangoon. (30).
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1932 (Jan 5) Covers from Delhi to Karachi or London, carried on the first flight to Karachi by the Delhi Flying Club service, both signed by the pilot P.D Sharma. Fine and very scarce, just 17 covers carried over the entire Delhi to Karachi route. (2). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 105
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1932 (Oct.) Covers carried by Imperial Airways to or from Karachi, and on the first Tata Airways flight between Karachi and Madras, comprising covers from London to Ahmedabad (3), Bombay, Bellary (2) or Madras (3), two with Croydon Aerodrome datestamps, or from Karachi to Madras, and return flight covers from Colombo to London (flown from Madras), Madras to Karachi, Basra, Cairo, Khartoum, Nairobi, Dodoma or London, Bellary to Cairo or Kampala, Bombay to Mombasa, Ahmedabad to Khartoum or Kosti, or Karachi to London. A good lot with some scarce destinations, seven with scarce "MADRAS - KARACHI AIRMAIL" c.d.s, three on scarce Tata Sons Ltd first flight envelopes with a Union Jack on India, three others on similar envelopes with the Union Jack removed. (24). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Lot No: 106
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Cat No: K4
Quetta Earthquake. 1935 (May 17) Cover from London to Bombay franked 1½d, redirected to Quetta, backstamped with Bombay (June 7) and Quetta (June 11) datestamps and two strikes of straight line "QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE"; and a stampless cover to England endorsed "Air Mail, No Stamps Available, Earthquake Area" with triangular "I.S" handstamp of the London Inland Section, backstamped "K4 / IN / SET.1" c.d.s (June 1). Two fine covers, the first an unusual ingoing cover. (2).
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1840 (Aug 17) Entire letter written in Calcutta, sent to England by forwarding agent with oval "FORWARDED BY / FORBES FORBES & Co / LONDON" on reverse, posted to Scotland with G.B 1840 2d blue, OE plate 2 with four margins, tiny tear at base and crossed by a vertical filing fold, red Maltese Cross cancel, strangely without any datestamps, central vertical fold. Very unusual, one of two similar covers known from this correspondence from India posted with 2d blues, with Brandon Certificate (2006). Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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1847 (May 13) Entire letter from Madras to London endorsed "Per Overland "Express" via Marseille", the reverse with red Madras Paid datestamp showing "Express 8A" with a total paid of 10A, red oval "INDIA" handstamp, charged 1/10". A good example of the special express service from Madras to Bombay to catch the P&O sailing to England (far scarcer than similar Express items from Calcutta).
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1865-1953 Mint and used selection including 1913 5r (4) and 10r mint, 1882-90 ½a with unusual "RAJ / Service" overprint in red used, and used ½a and 1a (2) handstamped "ON / LF / S", "IPN" overprints (6) and "Postal Service" overprints (9), telegraph stamps used (19, also 19 Ceylon telegraph stamps used, all half stamps), Muscat postage and official sets mint, a few Indian States, etc. (c.330).
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1880 QV ½a Handpainted stamp size artists essay in the issued design, superbly painted in blue-green and Chinese white, on thick card (84x102mm) dated "JULY 9TH 80" and numbered "No 1", endorsed "Proof in a variety of colours for selection to be printed when the plate is finished", "This duty is considered equivalent to ½d & will have to be printed in the ½d international colour" and "Approved, A.A Jopp 10·12·80", handstamped "14 DEC 80". A superb and unique essay for the ½a stamp issued in 1882, from the De La Rue archives. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
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1901 KEVII 1r Composite essay comprising separate photographic frame and head proofs with further details (including solid and dotted oval surrounds to the Kings head, parts of the outer frame and side ornaments to the Crown) handpainted in black and Chinese white, the essay sunk into thick card dated "July 22nd 01", endorsed "Head die only regd" and initialled. A unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)
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1902-04 KEVII 3p-1r, the nine values or shades issued later in 1902-04 (after the initial set was issued in August 1902), also the 1906-07 ½a and 1a, all overprinted "CANCELLED" (Samuel type 25), unmounted mint, all marginal (the ½a, 2a, 6a, 8a and 12a corner marginal), the 6a creased, otherwise superb and scarce. (11). Photo on Page 190. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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1902-04 KEVII 3p-1r, the nine values or shades issued later in 1902-04 (after the initial set was issued in August 1902), also the 1906-07 ½a and 1a, all overprinted "CANCELLED" (Samuel type 25), unmounted mint, seven marginal, all superb. (11). Photo on Page 152. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
1908 KEVII 1a "Postage & Revenue" Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "11 JUN. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "HW", very fine. Photo on Page 186. (Image1)
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Cat No: C12/20
China Expeditionary Force. 1905-11 KEVII 3p - 1r (no 1a or 12a) Strips of three applied to a piece cut from the Madagascar Post Office U.P.U specimen stamp ledgers, each handstamped red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR". These seven values were distributed as Specimens by the U.P.U, but were never overprinted Specimen. A unique piece. S.G. C12/20. (21 stamps). Photo on Page 188. (Image1)
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Cat No: C26/34
China Expeditionary Force. 1914-22 KGV 1½a - 1r (no 3p, ½a, 1a) Strips of three applied to a piece cut from the Madagascar Post Office U.P.U specimen stamp ledgers, each handstamped red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR". These eight values were distributed as Specimens by the U.P.U, but were never overprinted Specimen. A unique piece. S.G. C26/34. (24 stamps). Photo on Page 188. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1132
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1907 Lady Minto's Fete Labels. Die Proofs of the vignettes only of the 4a Lord Minto and 4a Lady Minto labels, and of the completed design of both 4a labels and the 1r label, the five differing proofs each printed in black, blue-green (the issued colour of the Lady Minto label) or brown (the issued colour of the Lord Minto label), all on white glazed paper, 2-4mm margins around the proofs, one Lady Minto vignette proof with surface scrape and the other five vignette proofs all with a little rubbing, the nine proofs of the completed design all very fine, a colourful and rare group. (15). Photo on Page 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image1)
