Great Britain and British Commonwealth Malaya, Hong Kong & the Far East
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 114
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1929-39 Covers including 1929 Kuala Lumpur to London first flight via Karachi; 1934 stampless O.H.M.S Air Ministry cover to Penang with "LONDON F.S / AIR MAIL" c.d.s; 1936 London to Hong Kong first flight, and Manila to Hong Kong flight signed by the aviators Calvo and Arnaiz; 1939 Hong Kong to Saigon first flight by Air France, etc. (8).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 115
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Hong Kong / Philippines. 1936-39 Covers including 1936 (March 25) first Hong Kong - London service covers flown to Penang (2, to Johore Bahru) or to Cape Town (flown via Alexandria); 1938 first all-up flight from Hong Kong (Aug 31) to London franked 15c, or from London (Sep 2) to Hong Kong franked 1½d (2, one with boxed "RETOUR" and "UNCLAIMED / NON RECLAME"); 1937 (June 26) London to Philippines first British acceptance by Pan-Am via Hong Kong; also 1937 Philippines cover with boxed "PAR AVION / (SINGAPORE) / VIA AIR MAIL", 1938 British P.O notices announcing the 1½d rate Empire Air Scheme to Hong Kong (2, one with added "September 1, 1938" date), etc. (14).
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Sold...GBP 260.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 116
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Hong Kong / Singapore. 1936 (Feb 28) Cover from Hong Kong to Japan franked 20c, endorsed "By Courtesy Air Flight R.A.F Singapore - Japan", flown on the R.A.F flight as far as Shanghai where the flight was curtailed due to bad weather and a military coup in Japan, with a Kobe arrival c.d.s (Mar 6), redirected to Singapore. An uncommon flight cover. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 117
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Singapore. 1926 (Aug 23) First flight covers from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur or Port Swettenham both franked 4c, handstamped "BY AIR MAIL", arrival datestamps, both very fine. (2). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 250.00
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Sold For 250
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 118
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Malaya. 1929-39 Covers including 1929 (Aug 1) first acceptance for Karachi - London flight from Federated Malay States; 1931 (April) first flights from Singapore to Melbourne or Johore Bahru to London; 1932 registered cover from Alor Star bearing 59c in Kedah stamps, flown from Karachi to London; 1938 (Mar. 2) first "all-up" flight at 8c rate from Kuala Lumpur or Penang to London (the last forwarded to Trinidad franked 1½d); also 1933 cover from Singapore to Switzerland franked 84c, 1936 registered cover from Singapore to London franked 90c, 1936 registered cover from Switzerland to Alor Star, etc. (15).
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Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 119
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Singapore. 1933 (Dec 8-15) Imperial Airways London to Singapore printed first flight envelopes, from Antwerp (flown from Paris), Athens, Alexandria (faults), Baghdad, Basra (2), Bahrain, Kuwait, Guadur, Karachi, Jodhpur, Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad or Calcutta, all with Singapore (Dec 19) arrival backstamp. A good lot, including the uncommon Persian Gulf origins. (15).
Opening GBP 350.00
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Lot No: 120
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Sarawak. 1929 (Aug 17) Registered cover from Kuching to London franked by twelve 1928-29 issue stamps totalling 56c (with all 1c - 12c values), the first Sarawak acceptance by air from Karachi to London, unusually fine, 44 covers carried. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 121
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Sarawak / North Borneo. 1935-39 Commercial covers from Sarawak to England franked 25c (2 covers) or 8c, or to Shanghai (flown to Hong Kong) franked 40c; and 1937 cover from North Borneo to England franked 25c. (5).
