Great Britain and British Commonwealth NEW ZEALAND - 1919-59 AIRMAILS
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Lot No: 740
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WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - DARGAVILLE TO AUCKLAND FLIGHT: 16 Dec. 1919 PPC bearing KGV ½d & 1d Dominion with ms "Seaplane Mail" and flown from Dargaville to Auckland (the return leg). Fine and rare as this was the return flight of the 1st official air mail of N.Z, (Image)
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Lot No: 741
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WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - AUCKLAND TO WHANGAPE FLIGHT: 22 July 1920 printed env. from Rawene to Rangawa franked with a single KGV 1½d, printed "Per first Aerial service/Hokianga to Auckland/July 23, 1920" at upper left (touched by a small tear). Pilot signed (G Bolt). A rare flight. Certified. (Image)
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Lot No: 742
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CANTERBURY AVIATION CO. - RETURN COOK STRAIT FLIGHT: 28 Aug 1920 env. (a little roughly opened) from Blenheim to Christchurch carried on the return flight from Blenheim to Christchurch via Kaikoura bearing 1d Dominion pair tied by "BLENHEIM/N.Z." cds and "PER AERIAL POST" hs pilot-signed (E. Dickson). Also another env. (not flown) dated 27 Aug. 1920 from Onehunga" to Akaroa with 1d pair and violet "AERIAL POST" hs crossed out in blue as the env. was not flown and carried by ferry steamer. Also a 28 Aug. 1970 50th anniversary env. from Wellington to Blenheim pilot-signed (E. Dickson). (Image)
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Lot No: 744
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WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - KAWHIA TO AUCKLAND FLIGHT; 12 Apr. 1920 env. bearing 1½d flown from Kawhia to Auckland with "PER AERIAL MAIL" typed at top and pilot signed (G.B. Bolt). Light vertical fold well clear of cancellation. 187 flown but only 5 known - illustrated on page 20 of NZS of GB 50th anniversary special publication. Certified (Image)
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Lot No: 745
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WALSH BROS. & DEXTER LTD - KAWHIA TO AUCKLAND FLIGHT: 12 Apr, 1920 env. (vertical crease) bearing KGV 1½d with very fine "N.Z,/KAWHIA" cds flown to Auckland with ms "Per Aerial Mail" and a readable "PER FIRST SEAPLANE MAIL" hs. 187 flown but only 5 recorded by N.Z. Soc. of GB. (Image)
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Lot No: 751
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1928 FIRST TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT BY CHARLES KINGSFORD-SMITH AND ULM: 10 Sep. 1928 apparent commercial env. flown from Sydney to Christchurch N.Z. with red 1d meter stamp and ms "Per Southern Cross", signed by both Kingsford-Smith & Ulm. The env. damaged at top left where a corner has been torn off and repaired. One of 15 covers flown on this historic flight. Ex A. Gardiner. Certified. Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA (Image)
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Lot No: 752
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AN INTERESTING RANGE OF SPECIAL/FIRST FLIGHTS: 1929-34 envs (18) carried on various flights inc. 28 Dec 1929 from London via Karachi on the Imperial Airways extension for N.Z. 1 July 1930 env. from Timaru to Prague carried on the via Karachi service to London. 6 Nov. 1930 env. per 1st mail from Christchurch to Dunedin. 24 Mar. 1931 Kaitaka Aero Club env. from Auckland to Kaitaka. and another in the opposite direction on 27 Apr. 1931. 10 Mar. 1931 Gisborne Air Transport env. flown from Hastings to Gisborne and another in the reverse direction. 20 Feb. 1932 env. flown at the S. Island Air Pageant at Invercargill. Mostly fine. (Image)
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Lot No: 753
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DOMINION AIRLINES LTD: 29 Dec. 1930 plain env. with "DOMINION AIRWAYS LTD./SIXPENCE/HASTINGS TO GISBORNE" and return label changed to "AIRLINES" by type, together with Field Marshall 1d flown and signed by A.R. Rosenberg and G. Bolt the pilot. Also two unused 6d labels. (Image)
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Lot No: 755
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1931 HAWKES BAY EARTHQUAKE MAIL: 6 Feb. 1931 env. from Napier to Christchurch signed by pilot Ft. Lt. H. B. Burrell another from Hastings to Christchurch signed by C.M. Duthie with a third dated 12 Feb 1931 from Gisborne to Napier signed D. M. Allan. All bear single Field Marshal 1d and have a "EMERGENCY EARTHQUAKE AIR MAIL" hs in purple. Also another env. carried by Dominion Airways bearing a cut label without value from Hastings to Christchurch. (4 covers - two ex A. Gardiner) Certified. (Image)
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Lot No: 756
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1931 & 1932 SURVEY FLIGHTS: 1931 & 1932 envs. (17) carried on various survey flights with 10 Dec. 1931 Hamilton to Gisborne, Rotorua to Gisborne & Auckland to Gisborne. 20 Jan. 1932 Westport to Nelson, Nelson to Westport & Wellington to Hokitika. 16 Mar. 1932 Masterton to Dannivirke and return to Wellington. Wellington to Dannivirke, Woodville to Masterton and Pahiatau to Woodville. 30 Apr. 1932 Russell to Auckland, Auckland to Whangarai. Dargaville to Russell and Whangarai vis Auckland to Sydney 28/29 Sep. 1932 Okuru to Waiho Gorge, Hotika to Okuru and Hokitika to Okuru. Mostly with boxed cachets. (Image)
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Lot No: 757
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THE CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH CONNECTION: 1931-35 collection of flown envs. (12) inc. 12 Nov. 1931 env. from Amutoi to UK carried on the special Sydney to London flight and another from Christchurch via Australia to London. 7 Jan. 1932 special printed Christmas env. carried on the delayed flight from Hamble to Sydney. 18 Sep. 1931 env. flown on the same delayed flight. 24 Mar. 1934 special env. flown at Hastings as part of the north island pageant. 29 Mar. 1934 special envs (4) flown on the third trans Tasman flight. inc. one pilot-signed (Charles Kingsford Smith). 17 May 1935 env. carried on the 1st Qantas NZ via Australia to UK flight. Also 19 Sep. 1988 60th Anniversary flight cover. (Image)
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Lot No: 759
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13 NOV. 1931 THE "SPARTAN ARROW" FLIGHT: Envs (2) flown from Auckland via New Plymouth & Wanganui to Wellington by the "Spartan Arrow". One pilot signed one franked with 3d to 7d Air stamps plus 1d & 2d Smiling Boy charity stamps. (Image)
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Lot No: 760
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DOMINION AIRLINES LTD: 1931 plain env. bearing Hastings to Gisborne label (reassembled to remove value) and Field Marshall 1d to Christchurch with green cachet and signed by G. B. Bolt (pilot). Also 19 Jan. env. with 1d Field Marshall and large "DOMINION AIRLINES LTD/HASTINGS-GISBORNE" hs. Pilot-signed. Plus three unused 6d labels. (Image)
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Lot No: 761
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1932 & 1933 FLOOD EMERGENCY FLIGHTS: 19 Feb 1932 env. from Pembroke to Christchurch carried on the special emergency flood flight from Invercargill, pilot signed (T. M. Wilkes). Another env. from Dunedin dated 20 Feb. 1932 flown from Oamuru to Christchurch. Pilot-signed (O.C. Wigram). Also 29 May 1933 2d env. uprated with 4d air stamp from Gisborne to Christchurch with ms "Emergency Flight" flown and pilot-signed (A. G. Gerrand Hawkes). Certified. (Image)
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Lot No: 764
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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS LTD - RETURN KAITAIA TO SYDNEY FLIGHT: 26 Mar. 1933 printed Waipapakauri Hotel env. carried on the return flight of the "Southern Cross" from Waipapakauri to Sydney. Signed by H.M. McKAY the only passenger. Rare as only 30 flown. Some overall soiling. (Image)
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Lot No: 766
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AIR TRAVEL (N.Z.) LTD - A SELECTION OF FLOWN COVERS: 1934-47 envs. (15, with. some illustrated types) inc. inauguration 23 Dec. 1934 Hokita to Haast. 31 Dec 1934 Haast to Okuru, Haast to Hokitika. 5 Aug. 1935 Hotika to Bruce Bay. 24 Feb. 1937 Okuru to Greymouth and Okuru to Hotika. 27 June 1937 Palmerston North - Wellington-Nelson-Hokitika -Haast, 10 Jan. 1938 Wanganui to Okuru and 26 Sep. 1947 last flight Okuru to Hokitika. (Image)
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Lot No: 768
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COOK STRAIT AIRWAYS LTD - MOSTLY FIRST FLIGHT COVERS: 1935-39 envs. (17) mostly carried on 1st flights inc. 30 Dec. 1935 Wellington to Nelson & return, pilot-signed (A. T. Orchard). 9 Jan. 1936 Blenheim to Nelson, pilot-signed (G. B. Bolt). 16 Mar. 1936 Blenheim to Nelson and Blenheim to Wellington. 23 Feb. 1937 Nelson to Okuru. 27 June 1937 Nelson to Auckland and another in the opposite direction. 22 Feb. 1937 Dunedin to Hokitika 15 Mar. 1939 Nelson to Westport; Also two envs. of 1938 with trip cancelled or suspended hs. 1985 50th anniversary cover. A fine group. (Image)
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Lot No: 769
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CRASH COVERS - "CITY OF KHARTOUM" AND "ATHENA": 31 Dec. 1935 env. from London to Auckland with red boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER IN/TRANSIT FROM LONDON VIA (MELBOURNE" hs. Also another env. from the same crash from London to Christchurch without hs but with an official letter from the G.P.O. Sydney. 29 Sep. 1936 env. from London to Masterton bearing GB 3d, 1/- & 2/6d Seahorse with a very lightly struck "Received in damaged/Condition by fire" hs. Some cover faults as is usual. (3 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 770
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EAST COAST AIRWAYS LTD - VARIOUS FLIGHTS: 1935-37 env. (10) carried on various first flights inc 16 Apr. 1935 Napier to Gisborne. Gisborne to Napier & Gisborne to Haast. 7 Dec. 1936 Gisborne to Napier and Napier to Gisborne. 30 Oct. 1937 special env. with arms of four airlines from Gisborne to Okuru with six pilot signatures and Napier to Palmerston North 16 Jan. 1938 Wanganui to Gisborne and in the return direction. (10 covers). (Image)
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Lot No: 771
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1936-44 UNION AIRWAYS COLLECTION of mainly 1st or special flight covers inc. 22 Mar. 1936 1st Sunday flight Palmerston to Christchurch. 27 May 1938 env. registered from Gore & flown from Dunedin to Christchurch. June 1936 special env. flown on the proving flight from Dunedin to Palmerston & return. 27 June 1936 env .flown on the 1st Palmerston To Dunedin flight. 15 Jan. 1936 env. flown on the 1st regular passenger flight from Dunedin to Palmerston. 18 June 1937 "Electra" aircraft 1st test flight from Wellington to Auckland. 19 June 1937 a large env. carried on a special (uncatalogued) courtesy flight from Wellington to Auckland for the members of the press. (signed). 20 Mar. 1939 env. carried on the inauguration flight from Auckland via Tauranga & Opitiki to Gisborne and return. A good number are pilot-signed. (41 covers plus a few photos) (Image)
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Lot No: 773
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1938 PAN AM 2ND SURVEY FLIGHT: 28 Dec. 1937 env. from Auckland to San Francisco and return with various cachets. 29 Dec. 1937 env. from Auckland to San Francisco with boxed cachet and pilot-signed (E. Musick). 28 Dec. 1937 PC's (2) flown from N.Z. to USA. 28 Dec. 1937 env. flown from N.Z. to American Samoa. (7 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 774
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CRASH COVERS - "CALPURNIA" , "CENTURIAN", "BELFAST": 27 Nov. 1938 env. from Durham-on-Trent to Auckland with a clear "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION/EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" hs plus red "RECEIVED AT AU(KLAND)/DAMAGED CON(DITION) hs. Another example without the red hs. 17 June 1939 env. from Auckland to London with a blurred red "SALV(L)GED MAIL/EX CENTURIAN" hs plus on reverse an officially sealed label. 13 Mar. 1954 charred env. from Wellington to London with boxed red "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13 3 1954" hs. Usual cover faults for such items. (4 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 776
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TASMAN EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD - N.Z. NATIONAL AIRWAYS ETC: 1940 envs. (7) flown on various inauguration flights of Tasman Empire Airways Ltd inc. 29 Apr. 1940 env. registered from Perth carried on the 1st trans-Tasman air service to N.Z. 30 Apr. 1930 env. carried on the 1st flight over the entire route from Auckland to Perth. 12 May 1940 env. carried on the 1st trans-Tasman Auckland to London flight. N.Z. National Airways Corporation envs. (7) carried on various flights inc. 1st/2nd Oct. 1947 from Westport to Nelson, Hokitika to Nelson and Hokitika to Westport. Plus last flights from Nelson to Hokitika and Nelson to Westport. Also Imperial Airways 30 Oct. 1930 card to UK carried on the 1st N.Z. to UK flight. Plus a selection of airmail labels. 4 Dec. 1931 Air Mail Notice for the Auckland-Hamilton-Rotorua-Gisborne service. A notice from the Post And Telegraph Department giving times for the Auckland-Russell-Auckland service. (37 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 778
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PIGEON POST ADHESIVES ETC: 19 Nov. 1898 1s deep blue, three unused (no gum) examples being stereos 1 to 3. Also a lightly cancelled forgery. Plus an 1899 Great Barrier Pigeongram Service (S.H. Howie proprietor) receipt. signed by A. H. Yeoman. (Image)
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Lot No: 779
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PIGEON POST ADHESIVES: 15 Sep. 1899 Marotiri Island 1/- red, fine unused (no gum). CP VP9. Also 11 July 1899 triangular 6d blue and 1/- red mint horizontal strips of three. Fine CP VP7 & VP8. (Image)
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Lot No: 780
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PIGEON POST ADHESIVES: 11 July 1899 triangular 6d blue tied to small piece by boxed "G.B.P.A./N.Z." ds. Also 1/- red (2, one on fragment) with similar cancellations. CP VP & 8. (3) (Image)
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Lot No: 781
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PIGEON POST ADHESIVES: 25 Aug. 1899 "PIGEON GRAM" 1/- blue, mint and used (damaged) examples. CP VP4 (Image)
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Lot No: 782
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PIGEON POST ADHESIVES: 2 Mar. 1899 "SPECIAL POST" 1/- blue adhesive tied to a small piece of "flimsy" by large circular "GREAT BARRIER/THE /ORIGINAL/PIGEONGRAM SERVICE" cancellation (Walker type 3). Fine.CP VP2. (Image)
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Lot No: 783
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PIGEON POST ADHESIVES: 2 Mar. 1899 "SPECIAL POST" 1/- blue, an upper left corner unused (no gum) block of four. Fine. CP VP2 (Image)
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Lot No: 784
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GREAT BARRIER ISLAND PIGEON POST: 1903-1997 An interesting group of items associated with the G.B.I. pigeon post inc. an unused Auckland pigeon mail form and an unused Whanaparapara form bearing a 6d label. 1948 & 1949 envs commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the service. Special 50th anniversary sheets in green & red. (10 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 785
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PIGEON POST - A VERY RARE USED "FLIMSY": 24 Feb. 1905 flimsy from Auckland to "Lieut Renwick, Whagaparapara, Gt. Barrier Island bearing a single 1899 "PIGEONGRAM" 1/- blue tied by a good circular "GREAT BARRIER/THE ORIGINAL/PIGEONGRAM/SERVICE" handstamp (J. R. Walker type 3) with a further strike alongside. Also "THE ORIGINAL/GREAT BARRIER PIGEONGRAM SERVICE/MAROTIRI/SYNDICATE PIGEONGRAM SERVICE" at top. Very few recorded after 1904. A few folds but fine for this. (Image)
