Great Britain and British Commonwealth New Zealand & Pacific Islands
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 150
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1930-32 Covers from or to New Zealand, comprising 1930 (July 8) first flight to England via Karachi; 1931 first England - Australia experimental flight covers from London to New Zealand (3) or New Zealand to London and second experimental flight cover to London, June 7th New Zealand to South Africa via Adelaide - Perth, Karachi - Cairo and Cairo - Cape flights, November Australia - England Christmas flight covers from New Zealand to England (8, seven with special air stamps including November 9th pre-issue date use at Highfield, November 10th first day use at Geraldine, another cover signed by the stamp designer L.C Mitchell), and December return flight covers flown from London (2, one posted at Brussels); 1932 (July 15) first Africa acceptance from Wellington, covers to Wadi Halfa (missent to Haifa), Addis-Abeba (flown to Egypt) or Cape Town. A fine group with some scarce covers. (20).
Opening GBP 350.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 152
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1933 Fiji first flight cover, flown from Lautoka to Suva franked 2d, signed by the pilot C.G Fenton; 1934 "Faith in Australia" cover flown New Zealand - Australia - New Guinea and back to Australia, stamps of all three countries, signed by C.T.P Ulm; also first flights from New Zealand to England via Australia and Karachi routes or via USA. (4).
