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Lot No: 1103
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1854-1973 Mint and used collection in three albums, including 1854 ½a (8), 1a (6), 2a (2) and 4a (4, cut to shape, one with "124" cancel of Aden), 1866 6a Postage overprint used, 1895 2r - 5r mint, 1902-11 3r brown & green pair unmounted mint, 1931 New Delhi ¼a variety "F" for "P" superb used and unmounted mint, 1948 Gandhi 10r unmounted mint and used and the set of four on a Gandhi Memorial Stamps folder C.T.O with Calcutta G.P.O datestamps, 1973 "Jai Bangla" 20p mint block of four variety gold omitted; 1971-72 Refugee Relief overprint study with many varieties including inverted, sideways, double and treble overprints, multiples with and without overprints, overprints on the reverse, etc.; Official stamps and forces issues. (3 albums). Photo on Page 160. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1104
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1860-1902 QV Issues in mint multiples, mainly blocks of four but some in larger blocks, including 1860 8p purple, 1865 ½a blue (block of four + marginal block of ten) or pale blue, 8p purple (2 blocks) or mauve, 1a pale brown, deep brown (blocks of four and ten) or chocolate, 2a yellow or brown-orange (blocks of four and ten), 1869 8a rose (marginal block of 16, two stamps replaced), 1873 ½a deep blue or blue (block of twelve), 1882-90 ½a - 3a (all shades in blocks of four), 8a - 1r in blocks of six, 1891 2½a on 4½a block of six, 1892-97 2a6p and 1r (all listed shades), etc., also Officials with 1866-72 8p block of six, 1867-73 2a orange, 8a rose block of ten, Postal Service blocks (2) and a few single stamps including 1856-64 black imperf (probably a proof but not guaranteed) and 1865 2a orange, mainly fine. S.G. £8,450. (61 Blocks). Photo on Page 182. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1105
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Burma. 1865 8a Carmine, elephants head watermark, used with octagonal "B/227" cancel of Port Blair. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1106
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1882 9p Aniline Carmine, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 87w, £700. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1107
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1882 9p Aniline Carmine, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 87w, £700. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1108
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1911-23 KGV 12a Carmine-lake, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 183w, £500. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1109
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1937-40 KGVI 3p, ½a, 9p, 2a6p, 4a and 1r all with inverted watermark, used. S.G. £780. (6).
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Lot No: 1110
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1948 Gandhi set of four, corner marginal plate number singles, 1½a A6, 3½a A2, 12a A1 and 10r B11, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 305/8, £425+. (4). Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1112
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Convention States. Mint and used collection in an album including Chamba with 1900 3p grey overprint inverted, 1938-40 KGVI Official issue 1r, 2r used (S.G. O68/9, not guaranteed); Gwalior 1928-36 2r - 15r used, Official issue 1942-47 5r, 10r mint; Patiala 1937-38 2a - 12a used, 1r and 5r mint, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 122. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1113
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Feudatory States. Mint and used collection in two albums including Bhopal 1944-49 Official issue 3a orange-brown, 6a used; Bundi 1941-44 4a, 1947 ¼a - 2a used; Cochin 1943 perf 13 x 13½ 1a (S.G. 90) used; Faridkot; Jaipur 1947 3p on ½a surcharge inverted and surcharge double one inverted both used, 1931-37 Official 4a used; Jasdan 1942-47 1a perf 8½ used (S.G. 6); Orchha 1935 issue to 12a (12 values) overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1939-42 ½a used; Rajasthan overprints on Bundi (S.G. 1A, 2A, 11) used, overprints on Jaipur ¼a - 6a used; Travancore 1939 14ch perf 11 and perf 12½ both used, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 122. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Air Mails
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Lot No: 1115
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Air Mails. 1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, KEVII ½a postal stationery cover posted within Allahabad, cancelled by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, Allahabad backstamps (18/19 Feb), fine. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1116
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1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to Dharmsala franked QV 3p grey and KEVII ½a (2 pairs) + 1a (2), the seven stamps cancelled by three strikes of the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, Allahabad and Dharmsala backstamps. The cover a little shortened at left, small lower right corner fault, otherwise fine, an unusual and attractive franking. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1118
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1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to England franked KEVII 1a cancelled by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in black with a second strike on the reverse, also backstamped at Allahabad, a few light tone marks, otherwise fine and very scarce, this cancel only applied in black to a small number of privileged mail items. Photo on Page 162. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1119
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1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, first type postcard, 161x127mm, depicting Pequet in his biplane with the printed heading "FIRST "AERIAL POST", February 18, '11", signed on the picture side by Pequet. Addressed to Simla with KEV11 ½a cancelled by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, datestamps of Allahabad and Simla. A couple of very light creases, otherwise unusually fine, possibly the finest known example of this very scarce card. Photo on Page 162. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1120
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1911 (Sep 9) First UK Aerial Post, purple brown envelope flown from London to Windsor franked 1d, tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 4, addressed to Hotel Cecil, Simla, with a Simla arrival backstamp (Oct 1), a little corner creasing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1121
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1911 (Sep 15) First UK Aerial Post, brown postcard flown from London to Windsor with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "3", addressed to India with Nollore arrival c.d.s (Oct 14) on the front, light corner crease, otherwise unusually fine. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1122
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1912 (July 23) Great Britain Daily Mail Waterplane Flight, picture postcard of a Henry Farman Waterplane flown during the Daily Mail Waterplane Circuit, the message reading "This is leaving here today by the Aerial Post", bearing the large cachet "CARRIED BY / DAILY MAIL / WATERPLANE" in black. Franked KGV ½d cancelled at Weymouth, addressed to a soldier in India with postage due handstamps applied in London and India, octagonal "BARRACKPORE / UNPAID" arrival datestamp (Aug 12). A rare flown card to a remarkable destination; indeed the first flown Daily Mail Waterplane Circuit card we have seen to any overseas destination. An exceptional item. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1123
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1920 (Jan 23) Karachi to Bombay experimental air service, 2½a large size (4x10 inches) registration envelope flown from Karachi to The Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Co. in England, endorsed "Per Aerial Service" and franked KGV ½a (2) + 8a, the stamps and cover tied by the Karachi Air Post c.d.s, London backstamp (Feb 11). An unusual registered cover carried on the first flight, which appears to be commercial, three vertical folds and opened out, otherwise fine and attractive.
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Lot No: 1124
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1920 Bombay to Karachi experimental air service, registered cover franked 8a + 2a6p carried on the third flight with Feb. 10 Air Post c.d.s; and a cover franked ½a + 2a + 3a pair carried on the sixth flight with Mar. 12 Air Post c.d.s , Karachi Air Post backstamps, two unusually fine covers. (2).
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Lot No: 1125
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1925 (Jan 15) Risalpur to Calcutta R.A.F Demonstration Flight, cover flown from Ambala to Dharamtalla and posted upon arrival franked 1a, endorsed "By Aeroplane from Ambala" and "By Air R.C.M.P" by Wing Commander Pink, backstamped at Calcutta and signed by Stephen Smith. Fine and very scarce, just 14 covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1126
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1925 (Jan 27) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover addressed to the Flight Engineer Arthur Elliott in Calcutta, endorsed "By air from Jalpaiguri to Calcutta" with a KGV 1a cancelled at Jalpaihuri, arrival backstamps. Fine and very rare, just five covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1127
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1925 (Feb 8) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Calcutta, signed "Alan J. Cobham". 32 Covers were flown, 23 of these being initialled by Cobham and just nine signed by him. A little minor staining from another cover, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1128
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1925 (Feb 16) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, ½a postcard cancelled at Havelock Square with a 1a due handstamp, flown from Calcutta to Delhi bearing a pink flight vignette and signed by the Flight Engineer Arthur B. Elliott, the reverse with the flight cachet altered to read "Calcutta To Delhi", signed by Stephen Smith. Very fine, 40 cards flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1129
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1926 (Jan 2) Calcutta to Risalpur R.A.F Flight, ½a postcard bearing a violet "BY AIR" vignette depicting an aeroplane and elephant, with violet "HAWASAE / BY AIR" and oval "27 SQUADRON / ROYAL AIR FORCE" initialled by E.H Spence. Also an unused flight vignette. Fine, 51 cards flown. (2).
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Lot No: 1130
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1926 (Apr 4) Copenhagen to Tokyo flight by the Danish aviators Lts. Botved and Herschend, cover flown from Calcutta to Bangkok bearing three uncancelled 1a stamps and a flight vignette, with violet oval "KGL. DANSK KONSULAT / CALCUTTA" and "ROYAL DANISH LEGATION IN SIAM", and "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926 / CALCUTTA TO BANGKOK". Fine, 41 covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1131
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1926 (Apr 19) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Lts. Loriga and Gonsalez, cover endorsed "By Spanish air flight Karachi to Calcutta" and bearing a label "7 / Via Aeroplane", a KGV 1a cancelled at Calcutta, signed by Lt. Loriga with Stephen Smith's Signature on reverse. A fine and scarce signed cover, 26 covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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1926 (July 23) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Karachi to Calcutta bearing two flight vignettes and a KGV 1a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, with "BY D. H. 50" cachet. Fine, 43 covers flown on this leg of this historic flight. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
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1926-39 Covers comprising 1926 Denmark to India cover flown to London; 1929 Jerusalem to India first flight; 1936 Paris to Saigon air race abandoned after a crash at Karachi, flown cover signed by the aviators Arnoux and Japy (minor soiling); and 1939 air mail cover from Kaboul to France bearing Afghanistan 15p, 30p, 60p and 1af pair, flown from India. (4).
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1927 (Jan 6) London to Delhi Air Ministers Flight, printed cover flown from Karachi to Delhi with violet "By the D.H. "City of Delhi"", a KGV ½a pair cancelled upon arrival at Viceroys Camp P.O (Jan 10), numbered "2". Some light staining as usual, otherwise fine and scarce, 27 covers flown. Also two small photos of the plane. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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1927 (Feb 3) Delhi to London Air Ministers Flight, cover carried on the return flight from Karachi to London with a pink flight vignette tied by violet "By the D.H. "City of Delhi"" and an India ½a cancelled upon arrival by London S.W c.d.s, numbered "8", reverse signed by Stephen Smith and Unis Abdullah. 48 Covers flown, this cover finer than most. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1136
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1927 (Feb 18/23) R.A.F Pageant at Delhi, 1a envelope flown from Lahore to Ambala and a ½a postcard flown from Lahore to Kohat, with R.A.F Display despatch and arrival datestamps. Two scarce legs of the R.A.F flights, unlisted by Brown. (2).
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Lot No: 1137
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1927 (June 26) Amsterdam to Batavia KLM flight by G.J Geysendorffer and J.B Scholte, printed cover flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with a flight vignette and KGV 1a cancelled at Calcutta G.P.O, backstamped at Rangoon. Fine, 48 covers flown. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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1927 (July 9) Batavia to Amsterdam return flight, cover flown from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing a blue flight vignette, a KGV 1a cancelled at Myenigon, arrival backstamp. Some edge foxing but an uncommon flight cover, 50 covers flown.
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1927 (July 14) Batavia to Amsterdam return flight, printed cover flown from Karachi to Amsterdam with KGV 3a cancelled in Karachi, an Amsterdam arrival c.d.s (July 23) alongside, signed by the two pilots, G.J Geysendorffer and J.B Scholte. A fine and scarce pilot signed cover, 33 covers flown. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1140
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1927 (June 27) F/Lt. Vetch Flight over Calcutta, cover to Stephen Smith bearing 3p vertical strip of four cancelled at Park Street, violet "CARRIED BY / D.H "MOTH" G.E.B.M.O / AEROPLANE", the reverse certified as flown and signed by Stephen Smith. Also a small Photo of the plane in flight. Very scarce, just eleven covers flown. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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1927 (July 15) F/Lt Vetch Calcutta to Shillong flight, cover flown from Calcutta to Dacca with a KGV 1a cancelled upon arrival, violet four line flight cachet, fine and scarce, just 19 covers flown on this leg. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1142
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1927 (Nov 3) Saigon to Paris return flight by Capt. Leon Challe, cover carried on the Calcutta to Karachi leg with KGV 1a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, and flight vignette tied by "ROGER LATAPIE" cachet, violet "CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE / CALCUTTA" cachet, Drigh Road and Karachi backstamps. Fine, 55 covers flown.
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Lot No: 1143
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1927 (Dec 12) England to Australia "Red Rose" flight by Mrs Keith Miller and Capt W.N Lancaster, cover with two KGV 1a stamps cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, and Australia 1d cancelled upon arrival at Darwin (21 Mar 28) bearing the flight vignette tied by red roses, endorsed "Certified arrived in the Red Rose aeroplane from Calcutta to Australia" and signed by both pilots, numbered "9". Fine and very scarce. The Australian Air Mail catalogue states 37 covers were flown to Darwin; however Newall and Stephen Smith both state 34 of these were lost with just three covers delivered, and Brown states 27 covers were flown with 24 of these lost. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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1928 (Feb 3) R.A.F Empire Cruise, cover flown from Calcutta to Akyab with KGV 3p (2) and ½a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, Akyab backstamp, bearing the "British Flight" vignette with "BY AIR" inverted in error. 88 Covers flown but very scarce with the flight vignette error. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)
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1928 (Feb 13) Cologne to Calcutta "Germania" flight, cover carried on the Etawah to Calcutta leg bearing a flight vignette on the reverse, signed by the two pilots, Captains Koennecke and Herrmann. Fine and scarce, 24 covers carried, few signed. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1146
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Iraq. 1928 (Aug 30) "Princes Xenia" Karachi to London return flight piloted by Capt. C.D Barnard and F/O E.H Alliott, 1½ on 1a postcard flown from Karachi to Maqil in Iraq bearing a blue Air Mail label, Karachi c.d.s and "Unpaid" datestamp with a Maqil arrival c.d.s (Sep 7), signed by the two pilots with typed "Princess Xenia" inscription. The "Princess Xenia" took six weeks to reach India but just 4½ days for the return flight, then a record for the flight from India to G.B. A couple of corner creases but otherwise fine and very rare. Only a very few items hand carried by the two pilots recorded from this flight, this destination probably unique. Also a small Photo of the aeroplane. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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1928 (Sep 21) Amsterdam to Batavia, second experimental flight by Commander Moll, picture postcard from Karachi to Manila bearing three KGV 3p stamps and a yellow Air Mail label, endorsed "Dutch Air Mail Service" with datestamps of Bandoeng (Oct 3) and Manila (Oct 18). Fine and rare, just eight cards carried on this flight, flown from Karachi to Bandoeng and onto Manila. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1148
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Afghanistan. 1929 (Jan 29) R.A.F Emergency flight to Kabul, cover franked 1a from Peshawar to the British Legation in Kabul, signed by the Indian Postmaster General, Stephen Smith and "Ahmed Jalani" (Peshawar or Kabul Postmaster?), a pencil note on the front stating "Double flight cover, carried from Peshawar to Kabul and back again to Peshawar by Royal Air Force aeroplanes during the Kabul Evacuation", initialled by Stephen Smith. Kabul was cut off from November 14th 1928 due to a revolt; the R.A.F then flew evacuation flights to the city with a weekly air service operating from January 9th until February 25th 1929. Stephen Smith and J. Brown both record seven covers flown from Kabul and one cover to Kabul; Brown further states "only four covers are known to have survived, one flown both ways as planes were unable to land owing to the uprising; two were signed by the Postmaster General, Calcutta". Vertical fold, otherwise fine, probably unique. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1149
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1929 (Feb 5) Baron von Koenig round the world flight, cover flown on the Calcutta to Rangoon leg with two KGV ½a stamps cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta (Jan 15) and a yellow flight vignette signed by von Koenig, with "CALCUTTA - RANGOON" cachet and green boxed "DELAYED BY UNFAVOURABLE / WEATHER. LEFT / 5th FEBRUARY", posted back by registered mail from Rangoon with three 3a stamps tied by Minto Mansions c.d.s (Feb 18), reverse signed by Stephen Smith. 57 Postcards and this one cover flown to Rangoon, a unique item. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1150
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1929 (Feb) Baron von Koenig round the world flight, printed card flown from Calcutta to Bangkok, a KGV ½a cancelled at Park Street (Jan 15), both sides with the boxed "Delayed" cachet and "SIAM / 14/2/1929 / BANGKOK", a flight vignette on the picture side, signed by Stephen Smith. Fine and scarce, 27 cards flown. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1151
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1929 (May 22) Bengal Air Transport Co. Ltd, Calcutta to Siliguri first flight, cover to Darjeeling with KGV 1a cancelled upon arrival. Just 14 flown covers cancelled upon arrival at Darjeeling.
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Lot No: 1152
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1929 (May 22) Bengal Air Transport Co. Ltd, Darjeeling to Calcutta first flight, stampless cover with a 2a due mark, despatch and arrival datestamps and airline cachet, signed by Stephen Smith. Very scarce, just seven covers carried. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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1929 (Nov 4) Air stamps First Day Cover, registered cover to Canada with the set of five cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, carried on the first Karachi to London air service, signed by Stephen Smith, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1154
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1929 (Nov 4/Dec 20) Air stamps, First Day Covers of the six stamps, each value in a block of four on a separate cover all with First Day cachets, three covers with illustrations of aeroplanes applied, the November 4th covers all with two or more differing air mail labels, these five covers registered to London carried on the first Karachi to London air service. All the blocks marginal, all signed at least once in the margin or on the stamps by G. Grant, the stamp designer (four additionally signed on the reverse), the November 4th covers also signed by the Indian Postmaster General, Frank de Marte, and by Stephen Smith. An exceptional set of First Day Covers. (6). Photo on Page 170. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1155
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1929 (Nov 6) Registered cover from the Greek Consulate General in Calcutta to London bearing the Air stamp set of five, carried on the first Karachi to London air service.
