Worldwide Stamps and Covers General - Imperial Airways
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-London, 1d 3d & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. (Stamps positioned at bottom) On Springbok illust cover. By Imperial Airways First Flight Mpika to London cachet. Addressed to Oxford. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). No markings on the reverse. Very scarce clean cover. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Lot No: 43
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-Dodoma, 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed bottom left 'Mpika-Dodoma'. Addressed to Dodoma. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). On the reverse Dodoma 3 Feb 32 receiving. Very scarce only travelled two stages of this flight. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Dodoma-London, 5c & 30c pair of Tanganyika, tied with Dodoma 25 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Typed bottom left Dodoma-London. Addressed to Huddersfield. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). On the reverse Netherton Huddersfield 17 Feb 32 receiving. Very scarce. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Lot No: 132
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EASTERN ROUTES Southampton-Karachi, E8 1½d block of 4, tied with Reading 19 Feb 37 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Colombo. Flight IE525. Sothampton-Karachi. TATA Airways Karachi-Madras. Train & ship to Colombo. On the reverse Down Indo Ceylon 28 Feb 37 receiving. With notes. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)
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Lot No: 165
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EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Kisumu-Athens, GVI 10c 15c & 50c of KUT, tied with Rongai 1 Feb 39 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label bottom left. Greek Customs cachet on front. Addressed to Czechoslovakia. Carried to Nakuru on to Kisumu connecting with Flight KN84 to Athens. Then on to destination. On the reverse Nakuru 1 Feb 39 transit & Athens 5 Feb 39 transit. With detailed notes. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)
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Lot No: 277
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Costermanvill Belgium Congo-Assisi Italy, 50c x 2 & 4f of Belgium Congo, tied with Costermanville 3 Jun 37 cds cancels. One strike well clear of stamps. On plain air mail stationary envelope. Air Mail label placed over the top of red aeroplane logo bottom left. Addressed to Assisi. Flight AN454. On the reverse Rutshuru 6 Jun 37 transit & Assisi 17 Jun 37 receiving. Some creasing to edges. With notes. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £23.20)
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Lot No: 291
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Elizabeth ville Belgium Congo-Paris, 1f x 3 & 2f x 4 of Belgium Congo, tied with Elizabethville 24 May 33 cds cancels. On plain cover. Boxed Avion cachet. Manuscript 'Par Imperial Airways' in red. Addressed to Paris. Flight AN116. On the reverse a further 3 x 1f Air stamps tied with Elizabethville 24 May 33 cds cancels. With notes of route. Very scarce cover very fine. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £46.40) (Image)
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Kindu Belgium Congo-Germany, 10c & 40c x 2 on reverse, 60c x 2 1f & 2f on front all tied wit Kindu 26 Nov 34 cds cancels. Plain covere. Boxed Avion on front. With manuscript via Kigoma & Dodoma. Addressed to Gefrees Germany. Connecting with Flight AN197 at Juba Sudan. On the reverse Stanleyville 4 Dec 34 transit. With research notes. Very scarce {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.00)
