1904 "Weeks Ltd" picture postcard showing the route taken to the Antarctic by the "Morning" and "Discovery", signed by the Captain of the "Morning" W. Colbeck, posted at Lyttelton franked N.Z 1d (Apr 1, the day the ships arrived back from the Antarctic), to the expedition's agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch. Kinsey subsequently applied a King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s (4 Mar 1909, the day "Nimrod" sailed past Cape Royds and the final day of use of the 1908-09 Expedition c.d.s), and two Victoria Land 1d stamps each tied by the same Antarctic c.d.s for 9 FE 11 (when "Terra Nova" was at Cape Evans) or 31 JA 12 (when the ship was in pack ice, en route from Robertson Bay to Cape Evans). An interesting souvenir of the 1901-04 and 1910-13 Scott Expeditions and the 1908-09 Shackleton Expedition. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 752
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1911 (Feb 9) Picture postcard of Cape Town written from "Terra Nova, Victoria Land, Antarctic" by James Paton, a member of the ships crew, with Victoria Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s, applied at Cape Evans. Sent to the Revd. A.R Falconer, Seaman Missionary, Dunedin, thanking him for his kindness shown to the "Terra Nova" crew upon their visit to Port Chalmers. A fine commercial card from a crew member on the Scott Expedition. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)
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BELGIUM & COLONIES Belgian Congo
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 825
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1942-43 Waterlow issue, study on pages with imperforate proofs of the frame only (4) or complete stamps (39) all with punch holes from the printers archives (nine with flaws ringed in red ink), and a further 40 imperforate proofs comprising 10c - 20f with French inscription at top (18, missing 1f75) or Flemish inscription at top (19) and the single inscription 5c, 50f and 100f; perforated sample stamps in unissued colours with "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprint and a small punch hole (5); also the issued sets (less French inscription 3f.50, 50f) with 50c and 1f.75 blocks of four; and 1932 Red Cross Fund surcharge sets mint and used (with additional 1f.25 + 100f, surcharge misplaced to left). (88 proofs + 58 stamps).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 826
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Ruanda-Urundi. 1942-43 Waterlow issue, study on pages with imperforate proofs of the 22 values, also 30c pair and 20f frame only block of four all with punch holes, and 20f in unissued colours with punch hole and "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprint; the issued set of 22 mint and complete sheets of fifty of the nine values from 5c to 75c; 1944 Red Cross Fund surcharge set mint and used. (29 proofs + 30 stamps + 9 sheets).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 827
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Rwanda & Burundi Postmarks. 1966-89 Covers (51) and registration receipts (10), postmarks arranged alphabetically from Biumba to Vunga, most commercial, many registered, also some pieces and stamps, in an album. (61+).
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Belgium & Colonies
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 823
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Cat No: Collection
1946 Reduction in postal rates, collection of mint and used stamps with locally produced "-10%" overprints, many types with a few pieces and multiples and a postcard from Zottegem, identified by town and mounted alphabetically on pages, from Assche to Zottegem, an unusual and interesting lot. (301 + card).
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BERMUDA Bermuda
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 828
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Soldiers Letter. 1887 Cover to England inscribed "via New York", headed "From No. 1622 Lce Corpl. Cox, Det 2/ West Riding Regt Bda" and countersigned, bearing 1886 2d blue paying the 1d soldiers rate + 1d charge for transit though the USA, tied by St. Georges duplex, arrival backstamps. Very fine and scarce. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)
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CEYLON Ceylon
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 846
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1829 Free franked letter (first page removed) from Kandy to Sir Charles Colville, Governor of Mauritius, with crowned boxed "KANDY / POST FREE" datestamp (July 15) in red and similar "COLOMBO / FREE" datestamp (Aug 2) in black, endorsed "Too Late for Post 15 July". The part letter mentions fishing as an important source of revenue to the Seychelles, and reports of the murder of the Russian factory head in Persia. Central vertical fold, otherwise fine.
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COOK ISLANDS Cook Islands
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 852
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Cat No: 7a
Aitutaki. 1903-11 1/- Bright red surcharged in blue, variety "Tiringi" without stop, mint, virtually full original gum, very fine, with B.P.A certificate (2003). S.G. 7a, £650. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Crash Covers
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 173
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1937 (Jan 15) Cover from Elisabethville to Antwerp franked Belgian Congo 5f, soiled, endorsed "courrier d'accidente Sabena". The Sabena plane crashed near Oran on January 26th killing 12 people.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 174
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Argentina/France. 1937-38 Covers from Argentina, the first to Belgium franked 1p40 handstamped "Courrier Sinistre / reconstitue par les soins du / Bureau de Casablanca", from the Dakar to France service which disappeared off Cap Blanc, two mailbags subsequently found; and burnt 1938 cover to Paris franked 1p40 with violet "CORRESPONDANCE AVION / retardee et deterioree / par suite l'accident aerien / survenu le 23 Mars 1938", from the Air France plane which crashed in the Pyrenees. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 175
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1951 (Dec 20) Cover from New York to Germany franked 15c, reverse with signs of singeing and violet "Aus dem Unfall des Flugzeuges / New York - Mailand von 23. Dez. 1951 / geborgene geschadigte Korrespondenz", from the New York - Shannon - Milan flight which crashed 8km short of Milan airport; and 1952 (Mar 17) cover from Brazil to Holland, water and fire damaged, recovered from the KLM Johannesburg - Frankfurt - Rome - Amsterdam flight which crashed near Frankfurt, with explanatory label "Amsterdam C.S / Het bijgevoegde stuk is / beschadigol in verband met / vliegtuigongeluk bij / Frankfurtmain". Two uncommon crash covers. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 176
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Canada / North Borneo. 1954-70 Covers to Canada, the first from Amsterdam (5 Apr. 1954) franked 45c, handstamped "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A WRECK"; the second from Sabah (29 June 1970) franked Sabah 10c strip of three handstamped "SALVAGED FROM / AIR CRASH JULY 5", the last a very unusual origin. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 177
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1968 (Apr 18) Cover from Swakopmund to Germany franked 15c, a little singed, with explanatory slip from the Windhoek Postmaster "The accompanying postal article/s was/were included in the mail despatches which were despatched with flight SA 228 (BOEING : "PRETORIA") and accordingly damaged in the crash in which the forementioned aircraft was destroyed near J.G Strijdom Airport on April 20, 1968"; and 1974 (Nov 18) cover from Holland to Pretoria franked 90c, soiled, with bilingual red cachet "RETRIEVED FROM AIR CRASH ON 20 / NOVEMBER 1974 AT NAIROBI". (2).
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DOMINICA Dominica
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 853
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Cat No: Collection
1874-1970 Mint and used collection on pages including 1874 and 1877-79 sets used, 1903-07 and 1907-08 sets mint, 1908-20 set mint, etc. S.G. £1,400+. (c.340).
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EGYPT Egypt
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 854
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Constantinople. 1875 (Nov 10) Cover, with enclosed letter, to Cairo bearing 1874-75 20pa + 1pi each tied by "V.R POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s with a third strike on the front, Alexandria backstamp, flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)
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Egypt, Sudan & British Somaliland
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 178
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1925 Cairo-Kano-Cairo R.A.F Flight. Cover carried on the return flight endorsed "By Special air mail, Kano-Cairo", addressed to "S/L Cunningham, R.A.F, Helwan" bearing Chad 75c with manuscript overprint "By Air Tchad Cairo" tied by Fort Lamy c.d.s (Nov 3), backstamped at Hilwan (Nov 20). Fine and very scarce, only about five covers recorded. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 180
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1926 Cairo-Khartoum R.A.F Test Flight. Cover with Egypt 5m cancelled at Abu Suwer (Jan 9), addressed to Khartoum endorsed "By kind permission of OC flight" and initialled by V.E Stoner, with violet "Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum" and "Khartoum 11/1/26", very fine. 65 Private letters and five official letters were carried on this R.A.F test flight. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 181
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1926 Cairo to Cape Town R.A.F Survey Flight. Cover inscribed "By Aeroplane", flown from Heliopolis to Cape Town, then redirected to London and posted at Muizenberg (Apr 13) franked 2d coil stamp. Handstamped oval "HELIOPOLIS DETAILS / 1 MAR 1926 / ROYAL AIR FORCE" and signed "C. Pulford, Wing Cdr, 1.3.26, o/c Cape Flight, to be carried by machine S1104". Fine and very rare, just two other flown covers with this Heliopolis cachet recorded. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 182
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1928 Lord Carberry Holland-Egypt-Kenya Flight. Picture postcard posted within Cairo (Dec 6) franked 5m, then readdressed to London, carried on Lord Carberry's flight and posted upon arrival at Nairobi (Dec 11) franked KUT 5c + 10c. Very scarce, just six cards flown from Cairo. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 183
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1929-30 Walter Mittelholzer African Safari Flight. Registered cover and card flown from Zurich, franked 4.40f to Khartoum or 6.40f to Nairobi both with arrival datestamps and boxed flight cachets; and a cover to J.S Davis in Nairobi bearing uncancelled Sudan 5m + 10m, endorsed "By Swiss Aeroplane to Nairobi" and "Carried by aeroplane from Khartoum by kind permission of Capt. Mittelholzer", one of fifty letters carried from Khartoum to Nairobi. (3).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 184
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1930 Walter Mittelholzer African Safari Flight. 1930 Cover to J.S Davis at Nairobi bearing uncancelled Sudan 5m + 10m, handstamped "FIRST FLIGHT", endorsed "By Swiss Aeroplane to Nairobi" and "carried by aeroplane from Khartoum to Nairobi by kind permission of Capt. Mittelholzer", the reverse with "F.J Field" handstamp and "Guaranteed Flown, John S. Davis 5/2/30". Walter Mittelholzer flew in a Fokker monoplane from Zurich to Nairobi, picking up Baron Rothschild as a passenger at Alexandria. Letters were picked up at some stops including fifty letters at Khartoum, which were handed over to the Nairobi Postmaster upon landing.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 185
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Egypt 1931 Zeppelin. Picture postcard of the Graf Zeppelin bearing lower right corner marginal Zeppelin 50m with surcharge error "1951" for "1931" and plate number "A29" cancelled by "Caire" Graf Zeppelin c.d.s (Apr 11) with a further strike alongside, and proof impressions of the three 10th April Graf Zeppelin datestamps for "Suez", "Alexandrie" and "Port Said", probably a souvenir card presented to one of the Zeppelin's officers or passengers. The Suez Zeppelin c.d.s is one of the great rarities of Egypt aerophilately, just a handful of examples recorded. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 186
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British Somaliland. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover from Berbera to Khartoum bearing Somaliland 6a + Silver Jubilee 1a, backstamped by Khartoum c.d.s (Dec 21) and scarce boxed "UNCLAIMED". A scarce Ala Littoria flight, only about 15 covers flown.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 187
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British Somaliland. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover from Berbera to Asmara bearing Somaliland 6a + Silver Jubilee 1a, with Asmara arrival c.d.s on the front (Dec 21), strangely then flown to Italy with Rome backstamp (Jan 2), presumably returned to Asmara. A scarce Ala Littoria flight, only about 15 covers flown. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 188
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1937 Mrs H.B Bonney Brisbane to Cape Town Solo Flight. Three covers flown on the Sudan legs of her flight, bearing Australia stamps cancelled at Brisbane (Apr 8) and Sudan stamps cancelled at Wadi Halfa on June 10th (2, one returned by air mail to Australia with four Sudan air stamps) or at Khartoum on June 13th, all with flight cachets and signed by Mrs Bonney. (3). Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 190
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Sudan. 1936 (Feb 17 Cover from Geneina Fort to G.B franked 10m + 15m bearing a pair of "By Air Mail" labels, the upper label with the error "BY AIR MIAL", scarce on cover.
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Gladstone Airways
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 253
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1927 (Feb 26) Cover from Nairobi to Kampala and forwarded to Mombasa endorsed "By Air Mail Kisumu - Jinja" with red "KENYA - SUDAN / AIR MAIL" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 27) and double ring "AIR MAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s (Feb 28) on reverse, datestamps of Kampala (Mar 2), Kisumu and Mombasa. The only recorded cover flown on the second service from Kisumu to Jinja. Photo on Page 50. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 254
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1925 G.B. Wembley Exhibition Post Office Exhibit souvenir picture postcard with the "P.O EXHIBIT GOVT PAVILION / WEMBLEY" c.d.s, subsequently posted in 1927 (Sep 28) from Gosport to Jinja franked 61/2d with blue Air Mail label and endorsed "per experimental flight from Cairo", carried on the final Gladstone Airways flight from Khartoum to Jinja with red "AIR MAIL / UGANDA SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s and a Jinja arrival c.d.s (Oct 17), unusual
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 255
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1927 (Oct 23) Registered cover from Manyoni to the USA endorsed "Airmail Kisumu - Khartoum via Mwanza", with manuscript registration label of Manyoni, franked by Tanganyika 30c + 75c and U.S Air Mail 15c all cancelled in transit at Sigida, the U.S stamp further cancelled by blue crayon and again at Chicago with a duplex datestamp. Intended for the Gladstone Airways service but sent by surface mail via Daressalaam due to the crash of the "Pelican" on the 17th, which caused the air service to cease. U.S Air stamps were available in many foreign countries to pay for internal air mail within the USA. A scarce use of U.S Air stamps in Tanganyika, backstamped at Daressalaam, London, Chicago and Little Falls, fine. Photo on Page 50. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 256
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1927 (Oct 23) Similar registered cover franked Tanganyika 5c + 1/- and U.S Air Mail 10c (a few perf stains), small stain at upper right corner, otherwise fine and a scarce use of U.S Air stamps in Tanganyika. Photo on Page 50. (Image1)
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GOLD COAST Gold Coast
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 878
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Postage Due Mail. 1937 (Feb 17) Cover from Thika, Kenya to the Gold Coast franked 50c with manuscript "T25" and 21/2d, backstamped at Khartoum and Accra, the 21/2d charge collected by Gold Coast 1/2d postage stamp + 2d postage due tied by Accra datestamps. Accra had presumably run out of 1/2d postage due stamps by this date. Very unusual. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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ICELAND Air Mails
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 944
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1929 Reykjavik to New York flight attempt by Ahrenberg & Floden, registered cover franked 27.10kr, the six stamps cancelled at Reykjavik on June 9th, with a further June 26th Reykjavik c.d.s and New York arrival backstamp (Sep 11). The first flight attempt on June 9th was abandoned shortly after take off due to bad weather, with a second attempt on June 26th also abandoned. A new engine was fitted, and the aviators took off for a third time on July 9th, reaching Ivigut in Greenland, where the flight was abandoned and the mail forwarded by steamer. Fine and scarce, 65 covers flown. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 945
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight, registered picture postcard franked Zeppelin 30a + 1kr and registered cover franked Zeppelin 30a + 2kr both cancelled at Reykjavik, and a cover posted on board with Germany Zeppelin 1m tied by the Graf Zeppelin c.d.s with a Reykjavik arrival c.d.s, all three with the triangular "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN / ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet in green. Also the Iceland Zeppelin set of three stamps unmounted mint. (3 covers + 3 stamps).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 946
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland Flight, registered cover from Reykjavik to Belgium bearing the Zeppelin 30a, 1kr and 2kr set of three, with the green Islandfahrt cachet and Friedrichshafen backstamp, very fine. Also Zeppelin 1kr unmounted mint corner plate number block of four. Facit 4,000 SKR+. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 947
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1931 Graf Zeppelin Iceland flight acceptance from Surinam, cover from Paramaribo inscribed "mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin via Ysland", franked 1g + 60c with the green triangular "LUFTSCHIFF / GRAF ZEPPELIN ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet and datestamps of Reykjavik and Friedrichshafen, reverse with Paramaribo arrival c.d.s and violet circular "LUCHTPOST / SURINAME / PAR AVION", fine and scarce. Sieger Ä900. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 948
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1932 (July 20) Registered picture postcard from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing Air 10a (3) and 1931-32 Gullfoss set of six, with violet "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 5. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Also a picture postcard of the Graf Zeppelin. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 949
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1932 (Sep 14) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing 16 stamps (including Air 50a, 1925 50a on 5kr) totalling 3kr 5a and a blue "MIT ZEPPELIN / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" label, red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 7. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 950
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1932 (Oct 10) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Pernambuco bearing nine stamps totalling 3kr 5a and a blue "MIT ZEPPELIN / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" label, red "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 8 SUDAMERIKAFAHRT / 1932" cachet and datestamps of Friedrichshafen and Pernambuco, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 176 (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 951
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1934 (Sep 4) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Vienna bearing the 1934 Air set of six, handstamped "By Air Mail / Reykjavik - Edinburgh / Carried by Dr. R. Light", backstamped at Edinburgh and Vienna. The American aviators Richard Light and Robert Wilson flew from Connecticut to England via Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland, and went on to complete the circumnavigation of the world. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 952
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1934 (Sep 4) Registered cover from Reykjavik to Germany bearing 1934 Air 10a pair, 20a, 25a pair and 2kr, handstamped "By Air Mail / Reykjavik - Edinburgh / Carried by Dr. R. Light", backstamped at Edinburgh and Lorch.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 953
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1935 (Aug 8) Registered covers from Reykjavik to England bearing Iceland stamps totalling 3kr 30a, both handstamped "Solbergs - flug / 1 agust 1935", backstamped at Bergen and Birmingham. Thor Solberg flew from New York to Bergen following the route taken by Leif Eiriksson, stopping at Montreal, Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland. Two fine covers, one bearing 1929 Air 50a. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 954
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1939-90 First flight covers to or from Iceland including 1939 first Icelandic glider flight from Sandskeid to Reykjavik, 1947 Reykjavik to Stavanger, etc. (47).
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Covers and Postmarks
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 915
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Cat No: Collection
Cancellations. c.1882-1950 Postcards (2), pieces (23) and stamps (240+) written up on 12 pages with additional items on stockcards, including Crown and Posthorn cancels (30), numeral cancels from "1" to "275" (135), British datestamps (17, with North Shields, Grangemouth, Grimsby, Fleetwood, Hull Ship Letter, etc.), single and double ring datestamps, etc. (265+). Photo on Pages 170 & 221. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 918
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World War One period cover to England bearing 1907-08 10a pair each tied by a circular dumb cancel similar to the British cancels used on naval mail, with British "Opened By Censor" label, very unusual. Photo on Page 168. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 919
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1917 (Dec 31) Cover from Akureyri to Thingeyrum franked 1907-08 10a pair, carried by coastal steamer with transit backstamps of Siglufjordur (Jan 18), Sandarkrokur (Jan 23) and Blonduos (Jan 31), very unusual.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 920
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1921-37 Commercial covers bearing Christian X definitives comprising covers sent internally from Isafjordur to Hvanneyri bearing 4a strip of five, to Scotland bearing 20a pair, or registered to Denmark bearing 25a pair or 30a + 40a, also two pieces with cancels of Skalar or Thorshofn. (6).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 922
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Cat No: Collection
1926-39 Covers, most written up on album pages, including First Day Covers of the 1938 Geysir and University sets, 1930 Thingvellir cancels (2), 1939 N.Y World Fair 2kr on commemorative cover, slogan cancels, commercial covers with 1937 cover from Isafjordur to G.B, 1937 registered cover from Akureyri to Czechoslovakia but refused and returned, also illustrated stamp dealer covers (2), etc. (19).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 923
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1927-29 Registered covers (4) and a picture postcard all bearing the 1925 pictorial issue, two commercial covers to Germany bearing 10a (3) + 35a or 35a + 1920-22 30a, 1929 cover to USA bearing 10a + 1920-22 5a and 25a pair, the other cover to Switzerland bearing the set of five and an additional 10a pair, the postcard to Germany franked 20a, all fine. (5).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 924
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1933-39 Registered C.O.D covers with triangular "Postkrafa / Remboursement" labels, the first to Sweden bearing N.Y World Fair 20a, 35a, 40a with 56kr 57a to collect; the other from Reykjavik to Fsafiroi franked 1931-37 1kr pair + 1931 Gulfoss 5a pair with 441kr 23a to collect, unusual. (2).
