Feb 1925 real photo postcard of the the aeroplane, with illustrated circular violet "CALCUTTA – RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/ CALCUTTA/ 1925" cachet; 1a KGV with RISALPUR cds of 2 Feb; and NOWSHERA arrival cds of 3 Feb; also with signature of the pilot (Flight Lt Graham). Very RARE; the only flown postcard from this flight we have seen. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240

FLIGHT COVERS: 1933-38 group comprising 1933 (Jul.7) Karachi-Calcutta & (Jul.11) Calcutta-Karachi; 1937 (Nov.8) Delhi-Bombay and (Nov.10) Bombay-Delhi [2]; 1938 Flying Boat 'Coogee' first survey flights (Feb.22) Udaipur-Gwalior, (Feb.28) Calcutta-Gwalior & (Mar.2) Gwalior-Athens; 1938 (Feb.28) Calcutta-Udaipur and (Mar.2) Gwalior-Southampton first flights, plus (Feb.22) Gwalior-Allahabad and (Mar.2) Gwalior-Udaipur both with 'GWALIOR' overprinted adhesives; 1938 First Regular Air Mail (Feb.27) Ceylon-India and (Mar.1) India-Ceylon, plus 1938 (Jul.29) India-Australia endorsed "First Flight at Flat Rate"; generally fine (15) (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$220

FLIGHT COVERS: 1936 (Dec.23) Madras-Colombo Special Flight with Burma Philatelic and Hobbies Exchange Club (Rangoon) 'Pagoda' illustration; 'INDO-CEYLON/SPECIAL FLIGHT XMAS 1936/AIR MAIL' circular cachet in violet, boxed 'FIRST SPECIAL AIR MAIL/INDIA-CEYLON/DECEMBER,1936' cachet in black, COLOMBO same-day slogan arrival backstamp; addressed to South Australia. Fine condition. (Image)

Estimate AU$160-220
Min. Bid. AU$120