AEROPHILATELY: 1925 (Feb. 2) Rislapur - Calcutta cover carried on RAF demonstration flight with large 'CALCUTTA-RISLAPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/CALCUTTA/[Plane]/1925' illustrated cachet in violet and India KGV 1a tied 'RISLAPUR/2FEB25' d/s signed Flight Lieutenant Gordon on face, fine condition. [1 of only 89 carried to Nowshera]. (Image)

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

2 Feb. 1925 Rislapur-Calcutta cover carried on RAF demonstration flight with large 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/CALCUTTA/1925' cachet in violet, India KGV 1a tied by RISLAPUR '2FEB25' datestamp, signed by pilot Flight Lt Gordon. Only 124 flown; also 25 Oct. 1936  Paris-Saigon Air Race cover carried by Arnoux, Japy & Micheletti in a Caudron 'Goeland', the plane crashing in Karachi with India 3p added tied by 'KARACHI AIR' datestamp and 'Voyage interrompu/le 26-10-1936 a Karachi' cachet applied. (2 items) (Image)

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

BERTRAM - ATLANTIS EXPEDITION: April 1932 cover flown internally in India, with ICHAPUR 14 April 1932 cachet in violet tieing "Round the World Flight by German Seaplane" vignette, with KGV 1a and 3ps adhesives tied by RANGOON GPO cds of 22 April 1932. With another ATLANTIS cachet verso together with CALCUTTA receival cds. Signed verso by Stephen Smith. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400