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Indien - Flugpost

Sale No: 31
Lot No:675
Symbol:c

1919 (10 Nov), CHAHBAR, PERSIAN GULF to Karachi First Flight: Picture post card addressed to Queen's Road, Karachi bearing India SG 161, 1a aniline carmine tied by ''CHAHBAR*PERSIAN GULF DI*/10 NOV 19'' cds, and with hand-struck ''FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL/GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA/KARACHI 10-11-19'' in violet on face, endorsed 'Paris' 'Melbourne' with Karachi receiver adjacent. Only three items known from the Chahbar to Karachi flight, two postal stationeries and this franked PPC. (The proposed flight to Melbourne originally scheduled for the 12th October 1919 actually started from Paris on 14th October, but was abandoned due to engine failure at Moulmein.) AN EXHIBITION PIECE. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)



Opening EUR 4,500.00
Sold...EUR 4,000.00


Closed..Jun-15-2015, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000

Sale No: 31
Lot No:676
Symbol:a

1922 (July 19), Leg CHARBAR-KARACHI of Major Blake's and Captain MacMillan's attempted World Flight Croydon (May 24th)-Bushire-Bundar Abbas-Charbar-Karachi-Lahore-Delhi-Agra-Allahabad-Calutta (Aug. 12th): Persian postal stationery card cancelled by "CHARBAR PERSIAN GULF/19 JUL 22" cds in violet, Karachi arrival cds alongside, endorsed 'By major Blake's Aeroplane Service', and signed 'MacMillan'. Card with vertical fold at left otherwise fine. A very scarce card form this flight. (The pilots crashed at Lukhidi Char in the Sunder Bands.) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)



Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,700.00


Closed..Jun-15-2015, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 31
Lot No:679
Symbol:b
Cat No:220, 221 (2), 227

1934, 1/2 A inauguration KGVI together with 2 A green and 2 x 3 A blue airmail stamps on illustrated airmail cover from Delhi, 14.12.34, to Brisbane, insufficiently franked and taxed with pair of 2 d australian postage due stamps. F/VF condition. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)



Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 110.00


Closed..Jun-15-2015, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 110


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