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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 43

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Tanganyika Government Air Services

Sale No: 43
Lot No:265
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1930 (Nov 27) Picture postcard franked 30c, carried on the first flight from Daressalaam to Tanga (but actually landed at Korogwe as the airfield at Tanga was unserviceable) with Tanga arrival c.d.s and violet boxed Air Mail cachet (identical to the adhesive labels, which were not yet ready for this first regular air service); and 1931 (June 11) cover from Daressalaam to the Postmaster General at Nairobi franked 30c, with blue Air Mail label and endorsed "By Air to Mombasa", further endorsed "Certified First Air Mail Daressalaam to Mombasa, W.T Storm, P.M.G Tanganyika Territory", minor opening faults. 164 Items carried on the first 1930 flight but only two postcards recorded; fifty items supposedly carried on the 1931 first flight to Mombasa, this cover probably unique signed by the Tanganyika P.M.G. (2).



Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 43
Lot No:266
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1931-32 Daressalaam to Mombasa feeder service, registered cover carried on the 1931 (Oct 23) first flight from Tanga to Daressalaam franked 65c, and 1932 (Jan 20) 15c postcard uprated 20c carried on the final flight from Daressalaam to Mombasa, both items to C.R Cota, bearing Air Mail labels with oval "TANGANYIKA TERRITORY / FEEDER / SERVICE" cachets. (2).



Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 210.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 43
Lot No:267
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1931-32 Covers to Germany flown on the feeder service from Tanga to Mombasa, the first franked 95c, the second registered franked 1/25 flown on the final flight on January 22nd, both with Air Mail cachet or label and violet oval "TANGANYIKA TERRITORY / FEEDER / SERVICE", both flown from Mombasa by Imperial Airways and backstamped at Brindisi. The first cover with vertical fold, the final flight cover with minor soiling at upper edge but otherwise fine, both commercial. (2).



Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
image Sale No: 43
Lot No:268
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1932 (Jan 22) Cover from Mombasa to Daressalaam franked KUT 15c + 20c with blue Air Mail label, arrival backstamp, the only recorded cover carried on the final flight of the Government feeder service from Mombasa, small opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 50. (Image1)



Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85


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