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Sale No: 88
Lot No:51
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-London, 2d x 2 & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey with Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). No markings on the reverse. Very scarce clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:52
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Broken Hill-London, 4d & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey with Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). No markings on the reverse. Very scarce clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:63
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mbeya-Moshi, 5c & 30c of Tanganyika, tied with Mbeya 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed Mbeya-Moshi. Addressed to Moshi. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). On the reverse Moshi 3 Feb 32 receiving. Very scarce. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:64
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mbeya-Nairobi, 5c & 30c of Tanganyika, tied with Mbeya 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed Mbeya-Nairobi. Addressed to Nairobi. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). On the reverse Nairobi 3 Feb 32 receiving. Very scarce. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:65
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CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mbeya-Dodoma, 5c & 30c of Tanganyika, tied with Mbeya 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed Mbeya-Dodoma. Addressed to Dodoma. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi & Nairobi. All mail on this special flight received Nairobi 3 Feb 32 cancels (Except mail destined for UK). On the reverse Dodoma 3 Feb 32 receiving. Very scarce. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:91
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EASTERN ROUTES Southampton-Karachi, E8 1d booklet pane block of 6, (No selvage). Tied with Reading 25 Feb 37 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Colombo. Flight IE527. Sothampton-Karachi. TATA Airways Karachi-Madras. Train & ship to Colombo. On the reverse Down Indo Ceylon 7 Mar 37 receiving. Roughly opened across top & corner crease affecting one stamp. With notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:93
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EASTERN ROUTES London-Colombo, E8 1d booklet pane block of 6 (no selvage), tied with Reading 29 Jan 37 British Industries Fair slogan cancel. (top 3 stamps, bottom 3 stamps defaced with pen). On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Colombo. Flight IE519On the reverse Down Indo-Ceylon TPO 7 Feb 37 receiving. With notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:94
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EASTERN ROUTES London-Colombo, E8 1d & 2½d joined pair, tied with Liverpool 14 Dec 36 cds cancels, On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Typed top left 'First airmail London-Ceylon' Indo-Ceylon Special Flight Xmas 1936 cachet on front. Addressed to Colombo. Flight IE506. Karachi-Colombo by TATA Airways. On the reverse Colombo 24 Dec 36 slogan cancel. With notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £8.00)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:96
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EASTERN ROUTES Southampton-Karachi, E8 1d x 3 & 1½d x 2 (one damaged). Tied with Reading 25 Mar 37 machine wavy line cancel & London FS 25 Mar 37 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Colombo. Flight IE535. Sothampton-Karachi. TATA Airways Karachi-Madras. Train & ship to Colombo. On the reverse Down Indo Ceylon 4 Apr 37 receiving. With notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:97
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EASTERN ROUTES London-Karachi, E8 ½d 1½d x 2 & 2½d, tied with Reading 5 Sep 36 machine wavy line cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Colombo Ceylon. Flight IE478. To Karachi connecting with TATA Airways flight to Madras & onward to destination. Re-directed to Nuwara Eliya. Colombo Redirection 19 Sep 36 cds on front. On the reverse back flap a crown over dragon China Depot emblem. Indo-Ceylon TPO 18 Sep 36 transit. Vertical crease with edge wear & creasing. With notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:248
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LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Nairobi-Austria, 5c 10c & 30c x 2 of Kenya & Uganda, tied with The Land of Sunshine 14 Jun 34 slogan cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Manuscript 'Austria' bottom left. Addressed to Austria. Flight AN171. Athens transit 19 Jun 34 transit. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:303
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN 1ST REGULAR SERVICE Belgium-London-Cape Town, 1f50 x 2 & 2f x 2 Airs (SG561-2) of Belgium, tied with Antwerp 13 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Speedbird illust cover. Typed via London in red at bottom. Addressed to Cape Town. On the reverse 3 x 50c (SG560) unfranked & Cape Town 2 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:411
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LONDON-EAST AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS 1931 Cyprus-Cape Town, ½p & 1½p x 2 (SG118 & 120) of Cyprus tied with Larnaca 1 Mar 31 cds cancels. On map of Africa illust cover. Addressed to Alice Cape Town. London 14 Mar 31 transit on front. On the reverse Mwanza 23 Mar 31 (The last stage of the flight at this time) & Daressalaam 25 Mar 31 transit. Some creasing to left edge. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:413
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LONDON-EAST AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS 1931 Brussels-Kisumu, 75c & 5fr (SG499 & 563) of Belgium tied with Brussels 28 Feb 31 cds cancels. On map of Africa illust cover, Typed top left 'From Brussels.' Addressed to Kisumu. On the reverse Imperial Airways Airways House cachet in purple, Alexandria 11 Mar 31 transit & Kisumu 15 Mar 31 receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)



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Sale No: 88
Lot No:442
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OTHER FLIGHTS Cyprus-England. GV 1½p & 1p (SG106 & 120) of Cyprus tied with Limossol 23 Apr 32 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Manuscript 'First Flight Cpyrus-England' Addressed to Ipswich. On the reverse a date stamp 28 Apr 1932. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £20.00)



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