Collection / Exhibit of 11 Covers / Cards Flown on Imperial Airways Survey Flights for Airmail in Africa, 1925-1927, all neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes a 1925 survey flight card flown London to Cape Town and mailed at Cape Town to Pretoria, signed on the back by Alan J. Cobham. Also, JAN.2.1926 R.A.F. trial flight cover flown Cairo to Khartoum, as well as 2 return flight covers flown Khartoum with 1 cover pilot signed. Also 3 East Africa flight covers, Kisumo, Kenya to Sudan, Nairobi to England and Nakura to England, all mailed early Feb. 1927. Also a scarce MAR.12.1927 Lake Victoria crash cover and a March 10 cover and a March 8 Dublin, Ireland postcard for the ongoing service to East Africa. By the time they arrived in Cairo, news of the Lake Victoria crash caused both to be sent on from Egypt by surface means. Also includes a 1930 Ministry report on the England - South Africa air service. All very fine except the crash cover, which is still in excellent condition all things considered. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

1931-1965 Group of 22 Flight / Air Mail Covers, includes a 1937 Mocambique cover to South Africa, a 1932 Southern Rhodesia cover to England, three Zanzibar 1937 Empire air mail covers to Kenya and Tanganyika, three Nyasaland covers including a 1934 to Southern Rhodesia and two 1935 flight covers to Portuguese East Africa. Also 8 East Africa 1932 first flights to England, Sudan, Uganda, Tanganyika and South Africa (one is oversize with major opening faults). Also a faulty 1935 Kenya cover to Canada with air mail "jusqu'a" London., a 1937 Kenya to South Africa cover and finally a 1965 Kenya to United States Pan Am cover. Includes a booklet on Nigeria Air Mails. One cover has a fold, rest are overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

1934 England to Australia Mac Robertson Air Race Unofficially Carried Covers, by Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn in a Boeing 747-D aircraft and by J.D. Hewitt, C.E. Kay and F. Stewart in a DH89 Dragon Rapide. Cover signed by pilot C.E. Kay. There was a label placed over the address, which has left a stain when this cover was flown again in a London to Sydney air race. Some minor creasing on both covers, still very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1919 Postage Due Adelaide to Minlaton Special Souvenir Aerial Postcard, with a printed message, unsigned and unnumbered. Unfranked on picture side and has a 3d Postage Due stamp with a blur crayon manuscript cancel. The card was flown by Capt. Harley Butler, cancelled at Minlaton on AUG.7.1919 (squared circle). Some creasing and other minor faults, purchased at a major English auction house for £1,100 in 2013. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

1914 First Official Air Mail Special Card, Mailed at Melbourne on July 16, and flown to Sydney. The total flying time was just over 9.5 hours, with stops at Seymour, Wangaratta, Albury, Wagga, Harden, Goulburn and Liverpool. Arrived at Sydney in the afternoon of July 18th. About 1,780 pieces were carried, still this is a seldom seen or offered pre-WWI card. Heavy fold at left, resulting in tears at top and bottom. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

1931 Nov. 20 Australia to England Flight Covers, includes two Z / 6 airmail rate covers from Rabaul, New Guinea to England via Australia and a NOV.18 cover from Sydney. All three covers are very fine and still on the auction cards they were purchased in. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

1934-1952 Group of 14 First Flight Airmail Covers, includes DEC.6.1934 covers to the U.K., plus 3 covers to Malaya, one to South Africa and one internal. Also a 1938 Australia to U.K. cover, a 1946 Australia to USA cover and a 1952 cover to South Africa. Also a "Qantas Empire Airways Come of Age" booklet. AN overall very fine group, all scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1931 Registered Sydney Air Mail Cover to Singapore, franked with Australia #95a pane of 4 (3d blue Kookaburra, c.v. $260 for used) plus 4 Kingsford Smith stamps. Flown by Qantas DH50J "Hippomenes" piloted by Sir Hudson Fysh and signed by him. Arrived Singapore MAY.22.1931. Both the stamps and the cover have toning, still interesting. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

1941 Group of 3 Australian Army in Malaya Airmail Censored Covers, includes a Salvation Army cover with red "Postage 25 Cents / Malaya" printed at right and an airmail label at left. Also an Australian YMCA envelope and a plain envelope, both with red "Postage Paid / 25 Cents / Johore" at right. All three with censor markings at lower left. Opening and other faults, still a scarce group. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

1941 Air of Australian Military in Malaya Airmail Censored Covers, both addressed to Australia, and are Australia WWII YMCA airmail envelopes with printed red "Postage Paid / 25 Cents / Malaya", both cancelled with "A.I.F. Field P.O. No. 20. 4 NO 41 and 18 NO 41" c.d.s., allocated at Australian General Hospital at Malacca, with different censor markings on front. Faults and rough opening, still a scarce duo. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

1931 Australia to England Air Mail Covers, includes three APR.23 covers, with 2 flown to England and the third to Penang, Straits Settlements. Also an APR.26 Darwin cover to England and a SEP.10.1931 St. Mary's N.S.W. airmail cover to Kenya. Also an APR.4.1931 London to Australia cover. Minor edge faults, still a very fine and attractive group. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Collection of Concorde Flight Postal History, with 68 covers and cards commemorating this marvelous transportation mode. We note covers from France and England, and about 8 other countries. Saw first flight covers, last flight, inaugural flight, commemorative covers, covers franked with Concorde issues, etc. A very fine collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1929-1934 Group of 9 First Flight / Airmail Covers, includes 1929 Ireland first dispatch by Imperial Airways to Karachi, 1929 Malta dispatch to Delhi, 1932 Cyprus to Athens, Greece, 1931 Germany Imperial Airways dispatch to Kenya, 1931 Belgium Imperial Airways dispatch to Kenya, plus 4 Greece flight covers: 1930 Imperial Airways to Palestine, 1933 to Alor Star and two 1934 (one registered) to Australia. A nice, clean group, with a few minor faults, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Collection of 91 Signed Covers on Airmail Related Souvenir and First Day Covers, 1970s-On, includes 10 oversize (12½ x 9 inches) covers from Jersey highlighting military medals to Air Crew, with 7 per cover and all 7 signatures. Covers were all flown, and 14 have the pilot's signatures as well. There are also 72 souvenir First Day and flown covers, all signed by military members, politicians, etc. We noted the signatures of John Kenneally V.C., Tony Blair, James Callaghan, Vera Lynn, John Major, Betty Boothroyd and more. Also noted 10 or so unsigned postcards and covers. An overall very fine collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Collection / Exhibit of 1931 Imperial Airways England to East Africa First Flight Covers, with 55 covers neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes covers from England (x13), Ireland (x1), Belgium (x1), Austria (x1), Greece (x2), Egypt (x10), Sudan (x13), Kenya (x9), Uganda (x2) and Tanganyika (x3). Note 8 registered covers, including one using a Sudan registered postal stationery envelope. Egypt and Sudan being the mid-route refueling points have mail travelling in both directions. Note a scarce Nairobi, Kenya to Bombay, India registered flight cover. Also noted a Scott # C1 on one of the Egypt covers. One cover has a vertical fold at center and a few more have minor edge or corner faults, still a very fine and quality collection. All pages are scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 1,000

Six Different Pre-WWII Henley Page Aeroplane Picture Postcards, all unused and printed by Tucker in England, with the cards reading "ready for flight", "preparing for flight", "in flight", "wings folded for housing", "showing Rolls Royce engines", and "climbing". All are very fine and attractive. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1926-1939 Group of 16 Flight Covers, 2 Postcards and 3 Air Services Schedules, the flight covers include two 1932 Christmas Greetings covers to Australia, 1930 and 1934 covers to India, two 1931 and a 1933 cover to Malta, 8 covers to Africa, with 3 to South Africa and singles covers to Tanganyika, Nigeria, Madagascar, Belgium, Congo and Sudan. Lastly, a 1929 cover to Balochistan. Also includes schedules for Imperial Airways, (1926 summer, 1939 summer railway air service) and British Airways (1939 summer). Four covers have edge / opening faults, postcards and rest of covers are very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, a beautiful cover with two large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a 1 Anna and a ½ Anna in one corner, plus a 3 Pies and a 12 Annas in the opposite corner, all being King Edward VII stamps (each with bright colours), addressed to Allahabad. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next to cover backflap reading "U. P. Exhibition / Post Office / Allahabad". A fresh and pristine example of this important flight cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, cover has a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a ½ Anna King Edward VII stamp addressed to Mrs. Smyth in Calcutta. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next to a Calcutta receiver of the same date. A fine mourning cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection / Exhibit of 10 India First Flight Covers, 1931-1933, all neatly mounted and described on exhibit pages. Includes 5 "Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta" illustrated covers for flights from Gwadur to Khartoum, Sudan FEB.25.1931, Calcutta to Kisume, Kenya FEB.20.1931, two covers mailed JAN.17.1932 at Calcutta to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia and Kimberly, South Africa, as well as a Madras to Karachi OCT.18.1932 cover. Also includes JAN.18.1932 flights from New Delhi to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia and Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, a JUL.10.1933 cover Calcutta to Tanganyika, as well as Calcutta to Dar es Salaam and Windhoek, S.W.A. (this one is pilot signed). One cover shows residue on the front, otherwise all very fine and desirable. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

1927.MAR.10 Karachi - Basra - Cairo Flight Cover, franked with 5a in postage, cancelled at Karachi on March 10, with two line cachet at top "Urgent By Aeroplane / Basra - Cairo". Also a 2 line boxed handstamp reading "Air Mail Service / Karachi - Cairo" applied upside-down. Backstamp is dated MAR.17.1927, very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 350

1929.APR.4 First Flight India to England, franked 6½a at the printed matter rate, the stamps are cancelled APR.4 but the city name is not readable. "THE WIZARD" diagonal cachet at left, plus "BY / AIR" in double circle and no backstamps. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

1929.DEC.20 First Day of Issue Inland Air Mail Stamp on Cover, franked with a single 2a green stamp, cancelled Park Street Calcutta DEC.20.1929 (6 PM), with a double-boxed Date of Issue / Inland / Air Mail Stamp", addressed in Stephen Smith's handwriting (and signed by him on back) to Francis Field, c/o Postmaster in Calcutta. Field was a major U.K. Air Mail cover dealer. Park Street receiver is on the same day, but at 7 PM. Very fine and desirable cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

1932.APR.14 Bertram Atlantis Round the World Flight Cover, Rangoon to Calcutta, with fancy handstamp cachet "Bertram Atlantis Expedition" in dark blue (a little blurred), plus a special red on white label, tied by a smaller purple cachet to cover addressed to Leon Pont in Calcutta, with APR.27 receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine, with only 75 covers flown. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

1929.NOV.4 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps on Flown Cover, a NOV.4.1929 Karachi to London cover with the new 3a and 6a Air Mail stamps, with boxed "First Day / Of Issue of / Air Mail Stamps". The cover is signed on back by G. Grant, the designer of the stamps. Two file folds, still a desirable cover. (Image)

Estimate $ 300