Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

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1151

1946 Large registered part cover from Bombay to Switzerland franked 43r6p, a scarce high franking with four KGVI 10r stamps.

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1152

1946-47 Commercial air mail covers to USA (4) or Argentina all with high rates over 4r, two 4½a registration envelopes to USA franked an additional 4r10a or 9r, cover to USA franked 7r13a6p, registered cover to USA franked 5r15a6p and a cover to Argentina franked 4r5a6p. Also a cover illustrated with a map of the route of the "Tasker" from Port Said to Calcutta, posted from the U.S.S "General T.H Bliss" at Calcutta to USA franked 2r6p. (6).

Est. £200-240

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1153

1946-51 Official air mail covers bearing KGVI stamps, five with postage issues, ten bearing Service issues, destinations include Bahamas, South Africa, Hawaii, various rates up to 3r2a6p. (15).

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1154

1946-65 Philatelic air mail covers, mainly F.D.Cs, including illustrated F.D.Cs for 1945 Victory, 1949 Independence Day 3p - 10r on six covers, 1949 U.P.U (3), 1952 Saints (3), 1953 Conquest of Everest (3), 1954 Stamp Centenary (3), etc., also 1953 Air Transport Nationalisation covers with special cancels of Bombay (2) or Madras. (44).

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1155

1947-51 External first flight covers comprising 1947 (May 27) commercial cover to a prisoner in Stanley Prison, Hong Kong with "INAUGURATION / INDIA - CHINA AIR SERVICE" cachet; 1947 (Mar 21) Air France flight to Mauritius; 1948 (June 8) Bombay to London (15, various printed envelopes, cachets and destinations); 1949 (Oct 26) SAS Denmark to Thailand flight, postcard to Calcutta; 1950 (Jan 20) Bombay to Nairobi; 1950 (Oct 17) Calcutta to London; 1950 (Oct 6) Calcutta to Singapore; 1951 (Dec 19) Bombay to Kabul (2), a good group. (23).

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1156

1947 (Dec 3/8) Qantas Sydney to London first flight, covers from Calcutta carried on the outward and return flights, both pilot signed. Also 1948 U.S 10c airletter carried on the "Sky Merchant" world flight from Miami to New Zealand with datestamps of thirty places en route, including datestamps of seven offices in India. (3).

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1157

1947 (Dec 10) Madras to Ceylon first flight covers (2) franked India 3½a + Ceylon 3c, both signed by the three pilots, one signed by a further 18 crew (and passengers?), one with Polgahawela backstamp, minor staining but scarce. Also 1947 (July 19) covers from New Delhi to Colombo, possibly first flights (2, one with some stamps removed). (4).

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1158

c.1947 Card address label for a parcel weighing 17½lbs to the R.A.F Records, Ruislip, England, marked "Urgent Govt. Official mail" and handstamped "O.H.M.S", "BY AIR", "CONFIDENTIAL" and "BASE PERSONNEL OFFICE / AIR FORCES", the reverse franked KGVI Service ½a, 4a, 8a, 1r, 2r and 10r strip of three and a single, a scarce 43r12a6p rate, a little creasing and tear at edge where it was attached with string. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)

Est. £100-150

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1159

1947 Independence Day, Post Office folder for the three stamps signed by the Director General P&T Dept. and inscribed and signed by the DDG PS, to A.R Binns (stamps removed & replaced by used stamps). Also the special "JAI HIND" datestamp on August 15 covers (6, also an air letter with standard c.d.s) and on later covers (4), and two covers to A. Binns with first day use of the Chalta Dak-Ghar Mobile P.O datestamps incorporating "Jai Hind" (with P.O letter to Binns, leaflet illustrating the Mobile P.O and news cuttings), all covers addressed abroad and sent by air mail. (14+).

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1160

1947-56 Covers to the USA, from the U.S Embassy in New Delhi or Consulates in Bombay or Calcutta, all sent by U.S diplomatic bag with Indian stamps cancelled in Washington D.C, handstamped "This article originally mailed / in country indicated by postage", two 1947 covers franked 1r2a or 1r10a6p. (12).

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1161

1948 (Aug 15) Plain First Day Cover bearing Gandhi 1½a, 3½a and 12a, with 3p and 9p definitives on reverse, sent by registered air mail from Porbandar to Banket, Southern Rhodesia, arrival backstamp, an unusual destination.

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1162

1948 Commercial air mail covers bearing Gandhi stamps, a cover to Switzerland with 2a + Gandhi 12a and a cover to New York with 1a (3) + 3a + Gandhi 12a. (2).

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1163

1948 Commercial air mail covers bearing Gandhi stamps, comprising covers to Switzerland with 2a + Gandhi 12a, to Sweden with 1a (2) + Gandhi 12a, or to England with 1½a + Gandhi 3½a strip of three. (3).

Est. £180-220

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1164

1948 (Nov 15) O.H.M.S card label from a parcel sent from New Delhi to the Indian High Commissioner in Johannesburg, sent by registered air mail, franked a remarkable 101r12a, the reverse bearing KGVI Service 4a strip of three, 1r and 10r block of ten tied by New Delhi G.H.Q P.O datestamps. Photo on Page 166. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1165

1948-49 Internal first flight covers, comprising 1948 (Feb 19) Nagpur to Lucknow (3), Allahabad, Jubbulpore or Cawnpore; 1949 (Jan 30 / Feb. 1) first night flights, various legs (21, one from Nagpur to Madras signed by the three pilots); 1949 (Apr 1) first all-up air mail covers (5) and a postcard (also P.O leaflet and two news cuttings), also 1949 cover with unusual "Night Service Air Mail" label, an interesting lot, the pilot signed cover very scarce. (34+).

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1166

1949-68 Commercial air mail covers including 1951 registered covers from Port Blair (Andaman Islands) to England (2), a remarkable large 1965 express cover to England with 31r paid by 124 4a meter marks, other covers to Belize, Somalia, Malta, Bermuda, Mauritius, St. Vincent, Rhodesia, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, etc. Also a cover from the High Commission of India in London with "Air Freight Government Bag" label posted at New Delhi, and ingoing covers from the Maldives (2), etc. (33).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1167

1952-65 B.O.A.C Comet Jetliner (or Jet-prop) printed first flight covers for services from London, the covers all posted from India to virtually all destinations on the various routes, comprising 1952 (Aug) flight to Colombo (6), 1952 (Oct) flight to Singapore (19), 1953 (Apr.) flight to Tokyo (4), 1957 (Mar.) flight to Sydney (6), 1957 (July) Britannia Jet-prop flight to Tokyo (3), 1957 (Sep.) Britannia Jet-prop flight to Colombo (4), 1959 (Apr.) Comet 4 flight to Tokyo (14), 1959 (June) Comet 4 flight to Singapore (4), 1959 (Nov.) Comet 4 flight to Sydney (4), 1961 (Nov.) Comet 4 flight to Manila, 1963 (Apr.) Comet 4 flight to Auckland, 1965 (Nov.) flight to Nandi. (67).

Est. £500-700

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1168

1953 (Oct 2) Conquest of Everest, 2a and 14a on illustrated First Day Cover, a further 2a block on reverse, with special Calcutta first day cancels, sent by registered air mail to New Zealand, signed by Edmund Hillary.

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1169

1953-67 Air Mail covers bearing military overprint issues, comprising issues for Korea (5), Gaza (2), Cambodia (4), Laos (4), Vietnam (9), Congo (3), also two other covers, 17 registered, most philatelic. (29).

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1170

1954-2021 First Flight covers and cards, the extensive collection including 1959 Calcutta to Hamburg Lufthansa flight cover signed by the nine crew; 1960 Air India Bombay to New York flight card signed by the 14 crew; scarce 1966 Indian Airlines Delhi to Kathmandu and return flights; 1975-76 Air India proving flight or inaugural flight covers for routes to Nepal, Maldive Islands, Andaman Islands or within India all produced in very small numbers (30); 1976 Indian Airlines Kabul to New Delhi signed by the eight crew (just three covers exist); 1987-93 Concorde world flights (19, some signed), etc. An extensive lot in five large stockbooks with some scarce covers. (c.500).

Est. £3,000-3,500

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1171

1961 (Jan/Feb) Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh, covers flown on the royal plane from Calcutta to Panagarh, Benares to Delhi or Agra to Delhi with stamps cancelled at the town of departure, all signed by the pilot Capt. A. Meagher. Only a very small private mail carried, the cover from Calcutta with note on reverse "2 flown". (3). Photo on Page 166. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1172

1961 50th Anniversary of the First Aerial Post, 15np (2) and 1r (2) perforated gummed colour trials in various unissued colours, very scarce. (4). Photo on Page 200. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1173

1961 50th Anniversary of the First Aerial Post, photographs of the three stamps (with additional 15np photo) sent to journalists prior to the release of the set, the three differing photos each with the relevant stamp attached and with the First Day cancel of Allahabad, with additional First Day cancels on the reverse. Very scarce, fewer than 100 of these bromide sets distributed, probably unique used with the stamps and Allahabad First Day c.d.s. (4). Photo on Page 170. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1174

1961 50th Anniversary of the First Aerial Post, Post Office booklet containing the set with New Delhi first day cancels; First Day Covers with Bombay first day cancels all sent by air mail to various overseas addresses (6); Allahabad First Day covers flown on the Allahabad to Naini Jubilee flight (2, one pilot signed and reposted in 1970 with Balloon Mail Centenary cancel); cover flown on the commemorative flight over the Annapurna; souvenir postcard with New Delhi first day cancel, also the mint set in blocks of six. (11 + stamps).

Est. £140-160

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

1175

Space. 1984 "Soyuz T-11" (which carried two Soviet Cosmonauts and the first Indian Cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma), covers signed by the three cosmonauts (2, one not posted, one with Russian and Indian stamps and special cancels), Russian cover signed by the two Soviet cosmonauts, Russian covers signed by the three Cosmonauts and the three landing crew (2, one also signed by the three crew of "Soyuz-T12"); 1979 commemorative cover for the first Indian rocket launch; and 1965 cover from the Baker-Nunn satellite tracking station with enclosure signed by seven personnel. (7).

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.