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INDIA continued...

INDIA continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1151 1945-52 Commercial air mail covers with explanatory or postage due handstamps including 1946 6a airletters to USA or Hong Kong with "AIR MAIL LETTER CARD SERVICE / NOT AVAILABLE FORWARDED / BY SURFACE ROUTE", 1947 6a airletter franked 2a to Uruguay with "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL", 1946 cover to Malaysia with "AIR MAIL SERVICE / NOT AVAILABLE", 1949 cover to Rangoon with triangular framed "AIR / FLIGHT / LATE", etc. (15).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1152 1945-52 First flights by various U.S airlines to, from or via India comprising 1945 Delta Airlines Chicago to Miami flight cover to India; 1947 (Jan 5) T.W.A Boston to Bombay and Lydda in Palestine (7); 1947 (Mar 7) New York to Karachi; 1947 (Mar) Pan Am Gander to Karachi via Ireland, G.B and Turkey (10, one pilot signed); 1947 (June) Pan Am around the world flight (41, one pilot signed); 1947 (Sep 26) Pan Am New York to Tokyo (2); 1948 (Mar 14) Pan Am New York to Delhi (4, one pilot signed); 1948 (July 6) Pan Am Calcutta to Tokyo (6); 1949 (Feb 7) Pan Am Los Angeles to Calcutta (3); 1949 (May 4) Pan Am Portland to Calcutta (7); 1951 (May 3) Pan Am Wake Island to Guam cover to India, pilot signed; 1952 (Dec 4) Pan Am Calcutta to Rangoon. (84).

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1153 1945-54 Commercial air mail covers all bearing KGVI stamps, various rates up to 4r10a, and destinations including Iceland, Korea, Hong Kong (2), Japan (2), Singapore, Sumatra, China (11), Fiji, New Zealand, Madagascar (3), Ethiopia (3), Reunion, Eritrea, Kenya (2, one franked 4r1a with "Late Fee Paid Bombay Regn" datestamp), Tanganyika, Southern Rhodesia (2), Belgian Congo, Iraq, Palestine or Israel (6), Aden or Kamaran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Grenada ("Missent to Montreal" cachet), Trinidad (2), Haiti, Barbados, Curacao, Canal Zone, Uruguay (2), Panama, Chile, Mexico, Brazil (2), British Honduras, etc., one cover to Canada with "MISSENT TO JAMAICA B.W.I", mixed India and Hyderabad franking, a few ingoing covers, etc. A good lot, many unusual covers. (169).

Est. £1,500-1,800


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1154 image1946 (July 5) Indian National Airways Lahore to Bikaner first flight cover franked 1a + 1½a, arrival backstamp, returned to Karachi. Unique, the only cover carried on this flight. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1155 image1946 (July 5) Deccan Airways New Delhi to Hyderabad first flight cover franked 1a + 1½a, hand illustrated with an aeroplane, arrival backstamps, returned to Karachi. Minor creasing but unique, the only cover carried on this flight. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1156 image1946 (Sep 25) Indian National Airways Ahmedabad to Jodhpur first flight cover franked ½a (2) + 1½a, returned to Karachi. Unique, the only cover carried on this flight. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1157 image1946 (Nov 12) Indian National Airways Bhuj to Karachi first flight cover franked 1a + 1½a, redirected to Bombay, minor staining but unique, the only cover carried on this flight, not recorded by Brown. Photo on Page 154. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1158 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. £180-220


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1159 1947 (July 25) Calcutta to Srinagar first flight cover franked ½a + 2a, minor soiling but very scarce, few covers carried, not recorded by Brown.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1160 image1948 Card address labels attached to official air mail parcels, both bearing KGVI Service stamps, one addressed to England franked 43r12a6p (½a, 4a, 8a, 1r, 2r, 10r strip of four), the other registered to South Africa franked 101r12a (4a strip of three, 1r, 10r block of ten), two very high and unusual frankings. (2). Photo on Page 154. (Image1)

Est. £280-320


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1161 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. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1162 Air Mail labels. 1927-34 Labels comprising three part booklets containing the first type "AIR MAIL" labels, cover with "Karim Bux Bros" imprint dated 18-5-27 with five panes of 25 labels and a part pane of 15 all pin perf (Muller 1), cover with "K.B Bros" imprint dated 21-5-29 with two panes of 25 labels all perforated (Muller 2), or cover with "MGIPAh" imprint dated 11-5-27 with two panes of 25 labels and a part pane of 15 all rouletted (Muller 3); also perforated single and strip of five (Muller 2), "VIA AIR MAIL" labels in sheets of six printed in blue (2 sheets) or red (all unlisted by Muller), and two 1933-34 sheets of forty labels on watermark Star paper or unwatermarked paper with the centre pairs tete-beche (Muller 10/a, 12/a). A scarce group. (359 labels).

Est. £300-350


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1163 1942-43 Unused Airgraph forms, Stephen types IN4, 18 (4), 19, 32, 42, these original forms mostly used or destroyed and therefore rarely seen. (8).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1164 1942-44 Unused Airgraph forms with printed pictorial Christmas greetings, one for the HQ 44th Indian Airborne Div., two issued by the R.A.F Postal Service and R.A.F Welfare, attractive and very scarce. (5).

Est. £300-350


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1165 1942-44 Unused Airgraph forms with embossed stamps on reverse, comprising 3a violet, 8a purple or 3a violet + 1a carmine, all superb and very scarce. (3).

Est. £240-300


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1166 1943-45 Airgraphs, Christmas greetings 1943 pictorial airgraphs from G.B to India dated Nov. 1st, the first day of the first British official Christmas airgraph (2); 26th Sept. 1944 airgraphs from Ceylon to G.B, the first day service from Ceylon (2, one with envelope); 31st July 1945 India to G.B airgraph on the 1ast day of the airgraph service (with delivery envelope, 9 Aug 1945 Postage Paid imprint). Also 1944 pictorial Christmas greetings airgraph from the editor and staff of "The Aero Field", and an airgraph from Jal Cooper to Francis J. Field. (7).

Est. £140-160


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1167 1942-45 Airgraphs, the extensive lot with virtually every type from IN1 to IN46, including airgraph sent on behalf of a Chindit who was unable to write letters, airgraph from Central Internment Camp hospital, etc. (165).

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1168 image1942-44 Pictorial Christmas and new year greetings airgraphs, the large and exceptional lot, virtually all different, many attractive designs, some for individual named regiments, R.A.F, etc. (181). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Est. £3,000-3,500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1169 1942-45 Pictorial airgraphs, all individually handdrawn designs and therefore all unique, some very well drawn, an exceptional lot. (70).

Est. £1,200-1,400


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1170 image1942-45 Airgraphs from Indian army troops in PAIFORCE (13), C.M.F (6) or M.E.F (4), eighteen pictorial greetings types. (23). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1171 1942-45 Airgraphs from G.B to India, twenty with printed greetings or handdrawn pictures, also seven unused airgraph forms, one a pictorial Christmas 1943 form. (31).

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1172 imageElephants. 1942-44 Unused airgraph form Christmas greetings from 203 Squadron India, and greetings airgraphs from India (9), Ceylon (4) or PAIFORCE all with pictures featuring elephants, mainly printed Christmas greetings, a few handdrawn designs, a fine and attractive lot. (15). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Est. £600-700


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1173 imageCeylon. 1942-45 Airgraphs from or to Ceylon, 38 with pictorial Christmas greetings, also a facing airgraph for Xmas airgraphs from Base A.P.O 5 to Surrey, etc., a fine lot. (63). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Est. £600-700


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

INDIAN STATES

INDIAN STATES
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1174 1898-1937 Covers comprising 1898 registered O.H.M.S cover from the Private Secretary to the Rajah of Chamba bearing Chamba Service 1a strip of three; 1919 cover to Lucknow franked Gwalior ½a, redirected to Ireland; 1916-24 covers from Raichur with India and Hyderabad stamps, one registered with English and Indian language registration labels; and 1937 registered official cover with Hyderabad stamps. (5).

Est. £80-100


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1175 imageChamba. 1937 KGV 6a, watermark inverted, small "CHAMBA STATE" overprint, fine used. This KGV 6a was not issued until 1937 and was replaced by the KGVI issue in 1938, the key value in the set. S.G. 72, £225. Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

Est. £80-100


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

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