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COUNTY POSTAL HISTORY continued...

The Mike Kentzer, F.R.P.S.L Collection continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
551 India. 1817-39 Entire letters including India Letter handstamps of Portsmouth (2), Weymouth, Dartmouth, Dover (2) and Brighton, 1834 letter unusually sent within an envelope (charged double instead of triple rate), circular "CALCUTTA / POST NOT PAID", oval Out Station Madras Ship Letter and blue boxed "HYDERABAD / POST PAID", 1839 letter sent via Egypt with red boxed "NASEERABAD / Paid", etc. (9).

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
552 imageIndia. 1833 (Sep 28) Entire letter headed "From Sergt Harding, Foundry Department, Fort William, Soldiers Letter" and countersigned by a Major as "Superintendent & Director of the Foundry", charged 3d (1d soldiers rate + 2d ship postage) with large circular "INDIA SOLDIER & / 3 / LONDON" (InSol5), exempt from the Scottish ½d fee as a soldiers letter. The letter is written by Mrs Mary Harding to her Grandfather in Perth; her mother has died leaving three young children, and she asks for support for their upbringing. Plague and fever are ravaging the country killing hundreds. File folds, otherwise fine, an unusually good strike of the India Soldiers rate handstamp. Also an 1833 letter from East India House to the mother of a Private soldier serving in India, informing her that she can write to him prepaying the letter at the 1d soldiers rate. (2). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
553 imageIndia. 1834 (Dec 31) Entire letter from Calcutta to Aberdeen "p. Hibernia" with Calcutta G.P.O Ship Letter and India Letter Plymouth, a fine strike of the very scarce tiny "½" of Exeter on the front. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
554 Australia/Singapore. 1833-36 Entire letters, the 1832 letter from Singapore "per Gilmore via London" with boxed India Letter Portsmouth, two 1836 letters from Sydney with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / KINGSBRIDGE" (In1) or India Letter Liverpool. (3).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

AIR MAILS

AIR MAILS
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
555 Various literature including 1932-33 "Zeppelin-Weltfahrten" in two volumes containing 420 cigarette card size Photo cards of Zeppelins or views from the airships, both volumes complete and fine. Also c.1926 "Regia Aeronautica, Cenni Storici" on Italian aviation, c.1916 "The Work and Training of the Royal Flying Corps" published by authority of the R.F.C at the offices of "The Illustrated London News", etc.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
556 Pan American Airways. 1935-60 Covers including 1935-41 Pan Am transpacific (26) and transatlantic (6) covers, mainly first flights with covers from Macau (8), Philippines (7), etc., one 1937 New Zealand to USA cover pilot signed, also picture postcards (6) and later covers (35), mainly TWA flights to or from USA. (73).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
557 Imperial Airways - Transatlantic Flights. 1939 Covers and cards flown between G.B and Canada or USA by "Caribou" or "Cabot" including pilot signed first westbound flight cover from Montreal to New York, scarce Swiss acceptance carried on the first westbound flight, first eastbound northern route covers from New York to Ireland or addressed to Australia flown the entire way by Imperial, etc., also two postcards of aeroplanes. An interesting lot, well written up on pages. (26).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
558 imageGambia/Germany. 1933 (June 2/6) Experimental flights from the catapult ship "Westfalen", card and cover with violet "LUFTPOST / D. WESTFALEN" datestamps, 15pf card to Germany with June 2 datestamp, boxed "1 Flug vom / Katapultdampfer Westfalen / nach Afrika" with Bathurst c.d.s (June 2), the other cover franked 25pf to Pernambuco with June 6 datestamp and boxed "1. Flug vom / Katapultdampfer Westfalen / nach Sudamerika", Pernambuco (June 6) backstamp. A fine and rare pair. (2). Photo on Page 74. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
559 Africa. 1918-39 Flight covers, mainly first flights, including 1918 South Africa Red Cross large or small wings cards with "AERIAL POST" datestamps (7 Oct. or 24 Nov., one franked 1d to G.B), 1931 (Mar.) Imperial Airways first flight to or from East Africa (5, one from Belgium to Kisumu), 1933 Mauritius to Reunion flight, etc. (26).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
560 Europe. 1907-46 Covers and cards, also a few stamps and labels, mainly first or special flights, including Austria 1918 flights (3) and 1922 (Nov 11) Vienna to Prague flight, Hungary, Russia, Poland, Cyprus, 1929 cover flown from Constantinople to Stockholm, etc. (51+).

Est. £240-280

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
561 Scandinavia. 1910-79 Covers and cards including Sweden 1912 (Sep.) Childrens Day flight from Stockholm postcard with 5ore tied by the special flight datestamp and an uncancelled flight vignette, 1910 postcard of the Danish aviator Robert Svendsen in his aircraft, various S.A.S and other first flights, etc. (78+).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
562 Middle East. 1925-36 Covers, mainly first flights, from or to Persia (15), Syria (7) or Lebanon (4), including 1925 first flights from Teheran to Bushire, Khamikin, Meched and Angora to Teheran, 1924 Moscow to Teheran, etc. (26).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
563 South America. 1901-38 Covers and cards including European postcards of the pioneer aviators Le Santos-Dumont (8) or George Chavez (3), 1926-33 first flight covers from Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Dominica Republic or Venezuela, etc. (27).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
564 South America. 1934-45 Commercial covers to or from Europe, several sent by Lati, with covers from G.B, Spain, France or Germany to Brazil, Argentina or Colombia (23), also covers from South America to Germany (4) or Hungary. (28).

Est. £100-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
World War One
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
565 G.B. 1915-18 Covers and cards including cover with British army censor but no postmarks addressed to Royal Naval Seaplane Station, St. Marys, Scilly Isles, presumably flown from France directly to the Scilly Isles; H.M.S Campania cover with "NAVAL AIR SERVICE MAIL OFFICE / LONDON" cachet, Houton Bay censor cachet, postcards of seaplanes, airships, carriers, destroyed Zeppelins, etc., also 1917 insurance policy against damage by aircraft and bombardment. (49).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
566 G.B - R.F.C/R.N.A.S Overseas. 1915-18 Covers and cards including R.N.A.S censors, "NAVAL AIR SERVICE MAIL OFFICE / LONDON" cachets (2), R.N.A.S in Tunisia (4) and Italy, covers posted by a R.F.C Lieutenant in Plymouth (charged 1d) and South Africa (2), also picture postcards with silks (3), Zeppelin wreck in Salonica (4), etc. (55).

Est. £280-320

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
567 Egypt. 1915-19 Covers and cards from or to R.F.C forces, two O.H.M.S covers with cachets of 32nd Training Wing or Pay Office 20th Res. Wing Royal Flying Corps, 1915 postcard to Australia with Military Camp Aerodrome Heliopolis c.d.s, also a propaganda leaflet dropped by air over Palestine. A few faults. (10).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
568 Russia - R.N.A.S Armoured Car Unit. 1915-17 Postcards from P.O Bryant, the first sent from Belgium, three 1916-17 cards sent from Russia; also a 1915 real Photo of the R.N.A.S Squadron taken in London prior to departure for Russia (posted in London, message includes "now in the wireless section of the R.N.A.S. I had a good time during my trip to Russia"); and two other O.A.S cards with London "Received from H.M Ship" machine apparently from Russia. (7).

Est. £280-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
569 France. 1915-18 Covers and cards including mail from French air forces in France, Italy (4) or Salonica, postcards of air aces, aircraft, shot down Zeppelins, military lettercard depicting two French air aces written by a Serbian school boy to a Serbian soldier in Salonica, etc. Also a set of ten postcards which show an aircraft, battle and patriotic scenes when placed together. (57).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
570 1915-18 Covers and cards with mail from Italian (8), Russian (2), Swiss (2) or U.S (11) air forces, also postcards of airmen, planes or airships, labels, etc. (37).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
571 Austria. 1914-18 Stampless forces covers and cards, four flown from the besieged city of Przemysl handstamped "Fliegerpost Przemsyl" dated "1915" (2) or "JANNER 1915" (2), others from air force troops with various cachets. (21).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
572 Germany - Air Aces. 1914-18 Picture postcards of air aces including Max Immelman (5, also his crashed aircraft and grave), Manfred von Richthofen (6, also his funeral with German and British officers present), etc., also three associated cards. (24).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
573 Germany. 1914-18 Covers and cards from air forces, various cachets including air stations and airship troops, air forces in Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, also postcards of planes or airships, sheet of charity labels issued by the pilots relief organisation, etc. (57).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
1930-32 Wolfgang von Gronau Flights
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
574 1930 (Aug 26) Covers posted at Halifax, carried on the final leg of von Gronau's transatlantic flight to New York (6, two also with USA 5c air or 10c special delivery stamps); covers posted at Halifax (Aug 26/27) too late to be carried on the flight (2, one with explanatory cachet); and cover posted at New York (Aug. 26) or Chicago (Sep.1) both signed by von Gronau. (10).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
575 image1931 (July 29) Cover carried on von Gronau's second transatlantic flight from Berlin to Chicago with Germany 10pf + 15pf air stamps cancelled at Berlin, Iceland Air 10aur cancelled at Reykjavik (Aug 11), Canada 1c cancelled at Longlac, Ont. (Sep. 1) and USA 2c cancelled at Chicago (Sep. 3), cachets of "KOLONIEN GODTHAB", "SCORESBYSUND", "HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY / HARRISON" (Aug 30) and "GRONLAND-WAL / D2053 / LIST A/SYLT - CHICAGO / 1931", signed by von Gronau. Fine and rare, very few covers flown. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

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