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AIR MAILS continued...

1930-32 Wolfgang von Gronau Flights continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
576 1931 (Sep 1) Cover with flight cachet of Montreal, apparently flown on the final leg of the second transatlantic flight and posted upon arrival, also a Nov 11th cover "New York City again welcomes Capt. von Gronau and his three companions, twice conquerors of the Atlantic Ocean by Air" strangely posted six months later from St. Paul, and a Photo of the plane, all three signed by all the crew, von Gronau, Albrecht, Hack and Zimmer. (3).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
577 image1932 (July 21) Cover from Germany, flown around the world with stamps of seven countries comprising Germany (Lyst, July 21), USA (Chicago, Aug. 4), Canada (Prince Rupert B.C, Aug. 20), Japan (Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Sep. 9), Philippines (Manila, Sep. 29), Netherlands Indies (Tarakan, Oct. 2) and Ceylon (Colombo, Oct. 22), also Unalaska, Alaska duplex (Aug. 29) and Montreal flight cachet, two stamps on reverse, a little staining, nevertheless a rare cover, very few carried over the entire journey around the world. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)

Est. £600-800

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
578 1932 (July/Aug) Covers and cards flown over various north American legs including U.S cards flown from Milwarukee to Minneapolis or Juneau and posted upon arrival, other flown items with Canada stamps cancelled at Montreal (2) or Winnipeg (4), or U.S stamps cancelled at Chicago (3), three signed by von Gronau or other crew members. (11).

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
1937 Junkers Round Africa Flight
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
579 1937 (Nov 3) Picture postcard to Germany bearing KUT 5c + 30c cancelled at Arusha, boxed cachet "Junkers Flugzeug-und-Motorenwerke A.-G., Dessau / Rund-Afrika-Flug / 3 Nov. 1937 an Bord der Ju 52 D-AMUO". Very scarce, just one other postcard from KUT recorded by Colley.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
580 1937 (Nov 16) Picture postcard to Germany bearing South Africa 6d cancelled at Johannesburg, fine boxed flight cachet, message signed by F.H Koppenburg details the places stopped at en route, fine and scarce.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
581 1937 (Nov 16) Picture postcard to Germany bearing South Africa ½d, 3d and 4d cancelled at Johannesburg, boxed flight cachet, fine and scarce.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
582 1937 (Nov 16) Picture postcard to Germany bearing South Africa ½d, 1d, 1½d and 3d cancelled at Johannesburg, boxed flight cachet, fine and scarce.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
583 1937 (Nov 23) Cover to Berlin with seven Belgian Congo stamps totalling 17f all cancelled at Stanleyville, superb boxed flight cachet, fine and very scarce.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
584 image1937 (Nov 25) Picture postcard to Germany, written at Cape Town (Nov 11), posted nine days later from Stanleyville franked Belgian Congo 25c + 4f, with a fine boxed flight cachet, message signed by F.H Koppenburg details the places stopped at en route, handstamped "T" and "nachgebuhr", charged 10pf. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
585 1937 (Nov 25) Picture postcard to Germany franked French Equatorial Africa 2f50 and Oubangui Chari 1f cancelled at Bangui, superb flight cachet, fine and very scarce.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Transpacific Air Mails
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
586 Australia. 1940-41 Clipper rate covers to USA (7), Canada (4) or G.B (3), rates include 7/11 and 15/9 to USA, 5/10 (2) and 11/11 to G.B, etc. (14).

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
587 Bahrain. 1941 Covers franked 3r1a to USA or 2r15a6p to Canada, both censored in India, the first with violet cachet "Via B.O.A.C to Aucklnd / Pan American Airways / to Sanfrancisco". (2).

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
588 Canada. 1941 Covers to Philippines (2), New Zealand or Australia, franked at 75c (3) or 90c clipper rates, all fine. (4).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
589 China/Manchuria. 1937-41 Covers comprising 1937 first flight covers from Shanghai to San Francisco by Pan Am Clipper from Hong Kong (2), 1939 registered cover from Tsingtao to USA franked $4.80, 1940 registered cover from Moukden to G.B with Manchukuo stamps totalling 115fen, 1940-41 covers from USA to China franked 70c (3), G.B to China paid 10/6. (8).

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
590 Egypt. 1941 Covers sent by Pan Am clipper, comprising covers to USA franked 122m or 450m (registered), registered O.A.S cover with British naval censor to Canada franked 242m, and cover to Philippines franked 102m with a Rangoon censor. (4).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
591 G.B. 1941 Covers to Australia (2) or New Zealand (2) franked 4/6 (3) or 9/1, one O.A.S cover with naval censor, 2/6 cancelled by undated double ring "RECEIVED FROM / H.M SHIPS" and two 1/- stamps with similar machine cancel, one cover to New Zealand unclaimed and returned. (4).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
592 Hawaii. 1929 Registered cover from Vienna to Hawaii, franked 50g pair and a USA 10c air stamp paying air mail from New York to Honolulu, the U.S stamp applied in Austria but cancelled in New York, unclaimed and returned. Small surface scrape to the address panel, otherwise fine and unusual.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
593 Hawaii. 1931-44 Covers, various first flights and commercial covers to or from Hawaii, including scarce 1935 (Aug 22) Wake Island to Hawaii via Midway first flight pilot signed cover posed upon arrival, etc. (28).

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
594 Hong Kong/Macau. 1937 Pan Am first flight covers from Macau to Hong Kong (2), Manila (2), Guam or San Francisco (3); Hong Kong to Manila, Guam, Honolulu or San Francisco; San Francisco to Hong Kong (4); also a commercial 1940 cover from Hong Kong to USA franked $3.30. (17).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
595 Iraq. 1940 Covers to USA by Pan Am Clipper, franked 130f or 240f, the first with circular violet "K" and "18", censor cachet and label all applied in Singapore. (2).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
596 Japan. 1937 Registered covers to Argentina franked 2y46 or 4y22, also a 1940 special delivery cover to USA, commercial air mail covers to Argentina very unusual. (3).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
597 New Zealand. 1937 (Dec 28) Pan Am first flight covers from Auckland to Pago Pago or San Francisco both pilot signed, the cover to the USA with incorrect cachet "N.Z to American Samoa", crossed out and replaced by the N.Z to U.S.A cachet. Also 1940 first flight covers via South Pacific route, Auckland to New Caledonia, Canton Island (2), Hawaii or USA (3, one posted Dec. 1939 and held for seven months), or San Francisco to Auckland (2), all fine. (11).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
598 New Zealand. 1940-43 Commercial covers to USA (8), G.B (2), Switzerland or Argentina (franked 7/3 for surface mail to Panama, then air mail to Buenos Ayres), covers to USA franked 3/10½ with "T" handstamp, 8/- with three 1/- meters + 5/- stamp, etc. Also a 1943 registered cover from Portugal to New Zealand. (13).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
599 Palestine/Lebanon. 1940-41 Clipper rate covers from Palestine (2) or Lebanon to USA, or USA to Palestine (2), also 1941 O.A.S cover from F.P.O 122 to USA franked 5/- in G.B stamps. (6).

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
600 Pacific islands. 1931-47 Covers and cards including 1931 first flight within American Samoa, 1938-40 covers cancelled at Honolulu or with Midway Det. 3rd Det. Bat. Fleet Mar. Force first day cancel both with "MAILED AT / MIDWAY / ISLAND / PAN AMERICAN / AIRWAYS / SYSTEM" cachets, various 1935-47 first flights to or from Fiji, Guam, Canton Island or New Caledonia, commercial covers from Guam, Samoa, etc. (38).

Est. £450-550

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

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