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GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...

Air Mails continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
176 1919 Covers flown by the R.A.F, comprising June 5 O.H.M.S cover flown from Paris to Folkestone with violet circular "FOREIGN AIRCRAFT SERVICES / 3"; and July 4 O.A.S cover with F.P.O D.C.1 c.d.s of Cologne, endorsed "By Aeroplane Mail", flown from Cologne to Folkestone. The first with minor edge faults but very scarce. (2).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
177 1919 (Aug 29) Stampless censored cover to England, signed by Brigadier General Potter and inscribed "By Air Mail", F.P.O H.6 c.d.s of Cologne, flown by R.A.F air service from Cologne to Folkestone, fine and scarce.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
178 image1919 (Nov 10) London to Paris first flight by A.T.&T., cover franked 4½d registered post + 2/6 air fee all cancelled at the London Chief Office, endorsed "By Aeroplane" and "Express", the 2/6 stamp with a corner fault prior to use, otherwise fine and scarce. This was the first official air mail service to a foreign destination; the plane could not cross the Surrey Hills due to fog and had to return, the mail being flown the following day. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
179 Alan Cobham. c.1920-35 Picture postcards (23), covers (2) and ephemera including picture postcard of Cobham signed at Edinburgh in 1920, 1926 covers flown by Cobham from the S.S "Homeric" to New York or over Washington D.C both initialled "AJC", programmes for Cobham's Air Displays (3), postcards of competitors or planes in the National Aviation Day displays (22, five signed by pilots), tickets for flights (5), programme for C.W.A Scott's first flying display. An interesting lot. (34).

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
180 1921-97 Covers and cards, mainly prewar first flights, including 1936 cover from Harrogate to Cape Town flown by H.L Brook in an 86HP Praga Baby ultra light plane, 1940 cover from New York to an Engineer at British Overseas Airways at Southampton signed by the two pilots of the "Clare", etc., also four 1934-39 Air Mail leaflets, and a few labels or air stamps. (39+).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
181 1927 (Aug 27) Fairhaven Sailing Club Annual Regatta, card attached to a balloon released from the regatta, found by George Ickerwood, Gamekeeper, near Simon Seat, Barden Moor, Bolton Abbey and posted from Appletreewick (Sep 6) franked 1d, to the sender of the balloon in Blackpool. Very unusual.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
182 Schneider Trophy. 1927-31 Picture postcards (25), 1929 programme (cover faults), 1931 registered cover with "CALSHOT AERODROME / STHMPTN" skeleton datestamps and manuscript registration label, 1931 postcard from Gosport to Italy bearing a Schneider Trophy label, supposedly flown around the circuit prior to posting. (28).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
183 Gambia / Germany. 1934 (Dec 7) Commercial cover from London to Bathurst "via Germany", carried on the Lufthansa Christmas flight (LH L43, which connected with the Graf Zeppelin pendulum flight at Bathurst) with the large green cachet "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA / a / WEIHNACHTEN 1934" depicting a plane and Christmas decorations. Backstamped at Berlin (Dec. 14) and Bathurst (Dec. 17), vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
184 1937 Balloon race card flown from Sunninghill, found at Trappes in France and posted back from Paris to Sunninghill franked 15c + 75c, also prefranked with a G.B ½d stamp, very unusual.

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
185 1952-59 B.O.A.C Flights with 1952 (Apr 23) London to Rome survey flight cover posted upon arrival at Rome, and first flight covers, all different, the survey flight cover very scarce. (23).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
186 c.1903-40 Picture postcards of balloons, airships, aeroplanes or pilots, also photos, ephemera, a few covers, cards of Amy Johnson (8), etc. (96).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
187 1910-14 Picture postcards of H. Salmet (2), C. Hubert, T. Sopwith or C. Grahame-White all signed by the aviators. Salmet flew mail during the 1912 Daily Mail Tour; Hubert was a pilot for the 1911 London-Windsor Aerial Post but crashed on his first flight. Five good autographs from famous pioneer aviators. (5).

Est. £200-240

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
188 Benny Hucks. 1911-13 Picture postcards of Hucks (the first British airman to fly upside down and loop the loop) or his aircraft (13, twelve real Photo cards), one card signed by Hucks, also 1913 Robert Sinclair Tobacco Co. first aerial delivery label. (14).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
189 1911-13 Picture postcards of army aircraft (10), R.N.A.S hydroplanes on the carrier "H.M.S Hibernia" (2), Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough (2) or Aldershot Wireless Station, also a card of Capt. Bertram Dickson of the Royal Engineers Air Battn. (15).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
190 c.1911-18 Picture postcards depicting staff of the Bristol & Colonial Aero Co. outside their hangers, and eight cards of the Whitehead Aircraft Co. showing workers or aircraft production, also 1917 Aircraft Manufacturing Co. share certificate. (10).

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
191 imageAirships. 1905-13 Picture postcards of army or navy airships including Beta, Willows, Eta, Gamma, Lebaudy, Mayfly, Delta, Astra Torres and Nulli Secundus, mainly real Photo cards including several crashes. (41). (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
192 Airships. 1919-30 Picture postcards or photos of the R33 (4, one showing damage after a gale), R34 (2), R36, R38 tragedy, R100 (3, one a large press photo) or R101 (11, four showing the destroyed airship, five showing funeral or tomb of victims), also the 24 page booklet "Airship R100" published by the Airship Guarantee Co. who designed and built the airship, and a card with a small piece of airship shaped fabric from the R100 signed below by Barnes Wallis. (24).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
193 Ireland. 1924-39 First flight covers including 1928 flights between England and Belfast (4), 1934-35 Railway Air Service flights to or from Belfast (22, two pilot signed), Imperial Airways first flights from Southern Ireland, etc., also two postwar covers. (46).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
1911 First U.K Aerial Post
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
194 1911 Picture postcards including postmen and officials at the Aerial Post Office, emptying the Aerial Post box at Hendon, Aerial Post officials and pilots (2), Hamil or Greswell in or alongside their aircraft (8, one with Hamil loading a mailbag), also a Photo of C. Hubert. A fine group, twelve real photo cards. (13).

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
195 image1911 (Sep 9) Red Invitation card from the Organising Committee to attend the inauguration of the service at London Aerodrome, the vignette used on the envelopes and cards printed at left, numbered 255, named to Sir Walter Campbell and party. Very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
196 imageLondon to Windsor postcard proofs in dull olive green, uncut vertical pair with large edge margins, from the single proof sheet of thirty retained by Sir Walter Windham, subsequently divided into ten pairs and ten singles, reverse certified by F.J Field as positions 11 and 16 from the unique proof sheet, creased as was most of this sheet, very scarce. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
197 imageLondon to Windsor envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour, curved flap, a few minor tone spots, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
198 image1911 (Sep 16) London to Windsor envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour, curved flap, addressed to France franked KEVII 2½d, flown from Windsor to London with the Windsor code 2 c.d.s, St. Amiens Soult arrival backstamp (Sep 20). Some proofs were sold to the public and postally used when the standard envelopes began to run out, this example flown in the opposite direction to that stated on the envelope. Minor opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and very scarce, especially addressed abroad. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
199 image1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor envelope proof and enclosed notepaper both in an unissued pale reddish brown colour on pale blue paper, Aerial Post monogram omitted from the flap, a KGV 1d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 5 used at Hendon Aerodrome, backstamped at Edgware (Sep. 11). A few rare proof envelopes in unusual colours were apparently sold at Hendon on the first day when the regular envelopes began to run out. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
200 imageUnused Windsor to London violet "privilege mail" envelope, much scarcer than the postally used envelopes. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

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

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