SOUTH AFRICA continued... Air Mails continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1926 1936 (Mar 3) Cover from Cape Town to England "Per favour of Flt. Lt Tommy Rose A.F.C", carried by Tommy Rose on his record breaking solo flight of 6 days 7 hours 5 minutes to Croydon, with circular cachet "CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT / 3 MAR 1936 / WINGFIELD", posted upon arrival in London franked 1½d, reverse signed by Rose. Also contemporary news cutting and Photo of the plane. Fine and scarce, 18 covers flown, ten of these signed by Rose. Photo on Page 236. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1927 Schlesinger Air Race. 1936 Covers carried on the Portsmouth to Johannesburg air race, flown by A.E Clouston who crashed in Southern Rhodesia, continuing in another plane from Bulawayo to Johannesburg with G.B ½d cancelled in Portsmouth (45 covers carried); flown by Tommy Rose and J. Bagshaw who retired from the race at Cairo, with G.B stamps cancelled in London and Egypt stamps in Cairo (100 covers carried of which 25 were posted in Cairo); flown by Captain S. Halse who crashed in Southern Rhodesia, with G.B ½d cancelled at Portsmouth and two Southern Rhodesia 1d stamps cancelled at Salisbury (Oct 7 & 12), 24 covers flown; or flown by Victor Smith, who retired from the race at Khartoum but continued to South Africa in easy stages, with G.B ½d cancelled at Portsmouth and South Africa 6d at George (18 Jan 37), 35 covers flown. A fine group, all four signed by the pilots. (4). Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1928 1936-37 Record flights between England and South Africa comprising 1936 (May 3) cover posted at Harrogate, then flown by H.L Brook in his 36HP Praga Baby with cachet "England - Cape Town Ultra light planes, in record time 16 days 20hrs" and South Africa ½d cancelled at Cape Town; and 1937 (Nov 13) cover posted in London then flown by F/O A.E Clouston and Mrs Kirby Green in a DH Comet to Cape Town in 45hrs 2mins with Cape Town arrival c.d.s and Wingfield Air-Port cachet (both Nov 16), 38 covers carried. (2). Est. £160-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1929 1938 (Oct 6) Stampless cover addressed "Dundee Press Greetings to Press of South Africa" flown by Imperial Airways Short-Mayo "Mercury" from Dundee to South Africa, which included the worlds longest non-stop seaplane flight of 9672km achieved in 42 hrs 5 mins to the mouth of the Orange River where the plane refuelled. Hand carried, signed by the Captain D.C.T Bennett and First Officer I. Harvey, endorsed by Bennett "Mercury, Scotland to S. Africa, 6th - 8th Oct. 1938". Very rare, one of two covers hand carried on this historic flight, which also carried normal Christmas mail. Ex Jeidel. Photo on Page 236. (Image1) Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1930 1939 (Feb 5) Stampless cover to L.A Wyndham in Cape Town endorsed "By favour of Alex Henshaw Esq" and signed by Henshaw, both sides with circular "LONDON EAST AIRPORT / GRAVESEND" (the cachet on the front dated 5-2-39, on the reverse signed and dated on 7.2.39) and boxed "CITY OF CAPE TOWN / MUNICIPAL AIRPORT" (two strikes dated 6 FEB and 8 FEB on the front, 8 FEB cachet on reverse). Henshaw flew from Gravesend to Cape Town in 39 hours 23 minutes then made the return journey in 39 hours 3 minutes, a record which still stands. A very rare cover flown in both directions, 32 covers carried on the outward flight and 12 on the return flight with fewer of these carried on both flights. Photo on Page 236. (Image1) Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1931 1947 (Jan 14) Air letter to South Africa with South Africa 3d tied by Egypt Postage Prepaid datestamp, fire damaged, with accompanying 1942 (Feb 7) letter from the S.A Army Postal Directorate Middle East Forces, "the accompanying letter card was salvaged from a quantity of mail which was damaged by fire in the Western Desert on 19.1.42". A mail truck was stolen from A.P.O 13 attached to 1. Div. H.Q at Mersa Matruh and subsequently found burnt out. Scarce and unusual. Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. SOUTH WEST AFRICA SOUTH WEST AFRICA Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1932 1917 (July 31) Entire to Windhuk sent at the unsealed ½d bookpost rate, cancelled by violet "HAM RIVER / RAIL" rubber datestamp, "PASSED CENSOR / 100A" below with Windhuk backstamp, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 236. (Image1) Est. £140-160 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. SPAIN SPAIN Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1933 c.1780-84 Prestamp and stamped covers (100), and a duplicated quantity of imperf issue stamps, also some later stamps and covers. (100s). Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. SUDAN SUDAN Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1934 1896 (July 14) Stampless cover to London endorsed "no stamps, active service" and "Dongola Expedity Force, Malcolm Peake, Capt. R.C, Enardeh" with partial Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s, boxed "T" and a single rate 2½d charge mark applied in the London Foreign Branch, small tear at upper edge, otherwise fine. Est. £80-100 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1935 1898 Covers to England both headed from soldiers and endorsed "Army of Occupation Egypt" or "Nile Expeditionary Force Soudan", one posted from Darmali franked 1pi, the other from Atbara franked 5m, the Darmali cover with a few faults, the Atbara cover fine. (2). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1936 1897-1913 Mint and used selection in a stockbook including 1897 Soudan overprints with vertical strips of six, 1m overprint inverted mint (1989 B.P.A Certificate), postal stationery, officials, Army Service including 1906-11 5pi mint, Military Telegraphs, also 1951 essays and set mint. S.G. £2,000+. (100s). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1937 Officials. 1902 1m Brown and pink with type 1 "O.S.G.S." overprint, vertical pair with variety overprint inverted, upper stamp from position 19 with additional oval "O" variety. A great rarity, only six examples of the oval "O" and inverted overprint possible, one of which is in the Royal Collection and another postally used. Ex. Danson, signed by Bloch, with B.P.A Certificate (2007). S.G. O3c/d, £4,600. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1) Est. £1,400-1,600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1938 Booklets. 1912 100m Booklet originally containing ten pairs of 5m stamps, one pair removed, nine pairs remaining, covers a little creased, stapled at right, scarce. S.G. SB1. Photo on Page 238. (Image1) Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. SWEDEN SWEDEN Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1939 1841-1986 Covers and cards including prestamp letters (18, mainly official mail), 1882 letter to Finland with boxed "FRANCO / GRANSEN", military envelopes, parcel cards, Landstorm stamps (22), etc., also Military Reply stamp cut-outs and some postmarks. (400+). Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1940 1855 3sk Bluish green, defective "3" (skull) variety at right, used with boxed Carlskrona datestamp (5.10.55), two small thins at left and upper right corner, a good looking example of this scarce stamp, very well centred. With 1996 Helena Obermuller Certificate. F.45,000+kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1941 1855 3sk Bluish green used with light Hudiksvall c.d.s, very well centred, possibly one short perf at right, otherwise an unusually fine example of this scarce stamp, with 1995 Helena Obermuller Certificate. F.45,000kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1942 1857 4sk, Grey-ultramarine and greenish light grey-blue shades, both fine used, with 1989/90 Helena Obermuller Certificates, two scarce shades. F2J2, K1, 22,400kr. (2). Photo on Page 240. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1943 1855-58 4sk Blue, three used examples including varieties double "4" at right or broken left frame, also an example on 1858 entire letter from Hernosand. (4). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1944 1855 6sk Grey, fine used, well centred with a neat c.d.s cancel. With 1977 Frimarkshuset Certificate. F.12,000kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1945 1855 6sk Light grey, thin paper, used with Stockholm c.d.s. F.14,000kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1946 1858 6sk Brownish grey used with Gefle c.d.s, well centred, with 1999 Helena Obermuller Certificate. F.12,000kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1947 1858 (June 6) Entire from Stockholm to Christianstad, Finland, bearing two 6sk grey stamps each tied by a neat Stockholm c.d.s, a third strike at left with oval framed "FRANCO", "50" rate crossed out and replaced by "7" written on the right stamp. A fine and attractive entire, with 1969 Sjoman Certificate. Photo on Page 236. (Image1) Est. £800-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1948 1856 8sk Brownish orange used with Stockholm c.d.s, variety damaged "FRI" at right. Facit 4bv3, 6,500+kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1949 1856 8sk Lemon yellow used with Goteborg c.d.s, two short perfs at upper left corner, otherwise fine and a scarce shade, with 1966 Sjoman Certificate. F.25,000kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 1950 1857 8sk Dull yellow used with Gefle c.d.s, variety double "8" at right. Facit 4fv2, 6,500kr. Photo on Page 240. (Image1) Est. £120-140 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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