AIR MAILS continued...
AIR MAILS continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 576 |
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Transpacific Flights - Pan Am. 1941 (Nov 5) Pan Am F.A.M 14 route extension to Fiji, first outward flight covers from San Francisco, Los Angeles (2), Honolulu, Canton Island, Noumea or Auckland (3) to Fiji, and return flight covers from Fiji to
Honolulu (2), Canton Island, Noumea (2), Auckland (2), Los Angeles (2) or San Francisco (4), also 1941 commercial covers from Noumea to Australia, Australia to G.B or U.S.A, and later commemorative covers. (25).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 577 |
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Transatlantic Flights - Pan Am. 1941 (Dec 6) F.A.M 22 Route, Miami to Leopoldville, Belgian Congo via Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Brazil, Gambia and Nigeria, first outward flight covers from Miami (2), San Juan (3), Port of Spain (3), Belem (4), Natal
(3), Bathurst (2) or Lagos, and first return flight covers from Leopoldville (7), Lagos (6) or Bathurst (5), virtually all carried on differing legs. Also a Photo of the "Capetown Clipper" signed by the pilot W. Masland. (37).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 578 |
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Transpacific Flights - Pan Am. 1941-42 First flight covers sent via F.A.M 22, between West Africa and Brazil, covers from various stages flown in both directions, from Gambia, Nigeria, Liberia, Belgian Congo, Trinidad, Puerto Rico Trinidad and
U.S.A, various cachets, well written up on pages. (29).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 579 |
|
1941-46 Covers including O.A.S covers from Gibraltar with Air Mail handstamps (2), London to Malta franked 5d with green cross label, various first flights (8, two covers to or from Australia pilot signed), and 1946 B.O.A.C test letters from London
to Bahrain or Karachi. (14).
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Est. £280-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
CRASH & WRECK COVERS
CRASH & WRECK COVERS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 580 |
|
1936 (Sep 21) Covers from G.B franked 1/3, recovered from the "Athena" which crashed at Delhi, both covers a little fire damaged, one to Queensland endorsed "Damaged in transit by fire" with violet "DAMAGED IN TRANSIT" on reverse, the other to New
Zealand with red "Received in damaged / condition at Auckland". (2).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 581 |
|
1937-54 Crash covers comprising 1937 "Courtier" and "Cygnus" covers from India with stamps washed off and "Cygnus" cover from New Zealand, 1945 (Aug 17) stampless O.A.S cover from Indian F.P.O 292 with red boxed "RECOVERED FROM / SALVAGED AIRCRAFT",
1953 registered meter cover from Singapore with violet "SALVAGED MAIL / Comet Crash, Near Galcutta, 2nd MAY 1953", and 1954 covers from New Zealand with Singapore crash cachets (2, one with Singapore Officially Sealed label). (7).
|
Est. £220-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 582 |
|
1942-44 Covers comprising 1942 (Jan 14) air letter to South Africa with South Africa 3d tied by Egypt Postage Prepaid c.d.s, fire damaged with accompanying letter from the S.A Army Postal Directorate M.E.F "the accompanying letter card was salvaged
from a quantity of mail which was damaged by fire in the Western Desert on 19.1.42"; 1943 (June 20) cover to South Africa franked India 8a, fire damaged with Egypt Postage Prepaid c.d.s and violet "SALVAGED MAIL / FROM / FIRE"; and 1944 (Oct. 25)
cover to G.B franked India 8a with violet "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER". (3).
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 583 |
|
1954 (Dec 25) B.O.A.C Prestwick crash, covers (7, two enclosed within ambulance envelopes), air letters (2) and a front, one air letter and a registered cover in an ambulance envelope from Ceylon to U.S.A, the others from G.B to U.S.A (3), Jamaica
(in ambulance envelope), Peru, Cuba (registered, franked KGVI 5/-) or Bermuda (2, one a front), three covers and the two ambulance envelopes with the usual boxed cachet (one unusually in black on the registered cover), the others with the two line
loose type "SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK 25-12-‘54" (3). A good lot with scarcer cachets and destinations. (12).
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 584 |
|
Wreck Mail. 1930-47 Wreck covers comprising 1930 cover from Western Australia to Wales franked 1½d with violet boxed "DAMAGED BY FIRE / ON / S.S "COMORIN"", 1940 (May 28) registered cover from Toronto to G.B with stamps washed off and staining
handstamped "SALVED FROM THE SEA"; and 1947 Canada cover with R.M.S "Nascopie" label and "SALVED FROM THE SEA".
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
PAQUEBOT MAIL OF THE WORLD
PAQUEBOT MAIL OF THE WORLD
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 585 |
|
1893-1935 Covers and cards posted at sea, including 1893-94 covers with G.B 2½d cancelled at Lisbon, Paquebot handstamps from the first year of use in 1894 from Naples, Helsingborg and Malmo (2), scarce oval framed Paquebot of Port of Spain on
1895 Venezuela postcard, etc. (12).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 586 |
|
1895-1990 Covers and cards with G.B stamps, various Paquebot cancels or datestamps from overseas ports, many modern philatelic covers, prewar commercial covers including scarcer handstamps from Antwerp, Boston, Fremantle, Halifax, Hamburg,
Hammerfest, Kavalla, Kuching, Montreal, Monte Carlo, Nice, Palermo, Point, Quebec, Tallinn, Tanga, Yokahama, etc, in six albums. (604). Also world stamps and pieces with Paquebot cancels in a stockbook. (600+).
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 587 |
|
1895-1935 Covers and cards (12), picture postcards and ephemera (9) from the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., various Paquebot cancels and ship cachets including very early 1895 "PAQUETE" of Lisbon on Brazil lettercard, Barbados 1d cancelled oval "POSTED
ON THE / HIGH SEAS", Paquebots of Barbados, Havana, Vigo, etc, and 1935 cover from London to Pernambuco franked 6d (2) + 2/6 with "RM/L" perfins flown by Deutsche Lufthansa on first catapult flight from Gambia. Also 1926-38 covers with British
Honduras stamps posted on United Fruit Co ships with New Orleans cancels, "PAQUEBOT" or ship handstamps. (25).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
England & Wales
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 588 |
|
Avonmouth. 1909-38 Picture postcards bearing KEVII 1d or Colombia 3c and a cover franked KGVI 1½d with "OCEAN MAILS / EX. S.S BAYANO" cachet, all cancelled at Avonmouth with "SHIP LETTER / AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL". (3).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 589 |
|
 Avonmouth. 1908-09 Cover bearing Bermuda ¼d (2) + Turks & Caicos ½d and a postcard bearing G.B ½d + Turks & Caicos ½d both cancelled at Avonmouth, with "SHIP LETTER / AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL" (a little
incomplete on the postcard). Two very unusual mixed frankings with Turks & Caicos stamps to make the correct 1d rate. (2). Photo on Page 78.
(Image1)
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 590 |
|
 Birmingham. 1914 Picture postcard of R.M.S "Caronia" with G.B ½d cancelled superb "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" c.d.s (June 8), a New York Paquebot c.d.s (May 31) alongside. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
|
Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 591 |
|
Bristol. 1908-54 Covers and cards including "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" (2, 1908 Tahiti card with G.B 1d and 1914 card with Canada stamps), others comprising types 22 (2, 1910-11, very scarce), 27, 29 (2), 30 (2), 31. (10).
|
Est. £180-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 592 |
|
 Cardiff. 1910 (Apr 18) Picture postcard of R.M.S "Caronia" with KEVII 1d cancelled "CARDIFF / SHIP LETTER / 162" duplex (242). Superb and very rare, only recorded in 1910. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 593 |
|
Cardiff/Swansea. 1910-12 Picture postcards, virtually all showing Cunard ships, with superb 1910 "SWANSEA / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s , others with Cardiff Paquebot c.d.s type 243 (5) or machine type 244 (4), also a 1979 cover with West Glamorgan Paquebot
c.d.s. (11).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 594 |
|
Dover/London & Dover T.P.O. 1884-1905 Postcards posted at sea and landed as Paquebot mail but without any Paquebot markings applied, comprising 1884 France 10c postcard written at Calais cancelled by Dover 258 duplex; 1900 Belgian Ostende-Dover 10c
postcard cancelled by Dover Station Office 258 duplex; 1905 cards of Tangier or Naples cancelled by London & Dover T.P.O c.d.s. (4).
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 595 |
|
Dover/Folkestone. 1904-93 Covers and cards with Paquebot cancels of Dover (13) or Folkestone (7), with Dover types 22 (2, both 1904, very scarce), 50 (10, three early 1913-14 uses), 58, and Folkestone types 68 (1904, scarce), 36 (4), 70 (2), two
Dover items with alterations to incorrect datestamps. (20).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 596 |
|
 Gravesend. 1927 Picture postcard with an uncancelled Norway stamp and G.B 1d tied by Gravesend c.d.s, R.M.S.P "Araguaya" cachet and "GRAVESEND / SHIP-LETTER", the latest recorded use of this Ship Letter handstamp. Photo on
Page 78. (Image1)
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 597 |
|
Hull. 1903-86 Postcards and covers, Paquebot or Ship Letter handstamps, types 98, 99 (5, one with Iceland stamp), 100, 101, 103. (9).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 598 |
|
 Jersey - Mobile Box. 1894 (Apr 3) France 10c postcard from Parame to Jersey cancelled by octagonal "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" datestamp with violet "PAQUEBOT" type 22, an unusual combination and first year of use of the first
Jersey Paquebot, lower right corner crease strengthened with archival tape, otherwise superb. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 599 |
|
Jersey - Mobile Box/Guernsey. 1903 Picture postcard of Granville to Jersey franked 5c, cancelled by two strikes of boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" datestamps with black "PAQUEBOT" type 336, an unusual combination. Also 1969 commercial reply card to
France bearing a Franchise Militaire stamp, cancelled by Guernsey Paquebot type 341, only recorded in this one year. (2).
|
Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 600 |
|
Liverpool. 1903-56 Covers and picture postcards (many of ships) with various Paquebot cancels including types 112 and 114, 1903-10 cards with stamps of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea, Paquebot datestamps applied to cards posted in U.S.A or Canada
(and not at sea), WW1 and WW2 stampless O.A.S mail, cards posted at sea but without Paquebot marks, etc. (66).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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