World War Two Air Mails continued...
| Lot |
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Descrip |
Opening |
| 1451 |
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Italy. 1940 Covers from India to Italy franked 1r5½a (2) or 3½a surface rate, two returned endorsed or handstamped "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURNED TO SENDER". (3)
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1452 |
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1940 Covers from the same correspondence, sent from Bombay to U.S.A, all superbly inscribed "Air Mail all the way, Pan American Clipper Service, India - Rangoon - Hong Kong - USA" (or similar), franked 2r11½a, four with green triangular "PASSED
/ CENSOR / 9 / HONG KONG" and backstamps of Victoria, Hong Kong, a fine group. (5).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1453 |
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1940 Long registered cover from Calcutta to U.S.A via Hong Kong, 38r12½a postage paid by KGVI ½a + 4a + 8a + 1r + 2r + 10r + KGV 15r, boxed "NOT OPENED BY / CENSOR" and violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / 13 / HONG KONG", backstamped at
Hong Kong (Dec. 7), Honolulu (Dec. 18) and Boston. A high franking with a scarce commercial use of the KGV 15r.
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1454 |
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Finland. 1940 (Mar.) 1a Envelope to Finland endorsed "By Air Mail", a stamp lost in transit, circular "T" handstamp and violet "POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER", Quetta censor cachet and D.L.O Bombay backstamp (June 18), very unusual.
|
Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1455 |
|
Denmark. 1940 (May 3) Cover from Calcutta to Copenhagen franked 7r3½a, bearing KGV4a + KGVI ½a + 3a + 6a (2) + 2r (3), censor cachet and seal, also "NOT OPENED BY / CENSOR" with violet boxed "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER", unusual.
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1456 |
|
1940 (Oct 23) Tie-on parcel tag from Army Headquarters in New Delhi to "H.Q Malaya Command, Singapore" inscribed "O.H.M.S, By all air route in personal charge of the pilot, strictly confidential", the reverse bearing Service KGV 10r (2) + KGVI 2r, 5r
pair and 10r, the KGV stamps creased prior to use, two other low value stamps sadly missing, still a scarce and unusual use of the high value Service stamps.
|
Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1457 |
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1940 (Nov 25/Dec 2) Registered covers from Bombay to New York via Hong Kong franked 8r6p with KGV 5r + KGVI 3p pair + 1r + 2r, or franked 13r2½a with KGVI 2a6p + 1r + 2r + 10r, both with violet triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / 13 / HONG KONG"
backstamped at Hong Kong, Honolulu and in the U.S.A, the larger cover with a couple of edge tears, otherwise fine. (2).
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1458 |
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China/Hong Kong. 1940-41 Covers from Shanghai to India franked $1.80, one with a Hong Kong censor label and violet circular "A.V.2", the other with green triangular "PASSED / CENSOR / 9 / HONG KONG" and a Victoria backstamp, both fine. (2).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1459 |
|
1940-42 Covers (5) and a postcard from India to G.B or Ireland all bearing differing patriotic labels including Madras War Fund Seal of Victory, High Range 1a Seal of Victory, Bombay War Gifts Fund ½a, India Salutes China, etc. (6).
|
Est. £130-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1460 |
|
China. 1940-44 Covers comprising 1940 cover franked 1r3½a from Bombay to a ship at Shanghai with "NOT ON BOARD / EMPRESS OF RUSSIA"; 1944 cover franked 1r10½a from Calcutta to the Canadian Mission Hospital at Chungking; and 1943 cover from
Australia to Bangalore franked 2½d reposted to the Canadian Mission Hospital at Chungking franked 1r6½a. Also 1942 registered cover from South Africa to Chungking franked 1/10 with Calcutta transit backstamps. (4).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1461 |
|
1940-45 Covers from India to West Africa, franked 14a to Sierra Leone, 1r5½a to Nigeria or Senegal or registered franked 1r9½a to Gold Coast, the first with "India Salutes China" label on reverse, also surface mail covers to Cameroon or
Gambia franked 3½a. (6).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1462 |
|
Red Cross. 1940-45 Differing printed Indian Red Cross envelopes to Switzerland (3) or U.S.A, one franked 7r2a, registered cover to U.S.A franked 4r½a. (4).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1463 |
|
Diplomatic Mail. c.1940-51 Covers (6) and a card, two c.1940 stampless covers from London (one with War Office cachet) to the War Dept in India handstamped "REGISTERED" and endorsed "By Air Mail Certified Official" or bearing a label "AIR MAIL /
GOVERNMENT BAG"; the others sent by U.S diplomatic bag with India stamps cancelled in Washington D.C, the 1942 postcard with "CENSORED" and U.S Army Examiner cachet. (7)
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1464 |
|
1941 Postal stationery postcards to England all endorsed via Chungking, franked at the 1r2a rate, a KGV 4a air mail card franked 2a + 12a, two KGV 9p cards franked 1a + 8a pair or 1r + KGV 1a3p, one with violet circular "PASSED BY / CENSOR". (3).
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1465 |
|
1941 Covers from India to South America sent via the U.S.A, one franked 2r15½a to Brazil, the other 2r11½a to Argentina with Hong Kong backstamp, circular violet "A.V.2" and "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" both applied in Hong Kong, scarce.
(2).
|
Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1466 |
|
Brazil/Singapore. 1941 Covers from India to Brazil via U.S.A franked 14a or 2r1½a, the first with violet "TO BE FORWARDED BY / AIR FROM SINGAPORE" and small "8" in circle. (2).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1467 |
|
1941 Covers from India to England endorsed via Chungking (one inscribed "via Rangoon, Chungking, Hong Kong, U.S.A, Portugal"), two franked 4r5½a or 9r2½a, two others franked 4r5a or 3r7a with a "T" handstamp or 1d charge mark applied but no
charge collected upon delivery. (4).
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1468 |
|
 Gold Coast. 1941 (Jan 18) Cover from Bombay to Accra franked 14a, flown by the horseshoe route, marked "T120c" and charged 1/6 with six 3d postage due stamp applied, minor edge faults, unusual. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1469 |
|
Hong Kong/A.V.2. 1941 (Jan/Feb) Covers franked 2r11½a to U.S.A via Hong Kong and Pan Am, both with violet circular "A.V.2" applied in Hong Kong, backstamped at Victoria, Hong Kong, one with "PASSED / CENSOR / 5 / HONG KONG", the other with "NOT
OPENED / BY / CENSOR", a fine pair. (2).
|
Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1470 |
|
Hong Kong / A.V.2 / Canada. 1941 (Feb 24) Cover from India to Canada "via China Clipper via Hong Kong", reverse franked 2r10a, violet circular "A.V.2" and boxed "NOT OPENED / BY / CENSOR" applied in Hong Kong with Victoria backstamp, violet boxed
"TAXE / CHARGES (2.74)" with Canada 10c (27) + 4c postage due stamps applied (10c stamps in three blocks, applied by the end pairs only, pencil cancelled), edge creasing but very unusual.
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1471 |
|
 1941 (Apr 3) Censored cover from Calcutta to England sent via Chungking franked 16r13½a, bearing KGV 15r + KGVI 2a6p, 3a, 8a and 1r, a fine and rare commercial use of the KGV 15r. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)
|
Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1472 |
|
 1941 (Apr. 9) Registered cover form Quilon to England via Auckland, franked KGV 25r and KGVI ½a + 8a, edge creasing and small tears to both the 8a and 25r stamps, still a rare commercial use of the KGV 25r on cover.
Photo on Page 184. (Image1)
|
Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1473 |
|
1941 (July 2) Registered cover from the Spanish Consulate in Bombay to Madrid "via Chungking - U.S.A" with 14r8½a postage paid by KGVI ½a + 8a + 1r (2) + 2r + 10r, reverse with violet boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / BOMBAY - UNOPENED / NOT TO BE
OPENED", despite this having a triangular censor cachet and brown resealing tape on the sides, Honolulu, New York and Madrid backstamps, very unusual.
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1474 |
|
 1941 (July 10) Long U.S Foreign Service envelope to The Secretary of State in Washington D.C via Chungking, both sides with large cachet "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT / OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE", 16r15½a postage paid by KGV 9p
pair + KGVI 14a + 1r + 5r + 10r, a little creasing to cover and stamps, reverse with cachet "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection". Unusual. Photo on Page 184. (Image1)
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1475 |
|
1941 (Sep/Oct) Large covers from the same correspondence, from Bombay to South Africa carried by horseshoe route via Cairo, one franked 7r bearing 1r + 2r (3), the others registered franked 13r5p bearing 2a6p pair + 1r + 2r + 5r pair, or franked
14r3p bearing 1a + 2a + 2r pair + 10r, one with large boxed "FREE / VRY 1", a little creasing but unusual. (3).
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
