World War Two Air Mails continued...
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Descrip |
Opening |
| 1476 |
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1941 (Sep/Dec) Covers from Calcutta to the same address in New York all inscribed via Auckland, 5r11½a rate franked KGV 3½a + 8a + 5r, 8r9½a rate franked 3½a + 6a + 1r + 2r + 5r, or 11r5½a rate franked 2a + 3½a + 1r +
10r, a few minor edge tears. (3).
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Est. £280-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1477 |
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1941 (Oct/Nov) U.S Foreign Service envelopes from Bombay to the U.S Legation in Baghdad both with "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT / OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE" printed in large lettering on the front, a similar cachet applied to reverse, one franked 14a with
violet boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / BOMBAY - UNOPENED / NOT TO BE OPENED", the other registered franked 1r1a, both with violet boxed cachets in Arabic, unusual. (2).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1478 |
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 Hong Kong. 1941 (Nov 28) Cover from Bombay to Hong Kong "via Rangoon-Chungking" with India and Burma censor cachets, violet boxed "DETAINED IN HONG KONG / BY JAPANESE / FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945", redirected in
Chinese script with two boxed Chinese handstamps applied. Small faults at upper edge, otherwise fine, the first cover from India with this rare Hong Kong detained cachet that we have recorded, an exceptional item. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1479 |
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Malaya. 1941-42 Covers to Malaya, the last posted on 10 Feb 1942 to HQ Malaya Command, Singapore, all returned handstamped boxed "SERVICE NOT NOW / AVAILABLE", "Returned to Sender / Service Suspended" or boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURNED TO
SENDER", unusual. (3).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1480 |
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Barbados. 1941-42 Covers from India to Barbados, one franked 3r9a, the other only franked 14a handstamped "T" and charged 4d with a 1d postage due block of four applied, unusual. (2).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1481 |
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New Zealand. 1941-43 Covers from India to New Zealand, the 1941 covers franked 2r10a or 8a6p with a "T" handstamp applied (but no charge collected), 1943 cover franked 14a with red "AIR MAIL SERVICE / NOT AVAILABLE". Also a surface mail cover to
New Zealand franked 3½a with a ½a Sind War Stamp applied. (4).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1482 |
|
Red Cross Postal Messages. 1941-44 Differing printed Indian Red Cross Postal Message Service envelopes from Bombay (2) or Calcutta, also a cover from Colaba with manuscript heading, three to Geneva, another to Rotterdam c/o Red Cross in Geneva, 1944
registered cover inscribed "Messages for Far East" with Indian, British and German censorship, 1942 cover with "Not Examined" cachet of Baghdad and datestamps of Baghdad and Istanbul. (4).
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1483 |
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1941-45 Covers from India to East Africa, carried by horseshoe route via Cairo, to Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Kenya, Uganda or Tanganyika all franked 14a, also a 1944 registered A.R cover from Tanganyika to India. (6).
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1484 |
|
O.A.T. 1941-45 Covers from Canada, Ireland or Sweden to India all with oval framed "O.A.T" in red. (3).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1485 |
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Java. 1942 (Feb/Apr) Covers to Java both returned with boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURNED TO SENDER", one with Calcutta Dead Letter Office Unclaimed label, received back in Delhi in November. (2).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1486 |
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1942 (Dec 5) "The Statesman" newspaper wrapper to U.S.A with KGVI 1½a + 5r + 10r cancelled by Statesman Press c.d.s, a scarce high franking on a wrapper.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1487 |
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Persia. 1942-44 Covers from India to Teheran franked 1r2½a (2) or registered franked 1r6½a or 1r8½a, all with English and Russian Anglo-Soviet-Persian Censorship cachets, two with "Not Examined" cachets applied in Baghdad. (4).
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1488 |
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China - Diplomatic Bag Mail. 1942-45 Covers (3) and a postcard from Chunking to U.S.A, all carried by diplomatic bag to India where they were posted with India stamps applied, cancelled by "11" or "411" datestamps or at Calcutta, one from the
Friends Ambulance Unit, very unusual. (4).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1489 |
|
O.A.T. 1942-45 Covers from India to Sweden, France, U.S.A, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Egypt or Switzerland all with "O.A.T" handstamps, boxed handstamps in two sizes in red, oval handstamps in two sizes in violet or red, cover to
Sweden with Base A.P.O 4 backstamps of Cairo, cover to U.S.A franked 1r8½a from F.P.O 80, cover to Czechoslovakia with two "O.A.T" handstamps. A good lot to nine different destinations. (9).
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1490 |
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O.A.T/Sweden. 1942-45 Covers from India to Sweden with differing "O.A.T" handstamps in red, also a 1965 cover to Sweden with violet boxed "O.A.T. / F.S" applied in London. (4).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1491 |
|
 Aden - First Flight. 1943 (Feb 18) Cover from A.R Binns in Calcutta to the Postmaster, Aden, inscribed "India - Aden Air Mail", partial Base Air Post Office (Feb 21) backstamp, franked 14a, boxed censor cachet, carried on the
first official air mail from India to Aden, no official notification given of this first monthly service flight and therefore no philatelic mail sent with the exception of three covers by A.R Binns (who clearly had sources of information within the
Post Office). These three Binns covers are apparently the only items recorded from this first flight. Minor toning but very rare, and not recorded by Brown. Photo on Page 180. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1492 |
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Aden. 1943-45 Covers, the first a U.S Foreign Service envelope registered from Calcutta to Aden handstamped "OFFICIAL BUSINESS" with scarce diamond shaped "CENSOR / CALCUTTA / PASSED / UNOPENED / NOT TO BE / OPENED"; the second a 14a envelope
franked 1½a to Kamaran with arrival backstamp. Minor faults. (2).
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1493 |
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Fiji. 1944 (July 25) 4½a Registration envelope to Lautoka, Fiji, reverse with 27 stamps (three covered by the censor label), arrival datestamps of Suva (Oct. 26) and Lautoka, an unusual destination.
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1494 |
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O.A.T/Canada. 1944-45 Armed Forces Air Letters from Canada to India all with oval framed "O.A.T" in red, one returned with "UNCLAIMED / RETURN TO SENDER". (3).
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1495 |
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O.A.T/Switzerland. 1944-46 Differing printed Red Cross envelopes from Simla to Switzerland, with differing "O.A.T" handstamps in red or violet. (3).
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1496 |
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O.A.T. 1945 Forces Air Letter from a Czech soldier franked 6a to Czechoslovakia, and a 6a air letter containing printed Christmas greetings franked 1r to Belgium, with differing boxed "O.A.T" handstamps in red. (2).
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1497 |
|
Red Cross. 1945 Large cover endorsed from "Delegation International Committee of the Red Cross" in Simla, paid 30r15½a to Geneva, bearing KGVI 3½a, 12a, 5r pair and 10r pair, a scarce use of these high values, minor creasing.
|
Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1498 |
|
Red Cross. 1945 Large cover with Red Cross cachet and "Delegate for Brit. India", posted from Bombay to Geneva franked 49r15½a, reverse bearing KGVI 1½a, 14a, 2r pair and 5r single + two blocks of four, the cover with a few creases and
edge tears, nevertheless a remarkable high ranking.
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1499 |
|
China. 1945 Covers from Calcutta to a U.S soldier at Kunming, franked 1r10½a, all fine. (3).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1500 |
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1945 Air Letters from India to U.S.A franked 6a (3) or 9½a, all handstamped "AIR MAIL LETTER CARD SERVICE / NOT AVAILABLE FORWARDED / BY SURFACE ROUTE", unusual. (4).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
