1911 First U.K Aerial Post continued...
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| 201 |
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 1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor violet "privilege mail" postcard, addressed within London with KGV ½d tied by London Aerial Post c.d.s code 3, fine. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 202 |
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 1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor violet "privilege mail" envelope franked KGV 1d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 1, addressed within London, very fine. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 203 |
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 1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor violet "privilege mail" envelope unusually franked by a QV 1d lilac tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s, addressed to "Ronald Guy Kirkwood, Secretarys Office, G.P.O London", very fine. Photo on
Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 204 |
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 1911 (Sep 16) Violet Windsor to London "privilege mail" postcard addressed to London, a KGV ½d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post datestamp code "1", very scarce (with the code "2" datestamp used on nearly all the mail from
Windsor), superb colour and condition. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 205 |
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 Unused brown London to Windsor postcard without a stamp affixed, signed "W. Windham, Founder", reverse with "Gamages" and "Harrods" printed on separate lines, probably a proof or specimen card (issued cards sold with a stamp
affixed), very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 206 |
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Unused olive-green London to Windsor postcard with a KGV ½d stamp affixed, signed by the designer Mr Lendon, central vertical fold, otherwise fine.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 207 |
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 1911 (Sep 9) Red-brown London to Windsor postcard posted to Hendon with KGV ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 5 at Hendon Aerodrome, the reverse signed by all four pilots who flew the Coronation air mail
service, C. Hubert, G.W Hamel, C.H Greswell and E.F Driver. An exceptional card with all pilot signatures, including Charles Hubert who crashed on his first flight from Hendon on Sept. 11th breaking both his legs. Only three cards signed by all
four pilots are recorded. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 208 |
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 Italy. 1911 (Sep 9) Green London to Windsor postcard addressed to Italy with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s, Cernorbio arrival datestamp (Sep 16), the reverse signed by Charles Hubert. Light blue
cross through address and minor staining on reverse but a scarce pilot signed card. Hubert crashed and broke both legs when taking off at Hendon on Sept. 11th; as a result very few 1911 cards were signed by him. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 209 |
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 1911 (Sep 11) Picture postcard of a young lady addressed to Somerset with message "Greetings by Air from A.H.P", a KEVII ½d cancelled by the "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM / AERIAL POST / LONDON / 1" c.d.s. Very rare as only
special stationery was supposed to be flown, one of three ordinary postcards recorded that have the Aerial Post datestamp and were flown, bend at right edge. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Est. £600-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 210 |
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 1911 (Sep 13) Brown London to Windsor envelope to Egham, posted unpaid with London Aerial Post code 2 datestamp and "2d / WDO" charge mark, reverse bearing a "Found Open and Officially Sealed" label tied by Egham c.d.s (Sep.
18). The enclosed letter with message "I dont know whether you will ever get this - through the air. The service doesn’t seem to be a great success". The only recorded unpaid and charged Aerial Post envelope, most extraordinary as all official
stationery was sold prestamped, vertical central fold, small tear at base and minor edge wear but unique. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £250-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 211 |
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 1911 (Sep 14) Red London to Windsor envelope addressed within London franked KEVII 2d and 10d + KGV 1d each tied by London Aerial Post code 3 datestamp. A very unusual franking, overpaid by 1/-, fine and attractive. Photo on
Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £250-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 212 |
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Scottish Islands. 1911 (Sep 9) Red London to Windsor envelope franked KGV 1d tied by London Aerial Post code 4 datestamp, addressed to St. Columba Hotel, Iona, with Oban (Sep. 15) backstamp; and brown emergency printing (embossed flaps) London to
Windsor envelope franked KGV 1d tied by Sept. 14th London Aerial Post code 2 datestamp, addressed to Broadford, Isle of Skye, with SP 21 arrival backstamp, flown by Hamel on the Sept. 19th flight. A good pair, scarce destinations. (2).
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 213 |
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Australia/South Africa. 1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor postcards addressed abroad, a brown postcard to Transvaal with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the code 3 c.d.s, and red-brown postcard to Australia with KEVII ½d + KGV ½d tied by the
code 4 c.d.s, minor faults. (2).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 214 |
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Austria. 1911 (Sep 12) Green London to Windsor envelope with enclosed notepaper addressed to Austria, franked by KEVII 1d + KGV ½d (HYA perfin) + 1d each cancelled by the London Aerial Post code 3 c.d.s, central vertical fold, unusual.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 215 |
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 Belgium. 1911 (Sep 9) Purple-brown London to Windsor envelope addressed to Brussels, unusually franked by KEVII 2½d + KGV 1d (overpaid by 1d) tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 3, postman‚Äôs delivery handstamp
"73" alongside. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 216 |
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 British East Africa. 1911 (Sep 9) Red-brown London to Windsor postcard addressed to Nairobi, British East Africa, franked by three KGV ½d stamps (overpaid by ½d) cancelled by London Aerial Post code 2 datestamps,
Nairobi (Oct. 4) arrival c.d.s on the front, fine and a very scarce destination. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 217 |
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British Columbia. 1911 (Sep 13) Brown London to Windsor postcard with printed Organising Committee message acknowledging a remittance to the Aerial Post Fund, addressed to Duncans Post Office, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, with two KGV ½d
stamps tied by London Aerial Post code 3 c.d.s, very fine. An unusual use of the Organising Committee card.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 218 |
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Denmark. 1911 (Sep 16) Green Windsor to London postcard addressed to Copenhagen with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the Windsor Aerial Post code 2 c.d.s, reverse bearing a small cutting on these cards from a 1927 U.S newspaper, a fine and scarce use
of a Windsor card to an uncommon destination.
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 219 |
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Germany. 1911 (Sep 15) Red-brown London to Windsor emergency printing (flap embossed) envelope to Germany with KEVII ½d + two KGV 1d stamps tied by London Aerial Post code 1 datestamps, fine.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 220 |
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 Gibraltar. 1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard with printed J. & J. Colman Limited advert on reverse, addressed to Gibraltar franked KEVII ½d (J & J.C. perfin) + KGV ½d each tied by London Aerial Post code
3 c.d.s, a Gibraltar (Sep. 30) arrival c.d.s on the front. Minor creasing and tone marks to the stamps, an unusual use of this advert card to a rare overseas destination. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 221 |
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 India. 1911 (Sep 16) Violet Windsor to London "privilege mail" envelope addressed to India, a KGV 1d tied by Windsor Aerial Post code 2 datestamp, backstamped at Cricklewood and Kauchrapara (Oct. 8), fine colour and
condition, the enclosed letter on violet notepaper written by the locomotive designer Dugald Drummond to his son. Probably a unique use of this Windsor violet envelope to India. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 222 |
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 India. 1911 (Sep 16) Green Windsor to London envelope franked KGV 1d tied by Windsor Aerial Post code 2 c.d.s, addressed to the ship "Rewa" at Southampton Docks and then redirected to Bombay with Southampton c.d.s (Sep. 19)
alongside the stamp, backstamped at Cricklewood, London F.S, Sea Post Office Bombay - Aden and at Bombay (Oct 6). The Windsor envelope is the scarcest of all the basic stationery types and is very scarce addressed abroad; the only 1911 item seen by
us sent internally then readdressed to an overseas address. Tiny tear to upper edge, otherwise fine, a rare usage. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 223 |
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Ireland. 1911 (Sep 9) Green London to Windsor postcard franked KGV ½d tied by London Aerial Post code 2 c.d.s, addressed to Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, very fine.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 224 |
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Italy. 1911 (Sep 14) Brown London to Windsor postcard to Hotel Britannia, Cadenabbia, Lake of Como, with two KGV ½d stamps each cancelled by London Aerial Post code 2 c.d.s., Cadenabbia arrival c.d.s (Sep. 21) alongside, very fine.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 225 |
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Spain. 1911 (Sep 9) Red-brown London to Windsor postcard to Madrid, franked KGV 1d tied by London Aerial Post c.d.s, a scarce destination, very fine.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
