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Malta - John Birkett Allan Collection continued...

Malta: Airmails continued...
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1221 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1931 to 1963, a selection of covers and cards on leaves incl. flights to Africa and America, with Canada, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia, etc. (44 items) (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1222 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1933 (May 26) acceptance for the Italian Zeppelin flight, cover to Magdeburg bearing Italy 4l. Zeppelin stamp, Italian cachet, also boxed “BY AIR/TO GENOA ONLY”, very rare. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £600-800

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1223 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1933 (June 25) acceptance for 3rd South America Flight, cover registered to Chile with violet Zeppelin cachet. Sieger 219. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1224 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1933 (July 25) acceptance for 4th South America Flight, cover registered to Argentina with red Zeppelin cachet. Sieger 223. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1225 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1933 (Sept. 12) acceptance for 7th South America Flight, cover registered to Brazil with violet Zeppelin cachet. Sieger 232. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1226 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1934 (Aug. 14) acceptance for 7th South America Flight, card to Brazil, also 1935 acceptance for the 4th South America flight card registered to Brazil, both with red Zeppelin cachet. Sieger 268, 2990. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1227 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1950 cover flown from Egypt to Malta on the record speed flight from London-Luqa-Cairo, by Sqdr. Leader Neville Duke, an interesting item. During the flight he stopped at Luqa where three covers were handed to the pilot. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
Malta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail
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1228 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1812 (Jan. 3) entire letter (file fold) to Glasgow endorsed “From John Abercromby Soldier in Capt/Whitaker’s Company 1st Battalion 21st R(oyal) S(cots) F(usiliers)”, countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with red scroll “PAID/MALTA” mark and framed Glasgow arrival datestamp. The letter (typed transcript included) to the writer’s father and brother and datelined at Messina (London G.P.O. Instruction of Aug. 13 1811 extended privilege to forces in Sicily who remained active there during the Napoleonic Wars) “...the inhabitants of this place had formed a conspiracy against us and was [sic] intending to have carried off our Gun Boats to the French...” and “The milk and butter is (sic) very dear but we use olive oil instead....” and probably carried on “Princess Charlotte” to Falmouth. Important insight into the Peninsular campaign. Ex Sattin. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1229 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1837 (Apr. 10) entire letter (file fold) to England endorsed “From James Norris Sargt 47th Rgt (of Foot)”, countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with black scroll “PAID/MALTA”, addressed to the writer’s sister and carried on HMS “Blazer” to Falmouth. Ex De Boer. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1230 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1837 (Apr. 28) entire letter (file fold) to Edinburgh endorsed “From Edwrd Dawes, Drummer, No. 4 Company 92nd Highlanders”, countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with black scroll “PAID/MALTA” and Edinburgh “PAID” c.d.s. Carried on the Admiralty packet HMS “Blazer”. Note: The Gordon Highlanders were stationed at Floriana but were later moved due to a cholera outbreak which later led to seven deaths. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1231 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1837 (July 28) entire letter to England endorsed “From James Norris Sargt 47th Rgt (of Foot)”, countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with undated “MALTA/F” (applied at Falmouth) in green. Addressed to the writer’s sister reminding her to “pay one penny” when she replies to him. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1232 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1838 (July 26) entire letter on illustrated (Naval Hospital on Malta Harbour) letterhead to England endorsed “From 95 Co. John Statwood Private Royal Marine/on board H.M.S. Asia Malta July 26th 1838”, countersigned by commanding officer below and rated “1”(d), cancelled in transit. London Paid and London arrival datestamps on the front or the reverse, circular pinholes at lower left indicating a 1d. coin sewn in as prepayment, very scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £700-750

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1233 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1844 (June 20) entire letter (extensive and cross-written, datelined “Coast of Syria”) to England endorsed “From George Rippiner, Colour Sergeant/Royal Marines on board H.M.S. Snake” (subsequently wrecked in 1847) countersigned by commanding officer below and very faintly rated “1”(d), sent via Malta with two disinfection slits and with “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE”, London transit and Oundle arrival datestamps. Carried on the “Lady Mary Wood” from Malta to Southampton. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1234 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1845 (Dec. 12) entire letter datelined at Vittoriosa to England endorsed “From Pte No. 1227 J. Strother 1st Battalion 42nd Royal Highlanders”, countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with Malta and London datestamps and rated “1”(d)., with Alnwick c.d.s. on the reverse. Carried on the P&O “Great Liverpool” to Southampton. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1235 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1846 (July 11) entire letter to Musselburgh endorsed “From Pte Mark Downie No. 972 1st Battalion 42nd Royal Highland Rgt”, countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with Malta and London tombstone datestamps and rated “1”(d). Edinburgh and Musselburgh c.d.s. on the reverse. Carried on the P&O “Oriental” to Southampton. Ex Rogers. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1236 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1848 (Dec. 11) entire “via Southampton” to Kingston, Canada datelined at Fort St Elmo and endorsed “From Gunner & Driver John Thompson Captn Tylee’s/Company 3rd Battalion Royal Artillery” and countersigned by commanding officer at lower left and with Malta, London and Liverpool datestamps and rated “1”d), Carried on the “Indus” to Southampton and “America” from Liverpool to Halifax. Remarkable destination for military concession mail. Ex Steinhart. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £700-750

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1237 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1851 (June 11) entire letter on illustrated HMS Albion letterhead to England endorsed “From George Pethman Seaman on board/H.M.S. Albion Malta” and countersigned by commanding officer, Lieutenant William Dowell, at lower left, franked 1850 1d. red-brown, plate 105 with four very close or large margins, tied by London barred numeral cancellation in transit. Rated “2”(d) as captain’s gratuity and London and Canterbury c.d.s. on the reverse. Addressed to the writer’s sisters asking for a further supply of 1d. stamps for this concession rate. A very early franked cover demonstrating the rate. Ex Coates. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £1,300-1,500

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1238 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1853 (Nov. 23) printed entire (requesting information regarding the writer’s brother(?) to the Secretary of the Military Department at East India House in London, headed “From Pte Edward Keffe, 68th Light Infantry” at top, endorsed by commanding officer at lower left and rated “1”(d), London and Malta datestamps. Scarce internal military correspondence at the concessionary rate. Ex Grabfield. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1239 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1854 (June 11) envelope (a few blemishes) to Leith endorsed “From Andrew Kerr/Stoker on board H.M.S. Tribune/ Malta”, countersigned by commanding officer below and franked 1854 1d. red-brown die I, alphabet II tied by London barred numeral cancellation in transit. London and Edinburgh transit c.d.s’s on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.
1240 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Army and Navy Concession Rate Mail: 1858 (Apr. 19) envelope (small blemishes to reverse) to Sydney endorsed “From No. 4164 William Shipton 28th Regiment” and signed by commanding officer at lower left, franked 1857 1d. rose-red plate 59 tied by barred “M” cancellation with Malta c.d.s. and Sydney Ship Letter datestamp on the reverse. Remarkable destination for concession rate mail, the only example among the nine items sent to the Australian colonies during the pre-U.P.U. period recorded by us. Major exhibition item. Ex Dubois. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-03, 02:00 AM EST.

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