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1365 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1911 to 1928 collection in binder incl. 1915 picture postcard of Malta to France possibly carried by air with double ring cachet “PARC D’AVIATION/ARMEE D’ORIENT/SERVICE DUE VAGUEMESTRE”, 1918 to England franked ½d. (2) reverse with framed “H.M. SEAPLANE STATION/MALTA” datestamp, 1924 inwards airmail cover to Sliema franked Switzerland 20c., 40c. pair and 50c., 1928 airmail to Baghdad franked 1d., 4½d. and 6d. tied by G.P.O datestamp with Valletta registration label and “BY FIRST AIR POST/FROM MALTA/TO MIDDLE EAST” cachet, 1928 (Aug. 4) cover Baghdad to Malta franked Iraq 1a., 6a. and 8a. (4) with yellow airmail label, etc. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1366 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1928 (Nov.) airmail cover to Nairobi franked 11/2d. and 6d. uncancelled and apparently hand-delivered by endorsement “Carried by Com Glen Kidston/Plane damaged at Juba”, believed to have been annotated by the addressee W.Tunstall and posted on arrival and redirected to Nakuru franked K.U.T 25c. tied by Nairobi c.d.s., flown on the same plane registered “G-EBYI” which was involved in the death of Captain Lowenstein when flown by Captain Drew earlier that year and the subject of the book “The Man Who Fell from the Sky” (1987), the same plane involved in another incident on Nov. 14 withengine failure resulting in a low level crash as described by one of the occupants in “Down Africa’s Skyways” (1932), also two other flight covers addressed to W. Tunstall or to an M.G. Kidston in Kenya, the latter possibly related to Glen Kidston, incl. extensive research notes. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1367 imageMalta: Airmails: 1929 to 1931 collection in binder incl. 1929 (Mar. 29) envelope to Karachi franked 11/2d. and 6d. carried on the 1st flight to Karachi and similar examples with “Posted at ‘Gosport, England’/under cover to the Postmaster General” cachets and a few to Australia apparently sent by surface mail from India, 1929 (Apr./Dec.) covers to Tehran endorsed for Cairo-Bgahdad and Casr-i-Shirin-Tehran or Alexandria-Baghdad-Tehran flights, 1929 (Dec. 27) Malta 1d. postcard to India uprated 11/2d. and 6d. carried on the on the Delhi extension flight from Karachi via Jodhpur, 1931 (Feb.) Malta acceptance for the first England-Africa flight, 1931 (Apr.) envelope to Australia franked 11/2d. and 6d. endorsed “By 1st Experimental Flight/England-Australia” and example of the 2nd (return) flight to Malta franked Australia 2d., 3d. and 6d. (7), 1931 (June) envelope to Sliema from London endorsed “By First flight/England to Malta/by 1st Flight/Sicily to Tripoli” 1931 (July) Malta acceptances of Imperial Airways London-Mwanza flight, etc. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1368 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1929 to 1939 inward mail collection in a folder incl. 1929 1st Adelaide - Perth Flight cover to Malta franked Australia 11/2d. and 3d., 1931 cover to Valletta franked U.S.A. 2c. (3) and 3c., with “VIA AIR MAIL” mark and endorsed “to New York City” below, 1931 cover to a passenger on a ship at Malta franked G.B. 4d. with “ARRIVED AFTER/SHIPS DEPARTURE” mark on reverse, 1937 cover to Sliema franked Hong Kong 20c. and $1 tied by Victoria c.d.s., 1939 cover from Adelaide to Valetta franked Australia 5d. with 2d. postage due etc. (85 items) (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1369 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1931 to 1933 collection in binder incl. 1931 (Dec.) Imperial Airways Malta acceptance of cover to Cape Town endorsed “First Flight to Cape Town” with framed “BY AIR/TO ROME ONLY” with “ROME” deleted and manuscript ‘Mwanza’ below, 1932 (Jan.) Malta acceptances of the first regular surface to Tanganyika, Rhodesia and South Africa at different rates, two covers from South Africa to Malta on the first fully by air Cape Town-Malta flight, 1932 (Apr.) Malta postcard to Cyprus endorsed “Per Imperial Airways - New Service”, 1933 (July) covers carried on the Karachi-Calcutta service incl. India, G.B. and Malta acceptances, 1933 (Sept.) Malta acceptance of extension service Rangoon to Akyab, 1933 commercial cover to a ship in Basra, variously redirected, 1933 (Dec.) Imperial Airways Extension to Singapore with Malta acceptance sent via Brindisi and Egypt and similar examples to Bangkok and Kedah. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1370 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: Comprehensive and highly annotated Jusqu’a collection in four binders in a carton incl. 1931 (June 19) postcard or cover to Switzerland or Italy carried in the 1st northbound flight and with framed “BY AIR/TO GENOA ONLY” marks, 1931 (July 3) envelope to Cape Town franked 1/2d. pair, 4d. and 6d. with Valletta registration label and endorsed “By Air to Mwanza” and with a Dare es Salaam transit datestamp on reverse, 1931 (Dec. 5) envelope to Cape Town franked 1s. with framed “BY AIR/TO ROME ONLY” with “ROME” deleted and endorsed ‘Mwanza” below, 1934 (Sept. 25) envelope to Germany franked 2d. and 21/2d. and 1936 (Oct. ) envelope to Turkey franked 3d. and 4d. with framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A/ROME” (type A) mark in violet and example in black on 1938 (Feb. 9) cover to Czechoslovakia franked 1d. and 1s. with Valletta registration label, 1937 (Jan. 27 and Feb. 1) envelopes to Dresden or Sofia franked 2d. and 21/2d. or 11/2d. and 21/2d. with very early examples of framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A/ROME” (type 2) mark, 1937 (Aug. 27) envelope from Mallorca to Sliema franked Spain 1c., 10c. (2) and 15c. with civil war censor mark and “PAR AVION JUSQU’ A ROMA” mark, 1940 censored envelope to Belgium franked 3d. and 6d. with Valetta registration label and a distorted frame “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘PARIS’” mark, 1941 (May 9) censored envelope to Southern Rhodesia franked 3d. and 1s. with framed “JUSQU’ A/’Salisbury’” mark, 1948 envelope to Sydney franked 41/2d. (2) and 7d with airmail label tied by framed “CANCELLED” mark and with “BY AIR UP TO/KARACHI” mark, etc. (approx. 150) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £2,800-3,000


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1371 imageMalta: Airmails: 1934 to 1938 collection in binder incl. 1934 (Jan. 25) airmail cover to Malta franked Iraq 8f. and 15f. pair with Kadhimain registration label, 1934 (Mar. 6) 1st flight Athens-Malta, 1934 (Dec. 6) 1st flight England to Australia with a Malta acceptance, 1935 cover to Egypt from Glasgow (redirected to Liverpool and Plymouth) sent via Malta as a diversionary route during Greek political coup, 1935 cover to Glasgow franked 11/2d. carried by Hillman’s Airways with framed airmail cachet applied by that carrier, 1935 (Aug./Sept.) covers to England or Rome with frankings cancelled by double ring rubber “AIRMAIL/MALTA” datestamps (type Air-2), 1935 (Aug. 24) cover to Eritrea from London franked G.B. 6d. carried on the first flight to Asmaara via Khartoum and Kassal but returned via Malta, 1938 1st flight cover Rome-Naples-Palermo-Catania-Malta, etc. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1372 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1934 (June 27) envelope to Bristol franked 1/2d. strip of three and 2d. tied by double ring Air Mail datestamps with Valetta c.d.s. at left and framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A/GENES” mark, only in use May-August that year, uncommon, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1373 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1934 (July 31) envelope to Switzerland franked 3d. and 4d. tied by double ring Air Mail datestamps with Valetta airmail label and framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A/GENES” mark, only in use May-August that year, uncommon, also an Italian censor reseal tape affixed to the left for unknown reasons. Reverse with Genoa-Ferrovia, Genoa-Milan and Milan Chaiasso T.P.O. and Bellinzona arrival datestamps, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1374 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1934 (Aug. 14) envelope to Czechoslovakia franked 6d. and 3s. tied by double ring Air Mail datestamp, airmail label deleted by a manuscript ‘X’, with Valetta c.d.s. and framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A/GENES” mark, only in use May-August that year, uncommon. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1375 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: Instructional marks, selection comprising 1936 long envelope to Vienna franked 1d. and 6d. pair with Valletta registration label, framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’A ROME” and “DOPOLO/PARTENZA” too late marks, 1936, 1939 envelopes to Germany or Switzerland franked 4d. or 2d. pair with framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ROME” marks, and with deficient address or by bilingual (Italian/French) air marks in black, 1948 envelope to Seattle franked 11/2d. and 6d. with “PAR AVION JUSQU’ A/LONDRES” and deficiency marks, the latter manuscript deleted, 1950 cover to cape Town franked 1947 Self Government overprints 3d. and 6d. (2) with framed “Returned for ADDITIONAL POSTAGE” mark. (5) (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1376 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1937 (Sept. 9) envelope to Colombo franked Coronation set, 2d. and 1s.6d. tied by Malta airmail datestamps (MSC type 3a) and with Valetta registration label at left, framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘Madras’”, with Brindisi transit and Colombo arrival datestamps on reverse, the latter apparently with incorrect date. The only example recorded by L.G. Wadley and an important exhibition item. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1377 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1940 (Oct. 20) envelope to Cameroons franked 1/4d. pair, 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d. and 10s. (all marginal) cancelled by Malta G.P.O. datestamps, with Valetta registration label and framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘Nigeria’” marks and endorsed ‘Aera Via Roma’ at top. Reverse with Bari-Rome, Lagos, Victoria (Cameroons) and Buea (Cameroons) datestamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1378 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: OAT and AV selection incl. 1941 censored cover to Detroit franked 21/2d. tied by oval “O.A.T” mark (Heifetz type 1) applied in London, 1944 censored airmail cover to San Francisco franked 2d. (2) and 2s. with “O.A.T” mark in violet (Heifetz type 2), 1952 inwards airmail cover to Zabbar franked Trinidad and Tobago 12c. and 24c. with circular “A.V/2” mark, 1959 inwards cover to Paola franked Thailand 3b. (3) and 25b. with Bangkok registration label and “A.V.” (Heifetz type 2) mark, etc. (19) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1379 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1943 (July 14) envelope (corner torn) to Lisbon franked 1d., 3d. and 1s. tied by Air Mail Malta datestamps and with framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘Gibraltar’” mark, without censorship and the reverse with a Lisbon machine cancellations. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1380 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1943 (Sept. 2) envelope to Tunisia franked 3d. and 1s. (on reverse) tied by Birkirkara S.P.O. c.d.s. and with local (Malta, MSC type CSL8A) and Tunisia (tied by inspectors mark) censor tape at left or right and framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘Gib’” mark. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1381 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1944 (Oct. 20) envelope to Geneva franked 1s.6d. tied by Air Mail Malta c.d.s. and with censor tape at left (similar to MSC type CSL6), “DD/25” framed crown censor and framed “PAR AVION/JUSQU’ A ‘Gibraltar’” marks. Gibraltar transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1382 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1945 to 1966 collection in binder incl. 1945 1st flight Malta-South Africa, 1949 1st B.O.A.C. Canadair flight cover Malta-Singapore, 1950 Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Convention commemorative light cover signed by the pilot, 1955 special flight Malta to Greece with Greek cachet indicating carriage by the Royal Greek Air Force and with accompanying letter from Francis Field, apparently only four flown, 1955 1st Alitalia Rome-Malta flight cover and aerogrammes, etc. (39) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1383 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: Express Mail, 1950 to 1998, collection of covers in a folder, incl. Official and registered mail, range of labels and handstamps, etc. (41 items) (Image1)

Est. £100-150


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.
1384 c, entire, etc. imageMalta: Airmails: 1950 (Feb. 16) Malta-Cairo stage cover franked Egypt 10m. tied by Heliopolis c.d.s. and endorsed as carried on the Hawker “Fury” and by the pilot Neville Duke, mainly fine and scarce with perhaps only three covers and one newspaper carried on that stage. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Sep-24, 04:30 AM EST.

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