General - Imperial Airways continued...
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 2d & 3d Falls (SG17 & 18) tied to plain cover with Bulawayo 19 Dec 31 cds cancel. Experimental Flight official cachet. Typed address to Claremont C.P. Johannesburg 21 Dec 31
transit, Cape Town 21 Dec 31 receiving on reverse. Light vertical fold otherwise very fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Estimate £ 44
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 77 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 1d & 4d (SG16 & 19) tied to plain cover with Bulawayo 18 Dec 31 cds cancel. Experimental flight official cachet. Typed address to Windhoek. Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 arrival &
Windhoek-Kimberley 21 Dec receiving.Clean & fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Estimate £ 44
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 78 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia Victoria Falls 2d & 3d (SG17 & 18) tied to plain cover with Salisbury 19 Dec 31 cds cancel. Experimental Flight official cachet. Hand address to Cape Town. Johannesburg 21 Dec 31
transit & Cape Town 21 Dec 31 receiving. Horiz crease at bottom & stained on back. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 79 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 10d joined vertical pair (SG22) tied to plain cover with Salisbury 18 Dec 31 cds cancel. Hand written address to Cape Town with Experimental Flight official cachet which ties one
of the 10d's. Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit & Cape Town 21 Dec 31 receiving. Very fine & clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Estimate £ 44
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 80 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 1d & 4d (SG16 & 19) tied to picture postcard with Salisbury 18 Dec 31 cds cancel. Air Mail label & Experimental Flight official cachet on address side. Addressed to Cape Town.
Picture side captioned First Street Salisbury with Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit & Cape Town 21 Dec receiving. Repaired corner. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £18.40)
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Estimate £ 23
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 81 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 GB GV 9d tied to Springbok offical cover with Manchester 7 Dec 1931 cds cancel. Hand written address to Umtali S Rhodesia. Salisbury 19 Dec 1931 arrival cds & Umtali 21 Dec 1931 receiving on
reverse. Clean cover with small tear right side. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 82 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia ½d horiz joined pair & 2d Falls joined vertical pair, (SG15 & 17) tied Salisbury 19 Dec 1931 cds cancels. Typed address to Windhoek SWA. Experimental Flight official cachet & 'By
First Air Mail From S. Rhodesia' cachet. On reverse Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit, Windhoek-Kimberley 21 Dec receiving. Some light foxing round one stamp otherwise very fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 83 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 2d Victoria Falls horiz joined pair (SG17) tied to plain cover with Salisbury 18 Dec 31 cds cancel. Hand addressed to Bulawayo (just one stage of the flight). Experimental Flight
official cachet. Bulawayo 20 Dec 31 receiving on reverse. Vertical fold. Scarce. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Estimate £ 44
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 84 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Northern Rhodesia 2d & 3d (SG4 & 5), tied to plain cover with Broken Hill 17 Dec 1931 cds cancel. Typed address to Cape Town. On reverse Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit, Cape Town 21 Dec 31 receiving
& Poste Restante Cape Town 22 Dec 31. Slightly soiled. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Estimate £ 27
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 85 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Northern Rhodesia 1d & 4d (SG2 & 6) tied to plain cover with Broken Hill 17 Dec 1931 cds cancel. Typed 'By First Air Mail from Northern Rhodesia'. Typed address to Johannesburg. 21 Dec 31 receiving
on reverse. Fine & clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 86 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 1d & 4d (SG16 & 19), on Springbok official illust cover tied with Salisbury 19 Dec 31 cds cancel. Experimental Flight official cachet applied twice. Typed address to Windhoek SWA.
On reverse Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 transit, Windhoek-Kimberley 21 Dec receiving. Very fine & clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £42.40)
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Estimate £ 53
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 87 |
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LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 1931 Southern Rhodesia 1d & 4d (SG16 & 19) tied to plain cover with Bulawayo 19 Dec 31 cds cancel. Experimental Flight official cachet. Typed address to Mossel Bay Cape. Johannesburg 21 Dec 31 arrival,
Mossel Bay 23 Dec 31 receiving. Very fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Estimate £ 44
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 88 |
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 LONDON CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL CHRISTMAS FLIGHT 19311 Southern Rhodesia 1d & 8d (SG16 & 21) tied to plain registered cover with superb strikes of Bulawayo S.R. Registered 18 Dec 31 cds cancels. Experimental Flight official
cachet in black & Bulawayo reg label. Typed address to Sea Point Cape Town. On reverse Bulawayo Registered 18 Dec , Johannesburg Registered 21 Dec transit & Cape Town 21 Dec 31 receiving. Very fine & clean. Display quality. {C} [US1] (Start Price /
Minimum Bid) = £71.20) (Image)
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Estimate £ 89
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 89 |
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN FIRST REGULAR SERVICE 1932 Northern Rhodesia 2d & 3d (SG4 & 5 ), tied to plain cover with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancel. Typed address to Cape Town. On reverse Johannesburg 1 Feb transit, Cape Town 2 Feb 32 receiving. Cape Town
Poste Restante 3 Feb 32. Small stain bottom right corner otherwise very fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 90 |
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN FIRST REGULAR SERVICE 1932 Northern Rhodesia 2d & 3d (SG4 & 5 ), tied to plain cover with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancel. Typed address to Cape Town. On reverse Johannesburg 1 Feb transit, Cape Town 2 Feb 32 receiving. Cape Town
Poste Restante 3 Feb 32. Very fine & clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 91 |
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 LONDON-CAPE TOWN FIRST REGULAR SERVICE 1932 Northern Rhodesia 2d & 3d (SG4 & 5 ), tied to plain cover with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. 'By Imperial Airways First Flight Mpika to Cape Town' official cachet. Typed address to
Victoria West. Victoria West 16 Feb 32 cds on front for return to sender. On reverse Kimberley 2 Feb transit & Victoria West 4 Feb 32 receiving. Only a small number of covers carried on this stage of the flight. Very fine & scarce. {C} [US1] (Start
Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.80) (Image)
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Estimate £ 76
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 92 |
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 LONDON-CAPE TOWN FIRST REGULAR SERVICE 1932 GB 2d horiz joined pair & 3d (SG421 & 423), tied to Speedbird official illust cover with superb strikes of Croydon Aerodrome 20 Jan 1932 cds cancels. Typed address to Dodoma. On
reverse Dodoma 28 Jan 32 receiving. Believed just 24 covers carried from Croydon to Dodoma. Very fine & clean. Display quality. Very Rare. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £142.40) (Image)
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Estimate £ 178
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN FIRST REGULAR SERVICE 1932 Northern Rhodesia 1d & horiz joined pair 2d (SG2 & 4), tied to Springbok official illust cover with superb strikes Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. 'By Imperial Airways First Flight Mpika to Cape Town official
cachet. Hand addressed to Cape Town. On reverse Cape Town 2 Feb 32 receiving & Cape Town Poste Restante 3 Feb 32. Very fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £42.40)
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Estimate £ 53
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 94 |
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LONDON-CAPE TOWN FIRST REGULAR SERVICE 1932 Northern Rhodesia 2d & 3d (SG4 & 5 ), tied to plain cover with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancel. Typed address to Kimberley. Om reverse Johannesburg 1 Feb transit & Kimberley 2 Feb 32 receiving. Fine &
clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £35.20)
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Estimate £ 44
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 95 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1935 Southern Rhodesia 1d horiz joined pair & 4d (SG16 & 19), tied to plain cover with Banket Junction cds cancels. Hand address to Birmingham. Vertical fold & some tone marks around stamp edges. Scarce cancel. {C} [US1] (Start Price /
Minimum Bid) = £28.80)
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Estimate £ 36
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 96 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1935 Northern Rhodesia 4d horiz joined pair & SJ 3d (SG6 & 20), tied to plain cover with Ndola 11 Sep 35 wavy line cancel. Typed address to Athens. On reverse Brindisi 18 Sept 35 transit (one stage beyond Athens) & Athens 18 Sept
receiving. With notes of flight. Fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Estimate £ 27
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 97 |
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 OTHER FLIGHTS 1936 GB GV photo 2d orange, 1/- bistre brown & EwdVIII 1d (SG442, 449 & 458) tied to plain cover with Wilton Road Hudson's Place 23 Oct 36 cds cancels. (HQ of Imperial Airways). In manuscript 'TEST COVER', 'Via
Mairselles & Stanleyville', Via 'SABENA Service (Brussels-Elizabethville)'. Hand address to Mr Hunter, C/o Imperial Airways Broken Hill N Rhodesia. On reverse Paris 23 Oct 36 slogan, Broken Hill 30 Oct 36 receiving. In pencil 'About 4 flown'. Fine &
RARE Display Quality cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £107.20) (Image)
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Estimate £ 134
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1936 Southern Rhodesia 1/- & 2d Falls, (SG23 & 29), tied to plain cover with Bulawayo 19 Sep 36 cds cancel. Hand address to Kansas City. 'Received for Trial from Kansa City MO' cachet. On reverse Kansas City 10 Oct 36 receiving. Light
edge wear. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Estimate £ 27
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 99 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1936 GB GV photo ½d, 1½d & 4d (SG439, 441 & 4445) tied to plain cover with Earl's Court 24 Mar 36 wavy line cancel. Hand address to B.S.A. Police Depot Salisbury S R. Surcharged T in hex with manuscript 120c & T 1/-. (Not collected). On
reverse Poste Restante Salisbury 4 Apr 36 Some edge wear. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Estimate £ 27
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 100 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1937 Southern Rhodesia 1d & 2d vert joined pairs Coronation, (SG36 & 37), on plain cover with Salisbury 26 Jun 37 cds cancels. Typed address to Uplands Kenya. On reverse Uplands 28 Jun 37 receiving. Last day of 'Air Fee' before
introduction on the 27 Jun of The Empire Air Mail Scheme. Some light tone marks. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £21.60)
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Estimate £ 27
Closing..Jan-07, 12:00 PM EST. |
