General - Imperial Airways continued...
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Catalog No. |
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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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 92 |
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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} [US2] (Start
Price / Minimum Bid) = £53.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 67
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 93 |
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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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £37.60)
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Estimate £ 47
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 94 |
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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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £125.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 157
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 95 |
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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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £31.20)
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Estimate £ 39
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 96 |
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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} [US2] (Start Price /
Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 97 |
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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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)
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Estimate £ 24
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 98 |
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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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)
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Estimate £ 24
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 99 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1937 Southern Rhodesia 4d & 6d Coronation, (SG19 & 39), tied to plain Registered cover with Concession 21 May 37 cds cancels. Concession reg label. Hand address to Leslie Fife & re-directed to Bournemouth. On reverse Concession 21 May
37, Salisbury RE'd 22 May 37, Leslie 31 May 37 receiving. Fine & clean. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)
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Estimate £ 24
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 100 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1937 Southern Rhodesia 2d & 3d Falls, & 6d (SG20, 29 & 30),tied to plain cover with Arcturus 3 Apr 37 cds cancels. Hand address to Copenhagen. On reverse Copenhagen 17 Apr 37 receiving. Some creases to edges but scarce cancel. {C} [US2]
(Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 101 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1939 South Africa 1/- (SG48 single) tied to plain cover with Durban 20 Aug 39 cds cancel. Hand address to Frankfurt Germany. Carried on the penultimate north bound flight to Southampton before flying boat operations were transferred to
Poole. On reverse German censor tape & Franfurt 30 Aug 39 receiving. Slightly soiled. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £14.40)
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Estimate £ 18
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 102 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1946 Southern Rhodesia 2d Falls (SG35a) tied to First Official Airmail Bulawayo - Fort Victoria by Southern Rhodesia Air Services illust cover with Bulawayo 5 Mar 1946 wavy line cancel. Typed address to Fort Victoria. ON reverse Fort
Victoria 5 Mar 46 receiving. Some wear to edges. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)
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Estimate £ 24
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 103 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1955 Central African Airways collection much written up on pages of Airway Letter Stamps (Similar to those issued by BEA). Mint pairs as issued with margins, used on piece & on cover. The 3 different printings represented with 6d April
1955 perf 12½, June 1955 perf 11 & June/July 1956 roul. First Flight Airways Letter Service illust covers 1 April 55 x 5. 1959 commercial cover Salisbury to Ndola with 6d joined pair. 14 used items most on piece, 6 covers, 1946-1954 Growth of CAA
leaflet, 4 u.m. singles & 8 u.m. pairs. With research information. Very difficult to assembly such a group. Scarce. {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £156.00)
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Estimate £ 195
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 104 |
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OTHER FLIGHTS 1956 Central African Airways Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1/3d (SG10) tied to illust first flight London Central-South Africa by Rhodesian Viscount. Tied with Salisbury 20 Jul 56 cds cancel. Pilot signed Captain R A Mackie. Typed address to
Wallington Surrey. With enclosure. Vertical fold otherwise fine & clean. Return flight illust cover GB QEII Wilding ½d, 1½d, 3d, 4d & 6d tied with The London Airport Hounslow 23 Jul 56 cds cancels. Addressed to Salisbury. With enclosure. Very fine.
(2 covers). {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £20.80)
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Estimate £ 26
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 105 |
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 OTHER FLIGHTS 1956 Hunting Clan-African Airways pair of illust covers for first flight Salisbury-Mongu via Livinstone. Each with R & N 2½d (SG3a) tied with Salisbury 30 Jun 56 wavy line. Typed address one to Mongu, one to
Livingstone. Mongu cover with receiving 1 Jul 56 on reverse. Livingstone no backstamp. With hand written letter detailing the flight, in which reference is made to just 6 covers survive addressed to Livingstone the majority being destroyed. Further
research required but potentially very rare. Display quality covers. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £53.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 67
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 106 |
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 OTHER FLIGHTS 1956 Hunting Clan-African Airways pair of illust covers for first flight Salisbury-Mongu via Livinstone. Each with R & N 2½d (SG3a) tied with Salisbury 30 Jun 56 wavy line. Typed address one to Mongu, one to
Livingstone. Mongu cover with receiving 1 Jul 56 on reverse. Livingstone no backstamp. With copy of hand written letter detailing the flight, in which reference is made to just 6 covers survive addressed to Livingstone the majority being destroyed.
Further research required but potentially very rare. Display quality covers. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £53.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 67
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 107 |
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RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1934 Broken Hill - Madagascar first flight. Southern Rhodesia 3d Falls & 1/- (SG23 & 30) tied to plain cover with Bulawayo 1 Aug 34 cds cancels. Typed address to Madagascar. On reverse Majunga 1 Aug 34 & Tananarive 4 Aug
34 slogan. Slightly soiled. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 108 |
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RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1934 Broken Hill - Madagascar first flight. Southern Rhodesia 3d Falls & 1/- (SG23 & 30) tied to plain cover with Bulawayo 1 Aug 34 cds cancels. Typed address to Madagascar. On reverse Majunga 1 Aug 34 & Tananarive 4 Aug
34 slogan. Slightly soiled. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 109 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1934 Broken Hill - Madagascar first flight. Southern Rhodesia 3d Falls & 1/- (SG23 & 30) tied to Imperial Airways 'Wings' stationary cover with Salisbury 1 Aug 34 cds cancels. Typed address to
Madagascar. Pilot signed, F C Elliot-Nilag Captain, Commander of the Andromieda. On reverse Majunga 1 Aug 34 & Tananarive 4 Aug 34 slogan. Slightly soiled. Very scarce. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £116.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 145
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 110 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1935 Salisbury-Umtali-Beira first flight. Southern Rhodesia 1d & 3d SJ (SG31 & 33) tied to plain cover with Umtali 5 Oct 35 cds cancel. 'Rhodesia & Nyasalnd Airways Ltd (RANA)' cachet & 'First Air
Mail between Umtali and Salisbury' cachet. Typed address to Salisbury. On reverse Salisbury 5 Oct 35 receiving. Reported that just 15 covers carried on this leg, however after much research by the Rhodesia Study Circle 28-30 covers seems more likely.
VERY RARE. Very fine Display Quality cover. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £109.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 137
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 111 |
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RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1935 Salisbury-Umtali-Beira first flight. Mozambique Air set (SG161-270) tied to plain cover with Beira 4 Oct 35 cancels. Manuscript 'First Beira-Umtali Service Flight'. Hand address to R A Bourlay RANA Cecil Hotel
Umtali. On reverse Umtali 5 Oct 35 receiving. With faults, folds creases & some toning. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £28.00)
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Estimate £ 35
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 112 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1935 Salisbury-Umtali-Beira first flight. Southern Rhodesia 2d horiz joined pair SJ (SG32) tied to plain cover with Umtali 3 Oct 35 cds cancels. 'Rhodesia & Nyasalnd Airways Ltd (RANA)' cachet &
'First Air Mail between Umtali and Beira' cachet. Typed address to Beira. On reverse Beiri 3 Oct 35 receiving & Mozambique 30c Air SG265 paying the RTS with Poste Restante Beira cancel. Very fine Display Quality cover. {C} [US2] (Start Price /
Minimum Bid) = £47.20) (Image)
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Estimate £ 59
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 113 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1935 Salisbury-Umtali-Beira first flight. Southern Rhodesia 2d horiz joined pair SJ (SG32) tied to illust cover ('Wings between Air Mail') with Umtali 3 Oct 35 cds cancels. 'Rhodesia & Nyasalnd
Airways Ltd (RANA)' cachet & 'First Air Mail between Umtali and Beira' cachet. Typed address to Beira. On reverse Beira 3 Oct 35 receiving & Mozambique 30c Air SG265 paying the RTS. Very fine Display Quality cover. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum
Bid) = £53.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 67
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 114 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1935 Salisbury-Umtali-Beira first flight. Southern Rhodesia 1d & 3d SJ (SG31 & 33) tied to illust cover ('Wings between Air Mail') with Bulawayo 2 Oct 35 cds cancels. 'Rhodesia & Nyasalnd Airways
Ltd (RANA)' cachet & 'First Air Mail between Bulawayo and Umtali' cachet. Typed address to Umtali. On reverse Umtali 3 Oct 35 receiving. Very fine Display Quality cover. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £53.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 67
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 115 |
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RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1938 GB GVI 1½d (SG464) tied to plain cover with London SW 1 Empire Exb. Slogan cancel 12 Apr 38. First Accelerated service. Typed address from Traffic Manager IA London to Traffic Manager IA Salisbury. On reverse very
fine strike of RANA Traffic Office 17 Apr 1938 Salisbury. Very fine & clean Display quality cover. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 116 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1939 Northern Rhodesia 1½d (SG29) tied to plain cover with Mankoya 3 Jan 39 cds cancel. Typed address to RANA Lusaka. Pilot signed H R Kirkman. On reverse Lusaka 4 Jun 39 receiving. 15 flown. Very
rare. (Paid £188 in 2022). Display Quality Cover {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £109.60) (Image)
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Estimate £ 137
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 117 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1939 Northern Rhodesia 1½d (SG29) tied to plain cover with Mongu-Lealui 2 Jan 39 cds cancel. Typed address to RANA Lusaka. Pilot signed H R Kirkman. On reverse Lusaka 4 Jun 39 receiving. Circa 90
flown. Very rare. (Paid £155 in 2016). Display Quality Cover {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £94.40) (Image)
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Estimate £ 118
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 118 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS 1939 Northern Rhodesia 1½d (SG29) tied to plain cover with Fort Jameson 3 Jan 39 cds cancels. Typed address to RANA Lusaka. Pilot signed A H Downing. On reverse Lusaka 4 Jun 39 receiving. Circa 15
flown. Very rare. (Paid £160 in 2017). Display Quality Cover {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £94.40) (Image)
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Estimate £ 118
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 119 |
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RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS
OTHER FLIGHTS 1938 Southern Rhodesia GVI 1½d (SG42) 4 separate covers each printed at top '……African UPU Empire Air Mail Scheme 1st February 1938' Gatooma 1 Feb 38 to Chalford Glos. Queque to Chalford. Salisbury to Windhoek. Salisbury to Serowe. Each
very fine & clean. (4 covers). {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)
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Estimate £ 32
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 120 |
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 RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS
OTHER FLIGHTS 1938 Southern Rhodesia GVI 1½d (SG42) tied to 'First Direct Umtali to Beira' illust cover with Umtali 3 Feb 38 cds cancel. Printed address to Chalford Glos. IA 1937 Flying Boat cinderella label top left. On reverse Chalford 10 Feb 38
receiving. Plus 2 real photos of 'City of Salisbury' VP-YBK Very fine & scarce. Display quality cover. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £62.40)
(Image)
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Estimate £ 78
Closing..Apr-01, 12:00 PM EST. |
