Commercial Air Mails continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2928 |
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 1927 (Feb 1) cover with primitive black/grey-blue 'BY AIR MAIL.' label with Kenya & Uganda 20c & 50c tied by 'KISUMU/KENYA' cds,
for the first airmail to Sudan and held at Nairobi where light but very fine skeleton cds 'KENYA-SUDAN/ 1 ST /FE15/27/AIR MAIL' struck in red on the face & 'KHARTOUM/18FE27/...' arrival backstamp, signed on the reverse "StephenHSmith". Carried by
Tony Gladstone in the modified seaplane 'Pelican', which was damaged after the flight so the 2nd to 5th flights were made with a borrowed RAF plane.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2929 |
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 1927 (Feb 10) cover with primitive black/grey-blue 'BY AIR MAIL.' label with Kenya & Uganda 20c & 50c tied by 'LIMURU/KENYA' cds,
for the first airmail to Sudan and held at Nairobi where light but very fine skeleton cds 'KENYA-SUDAN/ 1 ST /FE15/27/AIR MAIL' struck in red on the face, to "Minna/Nigeria", repaired flap fault. The mail was flown by the RAF between Khartoum &
Cairo, then per ship to Nigeria. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2930 |
O |
 1927 (Feb 14) oversize cover (220x145mm) to England "By Air Mail" with primitive black/blue 'BY AIR MAIL.' label, Kenya & Uganda 1c
x5 (including a gutter block of 4) & 15c marginal block of 5 tied by light 'KAMPALA/14FE/27/UGANDA' cds, very fine Kampala 'AIR MAIL/ 1ST/FE15/27/UGANDA-SUDAN' in red on the face, poor Cairo backstamp of 20FE27, mostly minor folds clear of the stamps
& postmarks. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2931 |
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 1927 (Feb 26) cover with primitive black/grey-blue 'BY AIR MAIL.' label with Kenya & Uganda 20c & 50c tied by 'NAIROBI/KENYA' cds
with light but clear 'KENYA-SUDAN/FE 27/27/AIR MAIL' skeleton cds in red on the face, to Surrey with Cairo slogan transit on the reverse, minor toning & repaired flap fault. Carried per borrowed RAF plane. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2932 |
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 1927 (Mar 9) apparently commercial cover to Northamptonshire with Kenya & Uganda 10c & 20c x3 tied by double-oval
'NAIROBI/REGISTERED' datestamp, manuscript "R/Nairobi/224" & 'KENYA-SUDAN/MR12/27/ AIR MAIL' skeleton cds in red on the face, the reverse with 'KISUMU/12MR/27/KENYA' arrival, large-part 'Owing temporary failure/[Air] Service Mail/[forwarde]d normal
route.' cachet in violet (Nierinck 270312a; Cat SFr600 in 1992), 'REGISTERED/19MR27/MOMBASA' transit & part Stamford arrival backstamp of 9AP/27, characteristic immersion stains. This was the 6th flight & the first per 'Pelican' since it underwent
repairs. It crashed on takeoff from Lake Victoria near Kisumu, and because there was no other plane available, the mail went by train to Mombasa & ship to England. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2933 |
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 1927 (Sep 28) commercial cover from Sussex with KGV 1½d x5 (1½d + 6d airmail surcharge) tied by machine cancel, to "Malinglands/PO
Kitale/Kenya Colony" with largely very fine skeleton 'KENYA-SUDAN/OC17/27/AIR MAIL' cds in red, the reverse with cds of 'KISUMU/17OC/27/KENYA' & 'ELDORET/OC19/27/KENYA', opened a little roughly. After offloading the mail at Kisumu, 'Pelican' struck a
submerged object on Lake Victoria & sank: Nierinck #271017. This was the last flight until the Imperial Airways service commenced in -.02.1931.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2934 |
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 1931 (Mar 16) cover from Tanganyika to Khartoum with 5c & 20c pairs tied by 'MWANZA' cds, black/blue '.../TANGANYIKA TERRITORY'
airmail label, 'KISUMU/17MR/31/KENYA' transit backstamp, 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/19.III.31/JUBA' on the face where the plane crashed & mail was delayed with Khartoum arrival backstamp of 10.IV.31. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2935 |
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 1931 (June 12) commercial cover from Devon with KGV ½d & 1½d x3 tied by 'FENTON/HONITON' cds, to "Passenger Mail Train North/June
29th/co District Commissioner/Halfa", superb 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/18 VI 31/KHARTOUM' cds on the face & similar '.../19 VI 31/WADI-HALFA' arrival backstamp, opened a little roughly. On 16.6.1931, flown from Cairo per 'City of Birmingham' which crashed at
Aswan & was destroyed. Mails forwarded per 'City of Jodhpur' lost only one day in transit. Nierinck #310616. One of the most unusual addresses we have seen for a long time, to a passenger aboard a Travelling Post Office. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2936 |
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 1931 (Sep 3) advertising cover for a Greek merchant in Khartoum, to a Greek national at "(Mines) Nizi/ Congo-Belge" & endorsed "Via
Juba-Aba", with Monument Airs 3½pi tied by 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/KHARTOUM' cds, the reverse with similar Juba cds of 10.IX.32 and Congo 'ABA/11.9.32/...' transit & 'NIZI/14.9.31/...' arrival, minor defects, minor imperfections. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2937 |
PSE |
 1931 (Nov 15) usage of 15m red Postal Card to Sweden with 3m & Gordon Airs 2pi tied by 'PORT SUDAN QUAYS' cds, superb large-part
'SU[DAN AI]R MAIL/ATBARA' cds with boxed-date & Athens transit, full message in Swedish. Airmail postcards & especially excellent postal stationery usages are very scarce. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2938 |
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 1931 (Dec 30) cover from Tanganyika to a Khartoum post office box with 15c & 50c tied by 'DAR ES SALAAM' cds, boxed 'BY AIR
MAIL/PAR AVION' cachet in violet, missent to Cairo with backstamp of 5.JA,32 & returned to Sudan with 'SHELLAL-HALFA/TPO/9JA22/No2' transit backstamp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2939 |
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 1931-39 covers to all-different destinations comprising Belgian Congo "Via Mwanza-Kigoma", Belgium, Cyprus (apparently originated
at Aba, Belgian Congo), Egypt, Germany, Greece, India overweight & taxed, Japan via Bangkok-Hong Kong Feeder Service, Kenya, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Niger, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, South Africa with 'T/2D' & Postage Due 2d added, Southern
Rhodesia, Tanganyika, Uganda and Zanzibar, good range of frankings, a few jusqu'a markings, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2940 |
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 1931-39 commercial inwards covers from Argentina, Canada, China under Japanese Occupation with 'By I.A.L.' cachet (stained),
France, Gibraltar, Greece registered, Iran, Italy, Madagascar PPC, Philippines registered, Spain (Canary Islands) during the Spanish Civil War & censored, Uganda, UK underpaid with Postage Due 2m & 10m, attractive lot but variable condition.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2941 |
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 1931-41 covers with 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/...' cds 1) of '.../30JUL31/ATBARA' with boxed date three very fine strikes registered to
England, a beautiful cover; 2) '.../19.VIII/EL FASHER' two light but obvious strikes; 3) '...1.V.37/ELOBEID' (one word) fine strike & large boxed 'AIR MAIL/PAR AVION', minor repair; 4) very scarce '.../21-DE-38/KOSTI WHITE NILE' backstamp on OHEMS
cover with light 'KHARTOUM-MESHRA-ER-REQ/ TPO 1 /19DEC38' alongside & 3m tied by retta; and 5) of ''.../12.V.44/WADI-HALFA' on 15m & 3pi on cover to New Zealand, minor faults. A very desirable group.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2942 |
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 1932 (Jan 13) cover to Malakal from Northern Rhodesia with 2d & 6d tied by 'KALOMO' cds with 'BROKEN HILL/29JAN32/...' transit
backstamp, on that day the north-bound aircraft crashed before arriving at Broken Hill, the cover appears to have been missent to 'NAIROBI/3FE/32/KENYA' - compare with the next lot - & later flown with 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/9.II.32/MALAKAL' transit and
superb 'NASSER/19FEB32/...' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2943 |
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 1932 (Jan 13) cover to "Civil Hospital/Omdurman" from Nyasaland with 1d 3d & 6d tied by light 'FORT JAMISON' cds with
'ZOMBA/22JAN32/...' & huge 'SALISBURY/27JAN1932/...' transit backstamps, recovered from the 'City of Delhi' that crashed before arriving at Broken Hill & forwarded per 'City of Baghdad' to Kisumu and 'City of Swanage' with superb 'SUDAN AIR
MAIL/10.II.32/KHARTOUM' arrival on the face, minor blemishes. The sender paid an extra 2d for the flight Zomba-Salisbury. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2944 |
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 1934-38 covers from Belgian Congo flown within Sudan comprising 1) 1934 'THYSVILLE' to France at 6fr50c, opened-out for display;
2) 1934 'COQUILHATVILLE' to Egypt registered at 23fr25c; 3) 1935 'STANLEYVILLE' to Belgium at 4fr50c, flap missing; and 4) 'ELISABETHVILLE' to Djibouti at 6fr50c; backstamps include Sudan transits. A handsome quartet.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2945 |
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 1935 & 1936 annotated covers to Australia at the 10pi rate, two with additional 2pi for registration fee, all-different Gordon
Statue Airs frankings cancelled at Atbara (cover stained at lower-left), Port Sudan, Khartoum or Port Sudan Quays (superb strike), the first flown from Singapore per Imperial Airways, the others from there per Qantas. Scarce quartet.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2946 |
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 1936 commercial cover from New Guinea with Undated 3d & 1/- (3d underpaid) tied by 'BRISBANE/ 6MAY/1936/QLD - PAQUEBOT' machine
cancel & superb '("80")/CTMS/ T ' handstamp, the reverse with Alexandria transit of 22MA36 & light 'SHELLAL-HALFA/TPO/26MY36/No 1' arrival, surprisingly without Postage Dues affixed, small piece of the flap missing. Excellent origin/destination
item. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
| 2947 |
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 1936 (Aug 18) commercial cover from Australia paid at the All Up rate of 1/7d with KGV 1d, SA Centenary 3d & 1/6d Hermes tied by
'LUTWYCHE/QUEENSLAND' cds, Alexandria transit & 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/1.IX.36/ KHARTOUM' arrival backstamps, stained on the reverse. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-11, 05:30 PM |
