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Heavier-Than-Air Flights continued...

Other Foreign Flights continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
781   imageIndia, 1928 (May 16), Calcutta - Rangoon Doisy & Carol Flight, a green-and-red themed cover, with airplane and clouds with "From Calcutta/By Air" cachet, two green "Doisy And Carol" straightline handstamps (one with biplane silhouette), red "Plane crashed at Akyab,/16th May, 1928." reading down right side of envelope, plus blue-and-white Air Mail sticker and violet Consulat Général de France cachet; reverse with Consular cachet repeated and manuscript "S.M.S." initials, Very Fine, 121 carried.
Muller 59: 3,000 points.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
782   imageIndia, 1929 (May 21), press packet and poster flown to Darjeeling via Dum Dum Airport, press packet for The Englishman addressed to Darjeeling Agent, Rev. J. Kelly, "per Bengal Air Transport Co." "via Dum Dum Air Port", plus broadsheet "The Englishman/Tuesday, May 21, 1929/Delivered/In/Darjeeling/By Air"; authenticity attested by Stephen H. Smith in manuscript, on packet: "Genuine flown copy" and broadsheet: "This poster was carried by aeroplane on the first flight from Calcutta to Darjeeling on the 21st May"; both signed, Very Fine, great collateral items.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
783   imageIndia, 1929 (Nov. 4), Imperial Airways India - Great Britain FDC of India's First Airmail Set, each stamp a marginal single, cancelled Park Street, Calcutta, Nov. 4, with designer G. Grant's signature on each selvage piece; cachet of four-propeller biplane with "India - Great Britain/by Imperial Airways/Via: - Bagdad, Gaza, Alexandria,/Salonika, Budapest, Vienna, Cologne", and boxed "First Day/of Issue of/Air Mail Stamps" handstamp (repeated on reverse; red-white-blue "Avail Air Mails/and/Save Time" and blue-and-white "Air Mail" labels on front; reverse signed G. Grant and Stephen H. Smith (both dated 4 November), and J.D. Lingham (addressee in London, 21.11.29); snaking inch-long tear at left (through FDI handstamp), plus vertical crease and vertical fold not affecting stamps, still Very Fine overall, one of three covers known to exist.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
784   imageIndia, 1930 (Mar. 9), Calcutta - San Francisco - Alameda First Flight, four covers, all sent from Van Lear Black to Stephen H. Smith, Secretary of the Indian Air Mail Society, that tell a story: the first is the actual First Flight Cover from Calcutta to Alameda, CA (Smith, p. 128), properly cancelled Calcutta, with 2¢ Washington cancelled Alameda May 12, two straightline "FIRST FLIGHT" and one two-line "Air Liner/Maryland Free State" handstamps, "Calcutta to San Francisco By Air" notation in red manuscript and signed "Scholte/pilot Maryland Free State" - one of 26 carried; second (ibid., Field 250) is from the Croydon - Calcutta - San Francisco - New York - Alameda flight of Mar. 9, inscribed by Mr. Van Lear Black "From a purely commercial plane that has just come from Croydon, England", registered and cancelled Calcutta 10 MAR 30 - 3 letters carried, but this is the only one known to exist; third (AAMC #TO1088, Field 250) posted Alameda May 9 addressed to Calcutta with violet straightline "Maryland Free State" handstamp, both envelope and enclosure on specially printed stationery showing blue and yellow plane for use on the flight - this is the only cover posted from Alameda on May 9; and the fourth an Aug. 2 letter from New York with enclosure on stationery reading "On board Sabalo", Mr. Black's yacht from which, on Aug. 18, he fell overboard and drowned, Very Fine, phenomenally rare covers and a great story to boot: perfect for the exhibitor.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
785   imageIndia, 1930 (Oct 27-31), Mildred Bruce Solo Barnstorming Tour, three covers, each signed by Bruce and franked with 1a KGV; marked as having been flown Jodhpur - Delhi (canceled Jodhpur, Oct 27, backstamped New Delhi, Oct 29); Jodhpur - Calcutta (canceled Calcutta G.P.O., Oct 29, 3 P.M., backstamped Park Street, Calcutta, Oct 29, 6 P.M.); and Karachi - Akyab (canceled East Rangoon, Oct 31, backstamped East Rangoon, 8:30 A.M.); the first and last with printed cachets; the second is signed on the back by mail-rocketeer, Stephen H. Smith and marked "10 exist".
AAMC TO 1120 var.
Estimate $300 - 400

Mrs. Bruce flew from London via India to Tokyo. She and her plane, Bluebird, then traveled by ship, the Empress of Japan, across the Pacific to Vancouver, Wash., from whence they resumed their air journey across the U.S. to New York, again taking to the sea aboard the Ile de France, to Le Havre. From there she completed her journey to London in Bluebird, having flown about 19,000 miles. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
786   imageIndia, 1932 (Jan 7-12), Halliburton-Stephens Flight over the Himalayas, cover with descriptive labels (Roessler?) and handstamp signed by Halliburton with ½a KGV tied by 13 Jan Calcutta c.d.s., Very Fine. Accompanied by a 1962 article from the Airpost Journal describing the flight and noting that just 50 covers were carried. Also signed on the back by Indian mail-rocketeer, Stephen H. Smith, of the Indian Air Mail Society.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
787   imageIndia, 1933 (Apr. 1), Air France Calcutta - Saigon Flight, registered cover returned to sender; noted in manuscript on reverse "Réclamé par l'expediteur", with Saigon Central 6 April receiver, Calcutta G.P.O. 18 May and Park Street, Calcutta 19 May receivers, along with New Market Calcutta Registry label, along with 3a6p additional postage (indistinct c.d.s.'s), Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
788   imageIndia, 1937 (May 28), airmail envelope from Lucknow to Aachen, with unlisted 7½a on 8a overprint, cancelled "Advocate P.O./28 MAY 37/Lucknow", cover bearing four definitives and unlisted 7½ As. overprint on 8 Annas India Airmail printed envelope; Registry label and several signatures on front, back crossed with German Censor's tape; reverse shows Cawnpore/Dely/29May.37 c.d.s. and Aachen/-7.6.37 receivers across tape, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

According to Jain (p. 173), the 8a envelope was surcharged down to 7½a following the Nov. 28, 1934, postal tariff revision . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
789   imageIndia, 1938 (Feb. 27-28), Calcutta - Gwalior & Calcutta - Udaipur "Coogie" Survey Flight, two covers, both postmarked Calcutta 28 FEB, with purple cachet "First Flight/[Airplane over water]", with arrival markings on reverse; each mounted on exhibit pages, Very Fine, Field #A-64 and A-65.
Estimate $200 - 300

Survey flights prior to the extension of flying boat service to Malaya on the air route to India and Australia. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
790   imageIndia, 1948-61, Air India first flights, over 90 covers mounted on pages, with 1948 Aug 6 Bombay to Cairo cover, 1948 Jun 8 Bombay to Geneva cover, 1955 Mar 7 Bombay to Tokyo covers, 1958 Aug 14 Delhi to Moscow cover, 1960 Oct 4 Bombay to Bahrain cover, 1961 May 5 Nairobi to Bombay cover, 1964 Aug 3 Bombay to Fiji cover, 1968 Oct 29 Kuwait to Zurich, along with luggage stickers, postcards, aerogramms, Air India stamps, highly recommended for the India specialist, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37) (Image38) (Image39) (Image40) (Image41) (Image42) (Image43) (Image44) (Image45) (Image46) (Image47) (Image48) (Image49) (Image50)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
791   imageIndia, 1927-40, first flights, over 235 covers mounted in two albums, with 1927 cover carried by the famous D. H.G-E.B.M.O. which won the 1926 King's Cup and made the historic flight from London to Delhi, 1927 cover India to England via Basran-Karachi-Cairo, 1927 cover inaugural flight Karachi to Quetta, 1927 cover Calcutta to Australia, 1928 cover Calcutta to Rangoon, 1929 first flight Bombay to England, 1929 cover Calcutta to Siliquri, 1929 cover Dum Dum to Calcutta, 1929 cover Karachi to Calcutta, 1929 cover Dehli to London, 1931 cover Calcutta to Rangoon, 1931 cover Calcutta to Sydney, 1932 cover Viceroy Cup Aeroplane Race, with dozens more of historic and valuable first flight covers, if you collect, deal or wish to deal in this area this is your collection, please set aside sufficient time to properly view this gorgeous lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37) (Image38) (Image39) (Image40) (Image41) (Image42) (Image43) (Image44) (Image45) (Image46) (Image47) (Image48) (Image49) (Image50)

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Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
792   imageIran, 1923-56, first flights, 24 covers from both domestic and international flights; includes Muller #M8 (3), 10, 12, 12a, 13, 13a, 16, 19, 21, 21a, 24, 26, 27 (2), 29, 29a, 31 (one of 108 items carried to Athens), plus an unlisted/unidentified 1932 Tehran - London cover, and 1956 Lufthansa Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich - Tehran flights; all Qajar issues overprinted, with 1920s Pahlavi covers bearing Airmail and Pahlavi Reign overprints as well as regular definitives; one #M8 has seen better days, but overall a Very Fine group.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
793   imageIraq, 1921-56, first flights, 32 covers, leading off with a Dec. 14, 1921, London - Cairo - Baghdad cover, the earliest known date of the 6d Air rate (cancelled Birmingham), and running through Lufthansa's Sept. 12, 1956, first flight to Baghdad from Frankfurt (on Dutch-language exhibit page); destinations from Iraq include England, India, Iran, Lebanon, Greece, Burma and Singapore (Straits Settlements); covers to Iraq originating from England, Switzerland, Egypt, Austria, Greece and Germany; includes RAF flights, including Baldwin #181, the record long-distance attempt made by Carr & Gilman; Muller #33 and Field #A81 ("All Up" cover) signed, Very Fine selection, much of interest; inspection invited.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
794   imageIraq, 1922 (Jun 9), Baghdad - Cairo, cover addressed to Theodore Champion with typed routing and magenta boxed flight cachet "By Air Service", not backstamped; minor perf tones, Fine.
Muller 6.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
795   imageIraq, 1929 (Jan. 3), Baghdad - Karachi First Flight by De Sibour, two multi-frank covers, one mounted on exhibit page, flown by special flight by Viscount and Viscountess Jacques de Sibour [née Violette Selfridge, daughter of Harry Gordon Selfridge]; stamps tied by special boxed cachet "'IRAQ TO INDIA/By Light Aeroplane/With Vct. and Vctess./J. de Sibour.", one addressed to Sabri Tarzian, the second to Solomon Joseph; origin and receiver c.d.s.'s on reverse; cover to Joseph stained, still a Very Fine duo, only 50 covers were flown - and here are two of them.
Muller 18: 9,000 points.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
796   imageItaly, 1906, Milan International Exposition, Official Expo card No. 22 featuring the Aerostatic Park at the entrance to the Aeronautics Pavilion, franked with a 5c stamp on the picture side tied by an Exposition cancel with an Exposition label at the right, Fine to Very Fine.
Sassone 1.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
797   imageItaly, 1908 (Jun 20), Louis Delagrange Biplane Flight, real photo postcard of Delagrange's plane in flight with printed facsimile signature in blue, franked with a 10c stamp canceled Turin, Jun 6; message talks of seeing the "famous flying machine"; also includes another vintage picture postcard of Delagrange and his plane on the ground.
Sassone 1A.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
798   imageItaly, 1911, Experimental Flights, Milan - Turin - Milan, special picture postcard prepared for the flight with Oct 29 Milan air post cancel; and a second, ordinary picture postcard with stamp tied by special "Milano-Torino-Milano" Oct 29-31 air post cancel; the message on first card, written in English, reads "This card will go from Milano to Torino if the aviator is not killed. First Areo-Post in Italia".
Sassone P11, P12; €1,850 ($1,970). AAMC 12,12a.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
799   imageItaly, 1917-46, airmail covers, 24 covers, mostly first flights but also a few events like 1929 Milan Aviation Day and 1949 First Philatelic Reunion with "RFPV-46" perfin on 2L C107; also includes a cover said to have been carried aboard the S.S. Conte Biancamono to Gibraltar, thence by Air to Genoa (not posted until Genoa). An excellent lot, Very Fine.
Sassone €870 ($930).
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
800   imageItaly, 1928 (June) Trente - Munich & Milan - Trente, two covers, first franked with 2.45L canceled Jun 6 Trento Railroad Express c.d.s. and backstamped Munich, Jun 11; handstamped "Inoltrare Solamente per Posta Aerea" (Forward only by Air Mail), but apparently the flight never took place; second cover franked with 1L postage tied by Jun 11 Milan c.d.s.s and backstamped Trente the same day.
Muller 199 & var.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

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