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CatNo.

Lot Description

481

COVER

1919 (17 Sep) cover with "The Missions to Seamen" corner cachet in blue, red "Official Paid - Hong Kong" cds (Webb type C) and same day Kowloon Branch dispatch cds alongside, sent to England, endorsed "On Active Service" on top, with the commander''s signature at left side, minor cover tears, otherwise fine example of this rare late military usage of the "Official Paid" cds (Image) (All Images)

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482

(D1-12S) 1923-38 overprinted or perforated Specimen, complete sets, adhered on paper (from presentation sheets), fine-v.f., £900 (Image) (All Images)

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CatNo.

Lot Description

483

(SG 48) 1856 8a carmine, unused, disturbed gum, excellent color, fine and rare stamp, £1,600 (Image) (All Images)

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484

COVER

1920 (23 Jan) Karachi to Bombay experimental air service first flight franked on back with single 8a and block of 4x3p George V stamps, canceled by the special "Karachi Air Post" datestamps, with "Bombay Air Post" 24 Jan 20 arrival alongside, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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485

COVER

1925 (2 Feb) RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, cover franked with 1a George V adhesive, with large violet "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, also "Calcutta-Risalpur Air Flight from Calcutta" in green ink, addressed to Stephen Smith in Ambala, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" (pilot) at top, arrival backstamp, two hinge remnants on back, v.f., only 35 covers carried to Ambala (Image) (All Images)

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486

COVER

1925 (2 Feb) RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, cover franked with 1a George V adhesive, with large violet "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, addressed to General R. Ridgeway in Nowshera, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" at top, arrival backstamp, two hinge remnants on back, v.f., only 64 covers (and 25 cards) were carried to Nowshera (Image) (All Images)

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487

COVER

1925 (2 Feb) RAF Demonstration Flight, Calcutta-Risalpur, picture postcard franked with 1a George V adhesive, with large violet "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, Calcutta 1925" flight cachet, addressed to Nowshera, endorsed "Ft. Lt. Graham" (pilot) at top, arrival pmk alongside, h.r. on picture side, v.f., only 25 cards (and 64 covers) were carried to Nowshera (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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488

COVER

1925 (5 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover franked with 1a George V, flown from Calcutta to Akyab, endorsed "Via Aeroplane from Calcutta", with blue Aeroplane cachet, initialed by Alan Cobham, with 6 Feb arrival pmk on back, hinge remnants on back, fine, only 34 covers flown (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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489

COVER

1925 (7 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover franked with 1a George V, flown from Akyab to Rangoon, endorsed "''By Aeroplane from Akyab to Rangoon" and autographed by Alan J. Cobham, with 7 Feb arrival pmk on back, two hinge remnants on back, fine, only 49 covers flown (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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490

COVER

1925 (19 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Calcutta to Karachi, franked with 1a George V and a red flight vignette, tied by Drigh Road cds, with Triangular Flight cachet and flight endorsement at upper left, Karachi arrival pmk on back, where it was signed by the Flight Engineer Arthur B. Elliott (who was killed a year later, when on a flight between Baghdad and Basra), hinge remnants, v.f., 68 covers flown (Image) (All Images)

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491

COVER

1925 (16 Feb) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Calcutta to London bearing an uncanceled 2a George V and the green flight vignette with triangular flight cachet and 3d charge mark of London E.C, a 3d postage due stamp applied at Kensington, 17 March Waldon Aerodrome Croydon arrival and signed on the reverse by Flight Engineer Arthur B. Elliott (who was killed a year later, when on a flight between Baghdad and Basra), hinge remnants, fine cover, only 121 carried (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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492

COVER

1926 (2 Jan) Calcutta to Risalpur RAF flight, 1/2a green stationery card, with a photographic BY AIR vignette depicting an elephant and Aeroplane, violet "Hawasae / By Air" cachet, plus oval "27 Squadron / Royal Air Force", initialed by E.H Spence, hinge remnants on back, with "souvenir of Calcutta to Risalpur Air Flight" dated and initialed by Stephen Smith (Image) (All Images)

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493

COVER

1926 (4 Apr) Calcutta-Bangkok First Flight cover franked with 3x1a George V adhesives (uncanceled) over the Thai-themed "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label and addressed to Bangkok, Thailand, "By Danish Fokker Aeroplanes 1925, Calcutta to Bangkok" flight cachet, additional lightly struck "KGL Dansk Konsulat Calcutta" and "Royal Danish Legion" handstamps at left, v.f., only 41 covers were carried by Lts. Botved and Herschend (Image) (All Images)

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494

COVER

1926 (4 Apr) Calcutta-Tokyo First Flight cover franked with 1a and 2a George V adhesives (uncanceled) over the Thai-themed "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label and addressed to Hector Smith c/o Royal Danish Consul in Tokyo, Japan, with "By Danish Fokker Aeroplanes 1925, Calcutta to Tokyo" flight cachet, two "KGL Dansk Konsulat Calcutta" handstamps on both sides, with "Calcutta to Tokyo 3/4/26" dated and initialed at bottom left, complete descriptive label affixed on back of the cover, fine and rare, only 31 covers were carried by the Danish fliers (Image) (All Images)

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495

COVER

1926 (19 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover endorsed "By Spanish Air Flight, Karachi to Calcutta", franked with 1a George V, canceled in Calcutta, bearing a "Via Aeroplane 13" label, signed and dated on back by Stephen Smith as Honorary Secretary of Aero Philatelic Club of India, also signed on front by Capt. Joaquin Loriga (who died a year later, when his aircraft crashed during a landing at Cuatro Vientos Airport outside Madrid), little toning and two hinge remnants on back of the cover, still v.f., only 26 carried (Image) (All Images)

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496

COVER

1926 (22 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover with pink label "By Spanish Army Aeroplanes, Calcutta to Rangoon, 22.4.26 Pilots - Lt.Loriga & Lt. Gonsalez", tied by "Correo Aereo" handstamp, franked with 1a George V, canceled in Rangoon, also bearing a "Avail Airmails and Save Time" label, signed by Capt. Gonzalez-Gallarza, arrival pmk on back, two hinge remnants, fine cover, only 51 carried (Image) (All Images)

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497

COVER

1926 (18 Apr) Madrid to Manila flight by Spanish aviators Capts Loriga and Gonzalez-Gallarza, cover with pink label ""By Spanish Brequet Biplane First Trip Calcutta-Manila "18th" April 1926", tied by "Correo Aereo" handstamp, franked with three 1a George V, tied by a biplane handstamp, label further initialed by Stephen Smith, with "Raid Madrid-Manila May 13, 1926" large cachet on back, two hinge remnants, fine cover, only 43 carried (Image) (All Images)

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498

COVER

1926 (23 July) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, cover with a printed black border and explanation that Arthur Elliot, the flight engineer, had been shot on the way from Baghdad, flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with 1a George V canceled at Calcutta, reverse with a photographic vignette and Rangoon cds (26 July), signed by Flt Sgt Ward, who took Elliot''s place when the latter was shot. Also signed by Postmaster, R.J.Singh, Calcutta on back, fine cover, only 45 carried (Image) (All Images)

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499

COVER

1926 (23 July) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, Calcutta to Rangoon, special cover with a printed black border and explanation that Arthur Elliot, the flight engineer, was shot on the way from Bagdad, flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with 1a George V, canceled at Calcutta, reverse with a photographic vignette ("Mr. Elliot Engineer of the D.H.50 was shot on July 5th near Basra. He died on July the 6th"), two hinge remnants on back, fine cover, only 45 carried (Image) (All Images)

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500

COVER

1927 (14 Feb) Karachi to Lahore, cover franked with 1a George V, tied by framed "Air Mails India by Light Aeroplane Karachi G.P.O. with Messrs. Stack & Leete", with Karachi departure cds alongside, special arrival markings on back, including "Royal Air Force Display Lahore" 17.2.27 and two others. Also another cover with similar franking and cachet, flown from Karachi to Delhi, with arrival markings, small photo of the airplane, each cover with two hinge remnants on back, fine-v.f. (Image) (All Images)

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