AEROGRAMMES: 1964 social usage of Shaikh 30np Jones QAL3b to La Salle Extension University in Chicago USA with British-pattern 'DOHA/3JU/64/QATAR (5)' cds but remarkably from Oman with sender's address "...Petroleum Development (Oman) Ltd/...Azaiba, Muscat/via Baharin [sic]" on the reverse, the letter headed "Azaiba/29-5-64" - proving 5 day transit just to Qatar - enquires about courses in accounting. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3828
Symbol: PS
AEROGRAMMES: 1970 commercial usage of 30dh Mosque Jones QAL5 with printed letterhead for aerogramme dealer A Wink to his colleague Arthur Lewandowski (Lava) in New York USA with Traffic Lights 20dh tied by bi-lingual '.../17NO/70/DOHA-5' cds. Very pretty. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3829
Symbol: PS
AEROGRAMMES: 1979 social usage of Sheikh Khalifa 50dh Jones QAL8 to Zambia with bi-lingual '.../23FEB/1979/DOHA QATAR' machine cancel, on arrival redirected to Virginia USA with very fine 'RIDGEWAY/20MAR79/ZAMBIA' cds on the face. A remarkable destination. The lengthy typed letter is from the wife of a United Nations (FAO) operative in Qatar to American missionaries & states "...We do have a few Christians here, but no actual church...The Queen of England arrived today to open a new school...Qatar mail is pretty good, but getting letters to other Arab and African countries may not be as quick...[Water] is delivered by truck...and pumped to the roof for household use..." (Image1)
