The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal History continued...
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 1467 |
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 1930.DEC.21 First Flight by a Mohomedan Pilot, Dum Dum to Karachi, franked on back, a smaller blue cover with purple circular cachet (front and back) and 2-line green cachet, and 1930 Health Christmas seal. Flown by Abul M. Murad
(with his signature), addressed to Karachi with a DEC.26 receiver on back. A colourful and scarce cover, with only 16 letters flown. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 500
SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1468 |
CVR |
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 1930.DEC.21 First Flight by a Mohomedan Pilot, Two Different Covers, both signed by pilot Abul M. Murad, one was mailed at Delhi with Green circular cachet and green two-line cachet (32 of these flown), the other was mailed at Gaya
with green circular cachet and violet two like cachet (27 of these flown). Both addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta with DEC.22 arrival on back. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 500
SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1469 |
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 1931.JAN.24 French Flight Marseille to Saigon, Calcutta to Rangoon Leg, a set of two covers, one addressed to Mr. Pont and one to Mr. Smith, both with Calcutta and Rangoon datestamps and bright purple illustrated cachet depicting
an elephant and a tiger with "Cie AIR-ORIENT / Premier vol de Marseille à Saigon / Calcutta - Rangoon". Backs have offsets from cachets, else two very fine covers, with 82 flown. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1470 |
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 1931.FEB.5 French Flight Saigon to Marseilles, Calcutta to Jodhpur Leg, addressed to Stephen Smith, with Calcutta and Jodhpur datestamps on front, plus bright purple pictorial cachet. Back shows a blue-green cachet "Cie AIR ORIENT
/ Premier vol de Saigon à Mareseille". Very fine, with 35 covers flown. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 300
SOLD for C$210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1471 |
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 1931.MAR.7 Calcutta to Mwanza, Africa First Flight Cover, with Calcutta and Bombay datestamps on front, plus many more on back, including Calcutta and Bombay Boxed Dead Letter Office datestamps. Front has a purple "Undelivered for
Reasons Stated / Return to Sender" and another reading "Non Réclamé / Not Claimed". There is a return address, in case the cover had to be returned, to "Mrs. S. H. Smith". A few stains, still an interesting cover. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1472 |
CVR |
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 1931.MAR.23 Indian State Service Flight Jodhpur to Delhi, a colourful cover franked with 5 issues of the New Delhi definitives, cancelled with neat "Aerodrome / Jodhpur" datestamps, MAR.31 Calcutta datestamp on back. Very fine.
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1473 |
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 1931.APR.1 American Flight Calcutta to Rangoon, cancelled Calcutta MAR.28 and Rangoon APR.3, with airplane-shaped bright purple cachet explaining the route, plus two-line handstamp reading "Held up till 1st April / Owing to
unforeseen circumstances". Signed on front by one of the pilots John S. Pratt, back has four datestamps plus a second strike of both purple cachets, very fine. 45 covers were carried on this leg. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1474 |
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 1931.APR.5 Calcutta to Australia, then Back,left Calcutta on APR.3 and arrived Port Darwin on APR.24 and was remailed from there, with "Detained Till 5th April / Engine Overhauled" handstamp in blue, the received in Calcutta on
MAY.25 as evidenced by one of the backstamps. With bright purple Lion cachet on front and Stephen Smith signature on back. The cover shows offsets from other cachets, still fine with 43 items flown. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 300
SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1475 |
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 1931.APR.14 First Flight from Bombay to Portuguese India, mailed Bombay on APR.13 and arrived in Goa on APR.14 (light backstamp). The cover has a manuscript endorsement plus a 3-line cachet in violet, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1476 |
CVR |
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 1931.APR.14 First Flight Calcutta to Singapore Registered Cover, mailed Calcutta APR.13 to Stephen Smith in Singapore, Straits Settlements with APR.17 receiver on back, UNCLAIMED on front plus two JUN.29 boxed DLO datestamps on
back. Three-line cachet on front reads "Via Imperial Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Australia". Overall light soiling, still fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1477 |
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 1931.APR
14 First Flight From Calcutta to Akyab, with “via Imperial Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Calcutta” cachet in black on front and back. Left Calcutta APR.13, with Akyab APR.15 receiver on back. Back is franked with four New Delhi
definitives, very fine and signed by Stephen Smith. 31 covers were flown on this leg. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1478 |
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 1931.APR.14 First Experimental Flight Jodhpur to Calcutta, five stamps are cancelled Jodhpur on APR.13, with Calcutta APR.14 11:30 machine datestamp on back, alongside a APR.14 2PM Calcutta final receiver. There is a black 3-line
cachet on front reading "Via Imperial Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Australia". Stephen Smith signature on back, and Mr. Pont claims there were "about 25" items flown. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 300
SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1479 |
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 1931.APR.14 First Experimental Flight Allahbabad to Burma, mailed on APR.13 and addressed to Rangoon Burma, with APR.15 receivers on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is a black 3-line cachet on front reading "Via
Imperial Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Australia" plus a boxed purple "First Airmail / Burma - Australia". Very fine, with only 32 items carried. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1480 |
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 1931.APR.14 First Experimental Flight Calcutta to Victoria Point, Burma, mailed on APR.13 and addressed to Victoria Point Burma, with APR.22 receiver on back. There is a black 3-line cachet on front and back reading "Via Imperial
Airways / 1st Experimental Flight / England to Australia". Very fine, with only 32 items carried. Mr. Pont notes "The mail bag for Victoria Point was carried only as far as Rangoon". A few small stains, else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1481 |
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 1931.APR.24 Rangoon to New Zealand Second Experimental Flight, postmarked Rangoon APR.24 and addressed to Christchurch, with MAY.11 Darwin transit and MAY.19 Christchurch receiver on back. The cover shows a bright purple 4-line
cachet on front reading "2nd. Experimental Flight / By City of Karachi to / thence by the Southern Cross / Pilot, Commander C. Kingsford Smith". A fine cover, and one of the rare examples that are not in Mr. Pont's personal collection.
Get Market Data for [New Zealand Collection] |
Est $ 500
SOLD for C$625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1482 |
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 1931.APR.30 Victoria Point to Croydon First Flight Registered Cover, mailed Victoria Point / Mergul on APR.30 to Liverpool England, with JUN.5 Liverpool datestamp on front, JUN.6 Bangor registration datestamp on back and JUN.6
Tynygongl / Anglesex datestamp on back. Very fine, and no examples of this flight are in Mr. Pont's collection. (Scan 1)
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Get Market Data for [Australia (Victoria) Collection] |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1483 |
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 1931.MAY.3 1st Experimental Akyab to Calcutta First Flight Cover, mailed on MAY.1, with MAY.4 Calcutta receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is a 3-line cachet (front and back) reading "Via Imperial Airways /
1st Experimental Flight / Australia to England". Very fine, with 42 items flown. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1484 |
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 1931.MAY.3 1st Experimental Akyab to Allahabad First Flight Cover, mailed on MAY.1, with MAY.4 Calcutta receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is a 3-line cachet on front reading "Via Imperial Airways / 1st
Experimental Flight / Australia to England". Very fine, with only 25 items flown. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 250
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1485 |
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 1931.MAY.3 1st Experimental Akyab to Calcutta First Flight Cover, mailed on MAY.21, with MAY.25 Delhi transit and MAY.31 Aerodrome Jodhpur receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is blue green cachet on front
reading "Australia - England / 2nd Experimental Flight / Asmani Ghari". Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1486 |
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 1931.MAY.3 1st Experimental Flight Allahabad to Croydon Flight Cover, mailed on MAY.2, with MAY.16 Liverpool receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. There is purple cachet on front reading "VIA IMPERIAL AIRWAYS /
ALLAHABAD CROYDON". A few light stains, else very fine. (Scan 1)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
