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Postal History, Foreign continued...

The L.V. Pont Collection of Early Air Mail Postal History continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
961 CVR/PC   image1927.JUL.2 First Demonstration Flight by the "Moth", a group of 9 items (6 covers and 3 cards), mostly all different in some way, either addressed to a different person, or differently franked or initialed differently. All bear one or two black moth cachet, all but two of the items are initialed by the pilot, and or his assistant. Some light staining on most, still an interesting group and mostly all fine, with 276 covers flown and 49 cards flown. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Est $ 150

SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction
962 CVR   image1927.JUL.12 First Dutch Commercial Flight, Calcutta to Karachi, a neat little cover franked 1a KGV, with "12 JULY 1927" handstamp and small airplane photographic cachet with the date of the flight, "Calcutta to Karachi" and "KLM" on the airplane. JUL.14 receiver on back. A very rare cover, with only 15 items flown, this one is numbered 5 at bottom left. Very fine.

Est $ 750

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction
963 CVR   image1927.JUL.15 Calcutta to Shillong and Back Flight Covers, three purple "D.H. MOTH Aeroplane / G-E.B. M.O. / Air 15-7-27 Mail / Calcutta Shillong" cachet handstamp (addressed to two different people in Shillong, the third is addressed to Dacca, these all have faults on back, including detached back flaps), the other has a manuscript cachet, signed Stephen Smith on back and addressed care of himself in Calcutta. 55 covers were carried. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Est $ 250

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction
964 CVR   image1927.NOV.4 Paris to Saigon Return Trip Cover by "Roger Latapie", the Calcutta to Karachi leg, H.F. Bennett corner card cover is franked with a 1a stamp canceled Calcutta, addressed to Karachi with NOV.7 receiver on back. There is a French Consulate handstamp on front, alongside a salmon coloured flight label, tied by green "ROGER LATAPIE" handstamp. Numbered "51" at bottom left, one of only 55 covers flown, very fine.

Est $ 300

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
965 PC   image1927.NOV.4 Paris to Saigon Card by "Roger Latapie", a ¼ stationery card surcharged "½" cancelled Calcutta, addressed to Naini, Allahabad with NOV.4 receiver on front. There is a purple French Consulate handstamp (front and back) and a red "Urgent By Aeroplane / Par Avion / By Air / Carried by / Roger Latapie / From Calcutta / 1927" handstamp. There is also a "Pioneer Press R.M.S. datestamp of NOV.4. A rare card, with only 18 carried on this leg of the flight. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 750

SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
966 CVR   image1928.FEB.3 Empire Cruise Flight, Calcutta to Akyab and Rangoon, a group of 5 covers (2 addressed to Akyab, Burma and 3 addressed to Rangoon), each destination with a different "Empire Cruise" cachet (one in green and one in red, with different inscriptions), all have receivers on back. All have some staining to various degrees. A total of 92 covers were carried to Rangoon and 89 covers carried to Burma. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Est $ 250

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction
967 CVR   image1928.FEB.13 Etawah to Calcutta Demonstration Flight by German Biplane, with salmon coloured cachet label reading "Deutscher Flug GERMANIA / Casper Biplane / DURCH INDIEN / Etawah", addressed to Smith in Calcutta with receivers on back, also showing a second flight label reading "Flugpost / Etawah / Calcutta". There are two signatures on front, those of the pilot and the mechanic. This flight was abandoned at Sankrail, near Calcutta and is rare, with only 24 covers carried. Staining above address on front, else overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 500

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
968 CVR   image1928.SEP.20 to OCT.11 Calcutta to Rangoon Flight Covers, starting with SEP.20 flight cover (with scarce Stephen Smith handstamp), OCT.4 flight cover (signed Stephen Smith, with cachet reading "Sea Plane Crashed at Cawnpore Carried by 4th Official Mail Plane H - N.A.C.F.") and OCT.11 flight cover (signed by Stephen Smith). Overall fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Est $ 300

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
969 CVR   image1928.SEP.21 Dutch Experimental Flight, Rangoon to Bangkok Leg, endorsed "via Singapore", with SEP.25 receiver on back, fine-very fine. Rare, as only 35 covers were flown from Rangoon to Bangkok. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 500

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
970 CVR   image1929.MAY.22 First Experimental Flight by the Bengal Air Transport Co. Darjeeling to Calcutta, with single-line cachet in purple (front and back), mailed without postage with Darjeeling 2a postage due handstamp on front. Darjeeling MAY.22 despatch and Calcutta MAY.23 receiver, both on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine and described by Mr. Pont as "A very scarce item, with about 6 items flown". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 1,500

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction
971 CVR   image1929.MAY.22 First Experimental Flight by the Bengal Air Transport Co. Darjeeling to Calcutta, with single-line cachet in purple (front and back), mailed without postage with Darjeeling 2a postage due handstamp on front. Darjeeling MAY.22 despatch and Calcutta MAY.23 receiver, both on back alongside Stephen Smith signature. The back has offset handwriting from another cover, still fine-very fine. Described by Mr. Pont as "A very scarce item, with about 6 items flown". (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 1,500

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
972 CVR   image1929.NOV.4 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps Flown Registered Cover, mailed from Park Street Calcutta to Leon Pont in London England, "by Imperial Airways / India - Great Britain" handstamp in black. The cover is franked with all 5 stamps issued on that day (the 2a was issued later), and has three different air mail labels (one is covered by a stamp) plus a boxed "FIRST DAY / OF ISSUE OF / AIR MAIL STAMPS", with Park Street registration label on back, plus an oval registration receiver dated NOV.20. The cover is signed on back by G. Grant (the designer of the stamps) and Stephen H. Smith. Very fine and desirable. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 2,000

SOLD for C$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
973 CVR   image1929.NOV.4 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps Flown Registered Cover, mailed from Park Street Calcutta to Leon Pont in London England, "Via Karachi - Croydon AIR LINE". The cover is franked with all 5 stamps issued on that day (the 2a was issued later), and has three different air mail labels plus a boxed "FIRST DAY / OF ISSUE OF / AIR MAIL STAMPS" (front and back), with Park Street registration label on back, plus an oval registration receiver dated NOV.20. The cover is signed on back by G. Grant (the designer of the stamps) and Stephen H. Smith. Very fine and desirable. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 2,000

SOLD for C$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
974 CVR   image1929.DEC.20 Two First Day Covers of the 2 Anna Air Mail Stamp, both small O.H.M.S. (Eastern Bengal Railway) covers, each franked with a 2a air mail stamp and addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, mailed Calcutta on the first day of issue. Both covers have a boxed "DATE OF ISSUE / INLAND / AIR MAIL STAMP" handstamp (front and back). Both are signed Stephen Smith on back, both have staining issues (see scans), still fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 400

SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction
975 CVR   image1929.DEC.20 First Day Cover of the 2 Anna Air Mail Stamp, a small O.H.M.S. (Eastern Bengal Railway) cover, franked with a 2a air mail stamp and addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, mailed Calcutta on the first day of issue. The cover has a boxed "DATE OF ISSUE / INLAND / AIR MAIL STAMP" handstamp (front and back). Signed Stephen Smith on back, with staining issues (see scans), still fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
976 CVR   image1929 Group of Six Different First Flight Covers, with a FEB.2 souvenir card depicting Gypsy Moth airplane, APR.2 India to GB First FC, APR.4 India to GB Second FC, APR.26 India to GB Fourth FC, JUN.14 10th Anniversary of the Newfoundland to Ireland flight cover, and JUN.25 first flight by India's first Lady pilot (Joan Page signed on back, 290 covers flown). Some faults, some are signed Stephen Smith, all are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Est $ 350

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
977 CVR   image1930.JAN.17 Delhi to Croydon First Flight Cover with Stamp Variety, lovely cacheted envelope is franked with a sheet margin vertical pair of the 8a Air Mail stamps, with top stamp showing the "Missing tree-top" (S.G. #224a £250 used), also indicated in light pencil on cover as "Foliage missing". The selvedge is signed by the stamp's designer G. Grant (plus another signature), with another "G. Grant 17th Jan" signature on back alongside signature of Stephen H. Smith. A scarce variety, especially on cover, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 2,000

SOLD for C$2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
978 CVR   image1930.MAR.9 "Maryland Free State" First Flight from Calcutta to Alameda California, piloted by Geysendorffer and Scholte, franked with 1a KGV definitive and a USA 2c cancelled at Alameda on MAY.12. Handstamped "AIR LINER / MARYLAND FREE STATE" and signed by pilot Scholte. Addressed to Stephen Smith, with his signature on back. The cover has small toning spots else very fine. A rare cover, with only 26 covers flown. This was the example Mr. Pont exhibited in the early 1930s. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 1,000

SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
979 CVR   image1930.MAY.1 First Day of Issue of the 8a Air Mail Stationery Cover, mailed from Calcutta to Stephen Smith in London, England on May 1st, the first day of issue. Cover is also a first flight cover for a Delhi to Croydon flight (with purple unofficial cachet). Stephen Smith signature on reverse, next to a note from Mr. Hayman "Rec'd 13 MAY 1930". Slight stain at left, numbered "16" at lower left, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Est $ 800

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction
980 CVR   image1930.AUG.23-31 Emergency Air Mail Jacobabad and Reti Flood Group of Covers, with four different covers, all with a variety of cachets, (including a photographic one and single-line ones, etc). All are signed by Stephen Smith on back. A scarce group, with limited mail being carried, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Est $ 150

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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