Worldwide Air Mail Covers continued...
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| 1441 |
CVR |
Europe |
 1929-1934 Group of 9 First Flight / Airmail Covers, includes 1929 Ireland first dispatch by Imperial Airways to Karachi, 1929 Malta dispatch to Delhi, 1932 Cyprus to Athens, Greece, 1931 Germany Imperial Airways dispatch to Kenya,
1931 Belgium Imperial Airways dispatch to Kenya, plus 4 Greece flight covers: 1930 Imperial Airways to Palestine, 1933 to Alor Star and two 1934 (one registered) to Australia. A nice, clean group, with a few minor faults, otherwise very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1442 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Collection of 91 Signed Covers on Airmail Related Souvenir and First Day Covers, 1970s-On, includes 10 oversize (12½ x 9 inches) covers from Jersey highlighting military medals to Air Crew, with 7 per cover and all 7 signatures.
Covers were all flown, and 14 have the pilot's signatures as well. There are also 72 souvenir First Day and flown covers, all signed by military members, politicians, etc. We noted the signatures of John Kenneally V.C., Tony Blair, James Callaghan,
Vera Lynn, John Major, Betty Boothroyd and more. Also noted 10 or so unsigned postcards and covers. An overall very fine collection. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1443 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Collection / Exhibit of 1931 Imperial Airways England to East Africa First Flight Covers, with 55 covers neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes covers from England (x13), Ireland (x1), Belgium (x1), Austria (x1), Greece (x2),
Egypt (x10), Sudan (x13), Kenya (x9), Uganda (x2) and Tanganyika (x3). Note 8 registered covers, including one using a Sudan registered postal stationery envelope. Egypt and Sudan being the mid-route refueling points have mail travelling in both
directions. Note a scarce Nairobi, Kenya to Bombay, India registered flight cover. Also noted a Scott # C1 on one of the Egypt covers. One cover has a vertical fold at center and a few more have minor edge or corner faults, still a very fine and
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Estimate $ 1,000
SOLD for C$700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1444 |
PC |
Great Britain |
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Different Pre-WWII Henley Page Aeroplane Picture Postcards, all unused and printed by Tucker in England, with the cards reading "ready for flight", "preparing for flight", "in flight", "wings folded for housing", "showing Rolls Royce engines",
and "climbing". All are very fine and attractive. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
SOLD for C$90.00
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| 1445 |
CVR/PC |
Great Britain |
 1926-1939 Group of 16 Flight Covers, 2 Postcards and 3 Air Services Schedules, the flight covers include two 1932 Christmas Greetings covers to Australia, 1930 and 1934 covers to India, two 1931 and a 1933 cover to Malta, 8 covers
to Africa, with 3 to South Africa and singles covers to Tanganyika, Nigeria, Madagascar, Belgium, Congo and Sudan. Lastly, a 1929 cover to Balochistan. Also includes schedules for Imperial Airways, (1926 summer, 1939 summer railway air service) and
British Airways (1939 summer). Four covers have edge / opening faults, postcards and rest of covers are very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 350
SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1446 |
CVR |
India |
 1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, a beautiful cover with two large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a 1 Anna and a ½ Anna in one corner, plus a 3 Pies and a 12 Annas in the opposite corner, all being
King Edward VII stamps (each with bright colours), addressed to Allahabad. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next to cover backflap reading "U. P. Exhibition / Post Office / Allahabad". A fresh and pristine example of this important flight
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Estimate $ 500
SOLD for C$750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1447 |
CVR |
India |
 1911.FEB.11 World's First Official Air Mail Flight, cover has a large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling a ½ Anna King Edward VII stamp addressed to Mrs. Smyth in Calcutta. Reverse shows Allahabad FEB.18.1911 receiver next
to a Calcutta receiver of the same date. A fine mourning cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1448 |
CVR |
India |
 Collection / Exhibit of 10 India First Flight Covers, 1931-1933, all neatly mounted and described on exhibit pages. Includes 5 "Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta" illustrated covers for flights from Gwadur to Khartoum, Sudan
FEB.25.1931, Calcutta to Kisume, Kenya FEB.20.1931, two covers mailed JAN.17.1932 at Calcutta to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia and Kimberly, South Africa, as well as a Madras to Karachi OCT.18.1932 cover. Also includes JAN.18.1932 flights from New
Delhi to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia and Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, a JUL.10.1933 cover Calcutta to Tanganyika, as well as Calcutta to Dar es Salaam and Windhoek, S.W.A. (this one is pilot signed). One cover shows residue on the front,
otherwise all very fine and desirable. All pages scanned online. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 500
SOLD for C$675.00
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| 1449 |
CVR |
India |
 1927.MAR.10 Karachi - Basra - Cairo Flight Cover, franked with 5a in postage, cancelled at Karachi on March 10, with two line cachet at top "Urgent By Aeroplane / Basra - Cairo". Also a 2 line boxed handstamp reading "Air Mail
Service / Karachi - Cairo" applied upside-down. Backstamp is dated MAR.17.1927, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 350
SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1450 |
CVR |
India |
 1929.APR.4 First Flight India to England, franked 6½a at the printed matter rate, the stamps are cancelled APR.4 but the city name is not readable. "THE WIZARD" diagonal cachet at left, plus "BY / AIR" in double circle and no
backstamps. Very fine.
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Estimate $ 100
SOLD for C$50.00
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| 1451 |
CVR |
India |
 1929.DEC.20 First Day of Issue Inland Air Mail Stamp on Cover, franked with a single 2a green stamp, cancelled Park Street Calcutta DEC.20.1929 (6 PM), with a double-boxed Date of Issue / Inland / Air Mail Stamp", addressed in
Stephen Smith's handwriting (and signed by him on back) to Francis Field, c/o Postmaster in Calcutta. Field was a major U.K. Air Mail cover dealer. Park Street receiver is on the same day, but at 7 PM. Very fine and desirable cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 750
SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1452 |
CVR |
India |
 1932.APR.14 Bertram Atlantis Round the World Flight Cover, Rangoon to Calcutta, with fancy handstamp cachet "Bertram Atlantis Expedition" in dark blue (a little blurred), plus a special red on white label, tied by a smaller purple
cachet to cover addressed to Leon Pont in Calcutta, with APR.27 receiver on back, alongside Stephen Smith signature. Very fine, with only 75 covers flown. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1453 |
CVR |
India |
 1929.NOV.4 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps on Flown Cover, a NOV.4.1929 Karachi to London cover with the new 3a and 6a Air Mail stamps, with boxed "First Day / Of Issue of / Air Mail Stamps". The cover is signed on back by G.
Grant, the designer of the stamps. Two file folds, still a desirable cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 300
SOLD for C$110.00
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| 1454 |
CVR |
India |
 1929.DEC.27-30 First Flight by the Indian State Air Service Group of Three Covers, two are franked with a 2a air mail plus a 1a KGV definitive (the third with only a 2a Airmail), one with illustrated cachet, three have boxed flight
cachet and one has a 2-line purple handstamps reading "BY CITY OF DELHI / AIR LINER". One is addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta (in his handwriting) and two to Karachi, and one is signed by Stephen Smith on back. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 150
SOLD for C$100.00
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| 1455 |
CVR |
India |
 Feb 1930
Matched Pair of Illustrated Stephen Smith Flight Covers,flown between Hyderabad to Jodhpur and return, via Indian State Air Service. Both backstamped on arrival and both signed by Stephen Smith, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1456 |
CVR |
India |
 April
1929 Karachi to Basle, Switzerland Flown Cover, mailed from Karachi on APR.19.1929 to Dr. Robert Paganini (the Dean of Airmail collectors) in Switzerland, with a nice APR.30 receiver on back, flown via London, where the cachet was cancelled. The
cover has a red and blue Imperial Airways / Indian Airways cachet and is signed on back by Stephen Smith, very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 100
SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1457 |
CVR |
India |
 February
1938 Seaplane Coogie First Flight Cover, mailed from Kankroli on FEB.22.1938 to Allahabad (same day receiver on back), with a purple flight cachet at left, endorsed "1st Flight Karchi-Allahabad / per seaplane Coogie". A few minor creases do not
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Estimate $ 100
SOLD for C$80.00
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| 1458 |
CVR |
India |
 February
1927 Royal Air Force Display at Lahore Cover, with a Crown c.d.s. reading "Lahore / Royal Airforce Display" dated FEB.2.1927 (plus another dated FEB.18 on back) and addressed to Major H. H. Gelbert at Delhi, with FEB.19 receiver. The cover was
re-directed (as per instructions on front) and there is a total of 7 datestamps on back, including a Army Headquarters, etc. Very fine and interesting cover. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 300
SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1459 |
CVR |
India |
 January
1920 Experimental Flight Karachi to Bombay Flight Cover, franked with a total of 9a in postage, all cancelled with a JAN.30.1920 double circle "Karachi / Air Post" c.d.s. with biplane illustration, with manuscript "Via Karachi - Bombay Air
Service". Back shows a double circle Bombay / Air Post" biplane illustrated receiver. There were several experimental flights at this time, and this is one of the dates that we seldom see. Very fine. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 250
SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1460 |
CVR |
India |
 1931-1934 Group of 3 Covers from the England to Australia, via India Route, includes an APR.12.1931 first experimental flight by Imperial Airways, flown New Delhi to Rangoon (APR.15 backstamp). Also a MAY.4.1931 second experimental
flight by the "City of Karachi" mailed Calcutta to Akyab, Burma (MAY.6 backstamp) signed by Stephen Smith. Lastly a DEC.4.1934 cover from Calcutta to Queensland Australia, with a Brisbane DEC.21 machine cancel on back. A very fine trio. (Scan 1)
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Estimate $ 200
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
