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Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1461

CVR

India

1931 Pair of India to Cape of Good Hope Flight Covers, both are Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta illustrated (on back) covers, with a FEB.20.1931 cover from Intally to Luxor, Egypt via Cairo (FEB.28), arrived Luxor on MAR.1 (small tear at top). Also a FEB.25.1931 cover Gwadur to Kenya, franked with 5 different India stamps, arrived Basrah FEB.26 and Kisomi, Kenya on MAR.10. Minor toning and staining, else a lovely and scarce duo. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$130.00
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1462

CVR

India

1930-1938 Group of Four India to England Flight Covers, includes a MAY.10.1930 Delhi to Toronto, Canada cover flown to London via Baghdad, signed by Stephen Smith. Also a NOV.29.1930 cover mailed at Karachi to Stanley Gibbons in England, as well as a DEC.8.1932 Christmas flight cover from New Delhi to England, and lastly, a 1938 cover from Gwalior to England via the "Coogie" seaplane, with Rotherham UK MAR.7 receiver on back. A few edge creases, still overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
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1463

CVR

India

1933 Group of 8 Flight Covers on the England to Calcutta and England to Rangoon Routes, the Rangoon route covers include from Rangoon Oct. 1933 to Akyab and to England. Calcutta extension route includes covers from Calcutta to London (x3) July 10th, Allahabad to London July 11, Karachi to Jodhpur July 7, Jodhpur to New Delhi and a London to Bahrain. A few have minor edge creases, etc., still an overall very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
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1464

CVR

India

1933-1934 Group of 3 Covers to Malaya by Imperial Airways, Plus One Internal, includes a rare stage Gwadur DEC.14.1933 cover to Singapore. Also a Rangoon DEC.15.1933 cover to Bandon, Malay State, both covers numbered at lower right. Also a DEC.6.1934 cover from Chamba State to Lahore and a DEC.3.1934 cover from Bombay to Multan. Bit of staining and edge wear, still an overall very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
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1465

CVR

India

1936 Group of 5 Christmas Special Air Mail Covers, India to Ceylon, includes two covers from Bombay, two covers from Saharanpur and one from Madras, all 5 have an oblong boxed 3-line cachet "First Special Air Mail / India - Ceylon / December, 1936" and 4 have the double circle "Indo-Ceylon / Special Flight Xmas 1936 / Air Mail" handstamp. One cover from Bombay sent registered mail, and the two Saharanpur covers are franked on the back (see photos). Couple minor faults, still very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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1466

CVR

India

1935 and 1937 Group of 4 Internal First Flight Covers, includes a matched pair of 25th and 26th Feb. 1935 demonstration flight, first direct airmail Bombay - Calcutta and return flight covers. Also a pair of Nov. 8th and 10th, 1937 Delhi - Bombay and return covers. An overall very fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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1467

CVR

Malasia / Pahang

1941 Commercial Pan-Am Airmail to Totenham, mailed on MAY.28.1941 by T. Kitching, Chief Surveyor, Singapore to England, franked with Pahang $2 red and green (Scott # 42, c.v. for used $50), listed in S.G. as #45 c.v. on cover £252. With triangular "Passed For / Transmission / 5" handstamp in purple, very fine.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$130.00
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1468

CVR

Malaya

1931-1941 Group of 26 Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements Airmail / Flight Covers, includes 18 Straits Settlements covers, with 6 1934 covers to Australia, 2 to India, with a 1931 cover to Calcutta and a 1941 censored cover, an attractive 1930 registered cover to Holland returned to sender, two 1937 Singapore to Penang first flights, a 1938 cover to the U.S.A. with airmail to London, and 3 censored covers to the U.K., two with address blacked-out, and lastly 3 covers to England, including a 1929 first flight, plus a 1935 and 1936 cover. Federated Malay States covers include a 1934 cover to New Zealand and a 1932 Australian National Airways cover (owner paid £140 at auction), also to New Zealand. Also a 1934 Imperial Airways flight cover to Australia in 1934 and 5 covers to the U.K. including a 1931 registered cover, two 1933 covers and two 1934 covers, both with parts of the address cut out. Mixed condition, still rarely offered. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,000.00
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1469

CVR

Malaya and Area

Group of 43 Air Letters and 2 Airmail Envelopes, 1946-1979, includes two Malayan Federation air letters, formula air letters with stamps added from B.M.A. Malaya (x7), assorted Malay States (x11) and Singapore (x2). Also 4 Brunei air letters and 8 assorted Malaysia air letters. Also a 1946 military item. Rest are 10 Singapore air letters which include catalogue #1 (x2) used, 1a with specimen overprint (c.v. 700 Ringgit) as well as unused #s 1 (x2), 2 and 4. These numbers from the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei postal stationery catalogue. The used are in mixed condition, with opening faults, rest are very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$350.00
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1470

CVR

Malay States

1928-1963 Group of 13 Air Mail Covers from Different Malay States, includes a 1928 Kelantan cover to England with Scott #s 29-34 (incl. the scarcer 6c issue), as well as a 1937 Wearne's Air Service flight cover from Negri Sembilan, a 1947 Malacca cover to England, a 1934 cover Sarawak to Australia, a 1937 Perak cover to England, two Penang covers (1951 to England and 1950 to India), two Johore covers (1928 and 1931 both to England), three Kedah covers including a 1931 cover to Australia and two 1933 A. Phillips covers to Athens, Greece and to Wale. Finally a 1963 Selangor Malayan Airways first flight. Also includes a Malaya Air Mail booklet by N.C. Baldwin (very useful). Couple minor faults, overall fine to very fine lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 600

SOLD for C$1,000.00
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1471

CVR

Mesopotamia

February 1922 British Military Flown Airmail Cover from England to Cairo, mailed on FEB.3.1922 and sent to Fort George in British Columbia, Canada (MAR.4 c.d.s.). The cover (with R.A.F. crest on backflap) is franked with three Scott # N33 (pair and single) on back, and front is endorsed "By airial Mail / Baghdad-Cairo". The front of the cover has toning, and its edges a few small tears, else a scarce item. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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1472

CVR

Middle East

1927-1934 Group of 15 Air Mail Covers Plus a Booklet of Airmail Labels, includes 4 Iraq covers, with a registered #10 size airmail cover to England (faults), and first flights to India, Straits Settlements and Australia. Also 7 Sudan 1931 flight covers to British East Africa, Germany and England, plus 4 Egypt flight covers which include 1932 to Cyprus, 1931 to Greece, 1929 to England and 1932 to Tanganyika. Also included is a complete booklet of MISR Airlines, Cairo Air Mail Labels. A few covers have minor faults, still a scarce group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$250.00
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1473

CVR

South, South West Africa

1929-1937 Group of 12 Air Mail Covers, includes South West Africa 1931 to Bahamas via Cape Town and two 1932 covers to Northern Rhodesia and England. South Africa covers include a 1929 Postage Due cover to England (owner paid £120 at auction) plus a fully paid 6d rate cover. Also a 1931 Port Elizabeth to Cape Town cover, three 1932 flight covers to England (x2) and one to Victoria West. Lastly, two 1937 flying boat covers and a July 3rd rate to England. Some have minor edge faults, etc., still overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$170.00
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1474

CVR

South Africa

Collection / Exhibit of Imperial Airways First Airmails Cape Town, South Africa to England, January and February 1932, includes 63 covers (22 are registered), all neatly mounted and annotated on exhibit pages. We note mail from South Africa (x21), South West Africa (x14), Bechuanaland (x3), Southern Rhodesia (x5), Northern Rhodesia (x6), Nyasaland (x2), Tanganyika (x10), Belgian Congo (x1) and a very rare cover from Zanzibar. Other fare flights include Cape Town to Léopoldville, Belgian Congo, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia to Léopoldville and Moshi, Tanganyika to Nairobi, Kenya. Also saw a scarce Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia to Léopoldville cover. Note 2 pilot-signed covers, both by the same Union Airways pilot in South Africa. A few covers have minor edge faults, still a very fine and high quality collection. All pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (Scan 29) (Scan 30) (Scan 31) (Scan 32) (Scan 33) (Scan 34) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,000.00
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1475

CVR

South Africa

Collection / Exhibit of 40 Imperial Airways Christmas Airmail Flights to Southern Africa, Dec. 1931 to Jan. 1932, all neatly written-up on exhibit pages. Includes covers from Great Britain (x14), Ireland (x1), Belgium (x1), Greece (x2), Malta (x2), Egypt (x6), Palestine (x1), Sudan (x4, three of which are to South Africa and all with South African Postage Dues). Also from Kenya (x4), Tanganyika (x1), Northern Rhodesia (x1) and Southern Rhodesia (x3). Mail would leave Croydon on Dec. 9th to reach Cape Town on Dec. 20th. Note 3 covers with "Experimental Flight" handstamps, 3 registered covers and a number with first flight cachets. Includes the only known Atbara, Sudan to Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia cover. Noted a few with minor edge faults, still a very fine and high quality collection. All pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$525.00
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1476

CVR

United States

1933 50c Green Graf Zeppelin on Flown First Day Cover, mailed from New York on OCT.2.1933 and franked with a block of four of #C18, with two different flight cachets on front, Friedrichshafen Zeppelin pictorial machine on back dated NOV.2.1933 and finally received back in New York on NOV.18 (duplex on back). Slightly reduced at both ends, still very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$90.00
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1477

CVR/PC

United States

1918-1930 Group of 22 United States Flight / Airmail Covers and Cards, includes mail franked with C1 (x2), C2 (x4), including government airmail flight #108, C3 (x1), C4 (x5) including gov't flight #169, C5 (x2) plus 8 other covers which include souvenir historical flight $622a, the John Henry Mears flown postcard from East Orange NJ to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, signed by Mears on the flight. Also a newspaper clipping re. the crash in Newfoundland. An overall very fine group, catalogue value is Scott and AAMS combined. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 725

SOLD for C$250.00
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1478

CVR

Worldwide

1928-1940 Group of 10 Air Mail Covers, with a 1928 experimental flight from Buenos Aires to Uruguay and Peru to Bolivia, a 1935 Papua flight cover Port Moresby to Ioma, a 1935 Philippine cover flown by British Royal Air Corps flying boat, four New Zealand covers, including the 1924 "Faith in Australia" trans-Tasmanian flight with the 7d "Faith in Australia" overprinted stamp. Last are two #10 British Honduras covers mailed in 1945 to R.C.M.P. in Saskatchewan, Canada, both of these with creases, tears, etc., other 8 are overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$190.00
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1479

CVR

Worldwide

Hercules, Vulcan and Berlin Airlift Collection, with over 140 stamps, covers, picture postcards ad photos, mostly mounted and annotated on album pages, with some pilot-signed covers. The Hercules-Vulcan items includes material from Operation Icecube, the war over the Falkland Island and numerous Antarctic flights. The Berlin airlift are all commemorative items, none the less an informative and attractive collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$50.00
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1480

CVR

Worldwide

Group of 35 Imperial Airlines Flown Material, on Their India, Malaya and Australia Routes, 1929-1946, many are written-up on pages, includes mail from GB (x13), Ireland (x1), Italy (x1), Egypt (x2), Iraq (x1), Malaya (x6), North Borneo (x1), Sarawak (x1), Ceylon (x1), Netherlands Indies (x1), Thailand (x1) and Australia (x6). Noted a signed photograph of Cobham, plus a 1931 Imperial Airways letter sent of the 1931 flight to Australia, and a G.P.O. announcement of the Empire airmail scheme extension to Iraq and Kuwait. There are many better flights present, as well as commercial airmail covers. Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction