Misc. Airmail Postal History continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1951 |
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 New Zealand, 1930 (June 9) Imperial Airways Karachi-London Air Service. Cover mailed in Christchurch June 9, 1930, and then by rail to Auckland, by mail steamer Auckland-Sydney,
rail to Perth and Fremantle, Perth to Karachi by mail steamer. Then Imperial Airways service IW70 to Croydon Airport, arriving Aug. 11.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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| 1952 |
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36n |
 New Zealand, 1930 (July 1) First NZ Acceptance of Mail to be flown on ANA Melbourne to Sydney route (NZAMC 36n). Letter posted in Christchurch July 1, 1930, then from Bluff
on board the S.S. Maheno and eventually by air Melbourne to Sydney. Only cover dispatched from NZ on this inaugural service.
NZAMC $450 ($350).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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NZAMC $450 ($350)
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
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| 1953 |
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36p |
 New Zealand, 1930 (July 2, 8, 9) First NZ Dispatches to London and Beyond via Imperial Airways Karachi-London route (NZAMC 36p). Three (3) covers postmarked
Christchurch July 2, 8 and 9, 1930; 2 addressed to England and one to Switzerland. Departed Wellington for Sydney July 11th and then by rail, steamer and overland to Karachi, where placed on Imperial Airways plane to London.
NZAMC $300
($240).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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NZAMC $300 ($240)
Est. $300-400
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| 1954 |
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36q |
 New Zealand, 1930 (July 9, 30) First NZ Dispatches Using U.S. Air Services (NZAMC 36q). Two (2) covers, postmarked Christchurch July 9 and 14, 1930 dispatched on
S.S. Makura July 15 for San Francisco. Then by U.S. Air Services to New York, final destination for one and ship to England for the other. "FERRY STATION" cachet applied in San Francisco. Jusqu'a marking cancels airmail in London. Only 48
NZ covers in this first direct dispatch.
NZAMC $300 ($240).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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NZAMC $300 ($240)
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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| 1955 |
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 New Zealand, 1930 (July 29) Double Airmail Service, Adelaide-Perth and Karachi-London. This first dispatch via the double routing was on the S.S. "Maunganui" from Wellington
on July 4, 1930. Letter traveled on Imperial IW69 departing Karachi July 29, arriving Croydon Airport August 4. Only 10 letters for the U.K. and Europe are recorded for this first dispatch from NZ.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
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| 1956 |
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37a |
 New Zealand, 1930 (Nov. 6) Christchurch-Dunedin Service and Introduction of 3d Airmail Fee (NZAMC 37a). Two covers flown from Christchurch to Dunedin by "Air
Service" on Nov. 6, 1930. New fee for airmail 3d in addition to 1d surface rate. First cover signed by pilot McGregor and postmarked in evening of 5th in Christchurch. Second cover is a special airmail envelope postmarked in morning of 6th.
NZAMC $200 ($160).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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NZAMC $200 ($160)
Est. $200-300
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| 1957 |
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 New Zealand, 1931-45 NZ Domestic Airmail. Five (5) covers showing changes in NZ domestic airmail rates 1931-1945. Noted are 2 covers flown on Intermittent Air Mail Service
Kaitaia-Auckland 1931, Inauguration of Domestic Trunk Air Route 1936, cover showing domestic 2d air mail rate in 1939, increased domestic rate to 3d cover 1945.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)
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Est. $250-350
CLOSED
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| 1958 |
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 New Zealand, 1931-1940, Survey Flights from New Zealand, 15 covers include AAMS TO 1151, 1203, 1206, 1210a, 1292 (2 + 2 round trips), 1292a (4) & 1344 (2), a very
difficult lot to assemble, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) (Image2)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
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| 1959 |
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39c, 39d |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Jan.) Dominion Airlines Service Hastings-Gisborne and Return (NZAMC 39c, 39d). Cover and card, one flown Gisborne to Hastings and the other Hastings to
Gisborne, January, 1931. Both signed by pilot and initialed by airline agent. Proper cachets. Gisborne-Hastings cover has special cut label and was flown on the last flight, January 30, 1931.
NZAMC $240 ($190).
Estimate
$200 - 300. (Image)
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NZAMC $240 ($190)
Est. $200-300
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| 1960 |
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41r |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Feb. 12) Hawkes Bay Earthquake Emergency Flight (NZAMC 41r). Cover flown from Gisborne to Hastings on Feb 12, 1931, in response to devestating Feb 3
earthquake. Signed by pilot. Single-line "EMERGENCY EARTHQUAKE AIR MAIL" rubber stamp privately applied after the fact. Very few covers flown.
NZAMC $200 ($160).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)
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NZAMC $200 ($160)
Est. $250-350
CLOSED
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| 1961 |
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43b, 44d |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Mar.) Regular Air Service between Gisborne and Hastings (NZAMC 43b, 44d). Two (2) covers flown between these two towns in March 1931. One a March
10 pre-printed First Flight cover from Hastings to Gisborne, the other flown Gisborne to Hastings on a later March 16 flight, with rubber-stamped cachet. Both signed by pilot. Postmarked on arrival.
NZAMC $160 ($130).
Estimate
$200 - 300. (Image)
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NZAMC $160 ($130)
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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| 1962 |
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45a, 47f |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Mar. 24) Intermittent Air Service between Auckland and Kaitaia (NZAMC 45a, 47f). Two (2) covers, one flown on first mail flight on this service
from Auckland to Kaitaia March 24, 1931, and the other on a later flight from Kaitaia to Auckland (Oct 19, 1931) and off-loaded at Mangere airport in Onehunga instead. Both printed envelopes, signed by pilot.
NZAMC $170
($130).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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NZAMC $170 ($130)
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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| 1963 |
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46b |
 New Zealand, 1931 (Apr. 16) NZ Acceptances for Experimental Air Service Australia-London (NZAMC 46b). Two (2) covers, one posted in Christchurch and other in
Wellington (Apr 16, 1931) and transported to Sydney, Australia where placed on series of planes for balance of trip beginning Apr 17. Official cachets. One cover all the way to London, other (scarcer) only part way to Burma.
NZAMC
$300 ++ ($240).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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NZAMC $300 ++ ($240)
Est. $400-600
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| 1964 |
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51b, 51c |
 New Zealand, 1931 (May 6) Second NZ Acceptance for Experimental Airmail Australia-London (NZAMC 51b, 51c). Two (2) covers, both postmarked Christchurch May 6, 1931,
and transported to Sydney where flown ANA and Qantas to Darwin and then onward by Imperial. One cover flown as far as Karachi, the other to London. Only 14 pieces from NZ flown to India.
NZAMC $350 ($280).
Estimate $300 -
400. (Image)
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NZAMC $350 ($280)
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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| 1965 |
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80b, 80c |
 New Zealand, 1932 (July 15) Acceptances to Southern Africa from Wellington (NZAMC 80b, 80c). Two (2) covers flown from Wellington on first acceptance for service to
Southern Africa on Imperial Airways combined Karachi-Cairo-Capetown route. One (registered) to Capetown, the other to Rhodesia. Official cachets on both. Only 46 covers accepted for Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 55 for South Africa.
NZAMC
$400 ($320).
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)
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NZAMC $400 ($320)
Est. $350-500
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1966 |
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 New Zealand, 1932 (Sep. 16) Gisborne Earthquake Emergency Air Flight. Large OHMS unfranked envelope from Postmaster in Gisborne addressed to the Chief Postmaster in Napier which
held telegrams from Gisborne unable to be forwarded due to earthquake damage the previous day. Flown to Hastings, where postmarked on receipt. Signed by pilot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
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| 1967 |
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 New Zealand, 1932 (Sep. 16) Gisborne Earthquake Emergency Air Flight. Large OHMS unfranked envelope from Postmaster in Gisborne addressed to the Secretary, General Post Office,
Wellington, which enclosed newspapers showing earthquake damage from previous day. Postmarked Gisborne Sep 16 at 2:15 PM. Flown to Hastings and then by overnight railway to Wellington.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
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| 1968 |
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 New Zealand, 1933-51, 8 First Flight covers, including 1931 Auckland to Invercargill, 1938 first Transpacific flight, 1942 Sidney-Auckland, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 -
150. (Image)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1969 |
|
90b |
 New Zealand, 1933 (Mar. 2) First NZ Acceptance for Australia-Salamaua Airmail Service (NZAMC 90b). On Mar 2, 1933 mail was accepted in Wellington for the first time for the
Port-Moresby to Salamaua, New Guinea, Guinea Airways service. This cover, postmarked in Wellington on the 2nd and Sydney on the 7th, was flown on the inaugural acceptance flight. Only 36 covers accepted for first flight. Grossly undercatalogued.
NZAMC $100 ($80).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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NZAMC $100 ($80)
Est. $200-300
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| 1970 |
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95a, 95d, var. |
 New Zealand, 1933 (May) Inter-Island and Ferrymans Strike Emergency Air Flights Across Cook Strait (NZAMC 95a, 95d, var.). A shipping strike between the North and South
Islands led to mail-carrying emergency flights in early May, 1933 between Wellington and Blenheim. Three (3) covers, two on Wellington to Blenheim and Blenheim to Wellington flights of 4th and one on an uncatalogued Blenheim to Wellington
flight of 3rd (2-inch tear on bottom).
NZAMC $500 for 1st 2 ($390).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
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NZAMC $500 for 1st 2 ($390)
Est. $500-750
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| 1971 |
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 New Zealand, 1935 Imperial Airways New Timetable. Three covers flown soon after new timetables were announced. NZ-Nova Scotia with new timetable between Calcutta and Croydon (airmail in
London); NZ to London with similar schedule change (OHMS cover);additional changes between Singapore and Calcutta for NZ-London cover.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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| 1972 |
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 New Zealand, 1936-48 "AIR SERVICE INTERRUPTED" Type 38 Boxed Cachet. From April 1936 to July 1948 whenever there was an interruption due to bad weather, high winds, fog, etc., the
airmail was supposed to be appropriately marked. Attractive selection of seven (7) covers having this marking, in various colors. Noted are First Flights, commercial mail, late fee, etc.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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| 1973 |
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 New Zealand, 1936-43, "AEROPLANE TRIP CANCELLED" Types 39 and 41 Single-Line Cachet. Five covers, 2 with Type 39 and three with Type 41 cachet on airmail covers that could not be
flown due mainly to the weather. Noted is one cover originally mailed from "Delta Air Force".
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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| 1974 |
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 New Zealand, 1936 Imperial Airways Schedule Changes. Three covers showing announced changes in Imperial schedules. One cover (Wellington)-Australia-London; another
(Wellington)-Australia-London-surface to Durban, S.A.;another (Wellington)-Australia-Alexandria-Durban. Exceptionally interesting group.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)
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Est. $250-350
CLOSED
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| 1975 |
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 New Zealand, 1936 Official "Paid" Privilege Air Mail. Two covers sent airmail "free" OHMS. One sent from Wellington to The Earl of Powis in London and forwarded to Powis
Castle in Welshpool, Aug 10, 1936, with R.P.S.N.Z. type 47 Official Frank handstamp; the other sent from Wellington's Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives, to Christchurch, with R.P.S.N.Z. type 44 Official Frank
handstamp.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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