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Heavier-Than-Air Flights continued...

Other Foreign Flights continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
761   imageIceland, 1928 (Jun 4-9), first flights from Reykjavik to the interior, six covers, each franked with 30a postage: Reykjavik - Isafjördur, Isafjördur - Reykjavik, Akureyri - Reykjavik, Reykjavik - Stykkisholmur, Stykkisholmur - Reykjavik, and Reykjavik - Vestmannaeyjar; all backstamped; also an 8th cover, Hvammstangi - Reykjavik, Jun 15, 1931, Fine to Very Fine.
AAMC 1//1d. Muller 1//3, 9a.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
762   imageIceland, 1934 (Sep 4), Dr. Richard Light Round-the-World Flight, registered cover franked with 2.90kr postage (including 20a perf 14, C16a) tied by Sep 4 Reykjavik c.d.s.s, backstamped Edinburgh (Sep 6) and Berlin (as addressed), Sep 8, Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1215.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
763   imageIndia, 1911 (Feb. 18), Allahabad - Naini Exposition, flight cover made by Henri Péquet; lot includes cover bearing bright magenta "First Aerial Post/[airplane over mountains] 1911/U.P. Exhibition-Allahabad" Exposition cancel; Allahabad 18 FE 11 origin and Simla 20 FE 11 receiver on reverse; second cover included is from 1961 addressed to Florida, bearing Scott India #336, honoring the 50th anniversary of the U.P. Exhibition - and signed by Péquet, Very Fine.
Muller 1: 5,000 points.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
764   imageIndia, 1920 (Jan. 25-Mar. 11), First Indian Inland Airmail Service, 12 covers in total, starting with a registered "Bombay/24 JAN 20/Air Post"-cancelled cover to Karachi and two covers cancelled Karachi 23 JAN 30 (all AAMC #India-3), one Karachi cover a magnificent multicolor franking; additionally covers from the 2nd, 6th and 7th Bombay - Karachi flights (Feb. 4, Mar. 2 and 11, respectively), and Karachi - Bombay flight covers from Jan. 30 (2nd flight), Feb. 15 (2), Mar. 5 (2), etc.; includes four dual-reign covers (one a King Edward VII postal card uprated in part by a Queen Victoria issue); colorful franks, marginal singles and pairs, Registry labels…you're sure to find something to please here, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
765   imageIndia, 1925 (Feb. 2), Calcutta - Risalpur RAF First Return Flight, a pair of covers, one addressed to Nowshera, the other to Ambala; each cancelled Risalpur Feb. 2 with special double-ring violet flight cachet and signed by the pilot, Graham; relevant receivers on reverse, Very Fine, notation on reverse of Ambala cover notes "35 flown".
Muller 7b: 6,000 points.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
766   imageIndia, 1925 (Feb. 7-8), Akyab - Rangoon & Rangoon - Calcutta First Flights by Cobham, two covers, both initialed by Cobham, the Rangoon - Calcutta cover an embossed envelope; appropriate receivers on reverse, Very Fine, 49 covers flown to Rangoon, 32 to Calcutta.
Muller 10-11: 8,500 points.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
767   imageIndia, 1925 (Feb. 15), Calcutta - Karachi & Calcutta - London First Flight, Calcutta - Karachi a picture post card cancelled 19 FEB 25, bearing red flight label and printed "Anglo-India Air Survey" straightline on reverse, triangular cachet in violet on picture side; Calcutta - London cover (on Imperial Bank of India stationery) bears green label, violet triangular cachet and "3d/E.C." due marking and 3d Due cancelled 19 MR 25 on front with "Waddon Aerodrome/17 MR/25/Croydon" receiver on reverse; both signed either "A[rthur] B Elliott, Engineer", Very Fine.
Muller 13-14: 6,500 points.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
768   imageIndia, 1925 (Dec. 31), drop leaflet from First RAF Calcutta Flight, announcing "A Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo" in aid of Military Charities on Feb 4-6, 1926; describes the planned entertainment, provides seating prices, and includes the wonderful typo "Plans for booking will open in the middle of January, 1925"; double-ring handstamp "Delivered by air over Calcutta/31 DEC 25/10 A.M." in blue; previous tape or mounting stains, one slightly staining the handstamp, Very Fine otherwise.
Muller 17.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
769   imageIndia, 1926 (Jan. 2), Calcutta - Risalpur RAF Pioneer Flight, ½a green postal card with black commemorative label (airplane above elephant), violet oval Royal Air Force and two-line negative "Hawasae/By Air" cachets; reverse inscribed "Souvenir of Calcutta to Risalpur (1926) Air Flight, S.H.S. [Stephen H. Smith, the well-known rocket experimenter], Calcutta. 1st. January 26"; initialed "SHS" (different style) on front as well, Very Fine, see also Smith (p. 33) and Cooper (p. 79).
Muller 18; $3,000 points.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
770   imageIndia, 1926 (Jan. 2), Calcutta - Patna RAF Pioneer Flight, cover bearing India 1a brown, tied by Patna 2 JAN 26 c.d.s., partly over special label (plane above elephant); negative "Hawasae/By Air" cachet lower left, manuscript "Calcutta to Patna" upper left; reverse shows Patna same-day receiver, Very Fine, pencil notation on reverse: 69 letters.
Muller 18: 3,000 points.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
771   imageIndia, 1926 (Apr. 4), Calcutta - Bangkok First Flight, flight piloted by Botved; cover franked by three uncancelled India 1a browns, with Thai flag-inspired "Avail Air Mails/and/Save Time" label; two-line "By Danish Fokker Aeroplanes 1926./Calcutta to Bangkok." handstamp and two official Danish stamps, one "Kgl. Dansk Konsulat i Calcutta" and "Royal Danish Legation * Calcutta" surrounding Danish Arms, Very Fine, see also Smith, p. 45, and Cooper, p. 79.
Muller 20: 3,500 points.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
772   imageIndia, 1926 (Apr. 18), Calcutta - Manila First Flight, cover with "By Spanish Breguet Biplane - 1926/First Trip/Calcutta - Manila 18th April 1926" label; stamp tied by biplane "Manila, P.I." handstamp; signed Loriga lower left; reverse has typed date May 13, 1926 and fancy handstamp of biplane (with U.S. and Spanish shields) and "Raid Madrid-Manila", Very Fine, only 44 carried.
AAMC TO 1038a.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
773   imageIndia, 1926 (Apr. 19), Karachi - Calcutta First Flight, cover from flight piloted by Gallarza & Loriga; manuscript notation "By Spanish air flight/Karachi to Colcutta" upper left; addressed to and cancelled 19 AP in Calcutta; Calcutta 19 APR. 26 receiver on reverse, along with signature of Stephen H. Smith, Honorary Secretary, Aero Philatelic Club of India, 19-4-26; light pencil notations on reverse lower right, Very Fine, only 26 flown.
Muller 23: 5,000 points.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
774   imageIndia, 1926 (Apr. 22), Calcutta - Rangoon First Flight, cover bearing "By Spanish Army Æroplanes./Calcutta to Rangoon, 22. 4. 26./Pilots: - Lt. Loriga & Lt. Gonsalez" label and "Avail Air Mails/and/Save Time" red-white-blue alternating label; signed Loriga at left; reverse shows incomplete "Rangoon G.P.O./Dely/22 Apr 26" receiver and manuscript "From Stephen H. Smith" with Calcutta address, Very Fine.
AAMC TO 1038d.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
775   imageIndia, 1926 (July 23), Karachi - Calcutta Leg of Cobham's England - Australia Flight, two covers, each bearing "British Flight,/England to Australia, 1926./Pilot: - Alan J. Cobham./Carried from Karachi to Calcutta" and red-white-blue alternating bars "Avail Air Mails/and/Save Time" labels and "By D.H. 50" straightline handstamp; one numbered lower left in manuscript "10", the other "24"; both cancelled Park Street, Calcutta, 23 JLY 26, with Calcutta 24 JLY 26 receiver on reverse; plus, a Linprint #106 cover (unfranked, unaddressed) signed by Cobham, Very Fine.
AAMC 1041b; $300.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
776   imageIndia, 1927 (Jan. 10), Karachi-Delhi First Flight, part of Imperial Airways' inauguration of London - Karachi service, cover flown by Sir Samuel Hoare; cancelled "Viceroy's Camp P.O./10 JAN 27", with black multi-line boxed announcement of flight and violet "By the D.H. 'City of Delhi'" straightline and cogs "25" handstamps; reverse shows 11 JAN 27 (city illegible), signed Stephen H. Smith and A.M. Quettawalla, Very Fine, see also Smith, p. 24, and Cooper, p. 79, 27 carried.
Muller 30: 3,500 points.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
777   imageIndia, 1927 (June 25) Calcutta - Rangoon & July 9 Return Flight, covers from middle leg of inaugural Amsterdam - Calcutta - Rangoon - Batavia flight; both noted (printed or typewritten), "Dutch Flight, 1927, to [from] Batavia/Carried from Calcutta [Rangoon]"; return flight cover bears additional label with India postage cancelled Myenigon, 9 JUL 27; receivers and Stephen H. Smith signature on reverse of each, Very Fine.
Muller 40-41: 5,000 points.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
778   imageIndia, 1927 (Nov. 3), Calcutta - Paris First Flight, cover addressed to Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire; cancelled Park Street, Calcutta, 3 NOV 27, with imprinted four-line red "First Air Mail. 'Calcutta - Paris.'" cachet listing pilot, engineer and date, initialed immediately below 'S.H.S.' in red; violet "Consulat Général de France/Calcutta" cachet lower left; straightline "28. DEC 1927" handstamp on reverse, Very Fine, see Smith (p. 54) and Cooper (p. 80), one of 26 flown.
Muller 52: 4,000 points.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
779   imageIndia, 1927 (Nov. 3), Calcutta - Karachi Round-Trip, part of the Paris - Saigon - Paris route; cover sports pinkish "'Urgent' By Æroplane./Return Trip/Calcutta. Karachi." label, violet "Consulat Général de France/Calcutta" handstamp lower left, green "Roger Latapie" straightline handstamp (pilot of Calcutta - Karachi flight) and signature of M. Challe (pilot of Karachi - Calcutta flight); cancelled Park Street, Calcutta, 3 NOV 27, with "Drigh Road/6 NOV.27" and illegible 7 NOV 27 receivers, and Stephen H Smith signature, on reverse, Very Fine, see also Smith (p. 54) and Cooper (p. 80), 55 carried.
Muller 51: 3,000 points.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
780   imageIndia, 1928 (Mar. 23), Karachi - London Flight over Basra - Cairo Route, cover with red corner card reading "'Urgent' by Æroplane./Basra - Cairo/and/Marseilles - London Air Service/**First Combined Flight.**" with first usage of blue-and-white "Air Mail" label in India; Stephen H Smith signature on reverse; slight usage/handling crease upper right, still Very Fine, one of 15 covers flown.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

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