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World Aerophilately continued...

The Vora Collection of India Airmail Postal History continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
21   imageIndia, 1928 (Oct. 4), Cover from K.L.M. Crash at Cawnpore on Calcutta—Rangoon Route. Pristine cover bearing two ½a King George V definitives tied, along with Muller etiquette Type 1, by two Park Street/4 OCT 28/Calcutta c.d.s.'s; green-and-red flight cachet with "3rd Official Mail" below, plus violet crash cachet both front and back; reverse also with Rangoon Delivery 16 OCT c.d.s. and Stephen H. Smith signature, Very Fine+, interesting to note that while Nierinck dates the crash as October 3, the cover is postmarked October 4, one of 143 pieces carried on the flight.
Nierinck 281003b; SFr 250 ($260). Muller 61; $1,000 points.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
22   imageIndia, 1928 (Oct. 4), Post Card from K.L.M. Crash at Cawnpore on Calcutta—Rangoon Route. Lovely card from photography studio announcing, "The Photographs ordered are now quite ready."; bears a ½a King George V definitive tied by Park Street/4 OCT 28/Calcutta c.d.s.; green-and-red flight cachet with "3rd Official Mail" below, plus violet crash cachet; reverse with illegible receivers and Stephen H. Smith signature, Very Fine+, one of 143 pieces carried on the flight—and a rarely see post card.
Nierinck 281003b; SFr 250 ($260). Muller 61; $1,000 points.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
23   imageIndia, 1928 (Oct. 11), Express Airmail Cover, Calcutta to Rangoon. Franked by 1a King George V atop Muller Type 1 etiquette, tied by Park Street/Calcutta c.d.s.; straightline violet "EXPRESS." handstamp at upper left above commemorative cachet in green and red of plane over "Aeroplane Mail./By 4th Dutch Mail Plane."; backstamped Rangoon G.P.O. Delivery dated 16 Oct and signed Stephen H. Smith; Boesman #21k, a wonderfully clean cover, Very Fine, scarce; only 96 pieces flown.
Muller 62 (1,500 points).
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
24   imageIndia, 1929 (Jan. 31), "By Air Plane from Delhi" Airmail Label. Attached to portion of ½a wrapper up-rated ½a adhesive and canceled 1 FEB 29 (town indistinct); label in reddish brown "dated" Bombay 31-1-29 and with manuscript notation below reading, in part, "The wrapper was not flown from Delhi. The newspapers were flown in bulk and posted in Bombay."; label with small tear from its removal from newspapers package, Fine to Very Fine, rarely seen; this is the only known Indian Airmail label.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
25   imageIndia, 1929 (Mar. 30), Cover from London-to-Alexandria leg of Imperial Airways First Flight, London to Karachi. Franked by Great Britain 4d King George V definitive tied by rough "Dorking/28 MR/29/Surrey" c.d.s., with red straightline "1st England India" handstamp below bilingual "By Air Mail" etiquette at upper left; addressed to Cairo, with bilingual 3 AP 29 "Reçu par/Avion/Alexandrie" receiver and [?] AP 29 "Cairo-Alexandria & V.V." forwarder, Very Fine, intermediate-leg covers are scarce.
Muller GB 158.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
26   imageIndia, 1929 (Mar. 30), Imperial Airways First Flight Cover, London to Karachi. A brightly emblazoned "By Imperial Airways/First Air-Mail/Between England & India" cover ("Keep this /Envelope!" pre-printed on the backflap) with postage paid by Great Britain 6d and 1½d King George V definitives, each tied by "Dorking/28 MR/29/Surrey" origins; backstamped Karachi 6 APR 27 receiver; central vertical file fold of no consequence, still Very Fine.
Muller GB 154.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
27   imageIndia, 1929 (Mar. 30), First Flight Covers, Imperial Airways London-to-Karachi Route, Scheduled Stops in Iran. A trio of covers created by American collector Chester Janasik and addressed to himself in Chicago; each bearing identical 7½d postage cancelled by double-ring "London S.W.1/Mar 26/1929.D" wavy-line c.d.s.'s, with route legs typed at upper left: Lingeh, Bushire and Jask; sent on to Karachi, where a tombstone Due mark was applied and then struck out; each sent on to Bombay (per backstamp dated 9 APR 29) and sent by Sea Post to the U.S., Very Fine, a very scarce set.
Muller GB 154 (1,500 points).
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
28   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 2 & Apr. 4), Each-Way First Flight Covers, Imperial Airways London—Karachi, Karachi—London. London-to-Karachi cover a U.S. Airmail envelope franked with 7½d postage tied by wavy-line London S.W.1 machine cancel dated APR 2; reverse bears Karachi/13 APR 29 receiver and per-printed message, "This envelope approved by the U.S. Post Office Dept., for AIR MAIL ONLY./Use for other purposes not permitted."; Karachi-to-London cover (addressed to Motspur Park, Surrey) bears 8a Indian postage tied by 4 APR 29 dater with encircled "BY/AIR" cachet and typed "First - Flight./KARACHI - LONDON." at upper left, each Very Fine, a very pleasant round-trip (return) flight.
Muller 67 & GB 154 var (900 points).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
29   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 3), First Flight Cover, Imperial Airways Route, Cairo to Karachi. Addressed to Stephen H. Smith in Calcutta; franked by Egyptian 27mil Airmail plus 1mil, 3mil and 4mil King Fuads, all cancelled Cairo 3 APR 30; typed "By First Air Mail to India" and flight cachet of route; reverse bears Calcutta G.P.O. and Park Street delivery c.d.s.'s, Very Fine, a lovely cover from the Cairo-Karachi leg on the London-Karachi route.
Muller Egypt #25.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
30   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 7), Imperial Airways First Flight Cover, Karachi to London. Posted on the actual first day of service; 8a King George V definitive tied by strong Karachi 7 APR 29 c.d.s.; front bears appropriate "BY/AIR"-in-circle special cachet and Muller etiquette #1; Dorking 15 AP 29 receiver on reverse; some slight foxing, otherwise Very Fine.
Muller 67. AAMC 6.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
31   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 7), Stephen Smith Cover for First Flight, Karachi to London. Pristine with red and green First Flight printed cachet; 8a King George V definitive over Muller etiquette #1, both tied by heavy Karachi 5 APR 29 c.d.s.; front also bears clean strike of commemorative flight cachet and pre-printed "Aero Philatelic Club of India" design; reverse with Paddington 15 APR receiver; large card with manuscript "With Compliments,/Stephen H. Smith" autograph included; cover originally addressed to London and forwarded to Surrey, Very Fine, a pretty piece.
Muller 67. AAMC 6.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
32   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 7), First Flight Cover, Imperial Airways, Karachi-Cairo-London. Buff cover (with pre-printed address) adorned by black-on-bluish "By Air Mail (P25)" etiquette, red label with manuscript "Per 1st Air Mail/Karachi to Cairo" and two gray green 4a King George V definitives, the latter tied by two strikes of "Karachi/4APR 29/F" origins; circled "BY AIR" flight cachet on front as well; reverse with pencil notation, "First Fl to London/Berkshire #8", Very Fine, a real looker.
Muller 67. AAMC 6.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
33   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 11), Imperial Airways Karachi-to-London First Flight Cover. Marking the inauguration of through-service on this route; franked by two King George V 4a stamps cancelled by bold Jaipur 11 APR 29 barred-bridge c.d.s., with black circled "BY/AIR" handstamp, manuscript "Karachi" and "India-England" and Muller Type 1 white-on-blue Airmail etiquette on front; reverse with Karachi 13 APR 29 dater; cover addressed to Glasgow, Very Fine.
Muller 67. AAMC 6a.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
34   imageIndia, 1929 (Apr. 11), Four Imperial Airways First Flight Covers from Karachi—London Route. Each bearing identical 3a and 6a King George V definitives, with small blue "Par Avion/By Air Mail" at lower right (crossed by two red stripes), official black circled "By/Air" cachet and cancelled Karachi; covers with routing via announced stops on the route: Gwadar (India) and Jask, Lingeh and Bushire (Persia); Jask cover with partial backstamp; created by an American collector and addressed to him in Chicago; crossed Airmail etiquettes suggest they may have been forwarded to him from London via Surface Mail, Very Fine, previously unknown; worth researching.
Muller 67 (1,600 points). AAMC 6.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
35   imageIndia, 1929 (July), "Via India Air Mail" Cover, England-Australia. Posted at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, to Bankstown, NSW, with 7½d postage tied by two date-indistinct c.d.s.'s; manuscript "via India Air Mail" at top left above deep blue "BY AIR MAIL (P25)" etiquette; reverse displays "Bombay G.P.O./F/6 AUG. 29" transit, but without Australian receiver; one wonders at the contents as backflap is noted "Please slit envelope carefully."; horizontal file crease above address and some general toning, but overall Fine to Very Fine or better, an interesting route marker.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
36   imageIndia, 1930 (Feb. 20), Letter from B.P. Myers, Chicago, to H.A. Sams, New Delhi. From one Postmaster to another; Myers was Assistant Supt. for Air Mail in Chicago, and Sams was Director General Posts & Telegraph in New Delhi; letter, datelined Jan. 24, 1930, is on 8½ x 11-inch letterhead with imprint of monoplane with "AIRMAIL" on bottom wings; recalling Mr. Sams' visit the previous year and wishing him well for 1930; accompanied by pre-printed "Save Time/Use Air Mail" envelope with matching imprint, franked by six copies of Scott US #C12 cancelled by Chicago duplexes; envelope was opened at bottom, resulting in truly inconsequential loss of part of back bottom flap and tear to front under address, Fine to Very Fine+, a unique piece of pioneer Airmail history.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
37   imageIndia, 1930 (Dec. 24), First Aero Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir, Karachi to Jodhpur. Two 3p King George V definitives (one a bottom margin single) plus a 2a First Issue Airmail, all tied by three strikes of Karachi Stg./24 DEC 30 c.d.s.'s, one of which additionally ties the Muller Type 1 etiquette, with additional "Aerodrome/29 DEC 30/Jodhpur" barred-bridge c.d.s. below; Tuck picture post card #8094 of dogs "Waiting for the Guns"; manuscript inscription in alternating lines of red and black, "A Souvenir from Karachi/Congratulations for Calcutta/on the occasion of the/First Aero Philatelic Exhibition/held in India on the eve of the/Anniversary of the Delhi-Karachi/Air Mail Service"; card partially creased, affecting picture side only, still Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

Karachi—Haiderabad—Jodhpur—Delhi Airmail Service had been inaugurated Dec. 30, 1929. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
38   imageIndia, 1932 (Jan. 18), Imperial Airways First Flight Cover, Calcutta to Capetown. Bearing New Delhi Inauguration issues with 1r, 3a, 6p total postage to pay for Airmail and Registry fees; three stamps tied by single New Delhi Registered 18 JAN 32 double-ring bridge c.d.s. at lower left, with Registry label upper right and "1st Air Mail India to Rhodesia/Registered" and "Delhi-Salisbury" typed in red; reverse with "Salisbury/31 JAN 32/S. Rhodesia" receiver, Very Fine, very scarce; only 44 pieces flown.
Muller 104 (2,000 points).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
39   imageIndia, 1932 (Mar. 1), Registered Airmail Cover, Karachi to London. Bearing 2a and 6a First Issue Airmails plus ½a King George V definitive on front, with additional 3a First Issue on reverse, all tied by Karachi 1 MAR 32 Registry Window c.d.s.'s, blue crayon Registry cross front and back (applied over the stamps), plus straightline "Registered" handstamp, Muller Type 6 etiquette and Karachi D Registry label on front; backflap bears imprint of the National Bank of India/Karachi imprint, and is sealed by the same in red wax, with the variant spelling "Kurrachee"; a fresh cover addressed to The Westminster Bank in EC2, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
40   imageGreat Britain, 1932 (Oct. 1), Imperial Airways First Flight Cover, London to Bahrain. Franked by 1d and 5d definitives tied by indistinct 1932 London c.d.s., with typed "BY FIRST AIR MAIL/LONDON-BAHREIN ISLANDS" at upper left and "PERSIAN GULF" clarification lower left; 7 OCT 32 Bahrain receiver on reverse, a clean cover, Very Fine, a scarce First Flight.
Muller 217 (750 points).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

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