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INDO-CHINA; 1940-41 selection with 1940 to the UK censored; rare 1941 cover to the UK (13.1.41) with violet "To be forwarded by/air from Singapore", endorsed via Singapore & Durban and another (3.3.41) to Algeria endorsed "via Baghdad" (via Bangkok-Lydda by KLM & via BOAC from Egypt) with a cachet "Vu par la Douane" on reverse. Scarce trio. |
£70 |
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162 |
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JAPAN: Quartet of flown covers inc. (1939) to occupied Shanghai with fine airmail chop, cover to British Embassy, Peking ex Shanghai Embassy (1941) and Hsinking (Manchoukuo) to Shanghai 1942 E with koku chop. Also a splendid 1942 Air France E ex Saigon to Yokohama. with fine Japanese censor label & seal. (4 items). |
£120 |
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163 |
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JAPAN - MANCHUKUO TO U.K.: 1940 (September) censored E to UK from Harbin via Bangkok, carried by Dai Nippon Air, endorsed 'Hakata a Bangkok / Bangkok a Durban'; apparently the only recorded example of such mail. Also (1941) commercial E ex Germany to USA with 'VIA Siberien-Japan/ California Dienst / nicht ¸ber Canada' and 'Flugpost / par avion au dela de Moscou' - routed to avoid British censorship/mail blockade. Small faults but a scarce pair. (2 items). |
£120 |
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164 |
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LATIN AMERICA: Group of 1940-44 covers with Argentina-Dominican Rep. (via Panagra), Chile-USA, Mexico to USA & to Argentina, Peru-USA (2), Peru-Mexico, Venezuela-USA (2), etc. Good handstamps & instructional markings. (12). |
£90 |
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165 |
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LATIN AMERICA: 1940-45 group of flown mail from Bolivia, Peru (3), Uruguay, Venezuela (3), Colombia, Costa Rica (3), Guatemala, Nicaragua & Panama (2) with many route instructions, attractive frankings, censor marks, etc. (15). |
£90 |
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166 |
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LATIN AMERICA: 1940-44 group of flown covers with Argentina-Palestine, Ecuador-Bohemia, Brazil-Switzerland, Brazil-Holland, Argentina-Iraq, Honduras-Switzerland, Nicaragua-Germany, Peru-Switzerlaand & Ecuador-Holland. Various m/s & handstamped instructions, censors, etc. (9). |
£75 |
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167 |
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LATIN AMERICA: 1940-44 group of covers to the UK ex Argentina (6) & Brazil (9). Good route cachets inc. "Via Natal-Bolama", some censors, etc. (15). |
£75 |
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168 |
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MEXICO: 1928-39 Group of flown covers to USA & Europe inc. early (1928) 50c cover with large tricolour airmail label, registered mail, instructional h.s., barred cancellers; good range of frankings, routes etc. (20 items). |
£100 |
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169 |
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NETHERLANDS INDIES: 1940-41 covers to the USA & UK (4), all via KNILM & Pan Am by "extra flights" (article enclosed), one with unrecorded cachet on reverse "BY SPECIAL PLANE TO Manila/AND FURTHER VIA Pacific Clipper to USA" (italics in m/s). A scarce group. (5). |
£120 |
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170 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1931-32 selection of better covers with Invercargill Pageant signed cover, two 1931 covers to the UK via Christmas Airmail flights, 1931 Kataia-Auckland signed Aero Club cover, 1932 Russell-Auckland, useful FFC's on internal routes inc. Woodville-Masterton, Wellington-Woodville & Wellington-Pahiatua, etc. Also 1931 airmail issues both mint & used. (17 covers/14 stamps). |
£150 |
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171 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1932 Wellington-West Coast S.I. FFC's with 5d on 3d adhesive (red, green or violet cachets) with Wellington-Hokitika (2), Hokitika-Wellington, Nelson-Westport (scarce), Westport-Wellington, Nelson-Wellington. Three with a few rust spots, otherwise fine. (6). |
£75 |
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172 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1934-35 group inc. 1934 Traans-Tasman covers (2, one with 1935 for 1934 printing error flown), East Coast Airways First Flights Napier-Gisborne, Gisborne-Napier, Jubilee Air covers to England & Sydney, Cork Strait Airways Blenheim-Nelson, Union Airways covers, a selection of off-cover adhesives, etc. (18 covers/21 stamps). |
£150 |
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173 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1934 Trans-Tasman flight covers (8) with six forwarded on Australia-Papua or Australia-New Guinea First Official flights, others to Sydney & Rockhampton. Mostly official red printed envelopes & one with scarce boxed "UNCLIAMED AT PORT MORESBY" in black. A fine lot. (8). |
£100 |
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174 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1940 NZ-AUSTRALIA-UK through airmail service, inaugural flight 1940, violet cachet on covers to Australia (11) & UK (3); also three Austrlian covers carried on Inaugural T.E.A.L. Flying Boat Trans-Tasman Service (May 1940). A few censored, mainly fine. (17). |
£100 |
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175 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1940-41 Pacific-First Flights (FAM19) USA-Hawaii-Canton Is.-Noumea-Auckland with covers on stages USA-Noumea, USA-Auckland, Auckland-Noumea, Auckland-Noumea (round trip x 3), also NZ-Fiji First Flight, Fiji-Noumea, Fiji-New York & Fiji-NZ (these Nov. 1941). Also a modern commemorative Flight cover. (12). |
£80 |
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176 |
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SWEDEN: 1925-38 selection to a variety of destinations inc. Bulgaris, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Russia & the UK with 1929 "Ice Flight" cover with m/s endorsements, 1929 to the USA with red bars obliterating air label & a trio of different Forwarding cachets. (15). |
£90 |
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177 |
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SWITZERLAND: Group of WWII period covers to the UK inc. 1940 to IOM internment camp, three covers from Late 1944 period via Sweden & one 1945 "via Cherbourg". Useful lot. (10). |
£75 |
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178 |
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SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN: Group of WWII period covers to Portugal, Spain, S.Africa (2), Canada (2), USA (4) plus scarce Liechtenstein to S.Africa (1942), to UK (2) & Spain (1943). Censor tapes, route marks, etc. (14). |
£100 |
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179 |
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U.S.A.: Cover album containing an interesting collection of covers & cards including a good range of flights/frankings amongst which we notice two 1926 Cobham flight items, 1928 Zeppelin, 1932 Akron flight, 1937 Merrill Goodwill flight, etc. (68 items). |
£100 |
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180 |
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ZEPPELINS - "ZR3" & "HINDENBURG": 1924-36 group of covers inc. two to the USA carried on the delivery flight of the "ZR3", "Hindenburg" 1st American Flight & 1936 Olympic flight; also 1934 USS "Macon" cover & a quantity of reproduction modern Zeppelion PPC's, modern commemorative covers, etc. (8 covers plus sundry other items). |
£80 |
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181 |
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ZEPPELINS - 1930 S.AMERICA FLIGHT: PPC addressed to Rio de janeiro franked with German 2m Zeppelin adhesive cancelled by on-board c.d.s. Three line cachet, red confirmation h.s., Brazilian cachets, etc. |
£90 |
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182 |
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ZEPPELINS- 1930 SOUTH AMERICA FLIGHT: 8pf postcard uprated with 2m Zeppelin adhesive with additional Brazilian Condor 2000r & 300r adhesives and fine yellow/green & black "Condor" label; plus 1931 Pan-Am flight cover to France franked with Argentina 1p80 Zeppelin opts. (2) & with violet pictorial "EUROPE PAN-AMERICA/ROUND FLIGHT" cachet of the Graf Zeppelin. (2). |
£90 |
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183 |
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ZEPPELINS - 1931 POLAR FLIGHT: E ex Netherlands with Frierichshafen transit & Leningrad Zeppelin d.s. plus Russian card franked with imperf. Zeppelin pair with anchor d.s. of the "Malygin" & similar Leningrad c.d.s.; both with fine red "POLARFAHRT" cachets. (2). |
£80 |
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184 |
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ZEPPELINS - 1931 SOUTH AMERICA FLIGHT: Scarce & fine example of a Zeppelin mail "carrier" cover - large registered E ex Nuremburg to Friedrichshafen, franked at 60pf & endorsed "Sendungen fur das Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin zum 2. Sudamerika fahrt am.29.8.31". |
£75 |
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185 |
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ZEPPELINS - 1934 SOUTH AMERICAN FLIGHT: Registered E (some foxing) to Brazil franked with 1933 Chicago Exposition Zeppelin 1m adhesive plus three values of the Colonisers set & Hindenburg block cancelled at Frierichshafen. |
£75 |
| THE BILL LEGG COLLECTION OF AIRMAILS |
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186 |
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MISCELLANY: 1922 (21 March) env. from Birmingham to Holland with m/s "Via London Amsterdam Air Service" and violet boxed "NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE". The service at this time was suspended because of the Winter weather. The address panel is partly covered. 1918 Stamp collecting magazine Mulready Aerial souvenir. 1935 (6 July) env. to Newmarket franked with 1‡d tied by a fine large "DUXFORD AERDROME/CAMBRIDGE" c.d.s. |
£80 |
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187 |
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ARMY POST OFFICE CONTRACTED MAIL: 1920-23 envs (5) carried by Air travel and Transport Ltd at the contracted 2d rate from Berlin (2) and Cologne (3), all with "ARMY POST OFFICE/S.40" c.d.s. 1920 (18 Nov.) 4d green registered env. uprated with 2d (air fee) carried under contract from Bromley to Berlin via APO S.40. 1923 (12 April) 4‡d registered env. uprated 2d and carried by Instone Airways from Calogne to London for forward tranmission to Scotland. (7 covers). Photo |
£140 |
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188 |
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AUSTRALIAN AIRMAILS: 1929-31 envs (10) flown on various flights between Adelaide and Perth inc. 1929 (2 June) 1st airmail from Adelaide to Perth with special vignette on reverse. 1929 (4 June) env. carried on the 1st Perth to Adelaide flight. 1929 1st Adelaide to Perth flight cover dropped at the Forest intermediate stage. Also a selection of Quantas and other airmail literature.
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£120 |
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189 |
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AUSTRALIA - DIRECT FLIGHTS: 1934 (8 Dec) A plain cover carried on the same flight but with normal larger c.d.s. 1934 env. from Brisbane to India flown on the 1st Australia England flight. 1934 envs (2) to France and Holland carried on the 1st all air service froom Australia to France. Also a postal notice giving details of the 1934 direct air service to Australia. (5 items). |
£80 |
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190 |
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AUSTRALIA - DIRECT FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND: 1934 (8 Dec) A special printed env. carried on the first opening flight of the Imperial airways direct service to Auistralia by "G-AAXE HENGIST". Pilot signed. The 3d & 1d adhesives tied by the "CROYDON AERODROME/LONDON S.V" c.d.s. Fine. |
£60 |
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191 |
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AUSTRALIA - RATES TO EUROPE: 1935-39 collection of covers (17) illustrating various postage rates from Australia to Europe inc. 1935 env. to UK franked at the triple rate of 4/6d. 1935 env. registered to UK franked at the quadruples rate of 6/3d. 1936 env. to Denmark franked at the 2/2d rate + 3d registration. 1936 env. to Germany carried at the all in rate of 2/1d. 19337 env. via Brindisi by air then by surface mail to Germany franked at the 1/9d rate1937 2d env to Germany uprated with 3d and 1/4d adhesives. |
£100 |
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192 |
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AUSTRALIA - LATE FEE MAIL: 1936-38 The collection of covers (17) from Australia, mainly to UK but inc. examples to Germany (2), Switzerland, (2) and Burma. The majority with late fee h.s. inc. boxed "LATE FEE/SYDNEY N.S.W.", "AIRMAIL LATE FEE/SYDNEY" c.d.s. "LATE FEE/MELBOURNE VIC" c.d.s. A good lot with a wide variety of frankings. |
£80 |
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193 |
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BRAZIL - REDUCED RATE POSTCARD FROM THE U.K.: 1938 (Jan.) postcard from London to Brazil carried at the reduced 1/- postcard rate via New York and Miami. Fine and scarce. Photo |
£60 |
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194 |
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BRITISH FORCES AIRMAILS: 1919 (25 March) card from APO S40 at Cologne to Scotland . 1919 (21 June) env. from FPO 187 to London with m/s "BY AIR". 1919 (4 Aug.) env. from APO S40 at Cologne to Winchester. 1919 (6 Aug) env. from FPO H6 with m/s "AIR POST" to Oxford. All have boxed censor h.s. Also a modern commemorative flight cover. (5 items). Photo |
£240 |
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195 |
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EGYPT - CAIRO TO BAGHDAD: 1921 (1 Dec) 2d orange envelope uprated with 6d lilac pair fom Uppingham to Iraq carried on the 5th flight of the RAF from Cairo to Bagdad at the scarce 1/- airmail rate. Photo |
£80 |
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196 |
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EGYPT - CAIRO TO BAGHDAD AND BAGHDAD TO CAIRO: 1923 selection of covers (9) carried by air from Baghdad to Cairo at various rates inc. 9d (6d airmail + 3d postage),OHMS env. to Bushire with red oval "D.O.T./Crown/(D.I.)" cachet signed "Curzon" (Foreign Secretary), h.s. inc. "AIR/MAIL" in violet and black & a large circular "GENERAL HEADQUARTERS/AIR MAIL/BRITISH FORCES IN 'IRAQ" as applied to mail from military personnel. Also covers (5) carried from Baghdad to Cairo with boxed "BY AIR SERVICE" in red and violet "BY AIR SERVICE, BAGHDAD-CAIRO" h.s. (14 covers). Photo |
£300 |
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197 |
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EGYPT - CAIRO TO BASRA AND BASRA TO CAIRO: 1927-28 selection of covers (7) carried at various rates on the Cairo to Basra flight. 1927-28 covers (4) carried on the Basra to Cairo flight inc. three with boxed red "AIR MAIL SERVICE/BASRA-CAIRO/KARACHI G.P.O." h.s. Three with circular "BY/AIR" h.s. (11 covers). |
£140 |
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198 |
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EMPIRE AIRWAYS SCHEME:1936-37 envs. (6) inc. 1936 (13 Dec) envs (2) addressed to Egypt & India respectively carried by "Centaurus" on the experimental flight from Southampton to Alexandria. 1936 (12 Dec.) env. carried by "Caledonia" on the 1st all sea route from Alexandria to Southampton. 1937 (1 Jan) env. carried by "Centaurus" on the 1st service flight from Aleandria to Marseilles. Also six small postal notices of 1938-39 advertising the various services. |
£140 |
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199 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1936 (30 Oct.) env. carried by "Canopas" on the 1st Brindisi to Alexandria airmail service. Also another env. carried on the 1st flight from Alexandria to Brindisi. A good pair.Also a printed leaflet advertising the scheme. Photo |
£100 |
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200 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1937-38 envs (11) inc. 1937 (3 Oct) env. carried by the "Calypso" on the 1at airmail flight to Iraq. 1938 (19 Feb) env. carried by "Centurian" on the 1st regualr air mail flight to Ceylon. 1938 (22 Feb) env. carried by "Coogie" on the 1st airmail flight from Udaipur to Allahabad. 1938 (19 Feb) env. carried by "Centurian" on the 1st all up flight to Egypt. 1938 (23 Feb) "test" envs x 2 carried to Karachi and Seychelles. 1938 (28 Feb) env. carried by "Centurian" on the 1st all up flight to Malaya, pilot signed. Also two GPO items relating two the second stage of the EAMS. |
£200 |
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201 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1937-39 The selection of cover carried on the Empire Airmail Scheme inc. 1937 (1st July) 1st Zanzibar North and South flights. 1938 (28 Feb.) 1st Colombo to Madras service. 1939 cover from Adelaide to London carrierd at the 10d rate.1938 card from London to Sydney carried at the 1d postcard rate. 1938 (2 Aug) env. from Sydney to London carried on the first 5d airmail rate. 1938 (9 Aug) envs. carried on the 1st thrice weekly flying boat service from Sydney to London. 1939 (May) small postal notice announcing the Iraq and Kuwait exstension service. A fine lot. (23 items). |
£180 |
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202 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: A complete copy of the programme for "The Inauguration of the Empire Air Mail Programme 29 June 1937" cancelled with an example of the rare "SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT" c.d.s. The first example we ohave seen of this scarce document. |
£180 |
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203 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1937 (27 Jan) carrried by "Castor" to Alexandria. 1937 (2nd Feb.) env. carried on the first all airmail flight from Alexandria to London. 1937 (5 Feb.) envs (3) carried by "Castor" on the 1st Southampton to Alexandria connecting airmail flight. (5 covers). |
£140 |
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204 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1937 A selection of envs (8) carried on the 1st flyiong boat service inc. 1937 (4 June) env. flown by "Canopus" from Kenya to Durban. 1937 (6 June) env. caried by "Courtier" from Durban to UK. 1937 (26 June) env. carried by "Centurian" on the 1st trip from London to Cape Town with special vignette. 1937 (5 July) env. carried by "Centurian" on the 1st flight at 1‡d per oz. rate. Also G.P.O. official folder, leaflet and daily list. |
£120 |
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205 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME - CONCESSION LABELS: 1937 A selection of special printed Christmas concession lables comprising S. Africa , complete vertical strip of five and sigles (2, inc one attached to cover). British types (4, inc. one on cover), S. Rhodesia and Keugan issus. |
£70 |
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206 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1937 (21 May) A special printed env. used from London to Hong Kong carried on the 1000th flight from UK on EAR by Imperial airways. Also an unused example of the envelope and a letter from Imperial Airways giving details of the flight. |
£60 |
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207 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1938 selection of covers carried on the third stage introduced in July 1938 at 1‡d per oz. inc. examples to Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Norfolk Island, Solomon Islands, Fiji, N.Z., Australia, Nauru & Cook Islands. 1939 env. from Darwin to Nottingham carried on the 1st day of the 5d new rate. Also supporting GPO leaflets. (21items). |
£160 |
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208 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME - UNDERPAID & SLOGAN MAIL: 1938-39 selection of covers (14) and a card inc. two from S. Africa to UK underpaid for the service and charged 1d p. due. The other items from various countries inc. Hong Kong, S. Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Ceylon with boxed h.s. giving details of the postage rates for the EAMS service. (15 covers). |
£150 |
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209 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1938 (5 July) env. from NSW to Singapore carried by the flying boat "Cooee" on the first flying boat service. 1938 (5 July) env. carried on the 1st flying boat service from Australia to UK by "Cooee - VH-ABF". (2covers). |
£100 |
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210 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1938 envs.(6) carried on various 1st flights of trhe second stage inc. a test letter of 1st March from Burma to London and another of the same date flown on the 1st all up service from Egypt to UK. 1938 (1 Aug.) env. carried on the 1st Burma to Australia flight. 1938 (1 March) env. carried on the 1st Straits Settlements to S. Africa airmail flight. |
£100 |
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211 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1938 (1 Aug.) envs. (2, one registered) carried on the 1st Austtralia to England flying boat service at the new 5d rate. 1938 (29 July) env. from Brisbane to Oxford caried on the flying boat service, franked with ‡d, 1‡d & 1/4d adhesives. 1938 (3 Aug.) OHMS env. from Canberra to Germany franked with KGV 5d & 1/4d flown on the 2nd EAMS flight. 1938 (14 Aug) env. from Sydney to Akyab redirected to NZ carried on "Coriolanus" on the 1st day of the new 5d rate. (5 covers). |
£80 |
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212 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1938 (4 Aug) OHMS env. from Sydney to London with a large oval violet "COMMEMORATING THE OFFICIAL OPENING/OF THE/EMPIRE AIR MAIL SERVICE/AUSTRALIA 4th AUGUST 1938" cachet. Some staining. |
£65 |
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213 |
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EMPIRE AIRMAIL SCHEME: 1938 (24 June) env. from Sutton Coldfield to Australia carried by the "Challenger" on the 1st airmail flight fom Singapore to Sydney. |
£60 |
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214 |
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EUROPE - FLIGHTS FROM UK: 1920-23 envs (6) inc. 1923 & 1924 envs to Paris with framed "NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE" h.s.1920 ens (2) to Paris carried at the reduced 2d airmail + 2‡d postage rate. 1922 env. carried at the 5d rate to Paris. 1920 env. to Brussels, franked with 2d block of four with m/s "Posted too Late for Air Mail of 30 Oct." |
£80 |
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215 |
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EUROPE - FIRST UK AIRMAIL FLIGHT TO BRUSSELS: 1920 (19 July) env from London carried on the 1st airmail flight by Handley Page to Brussels. Photo |
£70 |
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216 |
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GERMANY - INCOMING FLOWN MAIL:1922-30 envs (6) and a card inc. 1922 (24 Oct) env. carried on the 1st London to Cologne flight. 1923 (24 April) env. carried on the 1st Daimler Aoirways london to Berlin flight. 1924 covers (2) carried at the ‡d printed paper + 3d airmail rate. 1925 env. to Bonn with boxed "NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE" h.s. |
£80 |
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217 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - RAIL STRIKE EMERGENCY FLIGHT: 1919 (4 Oct) env. with m/s "Per Air Mail" flown by British Aerial Transport Co. from Birmingham to London on the fourth day of the rail strike, franked at the 2/- airmail plus 1‡d postage rate. Photo |
£140 |
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218 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - EXPRESS AIR MAIL : 1920 (24 March) printed env. from London to Paris franked with 2/6d pair and 4d with red "AIR MAIL/EXPRESS" h.s., m/s "Aeroplane Mail" and "For tommorow/mornings post"> Small faults but a rare item. Photo |
£120 |
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219 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - WADDON AERODROME CANCELLATIONS: 1923 (29 June) env. registered from London to Germany flown to paris for onward transmission, franked at the 2‡d (postage) + 2d (airmail) + 3d (registration) rate. 1923 (13 Sept) env. flown from London to Berlin franked at the 3d (airmail) + 2&Mac189;d (postage) rate. All are cancelled with the scarce "WADDON AERODROME/CROYDON" c.d.s. (2 covers). Photo |
£120 |
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220 |
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GREAT BRITAIN/FRANCE - FIRST LONDON TO PARIS AMPHIBIAN AIRMAIL FLIGHT: 1925 (1 July) illustrated postcard carried by Air Union on the 1st experimental "Amphibian" airmail flight from London to Paris, franked with GB 2d + 1‡d tied by the scarce "WADDON AERODROME/CROYDON" c.d.s. charged 30c due on arrival. Photo |
£120 |
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221 |
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GREAT BRITAIN/INDIA - ANGLO-INDIAN AIR SURVEY: 1925 (17 Mar) advertising env. of H Bose perfume sellars of Calcutta to Dorking carried on the Calcutta to London Anglo Indian Air survey flight. The cover bears the special triangular cachet, green label and on reverse "WADDON AERODROME/CROYDON" arrival c.d.s. franked with 1a pair (uncancelled) and charged p. due. by means 3d (foxed at edges) plus "3D/E.C." h.s. The cover is endorsed "A B Elliot" the engineer and the contents are included. Photo |
£100 |
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222 |
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GREAT BRITAIN/INDIA - ANGLO-INDIAN AIR SURVEYS: 1925 (17 Mar) postcard carried on the Anglo-Indian survey flight from Calcutta to London, bears a fine violet triangular cachet & special green label. The card bears an uncancelled 1a, G.B. 1d postage due with "1D/E.C." h.s. nearby and "WADDON AERODROME/CROYDON" arrival c.d.s. the card is signed "AB Elliot/Engineer" at lower left. 1925 (16 Feb) Indian ‡a card carried on the Calcutta to Karachi section of the Anglo-Infdian air survey, bears relevant pink label and is signed by the engineer. A good pair of cards. Photo |
£100 |
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223 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - KARACHI TO LONDON AND RETURN: 1929-34 A selection of cover mainly to or from Australia carried on the London to Karachi and Karachi to London airmail service, inc. 1932 env. from Melbourne to London flown from Karachi at the 1/- rate plus 2d Empire postage. 1930 env. from Coprnwall flown on the London Karachi and Perth to Adelaide routes. 1930 (10 Jan) env. registered and flown on the 1st Australia to England via Karachi airmail route. 1933 envs (2) franked with all up 9d rate andcarried from London to Karachi and thence within Australia. (18 covers). |
£100 |
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224 |
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GREAT BRITAIN AIRMAILS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: 1934--38 envs. (4) 1934 (15 Dec) env. from London to Geelong franked at the 1/6d rate and flown on the 1nd airmail from London to Australia. 1935 (2nd JulY) env. from Sydney to S. africa carried at the 2/9d rate. 1937 OHMS env. to India with oval "COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL/SHROEBURYNESS" violet d.s. 1938 OHMS env. from London to W.Australia franked at the quadruple 1/3d rate plus 3d registration. Also 1930 postal notice giving details of airmail rates to European countries.
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£80 |
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225 |
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GREAT BRITAIN - SPECIAL CANCELLATION USED AT THE RAF REVIEW: 1935 (6 July) env. to Kingston franked with a 1d pair tied by fine strikes of the large "MILDENHALL A'DME BUR6Y ST. E"c.d.s used at the 1935 jubilee RAF review. |
£60 |
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226 |
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HONG KONG FLIGHTS: 1936 (14 March) postcard carried on the first London to Hong Kong flight at the 3d rate. 1938 an env. carried on the first Imprerial Airways "all up" service from Hong Kong to London and two special printed envs. carried in the reverse direction. Also a small postal notice and Imperial Airways letter refering to the "all up" service. (6 items). |
£100 |
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227 |
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLIGHTS TO AND FROM INDIA: 1929-36 collection of covers carried by Imperial Airways on various Indian flights inc. 1929 (Dec) 1st official service from London to Karachi & Delhi. 1929 illustrated env. flown from Delhi to Karachi. 1929 cover carried on the 1st extension flight from Karachi to Jodhpur. 1931 env. carried at the new 8d inclusive rate from London to Delhi. 1932 (Oct.) covers (2) carried on the 1st Karachi to Madras flight. 1932 illustrated TATA Airlines covers carried on the 1st Madras to Karachi and Ahmedabad to Karachi flights. 1933 illustrated envs. carried on the 1st Calcutta extension flight. 1933 env. carried on the 1st Baghdad to Calcutta extension flight. 1934 (Nov) env. flown from Croydon to Bombay at the new "flat rate". A good lot. (30 covers). |
£360 |
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228 |
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS - INDIA TO ENGLAND ROUTE ETC: 1929 (29 March and 8 April) Special printed envs. (12) carried on varioius stages of the 1st Imperial Airways airmail flight from UK to India. Also the original letter from Imperial Airawys and seven labels advertising the flight. |
£180 |
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229 |
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FIRST ACCEPTANCE FOR CORFU/RHODES AND CYPRUS: 1929 (17 Oct) env. carried on the 1st mail acceptance flight to Corfu.1932 (16 May) env. carried on the 1st London to Rhodes acceptance flight. 1932 (16 April) env (3 inc one with special vignette) carried on the first England to Cyprus flight and another with vignette carried on the 1st reversed flight. Also a copy of the P.O. Daily List giving details of the flight. (7 items). |
£100 |
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230 |
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA AND RETURN: 1931 (4 April) Five covers carried on the 1st experimental flight by Imerial Airways from England to Australia, another cover intended for the flight but underpaid. 1931 (23 April) covers (4) carried on the first experimental return flight, inc. two with Australian "OS" 1/4d adhesives. Three covers carried on the 2nd experimental flight inc. one signed by Stephen Smith. Two covers carried on the 2nd return experimental flight. Also two Imperial Airways letters explaining the flights. The covers have various cachets where applicable. (18 items). Photo |
£300 |
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLIGHTS TO TIBERIAS AND THE PERSIAN GULF: 1931-32 small selection of covers with 1931 (22 Oct.) 1st flight Tiberias to London, 1931 (17 Oct) 1st direct airmail from London to Haifa and 1st Indian Service via Cyprus to Tiberias. 1932 (1 Oct) envs. (3) carried on the Arabian Coast airmail service. (6 covers). |
£80 |
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS EXTENSION FLIGHTS TO RANGOON AND SINGAPORE: 1933 (23 Sept) env. special envs. carried on the opening flight of the regular service to Rangoon, one with "CROYDON AERODROME/CROYDON CV" c.d.s. 1933 (9 Dec) envs (7) carried on the extension flight to Singapore inc. one pilot signed & three with Croydon aerodrome c.d.s. 1934 1st Kuala Lumpur to Penang flight and 1st Penang to Singapore flight. Also 1936 env. to Durham with boxed "TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/RANGOON" d.s. and two related notices and a letter. A fine lot. (17 items). |
£200 |
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INDIAN ROUTE: 1929 (March to Dec.) envs (19) and cards (2) carried on various stages of flights to India inc. 29 March 1st flight from Croydon to Karachi inc. one to Egypt pilot signed. 30th March 1st through airmail service from London to Rutbah. 3rd April flown on the 1st airmail flight from Baghdad to Karachi on the Uk to India route and another from the same service flown from Bagdad to London. 9th April env. carried by "City of Bagdad" on 1st airmail flight from Egypt to UK. 8 Nov env. flown on the 2nd Indian airmail via central Europe Belgrade and Uskub. Also a postal notice of October giving details of the rates. |
£200 |
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MACROBERTSON INTERNATIONAL AIR RACES: 1934 (12 Oct) A printed menu for the banquet to "The Pilots Taking Part in the England - Australia Air Races" held at the Royal Aero Club London. |
£60 |
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POSTCARDS - SPECIAL RATES FROM UK, ETC: 1928-39 selection of postcards flown at various rates inc. 1928 card from London to Paris at the 2d airmail + 1‡d Foreign rate. 1930 card carried on the 1st London to Brussels night flight. 1928 card carried on the 1st London to Stockholm flight. 1932 card to Paris carried on the 1st day of the 2‡d rate. 1932 card to Zanzibar sent on the 1st day of the 3d rate. 1933 card to Iraq at the 1st day of the 2d rate. 1934 card to Sudan carried on the 1st day of the 2d rate. 1934 card to Singapore carried on the 1st day of the new 3d rate.Also 1932 postal notice giving the reduced rates for postcards. ( 21 cards). |
£300 |
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POSTCARDS - SPECIAL RATES ETC: 1932-34 A selection of flown postcards inc. 1932 (8 Aug.) card from London to Calcutta carried on the first day of the 4d reduced rate. 1929 postcard flown on the fourth India to Great Britain Imperial Airways flight. 1931 Indian 4a card to Kent flown on the first flight to India on which the 4a card was allowed. 1933 (1 July) card flown on the first London to Calcutta flight and 1934 (17th Nov.) card flown from London to Karachi on the first day of the new 3d rate. Fine. (7 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
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SCHNEIDER TROPHY MAIL: 1929 (7 Sept) env. to Bristol franked with PUC 1d pair & 2‡d tied by the large "CALSHOT AERODROME/SO'TON" c.d.s. 1931 (12 Sept) ‡d green stationery env. to London cancelled with the large "CALSHOT AERODROME/STHMPTN" c.d.s. These temporary c.d.s. cancels were used at the special P.O. opened for the British flying team and personnel during the Schneider Trophy races. |
£80 |
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SWEDEN - STOCKHOLM TO LONDON FIRST OVERNIGHT SERVICE: 1928 2o env. registered to Germany franked with 2o, 4o, 12 on 6‡o and 27o carried on the 1st Stockholm to London overnight service. Fine with relevant cachets. Registered mail from this flight is rare. Photo |
£160 |
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SWEDEN/DENMARK - INCOMING FLOWN MAIL: 1930 (2nd June) env. from London to Sweden carried on the 1st day of the inclusive 4d rate. 1928 covers to Sweden carried on the 3rd, 4th and 5th overnght flights from Stockholm to London, all with relevant cachets. 1936 (17 March) three printed envelopes carried at the 2‡d rate on the first flight from London to Scandinavia by British Airways, one to Denmark pilot signed but returned. (7 caovers). |
£140 |
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MONTGOMERY, Bernard Law - SIGNED AUTOGRAPH NOTE & 8th ARMY PRINTED CIRCULAR TO TROOPS IN ITALY: 1947 (2 June) sheet of War Office paper dated & signed by "Monty" himself; "Montgomery of Alamein, Field-Marshal" plus a printed sheet (28/4/43 - some toning) giving a rallying message to the British forces in Tunisia just before they were to approach the enemy's "Last stand". Less than a week after the date of this circular, the final Battle of Tunisia that led to the capitulation of the Axis forces in North Africa by the end of May. Scarce pair. |
£75 |
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