AIRMAILS

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
2001	A	Large original black and white photograph (280mm. x 225mm.) of Keith and Ross Smith (and Sergeants Shiers and Bennett), signed by Ross Smith, on reverse "VICKERS LIMITED" handstamp, also two other similar photographs, one showing the Smith brothers and crew aboard the "Vickers-Vimy-Rolls", the other showing part of the Interior of the cabin, both with similar Vickers handstamps on reverse (Photo)	£500.00
Brazil
2002	Ae	1927 (December 12), Special flight by Costes and Le Brix from Rio de Janeiro to Santiago, envelope addressed to Costes bearing "Mercury" 400r. with violet "RAID: RIO de JANEIRO a SANTIAGO/2me. TRAVERSEE de la CORDILLERE des ANDES/le Pilote:" cachet, Santiago arrival markings of Dec. 13 on the front and reverse; fine. Only eleven covers flown (Photo)	£1,500.00
Canada
2003	Ae	1933 (July 25), envelope from Shediac to Rome, carried on the return of the Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation flight, bearing 1930-31 20c. and $1 (3), with bluish green "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE/ITALIA-NORD AMERICA" cachet, on reverse green Lido di Roma arrival of August 12, returned to Canada and with Timming Ontario datestamp of August 24; fine. With E. Diena certificate (1988)  (Photo)	£2,750.00
China
2004	Ae	1925 (October 17), De Pinedo flight to Hong Kong, envelope addressed to Hong Kong bearing 1923-25 3c. on 4c. with Nanking cancellation and with violet boxed "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/ SHANGHAI-HONG KONG/ CARRIED BY/ MAJOR DE PINEDO" cachet, endorsed "Rec'd too late" and with red Chinese Chop. Only 100 covers prepared (80 addressed to Hong Kong and 20 to Rome). With E. Diena certificate (1983)  (Photo)	£2,000.00
Colombia
2005	Ae	Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéros: 1923-27 machine overprinted in Berlin "I" (Italia) 20c. grey and 1p. blackish grey, used with Postage 8c. (2) on yellow envelope to Bogota, Barranquilla cancellations of December 28 1927; fine (29, 33 H)  (Photo)	£750.00
Costa Rica
2006	Ae	1921 (April 5), First flight from San Jose to Managua by the Italian Aviator Venditti, envelope franked Fernandez 5c. and Semi-Official 1col. vignette, both tied by San Jose datestamp of April 10. Venditti was forced to land near to Puerto Limon and the mail concluded its journey by rail; fine (A.A.M.C. 2)  (Photo)	£500.00
France
2007	Ae	1933 (August 11), "Par Avion" envelope addressed to Rome, bearing 1932-39 "Peace" 75c. and 1930-32 Air 1f. 50 blue with Berre-L'Etang cancellations and alongside Croceira Aerea Del Decennale 1933 XI/Roma-Chicago-New York-Roma" vignette tied by blue "CROCIERA AEREA DECENNALE/ITALIA NORD-ATLANTICA" cachet; Roma arrival datestamps of August 13 on reverse; fine and extremely rare. With A. Diena certificate (1964)  (Photo)	£1,500.00
Germany
2008	Ae	1930 to 1931 Dornier "DO-X" Europe to America flight, special picture post card depicting the DO-X on the lake at Friedrichshafen bearing 1928-31 Zeppelin 4m. with violet Flugschiff cancellation of June 5 1931, Portugal 20c., Spain 15c. and 40c., Spanish Sahara 30c., Portuguese Guinea 50c. (2), Cape Verde 1E., Brazil 100r. + 50r. (pair) all cancelled en route on front or reverse, fine. A rare card  (Photo)	£1,500.00
Great Britain
2009	Ae	1911 First United Kingdom Aerial Post, brown card inscribed "HENDON to WINDSOR", bearing George V ½d. with Die 5 cancellation of September 9 1911 and addressed to the Fulham Road; the card with minor corner creases; fine and the only example of a flown Hendon to Windsor card known to us An extremely rare Essay in black with the "HENDON to WINDSOR" inscription but with "Copyright" replaced by "London" at lower-left is well known (See Harmers of London sale of September 26 2006, lot 67, Ex Gaetano Vullo), we have no record of a used example. It is, however documented that because of the enormous popularity of the Coronation Air Post the printers were forced to supply some items that were of Proof status to satisfy the demand. (Photo)	£8,000.00
* 2010	Ae	1924 (November 10), envelope to Rangoon carried on the first stage of Alan Cobham's Survey Flight to India and Burma with Sir Sefton Baker, franked ½d., 1d. and 1½d. (2 with booklet labels) all initialled by Cobham and the envelope endorsed "Alan J. Cobham/Pilot of DH 50 Aeroplane/Around Rangoon 6/2/25" and with typewritten "By experimental Aeroplane Flight to India", signed and with handstamps of H.F. Bennett and Stephen H. Smith on the reverse, fine and a tremendous rarity. One of only two carried. Ex Alex Newall and illustrated in colour on Plate 10 of "British External Airmails until 1934"  (Photo)	£3,750.00
India
2011	Ae	1920 (March 3) Bander Abbas to Karachi flight by the Italian Aviator Ferrarin, long envelope addressed to London, bearing 2a. and 4a. (2) with "KARACHI/AIR POST" cancellations, endorsed "Kind favr. Signor Ferrarin R. Italian Air Force to Karachi - from Bander Abbas By Express Air Service Karachi to Bombay", on reverse violet "TH COOK/27 MAR 1920/& SON" datestamp; the envelope with light fold at left well clear of the adhesives; fine and an exceptionally rare pioneer Air Mail cover  (Photo)	£6,000.00
2012	Ae	--- Envelope (with embossed "ASSISTANT RESIDENT & H.B.M'S CONSUL/BANDER ABBAS" on reverse), bearing ½a. and 2a. with Karachi cancellations of April 27 1920 (and with another strike on the reverse), addressed to Karachi from Bander Abbas, endorsed "Kind Favour Captain Ranza Ferruccio R. Italian F.C."; fine. The only known cover from this stage carried by Captain Ranza  (Photo)	£6,500.00
2013	Ae	1927 (October 11), Paris to Saigon flight by Leon Challe, India George V 1a. postal stationery envelope carried on the Allahabad to Calcutta stage, Allahabad cancellation of October 18 1927, endorsed "Pour faveur de Capt. Challe D'Allahabad 18/10.27", on reverse the usual violet Consulat General de France/Calcutta", transit and arrival datestamps and the signature of Stephen H. Smith; small tape stain on the reverse; fine and rare. One of only four covers carried on this stage  (Photo)	£2,000.00
2014	Ae	1927 (October 17), Royal Air Force Empire Flying Cruise under the Command of Commander Cave-Brown, special "Souvenir card of R.A.F. Flying Cruise Bombay 27.XII.27" post card carried on the Bombay to Colombo stage, bearing ½a. with Colombo machine cancellation of January 1 1928 and with photographic "Empire Cruise/Bombay-Colombo" vignette; fine and rare. One of only eleven cards carried on this stage  (Photo)	£1,250.00
2015	Ae	1929 (November 11), Bander Abbas to Karachi flight by M. Poulet and M. Benoist, envelope addressed to London bearing ½a. (3) with Karachi cancellations, endorsed "By Aeroplane to Karachi - by kind favour of M. Poulet - M. Benoist"; fine. Extremely rare. With photocopy of the original enclosure with interesting contents  (Photo)	£3,500.00
2016	Ae	1933 (March 9), Zurich to Australia flight by the Swiss Aviator Dr. Carl Nauer, envelope (with imprint "HOTEL DE LA GRANDE-BRETAGNE ATHENS") carried on the Athens to Calcutta stage, bearing 1a. 3p. with Park Street Calcutta cancellation of March 23, endorsed "Carried from Athens to Calcutta Plane CH-326 23/3/33" and signed by the Pilot. Fine. One of only four covers carried on this stage (Photo)	£1,500.00
2017	Ae	1933 (July 10), Indian Transcontinental Airways and Imperial Airways Calcutta to Kuwait flight, souvenir envelope franked 9p., Air Mail 3a. cancelled July 10, arrival datestamp of July 13 on reverse, the cover then returned by surface mail and with various transit and arrival markings; fine. A rare cover. One of only six items addressed to Kuwait from Calcutta (Photo)	£500.00
Italy
2018	Ae	1911 (November 25), Siena Air Experiments, special card numbered 849, bearing 1906 5c. with oval "SIENA/1911/26 NOV." cancellation and with framed "UFFICIO/CAMPO AVIAZIONE" alongside; the card with a small closed tear just affecting the stamp at lower-right, otherwise fine and rare. With A. Bolaffi (1991) and Colla (1999) certificates (Photo)	£5,000.00
2019	A*4+	1926 "Volo Transpolare", the Amundsen, Nobile, Ellsworth vignette, error grey omitted, a complete sheet of twenty (5 x 4) containing a pair with frame tête-bêche at lower-left, mostly unmounted mint, hinged in margins and a small portion of the margin missing, fine. The only complete sheet with the grey printing omitted recorded. With E. Diena certificate (1991)  (Photo)	£750.00
2020	Ae	--- Another example of the Amundsen, Nobile, Ellsworth vignette, variety frame inverted, used on yellow envelope to Lenningrad and with 1L. 25 with Ciampino cancellations of August 4 1926, violet cachet; fine and rare  (Photo)	£750.00
2021	Ae	1929 Balbo Mediterranean Flight, envelope from Rome to London bearing 50c. (2, cancelled on arrival) and with three different multicoloured "CROCIERA AVIATORIA MEDITERRANEO ORIENTALE" vignettes tied by Aeroporto del Littorio datestamps, addressed to the Italian Air Attache, signed by Charles Kingsford Smith and endorsed carried in the "Southern Cross"; a little roughly opened, otherwise fine and scarce  (Photo)	£400.00
2022	Ae	--- Two picture post cards, addressed to Italy and carried on the return flight from Athens, both with Greek frankings and multicoloured Crociera Aviatoria Mediterraneo Orientale vignettes, one of the cards signed by General Balbo (Photo)	£400.00
2023	Ae	1933 General Italo Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation flight, unused souvenir postcard; 5L. 25 + 19L. 75 "I-LEON" on cover Registered to Londonderry, 5L. 25 + 44L. 75 "I-DINI" on souvenir envelope to Chicago, another ("I-NAPO") on cover Registered from La Spezia to Chicago, signed by Captain S. Napoli and F. Sarlo; Libya Cyrenaica covers Registered from Bengazi to Iceland, London and Londonderry (signed by Captain Trimboli), all with different frankings but each including the Balbo 19L. 75, another two covers to New York or Chicago bearing the Balbo 44L. 75; Iceland 1933 Hópflug set on cover to New Jersey and another set on on picture post card Registered to Germany; fine and accompanied by a variety of Experts certificates. A marvellous lot  (Photo 1) (Photo 2)	£17,500.00
2024	A	1933 Italo Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation flight, the postal packet carried by the Pilot Biani ("I-BIAN") with a receipt for eight letters, signed by the Pilot and individual receipts endorsed or handstamped Amsterdam, Londonderry, Reykjavik, Cartwright, Shediac, Montreal, Chicago and New York, each with "CROCEIRA AEREA DEL DECENNALE/ ROME FERROVIA" datestamps of June 16 1933 and with the special cachet of the flight. Fine. A unique group and of great historical interest  (Photo)	£12,000.00
2025	A	--- "I-TEUC", The receipt (Liste spéciale) for one Registered letter from the Aegean Islands addressed to Cartwright, the "Feuille D'Avis" (envelope and enclosure) and the package containing the letter, all with "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE ROMA FERROVIA" datestamps of June 15 or with the special cachet of the flight, also the Post Office address label with metal "R. Poste Italiane" metal seal and Cartwright datestamp; fine. A unique group  (Photo)	£7,500.00
2026	A	--- "I-LONG", receipt (Feuille D'Avis) for four Registered letters from Iceland to Cartwright, Reykjavic (July 7) and Cartwright (July 12) datestamps, fine. A rare and interesting document  (Photo)	£1,000.00
2027	A	--- "I-LONG", the Icelandic Post Office parcel tag with special Air Mail vignette and Cartwright arrival datestamp of July 12, two lead seals. Fine and unique  (Photo)	£1,000.00
2028	Ae	--- "I-CALO" 5L. 25 + 44L. 75 green and scarlet/ scarlet/green used with United States Century of Progress 3c. on cover carried on the return flight to Rome, New York July 23 and Roma 37 (Via Vicenza) August 12 cancellations, fine. One of only a very few covers carried on the Volo di Ritorno. With E. Diena and A. Bolaffi (1982) and Colla (2002) certificates  (Photo)	£15,000.00
2029	Ae	1933 "SERVIZIO DI STATO" 5L. 25 + 44L. 75 green and scarlet/scarlet/green, tied to envelope Registered from Rome to Washington by "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE/ROMA FERROVIA" cancellations of June 14 1933, special red and violet cachets and signed by all the Pilots from the flight. Fine and extremely rare. With E. Diena certificate (1996) (O379)  (Photo)	£15,000.00
2030	Ae	1938 (January 24-25) "Sorci Verdi" flight from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, picture postcard (bare breasted native girl with "PAR AVION" label strategicaly placed) bearing Senegal 2f., addressed to Rome signed by Colonel Biseo, Captain Moscatelli, Ten. Mussolini (the Dictators Son) and Captain Paradisi; another card bearing Senegal 2f. and dated Dakar 27-2-38; fine. Two unique cards from this little known flight. Also an unused souvenir card for the flight in a special folder  (Photo)	£5,000.00
2031	Ae	Aegean Islands: 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation flight 5L. 25 + 19L. 75 scarlet and green/green/scarlet, tied to envelope dated June 28 1933, Registered from Rhodes to Switzerland via Amsterdam, special cachet, fine and scarce (122)  (Photo)	£1,500.00
2032	A**	Tripolitania: 1933 Graf Zeppelin 3L. brown, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, unmounted mint, fine and rare. With two handstamps on reverse and Colla certificate (2002) (171 var., Sassone 22a)  (Photo)	£2,500.00
2033	A**	--- 1933 Graf Zeppelin 12L. blue, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, unmounted mint, fine and a rare Air Mail variety. With Colla certificate (2007) (174 var., Sassone 25a)  (Photo)	£2,500.00
Mexico
2034	A**	1935 Amelia Earharts Goodwill flight to Mexico 20c. lake, an unmounted mint example of this great Air Mail rarity. One of only 300 examples overprinted. With D. Forrester and "Ela" handstamps on reverse and with E. Diena certificate (1977) (581a)    (Photo)	£2,000.00
2035	A**	1939 F. Sarabia non-stop flight to New York 20c. blue and red, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet, fine and a scarce stamp. Signed E.D. (626a)   (Photo)	£300.00
New Guinea
2036	A**	1935 Bulolo Goldfields £5, imperforate Die Proof in purple, mounted in sunken board, inscribed on the reverse "21/2/35" and "Purple 125", fine. Most appealing and extremely rare (205 Proof)   (Photo)	£2,500.00
Newfoundland
2037	Ae	1919 (April 19), the "Martinsyde" attempted Transatlantic Crossing, envelope endorsed "By Aerial Post Rolls-Martin-syde Atlantic Flight", addressed to London bearing the unique example of the manuscript "Aerial Atlantic Mail" and initials "J.A.R." overprint on 1919 Caribou 5c. blue, tied by St. John's machine cancellation of April 19 1919 and with London arrival datestamp of January 7 1920 on the reverse, the adhesive with a small surface scuff at the lower-left mentioned only for accuracy; fine. One of the premier World Wide Air Mail rarities. With B.P.A. certificate (2002)  Provenance; C.H.C. Harmer (2002)  (Photo)	£100,000.00
2038	Ae	1919 (April 19), the "Martinsyde" attempted Transatlantic Crossing, envelope endorsed "Per Aeroplane Raymor Nfld to Britain Kindness of Major Morgan and F.P. Rayham", addressed to London and bearing the unique example of the manuscript "Aerial Atlantic Mail" and initials "J.A.R." overprint on 1919 Caribou 2c. scarlet and with another unoverprinted example alongside, tied by St. John's machine cancellation of April 19 1919 and with the usual London arrival datestamp of January 7 1920 on the reverse; fine. The companion to the above lot and the first time that they have ever been offered together in the same auction. With E. Diena certificate (1988) Provenance "Labrador" Collection (2003)  (Photo)	£100,000.00
Norway
2039	Ae	1924 "The Trans-Polar Flight Expedition" postcard to Norway, bearing Denmark 15ö with Copenhagen cancellation of May 5 1924, on the reverse franked Norway Amundsen 25ö with Kings Bay cancellation of 18 June 1925; fine. A scarce card carried on the Amundsen-Ellsworth Expedition. With E. Diena certificate (1991)   (Photo)	£500.00
Philippines
2040	Ae	1919 (November 28), Iloilo to Manila flight, "The Aero Club of the Philippines" souvenir card bearing 2c. with violet triangular "THE CHAMPION EXPLORER OF THE SKY/MISS RUTH LAW" cachet; fine and rare    (Photo)	£1,000.00
Qatar
2041	Ae	1958 (July 19), Air Mail envelope Registered to Goa, bearing 1957-59 40n.p. on 6d. reddish purple vertical pair with oval "REGISTERED UMM SAID" cancellation and with Registration label alongside, a variety of transit markings on reverse and with Mapuca arrival of July 23; fine. A rare commercial cover  (Photo)	£700.00
South Africa
2042	Ae	1920 (February 15), First flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg by the Handley Page aeroplane "Pioneer", envelope (with original enclosure) franked 1d., 1/- (2) with Cape Town cancellations of February 14 and after its traumatic journey showing Johannesburg arrival datestamp of Feb. 21, red "CARRIED BY/AEROPLANE" cachet, fine. A marvellous example of the rarest South African Air Mail. Illustrated on colour plate 7 of "British External Airmails until 1934" by A. Newall  (Photo)	£2,500.00
Sudan
2043	Ae	1927 (November 17), Alan Cobham's survey flight of East Africa, envelope with embossed "Entebbe Club/Uganda" on flap, addressed to England, with enclosure also headed "Entebbe Club", dated February 10 and commencing "This letter is going with Sir Alan Cobham by Aeroplane...", endorsed and initialled on the flap by Cobham "By Air from Entebbe to Khartoum AJC", the envelope franked Sudan 10m. and tied by Khartoum circular date stamp of February 12, a little roughly opened but fine and extremely rare. One of only three known covers from this survey flight and the only recorded item from the Entebbe to Khartoum stage. Illustrated on colour plate 14 of "British External Airmails until 1934" by A. Newall  (Photo)	£3,500.00
United States of America
2044	Ae	1927 (July 1), attempted New York to Paris flight by Commander Byrd in the Fokker "America", souvenir envelope franked 5c. with June 21 duplex cancellation; after a flight of forty hours Byrd landed on the sea just 200 metres from the coast, Ver Sur Mer arrival of July 2, fine and scarce  (Photo)	£1,250.00
2045	Ae	1931 (July 28), Round the World flight by Herndon and Pangborn, envelope franked Washington 2c. with Brooklyn cancellation of July 28, Croydon Aerodrome datestamp of July 30, additionally bearing Yorktown 2c. with Wenatchee/Washington cancellation of October 5 and Japan 3s. with October 6 cancellation, violet "No. 55 OF 75 LETTERS/CARRIED ON THE/ FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT/JAPAN TO U.S.A./OCTOBER 3-5 1931/Plane Miss Veedse" cachet and endorsed in manuscript "Envelope number 55 was carried as part of my personal mail across the Atlantic Ocean from Floyd Bennett Field NY to Moylgrove Wales, also on the first non-stop Pacific crossing from Salishio Beach Japan to Washington U.S.A." and signed Hugh Herndon; fine and extremely rare  (Photo)	£1,500.00
2046	Ae	1932 (July 5), New York to Berlin and Minsk flight by Jimmie Mattern, envelope bearing Air Mail 5c. with New York cancellation of July 5, Germany 4pf. with Berlin cancellation of July 6 and Russia 15k. with Minsk cancellation of July 7, signed by the Pilot; fine. One of only five covers flown (Photo)	£1,000.00
2047	Ae	1933 (July 18), envelope to Chicago bearing 20c., 50c. and $1 with Chicago Century of Progress cancellation of July 18 and with large black "ITALIAN AIR CRUISE/CHICAGO-NEW YORK" cachet alongside, New York arrival datestamp of July 20 on the reverse; fine. With G. Bolaffi certificate (1977)  (Photo)	£500.00
2048	Ae	1933 (July 23), Return flight from the United States to Italy of the Balbo Air squadron, souvenir envelope franked 20c., 50c. and $1 with New York cancellations of July 24 and Newfoundland bogus 15c. (uncancelled), large violet "ITALIAN AIR CRUISE/NEW YORK - ROMA" cachet, on reverse Shoal Harbour (July 26) and St. John's (July 27) datestamps, the envelope with small wrinkles and a trifle soiled, fine and rare. Only forty-two covers carried  (Photo)	£850.00
2049		No lot.	£0.00
2050	Ae	1933 (July 24), souvenir envelope to East Orange bearing 50c., $1 and Air Mail 20c. with Warwick Street cancellations and with large violet "ITALIAN AIR CRUISE NEW YORK-ROMA" cachet and bogus Newfoundland 15c. vignette alongside, on reverse Shoal Harbour Newfoundland (July 26) and St. John's Newfoundland (July 27) datestamps; fine. With E. Diena certificate (1988)  (Photo)	£1,000.00
2051	Ae	1933 (August 5), Long Distance flight from New York to Syria by the French Pilots Codos and Rossi in the "Joseph Le Brix", envelope (with enclosure) franked Washington 3c. strip of three with Brooklyn Coney Island duplex cancellations and Air Mail 8c. indistinctly cancelled, on reverse Coney Island arrival datestamp of August 24 when the envelope was returned to the sender; a little soiled but a rare cover carried privately. Signed Arthur Falk  (Photo)	£750.00
Vatican City
2052	Ae	1933 (June 6), envelope Registered to Rome, via Londonderry, Ireland, bearing 1933 Flowers and Gardens 2L. 75, 10L. and Express 2L. 50 with Citta cancellations and with greenish blue cachet of the Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation flight at lower-left, endorsed "I-BIAN", on reverse "Crociera Aerea del Decannale" (June 12), Londonderry (July 2), Belfast (July 3) and Rome (July 6) datestamps; fine. The only cover from the Vatican to go to Londonderry from this flight. With Colla certificate (2002) (Photo)	£12,500.00

LOCALS

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
2053	*Oe	Scandinavian Shipping Company Labels, the marvellous "Doctor G.W. Connell" Collection contained in five albums in box, thousands, incl. Denmark with Aalborg, Copenhagen with Vester-Norre-Osterbroes Pakvogn, Danske Circulaire Expedition, Aarhus, Frederica; Finland with Helsingfors Stadpost, Helsingfors Angfartygs Aktiebolag 1895 10p. on cover, Skargards Trafik A.B. with 25p. "ANGBATS MARKE", Thyra 1862 10p. and 25p., Grano Angslups Aktiebolag 1895 10p., Ostra Skargarden 1880 10p. tied to cover, 5p. and 20p. used, Stibbo M.B. 1875 10p. on cover, Porkkala-Langviken 1898 10p., Drumso 1895 and 1915 issues, Nadendal S.S., Lohjan horypursi Osakeyhtio 1893 25p., Wanajavesi Angbatsbolag 1867 (2 of each value), Hoyryvenhe Osakhtio Kerttu 1900 25p. (the only recorded example), Paijanteen Laiva Oy 1918 25p., Sweden, etc., Literature which includes "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World" volumes 1 to 4 (Doctor Connell is the author of volume 4), etc., part o.g. and used, some covers, chiefly fine to very fine. A fascinating lot which would be impossible to duplicate and a marvellous opportunity to acquire an Exhibition quality collection  (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3)	£7,500.00