COLLECTIONS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Omnibus

    338 

1935 Silver Jubilee: Sets for Antigua; Ascension; Basutoland; Bechuanaland; Bermuda; British Guiana; British Honduras; British Solomon Islands; Ceylon; Cyprus; Dominica; Egypt; Falkland Islands; Fiji; Gambia; Gilbert & Ellice Is.; Grenada; Jamaica; Kenya; Leeward Islands; Malta; Mauritius; Montserrat; Newfoundland; Nigeria; Northern Rhodesia; St. Kitts Nevis; St. Helena; St. Lucia; St. Vincent; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somaliland; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos; Virgin Islands, all on covers, some First Day, many Registered, chiefly fine  
£700.00
    339 

--- Sets for Ascension; Australia; Bahamas; Basutoland; Bechuanaland; British Honduras; British Solomon Islands (2 sets), Cayman Is.; Cyprus; Falkland Is.; Gilbert and Ellice Is.; Gold Coast; Jamaica; Leeward Is.; Mauritius; Nauru; Nigeria; Northern Rhodesia; Nyasaland; St. Kitts; Samoa; Sierra Leone; Somaliland (2 sets); Swaziland; Trinidad and Tobago; Virgin Islands (2 sets), etc., some are First Day, most are Registered, good to fine. Cat. £800+ as used sets  
£750.00

Postal History

    340 

An interesting selection of over 115 covers and cards, incl. Argentina; Austria; Brazil 1873 E to Buenos Aires franked 1866-68 perf. 100r., 200r., 1878 E to Trieste franked 1876-77 rouletted 80r. (2), 100r.; Cape of Good Hope; Ceylon 1894 5c. postal stationery envelope used from Kandepolatp Ramboda with framed "TOO LATE"; Cuba with Forwarding Agents markings; Dominican Republic; France; French Colonies Martinique with 1821, 1845, 1856, 1865 and 1866 (with scarce "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER/4" datestamp), stampless EL's; Great Britain 1886Post Office Christmas card; Mauritius; Mexico with pre-stamp and stampless, Forwarding Agents markings; New Hebrides; United States with a variety of advertising covers, Uruguay, etc., chiefly fine. An interesting lot  
£2,000.00

Thematics

    341 

GOLF: 1921 Tucks "Oilette" (Series 9305) coloured postcard "THE GAME OF GOLF. A Difficult Ball", franked Great Britain ½d. (3), fine   (Photo Plate 24) 
£50.00

AIRMAILS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

  * 342  Ae 

A selection of forty covers and cards in black binder, incl. Gambia 1936 cover to England; Latakia 1931 cover from Taurus to Germany; Germany 1931 Polar flight 2m. on card; Netherlands Indies; Norway 1924-25 Amundsen-Ellsworth card with United States and Norwegian franking; Paraguay 1934 Zeppelin return flight cover bearing "1934" Zeppelin set; Russia 1931 Zeppelin set on cover and card; United States 1929 Zeppelin cover to England with Round the World cachet, 1933 Century of Progress 50c. on cover from Akron to New York, etc., chiefly good to fine  
£350.00
    343  Ae 

Collection of covers and cards, fifty-seven items, chiefly of Italian interest, incl. Italy 1910 (Sept. 11) card with Milan International Air circuit vignette (not flown); 1934 (Oct.) Rocket Post cover, 1961 Gronchi 205L. rose error of colour on cover with 205L. slate-violet applied over it (Raybaudi certificate 1996); Sweden; Vatican 1932 (May 1) first Rome-Copenhagen flight cover franked 1931 25c. on 30c. block of four, etc., chiefly good to fine  (Photo Plate 24) 
£500.00
    344 

Three long "Round The World" covers, each used in 1938 with stamps from four countries affixed and cancelled, (USA-France-Switzerland-Thailand; USA-Antigua-Great Britain-Thailand; USA-Switzerland-Thailand-South Africa), each with small perimeter bends and small stains, otherwise fine and unusual  
£120.00
  * 345 

Rocket Mail: Collection in small black album, over eighty covers and various vignettes, incl. Australia 1936 (Sept. 24) Enoggers Rifle Range cover; Belgium; Canada 1936 (May); Cuba; Germany; Great Britain 1934 (June 6) Sussex Downs cover; India; Netherlands 1935 P14 and P15 covers; United States 1983 cover franked $9.35 with Launched Aboard Challenger cancellation, etc., chiefly fine.  
£1,500.00

Aegean Islands

    346  Ae 

1938 30c. postal stationery card, additionally franked 1929-32 50c. and sent by Air Mail to Denmark, fine and an unusual destination  (Photo Plate 24) 
£100.00

Australia

    347  Ae 

1920 "Ross Smith" vignette, tied to the reverse of envelope addressed to New South Wales by the usual "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26 FEB 1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA" cachet and with another strike alongside and with the small three line cachet on the front, fine. Cover number 344 in the New Eustis listing   (Photo Plate 25) 
£2,000.00
  * 348  Ae 

1931 (March 28), Francis Chichester East to West Tasman flight, 2d. on 1½d. postal stationery envelope with Norfolk Island (March 30) and Norfolk Island (April 1) datestamps, signed by the Pilot and numbered 43; fine (Eustis 183)  (Photo Plate 24) 
£300.00
  * 349  Ae 

--- Cover from Lord Howe Island to Australia, franked Air 3d., 1931 Kingsford-Smith 2d. with Lord Howe Island cancellation of June 6, signed by Chichester (across the 2d.) and numbered 87; a trifle stained around the edges, fine (Eustis 184a)  (Photo Plate 24) 
£150.00

Bahrain

    350  Ae 

1938-41 1a., 1r. and 2r., tied by Bahrain Air cancellations of April 19 1941 to Censored envelope addressed to California, violet "B.O.A.C. to Auckland Pan American Airways to Sanfrancisco" cachets on front and reverse, censor tape and triangular handstamp; fine  (Photo Plate 24) 
£200.00
    351  Ae 

1942-45 white background 2a. and 12a., tied to the reverse of envelope to Australia and showing errors in the cancellation of Jan. 1 1947 "BAHRAIR" for "BAHRAIN" and "GULE" for "GULF", enclosed with the envelope is the B.O.A.C. flight information slip, arrival datestamp; fine  
£85.00
    352  Ae 

1943, airmail censored envelope from Awali addressed to Canada, franked on reverse 3a.6p. and 2r., tied by unclear "BAHRAIN AIR/PERSIAN GULF" cancellations, fine and scarce (27, 33)  (Photo Plate 24) 
£150.00
    353  Ae 

1946 (Oct. 28), overprinted 6a. Air letter, addressed to Natal with cancellation apparently reading "BAHRAIN AIR/PERSIAN GULF", redirected on arrival, part of reverse missing otherwise fine  
£70.00
    354  Ae 

1971 (Feb. 19), envelope from Great Britain to B.F.P.O. 63 at Jufair, bearing on reverse "Croydon-Gatwick" 50p. postal strike label with Croydon and Morden cancellations of Feb. 19 and 23 respectively, violet boxed "Org Staff Registry HQ Air Forces Gulf" cachet of March 5 1971; fine. Of Philatelic inspiration but nevertheless extremely rare and probably a unique usage of strike mail labels to forces in Bahrain  (Photo Plate 26) 
£180.00

Canada

    355  Ae 

1936 (Aug. 6), Sixth Hindenburg North America flight, Air Mail envelope Registered from Vancouver to Kassel franked 1c., 2c., 3c. (2), 5c., 10c. (5) and Air Mail 6c., type written "By German Airship "HINDENBURGH" Via New York", on reverse New York (Aug. 8) and Kassel (Aug. 12) transit and arrival markings, envelope with a light central vertical fold; fine and a very scarce Canadian acceptance  (Photo Plate 26) 
£250.00

Colombia

    356  Ae 

S.C.A.D.T.A: 1921 (Oct. - Nov.) handstamped at Bogota "30c 30c" on 50c. dull green, used with Postage 3c. on envelope to Buffalo, violet "DESPACHO CORRESPONDENCIA INTERIOR" cancellations and "POR HIDROAVION" in the same colour; the envelope with filing fold and small perimeter faults, nevertheless a very scarce cover bearing the Bogota provisional issue (9)  (Photo Plate 26) 
£300.00
    357  Ae 

--- 1923-27 machine overprinted in Berlin "F" (Francia) 30c. dull blue, used with Postage 4c. on envelope to Bogota, Barranquila cancellation, on reverse large violet ten line "PROPAGANDA? - PARA QUE?" cachet; filing fold at left away from the adhesives, fine (30G)  (Photo Plate 26) 
£150.00
    358  Ae 

--- "F" 30c. dull blue, used with Postage 4c. on envelope to Bogota, Barranquilla cancellation, fine (30G)  
£100.00
    359  Ae 

--- "GB" (Gran Bretana) 30c. dull blue, used with Postage Provisional 4c. on envelope from Huddersfield to Bogota, red Barranquilla cancellation, fine (30H)   
£75.00

Cyprus

    360  Ae 

1948 (March), envelope with original contents sent registered from Stordoinets (Russia) to Jewish Camp 70 Cyprus, franked 1945 1r. Air and 30k. Airman definitive (both with faults), on reverse Odessa and Tel Aviv transit handstamps, a little roughly opened and some other slight defects. A very rare cover  (Photo Plate 26) 
£250.00

Czechoslovakia

    361  Ae 

Bohemia and Moravia: 1939 overprints on Czechoslovakia, 5h. to 10k., eighteen values (only one 1k.) tied to Registered Air Mail cover dated July 27 1939 addressed to Sudetenland from Prague; fine (Btwn 1 and 19)  
£50.00

Egypt

    362  A** 

1926-29 Air 27m. chestnut, "Royal" misperforation, u.m. from the right of the sheet, fine (133 var.)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£80.00

Ethiopia

    363  Ae 

The origins of the Ethiopian Air Mail service, 1929 to 1934: 1929 (Aug. 23), envelope Registered from Cairo, franked Egypt 10m. and 20m., carried by ship to Djibouti, by train to Dirre Daoua and by Air to Addis Abeba, on reverse violet Amharic "Aeroplane of the Ethiopian Government 5th. September 1929" cachet and Addis Abbeba datestamp in the same colour; light central fold, fine. One of a very few covers recorded from this flight. Illustrated on page 61 of "Ethiopia 1867-1936" (addendum) by R. Sciaky  (Photo Plate 26) 
£200.00
    364  Ae 

1929 (Dec. 26), opened out "Legation de France en Ethiopie" envelope Registered to Paris, franked on reverse 1929 Air violet overprint 1m. (2), red overprint 2m. (3) with Addis Abbeba cancellations, black on rose Registration label with numerals inserted by hand; fine and rare. One of only about twelve commercial covers recorded from this flight. Illustrated on page 58 of "Ethiopia 1867-1936" (addendum) by R. Sciaky  (Photo Plate 26) 
£250.00
    365  Ae 

1930 (Jan. 25), P.T.T. envelope to Addis Abbeba from the return flight of the cover in the previous lot, franked 1928 unoverprinted 1m. (3) with Dirre Daoua datestamps and "PAR AVION" cancellations, arrival c.d.s. and "PAR AVION" on reverse; fine. Illustrated on page 59 of "Ethiopia 1867-1936" (addendum) by R. Sciaky  (Photo Plate 27) 
£100.00
    366  Ae 

1944 (Feb. 2), "Via Ala Littoria" Air Mail envelope to the Isle of Wight franked unoverprinted Great Britain 3d. (2) and 9d. with E.A./A.P.O. 77 cancellations, violet boxed Censor markings; the envelope with small tear at top, otherwise fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 27) 
£500.00
    367  Ae 

1942-43 60c. on front and 4c. (5), on reverse of opened out Air Mail envelope Registered from Addis Abeba to Pondicherry, fine  
£100.00
    368  Ae 

1945 Victory, selection of five used on Air Mail envelopes addressed to England, all with additional frankings, 10c., 25c. or 50c. values, good to fine. Scarce  (Photo Plate 27) 
£600.00
    369  A** 

1947 Resumption of National Air Mail service surcharged set of three, u.m., fine and scarce (349-351)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£150.00
    370  *A 

--- Another set, o.g., fine (349-351)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£120.00
    371  AO 

--- A used set, fine and scarce (349-351)   (Photo Plate 28) 
£150.00
    372  **4 

--- Set in u.m. blocks of four, pencil marks on reverse, fine and very rare (349-351)  (Photo Plate B) 
£750.00
    373  **4 

--- Another set in blocks of four, u.m., very slight gum toning, fine (349-351)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£750.00
    374  Ae 

--- A used set on special envelope with Addis Abeba first day cancellations; fine and scarce (349-351)  (Photo Plate 27) 
£250.00

France

    375  Ae 

1929 (Feb. 19), attempted France to Indochina flight by Costes and Codos in the "Dragon de l'Annam", forced down by engine trouble and destroyed in the outskirts of Bondy Station, envelope Registered from Nimes franked 75c., 10f. (and another value missing), large three line violet "RAID INTERROMPU..." cachet; good condition (Nierinck 290219a)  (Photo Plate 29) 
£100.00

French Colonies

    376  Ae 

ALGERIA: 1933 (May 27), Second Zeppelin South America flight, post card Registered to Pernambuco franked 15c. (4), 20c., 30c. (2) and 10f., Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of June 3 and special cachet in green, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 29) 
£350.00
    377  Ae 

CAMEROUN: 1933 (Aug. 30), Eighth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Argentina franked 1921 5f. (3) with Yaounde cancellations, Friedrichshafen datestamp and special cachet in violet, arrival marking on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 29) 
£600.00

French Colonies Morocco

    378  Ae 

MOROCCO: 1933 (May 10), Second Zeppelin South America flight, p.p.c. (Graf Zeppelin in Mannheim) to Pernambuco franked 3f. and 5f. with Casablanca cancellations, France 60c. with Paris cancellation, Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of June 3, special cachet in green and arrival datestamp of June 6; fine  (Photo Plate 30) 
£350.00
    379  Ae 

--- 1933 (June 24), Third Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Buenos Aires franked 50c., 1f., 1f. 50 (pair), 2f. 50 and 5f. with Tangier Cherifien cancellations, Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of July 1, special cachet in blue and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 29) 
£350.00

French Colonies

    380  Ae 

REUNION: 1934 (April 22), Zeppelin Argentine flight, envelope Registered to Buenos Aires franked 90c. on 75c., 1f. 10 and 10f. on 5f. with Saint Denis cancellations, Friedrichshafen datestamp and special cachet in violet, arrival markings on reverse; fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 31) 
£600.00
    381  Ae 

SENEGAL: 1933 (Sept. 30), Eighth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 1f. (four, one affixed slightly overlapping the edge), 3f., Paris Exhibition 1f. 50 (2) on the front, 50c. and 3f. on reverse, Kelle cancellations, Friedrichshafen datestamp and special cachet in violet, arrival marking on the front, a trifle soiled, fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 31) 
£600.00
    382  Ae 

TUNISIA: 1933 (May 29), Second Zeppelin South America flight, postcard Registered to Pernambuco franked 5c., 25c. on 30c., 50c. on 75c., 10f. with Tunis cancellations, Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of June 3, special flight cachet in green, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 31) 
£350.00

Germany

  * 383  Ae 

1912 (Oct. 24) 5pf. (+50pf.) Zeppelin card with "FRANKFURT(MAIN)-WIESBADEN/ LUFTPOST" cancellation; 1913 (Jan. 1) p.p.c. franked 5pf. with "LUFTPOST/ZEPPELIN SCHIFF/HANSA" cancellation; 1913 (Sept. 28) p.p.c. franked 5pf. with "LUFTPOST/ZEPPELIN-SCHIFF/VIKTORIA LUISE" cancellation; 1914 (June 24) p.p.c. franked 10pf. with oval "LUFTPOST/ ZEPPELIN-SCHIFF/SACHSEN" cancellation, good to fine  (Photo Plate 30) 
£350.00
    384  Ae 

1931 (Sept. 18), Second Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Germany franked 1931 Polar flight 1m. (2) and 2m. (all the variety without hyphen after "POLAR" and with marginal markings confirming the position) tied by Friedrichshafen cancellations, special cachet in violet; fine. A rare and spectacular cover  (Photo Plate 25) 
£2,000.00
    385  Ae 

1931 (Sept. 18), Second Zeppelin South America flight, postcard to Pernambuco franked Zeppelin 2m. with Luftschiff cancellation, special cachet and arrival datestamps, returned to sender and franked Brazil 400r., $1 and Zeppelin 2$500; also Austria 1932 Eighth Zeppelin South America flight card and Germany 1934 Seventh Zeppelin South America flight card franked Air 40pf., 100pf., returned to sender and franked Brazil 1000r. block of four, Air Congress 200r., fine  (Photo Plate 31) 
£250.00

Great Britain

    386  Ae 

1911 Coronation Aerial Post: Proof of the card in dark green without "Copyright" at left but with instructions on the reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 30) 
£200.00
    387  Ae 

London to Windsor: Unused cards in two shades of brown, green and purple, all with ½d. affixed, fine  
£240.00
    388  Ae 

Unused envelopes in red and in purple, both with 1d. affixed and with appropriate notepaper (the purple envelope sealed and cut open), also the notepaper in black  (Photo Plate 30) 
£280.00
    389  Ae 

Purple envelope (with unused notepaper), franked 1d. with Die 1 cancellation of Sept. 9, addressed to Cornwall; fine  (Photo Plate 30) 
£120.00
    390  Ae 

Dark brown card with J & J Coleman advertisement on the reverse, franked ½d. with Die 5 cancellation of Sept. 9; fine  
£100.00
    391  Ae 

Red-brown card franked ½d. with Die 3 cancellation of Sept. 9, another red-brown card franked ½d. but with Die 3 cancellation of Sept. 11, both with violet handstamps on reverse showing different retailers of the cards; fine  
£160.00
    392  Ae 

Dark green card, franked ½d. with Die 5 cancellation of Sept. 9, addressed to Cornwall; fine  
£100.00
    393  Ae 

Bright green envelope with "Copyright" at left, franked 1d. with Die 1 cancellation of Sept. 9, with special notepaper; a trifle soiled, fine  (Photo Plate 30) 
£200.00
    394  Ae 

Bright green envelope with "Copyright" at left, franked 1d. and with additional Edward ½d. and 1d., addressed to Dieppe with Die 5 cancellations of Sept. 9, arrival datestamp on the reverse, some smudging from the cancellation and the envelope slightly crumpled at right; fine  (Photo Plate 30) 
£280.00
    395  Ae 

Scarlet envelope with "Copyright" at left, franked 1d. and addressed to Birmingham with Die 4 cancellation of Sept. 9, re-addressed to North Wales on arrival; slightly crumpled at right; fine   (Photo Plate 30) 
£280.00
    396  Ae 

Dark brown envelope with "Copyright" at left (with notepaper), franked 1d. (defective on affixing) with Die 3 cancellation of Sept. 9, addressed to London; a trifle soiled  (Photo Plate 32) 
£100.00
    397  Ae 

Red-brown and dark green cards, both franked ½d. with Die 1 or Die 4 cancellations of Sept. 11, fine  
£200.00
    398  Ae 

Dark green envelope, emergency printing with flap embossed, franked 1d. with Die 3 cancellation of Sept. 12, addressed to Ilford, minor imperfections  
£240.00
    399  Ae 

Dark brown envelope, emergency printing with flap embossed, franked 1d. with Die 2 cancellation of Sept 15, addressed to Wimbledon, a little soiled; fine  (Photo Plate 32) 
£280.00
    400  Ae 

Windsor - London: Envelope with "Copyright" at left, franked 1d. with Windsor Die 2 cancellation of Sept. 15, addressed to Ilford and with arrival datestamp on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 32) 
£320.00
    401  Ae 

Dark brown London to Windsor envelope, emergency printing with flap embossed, franked 1d. with Windsor Die 2 cancellation of Sept. 16, addressed to Hants and with arrival datestamp on revere; small stain spots, otherwise fine  (Photo Plate 32) 
£280.00
    402  Ae 

Dark brown London to Windsor envelope, emergency printing with embossed flap, franked 1d. with Windsor Die 2 cancellation of Sept. 16, addressed to Wimbledon; fine  (Photo Plate 32) 
£280.00
    403  Ae 

Red-brown and purple-brown London to Windsor cards, each franked ½d. with Windsor Die 2 cancellations of Sept. 16; slight faults  (Photo Plate 32) 
£280.00
    404  Ae 

Addressed overseas: Australia: Olive-green Windsor-London card franked ½d. (2) with Windsor Die 2 cancellation, Yarra arrival datestamp of Oct. 23 on the front;; a few minor perimeter faults, scarce  (Photo Plate 32) 
£120.00
    405  Ae 

--- Austria: Dark brown card franked ½d. (2) with Die I cancellation of Sept. 9, a trifle soiled and worn around the edges, fine  (Photo Plate 32) 
£120.00
    406  Ae 

--- Germany: Red-brown card, franked ½d. (2) with Windsor Die 2 cancellation of Sept. 16; fine  
£100.00
    407  Ae 

1932 (Sept. 9), Sixth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope from Liverpool to Pernambuco, franked 4d., 6d., red Anschluss flight and special flight cachet in green, arrival datestamp on the front, fine (Sieger 177B)  (Photo Plate 33) 
£100.00
    408  Ae 

1933 (Sept. 23), Imperial Airways flight to Burma, envelope franked ½d. (2), 7d. tied by Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s. cancellations, special Rangoon backstamp of Oct. 2 on reverse, fine   
£160.00
    409  Ae 

1934 (April 11), First acceptance of U.K, mail for the accelerated South Atlantic catapult service to South America ("Flying mat"), envelope sent Registered to Recife franked 3d. and 10d. with Liverpool cancellations, special red cachets on front, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine. One of a very few surviving covers which made all the connections from the U.K. to Brazil and was forwarded by the S.S. Westphalia   (Photo Plate 33) 
£280.00

Greece

    410  Ae 

1933 Aeroespresso Co. set of seven on local envelope each tied by Oct. 10 datestamps (this being the first day of issue), additionally franked (on reverse) 1927-35 80L. and 1932 4d. on 6d., central vertical bend just clear of the adhesives, otherwise fine and scarce. Vlastos Cat. €750  (Photo Plate 33) 
£250.00

Haiti

    411  Ae 

1927 (March 28), envelope to Philadelphia franked 1920 10c., 1924 50c., each handstamped "AVION" in violet (with another strike alongside) in anticipation of a special Air Mail flight by De Pinedo, Port au Prince cancellations; fine although not flown (296, 302)   (Photo Plate 33) 
£350.00

Hungary

    412  Ae 

1936 (April 21), first flight from Budapest to Rotterdam, special illustrated envelope franked 1933 Air 10f. (2), 40f., with Budapest c.d.s. cancellations, arrival c.d.s. on reverse of April 22, fine  (Photo Plate 33) 
£60.00

India

    413  Ae 

1931 (Sept. 21), Australia to England flight by Kingsford-Smith in the "Southern Cross Minor", the unique long envelope (which originally contained three covers) carried on the attempted Karachi to London stage, signed and endorsed by Kingsford Smith. The record attempt was abandoned in Turkey and the envelope was franked Great Britain 1½d. and cancelled on Oct. 8 1931 following Kingsford Smith's arrival, the envelope with two folds, otherwise fine   
£2,500.00

Ireland

    414  Ae 

1933 (June 1), Second Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Rio de Janeiro franked overprinted 2d., 1922-34 ½d., 2d., 4d. (2) with Dublin cancellations, red Anschluss flight and green special flight cachets, arrival datestamp and Responda Logo on reverse. a trifle soiled, fine  (Photo Plate 33) 
£320.00

Israel

    415  Ae 

Collection of Air Mail covers in three blue albums, issues to about 1974, over 280 items, incl. Palestine 1929 (April 2) Gaza-Karachi flight cover bearing 5m., 10m., Great Britain ½d., special cachet in red; Poland 1936 (Oct. 27) Warsaw to Tel Aviv; 1948 (Nov. 24) Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie flight from Lydda beag 5m. block of four and special boxed cachet, 1950 (June 25) Lydda to New York, 1956 (Nov.) Military flight over Sinai (2 different), etc., chiefly good to fine  
£500.00

Italy

    416  Ae 

1930 Transatlantic Mass Formation flight 7L. 70 light blue and drab, used with 1L. 25 and tied by special Crociera Italia-Brasile machine cancellation of Dec. 15 1930 to souvenir envelope addressed to Rio de Janeiro, signed by various crew members (including Balbo in red), fine (303)  (Photo Plate 33) 
£350.00
  * 417  A** 

1934 Rome Mogadiscio Official Air 10L. slate, u.m. from the foot of the sheet (hinged in margin), fine. Sassone €1,400 (O450)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£300.00
    418  Ae 

1943 (June 20), Air Mail letter sheet, franked Air 25c., 50c. and 2L. addressed to New Zealand via Lisbon and America from a Prisoner of War in Lesina camp, re-addressed from Whitian Bay to Thames on arrival, fine   (Photo Plate 33) 
£100.00
    419  At 

Italian Occupation of Cephalonia and Ithaca: 1941, inverted overprinted across two stamps Air 50d. mauve, tied to small piece, fine and scarce, Sassone Cat. €3,000 (25 var., Sassone 9d)   (Photo Plate 28) 
£500.00

Italy Somalia

    420  *A 

1934 Colonial Exhibition Air 75c. sepia and orange, imperf. horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, o.g., light horizontal bend, fine and rare. Signed Sanabria, Charlat, etc. Sassone Cat. €4,400 (195 var.)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£1,000.00

Japan

  * 421  *A 

1929 (Aug. 21), Zeppelin round the World flight, envelope to Los Angeles franked 10s., 1y. (2) with violet Tokyo cancellations, red "ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT" cachet, violet arrival datestamp on the reverse, small tape stains on the front, otherwise fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 34) 
£250.00

Kuwait

    422  *O 

1933-34 Air, o.g. and fine used sets. Cat. £320 (31-34)  
£150.00
    423  Ae 

1971 (March 21), envelope to B.F.P.O. 42 Wildenrath in Germany, franked Great Britain 5d. with Field Post Office 170 cancellation of Muhawaq, on reverse magenta bilingual Kuwait Liason Team datestamp of March 21 1971; the 5d. stamp torn through on application but still a rare usage of the demonetised £sd stamps. A rare cover sent during the United Kingdom postal strike period  
£100.00
    424  Ae 

1971 (June 13), stampless Air Mail envelope with Field Post Office 170 datestamp of Muhawaq, addressed to the Commander Air Force Gulf BFPO 63 and with boxed bilingual violet HQ. Kuwait Liaison Team datestamp of June 10; fine  
£75.00

Latvia

    425  Ae 

1932 (Oct. 8), Eighth Zeppelin South America flight, Registered "Route Map" card to Brazil franked 1927-33 2L., 1932 Riga Exhibition 20s. and 1928 Air 15s., Slampe cancellations, Anschluss flight and special cachets in red; fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 34) 
£500.00

Malta

    426  Ae 

1933 (June 26), Third Zeppelin South America flight, 1½d. postal stationery card, additionally franked 4d. and 2/- with Valetta cancellations, Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of July 1, special cachet in blue and arrival datestamp; fine  (Photo Plate 34) 
£300.00

Mexico

    427  *A 

1929 Official Air 1p. black, large part o.g., a tiny portion of gum popped off, fine and rare. Signed Fabian and H. Bloch. Cat. £1,500 (O500)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£160.00

Morocco Agencies

    428  Ae 

1933 (May 24), Second Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 3d. and 1/- with oval British P.O. Tangier cancellation, red Anschluss flight and green special flight cachets, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 34) 
£300.00
    429  Ae 

1933 (June 22), Third Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Santos franked 3d. and 1/- with oval British P.O. Tangier cancellation, red Anschluss flight and special violet flight cachets, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 34) 
£300.00
    430  Ae 

1933 (Aug. 22), Sixth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 1924-32 3f. on 2/6, 6f. on 5/- with oval British Post Office Casablanca cancellations, red Anschluss flight and special flight cachet in black, arrival datestamp; fine  (Photo Plate 34) 
£450.00

New Zealand

    431  Ae 

1932 (November 18), FIRST NEW ZEALAND TO BAHRAIN AIR MAIL, envelope addressed to Manama franked 1931-35 Air 4d. blackish purple with Wellington cancellation, violet "NEW ZEALAND/-BAHREIN IS./FIRST OFFICIAL/AIR MAIL"cachet, clear arrival datestamp of December 15 on reverse, fine and extremely rare. One of only thirty-three covers accepted for the Karachi to Bahrain stage   (Photo Plate 34) 
£450.00

Newfoundland

    432  Ae 

1919 (May and July), The "Martinsyde" attempted Atlantic Aerial Crossing, envelope addressed to Mr. R. Dalwick in London, franked "Transatlantic" $1 on 15c. tied by St. John's machine cancellation of July 12, usual London arrival marking of Jan. 7 on the reverse; the envelope with light horizontal fold, otherwise fine and fresh. A rare cover from the second supplementary mail which consisted of just twenty-five items. With E. Diena certificate (1979)  (Photo Plate 35) 
£5,500.00
    433  Ae 

1919 (July), "Handley Page" attempted Atlantic Aerial Crossing, envelope to Doncaster, endorsed "By Handley Page Aeroplane "Atlantic"", franked "Trans-Atlantic" $1 on 15c., variety no comma after "Air Post" (uncancelled), on reverse Parrsboro duplex of July 7; the envelope soiled, creased and with part of flap missing. Probably not flown  (Photo Plate 34) 
£200.00
    433A  Ae 

1919 (June 10), envelope to Birmingham franked "Trans-Atlantic" $1 on 15c. bright scarlet, "ST. JOHN'S NFLD/JUN 10/3-PM/1919" machine cancellation, endorsed "From P. Hudson June 9/19", the envelope with central fold and a little soiled, without arrival datestamp is is quite normal for provincial mail, fine. A historic cover carried on the first successful non-stop crossing of the Atlantic by Alcock and Brown. With E. Diena certificate (1987)  (Photo Plate 35) 
£1,500.00

Palestine

    434  Ae 

1933 (June 22), Third Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 13m. pair with oval Jerusalem cancellation, Great Britain 5d. pair with London cancellations of June 26, red Anschluss flight and blue special flight cachets, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 36) 
£1,500.00

Russia

    435  A** 

1935 Air Moscow to San Francisco 1r. on 10k. sepia, u.m., fine and scarce (706)  (Photo Plate 28) 
£250.00

San Marino

    436  Ae 

1933 (May 26), Zeppelin Italian flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 25c., 2L. 50, Zeppelin 12L. on 2L. with green Citta or c.d.s. cancellations, blue Romulus and Remus cachet, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 36) 
£500.00