AIRMAILS Continued ...

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
101	Ae	1933 (June), Second Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Pernambuco franked 1914-21 1d. pair, 1926 2½d. with violet Air Mail cancellations of May 26 and Italy 1933 Zeppelin 3L. and 10L. tied by special green flight cachets, red Anschluss flight cachet, arrival datestamps and boxed "NON RECLAME"; fine and rare  (Photo Plate 16)	£1,500.00
102	e	--- Envelope addressed to Barcelona, franked 1930 4½d. with violet Air Mail cancellation of May 26, additionally bearing Italy 1933 Zeppelin 5L. uncancelled, without arrival markings and not flown by the Zeppelin  (Photo Plate 15)	£150.00
103	Ae	--- Envelope to Pernambuco franked 1930 4½d. with violet Air Mail cancellation of May 26 and Italy 1933 Zeppelin 20L. tied by the special green flight cachet, red Anschluss flight cachet alongside, arrival datestamps on reverse and boxed "NON RECLAME" on the front; fine and rare  (Photo Plate 4)	£2,000.00
104	Ae	1933 (July), Third Zeppelin South America flight, 1½d. postal stationery card addressed to Buenos Aires, additionally franked 1928 2/6, 1930 3d. with Valetta cancellations of June 26, Friedrichshafen datestamp of July 1 and special flight cachet in violet, transit and arrival markings on the reverse, a little soiled, fine   (Photo Plate 15)	£100.00
105	Ae	--- A similarly franked 1½d. postal stationery card, with two impressions of the special flight cachet, a little soiled, fine  (Photo Plate 15)	£150.00
106	Ae	--- Cover from the same flight, franked 1928 4d., 1930 4½d., 2/- with violet Air Mail cancellations of June 1, Friedrichshafen datestamp of July 1 and special blue flight cachet, on reverse transit and arrival markings, boxed "NON RECLAME" on the front, fine	£100.00
107	Ae	--- Another cover from this flight, Registered to Pernambuco and bearing 1930 2½d., 3d., 6d. and 2/- with Valetta or Air Mail cancellations of June 1, Friedrichshafen datestamp of July 1 and special flight cachet in blue, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine	£100.00
108	Ae	1933 (Oct. - Nov.) Zeppelin Chicago flight, envelope Registered to Michigan bearing 1928 4d. (4), 2/6, 1930 2½d. (2) with violet Air Mail cancellations of Oct. 9, Friedrichshafen datestamp of Oct. 14 and special red flight cachet alongside, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine   (Photo Plate 15)	£250.00
109	Ae	1934 (June), Second Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Brazil bearing 1928 4d., 1930 2/- with violet Air Mail cancellation of June 5, Friedrichshafen datestamp of June 6 with code "b" flight cachet alongside, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 15)	£100.00
Mexico
110	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 Plate 17)	WITHDRAWN
111	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 Plate 17)	£200.00
Monaco
112	A**	1933 1f. 50 on 5f. rose and green, imperf. horizontal pair, u.m., slight gum wrinkles, fine. Signed Silombra. Yvert €950+ (143 var.)  (Photo Plate 17)	£120.00
Morocco Agencies
113	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 18)	£300.00
114	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 18)	£300.00
115	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 18)	£450.00
New Guinea
** 116	AO	1935 £5 emerald-green, used, couple of pulled perfs and slightly toned back, otherwise a presentable example of this scarce stamp. Cat. £400 (205)   (Photo Plate 17)	£100.00
Newfoundland
117	Ae	1919 manuscript overprint "Aerial Atlantic Mail. J.A.R." on 3c. brown Caribou, tied by St. John's machine cancellation of 4pm., April 19 1919 to envelope addressed to the Newfoundland Pay and Record Office London, endorsed "Per "Raymor" Aeroplane. N.F. to Britain. By Major Morgan and F.P. Rayham", with a later notation "Received in London 8 Jan 1920" and on reverse the usual London arrival datestamp of Jan. 7; the envelope with a vertical fold well clear of the adhesive which is well centred and with the manuscript overprint sharp and clear. A beautiful example of this great pioneer Air Mail rarity. With G. Bolaffi certificate (1966) and signed on the reverse C.H.C. Harmer (142a) Majors Rayham and Morgan, in their Martinsyde aeroplane made their first attempt at a transatlantic crossing, finally taking off from Pleasantville, on May 18 just about an hour after Harry Hawker and Mackenzie Grieve had left on their attempt from Mount Pearl flying field. Unfortunately, due to a mishap on take-off, the Martinsyde attempt was terminated, the aeroplane damaged and both airmen slightly injured. Major Morgan, on medical advice, returned to London to be replaced by Lt. C.H. Biddlescombe. A second attempt at the Transatlantic crossing (to try and beat the time established by Alcock and Brown) was made on July 17 from Quidi Vidi, but after covering some 50 yards the Martinsyde plunged downwards and was wrecked. Major Rayham returned to London by ship, taking the mail with him. (Photo Plate A)	£20,000.00
118	Ae	--- Another example of the manuscript "Aerial Atlantic Mail. J.A.R." on Caribou 3c. but used with Great Britain 1½d. on envelope addressed c/o Pay & Records office Newfoundland Company, London and re-addressed on arrival to Fulham, endorsed "Per Aeroplane "Raymor" Newfoundland to Britain by courtesy of Major Morgan and F.P. Rainham (sic) Esq", St. John's machine cancellation of 4pm., April 19 1919 and with the usual London arrival datestamp of Jan. 7 1920 on the reverse; fine. One of the rarest of the manuscript Martinsyde covers, only one other bearing an additional Great Britain stamp is known. With E. Diena certificate (1983) and signed R.E.R. Dalwick and H.R. Harmer on the reverse (142a)  (Photo Plate A)	£22,500.00
** 119	A*4	1919 "Trans-Atlantic" $1 on 15c. bright scarlet, block of four, the second stamp with the "No comma after AIR POST" variety, the third stamp with the "No comma after AIR POST and no stop after 1919" variety, large part o.g, fresh, fine and a scarce multiple. Cat £710++ (143, 143a, 143b)  (Photo Plate 17)	£300.00
120		1919 (June 14), an English "Bradbury" £1 banknote, endorsed on the reverse "Carried across the Atlantic by the Vickers "Vimy" aeroplane. Left St. Johns 4.28 g.m.t. June 14th. 1919. Arrived Ireland 8.40 g.m.t. June 15th. 1919 . To L.H. Cade" and signed J. Alcock; the note creased and soiled but most likely unique and a tremendous piece of memorabilia from the first successful non-stop Transatlantic aerial crossing  (Photo Plate 17)	£1,000.00
121	Ae	1919 (July), the "Handley Page" attempts, envelope addressed to Lord Morris of St. John's in London, franked "Trans-Atlantic" $1 on 15c. bright scarlet with St. John's machine cancellation of June 19 and with Harbour Grace datestamp of June 14 alongside; fine. The Handley Page "Atlantic" took off from Harbour Grace at 6.30 p.m. on July 4, but a serious oil leak soon after dawn forced the aeroplane down near Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. The machine sustained considerable damage and did not fly again until October 9, mail was forwarded to New York (just missing the intended connection with the Airship R34) and conveyed to England by the Cunarder "Mauretania"  (Photo Plate 18)	£1,000.00
122	Ae	1919 "Trans-Atlantic" $1 on 15c. bright scarlet, tied by St. John's machine cancellation of June 30 1919 to envelope addressed to North Wales, on reverse Parrsboro N.S. duplex of July 7; the envelope with vertical crease and a little soiled  (Photo Plate 18)	£200.00
123	*A	1921 Halifax-Botwood N.S. 35c. red, wide spacing, a rejoined horizontal pair with overprint misplaced to left, one the variety no stop after "1921", part o.g., fine. Cat. £220+ (148, 148a)	£100.00
124	*A	1930 "Columbia" 50c. on Caribou 36c. sage-green, number one of the setting of four, o.g., light gum wrinkles, well centred with good colour and perfs. Rare. Only 300 examples surcharged and 100 of these were used on letters. Cat. £5,500. Signed Diena, Sanabria, etc. (191)   (Photo Plate 2)	£2,500.00
125	*A	--- 50c. on 36c. sage-green, number two of the setting of four, lightly hinged, well centred and fine. Signed A.D. and with L.W.C. handstamp (191)  (Photo Plate 2)	£3,000.00
126	*A	--- 50c. on 36c. sage green, horizontal pair, numbers three and four of the setting of four, unmounted mint and fine. An important Newfoundland and Air Mail rarity. Cat. £11,000++. Signed A. Diena (191)   (Photo Plate 2)	£7,500.00
127	Ae	---- Postcard to Montreal with typewritten "This card was carried in the "COLUMBIA" from Montreal to London. Capt. J. Errol Boyd" and signed by Boyd, franked Great Britain with two London datestamps (dates unclear) and with Harbour Grace c.d.s. of Oct. 9 1930 alongside, fine  (Photo Plate 18)	£1,000.00
128	Ae	--- "Columbia" supplementary mail, 1930 (Sept. 25), envelope addressed to London, franked 1919 36c., 1928-29 14c. tied by St. John's machine cancellation, endorsed "By Air Mail "Columbia" via Harbour Grace" on the front and with Harbour Grace c.d.s. of. Oct. 9 and endorsed "Received in London, Oct. 11th. 1930" on the reverse; small part of flap missing, otherwise fine  (Photo Plate 18)	£150.00
129	Ae	1930 (Nov.) Stephenville Crossing - Grand - St. John's flight by Sullivan and Fraser, envelope franked 1c., 2c., Canada Air 5c. with North Sydney cancellations on Nov. 11, another franked 2c. and Canada Air 5c. similarly cancelled and a final envelope franked 3c. with St. John's machine cancellation of Nov. 19, all with blue or violet Stephenville Crossing datestamps of Nov. 12 or 18 and each signed by the Pilot Sullivan (two also signed by Fraser); fine  (Photo Plate 19)	£300.00
130	Ae	1932 Dornier "DO-X", stampless "On Board" envelope to Germany with violet "AFFRANCHISSEMENT-PERCU 6RM" overstruck by "DORNIER/DO-X/19 MAI 32/FLUGSCHIFF" datestamp, special cachet in violet and with Berlin arrival datestamp of May 27 1932 on the reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 18)	£100.00
** 131	*A	1933 "Balbo" $4.50 on 75c. yellow brown, large part o.g., fine. Cat. £275 (235)  (Photo Plate 17)	£125.00
Palestine
132	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 19)	£1,200.00
Philippines
133	Ae	1926 (May 13), Madrid to Manila flight by Gallarza and Loriga, envelope to Manila franked 2c. with Aeroplane cancellation and Apari c.d.s. alongside, two different large cachets on reverse, trace of stain and crease at left, fine  (Photo Plate 19)	£100.00
134	Ae	--- Another cover from this flight franked 2c. from Apari to Manila, special large cachet on the front and with a different one on the reverse, fine  (Photo Plate 19)	£100.00
135	Ae	--- Another cover from this flight, franked Madrid-Manila 2c., 4c. and 10c. with Aeroplane cancellations, Manila c.d.s. of May 13 alongside, special cachet in blue on reverse, fine  (Photo Plate 19)	£100.00
Qatar
136	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 Plate 19)	£650.00
Russia
137	AO	1937 Air Force Exhibition 20k. black and deep green, variety imperf. between stamp and margin at left, cancelled, creased, otherwise fine (747var.)	£50.00
San Marino
138	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 20)	£500.00
South West Africa
139	*A	1930 Air 4d. and 1/-, both variety no stop after "A", the 4d. in a bilingual gutter block, the 1/- a bilingual pair, u.m. or o.g. (1/-), fine. Cat. £520+ (70a, 71a)	£120.00
Swaziland
140	Ae	1934, Eighth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Buenos Aires franked 1933 4d. and 5/- with Mbabane cancellations of Sept. 1, Friedrichshafen datestamp of Sept. 15, red Air Mail cachet (code b), transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and rare  (Photo Plate 21)	£1,000.00
Switzerland
141	Ae	1920 to 1925, a selection of twelve Air Mail covers, incl. 1920 (Nov. 24) to Germany franked 1919-20 Air 30c. and Tell 13c. pair with Biel (Bienne) Madretsch cancellations (Schweizerischer Aerophilatelisten-Verein certificate 2005); 1922 (Sept. 5) Geneva to Zurich franked Tell 20c. (2), Tell's son 5c. (2) with rare first type Air Mail etiquette (Ex Rothschild and with Amateur Collector certificate 1958); 1923 (Aug. 17) Zurich to London, Handley Page proving flight cover from Brugg bearing Air 15c., 45c. (2) (With R. Bohler certificate); 1928 (May 14) Zurich to Munich flight bearing Air 25c. and Tell's son 5c.; 1923 to 1928, three incoming covers from Germany, etc., good to fine  (Photo Plate 20)	£1,000.00
Tanganyika
142	Ae	1934, Tenth Zeppelin South America flight, postcard to Recife franked 5c., 30c. and 1/- with Doboma cancellations of Oct. 4 1934, Friedrichshafen datestamp and red Air Mail cachet (code c), transit and arrival markings, fine  (Photo Plate 21)	£1,000.00
United States of America
143	Ae	1929 (June 27), LOS ANGELES TIMES ROUND-THE-WORLD AIR-MAIL DERBY, large souvenir envelope addressed to California with multi-lingual printed (in English, French, German, Russian Chinese and Japanese) message "This letter is on a race around the world by air-mail, east bound. Postal authorities are requested to expedite in every way possible and to forward this letter according to the route shown on the envelope. This is a test of speed and the efficiency of air-mail.", franked Air Mail 1926-27 20c. single and block of six, 1927-28 10c., 1928 5c. with Los Angeles duplex cancellations, Germany 1928 Welfare Fund 5pf. + 5pf. to 25pf. + 10pf. with Berlin cancellations of July 13, Russia 1926 Esperanto 14k. (2, centres faded) with Moscow cancellations of July 16, Japan 1919 Peace 10s., 1928 Enthronement 6s. and 10s.; the envelope in marked "5" and is accompanied by the front page of the "Los Angeles Times" of June 27 1929 which gives a detailed explanation" HERE ARE THE ROUTES OF THE SIX LETTERS ENTERED IN "THE TIMES" GLOBE-GIRDLING AIR-MAIL RACE As explained in the accompanying article, three letters, Nos 1,2, and 3 will go westward via Seattle and Yokohama, where they will separate, one going by each of the three routes indicated by the numbered circles. The other three will go east via New York, Cherbourg and Berlin, where No. 4 will leave the others, going south via Bagdad, Port Said, Bombay , etc., reversing the route of No. 3. Nos. 5 and 6 will go from Berlin to Moscow, Irkutsk and Harbin, whence No. 5 will go to Yokohama via Vladivostock and No. 6 via Dairen and Kobe. All six letters with leave Los Angeles today at as nearly as possible the same time and all will return to Los Angeles in from thirty to thirty-five days..."; fine. One of the six covers is held by the "Los Angeles Times". A great Rarity  (Photo Plate 22)	£6,000.00
144	Ae	1931 (Dec. 6), Capt. Alexander Magyar "Justice for Hungary" flight, envelope franked 2c. and 3c., with Lorain Ohio cancellation and violet Hungarian citizens club circular and four line cachets, Akron arrival datestamp on reverse, fine	£75.00
145	Ae	1933 (July 15), Attempted Ocean flight from New York to Lithuania, envelope franked 3c. with Brooklyn cancellation, "LITUANICA" c.d.s. and boxed violet six line cachet, signed by the Pilots, a little soiled, fine	£75.00
146	Ae	1933 (July 23), envelope addressed to Philadelphia, bearing 30c. (2) and $1 (3) with Warwick Street cancellations, with large violet "ITALIAN AIR CRUISE/NEW YORK-ROMA" and blue "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECANNALE/ITALIA NORD AMERICA" cachets alongside, on reverse green Crociera Aerea Lido di Roma (Aug. 12), Torino Ferr. America (Aug. 14) and Philadelphia (Aug. 28) transit and arrival datestamps; fine and scarce. With E. Diena certificate (1984)  (Photo Plate 20)	£500.00
147	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 Plate 20)	£600.00
148	A**	1969 First Man on the Moon 10c. multicoloured, variety rose-red (shoulder flash) omitted, u.m., pencil signature on the reverse, fine. Cat. £375 (A1367a)  (Photo Plate 17)	£150.00
149	A**	--- 10c. with shoulder flash omitted, u.m. from the left of the sheet, fine (A1367a)  (Photo Plate 17)	£150.00
Yugoslavia
150	Ae	1933 (May 19), Second Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Pernambuco franked on reverse 1931-33 50p., 1d. (2), 1d. 50, 4d. and 15d. with triangular Zagreb cancellations, red Anschluss flight and green special flight cachets, arrival datestamp; fine  (Photo Plate 20)	£200.00
* 151	A	Rocket Mail: Collection in small black album, over forty covers plus many 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	£1,000.00
152	Ae	Zeppelin Mail: A selection of fifteen covers or cards, incl. outward flights with 1932 (March) first South America flight p.p.c. to Argentina bearing Air 15pf., 50pf., 1928-31 Zeppelin 1m. with Berlin cancellations, red Anschluss flight and special flight cachets, cover from the return flight bearing 1928-32 40pf.,1928-31 Zeppelin 1m. with Luftschiff cancellation, 1932 (April) second South America flight cover to Uruguay bearing 1928-32 30pf., Air 10pf.,, 15pf., 1928-31 Zeppelin 1m. and 2m. with Berlin cancellations, 1932 (Aug.) fifth South America flight souvenir card to Brazil bearing 40pf., Zeppelin 1m. with Anschluss flight and special flight cachets, 1932 (Sept.) seventh South America flight return flight cover to Germany franked Air 50pf., Zeppelin 1m. with Luftschiff cancellation, various return flights with South American frankings, etc., chiefly good to fine	£350.00