COLLECTIONS

AIRMAILS

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
Argentina
501	Ae	1923 (December 31), Trial Flight between Buenos Aires and Montevideo by the English aviatrix Shirley Kingsley, envelope franked San Martin 5c. strip of three, endorsed in manuscript "Por aeroplano", arrival c.d.s. of Jan. 1 1924, fine. One of only two recorded covers carried on this flight. With Sociedad Argentina de Aerofilatelia certificate (1994)  (Photo Plate 4)	£2,000.00
Australia
502	Ae	1919 (Nov.) Ross Smith Flight, cover with vignette plus Iraq 1/2a and Australia 1d all tied by 26 Feb. 1920 oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamp (another strike below), believed posted from Iraq en route, Eustis AAMC no. 193 and illustrated in his 1979 monograph, signed and dated "12.12.19" on reverse by crew member Sgt. J.M. Bennett, cert. E. Diena, an important and rare showpiece, ex Gaetano Vullo, fine  (Photo Plate 2)	£4,000.00
503	A**	--- the blue vignette with full margins, unmounted mint (hinged in the margins), very fine. An important Australian Air Mail rarity   (Photo Plate 1)	£6,500.00
504	Ae	1919 (November 12), England to Australia Flight by the brothers Keith and Ross Smith, the blue vignette, tied by oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamp of February 26 1920 to envelope addressed to Mrs. Andrew Smith (the mother of Keith and Ross) in South Australia and additionally bearing Great Britain 1d., France 10c., Italy 10c., Egypt 5m., India 2a., Thailand 5s., Straits Settlements 5c., Greece 10L., Netherlands Indies 12½c. and Australia 2d. applied at various stages in transit and all tied by the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamps, blue "PER/VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE/TO AUSTRALIA" cachet alongside, flap missing, fine. By far the most spectacular of all the "Ross Smith" covers. Ex Gaetano Vullo. Cover number 302 in the new Eustis listing and described by him on page 17 of "The Australian Air Mail Catalogue"  (Photo Plate 1)	£25,000.00
505	Ae	-- Ross Smith Flight, cover flown Bandar Abbas (Persia) to Karachi, obverse with 3-line cachet and reverse with India franking tied 24 Nov. at Bandar Abbas, also partly tied by next-day Karachi c.d.s. of receipt. Only two such covers known (Eustis 27e) from this leg of the historic "prize" flight, very fine  (Photo Plate 3)	£2,500.00
506	Ae	-- Ross Smith vignette tied to backflap of cover (shows imperial crown) by 26 Feb. "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" oval datestamp (another strike below), obverse with clear strike of blue 3-line cachet, addressed to the Hon. J.T. Walker, Eustis AAMC no. 344 or 345, exceptional condition, very fine  (Photo Plate 2)	£1,500.00
507	Ae	1934 MacRobertson Air Race: Envelope carried by Scott and Black by D.H.Comet, franked 1½d. tied by Mildenhall c.d.s of Oct. 18 1934, upon arrival additionally franked alongside Victoria Centenary 2d. with Melbourne c.d.s. of Oct. 25, signed by Campbell black, fine and scarce. (Australian Air Mail Catalogue 433)Only 100 covers carried  (Photo Plate 6)	£250.00
508	Ae	1936 Chichester & Herrick Unofficial Flight from Sydney to England, long env. with frankings of 12 countries tied en route, only a few such souvenirs made (Eustis 612, A$1000)	£200.00
509	Ae	Selection of seventeen first flight covers dated between 1945 and 1949, incl. 1945 flight to Singapore by Caldwell, 1945 flight to Ceylon by Howse, 1946 flight to England the Airletter with ovpt., 1947 Rabaul to Sydney flight by Bonnington, 1947 Australia to Norfolk Island flight by Ambrose plus the return, 1947 Australia to Japan flight by Morton plus the return, 1948 Australia to South Africa flight by Ambrose plus the return, 1949 Australia to Hong Kong flight by Sims plus the return, etc., mostly signed by the pilots and many with vignettes, fine	£500.00
Austria
510	Ae	1933 WIPA special flight to Budapest, Danzig 10pf. postal card with 50g. WIPA granite paper plus additional Austrian franking tied by WIPA Congress d.s. (24.6.33), flight cachet plus Danzig b.s., very fine  (Photo Plate 3)	£250.00
Brazil
511	Ae	1927 (Dec. 10) First flight from Sucre to Santiago by Nungesser and Coli, cover franked 1924 1,000r. with Santiago arrival datestamp of Dec.13 on reverse, fine and extremely rare. Only eleven flown.   (Photo Plate 4)	£1,500.00
512	Ae	1927 (Dec. 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 Plate 4)	£1,500.00
Canada
513	Ae	1918 (June 24), Attempted Montreal to Toronto Flight by Captain Brian Peck, envelope Registered to England, franked War Tax 2c. + 1c. tied by special red triangular "Via/Aerial Mail/Montreal/23/6/18" and 5c. tied by "R" in oval, Toronto arrival c.d.s. of June 24 on reverse and signed by the Pilot, fine and rare. Illustrated on page 16 of "British External Airmails until 1934" by A. Newall and on page 25 of "The Air Mails of Canada and Newfoundland" (A.A.M.C.PF-6a)  (Photo Plate 5)	£2,000.00
514	Ae	1918 (July 8), Calgary to Edmonton Flight by Miss Katherine Stinson, wrapper made from a map of Alberta and containing a message from Miss Stinson, franked War Tax 2c. + 1c. tied by violet "Aeroplane Mail Service/- JULY 9, 1919 -/CALGARY, ALBERTA" cachet, Edmonton arrival datestamp on reverse, fine and extremely rare. Very few covers from this flight have survived and not all covers flown received the special cachet (A.A.M.C. PF-7)  (Photo Plate 5)	£3,000.00
China
515	Ae	1925 (Oct.17) De Pinedo World flight, cover addressed to Hong Kong, franked 3c. on 4c., Nanking cancellation, blue boxed "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/SHANGHAI-HONGKONG/CARRIED BY/MAJOR DE PINEDO" cachet, manuscript "Rec'd too late" and with red chop, fine and rare.  (Photo Plate 6)	£1,000.00
516	Ae	1936 (March 3), envelope flown on R.A.F. Courtesy flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong, franked 5c., on reverse Victoria arrival c.d.s. of March 5, a few stains, otherwise fine   (Photo Plate 6)	£100.00
Colombia
517	At	Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea: 1920 (March), 10c. green, used with Postage 3c. on front addressed to Medillin, violet "PRIMER CORREO AEREO/DIRECTO DE BARRANQUILLA/A MEDELLIN" cancellation and boxed arrival datestamp, filing fold not affecting the stamps and slightly stained, scarce (10)  (Photo Plate 3)	£750.00
518	Ae	1923-27 MACHINE OVERPRINTED IN BERLIN "Su" (Sweden) 30c. and 2p., used with Sweden 30ö and 1k. on large cover to Bogota, Stockholm cancellations of Nov. 2 1927, with Barranquilla c.d.s. of Nov. 28 and blue Recibo cachet of the same date alongside, fine. A rare and desirable cover  (Photo Plate 3)	£1,000.00
519	e	S.C.A.D.T.A.: 1927 envelope addressed to Bogota franked machine overprinted "F" 30c. dull blue together with Postage 4c., large Propaganda cachet on reverse, another envelope with same franking but without the cachet, and envelope franked "G B" 30c. with Postage Provisional 4c. on envelope from Huddersfield to Bogata, fine (30G, 30H)	£175.00
520	Ae	United States "EU" overprints: Two 15c. values tied by Miami-Canal Zone first flight cachet to cover from Miami (Feb. 4, 1929) to Ecuador, autographed by pilot Charles A. Lindbergh, with backstamp of Cristobal, then S.C.A.D.T.A. transits of Cartagena and Guayaquil (17.II.1929), unusual and fine (Mi. LA 590). Ex Goodkind  (Photo Plate 6)	£400.00
Ethiopia
521	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 6)	£350.00
522	Ae	1944 (Dec. 13), Air Mail envelope to Teheran franked 1942-43 10c. (2), 20c., 50c. and 60c. with Addis Abeba cancellations, a variety of Censor markings incl. Soviet-Persian, Egyptian Censor strip; the stamps a little stained around the perfs. and a little roughly opened, otherwise fine and a very scarce cover to an uncommon destination	£100.00
523	Ae	1945 (Feb. 2), Air Mail envelope to England franked 1942-43 50c., 1944 Birth Centenary 10c. (2) with Addis Abeba cancellations, Egyptian Censor markings, fine	£75.00
524	Ae	1945 (Sept. 19), Air Mail cover to London franked 1944 Birth Centenary 65c. and 1945 Victory 5c., Addis Abeba cancellation; fine and scarce	£75.00
525	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 8)	£450.00
526	Ae	1946 (March 26), opened-out Air Mail envelope, Registered to New York franked 1942-43 20c., 50c. (5, 4 are on the reverse), 1944 Birth Centenary 50c. (2), 1945 Victory 10c. and 50c., tied by Addis Abeba cancellations, mute Registration etiquette; fine. A scarce double weight cover  (Photo Plate 7)	£200.00
527	Ae	1946 (Aug. 27), opened-out Air Mail envelope, Registered to Pondicherry, franked 1942-43 25c. (4) on front and 4c. and 8c. (2) on reverse, Addis Abeba cancellations, mute Registration etiquette tied by "ADDIS ABEBA/SUCC No. 1", arrival datestamp on reverse; fine and scarce. lllustrated on page 48 of "Haile Selassie The Exile, the Restoration, the Deposition." by Roberto Sciaky	£150.00
528	Ae	1947 (Jan. 20), Registered Air Mail cover to Milan franked 1942-43 8c. 50c. (2) on the front, 4c. and 8c. (2) on the reverse, blue Dessie cancellations, mute Registration etiquette, on reverse Addis Abeba transit marking and Milan arrival; fine	£125.00
529	A**	1947 Resumption of National Air Mail service surcharged set of three, u.m., fine and scarce (349-351)  (Photo Plate 20)	£120.00
530	**4	1947 Resumption of National Air Mail service surcharged set of three in u.m. blocks of four, pencil marks on reverse, fine and very rare (349-351)  (Photo Plate 20)	£600.00
France
531	Ae	1925 Paris - Teheran FFC, 1.50f. total franking tied by Chaville c.d.s. (5 - 11), with Teheran receiver (13.XII.) front and back, addressed to Lt. Rabatel, Mission Paris - Teheran, scarce and very fine (Muller 136, 50 carried, 7500 pts.)  (Photo Plate 7)	£500.00
532	Ae	1929 (Feb. 19), cover sent Registered from Marseille franked 1.50f. and 10f. "Merson" (2), addressed to Saigon, 120 miles after passing Rangoon the flight was forced down into a swamp at Moulmein due to engine problems, black boxed "COURRIER ACCIDENTE" below, arrival datestamp on reverse, a few small peripheral stains, otherwise fine. (Nierinck 290226a)  (Photo Plate 8)	£150.00
533	Ae	1930-37, Group of six airmail covers incl. 1930 Girier & Weiss flight to Pondichery (India), two 1935 Air France Cape Verde crash covers, 1937 Lyon to Hanoi with Due applied there, and two 1937 Paris-Turin FFCs, excellent internet potential, fine	£150.00
Germany
534	Ae	1932 Von Gronau Round-the-World Flight, cover originating 21 July in Germany (List/Sylt c.d.s.) with frankings of 6 countries added and tied en route plus extra transits, F'hafen final b.s. (10.11.32), addressed to Von Gronau, very fine (AAMC 1168, $1'000)  (Photo Plate 8)	£300.00
535	Ae	-- Holyrood On Board Mail, $1.50 "DO-X" surcharge, strong leftward shift, tied by May 20, 1932 Holyrood c.d.s. to cover to England also franked by three German 2M "Eagles" tied by the "on board" c.d.s. of May 19, faint diamond-shaped cachet, Berlin b.s. of 27 May plus London b.s. of 28 & 30 May, signed A.D. and slightly soiled else fine  (Photo Plate 9)	£1,750.00
536	Ae	-- Holyrood On Board Mail, $1.50 "DO-X" surcharge, downward shift, tied by May 20, 1932 Holyrood c.d.s. to cover to England also franked by three German 2M "Eagles" tied by the "on board" c.d.s. of 19 May, diamond-shaped cachet on front and back, Berlin b.s. of 27 May plus London b.s. of 28 May, very fine example of this scarcer usage  (Photo Plate 9)	£2,000.00
537	Ae	-- DO-X souvenir cover with "AFFRANCHISEMENT / PERCU 6, RM" franking handstamp (used after the on- board P.O. had run out of stamps), cancelled by 21 May DO-X c.d.s., bold cachet at left, 27 May Berlin b.s., tiny toned spot else very fine  (Photo Plate 10)	£300.00
538	Ae	-- $1.50 "DO-X" surcharge, strong upward shift, tied by May 20, 1932 Holyrood c.d.s. to long cover to St. John's via the supplementary mail, "Certification" from postmaster stating that cover was flown and returned under separate cover, an important part of the story of this issue, signed E.D., fine  (Photo Plate 7)	£250.00
539	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 8)	£1,250.00
Great Britain
540	Ae	1922 (Feb. 20 to March 17), Paris to London test flights by Handley Page Transport, a pair of covers addressed to the Air Ministry in London, the first, numbered "6" and bearing France "Sower" 25c. pair cancelled Paris Feb. 24 and sent by surface Mail, the second, numbered "9" and bearing "Sower" 25c. strip of three cancelled March 1 and with Guynemer vignette and sent by Air Mail, red boxed Air Ministry arrival cachets of Feb. 27 and March 2 respectively and both with Air Ministry registration slips recording the times of sending and receipt of both covers; fine. Twelve pairs of covers were dispatched by each method during the period of the test flights   (Photo Plate 6)	£550.00
541	Ae	1926 (May 6) General Strike, envelope (addressed to Mr. Robson Lowe from his mother) to Paris bearing 2d. and 2½d. with Putney cancellations, carried by Air Mail and with Paris arrival of May 7 on the reverse, a little soiled but rare. From a small mail handed to a French Pilot at the "Green Man" Public house and delivered to Paris for 2/6 in cash! Illustrated on page 74 of "British External Airmails until 1934" by Alex Newall and with an interesting write up by Robson Lowe  (Photo Plate 7)	£320.00
542	Ae	1929 (Feb. 7), cover franked ½d. (horizontal Control "J28" strip of six) and 1½d., all with Gosport cancellations, addressed to Algeria, on reverse arrival c.d.s. of Feb. 12, fine and unusual   (Photo Plate 10)	£100.00
543		1929 (Sept.) Schneider Seaplane Race: A Birmingham hallmarked (1928) sterling silver cigarette box, (13½cm. x 9cm. x 4½cm), with wooden interior and inscribed "W.L.S." on top of the hinged lid, inscribed "OWNER OF M,Y. YAQUI/FROM THE CREW/ E.P.L. P.G.S. / R.G.M. F.I.W.S./ G.H.R. C.R.A. / SCHNEIDER SEAPLANE RACE/SEPTEMBER.1929", a few scuffs as to be expected otherwise fine. An interesting piece of memorabilia from this famous event  (Photo Plate 64)	£200.00
544	Ae	1933 (March 14), envelope franked 6d. tied by London F. S. Airmail wavy line machine cancellation, addressed to Hong Kong with "PENANG - HONG KONG/EXTENSION" cachet, on reverse Victoria arrival c.d.s. of March 24, fine  (Photo Plate 10)	£150.00
545	A	1942 to 1945, correspondence of sixty-five "Airgraphs" in original envelopes, mainly with M.E.F. origins and addressed to Dewsbury Yorkshire, mixed condition with some envelopes opened a little roughly	£300.00
Haiti
546	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 10)	£350.00
India
547	Ae	1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, photo p.c. of aviator and plane with 1/2a KEVII tied by sharp magenta "FIRST AERIAL POST... ALLAHABAD" pictorial cancel, also Feb. 18 c.d.s. and Simla receiver (Feb. 20), slightly soiled, fine  (Photo Plate 10)	£500.00
548	Ae	1911 (Feb.) Allahabad Exhibition, envelope sent Registered addressed to Calcutta franked Edward 6a. tied by a good strike of the cachet in magenta with another fine strike below, on reverse Allahabad c.d.s. of Feb. 18 and Calcutta arrival c.d.s. of Feb. 21, fine. Registered covers are scarce from this flight  (Photo Plate 10)	£300.00
549	Ae	1920 (Jan. 24), Bombay to Karachi flight by Ballard and Chapman, envelope sent Registered, franked on reverse 3p. block of eight (two with slight defects), 1½a. (2), 2a., 2a.6p. and 4a., all with special cancellations, similar Karachi arrival datestamp of Jan. 25, apparently not collected and returned to Bombay, fine   (Photo Plate 10)	£100.00
550	Ae	1920 (March 9), Rome to Tokyo flight by Captain Guido Masiero and Engineer Roberto Maretto, envelope addressed to England flown on the Bandar Abbas to Karachi stage, franked ½a. and 1d. with Karachi cancellations, endorsed in manuscript "By Kind favour of Captain Maseiro Royal Italian Air Force on the Rome to Tokio Flight From Bandar Abbas to Karachi 2.3.20"; the cover is a little stained and has been slightly roughly opened (affecting the ½a.) but still fine and the only cover recorded carried by Maseiro and Maretto and with a long enclosure giving some details of the flight. A tremendous rarity. With F. Longhi certificate (2005)  (Photo Plate 11)	£6,000.00
551	Ae	1925 (Feb. 7), Cobham's Survey flight, cover franked 1a., initialled "AJC" alongside, arrival c.d.s. of the same date on reverse, fine. Only forty-nine covers carried and of these only thirty-nine were initialled or signed   (Photo Plate 12)	£200.00
552	Ae	1925 (Feb. 8), Rangoon to Calcutta flight, 1a. postal stationery envelope, signed "Alan J Cobham", Akyab transit datestamp of the same date on front and Calcutta arrival c.d.s. of Feb. 9 on reverse, fine. Only thirty-two covers carried   (Photo Plate 12)	£300.00
553	t	1925 (May), CALCUTTA TO MELBOURNE FLIGHT BY COMMANDER DE PINEDO, the right hand part of an envelope franked ½a. and 1½a. (both uncancelled), red "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter 12-11-25/No. 750/11./Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane 13/5/25." cachet on the front and boxed violet "ITALIAN WORLD AIR FLIGHT" cachet on the reverse; fine.The envelopes carried on this flight were originally signed by Commander De Pinedo, but as the promoters of the flight declined to contribute 20 rupees to Italian Charities for each letter carried he cut off the portion bearing his signature  (Photo Plate 12)	£750.00
554	Ae	1927 (Jan. 29), Basra to Cairo flight: 1a. postal stationery envelope with additional 4a., each with Karachi cancellations, addressed to England, the 4a. also tied by boxed magenta "AIR MAIL SERVICE/BASRA-CAIRO/(KARACHI G.P.O.)" cachet, Basrah c.d.s. of Feb. 3 on reverse, some stains otherwise fine  (Photo Plate 12)	£100.00
555	Ae	1927 (Feb. 14), Stack and Leete flight from Karachi to Lahore and Delhi: Cover franked 1a. tied by boxed violet "AIR MAILS INDIA/By Light Aeroplane/KARACHI G.P.O./WITH MESSRS. STACK & LEETE." cachet, Karachi c.d.s. alongside, on reverse special Lahore arrival handstamp of Feb. 17, small part of flap excised, otherwise fine   (Photo Plate 12)	£100.00
556	Ae	--- Similar cover franked ½a. (horizontal pair) with same markings on front, addressed to Rawalpindi with arrival c.d.s of Feb. 18 on reverse, fine  (Photo Plate 12)	£100.00
557	Ae	1927 (March 31), Neville Vincent flight from Rangoon to Penang: Cover addressed to Penang franked 1a. (horizontal pair) tied by boxed violet "RANGOON - PENANG/FIRST AIR MAIL/APRIL 1927" cachet, Rangoon c.d.s. alongside, unclear (possibly April 2) Penang arrival datestamp on reverse, the envelope with central vertical fold other peripheral faults and with some other faults. A rare flight. Only sixteen or so covers recorded  (Photo Plate 12)	£500.00
558	Ae	1927 (April 28), 1a. postal stationery envelope addressed to London, additionally franked ¼a. on ½a. (horizontal pair), 1a. and 2a.6p. all with Bombay c.d.s. cancellations, the 1a. also tied by purple boxed "AIR MAIL SERVICE/BASRA-CAIRO/(KARACHI G.P.O.)" cachet, on reverse Basrah c.d.s. of May 4, fine  (Photo Plate 12)	£100.00
559	Ae	1927 (July 15), Calcutta to Shillong flight: Cover addressed to Calcutta, with m.s. endorsement, franked 1a. and upon arrival tied by Shillong c.d.s. of July 17, subsequently returned to Calcutta with Park Street arrival c.d.s. of July 19 on reverse, fine and scarce. Only ninety covers carried   (Photo Plate 13)	£250.00
560	Ae	1927 (Nov. 10), Basra to Cairo route: Queen 2a.6p. postal stationery envelope additionally franked 1a. both with Bombay cancellations, addressed to Switzerland, straight line "PRINTED MATTER", "Via. Basra-Cairo Air Mail"and "URGENT" in purple and "BY/AIR" in black circle, on reverse Basrah Nov.18 and Cairo Nov. 20 transit markings, fine   (Photo Plate 13)	£100.00
561	Ae	--- 1a. postal stationery envelope with albino impression carried on the same route, additionally franked on reverse 1½a. and 2a.6p., addressed to England with Bombay Nov. 10 cancellations, straight line "URGENT" in purple, m.s. "Via Basra-Cairo Air Mail" and black circular "BY/AIR", on reverse Basrah c.d.s. of Nov. 18, the envelope with a few small stains and opened out for display, otherwise fine  (Photo Plate 13)	£100.00
562	Ae	1928 (May), Calcutta to Rangoon flight by Doisy and Carol: Printed postcard franked ½a. tied by Calcutta c.d.s., alongside is purple "CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE/ CALCUTTA" cachet and green "DOISY AND CAROL" cachet, the plane was forced down onto Akyab racecourse and red "PLANE CRASHED AT AKYAB./16th MAY, 1928" cachet applied, signed on reverse by Stephen H Smith, fine. (Neirinck 280516)   (Photo Plate 13)	£150.00
563	Ae	1928 (Aug. 23), Duchess of Bedford return flight by Barnard and Elliott: Picture postcard (Vieux rabbin), franked ½a. (3) tied by Karachi c.d.s. cancellations, addressed to Edinburgh, Great Britain 1d. affixed upon arrival at Southend and tied by Sept. 7 c.d.s., the card signed by Elliott at lower left, some slight bends at upper right and small teat at top in centre, otherwise fine and scarce   (Photo Plate 13)	£250.00
564	Ae	1928 (Sept. 21), Amsterdam to Batavia experimental flight, envelope carried on the Rangoon to Bangkok stage, franked 1a., 2a., typewritten "By Dutch Aeroplane from/Rangoon to Bangkok", arrival datestamp on reverse, fine and scarce. One of only thirty-five covers carried   (Photo Plate 13)	£350.00
565	Ae	1928 (Oct. 4), Calcutta to Rangoon, 3rd. Official flight by Dutch Aeroplane: Postcard franked ½a. with Park Street c.d.s., purple boxed "3RD. PLANE CRASHED AT CAWNPORE./CARRIED BY:-/4TH. OFFICIAL MAIL PLANE./H...N. A. O. F." cachet alongside, Rangoon arrival datestamp above of Oct. 16, signed on reverse by Stephen H Smith, fine. (Neirinck 281003b)   (Photo Plate 13)	£100.00
566	Ae	1928 (Oct. 11), Calcutta to Rangoon, 4th. Dutch Mail Plane flight: Printed cover franked 1a. tied by Park Street c.d.s., signed on reverse by Stephen H Smith, three small holes close to adhesive, otherwise fine   (Photo Plate 13)	£100.00
567	Ae	1929 (Jan.), World flight by Baron Von Koenig: "Kamerad" souvenir postcard (Map) used on the Calcutta to Rangoon stage, franked ½a., boxed "DELAYED BY/UNFAVOURABLE/WEATHER. LEFT/5th. FEBRUARY" cachet in green alongside, signed by Stephen H Smith, fine. Only fifty-eight covers carried   (Photo Plate 14)	£150.00
568	Ae	1929 (June 14), Souvenir envelope to commemorate the first Trans-Atlantic flight by Alcock and Brown, addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta, franked 1a. with Dum Dum c.d.s., alongside is boxed violet "TENTH ANNIVERSARY/FLOWN AT/DUM DUM AIR PORT" cachet and signature of J.B. Scholte, on reverse is Park Street arrival c.d.s. of the same date, a few stain spots, otherwise fine   (Photo Plate 14)	£200.00
569	Ae	1929 (June 25), Calcutta to Naihati and return flight by Joan Page: Special souvenir envelope franked 1a. with Dum Dum cancellation, on reverse Park Street c.d.s. of the same date, with printed signatures of both the pilot and Stephen H. Smith, fine  (Photo Plate 14)	£150.00
570	A	1929 Airmail Issue: The award winning specialised collection on leaves, over 150 covers and 360 stamps, incl. first flights, special flights and commercial covers, destinations with internal routes, Burma, Bahrain, Ceylon, Europe, Great Britain, Iraq, South Africa, etc., mint and used postal stationery cards and envelopes, FDC's, the stamps with all listed wmk. varieties, printing varieties with 3a. "Q for O" (2 part o.g. and 2 used on covers), 8a. with "Missing tree-top" (5 part o.g. and used on cover), 8a. with "Reversed serif" (part o.g. and 8 used), other unlisted but constant and identified varieties, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine condition. (220-225) An interesting and well presented collection   (Photo Plate 15)	£2,500.00
571	Ae	1929 (Nov. 24), Paris to Saigon flight by Mlle. Maryse Hiltz, Calcutta to Rangoon stage: Envelope franked 1a. with Park Street c.d.s. cancellation, special purple and green cachet, upon arrival another 1a. affixed and tied by Rangoon c.d.s. of Nov. 26, subsequently returned to Calcutta, arrival datestamp of Dec. 1 on reverse, fine and scarce. Only thirty-nine covers carried  (Photo Plate 14)	£350.00
572	Ae	1930 (Oct 31), Mildred Bruce Flight: Special souvenir envelope for the Karachi to Akyab stage, franked 1a. tied by East Rangoon c.d.s., the envelope signed by the pilot, tippex applied to small portion of address panel, otherwise fine  (Photo Plate 14)	£250.00
573	Ae	1930 (Nov. 2), R.A.F. flight from Calcutta to Bangkok, envelope franked ½a. with Park Street c.d.s., alongside is Siam 2s. with wavy line cancellation, below is Bangkok code 11 arrival c.d.s of Nov. 7, printed signature of Stephen H. Smith on reverse, fine and rare. Only ten covers exist with arrival handstamp  (Photo Plate 14)	£250.00
574	Ae	1931 (Jan. 24), Marseille to Saigon flight by Launay and Challe, Calcutta to Rangoon stage: Envelope franked 1a. with Park Street cancellation, violet "Cie AIR-ORIENT" cachet, another 1a. affixed an tied by Rangoon c.d.s. of Jan. 26, susequently returned to Calcutta, arrival datestamp of Jan. 30 on reverse, fine   (Photo Plate 14)	£150.00
575	Ae	1931 (March 28), American World Fliers Hadley and Pratt flight from Calcutta to Akyab: Envelope franked New Delhi ½a. vertical pair with Park Street cancellation, photographic vignette alongside, "Held up till 1st. April/Owing to unforeseen circumstances" cachet below and New Delhi 1a. with Akyab arrival c.d.s. of April 2, signed by John E. Pratt, fine and scarce. Only thirty-five covers carried  (Photo Plate 17)	£250.00
576	Ae	1931 (April 13), Experimental flight from Bombay to Nova Goa: Envelope franked 1a., alongside "FIRST AIR MAIL/FROM BOMBAY TO/PORTUGUESE INDIA" cachet in violet, arrival c.d.s. of April 14 on reverse. fine and scarce   (Photo Plate 14)	£300.00
577	Ae	1931 (May 20), 2nd. Experimental flight between Australia and England by Smith and Cobham: Envelope flown on the Rangoon to Calcutta stage franked New Delhi 1a. and 3a, with special "VIA THE AIR TRAIL BLAZED BY THE/ ROSS SMITH AND COBHAM" cachet in violet, on reverse Park Street arrival c.d.s. of May 25 and printed signature of Stephen H. Smith, fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 17)	£200.00
578	Ae	1931 (Aug. 10), Mr. and Mrs. Day's flight between Calcutta and Akyab: Envelope franked New Delhi ½a. tied by Park Street c.d.s., additionally tied by "3 SEP. 1931" handstamp in purple, photographic vignette of "Mrs. Day" affixed alongside and tied by "ACROSS THE BAY OF BENGAL/To Akyab/By AMERICAN FLIERS" in the same colour, upon arrival 1a. affixed for the return flight and tied by Sept. 4 c.d.s., on reverse Park Street arrival c.d.s. of Sept. 14 and printed signature of Stephen H. Smith, fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 17)	£250.00
579	Ae	1932, (Sept. 30), Imperial Airways flight from London to India, illustrated cover sent Registered from Earls Court addressed to Bahrain franked 1929 P.U.C. ½d. (2), 1d., 1½d., 2½d. and George 3d., all with c.d.s. cancellations, faint arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine and rare  (Photo Plate 16)	£500.00
580	Ae	1932 (Oct. 4), Imperial Airways flight from London to India, illustrated cover from the Karachi to Brindisi return stage, franked ½a., New Delhi 1a., Air 2a. and 6a., on reverse Brindisi arrival c.d.s.'s of Oct. 10, fine and rare   (Photo Plate 16)	£500.00
581	Ae	1932 (October 4), Imperial Airways first Flight of the new route to India, souvenir cover from the return flight franked ½a., New Delhi 1a. and Air 6a., addressed to Cyprus and with typewritten "KARACHI-CYPRUS", Cairo transit datestamp on the reverse, fine and scarce  (Photo Plate 16)	£500.00
582	Ae	1932 (Nov. 17), Round the World flight by Jacques Herbert: Envelope from the Akyab to Calcutta and return stage, franked 1a.3p. with c.d.s. cancellation, indigo on orange five line vignette tied by "Across the Bay, to Akyab/ASMANI GHARI." cachet, signed by the pilot at lower left, on reverse Calcutta arrival c.d.s. of Nov. 21, and signature of Stephen H. Smith, fine and scarce. Only fifty-seven covers carried  (Photo Plate 21)	£200.00
583	Ae	1933 (Jan. 16), Prince Ali Khan flight from Penang to Bombay: Envelope from the Santa Cruz to Calcutta stage franked 3p. and 1a., tied by c.d.s. cancellations of Jan. 17, special large red and blue vignette tied by red cachet, on reverse Park Street arrival c.d.s. of Jan. 19, and signed by Stephen H. Smith, fine  (Photo Plate 22)	£100.00
584	Ae	1933 (Oct. 2), Rangoon to Iraq flight, envelope franked 2a. purple tete-beche block of four with Akyab c.d.s. cancellations, on reverse Kuwait arrival c.d.s. of Oct. 5, the envelope opened a little roughly with a few small tears and part of flap missing, otherwise fine   (Photo Plate 17)	£150.00
585	Ae	1933 (Oct. 2), Rangoon to Bahrain flight, envelope franked 2a. purple, marginal tete-beche block of four, tied by Akyab c.d.s. cancellations, on reverse faint Bahrain arrival c.d.s., fine   (Photo Plate 17)	£150.00
Indo-China
586	Ae	1929 Costes-Bellonte Record Distance Return Flight, two reg'd covers with variety of franking used from Vientiane (1 - 11 c.d.s.) via Hanoi (17 - 11) where franking tied, or from Hai-Phong (14 - 11 c.d.s.) also via Hanoi, b.s. in France, mixed condition (env. faults), still attractive, fine overall  (Photo Plate 22)	£100.00
Iran
587	Ae	1922 (July), attempted Croydon to Lukhidi Char flight by Major Blake and Capt. McMillan, envelope to Manora, Karachi and franked 2kr. and 3kr. with violet Persian Gulf cancellation, the envelope (signed McMillan) with small part and flap missing, otherwise fine and rare (Nierinck 220524)  (Photo Plate 11)	£2,000.00
588	*A	Collection on leaves, eighty-eight stamps, incl. 1927 1ch. to 30kr. set of originals (the 4k. to 30k. with Raybaudi certificate 2004), 1928 surcharge set on Fiscals, 1928-29 surcharge set on fiscals, 1930 set, 1935 set, 1953 set, 1953 Oil set, etc., u.m., chiefly fine. Cat. £2,632. Scott retail $2,321	£460.00
Italy
589	Ae	1919 (Feb.-May), Leghorn to Capraia Military Air link, p.p.c. (Savona) franked 1906-08 5c. and 10c. tied by a partial and a complete strike of "273a. SQUADRIGLIA IDROVOLANTI/*POSTA AEREA*/LIVORNO CAPRAIA" cachet, the card and adhesives with a few minor defects but still fine and one of only three known items to have survived from this extremely short lived service. With E. Diena certificate (1990)  (Photo Plate 17)	£5,000.00
590	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 Plate 18)	£10,000.00
Kuwait
591	Ae	1933 (July 10), Indian Transcontinental Airways and Imperial Airways Calcutta to Kuwait flight, illustrated souvenir envelope franked 9p. and Air Mail 3a. with Asansol cancellation, arrival datestamp of July 13 on reverse, the cover then returned by surface mail and with various transit and arrival markings; fine. An extremely rare cover. One of only two items addressed to Kuwait from India outside of Calcutta   (Photo Plate 19)	£1,000.00
Malta
592	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 22)	£300.00
Netherlands
593	Ae	1928 (Oct.), letter-card (previously used) franked 25c., Air 40c. and 75c., sent Registered from Gravenge to Malang, the plane crashed as it attempted to land at Baghdad, on reverse Weltevreden transit c.d.s. of Oct. 28, Malang arrival c.d.s. of Oct. 30 on front, fine and scarce. (Nierinck 281013)  (Photo Plate 22)	£100.00
Newfoundland
594	*A	1919 Essay overprint, 1c. Caribou with "By / Martinsyde, / Raynham, / Morgan, / 1st Atlantic / Post" in small serifed type unlike the "bogus" Cleary mail, of unknown origin and status, sold "as is," o.g., fine  (Photo Plate 20)	£150.00
595	Ae	1921 Halifax Flight issue, excellent group of six covers flown Botwood to Halifax, each franked by single ovpt. issue, four with wide-spaced ovpt. and two of these without stop after "1921," two with narrow-spaced ovpt. with one "no stop" variety, all with b.s., couple with cover faults or minor toning else fine lot (SG circa £1,100 on cover)	£200.00
596	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 19)	£5,500.00
597	Ae	1930 "Columbia" flown cover franked by 4c tied by Harbour Grace c.d.s. of October 9 to long env. sent to England, signed by both pilot Boyd and navigator Connor, slight soiling and trivial faults else dramatic fine example of this scarce mail  (Photo Plate 17)	£250.00
598	A	1931 (January) Permanent Airmail set, die proofs of the finished designs in issued colours, $1 with printer's ink smudge in green well below design, a handsome set, very fine and scarce	WITHDRAWN
599	P	1931 (January) Permanent Issue, set of three die proofs in issued colours, quite scarce, 50c creased well away from design, 15c natural wrinkle outside die area, an important set, very fine except as noted  (Photo Plate 20)	£1,000.00
600	Ae	1931 50c. Permanent issue FDC, block of four tied by Victoria Village c.d.s. of Jan. 2, 1931, very fine  (Photo Plate 22)	£50.00