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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 30) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 26th October 2012 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Stampex: Wednesday 26th September 11.30am to 7pm Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September 10am to 6pm Saturday 29th September 10am to 5pm Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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| Auction Lots - Page 14 | |||
| 651 | |||
| Revenues. Indian and States revenues, mint, used and specimen, with specimen overprint issues (55) comprising Small Cause Court 1868 1a 5r (8), Court Fee 1872 1a - 70r (16), Foreign Bill 1861 3a - 24r (12) and Special Adhesive 1868 1a - 50r (19). Also Special Adhesive 1903 provisional surcharges, High Court and Court Fee issues, 1878 embossed 4a pink overprinted Foreign Bill and used at Aden, a good range of 1880-85 mint and used issues of Bikanir (43), etc. (250+). £500-600 |
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| 652 | |||
Telegraph stamps. Mainly used QV issues, most on old album pages, several used in French or Portuguese India or in Burma, a good lot. (263). £200-250Prestamp Mail |
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| 653 | |||
| 1825 Entire from London to Calcutta endorsed on the reverse "Portsmouth 7 Oct. 1825, Received & forwarded by y.o.s Wm Smith", redirected to Delhi. Backstamped with a fine boxed "KEDGEREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER", differing Calcutta G.P.O datestamps and "Inld Ptge / Ship Do". £100-120 |
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| 654 | |||
| 1830 Entire letter from Madras to the "Secretary, East House, London" headed "Official", with "KEDGEREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER", Calcutta G.P.O c.d.s in red and boxed ship letter datestamp, and the very scarce crowned boxed "FREE / 20 SE 20 / 1830" datestamp (Jay type 846) applied upon arrival in the London Ship Letter Office. The free franking privilege rarely extended to mail to or from abroad and this Free datestamp was therefore rarely used; it is extremely unusual on a letter from India. Photo on Page 114. £350-400 |
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| 655 | |||
| 1836 Entire letter from Bombay Harbour to England headed "Seamans letter" and countersigned "Thos Clendon, Lieutt Commdg H.C.S Hastings", allowed at the concession rate of 3d (1d sailors rate + 2d ship letter gratuity) with fine "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LONDON" (Jay 1302a). Closed tear at base of address panel and minor staining, otherwise fine and rare. Although many soldiers letters are found from India concessionary rate letters from sailors are very scarce. Photo on Page 114. £700-800 |
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| 656 | |||
| 1837 Entire letter from Nagpore to Scotland "Per Steamer from Bombay if in time - post paid" and inscribed "to be forwarded by sailing ship if too late for the steamer", the reverse endorsed by the Nagpore Residency Post Office certifying that inland postage to Bombay and sea postage were paid in full, with red "NAGPORE / POST / PAID". Received at Falmouth by Mediterranean Packet backstamped with light green "MALTA / F" and boxed " 1/2", most unusual on a letter from India. £180-200 |
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| 657 | |||
| 1839-49 Correspondence from Thomas Abbott to his fiancée and later wife Charlotte in Highgate, London, the first six letters written in England (1839-42), the remaining five letters sent from India after Abbot had joined the army, these all headed "From Gnr Thomas Abbott, 4/1 Arty, no 1200" and countersigned by an Officer, charged the 2d unpaid soldiers concession rate. The first two letters written from Kurrachee (Oct/Dec 1845), the others from Sholapoor (Aug 1848, April/July 1849). Four of these soldiers letters contain remarkable watercolour illustrations by Abbott showing people known in England or India, fellow soldiers, guns and gun carriages, sailing into Bombay, Thomas and Charlotte together, etc, also a further seven watercolours which were sent within other letters including self portraits of Abbott (4, two in army uniform, one of these in front of a cannon), Charlotte and birds (2). An exceptional lot, the watercolours well done, the first such illustrated lettersheets from soldiers in India we have seen. Also a few related letters and papers. Two of the illustrated letters have some tape stains, otherwise all very fine (18+). Photo on Page 112. £4,000-5,000 |
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| 658 | |||
1841 Entire letter to London, written by a pensioner formerly in the East India Company forces claiming prize money for the capture of the American schooner "Mary" of Boston off La Guayra in 1814. The address panel headed "From Bernard McCann, Hon. Compys Pensioner, Vellore" and countersigned by the Fort Adjutant in charge of Pensioners, Vellore, allowed at the soldiers concession rate with circular "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER / 4 / BY SHIP" (Rob In7a, a little overinked). Backstamped red oval "VELLORE / FREE", Madras G.P.O and Out Station Ship Letter, and at London. Part upper flap missing, otherwise fine and a good example of the scarce 4d charge (2d unpaid soldiers rate + 2d ship letter gratuity). Photo on Page 114. £600-700Later Campaign and Military Mail |
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| 659 | |||
| 1898 (Feb.) 2a6p Postal stationery envelopes to England cancelled by Field P.O datestamps, numbers "34" (Bara Valley) or "38" (Jamrud), the second cover with vertical fold, otherwise fine. (2). £150-200 |
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| 660 | |||
| China Expeditionary Force. 1901 Cover to England with C.E.F 1a tied by "F.P.O No 4" (Tientsin), and 1901 C.E.F 1/2a stationery envelope locally addressed, cancelled "F.P.O No. 11" (Sinho) and bearing B.R.A 5c on China 1/2c adhesive. (2). £90-100 |
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| 661 | |||
| 1901-12 Covers and cards all with "Camp P.O" datestamps comprising numbers 4 and 10 for 1901; 5 (2) and 11 for 1902; 21, 35 and 37 for 1904, 37 and 38 for 1905; 27 for 1906; A3, 4 and 30 for 1910 and 10 for 1912, many probably used on manoeuvres, two cards with faults, otherwise mainly fine. (15). £250-300 |
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| 662 | |||
| British Somaliland. 1903 (Dec 5) 1a Postal stationery envelope to "Capt. Young, 2nd KAR, Bohotle" cancelled "F.P.O No. 48" (Eil Dab), backstamped single ring "F.P.O No. 45" (Bohotle). An unusual cover, sent locally within Somaliland. Photo on page 114 £200-250 |
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| 663 | |||
| I.E.F./Turkey. 1914-21 Covers and cards with I.E.F adhesives (10), various cancels include F.P.O 33 (Bostandjik, Turkey), F.P.O 400 (Constantinople) and London machine (3, used on Naval mail), also 1920 stampless cover and card from Turkey with F.P.O 400 or 409. (12). £150-200 |
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| 664 | |||
Waziristan. 1937 Covers (3) and pieces (2) cancelled by F.P.O 9 (3, one on piece), 10 or 11 (piece), all fine. (5) £70-100Airmails |
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| 665 | |||
| 1911 Cover to "Master Edmond Moreton, Ballia, U.P" with KEVII 1a cancelled by superb "FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U.P EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD" in black, backstamped at Allahabad and Ballia. With enclosed note "Posted by the first aerial post in the World from Allahabad Exhibition on Saturday Feb. 18th 1911. Received at Ballia U.P on Wednesday Feb. 22nd 1911, H.F. Moreton". Very scarce; black ink only used for the cancellation on privileged mails. Photo on Back Cover. £1,500-2,500 |
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| 666 | |||
| 1925 (Dec 31) Printed notice (177x252mm) advertising The Grand Military Searchlight Tattoo at Fort William, in aid of military charities, bearing KGV 1/2a tied by "KYD STREET / BOMBAY" c.d.s with circular cachets "DELIVERED BY AIR OVER CALCUTTA / 31 DEC 25 / 11 AM" on both sides (a little smudged). Dropped over Calcutta by R.A.F aeroplanes. Central fold and a few small worm holes, but a scarce item with the stamp and c.d.s applied; the majority of these handbills were destroyed. £150-200 |
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| 667 | |||
| 1926 (Apr 4) Cover to Rangoon bearing the vignette "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME" and two KGV 1/2a stamps each tied by "MILL ROAD / RANGOON" c.d.s, handstamped "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926 / CALCUTTA TO RANGOON", and violet oval "KGL. DANSK KONSULAT / CALCUTTA", signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith. Also a real photo postcard of the aeroplane with "DANMARK" painted on the side. Fine and scarce, just 78 covers flown. (2). Photo on Page 114. £240-280 |
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| 668 | |||
| 1926 (Apr 22) Cover to Rangoon franked KGV 1a tied by "RANGOON CANT." c.d.s and bearing the vignettes "AVAIL AIR MAILS / AND / SAVE TIME" and "BY SPANISH ARMY AEROPLANES / CALCUTTA TO RANGOON, 22.4.26 / PILOTS: - LT. LORIGA & LT. GONSALEZ" tied by the cachet "CORREO AEREO", signed by the pilot F. Gallarza. Fine and scarce, just 51 covers flown, the vignette inscribed "Gonsalez" in error for "Gallarza". Photo on Page 114. £200-250 |
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| 669 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Printed cover, "This letter was carried over the City of Calcutta and its environs by the famous D.H "G-E.B.M.O"", initialled by the pilots W.H. Vetch and E.L. Widdicombe with KGV 1a tied by "CALCUTTA G.P.O" c.d.s, backstamped at Park Street the following day and signed by Stephen Smith, very fine. 276 Covers flown. £80-100 |
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| 670 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Printed card, "This letter was carried over the City of Calcutta and its environs by the famous D.H "G-E.B.M.0", the diminutive aeroplane which won the Kings Cup in 1926, and made the historic flight from London in 1926-27", signed by Stephen Smith. Addressed to Calcutta with KGV 1/2a tied by "CALCUTTA G.P.O" c.d.s, "COWBAZAR / CALCUTTA" (July 2) c.d.s alongside. Very fine, just 49 cards flown. Photo on Page 114. £120-150 |
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| 671 | |||
| 1927 (July 12) Cover to Karachi bearing the vignette "CALCUTTA TO KARACHI KLM 12-7-27" with the date "12 JULY 1927", bearing KGV 1a tied by "KARACHI" c.d.s (July 14). Flown by G.J. Geysendorffer and J.B. Scholte on their return flight from Batavia. Fine and very scarce, just 15 covers carried from Calcutta to Karachi. Photo on Page 117. £280-320 |
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| 672 | |||
| 1927 (July 13) Printed cover to Holland, flown from Karachi to Amsterdam by G.J. Geysendorffer and J.B. Scholte on their return flight from Batavia, with KGV 1 1/2a pair cancelled "KARACHI" c.d.s, an "AMSTERDAM - CENTRAL STATION" arrival c.d.s (July 23) alongside. Fine and very scarce, just 33 covers carried. Photo on Page 117. £260-300 |
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| 673 | |||
| 1927 (Dec 18) Cover to Akyab bearing the vignette "BY AIR FROM CALCUTTA" (depicting a map of India) and franked by two KGV 1/2a stamps each tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s with "AKYAB" (Dec 22) arrival backstamp. Flown on December 21st by Mrs Keith-Miller and Capt. Lancaster during their Great Britain to Australia flight. Fine and scarce, just 32 covers carried to Akyab. Photo on Page 117. £250-300 |
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| 674 | |||
| 1928 (Feb 3) Cover flown from Calcutta to Akyab by military hydroplane bearing the vignette "By Air, British Flight, Empire Cruise from Calcutta by Seaplane", franked by KGV 3p (2) and 1/2a each tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, backstamped at Akyab (4/5 Feb). Fine and scarce. 89 covers carried. Photo on Page 117. £200-240 |
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| 675 | |||
| 1928 (Feb 3) Cover flown from Calcutta to Rangoon by military hydroplane bearing the vignette "British Flight by Seaplane", franked KGV 3p pair and 1/2a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, backstamped at Rangoon (Feb 8). Fine and scarce, 88 covers carried. Photo on Page 117. £200-240 |
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| 676 | |||
| 1928 (Feb 17) Printed Aero Philatelic Club of India postcard "From Calcutta by Bert Hinckler" flown to Rangoon, with KGV 1/2a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, a Rangoon (Feb 18) arrival c.d.s alongside. Just 50 cards were carried to Rangoon during Hinckler's record breaking flight from England to Australia. Also a postcard of Hinckler taken after his flight, signed "B. Hinckler" in ink. A fine and scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 117. £300-400 |
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| 677 | |||
| 1928 (May 4) Cover to Rangoon bearing the vignette "From Calcutta By Air" (depicting an aeroplane) and the cachet "DOISY AND CAROL" with the printed inscription "PLANE CRASHED AT AKYAB / 16th MAY, 1928". Franked by two KGV 1/2a stamps each tied by Calcutta G.P.O c.d.s, the reverse signed by Stephen Smith, with the violet cachet "CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE / CALCUTTA". 121 Covers flown as far as Akyab, then carried by ordinary route to Rangoon. Photo on Page 117. £160-200 |
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| 678 | |||
| 1928 (Sep 20) Cover to Rangoon with the green cachet "INDIA BURMA FLIGHT / BY DUTCH PLANE / 1ST OFFICIAL MAIL" and a blue "Air Mail" label, the two KGV 1/2a stamps tied by "PARK STREET/ CALCUTTA" c.d.s, backstamped at Rangoon (Sep 21). 57 Covers flown on the first Amsterdam to Batavia experimental flight. Photo on Page 117. £200-250 |
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| 679 | |||
| 1928 (Sep 28) Printed Aero Philatelic Club of India postcard, "Calcutta - Bangkok, Baron Huenefeld", to Bangkok with KGV 1/2a and 1a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, with the cachets "EUROPA", "BARON HUENEFELD" and "TOKIO 18 OCT.", signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith. Flown to Korat where the plane was forced to return to Calcutta, again flown on 1st October in the "Europa" to Mandalay, Shanghai and Tokyo, arriving on October 18th. 46 Cards flown to Bangkok. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 119. £240-280 |
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| 680 | |||
| 1928 (Oct 11) Printed cover "Aeroplane Mail by 4th Dutch Mail Plane" with "EXPRESS" cachet, bearing a blue "Air Mail" vignette with KGV 1a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith. The 4th Amsterdam to Batavia experimental flight landed near Akyab due to a petrol leak and was then delayed until October 15th by heavy rain. Fine and scarce, few covers carried. Photo on Page 119. £200-250 |
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| 681 | |||
| 1929 (Jan 15) Printed "Kamerad Card - Carried by Baron von Koenig the Boy Pilot on his historic flight to the Far East in his 20H.P monoplane", the reverse with a map of the route (printed twice), signed by Stephen Smith and handstamped "DELAYED BY / UNFAVOURABLE / WEATHER. LEFT / 5th FEBRUARY". Addressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta and redirected to Rangoon with KGV 1/2a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s. Von Koenig flew around the world, from Germany to the USA via Russia, Persia, India, Burma and the Far East, 57 cards being flown from Calcutta to Rangoon. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 119. £240-280 |
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| 682 | |||
| 1929 (Feb 2) Bengal Flying Club official inauguration, special picture postcard depicting a de Havilland Gipsy Moth aeroplane, flown from Dum Dum to Calcutta franked KGV 1/2a, with triangular cachet "FLOWN / ON / 2-2 / 29". Small corner crease, otherwise fine and attractive. 250 cards flown. Photo on Page 119. £100-120 |
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| 683 | |||
| 1929 (May 20) Printed envelope to Darjeeling, flown on the first flight from Calcutta to Siliguri with violet "BENGAL AIR TRANSPORT CO., LTD" cachet. Franked by KGV 1a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, backstamped at Darjeeling and Mount Herman, Darjeeling (May 22), signed by Stephen Smith. Fine and scarce, 78 covers carried. Photo on Page 119. £180-220 |
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| 684 | |||
| 1929 (June 25) Printed "Joan Page" cover to Calcutta with KGV 1a tied by "DUM-DUM" c.d.s, handstamped "Dum Dum - Naihati - Dum Dum / Flown / Joan Page" and signed by Stephen Smith. 290 covers flown. Fine and attractive. Photo on Page 119. £100-120 |
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| 685 | |||
| 1930 (Oct 31) Printed cover flown from Karachi to Akyab by Mrs Victor Bruce as part of her world flight from London to Tokyo and across America. Signed "Mildred Bruce" and franked KGV 1a tied by "EAST RANGOON" c.d.s, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 119. £160-200 |
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| 686 | |||
| 1930 (Nov 4) Cover with KGV 1a tied by "FORT WILLIAM / CALCUTTA" c.d.s, backstamped at Park Street, Calcutta the same day, both sides with the boxed cachet "BY R.A.F. / WAPITI PLANE. / Karachi to Calcutta", signed by the pilot Flt. Lt Anderson, and by Stephen Smith. 25 Covers flown to Calcutta, the first leg of the R.A.F flight to Bangkok. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 119. £200-250 |
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| 687 | |||
| 1930 (Nov 18) Cover to Allahabad with the cachets "By Hanaidi & Wapiti Aeroplanes / Calcutta / TO ALLAHABAD" and oval "LETTER 'D' COY / NO (A/F 28) / DATE (22/11/30) 1st BN. THE CHESHIRE REGT", the reverse with KGV 1a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s with Allahabad (Nov 22) c.d.s alongside. Carried on the R.A.F return flight, just 36 covers flown to Allahabad. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 121. £180-240 |
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| 688 | |||
| 1931 (Mar 28) Cover to Calcutta bearing a real photograph of Ross Hadley and John E. Pratt in front of their aircraft, signed by both pilots, handstamped "AMERICAN WORLD FLIERS / carried by Messrs Hadley & Pratt / Across the Bay, to Akyab, in "Stearman" / Biplanes :- N.R. - 8809" and "Held up till 1st April / owing to unforeseen circumstances". Franked KGV 1a tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s and 1931 Delhi Inauguration 1a tied by "AKYAB" c.d.s (Apr 2). Fine and scarce, just 35 covers flown. Photo on Page 121. £240-280 |
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| 689 | |||
| 1931 (June 29) Cover to Jodhpur with a blue "AIR MAIL" label and the cachet "EMERGENCY FLIGHT / CARRIED BY / CAPT. DUGGAN / DELHI FLYING CLUB", bearing Delhi Inauguration 1/2a (2, shades) and 1a, and KGV 3p block of four all tied by "PARK STREET / CALCUTTA" c.d.s. With arrival datestamps of Aerodrome Jodhpur and Jodhpur (July 1), signed by Stephen Smith. Flown by the Delhi Flying Club due to the suspension of the India State air service. Fine and very scarce, just 16 covers flown. Photo on Page 121. £250-300 |
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| 690 | |||
| 1931 (Apr 13) Cover to Nova Goa with blue "Air Mail" label franked 1931 Delhi Inauguration 1a tied by Bombay G.P.O c.d.s, handstamped "FIRST AIR MAIL / FROM BOMBAY TO / PORTUGUESE INDIA", backstamped at Nova Goa. Fine and scarce, very few covers carried. Photo on Page 121. £200-250 |
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| 691 | |||
| 1932 (Apr 23) Cover to Calcutta bearing the vignette "Round the World flight by German Seaplane" tied by the cachet "ATLANTIS / ICHAPUR / 14 APRIL / 1932 / JUNKERS, D - 1925", also handstamped "BERTRAM ATLANTIS / EXPEDITION", franked KGV 3p, 1a tied by "RANGOON G.P.O / SORTING" c.d.s. Backstamped at Park Street, Calcutta (Apr 27), signed by Stephen Smith. The "Atlantis" disappeared in May between Kupang and Port Darwin. Fine and scarce, 75 covers carried. Photo on Page 121. £220-260 |
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| 692 | |||
| 1932 (Oct 15) Printed Philatelic Magazine flight cover from London (Oct 8) to Madras franked 2d and 6d, carried on the first flight from Karachi with boxed "KARACHI-MADRAS / 15 OCT. 32 / FIRST / AIRMAIL" and Madras backstamp (Oct 16), signed by the pilot N. Vincent. Very scarce, just three covers believed to have been signed by the pilot. Photo on Page 121. £240-280 |
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| 693 | |||
| 1932 (Oct 15) Tata Sons Ltd pictorial first flight cover with a 'Union Jack' on India, from London (Oct 8) to Bellary franked 2d and 6d, carried on the first flight from Karachi, with boxed "KARACHI-MADRAS / 15 OCT. 32 / FIRST / AIRMAIL" and a Bellary backstamp (Oct 18). An uncommon envelope, the 'Union Jack' later being removed from the design. Photo on Page 121. £120-150 |
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| 694 | |||
| 1932 (Oct 17) Madras to Karachi first flight cover franked KGV 3p and Air 3a each tied by the special "MADRAS-KARACHI AIR MAIL" c.d.s, backstamped with boxed "MADRAS-KARACHI / 17 OCT. 32 / FIRST / AIRMAIL" and Bombay G.P.O c.d.s (Oct 18), signed by the pilot N. Vincent. Very scarce, just three covers believed to have been signed by the pilot. Photo on Page 121. £240-280 |
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| 695 | |||
| 1932 (Nov 17) Cover to Calcutta bearing the vignette "Par un Francais du Canada, Le tour du Monde par Avion" tied by the violet cachet "Across the Bay, to Akyab. / ASMANI CHARI", signed by the pilot J.R Hebert. Franked KGV 1a3p tied by Akyab c.d.s, backstamped at Calcutta (Nov 21) and signed by Stephen Smith. 57 Covers flown from Calcutta to Akyab by the French-Canadian World flyer J.R Hebert as part of his flight from England to Australia. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 122. £240-280 |
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| 696 | |||
| 1933 (Jan 17) Cover to Calcutta bearing the large vignette "Prince Ali Khan / Penang - Bombay / Plane, Puss-Moth, Vt-ABG / - Dum Dum 16th Jan, 1933." tied by a red cachet, franked KGV 3p, 1a each tied by "SANTA CRUZ" c.d.s, backstamped at Park Street, Calcutta (Jan 19) and signed by Stephen Smith. 91 Covers flown from Dum Dum to Santa Cruz by Prince Ali Khan as part of his flight from Penang to Bombay. Very fine. Photo on Page 122. £170-200 |
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| 697 | |||
| 1933 (Sep 6) Cover to Calcutta bearing the vignette "FIRST FLIGHT / Conveying a Cargo of Fish / IN INDIA / From - Edmonstone Island - / Contai - Sangor Isle. / To - Dum Dum" tied by a violet fish cachet and signed by the pilot W. Moylan. Franked KGV 1a3p tied by Dum Dum c.d.s, backstamped at Park Street, Calcutta (Sep 7) and signed by Stephen Smith. Fine and scarce, 55 covers flown. Photo on Page 122. £100-120 |
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| 698 | |||
| 1934 (Jan 19) Cover bearing "1st Parachute Delivery in India" vignette tied by parachutist cachet reading "MR ROBERT WYNDHAM / THE ONE ARMED PARACHUTIST". Franked KGV 3p and 1/2a pair, backstamped at Park Street, Calcutta (Jan 21) and signed by Stephen Smith. Dropped by parachute at the first Indian air pageant and flown the following day by special flight in aid of the Bihar Earthquake relief fund. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 122. £140-180 |
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| 699 | |||
| Zeppelin Mail. 1935 (Oct 22) Registered cover from Delhi to Pernambuco bearing Silver Jubilee 1/2a, 9p (2), 1 1/2a and 8a, endorsed "Par avion Delhi - London by airship Graf Zeppelin via London and Germany" with blue "By Air Mail, Par Avion" and red "Mit Luftschiff / Graf Zeppelin" labels. With red "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" cachet, backstamped at Delhi and Pernambuco (Nov 18). Flown by Deutsche Lufthansa from Stuttgart to Bathurst and then by the Graf Zeppelin. A rare shuttle flight Zeppelin cover from India. Photo on Page 122. £900-1,200 |
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| 700 | |||
1941 (Apr 6) Printed envelope depicting a pigeon, used to convey a message (no longer present) carried by pigeon from Kalyan to Bombay. Franked KGV Service 1a3p tied by special "KALYAN / FIRST PIGEON MISSIVE" cancel in red, with boxed Bombay arrival datestamp. £60-80IRAQ(Also see lots 399-403) |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 30) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 26th October 2012 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Stampex: Wednesday 26th September 11.30am to 7pm Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September 10am to 6pm Saturday 29th September 10am to 5pm Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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