Tanganyika. 1932 (Jan 25-30) Covers carried on the northbound emergency flight (Broken Hill to Nairobi), from Dodoma to Moshi, Nairobi (3), Kisumu, Malakal, Khartoum, Assouan, Assiut, Cairo, Alexandria, Athens or London; Mbeya to Dodoma, Moshi, Nairobi or Sinkat; Moshi to Nairobi (2), Kisumu, Leopoldville, Juba, Malakal, Khartoum, Cairo, India, Athens (2), Brindisi or London (3), includes printed "Map of Africa" (2) and "Springbok" (20) covers, six registered, also two C.O.Ps and two aerial photos. (32+). £350-400
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First New Zealand Acceptance to Africa. 1932 (June 28-29) Covers from New Zealand to Baghdad, Jerusalem, Assiut, Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Juba, Nairobi, Mombasa, Dodoma, Mbeya, Broken Hill, Blantyre, Beira, Pietersburg or Cape Town, covers to destinations beyond Egypt all with boxed flight cachet. A fine group, from Timaru (6), Auckland (8) or Wellington, very few carried to some destinations. (15). £240-280
1932 London to Karachi & Return First Flights via Bahrain & Sharjah |
India / Burma. 1932 (Oct 4) "First Air Mail via Imperial Airways new route to India via Bahrain and Sharjah" printed envelopes carried on the first return flight from Karachi to Baghdad (15 flown), Tiberias or Cairo, and cover from Rangoon (Oct 8) to Cairo, the first acceptance from Burma. (4). £120-150
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Iraq / Palestine. 1932 (Oct 4/5) Printed flight envelope from Tiberias, Baghdad or Basrah to Calcutta, fine and scarce. (3). £100-120
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Bahrain / Iraq. 1932 (Oct 5) Printed flight envelopes franked 3a from Bahrain to Basrah or Baghdad, both handstamped "T" and charged 30fils, with boxed "POSTAGE DUE" or semi-circular "BAGHDAD DUE", fine and scarce, 12 flown to Basrah, 25 to Baghdad. (2). £160-200
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Bahrain / Sharjah. 1932 (Oct 5) Printed flight envelopes flown from Karachi or Bahrain to Sharjah, the Bahrain cover handstamped "T", fine and scarce, 18 flown from Karachi, probably fewer from Bahrain. (2). Photo on Page 52. £160-200
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Bahrain / G.B. 1932 Printed flight envelopes flown from London (Oct 1) to Bahrain; or from Bahrain (Oct 6) to New York (flown to London), handstamped "T" and circular framed "AIR / MAIL" obliterated by red parallel bars in London, the second cover with minor staining to a couple of stamps, otherwise fine. (2). £150-180
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Bahrain. 1932 (Oct 4/5) Printed flight envelope flown from Bahrain to Cairo franked 5a, handstamped "T" with an Egypt 8m postage due applied; and a plain cover flown from Bahrain to Kosti franked 6½a, fine and scarce, 25 flown to Cairo, about 11 to Kosti. (2). Photo on Page 52. £160-200
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Bahrain / India / Burma. 1932 (Oct 4/5) Printed flight envelopes from Bahrain to Calcutta, franked 4a with a "T" handstamp crossed out, or from Karachi to Bahrain; and a plain cover from Bahrain to Karachi (piece torn from lower left corner). Also a cover from Rangoon (Oct 8) to Bahrain, the first acceptance from Burma. A scarce group. (4). £200-250
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Bahrain / Greece. 1932 (Oct 5) Cover from Bahrain to Athens franked 9½a, just 17 carried; and a cover from Athens (Nov 8) carried on the first flight to Bahrain, with flight cachet, both fine and scarce. (2). £160-200
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Bahrain / Greece. 1932 (Oct 5) Printed flight cover from Bahrain to Athens franked 6a, handstamped "T", fine and scarce, 17 covers flown. £100-120
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Bahrain / Palestine. 1932 (Oct 5) Printed flight covers, from Bahrain to Tiberias franked 4a, handstamped "T" with a Palestine 8m postage due stamp applied; or from Tiberias to Bahrain but handstamped "RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR / INCLUSION IN AIR DESPATCH" and carried on the second flight. Fine and scarce, just seven covers flown to Tiberias. (2). Photo on Page 52. £180-220
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Bahrain / G.B. 1932 (Sep 30/Oct 1) Covers flown from G.B to Bahrain (3, with two differing printed first flight envelopes), and a red printed flight cover from Bahrain (Oct 5) to G.B franked 8¼a, all fine. (4). £180-220
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Bahrain / Italy. 1932 (Sep 30 - Oct 5) Printed flight envelopes from Bahrain to Brindisi franked 8a, with "T" handstamp; or registered from Italy to Bahrain, both fine and scarce. (2). £160-200
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Iraq / Bahrain / Sharjah. 1932 (Oct 4) Printed flight envelopes from Baghdad to Bahrain or Sharjah, or Basrah to Bahrain, fine and scarce. (3). Photo on Page 54. £240-280
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Sharjah / Ireland / G.B. 1932 (Sep 27 - Oct 1) Printed flight envelopes from Ireland or London to Sharjah, fine and scarce, just seven covers carried from Ireland. (2). Photo on Page 54. £160-200
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Dubai. 1932 (Oct 17) Cover flown on the first acceptance from Dubai to Karachi, with India 3p + 1a strip of three tied by violet "DUBAI / B.O / PERSIAN GULF" datestamps, a further strike on the front, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 54. £200-250
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Sharjah / G.B. 1932 (Oct 1) Printed first flight envelope from London to Sharjah; and 1934 (Nov 17) postcard from London to Sharjah, carried on the first flight at the 3d postcard rate. (2). £100-120
Other Persian Gulf Flights |
Guadur. 1931 (Feb 25) Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta first flight envelopes from Guadur to Khartoum or Jinja, both carried on the first flight from Cairo to East Africa, Basrah backstamps, the cover to Jinja also backstamped at Kampala and Jinja, very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 54. £200-250
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Bahrain / Sharjah / Egypt. 1933 (Feb 15) Printed envelopes intended for the first flight to India via the Persian Gulf, posted registered from Cairo to Bahrain or Sharjah on the first day of issue of air stamps, franked 20m + 40m to Sharjah or 10m + 50m to Bahrain, fine and scarce, just five covers flown to Sharjah. (2). £150-180
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Bahrain / India. 1933 (July 5) Covers from Bahrain to Asansol or Calcutta (2) all carried on the first Karachi to Calcutta service, with boxed "KARACHI - CALCUTTA / 7 JLY 33 / FIRST / AIRMAIL" (the Asansol handstamp with differing "clouds" design); and 1933 (Oct 10) first flight cover from Rangoon to Bahrain, three are printed first flight envelopes, fine and scarce. (4). Photo on Page 54. £250-300
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Bahrain / Singapore / Burma. 1933 (Dec 13) Printed London to Singapore first flight envelopes from Bahrain to Singapore (2) or Tavoy all bearing Bahrain overprint stamps (including 3a blue), the cover to Tavoy transferred to surface mail at Karachi, handstamped boxed "KARACHI / CANCELLED / 15 DEC 33", fine and scarce. (3). Photo on Page 54. £200-250
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Bahrain / Australia. 1934 (Dec 6-12) Printed England - Australia first flight envelopes carried on the first flight from Bahrain to Cloncurry or Brisbane, both with Bahrain overprint stamps, or carried on the first return flight from Brisbane to Bahrain (2, one with fault to one stamp) or Rambang to Bahrain; and another printed flight envelope posted on Christmas day from Longreach to Bahrain, probably the first Bahrain acceptance from Longreach. (6). Photo on Page 62. £250-300
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Bahrain. 1932-38 Commercial covers comprising 1932 (Oct 15) cover from Croydon Airport to Bahrain with Tehran and Bushire transit datestamps, 1938 cover from Athens to Bahrain, and 1936-38 covers bearing Bahrain stamps (various values to the 1r) to England (3) or USA, all fine. (6). £180-200
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Kuwait / Iraq / N.Z. 1933 Covers carried on the first flights from Baghdad to Kuwait or New Zealand to Kuwait (39 flown), arrival backstamps, the Iraq cover with a little minor staining, otherwise fine. (2). £100-120
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Kuwait. 1939 Commercial covers to England all bearing Kuwait overprint stamps, including KGV air issue. (3). £100-120
1933 First London to Calcutta and Return Flights |
1933 (June 20 - July 1) Covers (14) and postcards (4) carried on the first outward flight extended from Karachi to Calcutta, from G.B to Jodhpur, Delhi (3, one a postcard, one with Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s), Allahabad, Asansol or Calcutta (5, three postcards, one to Australia); Gibraltar to Delhi or Allahabad; British P.O in Tangier to Jodhpur, Delhi, Allahabad or Calcutta; or Lobatsi, Bechuanaland to Calcutta, the last flown via Egypt, the others all flown from London, eleven with boxed "KARACHI - CALCUTTA / FIRST / AIRMAIL" handstamps (7 or 8 JLY), twelve on official printed first flight envelopes, some scarce origins. (18). £120-150
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Middle East / North Africa. 1933 (June 28 - July 4) Covers from Sudan, Egypt, Palestine or Iraq, flown from Khartoum to Calcutta; Alexandria to Delhi; Cairo to Calcutta; Gaza to Calcutta; Baghdad to Cawnpore, Asansol or Calcutta (2), seven with boxed "KARACHI - CALCUTTA / FIRST / AIRMAIL" (8 JLY), six on printed first flight envelope. (8). £120-140
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Europe. 1933 (June 23 - July 4) Printed first flight envelopes from Belgium to Allahabad, Asansol or Calcutta; France to Asansol; Germany to Asansol or Calcutta; Greece to Jodhpur or Allahabad; Hungary to Jodhpur or Calcutta; Netherlands to Delhi, Allahabad or Calcutta; Norway to Calcutta; Sweden to Jodhpur, Delhi or Calcutta (2); Switzerland to Calcutta; Yugoslavia to Calcutta, eighteen with boxed "KARACHI - CALCUTTA / FIRST / AIRMAIL" (7 or 8 JLY), some scarce origins. (20). £240-300
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India. 1933 (July 4-11) Covers carried on the first outward flight from Karachi to Jodhpur, Cawnpore, Allahabad or Asansol, or Jodhpur to Allahabad or Asansol; or on the first return flight from Calcutta to Allahabad, Delhi, Karachi (posted at Rangoon) or London; Asansol to Karachi; Allahabad to London or Jodhpur to London, boxed handstamps of "KARACHI - CALCUTTA / FIRST / AIRMAIL" (7 JLY) or "CALCUTTA - KARACHI / FIRST / AIRMAIL (11 JLY), nine on printed first flight covers. (13). £100-120
1933 England - India Air Route, Extension to Rangoon |
1933 (Sep 6-23) Covers and cards carried on the first flight from G.B to Rangoon (5, one with Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s, two postcards), Gibraltar or Malta to Rangoon. Also a first flight cover from Alexandria to Rangoon carried on the second flight (the first acceptance from Egypt), and a cover from Nairobi (Oct 6) to Calcutta carried on the first accelerated service to Cairo to connect with the India service. (9). £100-120
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Iraq. 1933 (Sep 27) First flight covers from Baghdad to Akyab (2, 25 flown) or Rangoon, or from Basrah to Rangoon (only 12 flown), the three Baghdad covers all handstamped "T", one with semi-circular "AKYAB / DUE / AS", another with boxed "FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE / 5 ANNAS - PIES" but redirected back to England and charged 5d. (4). £100-120
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Europe. 1933 (Sep 21-26) Covers and cards carried on the first flight, from Austria to Rangoon, Belgium to Akyab or Rangoon, Greece to Akyab or Rangoon, Luxembourg to Rangoon (with Luxembourg 1¾fr + Belgium 5f cancelled in Brussels), Netherlands to Akyab or Rangoon, Sweden to Akyab, Switzerland to Rangoon, seven are printed first flight envelopes. (10). £120-150
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India / Burma. 1933 (Sep 29 - Oct 2) Covers carried on the first outward flight from Jodhpur to Akyab, Karachi to Rangoon, or Calcutta to Rangoon (2), or on the first return flight from Rangoon to Jodhpur, Athens, Brindisi or London (2), or Akyab to London (2), eight are printed first flight envelopes. (11). £80-100
1933-34 First Extended Service from London to Singapore and Return |
1933 (Nov 27 - Dec 11) Covers carried on the first outward flight, from London to Singapore (3, one Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s); South Africa to Singapore reposted and carried on the first return flight to Rangoon; South West Africa to Alor Star or Singapore; Basutoland to Singapore; or Egypt (Alexandria) to Singapore, some scarce origins. (8). £120-150
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Europe. 1933 (Dec 6-11) Covers from Belgium to Kuala Lumpur or Alor Star; France to Alor Star or Singapore; Greece to Bandon, Alor Star or Singapore; Italy to Singapore; Netherlands to Bangkok, Bandon, Alor Star or Singapore, eleven are printed first flight envelopes, some scarce acceptances. (12). £140-160
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Iraq. 1933 (Dec 13) Printed first flight envelopes from Baghdad to Bangkok or Singapore, and plain envelopes with circular "EXTENSION OF ENGLAND - INDIA AIR SERVICE / BY / IMPERIAL AIRWAYS / LTD" cachets flown from Baghdad or Basrah to Alor Star, all fine and scarce, just 13 covers flown from Basrah to Alor Star. (4). £120-150
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Burma / Siam / India. 1933 (Dec 16 - Jan 31) Covers carried on the first outward flight from Calcutta to Bangkok or Alor Star, Akyab to Singapore, or Rangoon to Bandon, and first return flight covers from Bandon to London, Bangkok to London or Cape Town, Tavoy to London or Cape Town (both with boxed "TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL / 25 DEC 33 / RANGOON"), eight are printed first flight envelopes. (9). £150-180
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Malaya. 1933 (Dec 27-30) Covers carried on the first return flight, from Singapore to Rangoon, Peshawar, Baghdad, Basra (with bilingual "PARTI"), Cairo or London (3); Kota Bharu to London; Alor Star to Akyab, Calcutta or London; Kuala Lumpur to Calcutta; Banting to London; Johore Bahru to Jodhpur or Bellary, all fine, thirteen are printed first flight envelopes. (16). £240-300
1934 England to Australia and Return First Flights |
1934 (Nov 20 - Dec 1) Large size printed first flight envelopes flown from London, posted from G.B to Rambang, Brisbane (2, one Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s), Sydney (registered with C.O.P), Samarai or Noumea; Canada to Brisbane; British P.O in Tangier to Perth; Cyprus to Melbourne; Gibraltar to Longreach or Cloncurry; Ireland to Rambang or Melbourne (London - Holyhead T.P.O c.d.s). Also plain envelopes from London to Allahabad, Rambang, Darwin, Toowoomba, Camooweal, Melbourne (2) or Sydney, and a cover for New Zealand intended for this flight but carried on the second flight. (22). £150-180
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Europe / Middle East. 1934 (Dec 5-1) Covers from Austria to Melbourne; Belgium to Timaru; Denmark to Sydney; France to Rambang or Longreach; Greece to Darwin, Blackall or Brisbane; Sweden to Sydney; Switzerland to Sydney; Palestine (Gaza) to Rambang or Brisbane; and Iraq covers from Baghdad to Camooweal or Brisbane, or Basrah to Camooweal, eleven are large size printed first flight envelopes, some unusual origins. (15). £180-200
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Italy. 1934 (Dec 9-10) Covers from Brindisi, one large size printed first flight envelope to Cloncurry, the others all plain covers registered to differing places in Australia. (23). £150-180
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Africa. 1934 (Nov 26 - Dec 10) Covers from South Africa to Rambang or various places in Australia (6); Swaziland to Darwin; Basutoland to New Zealand; South West Africa to Adelaide; Bechuanaland to Rambang or Sydney; Mozambique to Sydney (2); Madagascar to Brisbane; Tanganyika (Moshi) to Cloncurry; Northern Rhodesia (Broken Hill) to New Zealand; Kenya (Kisumu or Nairobi) to Cloncurry or New Zealand; Uganda (Kampala) to Brisbane; Sudan (Khartoum or Kosti) to Brisbane or Adelaide; Egypt (Cairo) to Brisbane. Seventeen are large size printed first flight envelopes, two covers from East Africa with violet "BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA / PAR AVION EN AUSTRALIE", one cover from Cape Town to Sydney self addressed by Capt. A.O Wright and signed "F.C Elliot-Wilson Capt., Commdr R.M.A Andromeda". A good lot, some scarce acceptances. (23). Photo on Page 54. £240-280
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Asia. 1934 (Dec 7-14) Large size printed first flight envelopes from Burma (Rangoon) to Sydney; Sarawak (Kuching) to Brisbane; Singapore to Rambang, Brisbane or Sydney; Siam (Bangkok) to Cloncurry; or Netherlands Indies covers posted at Laboeanhadji, all flown from Rambang, to Brunette Downs on the outward flight, or to Bangkok, Basrah, Baghdad, Gaza or Cape Town on the first return flight. All fine, some scarce acceptances. (12). £140-160
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Australia / Africa. 1934 (Dec 6-12) Large size printed first flight envelopes from Australia to various destinations in Africa all flown via Cairo, comprising covers from Melbourne to Cape Town; Roma to Salisbury; Longreach to Khartoum or Moshi; Brunette Downs to Khartoum; Darwin to Broken Hill; Brisbane to Wadi Halfa (3), Khartoum, Malakal, Juba, Kisumu, Nairobi, Moshi, Dodoma, Mbeya, Mpika (2), Broken Hill, Livingstone, Salisbury, Bulawayo, Johannesburg or Cape Town (2, one signed by "F.C Elliot-Wilson Capt., Commdr, "Amalthea", Joburg - Capetown 28/12/34"). (26). £200-250
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Australia. 1934 (Dec 4-8) Registered covers from Adelaide to Batavia, Singapore, Bangkok, Rangoon, Bahrain, Guadur, Basrah, Baghdad, Gaza, Athens or Cape Town, all subsequently returned to the sender; registered cover from Brisbane to Cape Town signed "F.C Elliot-Wilson, Commdr Amalthea"; and covers carried on this first flight from Sydney to Switzerland, or from New Zealand, India or Malaya to London, a few minor stains, mainly fine. (16). £180-220
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Australia. 1934 (Dec 3-11) Scarce small size printed first flight envelopes, carried on the first return flight within or from Australia, from Bourke to Cootamundra; Daly Waters to Darwin; Adelaide to London (to Guernsey); Perth to London; Sydney to Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kosti, Cape Town (with a 2d postage due stamp) or Holland; Melbourne to Baghdad, Athens (2), Malta, Broken Hill, Cape Town or London (to Canada); or Brisbane to Brindisi or London (3, one to New York, another to Dublin), all fine, these small size first flight envelopes very uncommon. (20). £280-350
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Australia. 1934 (Dec 6-11) Large size printed first flight covers from Brisbane to Rambang, Singapore, Rangoon, Allahabad, Calcutta, Cawnpore, Delhi (2), Jodhpur, Karachi (2), Basrah, Baghdad, Cairo (2), Athens (2), Paris or London (3); Longreach to Bangkok or London (2, one to USA); Cloncurry to Rambang, Basrah, Baghdad, Gaza or Athens; Camooweal to Rangoon, Basrah or London (to New York), mostly fine. (32). £200-250
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Australia / Singapore. 1934 Scarce small size printed first flight envelopes from Sydney to Holland (flown to Paris) or Darwin to Singapore, and large size flight cover flown from Singapore to Brisbane, the two covers sent to or from Singapore both unusually signed by the pilot of R.M.A "Athena". (3). £140-160
Empire Air Mail Scheme |
1938-39 Covers from South Africa (7), KUT (4), Southern Rhodesia (5), Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Iraq, India, Ceylon (2), Hong Kong or Singapore to G.B, all with boxed slogans advertising the new air rate of 1½d per half ounce applied upon arrival by machine in London, comprising type 1 for "East and South Africa" (2), type 2 for "East and South Africa, Egypt, Palestine, India, Burma, Malaya" (17) or type 3 for "E. & S. Africa, Egypt, Palestine, India, Burma, Malaya, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand" (6), two on the fronts of covers. Also a cover and a front from South Africa with the South African cachet "PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENTS / THAT THE LETTER RATE FROM THE UNION / OF SOUTH AFRICA IS 1½ PER ½oz", both charged 1d. (27). £130-150
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