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1949-85 Stationery including 1949 10c envelope unused (2, differing flap types) and used; 1949 4c postcard unused (with wrapper band) and used, reply card unused; 4c postcards uprated with two 1c stamps or 2c used, 4c reply cards uprated with 2c stamp unused and used; also formula air letters (3) and Malaysia stationery used in Trengganu. (27). £150-200
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The fine collection with many rare and unique covers to and from Singapore and Malaya. Also see lots 651/2, 662, 904, 1556, 1702/7).
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1923 (July 28) Straits Settlements acceptance for the D.E.I Army Airforce Bandoeng to Weltevreden and return flight, cover from Malacca to Bandoeng franked 12c with the Weltevreden flight cachet and "A12" postman's delivery handstamp on the front, Singapore c.d.s. & Bandoeng flight cachet on reverse, opened at sides, otherwise fine. Proud states a despatch from Malacca was made to connect with this flight and was the first opportunity for the public in Malaya to use an airmail acceleration; It was flown without surcharge. Ex Ties Verkuil, believed to be the only known Straits Settlements acceptance for this flight. Photo on Page 190. £500-£600
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1926 (Aug) Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by Air Survey Co, covers franked at the 4c rate from Tanglin (2, Aug. 21, one recancelled by Singapore G.P.O c.d.s. Aug. 23, 8 AM), or posted at the G.P.O (Aug. 23, 6 AM), all with "BY AIR MAIL" cachet and arrival c.d.s. (Aug. 23), all fine. Also a two page handwritten report (& typed transcript) on the flight with details of the different covers, noting that the 8 AM G.P.O covers are the rarest; and a small photo of the pilot Neville Vintcent and personnel of the Air Survey Co. (5). Photo on Page 190. £250-£300
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1927 (Mar. 31) Rangoon to Penang flight by Neville Vintcent, a commercial India 1a postal stationery envelope from Moulmeingyun to Penang, correctly franked for surface mail but forwarded for convenience by the Rangoon P.O by this flight so treated as underfranked (!), with octagonal "T / C / 20" and the violet boxed flight cachet "RANGOON-PENANG / FIRST AIR MAIL /APRIL 1927". Reverse with Penang arrival c.d.s. (Apr. 2) and Straits 4c postage due vertical pair cancelled two days later. Minor opening fault at right, otherwise fine, very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 194. £600-£800
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1927 (Mar. 31) Rangoon to Penang flight by Neville Vintcent, cover to "The Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, India, New Delhi, via Penang" with India KGV 2a cancelled violet boxed "RANGOON-PENANG / FIRST AIR MAIL / APRIL 1927", Rangoon (Mar. 31) and Penang (Apr. 2) datestamps alongside, light crease, otherwise very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 194. £400-£500
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1928 (Oct. 20) Kuala Lumpur acceptance for the K.L.M. Medan to Amsterdam flight, cover to England franked F.M.S. 6c + 20c + $1, Penang (Oct. 22) and Amsterdam (Nov. 16) backstamps, fine and scare, few flown due to the very high $1.26 rate. Also a cover from Penang (Oct. 6) franked 18c to England with cachet "FIRST SERVICE FROM MALACCA / CONNECTING WITH MARSEILLES- / LONDON AIR MAIL"; and a cover from Muar (Dec. 3) to England franked Johore 6c +12c, the additional 12c for the accelerated air service from Marseille to London. Three fine covers. (3). £150-£200
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1929 (Aug) First acceptance for Karachi to London flight, registered cover from Johore franked 41c with an early Johore "By Air Mail" label, and two covers from Kuala Lumpur franked F.M S 26c, one with G.B. P.U.C. ½d applied upon arrival (Aug. 19), all fine. (3). £100-120
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1929 (Oct. 24) Karachi to Basle service, cover franked 32c from Orchard Road, Singapore, to Switzerland, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 194. £200-£250
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1929 (June 2) Perth to Adelaide service, cover from Kuala Lumpur to New South Wales franked F.M S 10c + 20c (24c Air Fee + 6c postage), endorsed "By West Australian & Perth-Adelaide Airmail", Singapore and Perth (June 27) backstamps, Dubbo c.d.s. (July 4) applied upon redirection. Minor faults but a rare Malaya acceptance for this internal Australian air service. Photo on Page 194. £400-£600
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1930 (Feb.) Experimental Singapore to Batavia flight, registered cover from Johore franked 37c; and three covers from Kuala Lumpur franked F.M S 2c + 20c or 2c + 35c (registered), also a long stampless "On Postal Service" cover with cachet "Secretary for Postal Affairs / S.S. and F.M.S." to the Director General of Posts in Bandoeng, this official cover with a heavy vertical fold but probably unique. (4). £100-£120
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1930 (Feb.) Experimental Singapore to Batavia flight, Straits Settlements acceptances from Singapore G.P.O or Katong (2), one postal stationery card franked at the 16c rate, covers franked 22c or 37c (registered), all fine. Also covers from Singapore carried on the first regular flight on March 4th franked 34c or 39c (registered), the first returned with red oval Dead Letter Office Singapore backstamp, postage dues (?) apparently removed from the reverse. (5). £120-£150
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1930 (Feb. 12) Karachi to Germany (Nuremberg) flight, registered cover from Singapore G.P.O. to Spain franked 47c, Penang, Paris and Madrid backstamps, a scarce Singapore acceptance. Photo on Page 194. £150-£200
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1930 (May 22) Karachi to Greece (Athens) flight, registered cover from Katong, with Singapore, Penang and Athens backstamps, a scarce Straits acceptance. Photo on Page 194. £150-£200
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1930 (Sep.-Oct.) First direct K.L.M. Amsterdam to Indies flight, cover from G.B. to Singapore franked 1/1½; and two first return flight covers, one franked 55c from Singapore to England with a 10c postage due handstamp, the other a 6c postal stationery envelope uprated 69c registered from Orchard Road, Singapore to Amsterdam (unclaimed and returned in November). (3). £120-£150
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1930 (Nov.) Singapore to India R.A.F Goodwill flight, picture postcard posted within Singapore (Nov. 14) to flight crew at the Europe Hotel franked 2c, readdressed to Karachi and flown on the R.A F flight, with "By R.A.F. / Hanaidi & Wapiti Aeroplanes. / Straits Settlements to" in green and "Karachi" added in purple, Karachi arrival c.d.s. (Nov. 25), signed by the pilot W.G. Salmond (then A.O.C. India, later dropping the William he became Air Marshall Sir Geoffrey Salmond). Fine and very rare, just 13 items flown, only three pilot signed items recorded by Brown for all legs of this flight. Photo on Page 194. £1,000-£1,200
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1930 (Nov.) Singapore to India R.A.F. Goodwill flight, picture postcard posted within Singapore (Nov. 14) to flight crew at the Europe Hotel franked 2c, readdressed to Stephen Smith in Calcutta and flown on the R.A.F flight to New Delhi with "R.A.F. / Straits Settlements - India" cachet in black, New Delhi and Calcutta arrival datestamps. Fine and rare, just 13 items flown. Photo on Page 194. £700-£800
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Falkland Islands. 1930 (Dec. 30) First Straits acceptance for the Jan. 2nd French service to Montevideo via Marseille, Dakar and Brazil, registered cover from Katong franked $2.22, addressed to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, with Penang, Marseille & Montevideo backstamps, carried from Montevideo by H.M.S. "Despatch" arriving at Stanley on Feb. 23rd. An exceptional destination, just two recorded covers from this service, both to Stanley. Small corner fault and light crease, otherwise fine, an attractive and rare cover. Photo on Page 196. £600-£800
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1931(April) First Experimental London to Australia flight, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta cover from Calcutta to Singapore franked 9a, boxed "UNCLAIMED" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON / STATED / RETURN TO SENDER" cachets (Proud I16, I26) and red Dead Letter Office backstamp. £100-£120
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1931 (Apr. 6) First Experimental London to Australia flight, cover from Singapore to Palembang franked 24c, inscribed for this flight, flown to Soerabaja (Apr. 18), also backstamped at Batavia and Palembang, unusual. £100-£120
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1931 (Apr.) First Experimental London to Australia flight, covers from Singapore to Sydney franked 46c or 61c (registered); and first return flight covers from Singapore (2) or Katong (2) to London, two franked 48c, two registered franked 63c or 64c. Also a cover from Singapore to Sydney carried on the second flight. (7). £150-£200
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1931 (Apr. 28) First Experimental Australia to London return flight, registered cover from Singapore G.P.O to Sialkot franked 37c, and a cover from Kuala Lumpur to Calcutta franked F.M.S 22c, two scarce intermediate stages. (2) £100-£120
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1931 (Apr. 28) First Experimental Australia to London return flight, registered cover from Johore franked 63c and a cover from Kuala Lumpur franked F.M.S 48c, both to G.B. Also two 1931 (Apr. 15) covers from Singapore to London sent by K.L.M. via Alor Star to Amsterdam franked 56c or 71c (registered). (4). £120-£150
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1931 (April) Hollywood to Singapore flight by the American aviators Ross Hadley and John Pratt, stampless Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta cover flown to Singapore, signed by both pilots and inscribed "Hollywood to Singapore 1/4/31", posted back from Singapore to Calcutta with a Singapore c.d.s. and red "POSTAGE DUE", Calcutta arrival backstamp (Apr. 24). Fine and very scarce, about five covers stated flown to Singapore. Photo on Page 196. £200-£250
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1931(May) First K.L.M. Amsterdam to Australia flight, covers and a card flown from Alor Star with unusual Straits 2c postal stationery card uprated 16c flown to Batavia; and covers from Penang franked $1, registered from Johore franked 96c or from Kuala Lumpur franked 81c or $1 (registered) all flown to Australia. (5). £100-£150
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1931 (May) Second Experimental Australia to London flight, covers from Singapore, registered to Allahabad, or to England (4, one registered), the first a scarce intermediate stage. (5). £100-£150
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1931 (Aug.) K.N.I.L.M. Singapore to Medan first flight, registered cover from Singapore franked 32c, a 2c postcard uprated 11c from Singapore flown to Batavia, and printed matter rate cover franked 7c from Kampong Glam to Belawan flown to Batavia, all fine. (3). £100-£120
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1931 (Nov.) Imperial Airways first Karachi to Cape Town flight via Cairo, Springbok cover from Kuala Lumpur franked $1, Penang and Cairo backstamps and arrival cachet of Barclays Bank Cape Town, signed by the pilot of the Johannesburg to Cape Town leg R.F Caspareutheus. A rare Malaya acceptance, stated to be the only signed cover carried. Photo on Page 196. £200-£250
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1931 (Jan.) Delayed A.N.A. England to Australia Christmas flight, covers from Johore (2, one registered), Kuala Lumpur (2, one registered), Singapore (2) or Banting, all to Australia, the Banting cover to the Postmaster General, Sydney, franked F.M.S 4c pair + plate block of ten. (7). £100-£150
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Great Britain. Covers (7) and postcard from G.B., to Singapore (5, one registered, another apparently commercial, one reposted with Straits Settlements stamps, a G.B. ½d on reverse to prove arrival on the first return flight), Tangkak, Johore (registered), Bandon or Bangkok, Siam. All fine, six are printed Speedbird covers. (8). £180-£200
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European Acceptances. Speedbird covers from Ireland, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Greece, all to Singapore, scarce acceptances. (5). £300-£400
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European Acceptances. Speedbird covers from Netherlands and Greece to Alor Star, arrival backstamps. Scarce, very small mails sent to Alor Star, Kedah. (2). £200-£250
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Cyprus. Speedbird cover franked 4.1/2pi from Limassol (Dec. 9) to Singapore, carried back under cover to England on the return flight with a G.B. ½d tied to reverse by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (Jan. 11, 1934). Scarce. £120-£150
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Malta. Covers from Valetta to Singapore flown from Brindisi, franked 1s 9½d with violet Air Mail datestamps (Dec. 5 or 16), both posted back from Singapore by surface mail franked 8c on the reverse, Feb. 1934 arrival datestamps. Very unusual and scarce. (2). £200-£250
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South Africa. House of Assembly Cape Town envelope sent by Wyndham to Singapore franked 1d, 2d & 6d Official pairs, arrival c.d.s.; and a cover from Kalk Bay franked 1/3d to the Imperial Airways Station Superintendent Singapore, amusingly with bilingual cachet "Insufficiently Paid for Air Mail / beyond (Calcutta)". (2). £150-£200
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Basutoland. Wyndham cover from Maseru to Singapore franked 1d, 2d, 3d and 1/-, the first day of issue of the first Basutoland stamps, arrival c.d.s. £100-£120
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Nyasaland. Wyndham cover from Blantyre to Singapore franked ½ d, 3d and 6d pairs with "Nyasaland Darkest Africa In Fairest Mood" slogan cancels, Cairo & Singapore backstamps, fewer than 20 covers flown. £100-£120
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Southern Rhodesia. Covers with seven or more stamps totalling 1/5 tied by large "NATIVE QTR / BULAWAYO S.R" datestamps, addressed c/o Thomas Cook & Son, Singapore, with their chop on reverse. (2). £100-£150
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Northern Rhodesia. Registered Wyndham cover from Broken Hill to Singapore franked 1/9, unusually with the Registered Letter receipt, the cover returned with violet boxed "UNCLAIMED" (Proud I26), minor soiling. Also a Speedbird cover from Mpika to Singapore franked 1/-, Cairo transit backstamp. (2). £150-£200
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Belgian Congo. Wyndham cover from Elizabethville to Singapore franked 4f, Cairo and Singapore backstamps. Scarce, very few flown. Photo on Page 196. £150-£200
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Kenya. Speedbird cover from Nairobi to Singapore franked 2/-, violet bilingual "By Air Mail To" cachet left blank, Cairo transit backstamp. £100-£120
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Morocco Agencies. Speedbird cover from Tangier to Singapore franked 1/4½d, Paris and Singapore backstamps, carried under cover on the return flight to London, a G.B. 1/2d on reverse tied by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (Jan. 11, 1934). Scarce, very few covers flown. Photo on Page 196. £150-£200
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Egypt. Speedbird covers from Alexandria to Bandon (Tung Song backstamp indicates by rail from Alor Star) and Singapore, both with arrival backstamps; and covers from Cairo to Singapore, one franked 85m handstamped "T" with Straits Settlements 10c & 12c postage dues tied Singapore c.d.s. (Dec. 19), unusual. (4). £120-£150
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Palestine. Speedbird cover from Gaza to Singapore franked 45m, scarce, very few covers flown from Gaza. £100-£120
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Iraq. Covers from Baghdad to Bangkok or Singapore, each with special circular cachet in purple, arrival backstamps, just 16 covers flown to each destination. Also a Speedbird cover from Baghdad to Kuala Lumpur with Penang backstamp. (3). £150-£200
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Iraq. Cover from Basrah with special circular cachet in turquoise; and Speedbird covers from Baghdad Ar-Rashid or Basrah, all to Singapore, the first with an arrival backstamp, all fine and scarce. (3). £150-£200
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Bahrain. Speedbird cover to Singapore franked 3a6p + 4a with circular "BY / AIR" cachet, fine and scarce. £100-£120
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Kuwait. Speedbird cover bearing India Air 2a, 3a & 4a overprinted Kuwait neatly tied to cover to Katong, Singapore, with Basrah transit backstamp. A fine and rare cover, the franking including the key 4a value. Photo on Page 196. £600-£800
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India. Speedbird covers from Guadur (franked on reverse with 1/2a + Air 2a and 4a, a neat single strike of the c.d.s. cancel), Karachi (2, one with Imperial Airways chop) or Delhi, all to Singapore, the first scarce. (4). £200-£250
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Burma. Speedbird covers from Akyab to Singapore, or Rangoon to Bangkok with arrival backstamp; also two other covers from Rangoon to Singapore. (4). £100-£150
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Covers from Brunei franked 43c, Jesselton, North Borneo franked 21c or Kuching, Sarawak franked 49c, all to the same addressee in England, inscribed to go via Singapore to connect with the first return flight, recipients private handstamp on reverse showing delivery on 11th Jan. 1934. Three fine and attractive covers. (3). £200-£250
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