Losnr. 481 - 321.-332. Auktion
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1931, Imperial Airways First Air Mail service East Africa to London, illustrated yellow and blue 'rising sun' official envelope, franked with KUT, 10 c. and 50 c., sent from Kisimu (Kenya) to London, dated 10 March 1931, addessed to the renowned aviation expert and British philatelist "Major K.M. Beaumont", with personal greeting enclosed upon headed Imperial Airways letterheaded paper, combined air mail rate of 60 c. for 1/2oz, slight soiling and tone spots, otherwise a fine and scarce example, with wonderful aviation and philatelic Provenance.rnRemark: Major Kenneth Macdonald Beaumont CBE (1884 to 1965) was a British lawyer, Air Service Corps Officer, and famous British philatelist. Beaumont was a fundemental contributor to the development of international aviation law. He was also the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London (1953 & 1956) and the founder President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS) in 1955 the year he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP). Beaumont was also an Olympic figure skater who represented Great Briatin in the 1920 summer Olympics.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHF -
