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Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless prepaid cover with full content from Turriff to Aberdeen, struck on front by circular "PAID AT TURRIFF" handstamp, on reverse framed "TURRIFF / MY 6 1840" datestamp in the same brownish shade.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 2 Grossbritannien
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Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless official entire circular letter from the Treasury Chambers to the Clerk of the Peace in Worcester, struck on front by crowned "PAID 6 MY 6 1840" datestamp in red. Rare.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3 Grossbritannien
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1850 (14 Oct.): Stampless entire letter from Watchet to New York, internally dated "Doniford October 14 1850" with manuscript "Paid 1/-" on front, very fine strike of "Watchet / Penny Post" handstamp in black, partly overstruck by US "5 CENTS" handstamp in red, TAUNTON transit in blue and London PAID transit in red alongside. Unusual and most attractive.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 4 Grossbritannien
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1854: Unpaid entire sent from Hudderfield, England to Sira (Syros Island), Greece, dated 14 September 1854, endorsed 'Via Belgium', with Hudderfield towndated circular in blue-green to front, a number of manuscript charge marks to front, to reverse a London transit in red dated 15 September, a German Aachen mark also in red dated 16 September, Trieste (Italy) 20 September in black and a Greek mark in black, cover is stained and soiled, has horizontal and vertical filing creases, nonetheless very scarce unpaid mail from West Yorkshire to a small Greek Island.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5 Grossbritannien
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1866: Entire letter to Trieste with Birmingham despatch cds (April 28) in black, London transit cds and "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN" transit (April 29) in blue and struck with fine "35" kreuzer charge marking (Van der Linden fig. 3187) on obverse in blue at Aachen. Fresh and fine entire that opens well for Exhibit display.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 6 Grossbritannien
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Mulready 1 d. envelope, stereo A136, very fine used example cancelled by bold red Maltese Cross, mailed from Stratford-On-Avon with red despatch cds on reverse (Dec 9) to Derby with fine arrival datestamp of the following day on front in red Gi = £ 500.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 7 Grossbritannien
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1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, Substituted Stereo A173, a used example from London to Wolverhampton cancelled by fine Maltese Cross in red (just touching the base of Britannia) with reverse showing London despatch cds (May 30) in black. Scarce - an early date of use for this replaced stereo Gi ME2d = £ 650.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 8 Grossbritannien
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1d. black, plate 2, lettered IH, a fine unused example, just cut into at upper left, three good to large margins, par original gum, fine, Gi = £ 12'500.rnRemark the stamp was part of a block of 10, which is documented with photocopies back to 1943.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 9 Grossbritannien
1 / 21840: 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered DB, a used example with good to large margins on three sides, shaved at left, cancelled with black Maltese Cross.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 10 Grossbritannien
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered DE, with wide margins all round, used on 1840 cover from Boston (May 26) to Louth tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross. File fold well clear of the fine adhesive. Attractive and rare letter from the first month of useAusruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 11 Grossbritannien
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered FL, a used example with touched to large margins with portions of adjoining stamps at left and at top, on 1841 entire letter from Liverpool to Funchal, Madeira, forwarded in London by Robert Foster, tied by red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Liverpool despatch cds and London cds (Jan 15) in red; obverse with Maritime charge of arrival "160" (reis) due in manuscript alongside the adhesive. A remarkable and rare destination for a Penny Black cover. Cert. BPA (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 12 Grossbritannien
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Crimean War Ingoing mail, 1855 (5 Oct.): Cover from Worcester to "Captain Norbury, The Carabineers, British Army Crimea", returned to Sherridge House, Worcester, bearing 1 d. red plate 11 lettered HE (corner fault) and 2 d. blue plate 4 lettered MG, each tied '918' numeral of Worcester. Reverse with "LEIGH SINTON" undated circular handstamp in blue, WORCESTER cds's (SP 7 / OC 8), also London datestamps from the same days during outgoing and ingoing mail.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 13 Grossbritannien
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1855: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, plate 35, two blocks of twelve, ED/HF and EG/HI forming an unused block of twenty-four, thins and some gum creasing as usual for such a large multiple, of fine colour and large part og. As a block of twenty-four the largest recorded multiple of plate 35 in the Karl Louis card index. Gi C8(1) = £ 5'750+.rnNote: The adjoining block of twelve ID/JI is in the Mike Williams collection.rnProvenance: Harold W. Fisher, Phillip's, 22-23. Sep. 1983, lot 393, then part of a rejoined block of 50; Phillip's, 19. Feb. 1987, lot 464.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 14 Grossbritannien
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1857: 1 d. rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, plate 57, lettered AA-AC / DA-DC, an unused corner marginal block of twelve, with Plate Number 57 in margin and imprint "Price 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1....Per" at top, of frewsh and fine appearance, large part og. Rare and most attractive, the second largest unused block from pl 57 recorded in the Karl Louis card index. Gi C10. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 15. May 1974, lot 1266.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 15 Grossbritannien
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1861 (16 Aug.): Envelope from Belfast, Ireland to Port Louis, Mauritius bearing a horizontal strip of six Penny Red rose-red lettered HG-HL in vivid colour and overall good condition, some blunted teeth at base, rightmost stamp with folds and scuffs due to its position nearby the cover's edge, tied by four clear strikes of "BELFAST / 62" duplex, reverse with CLOUGH and thimble LONDON transit cds's in blue as well as "MAURITIUS SP 22 61" arrival cds, front with handstruck "4½ d" credit in red to Mauritius for the P & O mail contract. In spite of its imperfections a delightful item.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 16 Grossbritannien
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1864/79: 1 d. rose-red, plate 206, lettered GA-GF / NA-NF, an unused block of forty-eight, sheet marginal at left with imprint "Per Row of 12 £1....Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not", and the centre line ornament in full, fresh colour, large part or unmounted og with usual wrinkles. A most attractive large multple and the largest recorded multiple from pl. 206 in the Karl Louis card index. Gi = £ 3'600+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 2. Dec.1953, lot 366.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 17 Grossbritannien
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1871: 1 d. red, plate 148, four singles, used in combination with 1875 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 1, horizontal pair, on registered cover, from Newcastle to St Petersburg, Russia, dated 13 August 1875, tied by '545' barred oval in black, registered ovals from Newcastle and London alongside (overlapping) dated 13th and 14th respectively, to reverse arrivals dated 6 August 1875 (Julian calender - add 12 days) in black, flap with printed 'A. Leidemann & Co. / Newcastle-on-Tyne', cover is soiled and stained, has damage along base and left side with small tears top and bottom, also the top right stamp is damaged, nonetheless a very scarce registered 9 d. rate sent within the first month Russia became a member of the General Postal union in July 1875 and registered mail to Russia is unusual. The combination of line engraved and surface printed is also scarce on destination mail.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 18 Grossbritannien
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Destination Faroe Islands, 1873 (Aug 18): Entire from Liverpool to Tvøroyri / Tverå at the Faroe Island of Suðuroy, endorsed "via Granton", bearing 1867 3 d. rose printed from the scarce Plate 10 and 1 d. lake-red (Pl.164), both tied with "LIVERPOOL / 466" duplex, with Edinburgh transit cds (19 Aug) on reverse. A fine letter with a very rare destination.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 19 Grossbritannien
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1861 (7 Aug.): Stationery cover from Bridge of Earn to Singapore, the 1 d. indicium uprated by 2 d. blue plate 9 lettered AB and 6 d. lilac, tied by '60' barred numeral, reverse with "BRIDGE OF EARN" despatch cds, DUNNING and LONDON transit (8 Aug.) cds's.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 20 Grossbritannien
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1863 (20 March): Cover from Aberdeen to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bearing 2 d. blue plate 9 lettered SL, 4 d. pale red lettered EL and 6 d. lilac lettered HE tied by neat strikes of "ABERDEEN / 1" duplex datestamps. Front struck by "BOSTON BR: PKT. / 24 PAID" datestamp (5 April) and "5 CENTS" accountancy mark, both in red. Part of backflap missing, nevertheless a most attractive item.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 21 Grossbritannien
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1855 (29 Nov.): Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, with large margins all round, used on cover with full contents from London to Sing Sing, New York tied by London '17' numeral obliterator and by circular "AM PACKET / Dec 13 / PAID / 24" in red with '21 / CENTS' accountancy marking in red. London despatch datestamp (Nov 29) on reverse of a charming entire, very scarce so fine. Cert. Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91 (March 1996), lot 5216.1 / 1Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 22 Grossbritannien
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1847/54: 10 d. brown and 1 s. green used on Nov. 1853 cover from Brighton to a military address in Bellary, India, both cut square but touching design, 1 s. with clipped corner at top right.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 23 Grossbritannien
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1857 (16 Sept.): Cover from London to Parramatta nearby Sydney, New South Wales, endorsed "overland Mail via Marseilles", bearing two examples of 1 s. green, both wing marginal at left, tied by London Inland Office '30' numeral, reverse thimble LONDON in blue. Also on reverse "SYDNEY / N.S.W." and "PARRAMATTA / N.S.W." datestamps (18 Nov.). Some edge wear, but an interesting 2 s. rate cover up to ¾ oz.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 24 Grossbritannien
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1859 (20 April): Registered Cover from Bridgeport to Worcester, Massachusetts USA, bearing 1 s. green and 6 d. lilac, the latter with tear paying the registration fee, both tied by '127' barred numeral with matching thimble BRIDGEPORT despatch cds alongside, also on front "CROWN / REGISTERED" handstamp of London, oval "REGISTERED / LONDON" transit datestamp, "BOSTON / PAID MAY 6" cds and '24' accountancy, all in red. Reverse with LONDON cds in red and LIVERPOOL cds in black.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 25 Grossbritannien
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1865 (24 Nov.): Lettersheet from Glasgow to Port Louis, Mauritius, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1863 left winged 4 d. bright red and 1865 right winged 6 d. lilac, fresh colour and overall good perforation with some blunted teeth, tied by "GLASGOW / 159" duplex, reverse with thimble LONDON transit cds in red as well as "MAURITIUS DE 27 65" arrival cds, front with handstruck "4½ d" credit in red to Mauritius for the P & O mail contract.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 26 Grossbritannien
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1862/64: 1 s. green, pl 1 = pl. 2, a single example used on 1864 cover to Constantinople endorsed "via Kustendje" tied by London / W10 duplex in black (Aug 10). "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" cds of transit (Aug 11) applied in magneta ink (scarce - short period of use) below, with reverse showing Vienna cds and Austrian P.O. "Constantinopel" arrival cds (Aug 19) in black. An attactive cover Gi = £ 450.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 27 Grossbritannien
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1865: 9 d. straw, pl. 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 on 1866 entire letter to Constantinople endorssed "via Kustendje", each tied "498" obliterators of Manchester with red despatch cds below (May 18). Blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" cds of transit and reverse with Vienna cds (May 21). A fresh and fine entire.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 28 Grossbritannien
1 / 21883/84: 1 s. dull-green in a horizontal pair HF-HG, a fine and fresh multiple with perfect perforation in the original deep shade, very well centered, each adhesive cancelled by centric crisp "HULL / MR. 2 85". Perfect conservation, cert. Louis (2001) Gi = £ 650 + 100%.1 / 1Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 29 Grossbritannien
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1910: Hentschel 3 d. half-tone George V Essay on smooth surfaced card (36 x 49 mm.), large head design, endorsed "W/5" (Winstone) in ink manuscript, printed in dark and pale blue. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 350+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 30 Grossbritannien
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1910: Hentschel 3d. half-tone George V Essay on smooth surfaced card (31 x 43 mm.), the small head design, endorsed "SP/1" (Slater & Palmer), printed in reddish-brown. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 350+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 31 Grossbritannien
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1910: Hentschel 7 d. half-tone George V Essay on smooth surfaced card (35 x 40 mm.), large head design, printed in dark and pale drab. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 350.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 32 Grossbritannien
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1910: Hentschel 7d. half-tone George V Essay on card (30 x 39 mm.), small head design, endorsed "W/22" (Winstone), printed in bright emerald green. Scarce and very fine Gi =£ 350+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 33 Grossbritannien
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1911: George V Die Proof for the ½ d. value without Duty Plates, Die 1A, cut down and printed on smooth surfaced rose-pink wove paper (31 x 60 mm.) with white reverse; showing reversed "2" also in white at top. An attractive and scarce Proof Gi = £ 2'250.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 34 Grossbritannien
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1911/18: Die Proofs by Bradbury Wilkinson (2), imperforate on part salesman's cards with 1 d. value showing Edward VII vignette and legend "Postage" at top and "Specimen" at base and perforated SPECIMEN; second item with HMS Victory vignette in bright blue with 1914-1918 at top alongside "Portsmouth's Heroes / Their Name Liveth for Evermore" and town crest. UnusualAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 35 Grossbritannien
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1924/26: 10 d. turquoise-blue, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 23) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi N44t = £ 600+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 36 Grossbritannien
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1924/26: 1 s. bistre-brown, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 23) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi N45t = £ 600+.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 37 Grossbritannien
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1934: Photogravure Colour Trials for the 1½ d. value, wmk. Block Cypher, three horizontal imperforate pairs: one in dull grey-green, one in bright scarlet and a third in deep ultramarine, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 38 Grossbritannien
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1935: Silver Jubilee 2½ d. Prussian Blue, Error of Colour, a fine unused example of this rarity, large part og. Only 360 stamps issued. Cert. RPSL (1975), Ceremuga (2004) Gi = £ 11'000.1 / 1Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.500 CHFLosnr. : 39 Grossbritannien
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1911: FIRST UK AERIAL POST, postcard with ½ d George V (2), tied by special cds "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST / LONDON SEP 15 1911" addressed to 'Caire', clear travelling post office cds "ALEXANDRIA CAIRO FOREIGN MAIL T.P.O. 2nb-X. 11.T. 14.", extremely rare destination, believed to be the only known piece so far with this destination, excellent condition.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 40 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1935 (16 July): Registered 'Leyland' business envelope franked with re-engraved Seahorse 5s bright rose red in an irreg. block of eight plus additional 3d registration fee, all cancelled by oval "Leyland Preston 16 July 35" registration hs forwarded to Berlin - Stuttgart and carried July 18 DLH catapult service to Natal and by Syndaco Condor via Rio to Buenos Aires, showing "Berlin-Zentralflughafen 17.7.35" transit- and "Buenos Aires July 21 35" arrival mark on reverse. A fine and remarkable franking.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 41 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptance for Air France South Atlantic Services 1935 (4 October): 1£ PUC corner marginal example of upper left of sheet plus additional franking cancelled by oval "Registered London Chief Office 4 OCT 35" hs. to registered business envelope 'The Smithfield and Argentine Meat Company Ltd', carried Oct. 6 by Air France airmail service to Buenos Aires. A remarkabel postage at 3 oz rate: 3x8s per oz = 1£ 4s plus 3d registration fee. Vertical folds away from 1£ adhesive.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 42 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptance for Air France South Atlantic Services 1936 (23 Dec.): 1£ PUC plus 3d additional franking cancelled by oval "Registered Bradford 23 DE 36" hs. to business envelope with imprinted address 'Senores FAUSTINO FANO Y CIA' in Buenos Aires, carried Dec. 28 to Buenos Aires Dec. 30. A remarkable postage at 2½ oz rate: 5x4s per ½ oz = 1£ 4s plus 3d registration fee. Vertical folds away from adhesives.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 43 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptances to CGA and Air France South Atlantic Services 1927/40: Collection 30 covers starting with private acceptance of a correspondence of four uprated stationery items dated Jan. 14 1927 with private manuscript note 'Per 1st Air Mail London - S.America' and 'Paquebot civil via Lalallire' via Toulouse - Dakar arriving Buenos Aires almost two weeks earlier than normal mail, 1931 O.H.M.S envelope franked with Seahorse 2s 6d (3) carried by CGA service to Buenos Aires, 1934 Air France service with envelopes (4) bearing 'Transportada Totalmente Por Avion' hs on reverse, further high frankings und usages as 'Muestra sin Valor', First flight covers (3) of inauguration of 1936 weekly 'All-Up' Service (Jan.6) with special cachets in red, violet and black, Seahorse 10s frankings, British Rail accpetance 'Bristol-London-Paris' to Air France service as well as four covers of War-Time acceptances 1939/40. A fine and most interesting assembly with many double and triple rate frankings.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 44 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1935 (31 Oct.): Registered business envelope of 'The Anglo-South American Bank Ltd" franked with re-engraved Seahorse 2s 6d chocolate-brown and two values of 10s indigo plus additional 1934/36 1s bistr-brown and 9d deep olive-green, all cancelled by oval "Registerd London Lombard St. 30 Oct. 35" hs forwarded via Berlin - Stuttgart and carried Nov. 2 by DLH catapult service to Natal and by Syndaco Condor to Buenos Aires, showing "Buenos Aires Nov. 3 35" arrival mark on reverse. A fine and high franking Haberer 418.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 45 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1934/36: Group of four envelopes to Buenos Aires, all with high 'Seahorse' frankings as 10s (2) on 1936 (May 21) envelope (Haberer 467), early usage of 5s. and 10s. used on 1934 (May 12) large envelope endorsed 'BY GERMAN /AIR MAIL' (Haberer 314) as well as triple rate cover franked with 5s (2) carried via Stuttgart - Natal and Condor Service to Buenos Aires. All fine and scarce commercial usages.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 46 Grossbritannien
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British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1934/39: Collection of 15 envelopes to Buenos Aires, all with good and high frankings as Seahorse 10s (3) used on 1937 (Feb. 11) envelope (Haberer 515), special cachets as 1934 (Dec. 15) Xmas service and 1935 (Feb. 2) '1 Jahr Deutscher Postflug Europa - Südamerika" with one triple rate cover franked with 7 x 1s. plus 5s, further 10s franking in deep indigo used on triple rate cover 1937 (June 2) as well as 2s 6d brown block of four used on 1938 (Nov. 3) envelope. All fine and scarce commercial usages carried via Stuttgart - Natal and Condor Service to Buenos Aires. A fine and rare assembly - Viewing recommended.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 47 Grossbritannien
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Imperial Airways Eastern Route - Flying Boat Service 1938/40: Selection of seven envelopes, incl. 1938 cover from DHIBBAN on Lake Habanniya near Baghdad Iraq, 1938 envelope from "Rangoon March 3" to Aden carried on the first flight at 'all-in' airmail rate, first day usage of envelope from "Singapore March 1. 38" to Bombay, 1938 (Aug. 4) First Flying Boat service from Adelaide to England, 1938 (4.8.) Inaugural airmail cover of regular Empire Air Service from New Zealand to London as well as First Flight cover of New Zealand -AUSTRALIA Inaugural Flight 1940 (Apr. 11). In addition envelope of 'Parachute Mail to Mornington Island' cover by Flying Boat of QUANTAS Empire Service (1942).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 48 Grossbritannien
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Imperial Airways Flying Boat Route to Africa 1937: Selection of 20 covers, incl. first flight cover (25. Jan 37) of First Experimental Flight by Flying Boat Service Southampton to Egypt by Imperial Airways G-ADUX 'CASIOPEIA' to Cairo and postcard from Alexandria back to England 1937 (22 April), eleven covers of the first G-ADVC 'COURTIER' Flying Boat service to Durban with three first flight covers of return flight Durban - England ( 6.VI.37), further four items at reduced tax of June 1937 Empire Airmail Scheme (E.A.M.S) at 1½ d per ½ oz per Flying Boat 'CENTURION' (29.6.37) as well as two acceptances for the 1937 (June 16) Inauguration Flight of Flying Boat 'CHALLENGER' from Mozambique, Portuguese Africa plus Wartime usage of December 1940 envelope from Gold Coast flown by 'West African Feeder Service' to Khartoum and transferred to Flying Boat service to South Africa. Rare Routing.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 49 Grossbritannien
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1937 (Dec. 5): Imperial Airways Flying Boat 'CYGNUS' crashed in Brindisi, Italy - Two crash items to England including large part of front of cover franked with 'BURMA' ovptd 8a from "Rangoon 30. Nov. 37" bearing Nierinck type 'e' together with two Newspaper reports (1937 Dec. 7&9) as well as an envelope addressed to Malvern Worcestershire with adhesives floated off showing 'Damaged by Sea Water in Airplain Accident' h.s. in violet Nierinck type 'f' Nierinck = CHF 440.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 50 Grossbritannien
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Crash Mail 1937/39: Group of six Imperial Airways crash covers, incl. 1937 (Sep.29) envelope from Jaffa franked with Palestine13m crashed with 'COURTIER' Flying Boat Oct. 1 in Athens, further four envelopes to New Zealand, one with Christmas card, of 1938 (Nov. 27) 'CALPURNIA' Flying Boat G-ADUZ crash at Lake Habbaniya in Iraq as well as salvaged cover from Malaya (stamp floated off) of 1939 (June 12) 'CENTURION' crash at Hoogly River in Calcutta Nierinck 371001e,381127a, 390612b = CHF 780.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 51 Grossbritannien
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Crossing the Atlantic 1937/39: Fine selection of nine envelopes starting with Flying Boat 'Cavalier's first flight Bermuda - New York, followed by first Imperial Airways Transatlantic cover signed by the commander of the Flying Boat 'CARIBOU' John Kelly-Rogers of his first Tranatlantic flight crossing the Northern Atlantic 1939 (Aug 5) together with another three Inaugural Flight covers from England and one from Ireland plus one cover from the return flight from Montreal, Canada. Further a 'Captain's letter carried by Capt. Donald Bennet on his Flying Boat 'Cabot' crossing the Atlantique 24h after der departure of the 'CARIBOU' on the North Atlantic route.rnJohn Cecil Kelly-Rogers (1905-1981), the most senior of Imperial Airways pilots, was a British aviator who flew Winston Churchill to wartime meetings, well known as Churchill's pilot.rnAusruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 56 Grossbritannien
1 / 201840/1940c: Lot 200 used stamps and 50 covers incl. Great Britain starting with two Penny Blacks, Penny Red and 2 d. blue in multitude with cancellation interest, Jubilee, KEVII & KGV; Commonweath with some Cape Triangulars, and Australia; covers nearly exclusively from Great Britain with Penny Black cover from October 1840, Penny Red single frankings, foreign destinations such as Switzerland, France, also registered Austria, and Germany, stationery usages as well as three items from Malta, Queensland and Victoria.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 57 Grossbritannien
1 / 21840-1947: Group including a Mulready letter One Penny with instructions and tables of the 'SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION', a 'One Penny Black', a bit short on top; a 'Two Pence Blue' fine example, 'One Penny' red (Gi 8) unused part original gum (according certificate BPA Die I, Alphabet II, Plate 142, lettered O L). UPU set 1929 with 1 £ value mounted etc.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 58 Grossbritannien
1 / 11948: 6 d. Olympic Games Issue, unadopted Essays 'hurdler' in a design similar to the issued stamps, original glass negative and two positive prints in flawless archive condition, found in the designers' estate. This essay constitutes a significant Olympic item from a major stamp issuing nation and offers a rare opportunity to add a unique item to a GB or Olympics thematic collection. In addition three unadopted essay prints of the 1948 'Royal Silver Wedding'.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 59 Grossbritannien
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1840-1944: Lot of 20 items beginning with a very fine 1d mulready letter from LEWES 7 Oct / 40 to London, a very scarce provincial usage. A 3d with large white corner letters 1872 on front from HASTINGS to Zurich (Sender Lord Stratford de Redcliff), four stationery envelopes registered and insured 1936-37 to Switzerland; picture postcard and a censored envelope from Ireland 1944.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 60 Grossbritannien
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1858-69: Archive of 56 folded letters to Lyons, mostly 4d frankings, predominantely in decent condition, most often with 4d rose from 1857, and a few letter issues. One letter with 4x 4d, 3 letters combined with 1d engraved. Good variety of cancellations.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 61 Grossbritannien
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1889/1965: Accumulation of Revenue documents, contained within a folder, comprising over 100 examples franked with "Contract Note" fiscal stamps, including Queen Victoria 6 d. and 1 s., Edward VII 1 s. and 2 s., GV 6 d., 1 s. and 2 s. and QEII 2 s. and 6 s., good array of usages and frankings.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 62 Grossbritannien
NO LOTAusruf : GebotZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 474 Grossbritannien
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Great Britain 1942, 6 d. purple, used on First Day Air Letter form, dated 7 December 1942, from Sutton Coldfield to an Army Postal Service in East Africa, addressed care of "The Chief Political Office, O.E.T.A." a term used for "Overseas Enemy Territory Administration", cancelled by Sutton Coldfield wavy lines duplex and upon arrival additionally a British Army cancel "AP02" dated 4 January 1942, which would be the army base in Nairobi, Kenya, senders name on reverse is stated as "The Aero Field", with short note typed inside indicating the form was being sent on the first day of 6d. air letter mail for the services and with "Francis J Field" handstamp signature in red, minor soiling, a splendid item, attractive with typed address/sender fields and from a famous philatelist.rnNote: The routing for this cover is challenging due to the stated wish of the mail to go "all air", the solution was to depart on Imperial Airways flying boat 3W146 using "Champion" from Hythe and Poole, calling at Foynes, Lisbon, Bathurst, Freetown and Lagos where it arrived 23 December, this particular service continued its journey south on an unscheduled basis to Durban which was reached by the end of December, this allowed for a connection to the northbound "Horseshoe Route" where Imperial Airways flight IE257 left Durban on 2 January and arrived in Port Bell, Kisumu, Kenya on 3 December, the cover then being delivered and received at the army base in Nairobi 4 January 1942.rnRemark: Francis J. Field (1895 - 1992) was a famous aero-philately expert and stamp dealer who produced books and reference material which are still in use today. He was entered onto the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1968.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 475 Grossbritannien
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1931, Imperial Airways First Air Mail service London to East Africa, three examples of the illustrated yellow and blue 'rising sun' official envelope, one to Khartoum (Sudan), one to Nairobi (Kenya) and one to Mwanza (Tanganyika), each with typed commemorative letter confirming the inaugural service, some minor soiling and tone spots, otherwise a fine and scarce selection.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 476 Grossbritannien
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1931, Glen Kidston London to Cape Town Flight - Lockhead Vega G-ABGK, specially printed large format envelope (214 x 137mm), numbered "14" of 20, dated 30 March 1931, franked initially with GB, 1½ d., tied by Amesbury datestamp, on arrival in Kisumu KUT 5 c. and 10 c. applied, tied by datestamp 3 April 1931, in South Africa 2 d., tied by Capetown 7 May 1931, signed by co-pilot Owen Cathcart Jones, addressed to Commander Mackintosh in London and with "Station Headquarters/R.A.F. Heliopolis" oval datestamp 1 April 1931 of Cairo on reverse, small tear at right, otherwise clean and fine, scarce, one of twenty two listed items carried on the Lockheed Vega G-ABGK. Comes mounted on an exhibition page with illustrations of pilot and plane and additionally a news article featuring the record breaking flight.rnRemark: The flight took off from Netheravon Airport, Wiltshire, undertaking a record breaking journey to promote the conveyance of mail by high-speed aircraft separate from the passenger service. Apart from a forced landing at Lichtenburg the 7'505 mile flight was a success.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 477 Grossbritannien
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1927/1937: Assortment of Pioneering Aviation materials, comprising five items, including; Vintage Meirisse photograph of "Singapore" Short s19 flying boat Mk1 G-EBUP with Alan Cobham and wife onboard; 1928 letter signed by Alan Cobham to Admiral Napier Tomkin thanking him for his help and underlining the success of the round Africa flight; 1929 signed Lady Mary Bailey menus from RAS, RAC, ALBE and SBAC hosted luncheon; 1931 experimental flight cover Lagos to Cameroons, faults although one of seven known and ex Colley collection and 1937 Mauritius to London flight cover dated 20 January, the cover flown to France via Reunion Island and completed the journey to London by surface mail, a fine and interesting group (5).Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 478 Grossbritannien
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1931/1936, Imperial Airways, study of southbound flights, comprising nine covers presented upon exhibition pages and neatly written-up, mail originating mainly from Britain (London, Cambridge and Edinburgh), one from Malta (Valetta), destinations include South Africa, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, all but one are British frankings, with a range of rates and combinations of values, routes incorporate surface mail, all commercial mailings, a most interesting selection.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 524 Grossbritannien
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Imperial Airways Collision of 'Horsa' Handley Page HP43 Hannibal Class with "Helena" at Khartoum, 18 December 1933; Air mail cover sent from Sidup (England) to Nairobi (Kenya), dated 12 December 1933, franked with KGV block of four 1½ d. and 1 d., transported south in "Helena" arriving in Khartoum when it collided with "Horsa" which was travelling northbound, arrival to reverse dated 21 December 1933, no special markings are attributed to this incident, however it is explained in Air Crash Mail of Imperial Airways on page 71, very unusual, rare, only three covers known. Nierinck 331218 (Horsa).Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 526 Grossbritannien
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Imperial Airways crash of 'Scipio' G-ABFB at Mirabella Bay, Crete, 22 August 1936: A "Films Paramount" printed envelope with the famous Paramount Films logo from the 1930s, sent from Cairo, Egypt, to Paramount Films in Paris, dated 21 August 1936, the adhesives washed off, the recovered mail was taken to Athens on HMS Duban, then to Paris by rail, the cachet in red "Accident d'Avion", which was applied to mail addressed to France and processed in France, envelope with post office resealing tape, arrival on reverse 1 September 1936, a unusal example, scarce Paramount Films out of Egypt. Nierinck 360822I.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 527 Grossbritannien
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Imperial Airways Crash of 'Boadicea' G-ACOX 25 into the English Channel on 25 September 1936: recovered from the first mail bag which washed up on the French coast, where the red five line cachet was applied; "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondence retardée par suite / du naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstituté par le Service Francais / NE PAS TAXER", which allowed the mail to be reconstituted into the postal system without tax and sent onward to Sudan, with arrival on reverse dated 4 November 1936, sent via the Imperial southbound flight AS392. The envelope includes a typed letter from Lawrence Cave, Caterham, Surrey to his brother who was in the Sudan Defence Force, later a signals officer with 'Chindits' in WWII and in 1946 the Chief of Police for the Equatorial Province at Juba, a scarce example to Sudan. Nierinck 360925bAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 529 Grossbritannien
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Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CHALLENGER' at Mozambique Harbour, 1 May 1939: Two covers from London and Southend-on-Sea to South Africa, one with the special "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / SEAPLANE 'CHALLENGER'" cachet, the other with "FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / / VLIEGBOT KORRESPONDENSIE DEUR SEEWATER BESKADIG" cachet, both in violet, the adhesives have washed off, each cover mounted neatly upon an album page, written-up, one with newspaper cutting showing the flying-boat part submerged and the other with an image of the plane intact on water, an attractive duo. Nierinck 390501b & a.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft -
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