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Lot# 460 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 460 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1928: Lord John E. Carberry pioneering flight, Amsterdam to Cairo and Cairo to London flight illustrated cover with image of the monoplane 'Miss Africa', addressed to Cairo with yellow Air Mail label and vertical pair of the special flight vignettes on yellow paper ied by boxed in red “SCHIPHOL AERODROME / (AMSTERDAM) / 27 NOVEMBER 1928”, posted from Cairo back to London the reverse, typed address and franked with Egypt 10m. stamp tied by Cairo datestamp 23rd December 1928 in black, slight soiling and small opening tear top centrally not affecting vignettes, otherwise fine and scarce; 40 covers flown to Cairo, this cover numbered 25. Additionally comes with a cover carried upon the Cairo to Mombasa 'Miss Africa' flight, dated 6th December 1928,  franked with a combination of Egypt 5 m. and Kenya & Uganda 20 c., some stains, also numbered '25' of the '40' covers flown on this leg.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF