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Lot# : 1574 India
Lot# : 1575 India
1911 (Feb. 18): FIRST AERIAL POST: Envelope bearing King Edward 3p. tied by magenta "FIRST AERIAL/U.P.EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD/1911" special cachet, backstamped "Allahabad 18 FE" c.d.s. in black on reverse. Fine example of the 'World's First Official Airmail'.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1576 India
1926 (Jan. 2): R.A.F. Demonstration Flight from Calcutta to Patna, envelope with black and white photographic vignette 'plane over elephant', franked with India 1a. and showing negative HAWASAE / BY / AIR cachet in violet, backstamped same day on reverse. Fine and scarce Muller 18a = 3'500pts.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1577 India
1932 (Jan. 7-12): Halliburton-Stephens Flight over the Himalayas, cover franked with ½ a. KGV tied by "Calcutta 13 Jan. 32" c.d.s bearing two descriptive labels THE FLYING CARPET and MOUNT EVEREST TRIP, handstamped 'American Fliers / In "Stearland", Biplane' in violett, with Calcutta arrival mark on reverse. Very Fine.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1578 India
1932 (Apr 14): Bertram "Atlantis" attempted 'Round-the-World' flight, cover flown from Ichapur to Rangoon franked with 1a. 3p. cancelled Rangoon and backstamped Calcutta, Apr 27, with violet "Atlantis"/ Ichapur cachet tying a red descriptive label and a black "Bertram - Atlantis Expedition" cachet, very Fine. Addressed by and signed on the back by Indian mail-rocketeer, Stephen H. Smith of the Indian Air Mail Society.rnrnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1579 India
1932 (Nov. 17): World flight by French Canadian Flier, Jacques R Hebert : Cover send from AKYAB (Burma) to Calcutta, Label: "PAR UN FRANCAIS DU CANADA / Le Tour du Monde par Avion / Pilot: MONSIEUR JACQUES R. HEBERT / Avion: D.H. GIPSY MOTH CF-ADC / Calcutta le 17 November 1932", bilingual cachet in violet ACROSS THE BAY TO AKYAB ASMANI GHARI and signed by pilot Hebert, only 57 carried, very fine and attractive.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1580 India
1854/1940: Collection several hundred stamps unsed/unused, with early issues British India incl. one copy 4 a. blue and red cut to shape, plenty of various cancellation, officials, futhermore stamps issued by Indian Convention states and Indian Feudatory states, mainly in good condition and the semi modern issues of very fresh appearance, properly mounted on album pages.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 900 CHF
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