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  • Lot# : 489 Morocco

    Morocco 1911: Pioneering Aviation, 'Le Petit Journal' Morocco Experimental Flight, cover from Casablanca to Rabat and return flight, dated 13th September 1911; pilot Henri Brégi and passenger René Lebaut; franked with Morocco 16 c. on 10 c. red, tied by Casablanca datestamp, with special flight bilingual cachet in violet alongside, to reverse Rabat datestamp 13th September 1911 and Casablanca 14th September 1911, minor soiling top and a vertical filing crease centrally well clear of adhesive, otherwise fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 490 Morocco

    1919: Pioneering Aviation, French Morocco to France, cover from Casablanca to St Brieuc, Cote du Nord, dated 10th September 1918, with Casablanca datestamp and "AVIATION MILITAIRE / SERVICE POSTAL / du PARC / MAROC" boxed cachet in black alongside; no charge has been made so the cover was probably sent on military business; to reverse an arrival dated 15th September 1918, some tears and opening faults around edges, otherwise fine, a scarce early military air mail cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 491 Morocco

    1920/22: Pioneering Aviation, Lignes Aeriennes Latecoere, group of four covers, neatly written-up and presented upon exhibition pages, includes flights: Toulouse to Casablanca, Casablanca to Paris, Rabat to Le Vesinet (x2), varied frankings and markings, a generally fine selection, scarce group (4).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 492 Morocco

    1924/1943, Group of four covers, three originating from Morocco, one into Morocco, including 1925 attractive publicity envelope carried on the first flight from Casablanca to Dakar (Senegal), similarly a 1924 publicity envelope unfranked sent by the Chief of the French Air Force in Morocco to Paris, sent no charge, some faults but most unusual, also a 1932 air mail illustrated envelope franked with GB Morocco Agencies overprints 25 c. on 2½ d. and 3 f. on 2 s. 6 d., sent from British Post Office in Casablanca to Bognor in England, and a 1943 registered cover from Douala, Cameroon to Casablanca, stampless although endorsed payment received by Postmaster, mixed although a scarce and interesting selection. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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