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  • Lot# : 400 Mauritius

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    Mauritius, French Shipmail connection with the Messageries maritimes, 1870/1934: Collection of 60 covers / postcards and postal stationery primarily to Mauritius, few ingoing, departing / going primarily from / to France but also from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Bosnia, Tunesia and Madagascar using vessels of the lines N, T, U and V. The place of despatch on Mauritius is primarily Port Louis, but also village post offices such as CUREPIPE, FORREST SIDE, QUATRE BORNES, RIVIERE DES ANGUILLES, or QUATRE-BORNES. Covers in mixed condition with some covers with franking cut out, nevertheless a very interesting Shipmail assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 401 Mauritius

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    Airgraphs & Air Letters 1943/53: Selection of 20 Air Letters used/unused from Mauritius, including 1944 First Day usage, franked with King George VI 10c.and 25. tied by "Mauritius GPO 27 DE 44" cds to England with typographed note: "The air letter service available between Mauritius and the United Kingdom starts as from this day", three diff. types of Christmas Greetings (10) of which three used, two of 1947 and third registered (1957), 1951 used Air Mail Letter card endorsed 'FORCES MAIL' and Air Letter from 'Quatre Bornes' to Canada, 1953 Coronation and 1956 to Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, together with seven airgraphs with one Christmas leaflet and two with attached envelopes (1945). A fine and very rare offer, hardly seen on the market, viewing essential.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 402 New Zealand

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    Ingoing 1858 (14 March): Cover from Dorchester to "Captain Steward, Government House, New Zealand", bearing 2 d. blue (corner fault), 1 d. rose-red lettered CA and 6 d. lilac, tied by neat "DORCHESTER / 256" sideways duplexes, "AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND / 5 JU 5 1858" arrival receiver alongside. Reverse with UPWAY and NOTTINGTON undated circular handstamps in black and blue, respectively as well as LONDON transit cds in red. Some edge wear, nevertheless an attractive three-colour franking to an interesting destination.rnNote: Directed to Captain F. G. Steward, private secretary to Colonel Sir Thomas Robert Gore Browne (1807-1887), who was consecutively Governor of St Helena, Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Tasmania and Governor of Bermuda after the end of his military career. He was the 4th Governor of New Zealand from September 1855 to October 1861, his handling of Māori land issues were a contributing factor in the outbreak of the First Taranaki War. His governorship term ended in May 1861; rather than extend it, the Colonial Office in London replaced him with Sir George Grey.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 403 New Zealand

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    1902/03: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 11, the complete set of ten values in blocks of four, the lower nine values being very fine, the Mount Cook 5 s. being from lower left corner of the sheet but one stamp with surface fault at top (and the three remaining examples unmounted og.), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 404 New Zealand

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    1902/07: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 14, the complete set of twelve values in blocks of four, all of good fresh colour, the 4 d., 5 d. and 1 s. values all sheet marginal, the rare Mount Cook 5 s. block corner marginal from top left of sheet, with stamps unmounted og.; all blocks of fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare set in such fine multiples Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 405 New Zealand

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    1906 (Nov 1-17): New Zealand Exhibition, Christchurch, the set of four values unused, fresh colours and fine appearance, the ½ d., 1 d. and 6 d. all sheet marginal, fine unmounted og. and scarce thus Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 406 New Zealand

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    1915: Definitive set of fourteen complete, all in fine unused vertical "two perf." pairs (see Gibbons footnote), all fresh and very fine but with some ageing on 5 d. pale blue pair, complete as the 8 d. red-brown does not exist thus, large part or unmounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 407 New Zealand

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    1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health set of two values unused, each value in block of eight (4 x 2), with the 2 d.+1 d. blue in a top left corner marginal multiple with sheet requisition number in black, good appearance but 1 d.+1 d. scarlet block with some ageing on reverse, nevertheless scarce in large multiples Gi = £ 1'280.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 408 New Zealand

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    1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health 1 d.+1 d. scarlet, a used horizontal strip of four, lightly cancelled by 'Parcel Post' cds's. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 409 New Zealand

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    1970 (Dec 2): Essay for the "Chatham Islands 180th Anniversary of Discovery" proposed 5 c. value but eventually utilised for the issued 1 c., hand-painted on large card (274 x 165 mm.) with additional strip for colours used, signed at base by the designer "Eileen Mayo" in pencil at lower right with notifications of the colours at lower left and a 'colour strip' below, together with the issued 1 c. adhesive. Unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 410 New Zealand

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    Lots & Collections 1878/1954: Collection with 1878 values to 5 s. used - this last with Blenheim cds; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of four unused, 1909 Edwards ½ d. - 1 s. orange in unused blocks of four, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set of four unused, 1931/34 Airmail set of three in unused blocks of four, Airmail 5 d. 3 d. green block of four and Trans Tasman 7 d. block of four; 1932 Health 1 d.+1d. carmine in unused blocks (22 examples = £ 484), and later Health issues, 1940 Centenary set of 13 in unused blocks of four showing Bradbury Wilkinson marginal imprints, 1954 Official set in marginal imprint blocks etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 411 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    OIL RIVERS, 1892, 1d. postal stationery card of Great Britain, overprinted for use in Oil Rivers, struck with scarce oval "OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE / BENIN / 4 AUG 92" datestamp, free strike at lower left, to Hamburg, Germany, with Manchester "466" numeral grid further cancelling indicia, Hamburg c.d.s. receiver on front, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 412 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1898, 2d. registered letter envelope, to "G.B. Noah, Govt. Telegraph Station, Cameroons, W.C. Africa", 2d. indicia on reverse cancelled with fair strike of violet oval "THE AFRICAN DIRECT TELEGRAPH COMPANY / LIMITED / BONNY STAION / 14 SEP 1898), evidently treated as official mail with no further postage required, a scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 413 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1899, stampless cover endorsed "On Active Service, no stamps / available, Okota Nigeria / S.A.F.", oval "Lokoja / Post Office" (24 Jul) datestamp alongside, to Kansas City, Missouri, "T 2d" due mark in blue crayon and United States "COLLECT POSTAGE 10 CENTS" on front, reverse with Kansas City c.d.s. receiver (9 Sep) and strip of five 2c Postage Due adhesives, handstamp on back flap of the Royal Niger Company / Burutu, some creasing and discoloration typical of military mail, scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Northern Nigeria

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    1904, cover from a member of the Chad Boundary Commission, with embossed seal on back flap, franked with 2½d.dull purple and ultramarine, tied by Lokoja c.d.s. (10 May), to Charlottenburg, Germany, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (7 Jun), scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 415 Southern Nigeria

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    1908, cover franked with 2½d. dull purple & ultrmarine, tied by Lagos c.d.s. (27 Feb), circular "LATE FOR TODAY'S MAIL" (Type I, 11) handstamp below, to Batanga, Cameroon, backstamped with Kribi transit (28 Feb), a fine example of this rare "Late" handstamp, with only two examples recorded.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 416 Southern Nigeria

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    1914, Prisoner of War cover, postmarked "LAGOS SOUTHERN NIGERIA / OFFICIAL PAID / SE 7 14", to Hamburg, Germany, struck with circular P.C. in red (Type PW2) at lower left, boxed "PASSED / o/c War Prioners' Bureau / NIGERIA", (Martin & Walton Type I) with signature of C.W. Alexander, a fine strike of this rare marking, being the only example recorded.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 417 Palestine

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    1918/44: Collection on leaves with 1918 1 pi. indigo unused (2, differing shades), 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt unused, March 1918 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine with variety "Part Arabic Surcharge Missing" fine used (Gi 4a = £ 425), 1918 set of eleven incl. blocks of four and "Missing Stop" varieties, 1920 most part set unused (excl. 5 m.) but with 4 m. 'PALESTINB' variety and perf. 14 set of three unused; 1920 (Dec) most partset incl. 1 pi. indigo fine unused, perf. 14 issue with 1 pi. indigo and 5 p. purple (3) unused, Dec 1920 5 m. orange perf. 14 unused (cert. RPSL, Gi = £ 450); 1921 (May-Aug) set of eleven unused (Gi = £ 550); 1921/22 set of eleven opt. type 7 unused; 1922 (Sept-Nov) with unused set incl 9 pi. ochre perf. 14, Pictorial issue with 90 m. bistre unused (4); together with a used collection incl. 1918 1 pi. indigo (2), Pictorial 90 m. bistre used (3), 1923 Postage Dues unused and used, and some useful material on cards. Condition generally fine to very fine; a good lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 418 St. Lucia

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    1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a superb used example of bright colour, superbly cancelled by upright "A11" obliterator in black at Castries. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 34.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 419 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, a used horizontal pair with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' applied over both stamps, of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine multiple cancelled by indistinct Apia datestamp. A very rare variety. Cert. Scheller (2022) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 420 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, an unused example of excellent colour and good perforation, just one blunted tooth, unmounted og. A very rare adhesive, of which only 126 examples were printed. Signed A. Diena; cert. Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 421 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 4 d. on 30 pf. orange on buff, showing variety "3 d. instead of 4 d." (Gibbs 6a), an unused example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, unmounted og. An extremely rare adhesive, of which only ten examples were printed. Certs. PF (1962), Scheller (2018).rnNote: Following the official overprints of the German Samoa adhesives, private individuals could bring in their own adhesives to the printing shop of the Samoanische Zeitung and let them get surcharged. Some denominations exist only as unofficial overprints.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 422 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 5 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, showing variety "3 d. instead of 5 d." (Gibbs 7A) and "comma after I", a used example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, cancelled by indistinct APIA cds. An extremely rare adhesive, a unique variety combination. Signed Hoffmann-Giesecke & Bühler; cert. Scheller (2018).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 423 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, showing variety "2 s. instead of 3 s." (Gibbs 13b), a used example of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by APIA cds. Only two examples were printed, one unused, this one used. Certs. PF (1983), Scheller (2018).rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).

    Attention: New Starting Price!
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 424 Brit. Somaliland

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    1945/50: Lot of 7 covers and one large part of oversize cover British Administration of Somalia, with Somalia or 'E.A.F' stamps, all items circulated, the aforementioned part-letter bears nine 2'6 Sh stamps. According to consignor Sassone € 72'400.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 425 Cape of Good Hope

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    1898: Revenue, 12 s. green & mauve, unused, sheet of x120, with marginal surround, original gum, fresh colour, clean, some minor separation in a few places, curled and folded in quarter through perforation, retains very fine appearance, very scarce Barefoot #138 = £9'000+ as x120 singles..
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 426 Cape of Good Hope

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    Lots & Collections 1853/64: Group 12 Cape triangles used in mixed quality incl. 1853 4d. on blued paper, 1855/63 up to 1 s. yellow-green, 1861 Woodblocks 1 d. vermillion & 4 d. milky blue, and 1863 4 d. deep blue. An interesting ensemble to be studied.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 427 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/63: Group 52 triangulars, incl. 1 d. (24), 4 d. (12), 6 d. (10), and 1/- (6), mostly clean and fresh, about one dozen with three neatly cut margins, a good range of printings and shades. Gi = £ 15'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 428 Sudan

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    1897: First issue SOUDAN overprints, all six positions of the eight values issued, written up on album pages (47 used, 1 unused), in addition block of 20 for the 2 m. green and block of four for the 3 m. orange-yellow, both unused. Ex collection Janssen Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 429 Sudan

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    1926 (May 18): Long and splendid letter from Colonel E.A. Stanton, ex Governor of Khartoum written to Dr. William Byam describing in much detail over six and half pages how he came to design the "Camel Postman" issue of Sudan. A lively letter "I was at the time second in command of the XIth Sudanese stationed at Korti a small village in the Donghola province which we had just reconquered from the Dervishes...(I was to draw) a suitable design for a new Sudan stamps to take the place of the surcharged Egyptian one...on my interview with Kitchener I was told I was to go on drawing designs until I produced one he approved of - he would give me no suggestions...it was not to include Kitchener's portrait or that of anyone else...I got hold of the sheikhs of the of our friendly arabs the Hawawir tribe and persuaded him to ride past me several times on his camel while I photographed him with a postcard sized box Kodak I had....not a success and I could not in any case have them printed in time...I had no paper and Korti possessed not a single shop leave alone a stationer...I got to work and eventually produced a fairly respectable drawing of a Colonel of the Hageen...in flowing garments holding two spears on his back and not Slatin Pasha as some have hinted....attached to the saddle were two mail bags...I added a row of coloured reductions with suggested combinations of colours such as my paintbox could produce...somewhat in fewar I presented myself on Sir H. Kitchener's return with the sketch effort No. 1 and my intense surprise he expressed his entire approval...I received a set of the stamps signed by the Sirdar (for my efforts)....not long afterwards I was asked to design stamps for "Postage Due"...*. Sold together with a photograph of the Camel Postman design (now in the Khartoum Museum); the letter is much more lively and involved than we can print here, but interestingly, the original wash drawing for the Postage Due issue will be sold by Corinphila in the "Besançon" collection of Sudan.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 430 Ostafrika Brit. Besetz.

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    Mafia Island, British occupation, Stamps of German East Africa overprinted "G.R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA", 1915 (May): 6 c. ovpt in violet on 4 h. green, a used example of excellent colour and centering, cancelled by No 343 FPO cds. Cert. Scheller (2024) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 431 Ostafrika Brit. Besetz.

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    Mafia Island, British occupation, Stamps of German East Africa overprinted "G.R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA", 1915 (May): 6 c. ovpt in black on 20 h. black & red on yellow in a horizontal pair, right adhesive showing variety: "Double overprint", a used multiple of excellent colour and centering, cancelled by No 343 FPO cds. This variety is neither mentioned in Gibbs nor listed in SG, a unique example, cert. Scheller (2024) Gi = £ 8'000 for two singles without variety.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 432 Ostafrika Brit. Besetz.

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    Mafia Island, British occupation, Stamps of German East Africa overprinted "G.R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA", 1915 (May): 6 c. ovpt in black on 1 r. carmine, a used examle of excellent colour, perforation and centering, cancelled by two strikes of No 343 FPO cds. Three examples are known to exist, two unused and one used, cert. Scheller (2024) Gi = £ 40'000 for an unused example, used not listed.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).

    Attention: New Starting Price!
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 433 Ostafrika Brit. Besetz.

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    1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge 'Statistik des Waren-Verkehrs' Fiscals & German East Africa 'Übersetzungs-Gebühren' Fee stamp, the complete set of six values from 24 p. vermillion on buff to 1 r. lilac as well as 25 h. grey, all circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue on 24 pesa vermillion on buff, used on 1916 single franking cover to S. Faulkner in the Audit Office in Zanzibar cancelled by "MAFIA" cds (July 6) in violet with Zanzibar arrival cds on reverse (July 7) in black. Philatelic but of great rarity. Six certs. Scheller (2022) Gi = £ 8'900 of cover.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 434 Togo Brit. Besetz.

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    Anglo-French occupation, Stamps of German Togo overprinted, 1914 (17 Sept): 10 pf. carmine in a horizontal pair, showing variety "Overprint inverted" (Gibbs 3a), a used multiple of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by LOME cds. Following Gibbs, the top half of one sheet was inadvertently overprinted upside down, there are three used blocks of four and two or three used pairs known. Cert. BPA Gi = £ 7'000 for two singles.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 435 Togo Brit. Besetz.

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    Anglo-French occupation, Stamps of German Togo overprinted, 1914 (17 Sept): 10 pf. carmine, showing variety "No watermark" (Gibbs 3c), from a distinctive setting 1b with TOGO having a narrow, then a wide O, while the O in Occupation being wide, a used example of excellent deep colour and very good centering, cancelled by "ASSAHUN TOGO 9 1 / 15" cds. Following Gibbs, only five or six examples are recorded, another example used in Assahun shown on page 174. Certs. PF (1996), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 436 Togo Brit. Besetz.

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    Anglo-French occupation, Stamps of German Togo overprinted, 1914 (17 Sept): 50 pf. black & purple on buff, a used example of excellent deep colour, good perforation with one shortish tooth, and good centering, cancelled by "LOME 19 2 15" cds. Only approx. 35 examples are recorded. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 437 Togo Brit. Besetz.

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    Anglo-French occupation, Stamps of German Togo overprinted, 1914 (17 Sept): 1 m. carmine, position 2, an unused example of excellent deep colour, good perforation, and good centering, with large part og. Approximately 100 examples were printed with the majority of them in used condition. Certs. Friedl & Müller (1945), BPA (2001), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 438 Togo Brit. Besetz.

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    Anglo-French occupation, Stamps of German Togo overprinted in narrow settings, 1914 (Oct): 20 pf. ultramarime, position 37, showing variety "TOG instead of TOGO", an unused example of excellent deep colour, perforation and centering, with large part og. Approximately 40 examples were printed, half of them in unused condition. Cert. Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 439 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    The "Lady Bridget Blue-Bell" Collection - 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, the collection, housed in a special green box, with the finest known used single example, the sole recorded corner marginal example from position 1 on letter, and two further fine covers with one from Port of Spain to San Fernando, and the other from San Fernando to Port of Spain, therefore displaying the usage of the stamp in both directions. The items described in detail as single lots with all illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon. A magnificent collection of the very first British Colonial stamp, albeit for local use only, and the first 'thematic' stamp issued depicting a picture of a Ship - the Paddle Steamer was originally called "Blue Belle" and was renamed "Lady McLeod" after the wife of the prevoius Governor of Trinidad, Sir Henry George MacLeod, who was superceded by Lord Harris as Governor in 1846. A magnificent and historic opportunity to own the very finest examples of this extraordinary stamp.

    Starting Price: TBD (to be determined)
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 70,000 CHF

    Lot# : 439A Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example in a resonant deep shade with huge margins all round for this stamp, cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Stamp #U28 in the census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 256. Absolutely faultless and superb, a wonderful example of this iconic stamp Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1957, lot 572. "One of the finest known"; collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 131; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 285, Zurich, 27 May 2022, lot 4002.rnNote: This is the first stamp issued to prepay postage in the British Commonwealth and, except for the printing process (evidently by lithography from an original engraving) it is exactly the same size and format as the 1840 1 d. black.rnNote: It is possible that 500, maybe 1'000 examples were printed. At the present time students of the issue have recorded 90 stamps in varying condition either on or off cover.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 439B Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example with large even margins all round on 19 May 1847 entire letter from San Fernando to Messrs. Taylor, Graham & Angus in Port of Spain cancelled by manuscript pen cross in black ink. Closed tear at top of face panel but a truly exceptional stamp in a rich shade. Cover #C8 census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 267. A rare and splendid entire. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: Collection Royle, Plumridge, London, 12-27 May 1921, lot 1515; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 8 Dec 1967, lot 501; Collection Wyer, Kelleher, Boston, 14 Nov 1977, lot 1123; Collection David Melat, DF, New York, 19-23 Nov 1985, lot 33490; Purchased privately 26 Feb 2005 by "Besançon", sold by Corinphila sale 266, Zurich, 8 June 2021, lot 2903.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 439C Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example with huge margins on three sides and imperceptibly shaved in top margin but not cut into, used on 12th August 1847 entire letter from Norton Frew & Co. in San Fernando to Port of Spain, cancelled by manuscript pen cross in ink. The letter mentions an enclosure (a bank transfer) and the addressee's name has been removed and professionally replaced (the cover was probably addressed to Barnet & Best Co.), the entire being one of just two known that does not emanate from the Taylor Graham correspondence. Census #C18, illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 276. Rare and attractive. Cert. Friedl (1977) Gi = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: H.R.Harmer, London, 16-24 March 1936, lot 817; H.R.Harmer, New York, 15 Dec 1977, lot 1073; Robert A. Siegel, New York, 3 Oct 1992, lot 951; collection Gregory Frantz, Corinphila sale 261, Zurich, 28 Jan 2021, lot 6278.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 439D Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Inbound to San Fernando 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example from the top left corner of the supposed sheet of 50 subjects (position 1 on the supposed sheet of 50 or perhaps 54 (6 x 9) and probably lithographed by Charles Pétit on instructionms from David Bryce, the owner of the vessel), with mostly huge margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, shaved at lower left but without doubt the finest example extant on letter; on 2 March 1848 entire letter from Port of Spain to San Fernando cancelled by manuscript ink cross in ink. Census #C32, illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 290. A magnificent entire letter of great importance to classical philately. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1979), W. Jakubek (1998).rnProvenance: R. A. Siegel, New York, 4 April 1979, lot 322; Muscott's Private Treaty for London International, May 1980; Western Auctions, 6 Sept 1986, lot 1746; Hapsburg Feldman, Zurich, 4-9 Dec 1998, lot 30962; Robson Lowe, London, 9 May 1990, lot 80; Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1997, lot 546.rnNote: This is the sole stamp showing the distance between the adhesives on the plate as no pairs exist. This distance measures slightly less than 2 mm., and the plate most probably consisted of 50 stamps - the corner marginal area on the stamp here shows a width on both sides of 8½ mm.
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    Lot# : 440 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lot# : 444 Tobago

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    Tobago 1882/84: 6 d. orange-brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", fine colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
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    Lot# : 445 Tobago

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    Tobago 1882/84: 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Slash Flaw", fine colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
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    Lot# : 446 Tobago

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    Tobago 1879/89: Small group (5 items) with 1879 5 s. slate, wmk. Crown CC, used example but a tad rubbed (Gi = £ 850), 1880 6 d. stone, wmk. Crown CC, unused without gum, 2½ d. on 6 d. stone unused example showing "Large "2" with Long Tail" variety, tone spot on part og., 1882 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, unused without gum and 1885/96 1 d. carmine, an unused example with "Slash Flaw", part og. Scarce group Gi = £ 1'880.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
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    Lot# : 447 Tristan da Cunha

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    1952: Overprint on St. Helena, full set as imprint blocks of four, unused, never hinged. Gi = £ 560.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 447A Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1850/1940ca.: Fine lot British Commonwealth, mention should be made of four Cape triangles (two with certificates), Rhodesia $2 red brown (1908) and Rhodesia Falls 1 d. to  5 Sh. unused mounted, very fresh. Ascension issues 1924 and 1934 complete unmounted, Bermuda 1 d. and 2 d. 1865 unused mounted, Newfoundland 1 c. 60 c. 1897, Sudan General Gordon 1935 unmounted set, better India 1882, some New Zealand e.g. TRANS-TASMAN Airmail, North Borneo issues 1931 mounted, 1939 unmounted, both complete, 3 stamps Japanese occupation of North Borneo . Few  Grenada, some Egypt etc. Last but not least an excellent page Ireland with definitives overprints 1922 including seahorses 4 lines ovpt. almost complete unmounted, and seahorses overprinted with three lines mounted,  definitves ½ d.  to 1 sh. 1922-23 unmounted, 1940-42 mounted etc. Please inspect!
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 448 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1853/63: Lot five stamps primarily used incl. Malta 1860/63 ½ d. buff unsed, Tasmania 1853 1 d. pale blue and 4 d. orange, New Brunswick 1851/60 3 d. red, and Nova Sotia 1851/60 3 d. blue. An interesting lot to be studied.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 449 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1854/56: Lot two covers and an unused stamp incl. UK 1854 6d. purple Embossed, a fresh cut-square example with vivid colour and good to full margins incl. parts of thr upper neighbouring adhesive in combination with 1854-57 2d. blue plate 4 (Gi 60+20), tied by London district '15' in diamond and bars handstamp, oval PD in red and French "ANGL. 30 SEPT. 56 AMB. CALAIS" entry cds alongside, on double rate cover to Paris, a correct and appealing franking to pay twice the 4d. rate to France in effect from January 1855, cert. RPSL (2023). Lot includes also Bermuda 1938/53 £ 1 pale purple & black on pale red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example of rich colour, Row 2, stamp 5 (position 17) showing variety "Gash in Chin" (Gi 121bf = £ 2'250), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Also Mexico Morelia 1856 4 r. carmine, a horizontally bisected example, top half, used on 1860 entire letter to Mexico City to pay the 2 reales rate, tied by "FRANCO / MORELIA" circular datestamp (June 25) in black. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 450 Aden

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    Aden 1939, 1 a. pale blue, and 8 a. red-orange, used on first flight cover, from Aden to Nairobi, dated 10 February 1944, sent air mail, with violet framed "R.A.F. / CENSOR / 1" with heraldic emblem, signature over, the censor from ''8 Squadron'; the first civilian air mail service commenced 10 February 1944 from Aden to Nairobi operated by BOAC, the Lodestar aircraft going via Asmara and Khartoum; to reverse an arrival cachet for the "Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd" indicating it arrived 17 February, small tear at base centrally, otherwise fine, a very rare cover, almost certainly unique.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 451 Belgium Congo

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    Belgian Congo 1929/1942, Group of four air mail covers and one postcard, sent via Sabena airlines, all originating from the Belgian Congo, three to Germany, one to Switzerland and one to Britain, neatly mounted and written-up on exhibition pages, includes a rare 1942 cover from Poko to Egham, Surrey, England, franked to 10 f. 25 c., bearing Congo and Gold Coast censors, flown between Elizabethville and Stanleyville by Sebena which connected with the service to Takoradi via Libenge, Kano, Duala and Lagos, the final leg from the Gold Coast was likely by sea and land mail, although there was a flying boat service between Lago and Hythe, a valuable selection.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 452 Tchad

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    Chad 1935, Air Afrique: cover franked with pair of French Equatorial overprinted 30 c. red, from Fort Lamy (now N'Djamena) capital of Chard to Paris, dated 29 July 1935, stamps tied by "Pour vos correspondances / Utilisez Les Avion / Air-Afrique / Rapiditè-Régularite" and "Voie Transsaharienne" handstamps in black, carried on a flight from Fort Lamy on 30 July, connection in Algiers arriving in Marseille 1 August 1935, arrival 2 August, the rate of 60 c. is a 10 c. overpayment for a standard letter rate, no surcharge has been paid although transmitted by air.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 453 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    Egypt 1910: Heliopolis Aerodrome Air Show, picture postcard, Cairo to Alexandria, dated 13th February 1910 the last day of event, franked with Egypt 4 m., tied by “HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME” datestamp, also with special event vignette label affixed alongside, picture card is of 'Tombs of Mamelukes and Citadel' with aircraft flying overhead, small crease at base and minor soiling, otherwise fine and scarce. Comes with an unused event vignette.  
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 454 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1919: R.A.F. Emergency Flight Egypt, printed O.H.M.S. "The Palestine News" wrapper, sent on first military flight from Cairo to Palestine, dated 18th March 1919, with "ARMY POST OFFICE SZ 10" (Cairo) datestamp in black, with additional large format circular cachet "AERIAL POST EEF" (type 1) applied in Alexandria and "BASE ARMY POST OFFICE Z" double circle dated 20th March 1919 and two-line "AERIAL POST / EEF." violet cachet; very rare example of military first flight mail during civil unrest/riots in Cairo and scarce combination of marks which were in use for three days (Muller M 10a/b).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 455 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921: R.A.F. Pioneering Aviation flight, cover from Alexandria, Egypt to Basra City (now Iraq), dated 1st August 1923, franked with horizontal pair 20 m., tied by Alexandria datestamp in black, sent at 40 mils. for 20 gms. rate (15 mils. surface rate and 25 mils. air fee), endorsed 'air mail' and with cachet 'air mail' alongside, to reverse Baghdad transit dated 4th August 1923 and Basra arrival 6th August, scarce example.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 456 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1925: R.A.F. Survey Air Mail Flight Cairo to Kano, cover from Helwan les Bains, Cairo, Egypt to Kano, Nigeria, dated 26th October 1925, franked with 10 m. tied by Helwan les Bains datestamp, endorsed "By Special Air Mail / Cairo - Kano", to reverse arrival dated 2nd November 1925; addressed by the Commanding Officer of flights, Squandron Leader A. C. Coningham, sent to Sgt. Grant (mechanic flying one of the aircrafts); some opening faults to top and right side, otherwise fine and very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 457 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1925: R.A.F. First Flight, round trip flight ground crew souvenir cover, flight covering 6'500 miles in 24 days, 85 flying hours, between Egypt, Kano and Nigeria, dated 14 November 1925, with Sudan 10 m. and French Colonies Equatoriale TCHAD overprint 45 c., with postmarks on routes for; Abecher - 14 November, Adre - 19 November, Geneina - 21 November and El Fasher - 22 December 1925, the envelope is a folded and sealed OHMS envelope. The cover from the ground crew who supervised the construction of the landing strips along route. Flight Lt. Greenlaw, officer in charge on the ground, travelled by bullock and camel while supervising; rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 458 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1926: Pioneering Aviation, Costes and de Vitrolles world record attempt flight, Le Bourget, France to Kom Ombo, Egypt and Return flight, dated 27th September 1926, franked with France 10 c. green, 40 c. red and 1 f. blue tied by "BOURGET-AVIATION / SEINE" datestamp and also franked with an Egypt 5 m. brown, applied for the return leg, tied by "KOM OMBO" postmark dated 28th September 1926, with "CHAVILLE / BANLIEUE OUEST" arrival alongside dated 2nd October 1926 and an additional strike on reverse, a fine and very scarce cover; one of eight covers flown.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 459 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1926: RAF Special Flight, two covers presented upon an exhibition page, neatly written-up, from the 47 Squadron flight Cairo to Khartoum and back, one franked with Egypt 5 m. brown, tied by Abu Suwer datestamp 9th January 1926, with violet cachets alongside; "Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum" and "Khartoum, 11/1/26", signed with initials "VCS" (V.C. Stoner), one of 65 flown; and an unstamped envelope flown on the return flight with cachet "By Return Flight of / Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum" and "Khartoum, 15/1/26", also with V.C. Stoner initials, one of 35 covers flown on the return flight, both in fine condition, a scarce duo (x2).rnRemark: In January 1926 a special flight was undertaken from Cairo to Khartoum and return by 47 Squadron testing a Fairey IIID aircraft equipped with a Napier Lion engine. The flight was intended to be a preparation for a Cairo to Cape Town flight later in the year.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    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

    Lot# : 461 Egypt Kingdom

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    1932/1940, Egypt air mail study, comprising eight covers, including two crash/wreck mail items with "Damaged by Sea Water" cachets, one from the 1937 "Cygnus" flying boat incident at Brindisi, also noted 1936 First Flight Alexandria to Brindisi carried by "Canopus" and test letter from Alexandria to London with typed endorsement; "RMA Capella 1st Flight 2-day Westbound Schedule Alexandria/Southampton 27th Feb 1937", frankings mostly air mail stamps although some in combination with King Fuad I and one cover with Farouk I issues with an air mail adhesive, also includes a censor mail cover from British Army Post Office in Egypt to Ireland, sent at the special forces rate of 40 m., neatly mounted and described upon exhibition pages, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 462 France

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    France 1911: Pioneering Aviation, 'Le Petit Journal' Morocco Experimental Flight, Pilot Henri Brégi and passenger René Lebaut, picture postcard, from Rabat, Morocco to Paris, France, dated 19th September 1911, franked Morocco 10 c. tied by Rabat datestamp, with special flight bilingual cachet in black alongside, manuscript flight date, card has been manuscript illustrated by hand with names of those pictured and their role in the delivery of the experimental flight, on reverse private note from Monsieur Gaillard who is pictured to front, a unique and charming example; comes with an unused commemorative 'Petit Journal' picture postcard depicting both pilot and passenger with an image of the aircraft on the Casablanca beach, has corner crease: scarce duo and an important flight in the development of airmail in Morocco.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 463 France

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    1925: French Pioneering Aviation, Colonel de Goys & Captain Pelletier d'Oisy Survey flight, 'Roland Garros' illustrated cover, franked  with French 25 c. tied by "VERSAILLES R.P.  BANLIEUE OUEST" datestamp 15 January 1925, signed by Goys, with special event cachet in red "VOYAGE d'ETUDES / MISSION AERIENNE / JANVIER 1925", arrival to front dated 7 February 1925, attractive and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 464 France

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    1931/37: Group of Pioneering Aviation Flight covers, comprising five covers, including 1931 special printed envelope Marcel Goulette and Andre Salel record breaking return flight Djibouti to Marseille, with special cachet (14 printed envelopes with cachet); 1932 first flight to Dakar; and 1937 Andre Japy world distance record return flight to Marseille with cachet correctly dated '1937'; also two registered covers 1930/1 Les Lignes Ethiopiennes, one from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, the other return, a fine and scarce selection (5).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 465 France

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    1925/1940: Selection of six pioneering aviation covers, including 1925 Arrachart and Lemaitre Etampes, France to Dakar, Senegal with special flight stamp and cachet; 1926 Air Union Antibes to Tunis with rare violet cachet; registered 1932 Sahara expedition flight Fort Archambault, Chad to Paris, with "MISSION BOURBON TUNIS-CHAD" double circle red cachet; 1930 crash cover Tananarive, Magagascar to Paris, French aviator Roux, Calliol and Dodoment perished when their plane crashed into a tropical forest; 1930 military flight registered Brazzaville to Paris which was serverly delayed due to an accident; also 1940 propaganda flight Kindia to Kankan, french Guinea dated 20th February frabked with 1 f., very clean cover, and scarce and interesting group (6).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 466 France

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    1937/1940, Aeromaritime and Air France, study written-up on album pages, comprising eleven covers, origins include; France (2), Ivory Coast, Cameroon (2), Senegal, Liberia (2), Gold Coast and UK (2), varied range of routes, frankings and destinations, noted 1937 Senegal to France cover with first flight cachet, a 1938 registered commercial envelope from Abidjan to Paris, and 1937 Monrovia, Liberia to Ohio, USA with air mail etiquette cancelled for the transatlantic leg, some faults, a useful selection, very nicely presented and described.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 467 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1923/1942, French Air Africa mail collection, comprising three albums of over two hundred covers, mounted and written-up upon album pages, covering 1923-1935 Air France African service, 1938-1940 France Air Africa, and 1942 France (Vichy) Reseau Aerien African Services, broad range of frankings and origins throughout Africa, French colonies, inbound and outbound, a comprehensive assembly of the air mail routes and rates, in mostly good to fine condition, a very useful and valuable accumulation. Ex Edward Proud Collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 468 General Issues French Colonies

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    1934/1944, African French colonies air mail collection of five covers, presented upon exhibition pages, with detailed write-up on routes, rates, franking, includes Regie Air Afrique, Air France, Sebena and Imperial Airways, mailings from Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Congo, all have French colonies frankings, noted 1944 registered censored cover from Madagascar addressed to an Officer in the Middle East Forces, franked to 18 fr. 50 c., has been opened and resealed by censor, transit "Beyrouth", also 1937 air mail cover from Diego Suarez to Aden, taxed underpaid, franked with Madagascar stamps to the value 5 f., and large size 1941 registered 'General Government of French Equatorial Africa' envelope, sent from Brazzaville to Lagos, Nigeria, with high value franking of 210 fr., tied by "Brazzaville / A.E.F." datestamp, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 469 Gambia

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    Gambia 1933/1939, Group of three air mail covers carried on Deutsche Lufthansa network, comprising 1935, cover from Gambia to London, franked to 10 s., carried by Dornier Wal flying boat "Samum", with 'Gambia-England Air Mail' cachet, a 1939 London to Bathurst, Gambia cover, franked with single 9 d. carried on flight L437 to South America which stopped in Gambia, and 1933 commercial envelope from Tunisia to Görlitz, franked to 3 f., initiallly carried on an Air Union service before being transferred to Lufthansa network from Marseille, some flaws, otherwise fine, a scarce group. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 470 Goldcoast

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    Gold Coast 1940, 1 d. red-brown, 6 d. purple and 2 s. blue-violet, used on air mail cover, from Accra to Tientsin, China, dated 8 November 1949, censor marks in Gold Coast and Hong Kong, with Gold Coast censor label resealed, endorsed "via Lagos, Kano and Khartoum", with Hong Kong GPO Registered datestamp to reverse dated 25 November 1940, and arrival Tientsin dated 7 December 1940, carried on Imperial Airways Africa route, then onto Karachi and Singapore, the air service to Hong Kong had ceased at this time and transfer was therefore by sea, the last leg also via sea, scarce and interesting cover. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 471 Goldcoast

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    1943 (Aug.28): WWII, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme, 6 d. purple and 1 s. black and olive, used on registered air mail cover, from Accra (Gold Coast) to Geneva, dated 28 August 1943, endorsed "Red Cross Postal Message Scheme" and with British Red Cross cachet in purple front and to reverse, passed by censor in Gold Coast and again by German occupying forces in Paris (code X on reverse), arrival mark in Geneva dated 26 September 1943, has central vertical filing crease clear of adhesives, rare example; less than a handful of covers using the Red Cross Postal Message Scheme with British Red Cross markings are known; routing uncertain.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 472 Goldcoast

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    1944, Lignes Aeriennes Militaries (LAM) air mail; Gold Coast, 1 s. 3 d. brown and turquoise blue, used on cover, from Tafo to M'balmayo, French Cameroon, dated 4 March 1944, extensively censored both in Gold Coast (opened / resealed), in Cameroon (Controle Postal Militaire tape) and handstamped on both sides, carried by fortnighly LAM service to Douala with "OUVERT / PAR / L'AUTORITE MILITARIRE" handstamp, also "CONTROLE POSTALE Commission / TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN", the service effectively a circular route from Fort Lamy (now N'Djamena, Chad), the delivery between Douala and M'balmayo by surface mail, with datestamps on reverse, Douala 13th and M'balmayo 15th, scarce air mail internally within Africa, interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 473 Goldcoast

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    1939/1940, Six WWII air mail covers originating from the Gold Coast, using aeromaritime arrangements and or Air France, all with censor marks, almost entirely typed or printed commercial envelopes, includes four registered covers, some interesting routes, destinations include; Brasil, USA (2), Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Italy, varied frankings, additonally a 1938 cover from Accra to Roslindale, USA, endorsed "Imperial Airways" which was carried on BOAC service via Khartoum to Marseille, then ship from Southampton to New York and air to destination, all mounted and comprehensively written-up on exhibition pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 474 Great Britain

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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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 475 Great Britain

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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.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 476 Great Britain

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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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 477 Great Britain

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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). 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 478 Great Britain

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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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 479 Ivory Coast

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    Ivory Coast 1927-1928, Pioneering Aviation, The Wakefield Survey Flight. Cover flown from Dabou, Ivory Coast to Luton, England, endorsed "Per Flying Boat Singapore", signed top left by pilot "Alan J. Cobham", franked with two pairs of French colony, Ivory Coast, 50 c., tied by "DABOU COTE D'IVOIRE" datestamp 10 May 1928, on arrival in England a GB KGV 1½ d. applied, tied by Fawley, Southampton datestamp, 2 June 1928; this flight being particularly noteworthy because Cobham was forced to make an emergency landing in the Ivory Coast due to the aircraft engine overheating; cover has some minor wrinkling/creasing as would be expected, although in remarkably fine condition, most interesting and important pioneering flight, this being a unique cover. Comes with a black and white photo postcard of the seaboat (flying boat) "Singapore".rnRemark: The Wakefield Survey Flights were undertaken by Cobham in a flying boat, "Singapore" and took off on 17 November 1927 from the River Medway, in the South East of England. It was a venture financed by Sir Charles Wakefield and intended as a pioneering expedition to explore the opportunities for air commerce in Africa and collate information to inform decision making in this regard. The route entered Africa through Benghazi, heading along the north coast to Alexandria where it went south following the Nile through East Africa, Nyasaland, Rhodesia and South Africa. The Northbound section followed the West Africa coast and Cobham returned to Rochester, Kent on 4 June 1928.  Sir Charles Wakefield, (1859 to 1941), was an English businessman who founded the Castrol lubricants company. He was a significant philanthropist and his Castrol lubricants were used in the engines for vehicles and especially aeroplanes, one crucial benefit being to actively pull heat away from sensitive areas of the engine to prevent overheating. Wakefield also generously gave a patronage and endorsement contract to fund Jean Batten, pioneering female aviator, to purchase the Percival Gull Six G-ADPR monoplane in which she set two world records for solo flights.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 480 Kenya

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    Kenia 1931, First Official Imperial Airways Flight London to Kenya, stampless Post Office OHBMS cover sent from London to Kisumu, Kenya, with red London Official Paid datestamp, 25 February 1931, addressed to the Director of Posts, signed by the pilots J.S Sheppard and A.R Prendergast, also endorsed “Received by First Airmail London - Kisumu, Kenya, left London Feb. 28th 1931, Arrived Kisumu March 9th, J. Woodcock, Postmaster of Kisumu, 10.3.31”, central vertical fold, otherwise fine, unique official pilot signed cover.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 481 Kenya

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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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 482 Kenya

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    1931, First Flight Nairobi, Kenya to Karachi, India, Registered cover dated 9 March 1931, franked with five KUT 1 c., a 30 c., and a 75 c., tied by Nairobi registered oval in black, endorsed "First air mail East Africa - India", carried on the first northbound flight from Kisumu on 10 March 1931, reaching Cairo on 14th, then onto Karachi on 'IE 103' by "City of Cairo" arriving 22 March 1931, with arrival to back, scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 483 Kenya

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    1938, 50 c. purple and black, 1 s. black and brown, and 5 s. black and carmine, used on an air mail cover, from Nairobi to New York, dated 1 November 1941, endosred "Clipper Pacific", with violet handstamp "TO BE FORWARDED BY / AIR FROM SINGAPORE", opened by Censor label in Kenya, with Singapore triangular censor handstamp, carried on BOAC "Cleopatra" flight 'NE135' arriving in Cairo 4 November 1941, departing for Singapore 5 November on "Clifton" arriving 11 November, then on 15 November the "American Clipper" left for San Francisco arriving 27 November, transfer to New York the following day, an attractive cover, 6 s. 50 c. rate for ½oz, scarce mail route.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 484 Kenya

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    1927: Group of four pioneering flight covers, written-up on four album pages, two carried upon first flight Kisumu to Khartoum and Entebbe, Uganda to Newport, Isle of Wight flights by Captain Tony Gladstone, dated 15th February 1927, one with double-ring red "AIR MAIL UGANDA-SUDAN / 1ST / FE 15 / 27" (one of thirteen covers) addressed to London, is creased and stained, the other with the single circle "KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL / 1ST / FE 15 / 27" also in red, comes with 1927 'Pelican' Crash cover with violet three line cachet "Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal routes", with "AIR MAIL KENYA - SUDAN / MR 12 / 27" single circle in red alongside, some water damage and torn/creased and an 1927 Oxted, Surrey to Kampala, Uganda cover intended to be flown on the 'Pelican' with the "KENYA-SUDAN AIR MAIL / MR 31 / 27", but despite markings evidence indicates it did not travel by air, an excellent and interesting selection, scarce group (4).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 485 Kenya

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    1931: Wilson Airways, First Flight Nairobi, Kenya to London, dated 7th July 1931, from Captain Tom Campbell, Managing Dircetor, Wilson Airways, with enclosed typed letter to Editor 'Aeroplane' explaining the cover has been flown on first official flight which linked up with Imperial Airways at Kisumu (flight AN 18), franked with Kenya and Uganda 5 c. green, 30 c. blue and 50 c. grey, endorsed by typed "First Nairobi/London through Air Mail / By Wilson Airways Ltd and Imperial / Airways Ltd.", a violet cachet "LOCAL AIR FEE PAID", comes with a newspaper cutting about the service; cover and letter nicely presented upon two exhibition pages, a scarce and historical lot (2).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 486 Kenya

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    1935, East Africa Airways: Study set out on album pages, comprising four covers, one a large format envelope, write-up desrcibing the routes, rates and flights, includes a registered internal flight cover from Musoma to Nairobi, an envelope addressed to "The Waco Aircraft Company" sent from Kakamega to Troy, USA, which was carried initially by East Africa Airways service No. 1 to Kisumu, then by Imperial Airways to London, the air mail cancelled and taken via sea to New York, also an interesting postage due cover franked to 80c, sent from Kakamega to Simonstown, South Africa, with 5d charge mark and South Africa postage dues tied to reverse and a cover sent locally from Logorien to Nairobi at the 35c rate mounted on a page with reproduction of a Waco UIC aircraft used by the air service, a nice group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 487 Madagascar

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    Madagascar 1926: Bernard & Guilbaud, France to Madagascar flight, picture postcard flown on the Bamako, French Sudan to Lokoja, Nigeria leg, dated 23 October 1926, franked with Sudan French Colonies 50 c., tied by fine strike of the "BAMAKO R.P. SOUDAN FRANCAIS" datestamp, with very fine arrival "LOKOJA / NIGERIA" dated 4th November 1926, to reverse the special flight cachet “VOYAGE AERIEN / FRANCE - MADAGASCAR” in violet, P. Breton expert mark lower right, very attractive, clean and fresh, exhibition quality item, scarce; this being the stage both pilots and planes were still together, it was at Lokoja where Guilbaud's aircraft broke down and he remained until 20th January 1927 when a replacement engine arrived and was fitted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 488 Madagascar

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    1932: Maryse Hilsz Tananarive, Madagascar to Bordeaux, France, registered illustrated Madagascar 50 c. sage stationery envelope, uprated with 3 f. and 10 f., cancelled by "TANANARIVE MADAGASCAR" datestamp in black, dated 7th April 1932, signed by pilot alongside, arrival to reverse in Paris dated 7th May 1932 (marked 8th May 1932) and Bordeaux the following day; rate 13 fr. 50 cents for 5 gms, 1 fr. for registration, 50 cents surface rate and 12 fr. air fee; opening fault at top, otherwise fine, a scarce example, especially with the pilot signature.rnRemark: Maryse Hilsz (1903 – 1946), a French aviator who completed a number of high altitude and endurance flights. She served with the French Resistance during World War II and died in an air crash in 1946.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 489 Morocco

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    Lot# : 493 Northern Nigeria

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    Nigeria 1925: R.A.F. Return Survey Air Mail Flight, from Kano to Nigeria and Cairo, dated 11th November 1925, franked with Nigeria 3 d. tied by Kano double circle paying the Empire surface rate, endorsed "By Special Air Mail / Kano - Cairo"; addressed by the Commanding Officer of flights, Squandron Leader A. C. Coningham, sent to Sgt. Grant (mechanic flying in one of the aircrafts); to reverse Hilwan les Bains datestamp 20th November 1925, cover has been opened out for display and has minor climatic motterling, otherwise fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 494 Northern Rhodesia

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    Rhodesia 1929, Rhodesia Railway Strike: 2 d. yellow-brown, used on Rhodesian Congo Border Concession Ltd imprint envelope, from Ndola to Bulawayo, dated 15 February 1929, addressed to Duly & Co., carried by the Royal Air Force, during the Railway Strike on the copper belt,  with manuscript "R.A.F." in ink on reverse, a rare example, less than a dozen known.rnRef: "Mail flown during the Rhodesian Railway Strike of 1929" by John Berridge, Rhodesian Study Circle Journal, No. 217, December 2005, page 187-191; Illustrated in The Rhodesian Philatelist, January 2005, No. 24, page 399, mentioned page 394.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 880 CHF
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