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  • Lot# : 788 Great Britain

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    1920 (May 21): Aircraft Transport and Travel Company (AT&T) - Envelope to Paris franked  2½ d. and 2/6 tied by Croydon cds. endorsed 'by aeroplane post' in manuscript and showing double line "AIR MAIL EXPRESS" h.s. in black and Paris arrival mark on reverse. Envelope little soiled and wrinkled McQueen type 12
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 789 Great Britain

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    1920 (August 6): Handley Page Transport Limited - Envelope to Paris correctly franked 2 x 2d. + 2½d + 1½d  tied by 'Threadneedle St. B.O.' cds. and single line "AIR MAIL" h.s. in red with Paris arrival mark on reverse McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 790 Great Britain

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    1920: Instone Air Line Limited - Registered envelope from "Dinard-Saint Enogat 15.9.20" franked on reverse at the correct postage of 3 F. 50 to London; also envelope franked with 11d.  and tied by "Earl-Shilton Hinckley 28 OC 6 PM" to Rotterdam/NL, bearing " BY AIR MAIL P25" label Mair type GBR-A-1c. Both backstamped on arrival, minor faults, scarce.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 791 Great Britain

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    1920 (Dec. 7/17: Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited - Registered cover to Belgium (name of addressee cut out and repaired) franked with 13d. tied by "Brixton RD 7 DE 20" cds. as well as similar registered envelope to Paris franked at the correct printed matter rate of 9d. cancelled by "Brixton RD 17 DE 20" cds., both with adhesive air mail labels Mair type GBR-A-1a.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 792 Great Britain

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    1920 (Dec. 16): Handley Page Transport Limited - Cover franked at correct rate of 4½ d. tied by "MIDDLESBROUGH 16 DE 20" cds. and sent via "LONDON F.S.15 17 DE 20" to Switzerland, bearing "BY AIR MAIL"label Mair type GBR - A-1a cancelled by straight line "SERVICE SUSPENDED" cachet in black McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 793 Great Britain

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    1922 (Nov. 18): Handley Page afternoon service to Paris - Cover (flap missing) franked with 2 x 1d. + 3d. (½ d. late fee) tied by "PADDINGTON.W.2. 12-AM 18. NOV 1922" cds. to Paris, backstamped same day "Paris 5 18-11 22 * 19" and showing large circular "AIR MAIL" cachet in red. McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 794 Great Britain

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    1922 (Nov. 11): 5d. single franking on cover form London to Paris bearing air mail label Mair type GBR-A-1c and showing two handstrucks of boxed "NO FLIGHT SENT BY ORDINARY SERVICE" in violet McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 795 Great Britain

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    1923: Daimler Hire Limited - Daimler/DAL Service; 5d. single franking on cover from "TAUNTON 27 AP 23" to Berlin plus similar cover to the same address franked at the new rate of  8d. cancelled "TAUNTON 13 AU 23", both backstamped on reverse, further incorrect franking of 6d. on cover to Germany as well as a registered envelope to Scotland franked with 6 M.78 pf  for registered printed matter from "Berlin 31.7. 1923 LUFTPOST" Mair type GBR-A-3b.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 796 Great Britain

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    1924 June 10): Imperial Airways London Amsterdam - Berlin - First flight cover to Hannover franked ½ d. + 2 x 1 d. 2 x 1½ d. (Mueller 118)  as well as 1d. postcard uprated with ½ d. + 3d. from "London Sep 15" to Utrecht.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 797 Great Britain

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    1924: UK - Holland, 1½ d. stationery envelope with additional 3d. franking tied  "LONDON 2.9 19 FE 24",  bearing dark blue air mail label Mair type GBR-A-3d and showing boxed "NO FLIGHT SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL" in black to Amsterdam McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 798 Great Britain

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    1925: UK - Germany, Cover franked with ½ d. + 5 d. from "Warrington 24 AP 25" to Berlin-Spandau as well as printed matter envelope to Austria franked with 3½ d. from "Dulwich S.E. 2 28 JY 25" showing German straight line "Durch FLUGPOST" h.s. in violet and forwarded from Berlin by rail, further R-cover  from "Richmond Surrey 29 Jul 25" franked with 8½ d. to Libau/Latvia, all backstamped "Berlin C D2u" and showing boxed "Mit Luftpost befördert über Tempelhofer Feld Postamt Berlin C2" in magenta on reverse.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 799 Great Britain

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    1925: UK - Berlin - Lithuania, Commercial cover franked with ½ d. + 5 d.  per 1 oz. from London (Oct. 1) as well as double rate letter (Nov. 19) at 10d. to the same address in Siauliai/Lithuania. Air mailed letters could be sent via Imperial Airways and DLH to Berlin Tempelhof and then via night rail service to the Baltic States.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 800 Great Britain

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    1926 (May 16): UK - Russia, Envelope (roughly opened at top) to Moscow, franked at correct air mail letter rate to 5 d. + ½ d. cancelled " DULWICH S.O.S.E.2 16 MY26" bearing air mail label Mair type GBR-A-3e together with German air mail label, forwarded via "Berlin Luftpost C2 17.5.26" and backstamped "MOCKBA 18.5.26". Imperial Airways and Deruluft (Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs A.G.) operated this air service jointly.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 801 Great Britain

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    1928 (Dec. 4): UK - Egypt, cover to Port Said franked ½ d. + 2 x 1½ d. from "MIDDLESBOROUGH 4 DE 28" via Paris to Marseilles and forwarded by steamer to Egypt. The 2d. air fee covered the air journey from Croydon to Marseilles Mair type GBR-A3f.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 802 Great Britain

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    1932 (Oct. 21): UK - Brazil via France, cover franked correctly with 3/6 per ½ oz. to Brazil, cancelled "PADDINGTON 21 OCT 1932" to Paris, dispatched via Air France to Dakar/Senegal and French steamer "Aviso" to Natal/Brazil, backstamped "Sao Paulo 30.10.32" Mair type GBR-A7.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 803 Great Britain

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    1933 (Jan. 27): UK - Argentine via France,  correctly franked cover 4/- per ½ oz. to Argentine, cancelled "MANCHESTER 27 JA 1933" dispatched in Paris via Air France to Dakar/Senegal and French steamer "Aviso" to Natal/Brazil, backstamped "Buenos Aires FEB. 5.1933", cover little soiled, but scarce destination Mair type GBR-A8.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 804 Great Britain

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    1925/32: Group of twelve covers sent by airmail via Paris, incl. two to Switzerland, one registered, as well as covers to Sicily, Portugal, Austria and Sweden, all correctly franked and showing diff. rates as from 27 June 1927 the unified air fee to European countries was reduced from 3d. to 2d. per ounce.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 805 Great Britain

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    1930/34: UK-Germany Lot five covers, including three postcard showing diff. rates as 4 d. to Dresden and new reduced 2½ d. rate to Belgium (after 8 Aug.1932) as well as commercial EXPRESS delivery cover sent via Cologne and Lufthansa to Berlin and then by rail to Vienna/Austria (1931).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 806 Great Britain

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    1927 (Jan. 4): UK - Iraq, Registered cover to British Consul in Basra/Iraq franked with 6d. air fee + 2½ surface letter rate cancelled by "HERSHAM 4 JA 27 WALTON ON THAMES" cds. with large handstamp "AIR POST", sent by Imperial to Marseilles, P.&O. mail steamer to Port Said and rail to Cairo, thence by Imperial Air service E-1 to "BASRAH 15 JAN 27". A scarce and appealing cover. On 6 January 1927 Imperial took over the Cairo - Baghdad air service from the RAF with once fortnightly flights in both directions.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 808 Great Britain

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    1927 (Feb. 25): Burma - United Kingdom, printed envelope "THE RANGOON TIMES" PRESS with additional special air mail imprint "AIR-MAIL-URGENT-BASRA-CAIRO" in red to England, correctly franked on reverse by 5 a. tied "Rangoon G.P.O." and large boxed "AIR MAIL SERVICE BASRA-CAIRO (KARACHI G.P.O.)" in magenta, Karachi transit cancellation (4 MAR. 27) to "BASRAH SOR. 17 MAR 27" to Cairo and surface to UK (26 March 27). Rare and early acceptance, with a total of only 29 days of transit time.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 822 Great Britain

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    1929 (Oct. 25): 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' double Crash at Mersa Matruh, Egypt, recovered envelope addressed to India, franking and air mail label have been washed off, showing machine cancellation "HERNE BAY KENT 3.15 PM 25 OCT 29" and  backstamped "CALCUTTA G.P.O.DELY. 7 NOV. 29" on reverse. Only few kown covers Nierinck 291026
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 832 Great Britain

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    1931 (Apr. 1): 'City of Cairo' Crash at Koepang, Dutch East  Indies Envelope addressed to Perth/Western Australia, franked  1/4d. and tied by machine cancellation "HALIFAX YORK 1 APR 1931" dispatched to the first experimental extension flight  by Imperial from Karachi to Australia crashed at Kupang (Apr. 19) with Perth arival mark on reverse (May 4). Despite the aircraft was a total wreck, nobody was injured and the mails onboard were undamaged. Nierinck 310419
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 833 Great Britain

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    1931 (Apr. 4): 'City of Cairo' Crash at Koepang, Dutch East  Indies Airmail envelope addressed to Sydney, franked  1/4d. and tied by  "LONDON AIR MAIL 4 AP 31" cds., dispatched to the First Experimental Extension Flight  by Imperial from Karachi to Australia crashed at Kupang (Apr. 19), uplifted by the well known pilot Kingsford-Smith (April 25), carried to Darwin and handed over to Qantas with Sydney arrival mark on reverse (Apr. 29) Mueller 185, Nierinck 310419.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 841 Great Britain

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    1932 (August): G.P.O. London official information, one page leavelet, advertising the new special reduced air milrates fo postcards coming into force as from 6 August 1932.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Great Britain

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    1932 (Oct. 17): Tata & Sons Ltd. Feeder Service Flights in Conjunction with Imperial Airways at Karachi - Illustrated FIRST FLIGHT envelope franked on reversewith 8½ d. cancelled by  "BOMBAY FOREIGN 17.OCT.32" cds. showing on front boxed 'Madras-Karachi' special cachet (18. Oct.) sent via Basrah (20 Oct.) to Teheran (23. Oct.). Mueller 111a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 847 Great Britain

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    1931: Complete Booklet of Air Mail Labels issued by the British Post with  three vertical panes of four labels unused mint with enclosed advertising of postal rates and other services offered by Imperial Airways, showing red overprint "AFRICAN AIR MAIL LEAVES ON WEDNESDAY", only few recorded compl. booklets known Mair type GBR-B-1 var.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 862 Great Britain

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    1936 (Feb. 8.): UK - Nigeria via Sudan, envelope franked with 6 d. tied "BOURNEMOUTH 1.15 PM 8 FE 36 SUSSEX" sent by Imperial service AS 214 departe Croydon 13 Feb. arriving Khartoum 18 Feb., transferred to Elders Colonial Airways feeder service and backstamped "LAGOS NIGERIA 19 FE" on reverse. Unusual routing across Africa within 11 days!
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 863 Great Britain

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    1931/36: Attractive group of six covers from and to England, including first flight to Mwanza (Feb.28 1931) then by rail to Pretoria, envelope to Kenya redirected to Rhodesia and backstamped at Kisumu, Nakuru and Beira/Mocambique (July 31), cover sent via Broken Hill and Régie Malgache Airways to Tananarive-Madagascar (15.II.35), envelope to Dar es Salaam (19.VII.34) as well as two covers from Nairobi/Kenya, one to London (1932) other to Piacenza/Italy backstamped "BRINDISI 10.2.33". A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 864 Great Britain

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    1933 (Nov.): Official sixteen page G.P.O. London Booklet outlining all Air Mail Routes, Rates and Services including Maps of Imperial Airways Services as England - India and England - South Africa, fine and scarce document.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 872 Great Britain

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    1934 (Nov.): Special Notice published by the G.P.O. London regarding the direct air mail service to Australia and New Zealand commencing December 10 1934, fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 875 Great Britain

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    1934 (Dec. 8): UK - Singapore - Brisbane, Lot two covers from London carried on the first route extension service from Singapore to Brisbane, including double rated business size envelope franked 2/6 to Adelaide, other bearing 1/3 (unified ai mail letter rate per ½ oz.) addressed to Rabaul/New Guinea Mueller 266.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 879 Great Britain

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    1935 (March 4): First Eastbound Flight via Malta -  Envelope to India franked with  6 d. per ½ oz. tied by "LONDON F.S. 8.15PM 1935 AIR MAIL" cds. departing Croydon March 5 and flown due to a rebellion in Greece via Malta, Alexandria (aircraft damaged and transferred to another Imperial aircraft), Karachi to Calcutta, backstamped on arrival "QUETTA 13 MAR 35". A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Great Britain

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    1935 (Dec. 31): 'City of Khartoum' G-AASJ Crash at Alexandria, Egypt, two recovered envelopes from England, incl. O.H.M.S. envelope from "EDINGURGH 23 DEC 1935" addressed to Australia showing six line handstruck Nierinck type b. applied at Brisbane as well as another cover to Persia showing on reverse manuscript annotation: "salvaged from Imperial Airways flying boat 'City od Khartoum', wrecked 1½ miles from Alexandria ...." plus typed label Nierinck type f. Both with stamps washed off due to water damage. A fine page Nierinck 351231b+d.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 Great Britain

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    1936 (Jan. 18): New Guinea - Germany, cover franked with 1/9 lightly cancelled by "RABAUL NEW GUINEA 18 JA 362 cds. showing endorsed manuscript route instruction "AUST-ITALY", sent by Burns Philip regular mail steamer to Brisbane, then Imperial service to Brindisi with large black 'X' cancellation and surface carriage to Hiltrup/Westfalen. A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Great Britain

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    1936 (Sept. 25): 'Boadicea' G-ACOX Crash in English Channel, recovered envelope addressed to Australia franked at the correct postage of 1/6 by three printings of 6d. meter marks "London E.C.3 23 IX.36", originally attached printed slip from Mount Pleasant P.O. in London missing (as usual) rust marks left Nierinck 360925d
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 897 Great Britain

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    1936 (Sep. 29): Armstrong Withworth AW XV Aircraft 'Athena' G-ABTK Fire at Dehli, India, two recovered envelopes, one badly charred envelope bearing UK 6d. and  to manuscript annotations "AIR INDIA" plus "28 September 1936 Air mail fire at Dehli" other franked with UK 1/3 postage to Australia from "LONDON 21 SP 36" with endorsed two line cachet "Salvaged from Air Iiner ATHENA" and backstamped on arrival "LINFIELD 9 OC 36" on reverse. Note "Liner" is spelled  "Iiner" Nierinck 360929a+c.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 898 Great Britain

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    1934/36: United Kingdom - China via Hong Kong Cover sent from "KENSINGTON 13 DEC 34" to Wenchow and backstamped on arrival, 1/6 franking for air 'all the way' on cover from "WILTON 14 MAR 35" via "CANTON 25.3.35" redirected at Shanghai for delivery in "HANKOW 30.3.35" as well as 6 d. unified air mail letter rate on cover from London (March 13. 36) via Feeder service to Hong Kong (March 24). Fine.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 901 Great Britain

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    1939 (Aug. 11): Lockheed 'Electra' 14-WF62 Crash at Saint Saveur near Luxeuil/France, recovered envelope (burnt at left) addressed to Switzerland franked with 5½ d.  "London W.1 10. AUG 1939" and applied bilingual printed label with postmark of "BASEL KREIS-POST-DIREKTION 15.VIII.39", further contemporary newspaper coutout reporting the crash Nierinck 390811 type f.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 902 Great Britain

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    1939 (Aug. 15): Lockheed 'Electra' 14-WF62 Aircraft G_AESY Crash near Vordingborg/Sweden, recovered postcard (stamp floated off) addressed to Sweden, cancelled  "WELWYN 14 AUG 1939" with Swedish printed label which was pinned to the card, dated "Malmö i augusti 1939 ... Postdirektionen i Södra distriktet." Nierinck 390815 type b.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 906 Great Britain

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    1934/37: Selection of twelve commercial covers showing the unified Empire air mail letter rate of 4d. per ½ oz. to European countries, including covers to Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary,  Sweden, Switzerland (2, one registered) and Madeira is well as two incorrectly franked air mail postcards to Germany, as postcard rate was only 1½d. from 8. August 37 until Sept. 39. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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