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  • Lot# : 810 India

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    1927 (March 26): India - UK, cover franked by 5 a. from Karachi via Basra - Cairo to London with endorsed "Air Mail Urgent Basra - Cairo" in manuscript and large boxed cachet "AIR MAIL SERVICE BASRA-CAIRO (KARACHI G.P.O.)" in magenta showing "BASRAH 31 MAR 27" transit mark on reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 812 India

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    1927 (Nov. 3): India - UK, Printed matter franking of 3½ a. on cover from Bombay via Basra - Cairo to London showing straight line "BASRA-CAIRO" in violet and "URGENT" applied at Bombay as well as double circle handstamp "By Air" in black from Karchi G.P.O. with "BASRAH 11. NOV 27" transit mark on reverse. Envelope slightly browned, otherwise fine McQueen type 2 and 53, Mair type IRA-A1a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 813 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927: Egypt - Iraq, Group of four covers including registered envelope from Alexandria (March 24) to Basrah, underpaid envelope from Cairo (Jan 10) to Karachi, cover from Edinburgh (23 Sept.) via Egypt and Iraq addressed to Persia as well as another from Port Said (13 Sept.) to Baghdad.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 815 India

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    1929 (April 19): INDIA - Egypt, Cover to Cairo franked by 3 a. air mail fee and 4 a. surface letter rate, each tied by "KARACHI 19 APR 29" cds., showing double circle handstamp "By Air" and "KARACHI TO CAIRO BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS" imprint together with "INDIAN AIRWAYS" rubber h.s. on front, Alexandria arrival (Ap.24) on reverse, signed Stephen Smith  Mair type IND-A-1a
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 816 India

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    1929 (Apr.4): Karachi - London Imperial Airwys Inaugural Flight April 7, envelope to London franked by 8 a. tied by "SIMLA S.W. 4 APR.29", with endorsed 'By first air mail India-England" in manuscript and double circle handstamp "BY AIR" applied at Karachi G.P.O. Mair type IND-A-1a. The service now took only 8 days, flying all the way.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 818 Australia

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    1929 (June 22): Australia - UK, Business envelope (vertical fold) franked at 1/7½ double air fee cancelled "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE  22 JE" sent by air to Perth, by steamer to Calcutta, rail to Karachi thence Imperial service IW-16 arriving London 27 July 1929 Mair AUS-B-29.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 819 Straits Settlements

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    1929 (July 26): Singapore - UK, Envelope to London franked with 26 c. neatly tied by "NEWTON SINGAPORE 26 JY" cds. sent by steamer to Bombay and via Bombay Flying Club inaugural flight to Karachi and thence by Imperial to UK Mair type STS-A1
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Straits Settlements

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    1929 (Dec. 3): Singapore -UK, Envelope (roughly opened) franked with 26 c. cancelled "NEWTON SINGAPORE  3 DE 1929" cds., endorsed "By Air Mail Karachi-London" in manuscript and sent by mail steamer to Bombay, rail to Karachi and Imperial service (Dec.30.) to London Mair type STS-A-1.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Australia

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    1930 (April 30): Australia - UK Envelope to England franked at double air mail rate 1/1½ (blunt perfs at top) cancelled "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE 11-A. 15 AP 30", sent via Perth - Karachi, arriving Croydon 5 May 1930.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 825 New Zealand

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    1930 (July 1): New Zealand's First Connection with the Karachi-London Air Mail Service, Envelope franked with 8 d. tied by "TIMARU 1 JL 30" cds. sent via Karachi to Delhi (Aug.9), unclaimed and returned to sender with several transit marks on reverse. Rare New Zealand acceptance and route extension between Karachi and the Indian capital Delhi Mueller 58.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 826 New Zealand

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    1930 (July 1): Another envelope from the 1st connection to the Imperial Service in Karachi, franked with 9½ d. tied "TIMARU 1 JL 30" cds. sent via Karachi - Brussels to Paris with arrival mark (Aug. 11) on reverse Mueller 58.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 827 New Zealand

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    1930 (July 7): Envelope franked with 8 d. tied by "ST. ALBANS 7 JL 30.3 N.Z." cds., endorsed "By Karachi-London Air Service" in manuscript to England Mair NZL-A-1a.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 828 Malaya

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    1930 (Aug. 28): Malaya - UK, Registered envelope to England franked by 41 c. (some blunt perfs.) tied by "NILAI 5-PM 28 AU 1930 F.M.S" cds., sent via Singapore and mail steamer to Karachi, dipatched to Imperial Service to London. Rare Malayan acceptance Mair type FMS-A-1
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 829 India

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    1930 (Sept. 20): India - Germany via UK, Business cover from Calcutta to Germany franked 15 a. showing on front and reare straight line "GREAT BRITAIN INDIA VIA KARACHI." handstamp in violet (unlisted in McQueen), transferred at Croydon  to air service via Cologne to Nuremberg/Fürth with arrival mark on reverse (Oct. 9).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 831 India

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    1931 (Feb. 18): New Zealand - UK 1d. stationery envelope uprated with 7d. air mail fee cancelled "DUNEDIN 18 FE 31.8-P.M.N.Z." to England sent by regular mail steamer via Australia and "Karachi-London Air Mail" to Bugle with arrival mark on reverse (March 27) Mair type NZL-A-1a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 834 Malaya

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    1931 (Apr. 27): Kuala Lumpur - UK via Singapore, Airmail cover carried on the first experimental return flight service from Australia to England, franked with 48 c. tied by "KUALA LUMPUR 27 AP 1931 F.M.S." cds., endorsed 'BY DIRECT SERVICE", backstamped "SINGAPORE 28 AP 1931" on reverse and Norwich cds. (May 15) on front on ½ d. Rare acceptance from Malaya Mueller 8, Mair type FMS-A-1
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Australia

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    1931 (May 9): 2nd Experimental Return Service from Australia to England, Business cover correctly franked with 8d. tied by "MELBOURNE VIC. 9 MAY 1931" meter mark (note '1931' inverted!) with endorsed 'Via Karachi' in manuscript to Birmingham Mueller 72
     
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 837 Malta

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    1931 (Aug 20): Malta - USA via Italy, Airmail envelope to New York  franked with 3½ d tied by "AIR MAIL MALTA" cds. in violet and adjacent "VALETTA" cds in black, showing boxed two line handstamp "BY AIR TO GENOA ONLY"  in violet and forwarded from there by sea mail steamer. Unusual intermediate leg Valetta-Genoa.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 838 New Zealand

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    1931 (Aug. 26): New Zealand - Syria, Registered envelope (opened on three sides) franked 1/1d., from High Street/Christchurch N.Z.sent by Imperial service to Baghdad with Bhamdoun/Lebanon arrival mark (Oct. 6) on reverse. Correct postage to Syria required 1/4 per ½ oz. plus registration fee of 3d., which obviously has not been charged. Rare destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 839 New Zealand

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    1931 (Oct.22): New Zealand - UK, Envelope franked at the correct letter rate to UK at 9d. tied by "WELINGTON NORTH 22. OC.31 3 N.Z." dipatched in Karachi (Nov. 11) arriving Croydon Nov. 17 1931.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 843 Ceylon

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    1933 (June 1): Ceylon - UK, Envelope correctly franked at double air mail letter rate of 69 cents. from "COLOMBO 1 JN 33" sent by mail steamer and railway to Karachi thence by  Imperial service to London, fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 844 Ceylon

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    1933 (July 20): UK - Hong Kong Envelope franked with 1/4 combined air/seamail letter rate, cancelled by "WATERLOOO STREET GLASGOW C2" cds. sent via "MARSEILLES GARE AVIATION 25 JUI" and thence by French steamer via Saigon (3.8.) to "Hong Kong 12 AUG 33" with arrival mark on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 846 Ceylon

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    1929/34: Ceylon - Group of three commercial envelopes from Colombo to Europe, showing the different rates as 29 c. franking on cover via Karachi to London (1929), 79 c. Empire letter rate on cover sent via Calcutta to Croydon (Dec 5 1934) as well as double rated envelope at 58 c. to Holland, sent via Karachi to Brindisi and transferred to Lufthansa for further carriage to Den Haag (Dec. 12 1934).  A fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Kenya

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    1931 (Sept. 21): Envelope franked by 1.50 c. cancelled "NAIROBI  21 SE 31 KENYA" showing "AIR FEE PREPAID TO EUROPE" applied at Nairobi carried by Wilsons Airways feeder service to Kisumu, then Imperial service to Athens (Sept. 28), transferred to German Lufthansa and sent via Munich and Dresden to Berlin (1.10) backstamped on reverse Mair type KUG-A-3.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 850 South Africa

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    1932 (Jan.): First Official Airmail South Africa - England, "City of Basra" Crash at Salisbury, illustrated first air mail cover from Cape Town (27. Jan.) to Athens (Feb. 13) as well as another cover of "City of Dehli" Crash near Broken Hill/Northern Rhodesia from "BULAWAYO S.RHODESIA 28 JAN 1932" to London. An attractive pair Nierinck 320129B +320129C
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 851 Kenya

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    1932 (March 7): Kenya - UK, Kenya - South Africa, Cover from London franked with 70 c. tied by "MBEYA 7-MR1932" cds. as well as another envelope from "EMBOSI 2 JA 34" sent by Wilsons feeder air service via Mbeya to Stellenbosh (Jan. 15), both bearing bilingual air mail label of Tanganyika Territory Mair type TNG-A-1a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 852 Kenya

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    1933 (July): Kenya/Uganda - UK, Airmail cover from "KAMPALA 16 JY 33 UGANDA" carried on Wilson Airways feeder service to Nairobi as well as another fine business envelope franked with 20 c. block of four plus 5 c. tied by "MOMBASA 22 JY 33" cds. and showing straight line  "LOCAL AIR FEE PAID" handstamp applied in Mombasa.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 853 New Zealand

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    1933/36: New Zealand - South Africa, Envelope franked 1/2 tied "WELLINGTON 31. MR. 33. 1-PM N.Z." and sent via Karachi - Cairo to Capetwon (May 6) as well as another two covers franked at 1/8 air mail/surface letter rate from Johannesburg via Alexandria to New Zealand. A fine trio.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 854 Sansibar

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    1933/36: Zanzibar - UK/USA, Envelope (opened on three sides, tear at lower left) franked with 62 c. cancelled "ZANZIBAR 8 SE 33" to Bristol as well as another cover to Michigan/U.S.A. franked by correct air mail letter rate of 1/20 tied by "ZANZIBAR 18 JU 36", both sent by Wilson Airways coastal feeder service from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi, then by Imperial service to London. Despite some defectives, an attractive pair Mair type ZNZ-A-1.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 855 South Africa

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    1934 (Oct. 9): South Africa - UK, Printed business-envelope 'Sive Bros & Karnovsky, Ltd.' (roughly opened on top) to New York, attractively cancelled by Company meter mark of 1/-  and tied by "JOHANNESBURG 9.X.34 95" cds., showing additional handstamp "Insufficiently paid for Air Mail, beyond LONDON" applied in Johannesburg and the large red double bars cancelling airmail in London, further another cover to Belgium dated "Johannesburg 7.VI.35", backstamped with Broken Hill cds. (June 8) Mair type RSA-A-4b
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 856 Kenya

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    1934 (July 1): Kenya - USA, Envelope (roughly opened at top) franked with 75 cents tied by "NAIROBI 3.15 PM 1 JU 34 KENYA" and showing two line handstamp "PAR AVON JUSQU'A LONDON" where the large red double bars had been applied (cancelling the air service) and forwarded by regular sea mail to New York McQueen type Kenya 6, Mair type KUG-A-3.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 857 Kenya

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    1934 (Dec. 6): Kenya - New Zealand, Envelope to Christchurch franked with 1 s. 90 c. cancelled "NAIROBI 5 PM 6 DE 34 KENYA" showing on front "Jusqu'à" handstamp "BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA/PAR AVION EN AUSTRALIE" applied at Darwin and limiting the air service within Australia, sent via Egypt and Singapore to "SIDNEY 21 DEC.34" (meter cancellation on reverse) and then to New Zealand by regular mail steamer. An attractive overseas cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Kenya

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    1935 (March 7): Tanganyika Territory - Scotland, Envelope franked with 85 c. tied by "DARESSALAM 10 AM 7 MR 1935" cds. showing boxed "FEEDER SERVICE" cachet applied for Wilsons air mail feeder service to Nairobi, then Imperial service to London, rare Mair type KUG-A-3
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 859 South Africa

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    1935/36: Uganda - Europe, Group of three envelopes to different European Countries, including 1/-franking on cover from "MBEYA 9 AU 1935" to Czechoslovakia showing boxed "By Air to Brindisi" and similar handstamp "By Air to London" on cover from "TANGA 3 OC 1935", both handstamps applied in Nairobi, further 75 c. foreign air mail letter rate on envelope from "IRINGA 24 AU 1936" sent via London to Berlin McQueen type Kenya 5+11.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 860 Sudan

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    1935/36: Sudan - UK, Group of three covers, incl. 2½ pi on 5 m. single franking tied by "SUDAN AIR MAIL KARTHOUM 29.V.35" on cover to Isle of Wight, registered envelope (Aug. 20) franked with 3 pi air mail + 15 m. registration fee, showing unusual "East Anglian. T.P.O. Down 25 AU 35" cancellation on reverse as well as another envelope franked with 2 pi 30 m. cancelled "GEBEIT 25.V.36" to Royal Air Force in Heliopolis with arrival mark (May 28) on reverse, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 865 India

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    1933 (Dec. 22): Burma - UK, Cover to London franked with 8½ a.tied by "KALAW 22 DE 33 11-AM" cds., showing boxed handstamp "TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL 25. DEC.33 RANGOON". McQueen unlisted
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 866 India

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    1934 (Jan. 8): India - Belgium Congo via Cairo and Rhodesia, 1a. 3p. stationery envelope uprated on front and back to the correct postage of total 16 a. tied by "LUCKNOW 8 JAN 34" cds., dispatched at Cawnpore to Cairo (Jan. 14), sent via Broken Hill/Rhodesia and transshipped to Sabena service to Aba (Jan. 18) and Stanleyville (Jan. 26), showing boxed handstamp "PAR AVION JUSQU'A Aba" on front.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 867 India

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    1934 (Feb./March): India - USA via  UK, Envelope from Calcutta G.P.O. to England showing boxed "CALCUTTA-LONDON" and single line "AIR MAIL", both unlisted in McQueen as well as another envelope from Alleppey (March 4) to San Francisco with manuscript route instruction "India-Paris-New York", backstamped in Paris (14.III.) applied to front.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 869 Australia

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    1934 (June 8): Australia - France, Envelope franked 1/1 cancelled "LATE FEE 1P-8 JU 34 SPENCER ST. VIC", Melbourne (1d. late fee), endorsed routing instructions on front and sent by see mail Perth to Singapore, then Imperial service to Paris, backstamped  July 2 on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 870 India

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    1934 (June 16): India - Czechoslovakia, Illustrated envelope franked on reverse with 9½ a., tied by "BOMBAY FOREIGN 18 JU 34" backstamped Athens (June 23), underpaid by 1½ a. and collected upon delivery with 3 x 1 Kr. postage dues in a vert. strip of three on front cancelled by "Jablonec nad Nisou/Gablonz a.d. Meisse" cds.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 871 India

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    1934 (July 12) India - UK,  Envelope from "QUETTA 12 JUL 34" (cds on reverse) showing straight line cachet "EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE" handstamp, endorsed "AIR MAIL KARACHI - CROYDON" in manuscript and triangular postal examiners handstamp "i.S" on front to England. After the major earthquacke in Quetta the Indian Postal Authorities made an allowance for the general public affected by the disaster to post letters free of charges for a short period of time.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 873 New Zealand

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    1934 (Nov,) Route Extension from Singapore to Brisbane - Illustrated envelope 'Waitom caves" franked with 1/6 tied by "WAITOMO CAVES N.Z. 28.NO 34" cds., endorsed "Great Britain by New Zealand, Australia-Singapore London Air Mail", sent by Imperial service  IW 298 to Brisbane (December 10) arriving Croydon 25., to St. Asaph/N.Wales. First flight from Brisbane Eustis 470.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 874 New Zealand

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    1934/35: Lot three commercial covers to England, all mailed by regular steamer and rail to Brisbane, including one from Lower Hutt (Nov 29 1934), another from Christchurch (May 1 1935) as well as one from Auckland (Feb.21 1935) from the second west bound flight via Malta due the rebellion in Greece.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 876 India

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    1934/35: India - Austria via Greece, Two covers franked with 9½ a. foreign air mail lette rate from Bombay, backstamped in Athens and transferred to Lufthansa to Vienna, incl.one franked with Silver Jubilee ½ a.+ 1a. + 8a. showing unlisted "Jusqu'à" cachet "BY AIR MAIL" private handstamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 880 Australia

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    1935 (Mai 30): Australia - Hong Kong, Envelope franked 9d. tie by "CAIRNS 30 MAY 35 12-PM QUEENSLAND - AIR MAILSAVES TIME" machine cancel with "Jusqu'à" handstamp applied in Singapore and carried onwards by regular mail steamer, backstamped "HONG - KONG 16 JU 35" on reverse. Imperial feeder service to Hong Kong did not start operating until March 1936.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Australia

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    1935 (Feb./Aug.): Australia - UK/Egypt, envelope correctly franked at 1/6 Empire air mail letter rate from Melbourne (Feb.26) to London, backstamped  "ICI London Office March 15 1935", as well as another cover franked 1/6 + 1d. late fee, cancelled by "SHIP MAIL ROOM 20 AU 35 MELBOURNE" cds.sent via Alexandria (Aug. 30) to Port Said/Egypt backstamped on reverse (Aug. 31).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Australia

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    1935 (Sep. 7): New Caledona - France, Registered envelope franked with French Nouvelle Caledonie 85 fr. cancelled "NOUMEA 5 SEP 7 35" cds., sent via Sydney to Brisbane, then Imperial service to Paris, backstamped at Perpignan (Sept. 24). A very rare acceptance Mair type NCL-A-1b
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 884 Australia

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    1935 (Oct. 7): Straits Settlement - USA via UK, Envelope to New York franked on front and reverse with 47c. tied by "PENANG 6.00 AM 7 OC 1935" cds. and showing red "Jusqu'à" bars cancellation applied in London.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 887 New Zealand

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    1935/36: New Zealand - UK/Denmark, cover franked with 1/6 tied by "INVERCARGILL 5 OC 35 N.Z" cds. to London with endorsed "Australie-London" handstamp in red (first recorded, sic!) as well as fine cover franked with 2/4 from "CAMBRIDGE 7 JA N.Z." sent "Via Australia-Greece" to Denmark, backstamped "KOPENHAGEN 29.1.36" on  reverse. A rare destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 890 New Zealand

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    1936 (March 9): Iraq - New Zealand,  Air mail envelope  franked with 71 fils tied by "BASRAH SOR. 9 MAR 36" cds., underpaid and taxed on arrival  with 4d., backstamped "SYDNEY 22 MAR 1936" meter cancel to Wellington.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 891 New Zealand

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    1936 (March 21): Greece - Australia, Envelope franked with 38 dr. tied by "ATHNAI 21.III. 36-24" cds., backstamped "MELBOURNE 3 AP 36" Mair type GRC-A-3a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 892 New Zealand

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    1936 (May 12): Netherland East Indies - New Zealand, Small envelope franked with 42½ cents tied by "BANARDEKAN 12.5.36" cds. underfranked  and taxed on arrival with 6d. (postage dues on reverse) to Auckland, backstamped Sydney (May 19) and Wellesley Street (May 26).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 New Zealand

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    1936 (June 19): New Zealand - Scotland, cover franked with 1/6 single rate to UK tied by "NAPIER 19.JE.36 N.Z." cds., showing boxed "VIA SYDNEY-SINGAPORE-ENGLAND" handstamp in violet. A rare cachet, only 18 recorded by Mc Queen.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 894 New Zealand

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    1936 (July 31): Bulgaria - Australia, Envelope franked with 56 dr. tied by "SOFIA 31 JY 36" cds. and sent by Lufthansa to "Athens 3 Aug.", transferred to Imperial service and backstamped on arrival (Aug. 15). A rare acceptance Mair type BUL-A-2.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Australia

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    1936 (Aug. 22): 'Scipio' G-ABFB Crash at Mirabella Bay, Crete, two recovered envelopes, one with stamps washed off from "SYDNEY 11. AUG 1936" to "ZÜRICH 1 27.VIII. 36" showing "AVION ACCIDENTE" handstamp applied on arrival, other from "AMBARA R.M.S. 17 AUG 36" (India) to Strassbourg/France, incorrectly franked with 7½ a. instead of 9a., taxed 'T' and 29 cts. in manuscript showing large handstamp "Accident d'Avion" inviolet Nierinck 360822J+L.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 896 Malaya

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    1936 (Aug. 22): Singapore - Denmark, Airmail envelope to Denmark, franked with 42 cents for "all the way" air mail to foreign countries, tied by "SINGAPORE 22 AU 1936" cds. showing unlisted 'Jusqu'à' - handstamp "IMPERIAL SINGAPORE CROYDON" and transit cancellation "PARIS R.P. AVION 2.IX. 1936" on reverse, sent onwards by Air France and Lufthansa to Copenhagen. A rare destination McQueen unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 899 Hongkong

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    1936 Hong Kong, Fine group of  four coversused before and after opening the feeder service, incl. Air Mail envelope (Feb. 8) sent by steamer via Singapore to England, cover from the First Feeder Service Hong Kong (26th March 1936) - Penang - Paris (April 7) to Denmark, unclaimed and returned cover to Colombo/Ceylon (Oct. 23) as well as light weight air mail envelope franked with 50 c. by "Imperial direct airways service" to London (July 9). Mueller 10.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 900 New Zealand

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    1938 (Feb. 23): Belgium - New Guinea, envelope franked with Fr. 8.50 tied "CHARLEROI 23.2.36 A1A" backstamped "BRISBANE 10 MCH 1938" transferred to Burns Philip mail steamer to Kaveing New Guinea. A very rare destination Mair type BEL-A-5.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 903 Australia

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    1932/36: Australia - Interesting group of nine covers showing different rates and frankings, including 1932 envelope sent via Karachi-London to Württemberg/Germany, 1935 envelope from Wangarata Victoria to Tossby/Sweden, 1936 Late Fee franking of 1/10 to Copenhagen/Denmark, double rated envelope of 4/1 to Switzerland (June 36) as well as large sized airmail envelope franked 1/7 and cancelled "SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE 12 NO.35" to Java. A fine selection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 904 New Zealand

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    1933/36: New Zealand - Europe, Group of six covers showing diff. frankings, legs and destinations, incl. cover from "MIRAMAR 20 JA 33" via Karach to London, cover from "WELLINGTON 23 AP 36" via Brisbane to Luton, cover from "CHRISTCHURCH 28 MY 36" via Athens to Vienna plus another cover also from "CHRISTCHURCH AU 10 36" sent via Paris to Brussels as well as envelope from "PUTURARU 28 SP 36" to Rome backstamped on arrival (25.X.).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 905 New Zealand

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    1933 (Sept.) - 1936(Oct.): Group of nine covers, including commercial envelope from Jaffa to Bratislava (1933), India to Austria (1934), Germany via Greece, Singapore to Shanghai, further four envelopes from England with one to Malaysia and another to South Persia as well as cover from the last flight of that period (Nov. 21.1934) before route extension to Brisbane, from Singapore to Berlin/Germany. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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