Auction No. 44
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Lot 753
First flights & commercial flights
PHILLIPINE ISLANDS 1931, Dec 18, Cover "pioneer Flight", from Del Carmen via Fort Stotsenburg to Calcutta. Pair of 6 cts imperf., pair of 4 cts imperf. and one 16 cts perf. stamps, circular military, cachet in magenta, also in black 3 lines together with single line, army cachet label. On back six arrival stamps one "First Flight" circular in magenta, circlular in red by " Schweiz. Aerophilatelisten Verein". air
Lot 754
Zeppelin flight.
PARAGUAY 1933, 1st July, cover "Flight by Graf Zeppelin", from Paraguay to Germany, 2 cachets, Graf Zeppelin in green and Airmail in red. Special "Graf Zeppelin" stamps, also New Year Graf Z. Special postmark circular of Paraguay.
Lot 755
First flights & commercial flights
PHILIPINES 1941, 9th May, Cover sent from Manila to Singapore. "First Flight by Pan American Airways CLIPPER", 1st Flight cachet in green, Double line in violet, Singapore Censor's Cachet in violet, Calcutta Censor's cachet in black. Six varieties Airmail stamps overprinted. Registered Manila label plus cachet Foreign Mail Section in purple on reverse.
Lot 756
Zeppelin flight.
NETHERLANDS, 1936, Cover " Olympic Flight by the Hindenburg", stamps canceled with large purple "Tenth International Star Camp" (Boy Scout) handstamp on July 30, backstamped Berlin August 1 and Rotterdam August 3 1936. A lovely cover, Very Fine.Sieger 427; €300 ($390).Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 757
Rocket Mail.
G,B. 1934 June 6th ZUCKER ROCKET MAIL cover, franked 1½d define, tied BRIGHTON & HOVE double-ring c.d.s, also bears Rocket Post opted brown stamp with cachet. include Photo
Lot 758
First flights & commercial flights
INDIA. World Flight by Hon Mrs Victor Bruce, cover flown from Karachi to Rangoon (via Akyab) on 29 October 1930, franked 1 anna, cancelled East Rangoon on arrival 31 October. Souvenir pale blue/cream cover, inscribed: ‘FLOWN COVER OF FAMOUS PILOT’ / New Air Venture by the Hon’ble / MRS. VICTOR BRUCE / Well known Racing Motorist / She learnt to fly only in 6 Days / This letter was carried on her Plane on a Solo flight / LONDON to TOKIYO / and across America Via India. Two depictions of an aeroplane above BLACKBURN BLUEBIRD” and signed Mildred Bruce above Signature of Pilot: The Honorable Mrs Victor Bruce.
Lot 759
Rocket Mail.
FRANCE, Rocket-flown on September 8, 1935 by Karl Roberti; nice LE TREPORT cancels. Red LE TREPORT P.27 cachet; black circular "MAIRIE" hand stamped cachet. Cover is numbered. Reverse is green stamp LE TREPORT. EZ 2C2 - abrasion on left edge (reverse).
Lot 760
First flights & commercial flights
GREAT BRITAIN, 1934 8th May Postcard, 1st Flight by Autogiro, from Hanworth to Hanworth, special card with picture of airplane, cachet in red "by autogiro" cachet in red "APEX 1934 London 7-12 May", Pilot Mr. R. Brie, signed by passenger Mr. John S. Davis, Label "Descriptive" in black on Blue
Lot 761
First flights & commercial flights
THAILAND 1924. Thailand First Flight Ubol to Bangkok, Dec. 1924
Lot 763
First flights & commercial flights
1936. Australia cover was sent by airmail on 5.MAY. 36 Flown on "Douglas" Airliner's first trial flight by courtesy of Wm. Holyman Airways Ltd. on cover Commemorating the inauguration of the BASS STRAIT TELEPHONE. on reverse arrival pmk.
Lot 841
First flights & commercial flights
S. Rhodesia 1937 lot of two items. SG - 29-30 2d & 3d Victoria Falls on postcard and SG - 36-39 Victoria Falls and Railway Bridge on FD cover, the two items with diff labels. VF