Sale #86 worldwide Collections

EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME PILOT SIGNED. Southampton-Kisumu. GVI 1½d tied with Rotherham 23 Dec 38 machine wavy line cancel and further cancelled with a superb strike of Mongu-Lealui N Rhodesia 9 Jan 39 cds cancel. Plain cover. Signed by the pilot H.R. Kirkham. Addressed to Mongu via Lusaka. Carried from Southampton on Flight DS156 to Kisumu. Arrived 29 Dec one day late thus missing the Wilson Airways flight to Lusaka which in turn meant it missed the first flight being operated by Rhodesian Airways from Lusaka - Mongu. Taken on the second flight being flown by Kirkham and one of only 14 letters/cards being carried from England. On the reverse Lusaka 4 Jan 39 transit & Mongu-Lealui 9 Jan 39 receiving. With some pencil notes about flight on back. With research Notes. In excellent condition. Display quality item. One of only 14 possible RARE (image available) {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)