1929 (1 June) first flight card, registered to Djask ("Central India"), via Alexandria and Karachi, from there to its destination, arriving in Djask (Persia) on 26 June, addressee unknown, returned to sender on 3rd July, arriving back in Vienna on the 29th, fine example of the first Austrian dispatch on the line Cairo-Basra-Karachi
Estimate: $150
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
We are pleased to present our February 28-March 1 2017 sale, with 1,528 lots, including Part III of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers from the Gappe holdings. In addition, we are featuring an important collection of Russia, especially Air Post, with many rarities, errors and varieties. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including group lots from the ex-Gappe stock. This entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
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Lot #140 - AUSTRIA Flight Covers
Lot #141 - AUSTRIA Flight Covers
1929-31 first flights, four cards (Luxor, Athens (2) and Aswan, last one defective) and two covers (both to England), Imperial Airways and other markings, scarce group
Estimate: $150
Lot #142 - AUSTRIA Flight Covers
1930 (12 Apr) first flight card (franked on both sides), registered to Teheran, via Baghdad, addressee unknown, returned to sender, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks
Estimate: $150
Lot #143 - AUSTRIA Flight Covers
1933 (23 Sep) first flight cover, registered to Rangoon (Burma), via London, with arrival pmks, addressee unknown, forwarded to London, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, minor cover adhesions at left, only 35 (!) flown
Estimate: $250
Lot #144 - AUSTRIA Flight Covers
1934 (20 Nov) first flight cover, registered to British Nyasaland, Salisbury transit and Blantyre (6 Dec) arrival pmks, addressee unknown, returned to sender, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, only 25 (!) flown
Estimate: $250
Lot #145 - AUSTRIA Flight Covers
1935 (14 Nov) first flight card from Vienna-Brussels to Elisabethville-Madagascar, franked with the set of four Winterhelp surcharges, green "Sabena 15.11.1935" cachet, transit and Tananarive arrival pmks. A fine card, only 21 carried
Estimate: $150
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