ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.ΙΟΥΛ.1929 first flight registered cover to Marseilles (trace of arrival canc.) by AU, destination "NEW YORK*21.6.29", commemorative canc. "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΣΥΡΙΑΣ - ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ - ΓΑΛΛΙΑΣ*ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ*ΑΘΗΝΑΙ" in violet, air-cachet type 8 in red. (Hellas FF42D).
Auction #584 General Stamps Sale
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Lot #1259 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
20.4.1930. Alexandria - Salonica. First Flight on the new section of the flight Karachi - London by Imperial Airways. Air cover from Alexandria (18.4.30) to Salonica. The airplane left on the 19th, but was obliged to return owing to bad weather. The flight resumed on the 20th. & arrived same day in Salonica but it being Easter Sunday the mail was backstamped the following day "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ * 21.IV.30". ONLY 14 COVERS FLOWN. (Hellas FF97A...
Lot #1260 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
11.11.1931. Salonica - Jannina. First Flight by EEES via Athens. Air cover franked with 40l. + 2x1dr. Landscapes, canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 11.ΧΙ.31", arr. "ΙΩΑΝΝΙΝΑ - (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) / 12.ΧΙ.31" plus Air Arrival cachet in violet. ONLY 17 FLOWN. (Hellas 208B).
Lot #1261 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
28.1.1932. Mpika - Athens. First Flight by Imperial Airways. "Springbok" air cover with depart. canc. "MPIKA / NORTHERN RHODESIA / 28 JAN. 32", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 13.ΙΙ.32", Air Arrival cachet in black, plus Greek commemorative cachet in violet. Bears the OFFICIAL commemorative cachet "IMPERIAL AIRWAYS / FIRST FLIGHT / MPIKA TO LONDON". ONLY 28 FLOWN and, from these, ONLY 2 with this cachet - Hellas: FF-221Ja.
Lot #1262 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΔΡΑΜΑ*26.V.34 first flight cover to "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*26.V.34" by ΕΕΕΣ, air-cachets type 16e (first day of use) in black and 22F in blue. (Hellas FF339B).
Lot #1263 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*18.X.36 first flight cover to "MINNA NIGERIA*22.OC.36" by IA, and then to "LAGOS*9.JAN.37" to return, with air-label type 38, (Hellas FF378C).
Lot #1264 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
PORT SAID*21.AU.48 first flight cover to "ATHINAI*25.VIII.48" by SAIDE, commemorative canc. "Vol Inaugural-Aviens Egyptiens S.A.I.D.E.*Le Caire-Rome*23.8.48" and box cachet "ΑΓΝΩΣΤΟΣ-INCONNU" on official cover. Returned to sender. (Hellas FF452).
Lot #1265 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Opened printed "PAR-PREMIERE LIAISON/AIR-FRANCE/PARIS-MONTREAL" registered cover with boxed "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ/PAR AVION" fr. with 1800dr. in marginal pair + 300dr. and posted from "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ-ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΑ*29.VI.50" (wrong month, VI instead of IX), via "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ", "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1.X.50" and "PARIS*6 10 1950", arr. "MONTREAL*19 OC. 50". Also 2-line exchange cachet "ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΝΟΜΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ/ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ 3".
Lot #1266 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.5.1959. Hamburg-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*11.V.59". (Hellas FF507B).
Lot #1267 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.5.69 Dusseldorf-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*11.V.59". (Hellas FF507C).
Lot #1268 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*14.V.59 first flight cover to "HAMBURG*14.5.59" by LH, commemorative canc. "LUFTHANSA*ΜΕΤΑΦΕΡΘΗ ΜΕ ΠΡΩΤΗΝ ΠΤΗΣΙΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΑΣ*LH 295*ΤΗΝ 14ην ΜΑΙΟΥ" in violet. (Hellas FF508D).
Lot #1269 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2.12.1959: Vienna - Athens - Cairo. First Flight by Austrian Airlines. Two First Flight commemorative covers, first to Athens, second to Cairo, with special commemorative cachets No.1 & No.2 and appropriate arrival cachets. Hellas: FF517A, Netto: 22 & 23.
Lot #1270 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*21.VII.60 first flight cover to "BRUXELLES X-QUAI*21.7.60" by OA, commemorative canc. "ATHINAI-ZURICH-FRANKFURT-BRUSSELS*1st FLIGHT 21.VII.60*(by) OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Comet 4B" in violet, on official cover. (Hellas FF537C).
Lot #1271 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
4.4.61 Brussels-Athens: SAB First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*5.IV.61". (Hellas FF553A).
Lot #1272 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
15.5.1962. Nairobi-Athens: LH First Flight by B720, arr. "ATHINAI*16.V.62". (Hellas FF561B).
Lot #1273 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
21.12.62 Leopoldville-Athens: SAB First Flight by B707, arr. "LEOPOLDVILLE". (Hellas FF563B).
Lot #1274 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.11.1963. Athens-Tel Aviv: AUA First Flight, arr. "TEL AVIV*7.11.63". (Hellas FF569B).
Lot #1275 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
4.4.1964. Vienna-Dubrovnik-Athens: AUA First Flight, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ". (Hellas FF572).
Lot #1276 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
5.4.1964. Athens-Dubrovnik-Vienna: AUA First Flight by Caravelle VI. (Hellas FF573).
Lot #1277 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.4.1965. Frankfurt-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "SYDNEY*8.APR.65". (Hellas FF580A).
Lot #1278 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
8.4.1966. New Delhi-Athens: LH First Flight by B707, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*8.IV.66". (Hellas FF582).
Lot #1279 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Canc. "1st VOL TRANSATLANTIQUE*ATHENS-NEW YORK" with OA, on cover fr. with 6dr. (Hellas 585).
Lot #1280 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
7.6.66 Vienna-Thessaloniki: AUA First Flight, arr. "THESSALONIKI*7.VI.66". (Hellas FF588A).
Lot #1281 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Canc. "1er VOL THESSALONIKI-WIEN PAR CARAVELLE*8.ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ.1966" by AUA, (Hellas 589B).
Lot #1282 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
30.12.66 Athens-Dar El Salaam: LH First Flight, arr. "DAR EL SALAAM*31.DEC.66". (Hellas FF591).
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