19.9.1926. Piraeus - Brindisi, by Aero-Espresso Italiana. Registered cover to Milano, franked with 3x2dr. litho. stamps, canc. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ * ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΑ * 18.ΣΕΠ.26", transit "BRINDISI * POSTA AEREA * 19.9.26", arr. at Milano on 21.9.1926. Special rubber cachets "SURTAXE / AΈRIENNE / PERCUE EN / NUMERAIRE" in black & blue (type AC4aB), applied on departure. Airmail fee was paid cash since the airmail stamps were not ready yet. Hellas: FF-18i...
Auction #592 General Stamps Sale
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A. Karamitsos Auction #592 General Stamps Sale
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Lot #989 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
29.9.1926. Athens-Brindisi: 6th Flight of Aero-Espresso. Cover to England, franked with 3dr. litho. stamp, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ / 29 ΣΕΠ.26", arr. "BRINDISI * POSTA AEREA * 29.9.26". Special rubber cachet "SURTAXE AΈRIENNE / PERCUE EN / NUMERAIRE" (type AC4aA with accent on E) in violet, applied on departure. Airmail fee was paid cash since the airmail stamps were not ready yet. Hellans FF-16Bic.
Lot #990 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
23.10.1926. Athens-Brindisi: On 22.10.1926 the Athens P.O. commences the sale of stamps issued by Aero Espresso Italiana. Of the flight of 23.10.1926 less than 10 letters are known with the new stamps. Depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ / 22.ΟΚΤ.26", on back transit "BRINDISI * POSTA AEREA * 23.10.26", arr. "GALLARATE * (MILANO) * 25.10.26". Franking: 3dr. letter rate, 5dr. airmail fee. (Hellas: FF-22).
Lot #991 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
24.11.1926. Athens - Istanbul: Fourth flight with airmail stamps to Istanbul. Cover franked with 3x20l. litho. plus 3dr. Air stamps, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ * 24.ΝΟΕ.26", arr. "GALATA -5- / (date unclear)". Hellas: FF-23Aii.
Lot #992 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
12.12.1926. Athens - Istanbul: Fifth AEI flight with airmail stamps to Istanbul. Cover franked with 3dr. litho. plus 3dr.+5dr. Air stamps, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ / 12.ΔΕΚ.26", arr. at Galata (Istanbul) on 12.12.1926. Hellas: FF-23Aii.
Lot #993 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
25.3.1929 Friedrichshafen (24.3.29)-Athens: Airmail cover handwrittem "Mit Luftschiff LZ 127..." fr. with 2M Deutsche airmail stamp canc. "FRIEDRISCHAFEN*24.MRZ.29" to Athens. Zeppelin cachet in red and airpost label "MIT LUFTPOST", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*30.ΜΑΡ.29". (Hellas FFC35A).
Lot #994 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
25.5.1931. Karachi - London Line by Imperial airways. First Flight Mirabella Bay (Irakleion) - London. Air cover to London with red commemorative cachet & depart. canc. "ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ * 24.ΜΑΙ.31" in violet. 75 Flown. Goddard No. 172E.
Lot #995 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.7.31 Athens-Thessaloniki, printed envelope fr. with 2x10l.+2x40l. Landscapes canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.VII.31", arr. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ*12.VII.31". Special cachet "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ.ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ/ΑΘΗΝΩΝ-ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ". (Hellas FF 172).
Lot #996 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
28.3.1932. Air Crash at Crotone, Italy. Indochina - Greece - Marseilles route by Air Orient. Commercial air cover from Saigon (7.3.1932) to Paris (30.3.1932) with the stamps washed off, handstamped "COURRIER ACCIDENTE" (type CAC1) on arrival. The Corfu to Naples Air Orient seaplane from Corfu to Naples landed at Crotone in bad weather but broke its moorings and was stranded on a beach, the mails being soaked by sea water. Hellas: CF-12.
Lot #997 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
CAIRO*21.AU.36 crash flight "SCIPIO" to "ENGLAND" by IA, crashed at "MIRABELLA BAY*22.8.36" and the mail delivered either by the next IA flight or by rail via "PARIS" to "LONDON" where cancelled with "DAMAGED-BY-SEA WATER" in black type d(SANFORD catalogue), (Hellas CF19).
Lot #998 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
8.12.1940. Athens - Korytsa by Royal Hellenic Air Force (abandoned at Larissa). Illustr. military PS card with air label (type AL38B), canc. "ΤΑΧ. ΤΟΜΕΥΣ 451 * -8.ΧΙΙ.40", arr. canc. on back "ΚΟΡΥΤΣΑ * -9.Ι.41". Hellas: MF-31.
Lot #999 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
5.12.1944. O.A.S. military cover to England, canc. on back "FIELD POST OFFICE 776 * 5 DE 44" (Athens) with "Opened by Censor" censorship tape sealed with violet cachet "PASSED BY R.A.F. BASE CENSOR No.29 / 5-DEC.1944". Rare. Hellas: MF-48I.
Lot #1000 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
13.3.1945. Military air cover to Kalimpang, India, franked with Indian 8as., canc. "F.P.O. No 86 / 13 MAR. 45" & violet censorship cachet "PASSED BY CENSOR No 5963", arr. at Kalimpang on 22.4.1945. Hellas: MF-49D.
Lot #1001 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
19.7.1953. Greek Expeditionary Force, Korea - Athens. Military airmail cover (inscribed "Free / RHAF") to Piraeus, with senders address at 13th Hellenic Fl., RHAF GAPO 5802, U.S. machine canc. "ARMY - AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE / JUL-19-1953 / 67", arr. "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ / ΑΦΙΞΙΣ * 2.VIII.53". Hellas: MF-64B.
Lot #1002 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.VIII.58 first flight cover to "FRANKFURT*4.8.58" by OA, commemorative canc. "ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΑ*ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΦΡΑΓΚΦΟΥΡΤΗ ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ*4.8.1958" by DC-6B, on official cover. (Hellas FF498Β).
Lot #1003 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.5.59 Munich-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*11.V.59". (Hellas FF507E).
Lot #1004 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
14.12.62 Athens - Leopoldville (SAB) on special illustrated cover with cachet "PREMIERE LIAISON DIRECTE BOEING 707/ATHENS-LEOPOLDVILLE/SABENA*14.12.1962". (Hellas FF562).
Lot #1005 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
23.6.1963 Athens-Samos (DC-3), cover canc. "ATHINAI-SAMOS/1ER VOL/OLYMPIC/23.6.63" (commemor. cachet in violet), arr. "ΣΑΜΟΣ*26.ΙΟΥΝ.63". (Hellas FF567a).
Lot #1006 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Canc. "1er VOL FRANKFURT-ATHENES.....-DAR ES SALAAM*30.12.66" by LH, (Hellas 591).
Lot #1007 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
17.9.71 Athens- New York (TWA), aerogramm canc. "1st FLIGHT TWA ATHENS-NEW YORK/ΠΑΛΛΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ/ΑΘΗΝΑΙ 17.9.71", arr. "AMF KENNEDY NY*17.SEP.71". (Hellas FF653A).
Lot #1008 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
1.4.72 Dusseldorf-Athens: LH First Flight by B727, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.IV.72". (Hellas FF669).
Lot #1009 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2.4.1972. Frankfurt-Thessaloniki: LH First Flight by B727, arr. "THESSALONIKI*2.IV.72". (Hellas FF672A).
Lot #1010 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
3.4.72 Thessaloniki-Frankfurt: LH First Flight by B727, arr. "FRANKFURT*3.4.72". (Hellas FF673B).
Lot #1011 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
17.1.74 Athens-Frankfurt: LH First Flight by DC-10, arr. "FRANKFURT*17.1.74". (Hellas FF695E).
Lot #1012 - GREECE- FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
18.1.1974. Frankfurt-Athens: LH First Flight by DC10, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*18.I.74". (Hellas FF696A).
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