Flight cover from "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*29.ΣΕΠ.1926" to "BRINDISI*29.9.26" by AEI with air-cachet AC5, fr.with 3x10l.+30l. Lithographic 4th issue, canc. "SURTAXE AERIENNE PERQUE EN NUMERAIRE" with special rubber cachet (without accent on E) in violet. Airmail fee was paid cash since the airmail stamps were not ready yet, (Hellas FF16Bic)
Auction #476 of General Stamps & Postcards
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A. Karamitsos Auction #476 of General Stamps & Postcards
A. KARAMITSOS is holding a general auction with 2,300 lots of stamp, postal history and Postcards.
Starting with stamps & postal history of Greece including Large & Small Hermes Head.
Greek Islands and related area with Crete and Dodecanese.
Emphasis on Greece issues with Olympics, , Greek Islands, Territories & related area, Greece in WWII, postmarks & cancellations.
Greek Ottoman Post and Levant.
Cyprus with Great Britain over prints local issue with large First Day covers section..
Foreign countries with mainly Europe and Middel East.
Picture postcards from Greece area and various themes.
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Lot #1421 - greece - first flights first flights
24.11.1926. Athens - Istanbul: Fourth flight with airmail stamps to Istanbul. Cover franked with 3x20l. litho. + 3dr. 'Aeroespresso', canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ) * 24.ΝΟΕ.26", arr. "GALATA -5- / 25.10.26" (wrong date 25.10 instead of 25.11.26). See: Prange pp.43,56. Cover has some faults. (Hellas FF23Aii).
Lot #1422 - greece - first flights first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*7.ΙΟΥΝ.29" (8.6.29) first flight registered cover to "BEYROUTH*8.6.1929" by AU, with commemorative cachet "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΓΑΛΛΙΑΣ-ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΣΥΡΙΑΣ*ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ" in violet. (Hellas FF41C).
Lot #1423 - greece - first flights first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.ΙΟΥΝ.29" (11.6.29) first flight registered cover to "MARSEILLES" by AU, and from there to "CLEVELAND" and forwarded to "NEW-YORK", with commemorative cachet "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΣΥΡΙΑΣ-ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΓΑΛΛΙΑΣ*ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ" in violet. (Hellas FF42D).
Lot #1424 - greece - first flights first flights
15.4.1930. Salonica - Teheran (Persia). First Flight on the new itinerary of the England - India Line by Imperial Airways. Registered air cover to Teheran with boxed violet "PAR AVION JUSQU'A ...." (First Day of Use of this cachet in Salonica) & depart. canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ * ΣΥΣΤΗΜΕΝΑ * 13.ΙV.1930", arr. "(TEHERAN) No 4 * 18.IV.30". 24 Flown - Goddard No.94G.
Lot #1425 - greece - first flights first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.III.31" first flight cover from itinerary 3a+1c to "KISUMU-KENYA*10.MR.31" by IA, with commemorative canc. "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΣΟΥΔΑΝ/ΚΕΝΤΡ. ΑΦΡΙΚΗΣ", (Hellas 139D).
Lot #1426 - greece - first flights first flights
"ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*25.ΜΑΙ.31" first flight registered cover to LONDON(trace of arr. cachet) by IA, arr. "ST. JOHN'S, N.F.*8.JUN.31", air-cachet type 16a in red, with commemorative canc. "IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ENGLAND-INDIA LINE*FIRST AIRMAIL CORFU-LONDON". Returned to sender. (Hellas FF161E).
Lot #1427 - greece - first flights first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.VII.31" first flight cover to "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*10.VII.31" by EEES, commemorative canc. "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ-ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ", with air-cachets type 6 in violet and 22F in blue. (Hellas FF172).
Lot #1428 - greece - first flights first flights
2.6.32 Athens - Paris. Airmail cover fr. with 4dr/6dr+2X1.50dr/5dr 1932 surcharges canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.VΙ.31" to Auxerre. Cachet in red "ΠΡΩΤΗ ΑΠ'ΕΥΘΕΙΑΣ & ΑΥΘΗΜΕΡΟΝ ΑΕΡΟΠ.ΣΥΝΔΕΣΙΣ/ΑΘΗΝΩΝ ΠΑΡΙΣΙΩΝ", arr. "AUXERRE*3VI.32". Airmail cachets (type AC6+AC24aA) and label (type AL14A). (Hellas 248Gb).
Lot #1429 - greece - first flights first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.VII.33" first flight cover to "CALCUTTA*9.JUL.33" by IA/ITA, air-cachet type 11G in black, commemorative canc. "KARACHI-CALCUTTA*FIRST AIRMAIL" and canc. "TELEPHONE MAKES LIFE EASIER", on official cover. (Hellas FF310G).
Lot #1430 - greece - first flights first flights
26.9.33 "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-AKYAB (Burma)" by IA/ITA on illustr.cover fr.25dr.Litho+3dr.Landscapes canc."ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ*25-IX-33", arr."AKYAB*1 OCT.33". (Hellas FF321A).
Lot #1431 - greece - first flights first flights
Canc. "1er VOL THESSALONIKI-WIEN PAR CARAVELLE*8.ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ.1966" by AUA, (Hellas 589B).
Lot #1432 - greece - first flights first flights
Canc. "1er VOL FRANKFURT-ATHENES.....-DAR ES SALAAM*30.12.66" by LH, (Hellas 591).
Lot #1433 - greece - first flights first flights
First flight cover canc. with "1st FLIGHT ATHENS-MONTREAL-CHICAGO*11.6.69" by OA, arr. "OLYMPIC AIRWAYS*12.JUN.69*CHICAGO ILL." (Hellas FF623).
Lot #1434 - greece - first flights first flights
Canc. "PREMIER VOL ATHENES-MULHOUSE*3-4-70" with AF, on cover fr. with 5dr. (Hellas 632B).
Lot #1435 - greece - first flights first flights
Commemorative canc. "1st FLIGHT DC-10 FRANKFURT-ATHENS*18-1-74" with LH, on cover. (Hellas 696A).
Lot #1436 - greece - first flights first flights
Canc. "LH-319*1st FLIGHT THESSALONIKI-DUSSELDORF*5-4-75" by LH B727, on cover fr. with 6,5dr.+0,5dr. (Hellas 709).
Lot #1437 - greece - first flights first flights
"3-4-1976*ATHENS-CAIRO, AUA FIRST FLIGHT", by DC-9 on cover fr. with 2x4dr. (Hellas 716B).
Lot #1438 - greece - first flights first flights
Cover canc. with "FIRST FLIGHT ATHEN-MUNCHEN-DUSSELDORF*1.4.78*by LH 317 with AIRBUS A300" arr. "DUSSELDORF*1.4.78", (Hellas 735B).
Lot #1439 - greece - first flights first flights
2xfirst flight cover from "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1.IV.79" to "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*1.4.79" and from "ΑTHINAI*1.4.79" to "FRANKFURT*1.4.79", by OA, (Hellas 741A+741B).
Lot #1440 - greece - first flights first flights
Canc. "5-6-1982*THESSALONIKI-FRANKFURT, LH 1ST FLIGHT" by A300, on cover fr. with 17dr.+4dr., (Hellas 773B).
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