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. Armail fee was paid cash since the airmail stamps were not ready yet, (Hellas FF16Bic)
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Lot #1357 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*24.ΝΟΕΜ.26 flight cover to "GALATA (CONSTANTINOPLE)*25.11.26" by AEI, air-cachet type 5A in violet. (Hellas FF23Aii).
Lot #1358 - greece - first flights first flights
8.6.1929. First Flight Athens - Cairo (Egypt) via Beyrouth by Air Union. Cover with special violet cachet "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΓΑΛΛΙΑΣ - ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ - ΣΥΡΙΑΣ * ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ / ΑΘΗΝΑΙ", depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ * ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ * -8.ΙΟΥΝ.29", transit "BEYROUTH R.P / -8.6.29", arr. "CAIRE / 11.JU.29". Airmail rate: Athens - Beyrouth 7drs. per 20grs. (348 Flown - Hellas No.FF41C).
Lot #1359 - greece - first flights first flights
20.8.1929, Patras - Brindisi by AEI. Registered cover franked with 5dr. Landscapes plus 2dr. + 3dr. "Aeroespresso" air stamps, canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ (ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ) * 17.ΑΥΓ.29" to St. Charles, Minessota, USA. Red air cachet "Διά Aeroexpresso" (Hellas AC14). Transit canc. "BRINDISI POSTA AEREA * 20.8.29", "TORINO FERR. AMERICA * (RACC. PART.) * 22.8.29", "CHICAGO ILL REG. DIV. * SEP 3, 1929", arr. "SAINT CHARLES MINN. * SEP 4, 1929". (Hellas FF53 - 305...
Lot #1360 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*21.ΜΑΡ.30 first flight postal card to "ΣΥΡΟΣ*21.ΜΑΡ.30" by AEI, canc. with "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΣΥΡΟΣ-ΡΟΔΟΣ" and arival canc. "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΔΩΔΕΚΑΝΗΣΟΥ*ΣΥΡΟΣ". (Hellas FF85B).
Lot #1361 - greece - first flights first flights
ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*30.JUIL.30 first flight registered cover to "NAPOLI*31.7.30" by AO with air-cachet type 15bA in violet, destination "DURBAN*27.AU.30" and returned to sender. All transits cachets. (Hellas FF123J).
Lot #1362 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.III.31 first flight cover from itinerary 3a+1c to "ASWAN*6.MR.31" by IA with air-cachet type 6 in violet, with commemorative canc. "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟ6-ΣΟΥΔΑΝ/ΚΕΝΤΡ. ΑΦΡΙΚΗΣ", returned to sender, (Hellas 139A).
Lot #1363 - greece - first flights first flights
12.11.1931. Athens - Jannina. First Flight by EEES. B/w PPC (official edition of EEES showing the airplane "ATHINAI") fr. with 2x25l.+1dr. Landscapes (0,50dr. letter rate + 1dr. airmail fee), canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ-ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 12.ΧΙ.31", arr. "ΙΩΑΝΝΙΝΑ-(ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) / 12.ΧΙ.31". Air Arrival cachet in violet (type AC22I) & air label type AL12B (white/blue) affixed on departure (First Day of Use of the new label). 881 Flown - Hellas: FF-208C...
Lot #1364 - greece - first flights first flights
25.11.1931. Salonica - Agrinion via Athens. First Flight by EEES. Air cover franked with 5l. litho. + 3x25l. + 10l. Landscapes, depart. canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 24.ΧΙ.31", arr. "ΑΓΡΙΝΙΟΝ * 25.ΝΟΕΜ.31". Αirmail rate: 0,90drs. per 20grs (domestic rate). Only one cover flown was referred so far. This is the second one discovered (Hellas 214A).
Lot #1365 - greece - first flights first flights
ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ*22.ΙΑΝ.32 first flight cover to "NAIROBI-KENYA*12.FE.32" (delayed because of accident) by IA with air-cachet type 11E in violet and commemorative canc. "ΠΡΩΤΟΝ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΟΝ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΝ ΝΟΤΙΟΣ ΑΦΡΙΚΗ-ΚΡΗΤΗ", (Hellas FF224A).
Lot #1366 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*18.IV.32 first flight cover to (Limassol*19.4.1932) (no arrival cachet) by IA with air cachet type 6 and commemorative cachet "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚ. ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΚΥΠΡΟΥ" in violet, the address corrected and the cover returned to "ΠΑΛΑΙΟΝ ΦΑΛΗΡΟΝ*12.ΜΑΙ.32" and "ΝΕΟΝ ΦΑΛΗΡΟΝ*1?.ΜΑΙ.32". (Hellas 235).
Lot #1367 - greece - first flights first flights
ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ*28.IV.32 fourth zeppelin flight to Santos (Brasil) by GZ, commemorative canc. "LVFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN *4.SVDAMERICA FAHRT 1932" and "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST * BERLIN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN * Anschluβflug zur 4.Sudamerikafahrt 1932 des Luftschiffs Graf Zeppelin" both in red, air-cachet type 31bA in black (Very Rare), not arrival canc. - returned to sender. (Hellas FF230B4).
Lot #1368 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*2.VI.32 first flight registered cover to "TIRANE*2.6.32" by ΕΕΕΣ/SAM, commemorative liear cachet "1 VOL ATHENES-TIRANA (ALBANIE), air-cachet type 5A in violet and air-label type 14A, (Hellas 247A).
Lot #1369 - greece - first flights first flights
2.5.1933. Athens - Budapest. Mediterranean Flight by aeroplane "Gerle 13" (pilots: Antal Banhidi & Tibor Bisits from Hungary). Card to Budapest with Hungarian commemorative vignette & violet cachet, pink/blue air label "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ", depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 2.V.33" & red boxed cachet "ΑΠΕΣΤΑΛΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΙΝ ΤΟΥ ΑΕΡΟΠΛΑΝΟΥ GERLE 13 / Remis a poste apres le depart de lavion GERLE 13". (Hellas FF283C)
Lot #1370 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.VII.33 first flight cover to "CALCUTTA*9.VII.33" by IA/ITA with air-cachet type 11G in black, commemorative canc. "KARACHI-CALCUTTA*FIRST AIRMAIL" and canc. "TELEPHONE MAKES LIFE EASIER". (Hellas 310G).
Lot #1371 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*26.V.34 first flight cover to "ΔΡΑΜΑ*26.V.34" by EEES, air-cachet type 15aA and commemorative canc. "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ-ΔΡΑΜΑΣ" in violet, (Hellas 338D).
Lot #1372 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.XII.34 first flight registered cover to "DARWIN*19.DE.34" by IA, commemorative canc. "10 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1934*ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑΣ" and linear cachet "UNCLAIMED". Returned to sender via Singapore and Port Taufiq. (Hellas FF349H).
Lot #1373 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*30.VIII.35 first flight cover to "ISTANBUL*30.8.35" by AEI (Last flight by AEI) with air-label type 30, (Hellas FF357).
Lot #1374 - greece - first flights first flights
ATHINAI*13.IV.39 first flight fragment to (ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ*13.ΑΠΡ.39) (not arrival cachet), commemorative canc. "ΠΡΩΤΗ ΠΤΗΣΙΣ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ-ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟY*(by) ΕΕΕΣ". (Hellas FF392).
Lot #1375 - greece - first flights first flights
ATHINAI*1.X.41 flight cover to Berlin (trace of arr. cachet) by LW, german canc. and censor tape, linear cachet "ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΑ", air-label type 38B. (Hellas FF413B).
Lot #1376 - greece - first flights first flights
18.6.1947. Detroit - Athens. First Flight F.A.M.27 by T.W.A. Air cover with special commemorative cachet, depart. canc. "DETROIT, MICH. / UN. 18, 1947" & arr. canc. "ATHINAI - POSTE AERIENNE - 21.VI.47". (Hellas FF430F)
Lot #1377 - greece - first flights first flights
PORT SAID*20.AU.48 first flight card to "ATHINAI*25.VIII.48" by SAIDE and "ΜΑΚΡΥΓΙΑΝΝΗ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ*25.VIII.48", commemorative canc. "Vol Inaugural-Aviens Egyptiens S.A.I.D.E.*Le Caire-Rome*23.8.48" on official card. (Hellas FF452).
Lot #1378 - greece - first flights first flights
13.8.1953. R.H.A.F. Military Flight over the earthquake regions of Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Ithaka. Plane C-47 K K181. Illustr. PS card (Hellas PC55.7) with canc. "1010 ΤΑΧ. ΓΡΑΦ. ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΑΣ * 13.ΑΥΓ.53" and violet dated handstamp of the post office of the 112th Battle Wing. The card is signed by the Groups Commander J. Farmakopis and th Pilot Ploumpis. 5 Flown (Hellas MF66.1)
Lot #1379 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*4.VIII.58 first flight cover to "ZURICH*4.VIII.58" by OA with DC-6B, commemorative canc. "First Flight Athens - Zurich * August 4th, 1953", on official OA cover. (Hellas FF498A).
Lot #1380 - greece - first flights first flights
ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*5.V.59 first flight cover to "ISTANBUL*6.5.59" by AF, commemorative canc. "ATHENES-ISTANBUL par AIR-FRANCE*6.V.1959 PREMIER SERVICE EN JET CARAVELLE". (Hellas FF504).
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