1908 India used in Aden, Picture Post Card to UK bearingKED VII 1a, tied by “SEA.POST.OFFICE. /B/18 OC. 08/BOMBAY.ADEN” single circle dc., Type 9, Bombay transit and delivery CDS. Fine.
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Lot #327 - india india used abroad
1916 KG V 3p to 1r ovpt. “I.E.F.”, complete set of 10, on card with “BASE OFFICE E/31 AUG. 16/I.E.F.” (Egypt) double circle CDS. Fine.
Lot #328 - india india used abroad
1917 KG V 1r ovpt. “I.E.F.”, blk/4 with “BASE OFFICE D/REG./17 DEC. 17/I.E.F.” (IRAQ) double circle CDS. Fine.
Lot #329 - india india used abroad
1918 QV 1a x 2 with provisional typewritten overprint ’I. F. F.’ (error) in violet and KG V 1a ’I.E.F.’ tied by ”F.P.O. No.36” (Iraq-Kut) on registered censor cover to Bombay with ”PASSED CENSOR” in red and delivery CDS on reverse. Fine.
Lot #330 - india india used abroad
1918 KG V 2a6p (3a, 4a & 8a), I.E.F. on registered cover to UK tied by “BASE OFFICE/A/8 SEP.18/I.E.F.” (France) double circle cancel, “BASE OFFICE A/I.E.F” boxed cancel in violet, passed by censor strike in red, delivery CDS on reverse. Fine.
Lot #331 - india india used abroad
1917 UK 1/2d postal stationery + India KG V 4a I.E.F. tied by “F.P.O. No. 20” (Palestine) dated 5 JA. 17, to UK, inscribed O.A.S. and passed field censor cancel, combination ps, scarce, negligible edge faults. Fine.
Lot #332 - india india used abroad
1941 Censored registered airmail from Lucknow to USA India Rare POSTAL CENSOR seal on 1941 registered cover to USA bearing KG VI 1/2a, 1a, 2x6a, 1r and 2r on reverse, scarce censor wax seal on front, passed by censor strike and Amindabad Park register label, Honolulu transit register mark and delivery CDS. Fine.
Lot #333 - india indian airmails
1911 First Aerial Post, Allahabad, February 18, 1911 special illustrated postcard (Type II) signed ”H. Pequet” to Calcutta bearing KED VII ½a with a superb strike of the illustrated cachet in magenta, dispatch CDS (18 Feb), sorting CDS (21 Feb) and arrival CDS (22 Feb), the signed postcards are extremely scarce, negligible corner creased otherwise Very Fine.
Lot #334 - india indian airmails
1911 Allahabad-Naini Aerial cover bearing KED VII 1a tied by fine strike of “FIRST AERIAL POST/1911/U.P.EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD” cachet in magenta addressed to Scotland, on reverse backstamps of Allahabad (18 FE. 11), Bombay transit & Edinburgh arrival, rough opening at top, unusual destination. Fine, Scarce.
Lot #335 - india indian airmails
1927 Royal Air Force Display 1927, Delhiflight cover, Risalpur delivery CDS on reverse, negligible cut at lower right edge. Fine.
Lot #336 - india indian airmails
1929 First Flight Cover inscribed Dum DumDum Dum, by Miss Joshn Page in Lady Jackon, addressed to Stephen Smith, signed by him on reverse, 290 carried, edge fault, soiled. Fine.
Lot #337 - india indian airmails
1930 Emergency Flood Flight from Jacobabad dated 28 AUG. 30, “EMERGENCY AIR MAIL” strike in black, to Calcutta, delivery CDS on reverse. Fine.
Lot #338 - india indian airmails
1933 First Flight Cover Penang to Bombay dated 17 Jan. 33 by Prince Ali Khan son of H. H. Aga Khan, Covers posted from Bombay to Calcutta, 91 carried. Fine.
Lot #339 - india indian airmails
1941 Dum-Dum to Calcutta Victory Airmail cover inscribed ”RUN NAZI RUN” signed by Stephen Smith on reverse, only 35 carried. Fine.
Lot #340 - india indian airmails
1941 Dum-Dum to Calcutta Victory Airmail cover inscribed ”GOBBELS TO HITLER” signed by Stephen Smith on reverse, 44 carried, 40 of this type hand written on reverse. Fine.
Lot #341 - india indian airmails
1941 Dum-Dum to Calcutta Victory Airmail cover inscribed ”THE MISSING LINK” signed by Stephen Smith, 44 carried, 37 of this type hand written on reverse. Fine.
Lot #342 - india indian airmails
1942 Victory Airmail cover inscribed ”TRUMP CARDS”, signed by Stephen Smith on reverse, 32 carried. Fine.
Lot #343 - india indian airmails
1952 First Flight Covers, London - Singapore by B.O.A.C. Comet Jetliner Service bearing 1952 Saints and Poets, 1a to 4 ½ a, SG338-342, additional 6p Archaeological adhesive tied by “CALCUTTA GPO” comet CDS, 2 covers out of which one addressed to UK and the other to Italy, delivery CDS on reverse. Fine.
Lot #344 - india indian airmails
1953 First Flight Covers, London - Tokyo by B.O.A.C. Comet Jetliner Service, bearing Archaeological series 1a to 4a and 8a, SG312-18 and SG318, on four covers, 2 covers tied by “CALCUTTA G.P.O.” CDS addressed to Japan and Philippines respectively, delivery CDS on reverse, 2 covers tied by “AIR PORT /SORTING/14 APR./53/NEW DELHI” boxed cancel in black and a “BUY/NATIONAL SAVINGS/CERTIFICATE” boxed slogan cancel, addressed to Japan and...
Lot #345 - india crash covers
1937 Wreck Mail - 1937 airmail cover from Cygnus crash from Calcutta to UK with 1/2a, 2a, 4a x 3 meter franking. ”DAMAGED BY SEA WATER” hand stamp in violet, negligible edge fault. Fine.
Lot #346 - india crash covers
1978 Crash cover bearing 20p definitive tied by “MALAYINKIL” CDS dated 14/12/78, with “MALAYINKIL” postage due strike to New Delhi, with “INVOLVED IN AIR CRASH/BOING IC 529/17th DEC. 1978. HYD.” strike on front and reverse in violet. Fine, Scarce.
Lot #347 - india crash covers
1978 Crash cover, 20p PS local envelope, registered from Hyderabad to New Delhi with additional adhesives of 2x1r & 25p on reverse tied by “HIMAYATNAGAR” CDS dated 16/12/78, with “INVOLVED IN AIR CRASH/BOING IC 529/17th DEC. 1978. HYD.” strike on front in violet. Fine, Scarce.
Lot #348 - india indian rocket mails (rocketgrams)
1935 Special Rocket Stamp 2Rs in green, complete sheet of 3, sighed by Stephen Smith. Fine.
Lot #349 - india indian rocket mails (rocketgrams)
1935 Sikkim Durbar Rocketgram, by Rocket No.42, Gangtok Post office Compound to the Durbar High School, franked with special 2Rs Rocket Stamp in blue and yellow tied with ornamental cachet, signed by Stephen Smith. The letters were then posted with postmark, reading “Gangtok 7 April 1935”, reverse shows Gangtok CDS, 200 covers carried. Fine, Scarce.
Lot #350 - india indian rocket mails (rocketgrams)
1935 Sikkim Durbar Rocketgram, by Rocket No.50, Dak Bungalow to Gangtok Post office Compound, franked with special 2Rs Rocket Stamp in green tied with ornamental cachet, signed by Stephen Smith. The letters were then posted with postmark, reading “Gangtok 9 April 1935”, reverse shows Gangtok CDS, 175 covers carried. Fine, Scarce.