CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Additional Air Mail label top middle. Addressed to St. Andrews. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
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Lot #27 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-Khartoum, 2d & 6d of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Sudan Air Mail Khartoum 10 Feb 32 on front. Addressed to Sinkat. On the reverse Sinkat 12 Feb 32 receiving. Nice clean cover. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #28 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-Assiut, 2d & 4d Air joined pair of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancels. On map of Africa illust cover. Maunscript Cape Town-Assiut top left. Addressed to Assiut. On the reverse Cairo 12 Feb 32 transit & Asyut 13 Feb 32 receiving. Edge wear right side. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #29 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On South African Travel Bureau illust cover. Addressed to London NW6. No markings on the reverse. Some slight damage to the cover edges. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #30 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 4d Air x 3 of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Bristol. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #31 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Stanley Gibbons Strand. No markings on the reverse. Overall toned & creased bottom left corner. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #32 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Victoria London. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #33 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Speedbird illust cover. Typed First Flight Cape Town-London at top. Sutton Coldfield ½d Paid 17 Feb 32 cancel in red. Addressed to Sutton Coldfield. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #34 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-London, 4d Air x 4 of South Africa, tied with Pretoria 26 Jan 32 wavy line machine cancel. Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Northampton. On the reverse Johannesburg 27 Jan 32 transit. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #35 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- & 4d Air of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 26 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Registered with Cape Town R cachet & manuscript registration number inserted. Addressed to London SW1. On the reverse Cape Town 26 Jan 32 despatch. Nice clean cover. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #36 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-Nairobi, 1d 2d & 3d of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Nairobi. On the reverse Nairobi 7 Feb 32 receiving. Clean cover. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #37 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- & 4d Air & 3d of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 26 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Registered with Cape Town R cachet manuscript registration number inserted. Registered cachet. Typed 'Via Air (in red) Cape-Croydon (black) Via Mail Boat (red) England-America (black)'. Addressed to Oregon USA. On the reverse Cape Town 26 Feb 32 despatch. Chicargo 25...
Lot #38 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Durban 19 Jan 32 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Carried by Union Airways Durban-Cape Town at no charge (Concession for mail joining the 1st regular Northbound London service). Addressed to Edinburgh. On the reverse Cape Town 22 Jan 32 transit. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #39 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Victoria West-Salisbury, 4d Air & 2d of South Africa, tied with Victoria West 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Salisbury. On the reverse Johannesburg 27 Jan 32 transit & Salisbury 28 Jan 32 receiving. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #40 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Victoria West-London, 4d Air joined pair & 4d Triangle (SG33 not tied) of South Africa, tied with Victoria West 27 Jan 32 cds cancels.Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey. On the reverse Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #41 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Salisbury, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Kimberley 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Salisbury. On the reverse Salisbury 28 Jan 32 receiving. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #42 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Kimberley 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. Arrows illust cover. Addressed to London. No markings on the reverse. Top right corner crease affecting the stamp. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #43 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Umtata 22 Jan 32 cds cancel. Plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Sutton Coldfield. Sutton Coldfield ½d Paid 17 Feb 32 cancel in red on front. On the reverse Umtata 22 Jan 32 & Johannesburg 25 Jan 32 transit. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #44 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-London, 1/- & 4d Air & ½d Official of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 26 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Registered with Cape Town R cachet & manuscript registration number inserted. Typed By First Air Mail Cape Town-London at top. Addressed to London SW1. On the reverse Cape Town 26 Jan 32 despatch. Nice clean cover. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £...
Lot #45 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-Victoria West, 4d Air (SG40) of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Victoria West. On the reverse Victoria West 27 Jan 32 receiving. Some creasing. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #46 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-Dodoma, 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed bottom left 'Mpika-Dodoma'. Addressed to Dodoma. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya,...
Lot #47 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-London, 2d x 2 & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey with Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North,...
Lot #48 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-London, 1d 3d & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. (Stamps positioned at bottom) On Springbok illust cover. By Imperial Airways First Flight Mpika to London cachet. Addressed to Oxford. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of...
Lot #49 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Broken Hill-London, 4d & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey with Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb...
Lot #50 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Nairobi-London, 15c & 50c of Kenya & Uganda tied with, Nairobi 25 Jan 32 Vist Kenya & Uganda The Land of Sunshine slogan cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed Nairobi-London. Addressed to Caterham Surrey. No markings on the reverse. Some edge wear. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
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