CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Nairobi, 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Nairobi. On the reverse Nairobi 7 Feb 32 receiving & 8 Feb 32 Poste Restante. Very clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
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Lot #31 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-London, 4d Air of South Africa, tied with Upington 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Krugersdorp Transvaal. On the reverse Johannesburg 27 Jan 32 transit. Very clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #32 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-Broken Hill, 4d Air & 1d of South Africa, tied with Upington 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Broken Hill. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Very clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #33 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-Salisbury, 4d Air & 2d of South Africa, tied with Johannesburg 21 Jan 32 slogan cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Salisbury. On the reverse Salisbury 28 Jan 32 receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #34 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-London, 1/- & 3d of South Africa, tied with Johannesburg 27 Jan 32 machine cancel. On advertising cover Parry Leon & Hayhoe Ltd. First Air Post. Addressed to California. No markings on the reverse. With some reference notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #35 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Johannesburg-London, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Johannesburg 27 Jan 32 machine cancel. On advertising cover Parry Leon & Hayhoe Ltd. First Air Post. Addressed to Hampstead. Large, lion over wings IA logo on back flap. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #36 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Pietersburg-Khartoum,1d joined vert pair & 1½d tete-bache block of 4 (SG5a) of South Africa, tied with Pietersburg 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Khartoum. On the reverse Salisbury 28 Jan 32 transit, Sudan Air Mail Khartoum 10 Feb 32 receiving. Most unusual usage. (image available) {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #37 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Pietersburg-London, 1d joined vert pair, 3d joined pair (SG35) & 4d Air of South Africa, tied with Pietersburg 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey. Anglesey 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #38 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Pietersburg-London, 1d joined pair, 3d joined pair (SG35) & 4d Air of South Africa, tied with Pietersburg 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey. Anglesey 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #39 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Mpika, 3d & 1d x 2 of SWA, tied with Keetmanshoop 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Mpika. On the reverse Mpika 6 Feb 32 receiving. Very clean. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #40 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #41 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #42 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Sailsbury, 3d & 2d of SWA, tied with Lugpos Mariental Air Mail cachet with Mariental 26 Jan 32 cds cancel clear of stamps (Superb strikes). On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Salisbury. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Salisbury 28 Jan 32 receiving & 28 Jan 32 Poste Restante cancel. Very fine clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #43 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Mbeya, 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Mbeya 9 Feb 32 cds on front dealing with the return to sender. Addressed to Mbeya. On the reverse Mbeya 6 Feb 32 receiving & Daressalaam 24 Feb 32 transit for the return by surface mail. 1` {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #44 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On illust cover (Boxed panel with flower border). Air Mail label top left. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Findon Sussex. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #45 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Typed 'First Flight to London'. Addressed to Anglesey. Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on front. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #46 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-Athens, 10d & 1d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Athens 13 Feb 32 receiving & two different ar mail cachets. Addressed to Athens. On the reverse Cairo 12 Feb 32 transit & Athens 13 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #47 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-London, 1d 3d & 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels, one well clear of stamps. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Wandsworth SW18. Wansworth 16 Feb 32 cds receiving on the front. On the reverse GV ½d tied with Wandsworth Use the Telephone 16 Feb 32 slogan. 16 Feb 32 receiving. Lightly folded vertically. {C} [US5] (Start Price...
Lot #48 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Broken Hill, 1d & 4d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancel, On Robertson illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Broken Hill. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Very fine clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #49 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Broken Hill, 1d & 4d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels one clear of the stamps. On plain cover. Air Mail label bottom left. First Official Air Mail cachet. Typed 'By First Air Mail Southern Rhodesia to Northern Rhodesia Imperial Airways' Addressed to Broken Hill. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Very fine clean cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum...
Lot #50 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-London, 1d x 2, 4d & 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Rhodes souvenir First Official Flight illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Sir William Noble Leamington. No markings on the reverse. Folded twice vertically clear of stamps. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #51 - 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 #52 - 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 #53 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Pietersburg, 3d & ½d joined pair of SWA, tied with Air Mail Windhoek-Kimberley 26 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Robertson illust cover. Windhoek 26 1 32 small cds cancel 23mm. Addressed to Pietersburg. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Pietersburg 28 Jan 32 receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #54 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
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