EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Poole-Port Bell, GVI 3d & 1/-, tied with Dawlish 3 Apr 40 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Capt. Pitman Entebbe. Flight DS260. On the reverse Entebbe 10 Apr 40 receiving. Some creasingto edges. With notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
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Lot #156 - General - Imperial Airways
HORSESHOE ROUTE With Italy entering WWII in June 1940 all routes across the Mediterranean were suspended. African routes were Cairo-Durban & then by ship to UK. Eastern routes to Australia went via Singapore until the fall of Singapore in February 1942. At which point the route stopped at Calcutta. Kisumu-Karachi, 15c x 2 & 50c x 2 of KUT, tied with Mombasa 18 Nov 40 cds cancels. On Adamjee Wallijee & Sons stationary envelope....
Lot #157 - General - Imperial Airways
HORSESHOE ROUTE With Italy entering WWII in June 1940 all routes across the Mediterranean were suspended. African routes were Cairo-Durban & then by ship to UK. Eastern routes to Australia went via Singapore until the fall of Singapore in February 1942. At which point the route stopped at Calcutta. Naivasha-Durban, 10c x 3 & 1/- of KUT tied with Nairobi 16 Feb 41 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to...
Lot #158 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Cairo-Paris, 3mils & 30mils Air of Egypt, tied with Cairo 24 Mar 35 cds cancels. Librairie Emin Hindie stationary plain cover. Typed Par Avion. Addressed to Paris. Flight AN222. On the reverse Paris receiving 27 Mar 35. With research notes. Detailing the entire route. Some edge wear & vertical crease. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #159 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Alexandria-Paris, 3mils & 15mils x 2 of Egypt, tied with Alexandria 21 Dec 35 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Paris. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #160 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS London-Nairobi, GV 3d & 4d , tied with Shipston on Stour 27 Sep 32 cds cancels. On plain cover. Nairobi 6 Oct 32 receiving on front. Addressed to Nairobi & re-directed to Athi River. Flight AS83. On the reverse Nairobi 5 Oct 32 transit & indistinct Athi River receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #161 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Glauchau Geremany-Moshi, 5pf & 40pf of Germany, tied with Glauchau cds cancel. On air mail stationary envelope. Addressed to Moshi. Flight AS299. On the reverse Moshi 18 Dec 35 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #162 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Fort Jameson N Rhodesia-London, 6d of N Rhodesia, tied with Fort Jameson 5 Dec 35 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to London EC3. Flight AN297. On the reverse Lusaka 7 Dec 35 transit. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #163 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS MADAGASCAR. Broken Hill-Quelimane, 1d block of 4, 1d & 1½d joined pairs, of N Rhodesia, tied with Broken Hill 1 Aug 34 cds cancels. On Imperial Airways stationary envelope with winged logo bottom left. Typed 'Via Broken Hill'. Addressed to Quelimane. Flown by S.N.A.M. On the first flight. On the reverse 2 Aug 34 Quelimane hexagonal receiving. Display quality cover. With notes. (image available) {C} [US5...
Lot #164 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS London-Mombasa, GV 3d 6d & 1½d Jubilee, tied with Horwich End Whaley Bridge 27 May 35 cds cancels. On plain registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Whaley Bridge registration label top middle. Addressed to Mombasa. Flight AS244. On the reverse Stockport Cheshire 27 May 35 registered oval. Whaley Bridge Stockport cds, Mombasa Registered 5 Jun 35 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price /...
Lot #165 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS SWA-Kimberley-Athens, 2d x 6 of SWA, tied Helmeringhausen 9 Sep 35 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label middle left. Addressed to Emmerich Germany. By road to Keetmanshoop, then SAA Feeder service to Kimberley. Connecting with flight AN274. On the reverse Bethanie 10 Sep 35 transit, Keetmanshoop 11 Sep 35 transit. Emmerich 26 Sep 35 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum...
Lot #166 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Germany-Moshi, 5pf & 40pf Air of Germany tied with indisitnct air mail cancel of 10 Sep 35. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Moshi. On the reverse the back flap missing, with Moshi 17 Sep 35 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #167 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS London-Entebbe, GV ½d & 1d x 4 (photo) tied with Folkestone 8 Sep 35 cds cancels. On 1½d embossed postal stationary envelope. (Thus paying the correct 6d per ½oz). Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Entebbe. Flight AS274. On the reverse Entebbe 16 Sep 35 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #168 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Johannesburg-London, 2d & 3d of SA, tied with Pietermaritzburg 10 Jul 35 cds cancels. On 1d SA postal stationary envelope. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Malvern Worcestershire. Flight AN255. No markings on the reverse. Hinge marks on back. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #169 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Cape Town-Essen, 1/- of SA, tied with Cape Town 14 Oct 35 machine wavy line cancel. On plain air mail envelope. Addressed to Essen Germany. Flight AN282. No markings on the reverse With research notes covering the whole journey. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #170 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Lindi-London, 30c Jubilee & 50c of KUT, tied with Lindi 8 Nov 35 cds cance. On plain registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Lindi registration lbel bottom left. Addressed to Exeter. Flight AN290. On the reverse Lindi 8 Nov 35 cancels. Daressalaam Registered oval 13 Nov & Nairobi Registered oval 14 Nov 35. With detailed route notes. Scarce cover. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #171 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Johannesburg-Austria, 1/- x 2 of SA, tied with Johannesburg 15 Nov 35 cds cancel. On postal stationary Registered envelope. Air Mail label bottom left. Johannesburg registered cachet with number inserted by hand. Addressed to Vienna. Flight AN291. On the reverse 4d pre paid for the registered envelope, Johannesburg 15 Nov 35, Athens 22 Nov 35 transit & Vienna 23 Nov 35 receiving. With detailed route...
Lot #172 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Cape Town-London, 1/- Air of South Africa tied with Cape Town 16 Aug 32 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Hampstead & re-directed to the Isle of Arron. Flight AN76. On the reverse Hampstead 29 Aug 32 wavy line machine cancel receiving. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #173 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Elisabethville Belgium Congo-Limassol Cyprus, 2f & 5f x 2 of Belgium Congo, tied with Elisabethville 4 #dec 35 cds cancels. On air mail envelope registered with Elisabetheville registration label top middle. Typed 'Per Imperial Airways via Broken Hill' Addressed to Limassol. On the reverse Cairo 12 Dec 35 transit & indistinct registered oval 23 Dec 35 cancel. Very scarce in very good condition. (...
Lot #174 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Elisabethville-Michigan USA, 50c x 2 2f x 2 & 3f x 2 of Belgium Congo, tied with Elisabethville 9 Feb 35 cds cancels. On Leon Croisier stationary cover. Registered Elisabethville with label at left & tied. Boxed Avion cachet in black. Addressed to Jackson Michigan USA. Flight AN211. On the reverse New York 1 Mar 35 transir & Jackson Mar 2 35 receiving. With research notes detailing the entire...
Lot #175 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Khartoum-London, 2½p on 3mils joined pair of Sudan (SG69), tied with Khartoum Registered oval 14 May 35. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Khartoum registration label bottom left. Addressed to Cockermouth. Flight AN238. On the reverse Khartoum registered oval of 14 May & Cockermouth 26 May 35 receiving. With research notes. Couple of tone spots around the edge of one stamp & the Air Mail label...
Lot #176 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Port Said Egypt-Marseille, 13 mils & 20 mils Air of Egypt, tied with Simon Arzt Store Port Said 15 May 35 cds cancels. On plain cover. Manuscript Per Avion By Air Mail top left. Addressed to Marseille. Flight AN237. On the reverse Alexandria 15 May 35 transit & Marseille 19 May 35 receiving.With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #177 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Moshi-Paris, 5c of Tanganyika, 20c x 2 & 30c of KUT, tied with Moshi 5 May 35 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Paris. Flight AN235. On the reverse further KUT 1c tied with Paris 13 May 35 receiving. Roughly opened with damage to one stamp. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #178 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS Mombasa-London, 65c of KUT, tied with Mombasa 3 May 35 cds cancel. Om plain Air Mail cover with 'Hold to Light' panel bottom left of an aeroplane. Addressed to SG Strand London. Flight AN235. No markings on the reverse. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #179 - General - Imperial Airways
LONDON-AFRICA-LONDON LATER FLIGHTS London-Mpika, GV ½d, 1d x 2, 1½d & 2d (Photo issues) tied with Brighton 25 Apr 35 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to Abercorn N Rhodesia. Flight AS235. Mpika 5 May 35 transit & Abercorn 9 May 35 receiving. With research notes. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
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