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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
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Lot #24 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-Salisbury, 4d Air joined pair & 1d (SG40 & 31) of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 26 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Registered with Cape Town R cachet & number inserted by hand. Addressed to Salisbury. On the reverse Cape Town 26 Jan 32 despatch & Salisbury Regd. 28 Jan 32 receiving. Accompanied by the original certificate of posting with matching...
Lot #25 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Cape Town-Salisbury, 4d Air & 1d (SG40 & 31) of South Africa, tied with Cape Town 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. Additional Air Mail label tied by the cancel. Addressed to Salisbury. On the reverse Salisbury 28 Jan 32 receiving. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #26 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Victoria West-Kimberley, 1/- Air of South Africa, tied with Victoria West 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Upington. On the reverse Kimberley 27 Jan 32 transit & Upington 2 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #27 - 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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #28 - 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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #29 - 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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum...
Lot #30 - 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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #31 - General - Imperial Airways 1931
EAST AFRICA-LONDON 1ST RETURN FLIGHT Halfa-London, 10mils & 2p (SG48-49) of Sudan tied with Sudan Air Mail Wadi Halfa 13 Mar 31 cds cancel, on map of Africa illust cover. First Flight Halfa to London cachet. Addressed to Oxford. Air Mail label top left. No marking on reverse. Very clean cover. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #32 - General - Imperial Airways 1931
EAST AFRICA-LONDON 1ST RETURN FLIGHT Khartoum-Athens, 5 mils 10mils & 2p (SG41 48-49) of Sudan tied with Sudan Air Mail Khartoum 12 Mar 31 cds cancel, on map of Africa illust. cover. Greek 1931 airmail cachet. Addressed to Mirabella. On reverse Imperial Airways Airways House cachet in purple, Greek receiving 15 3 31. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #33 - General - Imperial Airways 1931
EAST AFRICA-LONDON 1ST RETURN FLIGHT Juba Sudan-Athens, 10mils x 2 & 2p (SG42 48 & 49) of Sudan tied with Juba Air Mail 12 Mar 31 cds cancel, on plain cover. First Flight Juba to London cachet, two different Greek airmail cachets, manuscript Juba-Athens top left. Addressed to Athens. On reverse Imperial Airways Airways House cachet in purple Greek bi-plane airmail cachet & Athens 15 3 31 receiving. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum...
Lot #34 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Mombasa-New York via Southampton, GV 1/- of KUT, tied with Mombasa 19 Oct 37 cds cancel. On plain registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Registration label for Mombasa middle top. Typed 'By Air to London' Addressed to New York. Extensively researched cover with notes detailing the whole route. Posted too late for the DN32 flight which left Mombasa that morning. So train to Nairobi-Wilson Airways-Kisumu connecting...
Lot #35 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Kisumu-Southampton, GV 15c & 50c x 2, Coronation 5c & 30c x 2 of KUT. Tied with Dabaga (Tanganyika) 20 Aug 37 cds cancels. On plain Registered cover. Air Mail label top left. Crossed out in blue crayon, probably on arrival in Brindisi. Registration label with Dabaga inserted by hand. Addressed to Berlin. Flight KN9. Overland to Iringa. By road to Dodoma, connecting with Wilson Airways Central African service to...
Lot #36 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Durban-Southampton. 1½d Coronation joined pair of SA, tied with Durban 4 Jul 37 cds cancel. On 'Three Half Pence' illust cover printed in green. Addressed to Yoevil. Flight DN2. No markings on the reverse. Very fine clean cover. With notes. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #37 - General - Imperial Airways
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} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #38 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME MOZAMBIQUE -Lisbon via Marseilles. Etiquette Air Mail label bottom left with postage paid inserted by hand & tied with Mozambique hexagonal cancel 12 Mar 38. Plain cover. Addressed to Lisbon. Flight DN74. On the reverse Lisbon 23 Mar 38 receiving. Vertical crease. With Notes. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #39 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Durban-Athens, 1/- of SA, tied with Durban 20 Aug 39 cds cancel. ON plain cover. Air Mail label top right. Addressed to Germany. Flight DN225. On the reverse Opened & resealed with 'Fiscal Taxation' tape & cancelled with Frankfurt 30 Aug 39 machine wavy line. Back flap sealed with South Africa Empire Exhibition cinderella label. Slightly soiled on front. With notes. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60...
Lot #40 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Southampton-Elisabethville, E8 set of 4 & GVI 2½d (8d paid), tied with Liverpool 17 Nov 38 cds cancels. On Sabena Airways illust cover produced by Sabena to mark their 100th flight to the Belgium Congo. Boxed Insufficient Paid For Transmission by Air Mail cachet. Also Returned from Abroad Reason For Non-Delivery Not Stated cachet. Return to sender marks on front cover. Addressed to Elisabethville. On the reverse...
Lot #41 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Port Bell-Poole, 30c & 1/- of KUT, tied with Kampala 20 Mar 40 cds cancels. On plain postal stationary air mail envelope. Addressed to London N4. Flight KN143. No markings on the reverse. With notes. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #42 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Kisumu-Poole, GVI 15c 30c x 3 & 50c of KUT, tied with Mwatate 10 Mar 40 cds cancels. On plain cover. Air Mail label middle right. Opened by Censor Nairobi with sealing tape. Addressed to Copenhagen. Flight KN142. Carried on the RAF feeder service Nairobi -Kisumu. No markings on the reverse. Hinge remains on back. With notes. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #43 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Kisumu-Southampton, GVI 30c & 1/- of KUT, tied with Nakuru 7 Nov 39 cds cancel. On plain cover. Air Mail label top left. Addressed to London SW1. Flight KN124. No markings on the reverse. With notes including detailed timetable for this flight. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #44 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Khartoum-Mombas, 2½p Air of Sudan, tied with Wad Medani 4 Nov 38 cds cancel. On 2½p registered stationary envelope. Wad Medana registration label. Addressed to Bombasa! (Mombasa). On the reverse 'C/O Frontier Agent, Boma Plateau, via Kopoeta, Sudan' Khartoum registered oval 4 Nov 38 & Mombasa 6 Nov 38 receiving. It is not known when it was handed to the Frontier Agent but Kopoeta is 800 miles from Khartoum. Here...
Lot #45 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Durban-Poole, ½d Springbok x 11, 1d x 8 & 1½d Gold Mine of SA. Covering the front of the envelope except for the address panel. Tied with Johannesburg 7 Sep 39 cds cancels. Addressed to Bath. South African Airways to Durban connecting with Flight DN229. The first flight from SA to carry mail charged at the wartime rate of 1/3d. No markings on the reverse. With notes. {C} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)...
Lot #46 - General - Imperial Airways
EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME Lourenco Marques-Southampton, 1d 2d & 1/- of SA tied with Jeppe St Johannesburg 26 Oct 39 cds cancels. On SA bilingual 4d registered envelope. Johannesburg registration label bottom left. Manuscript 'Per Air Mail' and 'Forwarded' cachet. Addressed to New York. DETA Airways to Lourenco Marques connecting with Flight DN236-Southampton. Arriving 3 Nov 39. On the reverse Jeppe St cds. Various New York receiving marks of...
Lot #47 - 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...
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