Air Mail & Aviation - Stamp Auctions

Lot 308 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 308 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Britain 1938, 'Mail India' illustrated card to Nathanya Palestine, franked w. 11/2 d. cancelled New Port Feb. 20, arrival British Mandate cds 27 Fe. 38 on reverse. 
 

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Lot 303 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 303 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Italy Tripolitania, 1931 (30 March) First flight cover to BERLIN franked by 1.25L in four stamps incl. 50c. airmail all tied by Tripoli d’Africa air cds, Rome transit (same day) plus Berlin bs (2.4.31) and red Luftpostamt cachet and boxed Munich transit on front, lovely and scarce, very fine (Sass. 235e, € 275)

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Lot 304 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 304 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

British Commonwealth 1936 Birmingham to Calcutta 6d. K. G. cover by Imperial Airways Atlantic mail service - The Caledonia, first of the huge flying boats. arrival cds on reverse. 
 

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Lot 305 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 305 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Germany 1936  (May 5), Pictured Postcard  Graf Zeppelin, First Airmail by Hindenburg,  from Friedrichshafen to New York,  First Flight circular,  red cachet "Deutsche Luftpost,  Europa-Nordamerika'  and Frankfort airmail cds tying LZ 129 50 Pf. and 15 Pf.

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Lot 306 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 306 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Netherlands 1929 PUC First flight, KLM 1st Return card (Night flight) Rotterdam to  London , 15 May 1929,  SG436, Mu # 84. cover franked with 1928, Flying Dove Coil 1c+ 2½ c + 4 c .  tied by cds black.  signed by pilot on reverse. 

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Lot 301 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 301 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

India 1933 (April 8) First Mount Everest Survey Flight Cover, 1a3p pre-paid stationery cover addressed to Calcutta.  Special Union Jack flag label prepared for the occasion and large fancy cachet in purple. On back - arrival Calcutta datestamp and Stephen Smith pilot.  Nice and scarce as only 87 covers flown. Estimate $ 300

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Lot 307 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 307 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Netherlands 1929 PUC First flight, Sent via KLM by First Night flight. 149 items flown, 1st Return card Rotterdam to  London , 15 May 1929,  SG436, Mu # 84. cover franked with 1928, Flying Dove Coil 1c+ 2½ c + 4 c .  tied by cds black.  signed by pilot on reverse.  
 

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Lot 302 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 302 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

1931 UK to Australia/NZ, cover properly franked with postage rate for the flight  1s 4d per ½ oz.  Postmarked  London Dec. 21, 1931 with Sydney arrival Jan 28, 1932. Though it is marked as First Experimental Flight Australia - England. - it is not.  

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Lot 298 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 298 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Netherlands 1929,  illustrated card Night Airmail Lot of 2 cards franked with ½ c. (SC. 164, Sg.304A)  tied by Conference Flight Hague 24/8/1929 cds. 

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Lot 299 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 299 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Persia (Iran) 1928 (Feb, 12) registered and flown First Airmail cover from Teheran via Bouchir (Bushire ) and Baghdad to New York, USA. Franked on both sides, with first air post overprints on front - 1927 3ch and 3kr Mi:IR 546 / 554, Sc. C3 / C11 , Sg. 644 / 652 Airmail overprints And 2 pairs of 1926 Rezā Shāh 9ch.  & 6ch Mi. 537, 538, Sc. 727, 728., Arrival NY Feb 29, 1928 on Reverse. fine and colorful cover. 

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