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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 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)

Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

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

Lot 295 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Belgium 1935  Rocket mail FFC. 10c. (Scott B166; Mi. 402, Yt: 407,; Sg:BE 683 )and imperf DUINBERGEN launch site Rocket Mail Cinderella  ( Bel:BE E8ND ) on 1935 local cover First Rocket Flight label tied by  special cachets, May 9, 1935. Reverse: UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL fair exhibition cinderella label vignette - 1935 BELGIUM Bruxelles Brussels / hall building cancelled w. 1935 BELGICA Rocket Mail cachet in black. Cover is numbered No. 35. very clean and nice. 

Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

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Lot 296 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation -  Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

Lot 296 - thematic Air Mail & Aviation - Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

South Africa, 1937 FDC 'Coronation Day First Pigeon Post' Commemorative envelope No. 56, attached w.  pamphlet holding authentic flimsy message sheet carried by pigeon from Worcester to the Strand numbered '484'. Cover franked pair KGVI ½d's tied by Strand cds 12 MAY 37. Unique item.

Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #45

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