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Lot 244 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 244 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #166

FOREIGN COVERS (80) incl. many Airmails, Europe incl. Austria, Greece, Monaco, Spain, South & Central America etc.

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Lot 239 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 239 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #166

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND WWII flight covers (16) written up on album pages with explanatory routes & rates.Lot incl. censored covers (8) from Australia to England, the USA & Palestine, rates incl. 7/11d & 5/10d, two have California Clipper h/stamps, eight covers from New Zealand (two with higher values, and six censored). Good clean lot.

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Lot 245 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 245 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #166

GB & COMMONWEALTH 1939-43 WWII flight covers (22), majority censored written up on pages, countries incl. GB, Aden, Canada, Ceylon, Gibraltar Malta, Gambia, Gold Coast, Fiji, New Guinea & Papua. A few interesting destinations. Clean lot, viewing recommended.

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Lot 240 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 240 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #166

BRITISH AFRICA WWII flight covers (12), the majority censored, written up on pages with explanatory route & rates. Lot incl. a cover from Nigeria to South Africa, Southern Rhodesia (3) - all very interesting, South Africa (2), an M.E.F cover registered to Switzerland, Sierra Leone (2) & Sudan (3). An interesting group that needs viewing.

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Lot 137 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 137 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #165

MISCELLANEOUS ACCUMULATION of approx 120 covers, mixed condition with some roughly opened at top, most interesting are 1920's-40's incl. China, Hong Kong, Malaya, French Colonies etc.

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Lot 132 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 132 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #165

BRITISH COLONIAL POSTAL STATIONERY covers & cards (171) incl. both unused & U, mainly earlier, slight duplication incl. Ceylon 1913 unused 10c registered envelope, unused, Gold Coast 1931 1½d envelope unused, British Guiana 1885 1c postcard Perf SPECIMEN through stamp, Mauritius 1891 50c on 8c envelope with Central P.O Mauritius in red & postmasters initials, Straits Settlements 1891 5c reg envelope unused etc. Nice lot, viewing recommended.

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Lot 138 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 138 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #165

QANTAS first flight covers (4) 1947 July 17th official cover Rabaul - Sydney, signed, by three pilots, another but Hollandia - Lae (pilot signed), 1953 Nov 20th official cover Bangkok - Sydney (pilot signed).

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Lot 133 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 133 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #165

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR LETTERS (approx 250) both U & unused, all folded & mostly typed addressed, good variety, generally fine throughout.

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Lot 139 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 139 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #165

WORLD POSTAL STATIONERY (122) used or unused mainly early to middle period.

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Lot 134 - world postal history  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 134 - world postal history - Corbitts Sale #165

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (mainly) postal history accumulation 1738-1984 with strength in GB used in Malta and a well written up section of Botswana postage due covers. Covers from Aden, Cyprus, North Borneo & Labuan, Ascension, British Bechuanaland, Cape of Good Hope (incl. Boer War) Morocco Agencies incl. 1738 letter written from Tangier, Indian States (postal stationery) Uganda, B.W.I, WWII Airgraphs etc. Really needs inspection to appreciate the contents of this lot. (170+)

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