Sale #87 worldwide Collections

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 with flight KN17-southampton. Queen Mary-New York. On the reverse Mombasa registered 19 Oct 37 cds, Nairobi 20 Oct 37 registered oval. New York 1 Nov 37 registered receiving. With notes. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)