Sale #87 worldwide Collections

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 11 Dec 39. Clearly some delay between Southampton & New York. Clean cover. Correct War Time rate of 4d registration & 1/3d air mail per ½oz. With notes. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)