Lot Number: 33

(Australia) Early Western Australia airmail cover, Broome to Tasmania, bs Launceston, via Perth 26/10, carried on the Broome to Perth leg, bs 12/10, of the Perth - Daly Waters service, immaculate hand painted cover franked 10d, black PMG rectangular cachet with Broome 21 Oct 26 cds in centre..

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Date: 1926, Oct 21
Est. price: £35.00
Category: Australia

Description: Early Western Australia airmail cover, Broome to Tasmania, bs Launceston, via Perth 26/10, carried on the Broome to Perth leg, bs 12/10, of the Perth - Daly Waters service, immaculate hand painted cover franked 10d, black PMG rectangular cachet with Broome 21 Oct 26 cds in centre..
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Lot Number: 93

(Canada) F/F Toronto to Red Lake, bs 12/4, commercial corner cover franked 3c, official green framed five line flight cachet, typed 'Via Air Mail/Toronto/Red Lake'.

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Date: 1926, Apr 12
Est. price: £35.00
Category: Canada

Description: F/F Toronto to Red Lake, bs 12/4, commercial corner cover franked 3c, official green framed five line flight cachet, typed 'Via Air Mail/Toronto/Red Lake'.
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Lot Number: 105

(Egypt) RAF test flight from Abu Suwer to Khartoum, 11 Jan 1926 arrival hs on front, signed by the commanding officer V.C.Stonar, plain cover, franked Egypt 5ml, violet two line "Special Flight/Cairo to Khartoum" hs. This flight was undertaken by RAF Squadron No. 47 as a test of the Fairey IIID aircraft equipped with the Napier Lion engine, and as a prelude to the Cairo-Cape Town flight planned for later in the year. Little is known about this flight, and only 70 covers were carried. A 200 word account by Bill Coley can be found in Air Mail News, No 158, p129.

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Date: 1926, Jan 9
Est. price: £300.00
Category: Egypt

Description: RAF test flight from Abu Suwer to Khartoum, 11 Jan 1926 arrival hs on front, signed by the commanding officer V.C.Stonar, plain cover, franked Egypt 5ml, violet two line "Special Flight/Cairo to Khartoum" hs. This flight was undertaken by RAF Squadron No. 47 as a test of the Fairey IIID aircraft equipped with the Napier Lion engine, and as a prelude to the Cairo-Cape Town flight planned for later in the year. Little is known about this flight, and only 70 covers were carried. A 200 word account by Bill Coley can be found in Air Mail News, No 158, p129.
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Lot Number: 277

(Greece) Aero Espresso Italiana Vignette, Brindisi -Athens-Constantinople, c1926, mnh. Also example on cover from Greece to Florence posted July 25, 1926. Written up and beautifully displayed on album leaf.See scan.

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Date: 1926, Jul 25
Est. price: £50.00
Category: Greece

Description: Aero Espresso Italiana Vignette, Brindisi -Athens-Constantinople, c1926, mnh. Also example on cover from Greece to Florence posted July 25, 1926. Written up and beautifully displayed on album leaf.See scan.
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Lot Number: 278

(Greece) F/F Aero Espresso Italiana Brindisi-Athens-Istanbul service, airmail cover franked 1L45 canc Brindisi cds, athens 2/8 arrival cds on front, written up and displayed on album page.also including attractive multicoloured AEI 'winged Mercury' advertising label. See scan.

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Date: 1926, Aug 1
Est. price: £100.00
Category: Greece

Description: F/F Aero Espresso Italiana Brindisi-Athens-Istanbul service, airmail cover franked 1L45 canc Brindisi cds, athens 2/8 arrival cds on front, written up and displayed on album page.also including attractive multicoloured AEI 'winged Mercury' advertising label. See scan.
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Lot Number: 279

(Greece) Aero Espresso Italiana, Brindisi-Athens-Constantinople service, interim design 3d, 5d, 10d semi official stamps printed on white and on yellow paper (8 stamps), prepared but not issued, umm. Written up and displayed on album leaf.See scan.

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Date: 1926, Aug 16
Est. price: £30.00
Category: Greece

Description: Aero Espresso Italiana, Brindisi-Athens-Constantinople service, interim design 3d, 5d, 10d semi official stamps printed on white and on yellow paper (8 stamps), prepared but not issued, umm. Written up and displayed on album leaf.See scan.
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Lot Number: 280

(Greece) Aero Espresso Italiana S.A. pre-stamp period, addressed to London, carried on Athens to Brindisi flight, 'Brindisi/29.9.26/Posta Aerea' arrival ds verso, Drossos cover, franked 3 Dr tied by violet boxed 'Enaipios Par Avion' hs , violet strike large rubber framed "Surtaxe Aerienne/Percue En/Numeraire" hs (used only between 4th Aug and 12th Nov, 1926), The surtax hand stamp, and the date of arrival back stamp, confirm that this cover was flown on AEI's fifth and penultimate flight prior to the issue of the four Patagonia postage stamps. Written up and displayed on album page.

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Date: 1926, Sep 29
Est. price: £25.00
Category: Greece

Description: Aero Espresso Italiana S.A. pre-stamp period, addressed to London, carried on Athens to Brindisi flight, 'Brindisi/29.9.26/Posta Aerea' arrival ds verso, Drossos cover, franked 3 Dr tied by violet boxed 'Enaipios Par Avion' hs , violet strike large rubber framed "Surtaxe Aerienne/Percue En/Numeraire" hs (used only between 4th Aug and 12th Nov, 1926), The surtax hand stamp, and the date of arrival back stamp, confirm that this cover was flown on AEI's fifth and penultimate flight prior to the issue of the four Patagonia postage stamps. Written up and displayed on album page.
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Lot Number: 281

(Greece) Aero Espresso Italiana, first airmail issue, set of 4, umm. Written up and displayed on album leaf.See scan.

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Date: 1926, Oct 22
Est. price: £25.00
Category: Greece

Description: Aero Espresso Italiana, first airmail issue, set of 4, umm. Written up and displayed on album leaf.See scan.
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Lot Number: 483

(Sudan) Return of RAF test flight from Khartoum to Abu Suwer, 17 Jan 1926 arrival hs on front, signed by pilot V.C.Stonar, plain cover, violet three line "By Return of/Special Flight/Cairo to Khartoum" and violet "Khartoum 15/1/25" hs's. This flight was undertaken by RAF Squadron No. 47 as a test of the Fairey IIID aircraft equipped with the Napier Lion engine, and as a prelude to the Cairo-Cape Town flight planned for later in the year. Little is known about this flight, and only 35 covers were carried on the return flight. A 200 word account by Bill Coley can be found in Air Mail News, No 158, p129.

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Date: 1926, Jan 15
Est. price: £325.00
Category: Sudan

Description: Return of RAF test flight from Khartoum to Abu Suwer, 17 Jan 1926 arrival hs on front, signed by pilot V.C.Stonar, plain cover, violet three line "By Return of/Special Flight/Cairo to Khartoum" and violet "Khartoum 15/1/25" hs's. This flight was undertaken by RAF Squadron No. 47 as a test of the Fairey IIID aircraft equipped with the Napier Lion engine, and as a prelude to the Cairo-Cape Town flight planned for later in the year. Little is known about this flight, and only 35 covers were carried on the return flight. A 200 word account by Bill Coley can be found in Air Mail News, No 158, p129.
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Lot Number: 524

(Uruguay) Junkers Sales Mission takes over the Trans Rio de la Plata service, Rocha to Montevideo, bs 27/3, registered (label) cover, franked 30c including the special 25c air stamp issued exclusively for this service, cancelled ornate undated Rocha cachet, violet 'Correo Aerea' hs.

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Date: 1926, Mar 31
Est. price: £12.00
Category: Uruguay

Description: Junkers Sales Mission takes over the Trans Rio de la Plata service, Rocha to Montevideo, bs 27/3, registered (label) cover, franked 30c including the special 25c air stamp issued exclusively for this service, cancelled ornate undated Rocha cachet, violet 'Correo Aerea' hs.
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