Lot Number: 241

(Gold Coast) World War II airmail, F/F Accra to Conkary, 9/6 arrival ds on front, CARRIED ON THE RESUMED AEROMARITIME FRENCH GUINEA-LAGOS SERVICE, printed' Par Avion' corner cover, franked 1/3d, canc Accra cds, black boxed "Un Seul/But/La/Victoire" cachet. Mail on the outward flight left Conakry on 21/5 and called at Accra on 23/5 and reached Lagos on 25/5. A SUPER WARTIME ITEM. A SIMILAR ITEM IS ILLUSTRATED ON P138, of West African Airmails,The McCaig and Porter Collections, Priddy, B., West Africa Study Circle, 2002.

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Date: 1943, May 29
Est. price: £40.00
Category: Gold Coast

Description: World War II airmail, F/F Accra to Conkary, 9/6 arrival ds on front, CARRIED ON THE RESUMED AEROMARITIME FRENCH GUINEA-LAGOS SERVICE, printed' Par Avion' corner cover, franked 1/3d, canc Accra cds, black boxed "Un Seul/But/La/Victoire" cachet. Mail on the outward flight left Conakry on 21/5 and called at Accra on 23/5 and reached Lagos on 25/5. A SUPER WARTIME ITEM. A SIMILAR ITEM IS ILLUSTRATED ON P138, of West African Airmails,The McCaig and Porter Collections, Priddy, B., West Africa Study Circle, 2002.
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Lot Number: 292

(Interruptions and Accidents) Egypt to France, CAIRO to PARIS, Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN152 which left 8 February (delayed) and arrived Brindisi 9 February. On by rail, arrived Paris 12 February (b/s), delivered 13 February (b/s). Plain cover franked 57mils for 20mil UPU, 20mil registration, 13 mil air fee, 4 mil excess. DELAY. Cover was carried by service AN 152 which departed Cairo on 8/2 having arrived Cairo to schedule at 11.00 on 6 Feb. in the 1-1P42 Hanno. From there it should have been flown to Alexandria the following morning but instead, it was sent by train b/s Turin TPO 10/34 (reason unknown). The Short Kent flying boat Sylvanus should have departed at 11.00 the same day but instead she left at 08.30 on 8 Feb. (one day late). The reasons for the delays are shown as "miscellaneous" on the I.A. movement chart. The service arrived Croydon at 11.45 on 11 Feb. - still one day behind schedule. Ex Proud.

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Date: 1943, Feb 6
Est. price: £75.00
Category: Interruptions and Accidents

Description: Egypt to France, CAIRO to PARIS, Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN152 which left 8 February (delayed) and arrived Brindisi 9 February. On by rail, arrived Paris 12 February (b/s), delivered 13 February (b/s). Plain cover franked 57mils for 20mil UPU, 20mil registration, 13 mil air fee, 4 mil excess. DELAY. Cover was carried by service AN 152 which departed Cairo on 8/2 having arrived Cairo to schedule at 11.00 on 6 Feb. in the 1-1P42 Hanno. From there it should have been flown to Alexandria the following morning but instead, it was sent by train b/s Turin TPO 10/34 (reason unknown). The Short Kent flying boat Sylvanus should have departed at 11.00 the same day but instead she left at 08.30 on 8 Feb. (one day late). The reasons for the delays are shown as "miscellaneous" on the I.A. movement chart. The service arrived Croydon at 11.45 on 11 Feb. - still one day behind schedule. Ex Proud.
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Lot Number: 302

(Malta) World War II, forces censored concessionary mail to England, no arrival ds, unfranked imprint etiquette air cover, canc Valetta/Malta dr cds, ms "On Active Service", violet Malta triangle with crown "Passed By Censor/No 119" censor mark.

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Date: 1943, Apr 8
Est. price: £20.00
Category: Malta

Description: World War II, forces censored concessionary mail to England, no arrival ds, unfranked imprint etiquette air cover, canc Valetta/Malta dr cds, ms "On Active Service", violet Malta triangle with crown "Passed By Censor/No 119" censor mark.
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Lot Number: 345

(Palestine) WWII airmail, Jerusalem to San Francisco, etiquette cover franked 100ml and sealed by ADEN RED/WHITE PC22 CENSOR TAPE. correctly franked for carriage by BOAC to Aden and Cairo and OAT by BOAC trans-Africa route to Lagos. Then flown by land based aircraft from Lagos to Miami on Pan Am's reinstated trans-Atlantic route via FISHERMAN'S LAKE. Interesting.

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Date: 1943, Jan 29
Est. price: £40.00
Category: Palestine

Description: WWII airmail, Jerusalem to San Francisco, etiquette cover franked 100ml and sealed by ADEN RED/WHITE PC22 CENSOR TAPE. correctly franked for carriage by BOAC to Aden and Cairo and OAT by BOAC trans-Africa route to Lagos. Then flown by land based aircraft from Lagos to Miami on Pan Am's reinstated trans-Atlantic route via FISHERMAN'S LAKE. Interesting.
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