Lot Number: 15

(Argentina) BSAA, early post war airmal cover franked 60c from Argentina to London, Salsipuedes to Bristol, 11/9 arrival ds on front, via Lisbon bs 8/9, ms 'BSAA viia Londres'. Minor rough flap opening verso, see scan. Good routing.

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Date: 1947, Sep 4
Est. price: £10.00
Category: Argentina

Description: BSAA, early post war airmal cover franked 60c from Argentina to London, Salsipuedes to Bristol, 11/9 arrival ds on front, via Lisbon bs 8/9, ms 'BSAA viia Londres'. Minor rough flap opening verso, see scan. Good routing.
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Lot Number: 77

(Belgium) First regular Sabena flight, Liege to Paris, b/s, cachets x2, illustrated souvenir card.

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Date: 1947, Apr 20
Est. price: £6.00
Category: Belgium

Description: First regular Sabena flight, Liege to Paris, b/s, cachets x2, illustrated souvenir card.
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Lot Number: 79

(Bermuda) Scarce First Scheduled Flight Hamilton to WASHINGTON, b/s 2/8, violet rectangular cachet, Colonial Airlines. #47.10 WJ Clark, 1990, cat $100.00.

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Date: 1947, Aug 1
Est. price: £25.00
Category: Bermuda

Description: Scarce First Scheduled Flight Hamilton to WASHINGTON, b/s 2/8, violet rectangular cachet, Colonial Airlines. #47.10 WJ Clark, 1990, cat $100.00.
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Lot Number: 220

(GB Internal) Stornaway to Glasgow, cover bearing the new 'British European Airways' cachet introduced when BEA took over this service from Scottish Airways on 20/2/47 and which replaced the previous 'Scottish Airways' cachet. No datestamp, but 'Stornoway/BAM 726/Glasgow/Fef 1947' is written in Francis Field's hand on the back and is addressed to Miss M Baldwin (? NC Baldwin), Birmingham. So a likely first day use of new cachet. Covers bearing this cachet are scarce.

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Date: 1947, Feb 20
Est. price: £40.00
Category: GB Internal

Description: Stornaway to Glasgow, cover bearing the new 'British European Airways' cachet introduced when BEA took over this service from Scottish Airways on 20/2/47 and which replaced the previous 'Scottish Airways' cachet. No datestamp, but 'Stornoway/BAM 726/Glasgow/Fef 1947' is written in Francis Field's hand on the back and is addressed to Miss M Baldwin (? NC Baldwin), Birmingham. So a likely first day use of new cachet. Covers bearing this cachet are scarce.
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Lot Number: 221

(GB Internal) F/F All Up Service between N. Ireland and Great Britain, Belfast to Liverpool, BEA ?All-up Service? cover.

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Date: 1947, Sep 28
Est. price: £12.00
Category: GB Internal

Description: F/F All Up Service between N. Ireland and Great Britain, Belfast to Liverpool, BEA ?All-up Service? cover.
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Lot Number: 280

(India) First clipper airmail flight Calcutta to San Francisco, bs.

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Date: 1947, Jul 3
Est. price: £6.00
Category: India

Description: First clipper airmail flight Calcutta to San Francisco, bs.
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Lot Number: 347

(Palestine) Airmail from British Forces in Palestine, plain cover franked 1 1/2d, fine strike 'FPO/553- postmark, ms 'On Active Service/Via Airmail' addressed to Royal Air Force El ADEM (in Libya, 15 miles S of Tobruk), but sent to Middle East Forces Aden in error, bs 9/12. It was then redirected to El Aden. Although the arrival ds reads 'RAF/23 DE 47/Aden, the 14 day redirection time. and the address being 'El Adem', strongly suggests this cover finally reached its intended destination. Likely flown on the BOAC Cairo-Aden service. A nice item with many interesting features and great routing.

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Date: 1947, Nov 25
Est. price: £30.00
Category: Palestine

Description: Airmail from British Forces in Palestine, plain cover franked 1 1/2d, fine strike 'FPO/553- postmark, ms 'On Active Service/Via Airmail' addressed to Royal Air Force El ADEM (in Libya, 15 miles S of Tobruk), but sent to Middle East Forces Aden in error, bs 9/12. It was then redirected to El Aden. Although the arrival ds reads 'RAF/23 DE 47/Aden, the 14 day redirection time. and the address being 'El Adem', strongly suggests this cover finally reached its intended destination. Likely flown on the BOAC Cairo-Aden service. A nice item with many interesting features and great routing.
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