Search Results for: Berlin
Lot Number: 742
| Date: Timetables, brochures Est. price: £30.00 Category: Ephemera Description: The Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd. A red/white/blue company leaflet, 3x14cm, advertising travel by coach to Blackpool from UK cities, and onward by air to the Isle of Man. Plans for an airport Took off soon after the end of World War II. Amongst several companies to be established there, one of the largest was the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation. During the desperate days of the Berlin Airlift it's planes flew 2000 sorties, ferried 15000 tons of equipment and 30000 gallons of fuel. Image. |
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Lot Number: 692
| Date: Photographs Est. price: £15.00 Category: Ephemera Description: Avro York 'Mansfield' G-AGJD, used in the Berlin Airlift.. A super original B&W photo, 14x9cm, c1945. |
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Lot Number: 645
| Date: 1931, Jun 21 Est. price: £385.00 Category: United States Description: Post and Gatty Round the World flight in "Winnie Mae", cancelled Mineola, New York, June 21, Berlin Jun 24, and Mineola Jul 1 return arrival ds, all cancellations are on the front of the cover, also two magenta Russian hand stamped seals. Signed by Post and Gatty. Also three photos of plane & flyers. A superb lot in pristine condition. |
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Lot Number: 531
| Date: 1934, May 15 Est. price: £25.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: S. Africa to Germany, JOBURG to BERLIN. By Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN 167 which left on Amalthea 16/5, arrived Athens 21/5 and Brindisi on Sylvanus 22/5, where transferred to DLH Athens-Berlin service arriving Berlin backstamped 24/5. Imperial AW company cover with winged logo, fine strike red Berlin Air Mail office hs, franked 2/- for DOUBLE RATE. |
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Lot Number: 524
| Date: 1934, Jan 17 Est. price: £35.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: Denmark to Tanganyika, COPENHAGEN to DAR es SALAAM. By DLH to Berlin bs 18/1, then train to Vienna, then DLH to Athens bs 19/1 where transferred to Imperial Airways Africa southbound service AS151 which left 19/1 (Helena) arriving Nairobi 24/1 (Amalthea) where transferred to Wilson Airways for same day delivery to Dar es Salaam bs 24/1. Etiquette cover franked 1K 16 ore. Minor non invasive top edge defect, see scan.Good routing. |
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Lot Number: 519
| Date: 1932, Dec 12 Est. price: £35.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: Accelerated service South West Africa to Germany, WINDHOEK TO BERLIN, carried on South West African Airways (SWAA) to KImberley, then by Imperial Airways African service AN93 which left Kimberley 14/12 on C.Delhi, arriving Kisumu 17/12, Khartoum 18/12 on C.Khartoum flying boat, Cairo 20/12 on C.Glasgow and Brindisi 22/12 on Scipio flying boat. Then on by surface to Berlin bs 24/12.The service operated one day early in order to arrive in UK in time for delivery of the Christmas mail. Airmail etiquette cover RATED 1/2d (1/- air +2d ordinary). |
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Lot Number: 513
| Date: 1932, Nov 8 Est. price: £40.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: South Africa To Germany, YEOVILLE (JOHANNESBURG) TO BERLIN by Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN88 which left Cape Town 9/11 on C.Baghdad, arriving Brindisi 18/11 on Scipio flying boat via Khartoum 15/11 on C.Coventry. On by surface to Berlin 20/11 arrival ds. Registered 4d PE with additional 2/-, RATED 2/4 for 4d registration plus 2/- for double air rate. |
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Lot Number: 511
| Date: 1932, Oct 4 Est. price: £50.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: South West Africa To Germany, OMARU TO GMUND. Posted Omaru 4/10 cds, then carried by South West African Airways (SWAA) via Windhoek ds 6/10 to Kimberley ds 11/10 where it transferred to the Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN84 which left Kimberley 12/10 and arrived London 23/10, via Juba 17/10 on C.Delhi, Khartoum on C.Alexandria flying boat, Alexandria on C.Glasg, and Brindisi on Sylvanus flying boat, and OAT to Berlin 24/10, delivered 25 Gmund ds 25/. Plain cover RATED 1/-. SWAA was the first commercial air service in South West Africa. It operated from 1930 until 1935, when it was taken over by South African Airways (SAA). |
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Lot Number: 506
| Date: 1932, Jul 12 Est. price: £35.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: Double Rate South Africa To Germany, KINGWILLIAMSTOWN TO HANOVER, by Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN71 which left Cape Town 13/7 and arrived Athens 22/7 and arrived Berlin bs 24/7, plain over ms 'Per Air Mail, RATED 3/- FOR DOUBLE RATE, 2/6d and 6d. Carried C. Jodhpur to Johannesburg, C. CapeTown to Juba, C. Khartoum to Khartoum, C. Cov. to Alexandria and Satyrus flying boat to Athens. Some top edge crumpling verso, see scan. |
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Lot Number: 504
| Date: 1932, Jun 17 Est. price: £35.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: Kenya To Denmark, THIKA TO COPENHAGEN, by Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN66 which left Nairobi 12/6 on C.Jodhpur to Juba, C.Stonehenge to Khartoum, C.Glasgow to Cairo and Satyrus flying boat to Brindisi, bs Brindisi/Posta Aerea/27/6, then train to Berlin and on to Copenhagen bs 'Copenhagen/Warnemunde 19/6 cds'. The approximate Brindisi-Copenhagen journey time by train is 25-30 hrs. Kalimoni Estate corner cover RATED 75c for combined rate. Close non invsive tope edge tear. See scan. |
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Lot Number: 503
| Date: 1932, Jun 11 Est. price: £35.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: Kenya To Denmark, NAIROBI TO COPENHAGEN, by Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN66 which left Nairobi 12/6 on C. Jodhpur to Juba, C.Stonehenge to Khartoum, C.Glasgow to Cairo and Satyrus flying boat to Brindisi bs Brindisi/Posta Aerea/17/6, then train to Berlin and on to Copenhagen bs 'Copenhagen/Warnemunde 19/6 cds' . Airmail etiquette annulled by ms black cross Jusqua applied at Brindisi. The approximate Brindisi-Copenhagen journey time by train is 25-30 hrs. RATED 75c for combined rate. |
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Lot Number: 502
| Date: 1932, Jun 9 Est. price: £30.00 Category: Scarce and Unusual Routings Description: Commercial airmail, South Africa to Germany, PRETORIA TO HAMBURG, by Imperial Airways Africa northbound service #66 which left 9 June and arrived Athens 16 June, on by DLH air to Berlin 17 June (b/s), plain cover franked 1/3 d, ms 'Air Post', nice strike red 'Mit Luftpost Befordert./Luftposampt/Berlin C2' receiver. The RATE was 1/-, so over franked by 3d. |
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Lot Number: 421
| Date: 1932, Dec 2 Est. price: £50.00 Category: Lebanon Description: LEBANON TO DANZIG, by the weekly Air Orient service flight leaving 2/12 arriving Marseilles 4/12 December. Carried by flying boat to Marseille, then OAT to Danzig via Berlin 5/12 arrival cds. Plain etiquette cover, typed 'Beyrouth-Danzig, very fine strike red two line 'Mit Luftpost befordert/flugpostampt Danzig 5' receiver. Franked 20P for 7.50P ordinary and 9x P1.50 air fee. |
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Lot Number: 399
| Date: 1924, May 29 Est. price: £25.00 Category: Iraq Description: Baghdad to Germany, bs Berlin/11.6.24/Templehof cds, plain cover franked 6 annas, canc Baghdad cdsm fine strike 'By Air Mail' hs. |
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Lot Number: 396
| Date: 1938, Jul 18 Est. price: £100.00 Category: Interruptions and Accidents Description: Tanganyika to Germany, OLDEANI to DRESDEN. By road to Mombasa (160 miles) via Arusha bs 19/7 and Moshi bs 21/7 where it transferred to Imperial Airways Durban northbound flying boat service DN111 (Caledonia) which left Mombasa 23/7. At Khartoum Ceres took over from Caledonia at Khartoum 25/5, but met with an accident at Wadi Halfa on 24/7 when she collided with a floating dock. Load transferred to Caledonia which then operated as a relief and flew on to Athens arriving 26/7 one day late. Transferred to DLH Athens-Berlin service arriving Dresden 26/7. Registered (label) printed commercial cover franked S1.05 for 30c registration and 75c air rate. Superb item, ex Ted Proud collection. |
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Lot Number: 394
| Date: 1933, Jun 15 Est. price: £85.00 Category: Interruptions and Accidents Description: Germany to Tanganyika, HAMBURG TO MOSHI, carried by DLH to Berlin bs 16/6 and Athens bs 16/6. where it transferred to the Imperial Airways AS120 Africa service, thereby avoiding the 2 day delay of this service at Brindisi (see Wingent p43). It arrived in Moshi bs 22/5 only one day late because the AS120 'Satyrus' caught up one day by omitting the usual overnight stay in Athens. Airmail etiquette cover correctly rated RM1.05 for 25pf UPU plus 4x 20pf air fee. A rare item with superb routing marks and in fine condition. Ex the late Ted Proud's collection. |
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Lot Number: 393
| Date: 1933, Jan 11 Est. price: £75.00 Category: Interruptions and Accidents Description: Interrupted flight, South Africa to Germany, JOHANNESBURG TO WURZEN. By Imperial Airways Africa northbound service AN97 which left Johannesburg 12/1 and arrived, one day late in London, on 23/1. Then flown to Berlin the same day (23/1 arrival ds). Plain cover, typed 'per Air Mail/via Cairo/Imperial Airways', RATED 1/- for air rate. After departing Kisumu to schedule at 12.05 on the 15th, the Calcutta flying boat City of Swanage landed at 16.55 at the emergency landing ground at Masindi, Uganda, and remained there overnight. The reason for the call is not known. The service then operated one day late, arriving Croydon on the 23rd. |
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Lot Number: 389
| Date: 1932, Jun 29 Est. price: £75.00 Category: Interruptions and Accidents Description: Interrupted flight, JOHANNESBURG to LEIPZIG, delayed one day at Khartoum due to breakdown of City of Glasgow causing a Short Calcutta flying boat to be employed from Khartoum to Alexandria. Cover datestamped Johannesburg 29/6 and backstamped Berlin 10/7, red Berlin C2 'Mit Luftpost' receiver and typed 'Per Airmail Via Cairo'. It was flown by service AN69 which departed to schedule on 29/6 and arrived Khartoum on 4/7. The AW Argosy City of Glasgow also arrived at Khartoum on 4/7 operating service AS70. It should have departed the next day operating service AN69 but this service did not depart until 6/7 and was operated by Short Calcutta City of Swanage flying boat, which must have been the only aircraft available as it flew right through, one day late, to Alexandria 7/7 and on by Satyrus to Athens also arriving one day late on 9/7. Then flown to Berlin by DLH. |
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Lot Number: 347
| Date: 1925, Dec 5 Est. price: £100.00 Category: Germany Description: SCADTA "Consular" one cover system, Germany to Colombia, Hamburg to Bogota, bs 2/2/33. , via Barranquilla, 29/12 , where a 30c Scadta "A" 1923 '12mm' consular opt was affixed well clear of other adhesives and cancelled with fine strike red 'Servicio/Scatda/Barranquila/31.XII 1925. The cover was then forwarded to Bogota. A plain cover franked Germany 25pf tied dated Hamburg 5.12.25 cds, black/green "Par Avion/Barranqulla-Neiva" etiquette issued in Berlin for customers in Germany and rated rare by Mair. The one cover system used a single envelope which had to include the appropriated national surface rate. This saved SCADTA time and money as they no longer had to affix the national stamp. Super early item. |
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Lot Number: 192
| Date: 1925, Jun 18 Est. price: £25.00 Category: GB External Description: Early Imperial Airways, London to Berlin, 19/6 arrival ds on front, PPC franked 2d air+ 2 1/2d postage, blue green/black P25 etiquette, fine strike red framed three line 'Mit Luftpost.............Berlin C2' receiver on front. Image. |
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Lot Number: 54
| Date: Est. price: £80.00 Category: Collections Description: World assortment of 20 early flown covers from 1927 inc 16 first flights, noted 1927 25/10 Habana-Key West, 1928 8/5 Doolittle Santiago-Buenos Aires, 24/2 Santiago de Cuba- Havana, 13/4 Yukon AW Carcross-Atlin, 1930 7/3 NYRBA Port au Prince- St Johns, 15/5 London-Berlin night flight, 1934 31/12 pilot signed Hokitika-Okuru, 1939 23/5 Netherland and Switzerland acceptances for first North Atlantic service to USA. Also other interesting from Congo to GB via Imperial AW, Ethiopia censored and 31/3 F/F Reunion-Madagascar, GB FDI 1948 29/7 Olympic set on registered cove to Peru bs. Full of interest. Images. |
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Lot Number: 50
| Date: Est. price: £45.00 Category: Collections Description: South America, collection of 26 airmail covers, 1926-1948, including 10 F/F from Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay and Ecuador amongst which are 1926 Junkers Sales Mission takes over the Trans Rio de la Plata service Rocha -Montevideo, 1930 pilot signed Buenos Aires to Miami, 1930 Rio de Janeiro to La Paz with attractive 1927 "Coreo Aereo/Condor" yellow cross etiquette, 1934 first DLH catapult flight Rio de Janero-Berlin, 1938 Rio de Janero-Asuncion and return, 1948 Lima to Houston, also censored, registered, interesting directional hs, attractive frankings with clear postmarks and flight cachets.Images. |
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