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Great Britain (1911 Windsor Flight) 1911 (SP 9) card addressed to “Captain John Humpfrey, Yorkshire Regt, District Commissioner, Lagos, Southern Nigeria” franked two ½d. tied FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST LONDON cds, reverse with unclear entry cds of SP 29 and double ring BADAGRY SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds of SP 30; a fine and most unusual destination and part from slight ink smudge in very fine condition with arrival cancelsGreat Britain (1911 Windsor Flight) 1911 (SP 9) card addressed to “Captain John Humpfrey, Yorkshire Regt, District Commissioner, Lagos, Southern Nigeria” franked two ½d. tied FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST LONDON cds, reverse with unclear entry cds of SP 29 and double ring BADAGRY SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds of SP 30; a fine and most unusual destination and part from slight ink smudge in very fine condition with arrival cancels

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Nigeria / Airmail

(1911 Windsor Flight) 1911 (SP 9) card addressed to “Captain John Humpfrey, Yorkshire Regt, District Commissioner, Lagos, Southern Nigeria” franked two ½d. tied FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST LONDON cds, reverse with unclear entry cds of SP 29 and double ring BADAGRY SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds of SP 30; a fine and most unusual destination and part from slight ink smudge in very fine condition with arrival cancels

£695

Great Britain (Airmail) 1911 (SP 12) ‘Windsor Flight’ card to Heidelberg, Germany franked by two ½ d. tied by two large FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/ AERIAL POST/ LONDON, with full message in fine condition.Great Britain (Airmail) 1911 (SP 12) ‘Windsor Flight’ card to Heidelberg, Germany franked by two ½ d. tied by two large FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/ AERIAL POST/ LONDON, with full message in fine condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Airmail

(Airmail) 1911 (SP 12) ‘Windsor Flight’ card to Heidelberg, Germany franked by two ½ d. tied by two large FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/ AERIAL POST/ LONDON, with full message in fine condition.

£125

India (Airmail) 1911 internal registered cover franked 3p., 2a. and 8a. tied by single illustrated FIRST AERIAL POST/ U.P. Exhibition Allahabad cds, fine legible registration handstamp bottom left, manuscript registration number “9”. Fine and attractive.India (Airmail) 1911 internal registered cover franked 3p., 2a. and 8a. tied by single illustrated FIRST AERIAL POST/ U.P. Exhibition Allahabad cds, fine legible registration handstamp bottom left, manuscript registration number “9”. Fine and attractive.

India

Covers and stamps / India / Airmail / First Flight

(Airmail) 1911 internal registered cover franked 3p., 2a. and 8a. tied by single illustrated FIRST AERIAL POST/ U.P. Exhibition Allahabad cds, fine legible registration handstamp bottom left, manuscript registration number “9”. Fine and attractive.

£645

Germany (Airmail) 1934 (2.2.) registered cover to Montevideo, Uruguay endorsed “Mit deutscher Luftpost nach Sudamerika”, the franking including 1 RM Zeppelin and Wagner 40 + 35pf. tied Berlin C date stamps, red smudged air cachet, arrival backstamps.Germany (Airmail) 1934 (2.2.) registered cover to Montevideo, Uruguay endorsed “Mit deutscher Luftpost nach Sudamerika”, the franking including 1 RM Zeppelin and Wagner 40 + 35pf. tied Berlin C date stamps, red smudged air cachet, arrival backstamps.

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany / Airmail

(Airmail) 1934 (2.2.) registered cover to Montevideo, Uruguay endorsed “Mit deutscher Luftpost nach Sudamerika”, the franking including 1 RM Zeppelin and Wagner 40 + 35pf. tied Berlin C date stamps, red smudged air cachet, arrival backstamps.

£195

Germany (American and British Zones) 1949 60pf airmail letter sheet showing spelling variety ‘hochgeschlagen’ instead of ‘hochschlagen’, very fine unused with normal for comparison. (Michel LP 3I)

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany post 1945 / Postal Stationery / Airmail

(American and British Zones) 1949 60pf airmail letter sheet showing spelling variety ‘hochgeschlagen’ instead of ‘hochschlagen’, very fine unused with normal for comparison. (Michel LP 3I)

£125

France (Ballon Monte) 1870 (14 Nov) entire to Moscow, Russia franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘24’ Paris Star with cds in association, red framed PD and blue manuscript ratings applied in transit; without backstamps, fine and fresh. Brun Certificate.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Russia / Airmail

(Ballon Monte) 1870 (14 Nov) entire to Moscow, Russia franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘24’ Paris Star with cds in association, red framed PD and blue manuscript ratings applied in transit; without backstamps, fine and fresh. Brun Certificate.

£2395

France (Ballon Monte) 1870 (26 Oct) small entire to St Petersbourg, Russia franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘18’ Paris Star with Paris, A. D’Amsterdam cds in association, framed PD and red manuscript rates in transit. Small tear at back, fine and fresh to rare destination. The letter was sent to Councellor of State Mr Alexandre de Schulz denying any involvement of Prince Napoleon in scandal with forger of Russia’s banknotes made by Mr. Dombrowsky.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Russia / Airmail / St Petersburg

(Ballon Monte) 1870 (26 Oct) small entire to St Petersbourg, Russia franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘18’ Paris Star with Paris, A. D’Amsterdam cds in association, framed PD and red manuscript rates in transit. Small tear at back, fine and fresh to rare destination. The letter was sent to Councellor of State Mr Alexandre de Schulz denying any involvement of Prince Napoleon in scandal with forger of Russia’s banknotes made by Mr. Dombrowsky.

£3200

Great Britain (British Empire Exhibition) 1924 (31 Oct) airmail cover to Danzig franked with 1d. and 1924 Exhibition 1 1/2d. (3) tied by Exhibition cancels, reverse with Berlin transit and red airmail cachet; good condition.Great Britain (British Empire Exhibition) 1924 (31 Oct) airmail cover to Danzig franked with 1d. and 1924 Exhibition 1 1/2d. (3) tied by Exhibition cancels, reverse with Berlin transit and red airmail cachet; good condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Airmail / Exhibitions

(British Empire Exhibition) 1924 (31 Oct) airmail cover to Danzig franked with 1d. and 1924 Exhibition 1 1/2d. (3) tied by Exhibition cancels, reverse with Berlin transit and red airmail cachet; good condition.

£75

Italian Colonies (Libia) 1933 airmail cover to Lodi, franked Postage 50c. and Air 50c. of Tripolitania plus vertical pair of overprinted 80c Posta Aerea cancelled Posta Aerea Tripoli D’Africa cds, Lodi Milano arrival backstamp. Scarce 80c. multiple.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Libya / Airmail

(Libia) 1933 airmail cover to Lodi, franked Postage 50c. and Air 50c. of Tripolitania plus vertical pair of overprinted 80c Posta Aerea cancelled Posta Aerea Tripoli D’Africa cds, Lodi Milano arrival backstamp. Scarce 80c. multiple.

£145

Germany (Picture Stationery) 1927 ‘Steinadler’ 20pf + 15pf card celebrating opening of Lufthansa airmail route Stettin – Copenhagen – Gothenburg – Oslo, depicting seaplane flying over Viking ships, used from Berlin to Oslo with slogan cancel of 17.7., though card dated 18th; two small surface abrasions at right, corner bumps and edge wear.Germany (Picture Stationery) 1927 ‘Steinadler’ 20pf + 15pf card celebrating opening of Lufthansa airmail route Stettin – Copenhagen – Gothenburg – Oslo, depicting seaplane flying over Viking ships, used from Berlin to Oslo with slogan cancel of 17.7., though card dated 18th; two small surface abrasions at right, corner bumps and edge wear.

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany / Airmail / Picture Stationery

(Picture Stationery) 1927 ‘Steinadler’ 20pf + 15pf card celebrating opening of Lufthansa airmail route Stettin – Copenhagen – Gothenburg – Oslo, depicting seaplane flying over Viking ships, used from Berlin to Oslo with slogan cancel of 17.7., though card dated 18th; two small surface abrasions at right, corner bumps and edge wear.

£85

Germany (Picture Stationery) 1938 6pf Hindenburg card celebrating ‘Deutschlandflug Nationalsozilistisches Fliegerkorps’ used on first day of meeting with Hannover slogan cancel; a couple of light stains top left on back, a scarce used cardGermany (Picture Stationery) 1938 6pf Hindenburg card celebrating ‘Deutschlandflug Nationalsozilistisches Fliegerkorps’ used on first day of meeting with Hannover slogan cancel; a couple of light stains top left on back, a scarce used card

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany / Airmail / Picture Stationery

(Picture Stationery) 1938 6pf Hindenburg card celebrating ‘Deutschlandflug Nationalsozilistisches Fliegerkorps’ used on first day of meeting with Hannover slogan cancel; a couple of light stains top left on back, a scarce used card

£125

China (Silver Yuan) 1949 illustrated airmail envelope to Germany franked two pairs 10c. on $1000 carmine tied by three fine bilingual Canton S.O. No.5 date stamps, without backstamps.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Airmail

(Silver Yuan) 1949 illustrated airmail envelope to Germany franked two pairs 10c. on $1000 carmine tied by three fine bilingual Canton S.O. No.5 date stamps, without backstamps.

£125

Italian Colonies (Somalia) 1938 (3.7.) ‘Ala Littoria’ 1L franked airmail cover cancelled Iavello Galla e Sidama cds with a finer cds to left, reverse with Dalle Galla E Sidama backstamp with error of year. Some toning around stamp, a very rare cancel and internal airmail of Italian East Africa (Galla e Sidama was a district formed from land conquered from Ethiopia).Italian Colonies (Somalia) 1938 (3.7.) ‘Ala Littoria’ 1L franked airmail cover cancelled Iavello Galla e Sidama cds with a finer cds to left, reverse with Dalle Galla E Sidama backstamp with error of year. Some toning around stamp, a very rare cancel and internal airmail of Italian East Africa (Galla e Sidama was a district formed from land conquered from Ethiopia).

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Ethiopia / Italian Colonies / Airmail

(Somalia) 1938 (3.7.) ‘Ala Littoria’ 1L franked airmail cover cancelled Iavello Galla e Sidama cds with a finer cds to left, reverse with Dalle Galla E Sidama backstamp with error of year. Some toning around stamp, a very rare cancel and internal airmail of Italian East Africa (Galla e Sidama was a district formed from land conquered from Ethiopia).

£75

Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Sweden / Airmail

1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.

£795

India 1911 (18 FE) registered envelope endorsed “By 1st Aerial Post”, franked 1902 4a. tied large FIRST AERIAL POST/ U.P. Exhibition Allahabad pictorial handstamp, with another strike at bottom left, reverse with registration label, Allahabad and arrival cancels.India 1911 (18 FE) registered envelope endorsed “By 1st Aerial Post”, franked 1902 4a. tied large FIRST AERIAL POST/ U.P. Exhibition Allahabad pictorial handstamp, with another strike at bottom left, reverse with registration label, Allahabad and arrival cancels.

India

Covers and stamps / India / Airmail

1911 (18 FE) registered envelope endorsed “By 1st Aerial Post”, franked 1902 4a. tied large FIRST AERIAL POST/ U.P. Exhibition Allahabad pictorial handstamp, with another strike at bottom left, reverse with registration label, Allahabad and arrival cancels.

£595

India 1911 internal registered cover franked unusually with 12a. tied by fine illustrated FIRST AIRMAIL POST/ U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD date stamp, registration handstamp alongside, reverse with Allahabad cds, registration and arrival cds; fine condition.

India

Covers and stamps / India / Airmail

1911 internal registered cover franked unusually with 12a. tied by fine illustrated FIRST AIRMAIL POST/ U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD date stamp, registration handstamp alongside, reverse with Allahabad cds, registration and arrival cds; fine condition.

£785

French Levant 1919 (14.8.) printed headed envelope from Constantinople to Paris franked Merson 40c. strip of three and Sower 5c. tied by two framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachets, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, arrival backstamp.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / Airmail / Military

1919 (14.8.) printed headed envelope from Constantinople to Paris franked Merson 40c. strip of three and Sower 5c. tied by two framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachets, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, arrival backstamp.

£295

French Levant 1919 (22.9.) envelope to American Express, Paris franked Merson 1f. and Sower 10c. and 15c. tied by framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachet, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, censor tape at top that is tied at back.French Levant 1919 (22.9.) envelope to American Express, Paris franked Merson 1f. and Sower 10c. and 15c. tied by framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachet, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, censor tape at top that is tied at back.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / Airmail / Censored mail / Military

1919 (22.9.) envelope to American Express, Paris franked Merson 1f. and Sower 10c. and 15c. tied by framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachet, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, censor tape at top that is tied at back.

£195

Syria 1921 (13.10.) airmail cover from Halep to Alexandrette franked AVION overprinted 1pi. on 20c. Sower pair and Merson 5pi. on 1f. and 10pi. on 2f. tied bilingual HALEP 3 cds; some toning around perfs as usual and light vertical crease at right clear of stamps, slightly reduced at base.

Syria

Covers and stamps / Syria / Airmail

1921 (13.10.) airmail cover from Halep to Alexandrette franked AVION overprinted 1pi. on 20c. Sower pair and Merson 5pi. on 1f. and 10pi. on 2f. tied bilingual HALEP 3 cds; some toning around perfs as usual and light vertical crease at right clear of stamps, slightly reduced at base.

£95

ALBANIA 1927 Airmails 5q green block of 4 with shifted overprint (few teeth slightly toned) together with 5q green marginal strip of 3; attractive franking on airmail cover from TIRANE/18 6 27 to Italy with arrival mark on reverse. (Cat.144(4), 153(3)).

ALBANIA

Covers and stamps / Albania / Airmail

1927 Airmails 5q green block of 4 with shifted overprint (few teeth slightly toned) together with 5q green marginal strip of 3; attractive franking on airmail cover from 'TIRANE/18 6 27' to Italy with arrival mark on reverse. (Cat.144(4), 153(3)).

£55