Lot
889
$275.00
Lot Type: C
Burma 1954 Regd GVI 4½ a postal stationery env, plus 2 x 9 pi defins to England bearing numerous "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER/COMET MAIL" red h/s together with 20 January 1954 dated (P135H) label regretting mail delay due to BOAC Comet crash off the island of Elba in the Mediterranean Sea.
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890
$800.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1919 (16 Dec) Dargaville-Auckland cover, inscribed "By Air". 1½d GV brown tied by Dargaville 16 DE cds's, signed "G B Bolt" (pilot) (no back stamp, addressed to Wellington). Roughly opened, some toning. Stapleton 4a. Cat $1200.
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Lot
891
$800.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1919 (16 Dec) Auckland-Dargaville cover, with 1½d GV brown tied by Auckland 16 Dec machine cancel. Signed by "G B Bolt" (pilot). B/s Dargaville 16 DE cds. Folded down much larger envelope with creasing, toning etc. Stapleton 4b. Cat $1200.
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892
$500.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1920 (28-30 Aug) Wellington-Christchurch env, "Aerial Post" cachet in purple, applied in Wellington but crossed out in blue pencil which then has been erased. 1d Dom horiz pair tied by Onehunga (Auckland) 27 Aug cds,. Addressed to Akaroa & b/s Akaroa 30 Aug, opening tears. However NOT flown as flight delayed until 31 Aug. This item sent by steamer across Cook Strait & motor service from Blenheim. "Star" newspaper article 31 Aug 1920 giving fuller account of events.
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Lot
893
$800.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1920 (8 Mar) Dargaville-Auckland plain envelope, inscribed O.P.S.O. "Seaplane Mail" cachet. Dargaville 8 Mar cds (no stamp). Addressed to Education Board, Auckland. No receiving cancel. Crumpled & torn. Stapleton 9c. Stapleton states (only) 5 known.
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Lot
894
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1920 (13 Apr) Kawhia-Auckland env, with faint (small) printed "Per First Seaplane Mail" cachet. 1½d GV brown tied by Kawhia 10 AP cds. Addressed to Auckland. No arrival b/s. Minor stains at top & flap torn. Stapleton 16c.
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Lot
895
$800.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1920 (21-24 July) Rawene-Auckland envelope, typed inscription "Per Aerial Mail", 1d & ½d Victory tied by Rawene 23 JL cds. Central vertical fold. Addressed to Auckland. Airmail Society cachet on back. No receiving pmk. Stapleton 22f. Cat $1500.
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896
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (31 Jan) Christchurch-Timaru commercial cover inscribed "Per Aero Post", signed "Euan Dickson Pilot". 2d GV & 6d meter frank tied by Chch 30 JA machine pmk. A little grubby. Stapleton 27b. Cat $1500.
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Lot
897
$400.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (31 Jan) Timaru-Christchurch envelope, inscribed "Per 1st Aeroplane Post" & "Aerial" 2d GV & 6d Victory tied by Timaru 31 Jan cds. B/s Sumner 31 Jan. Stamps badly scuffed (probably due to attempts at cleaning). Stapleton 27e. Cat $1500.
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Lot
898
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (7 Apr) Timaru-Christchurch envelope, inscribed & h/s "Aerial post". 2d GV Recess x 3 & 2d EVII tied by Timaru 7 Apr cds's. (Note this was last flight of Canterbury (NZ) Aviation Co Service started 31 Jan), Stapleton 27e. Cat $1500.
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Lot
899
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (7 Apr) Timaru-Christchurch envelope, inscribed & h/s "Aerial post". ½d Victory & 7½d GV tied by Timaru 6 AP 21 11.45pm cds's. (Note: this was last flight of Canterbury (NZ) Aviation Co Service started 31 Jan). Stapleton 27e. Cat $1500.
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Lot
900
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (7 Apr) Timaru-Christchurch envelope, inscribed & h/s "Aerial Post". ½d Victory & 7½d GV tied by Timaru 6 Ap 21 11.45pm cds's. (Note: this was last flight of Canterbury (NZ) Aviation Co Service started 31 Jan). Stapleton 27e. Cat $1500.
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Lot
901
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (9 May) Whangarei-Auckland (& on by surface to London) cover. Typed & h/s "Per Aerial Post" cachet. Inscribed in red "received enclosed postmarked Whangarei KB". 6d Victory tied by Whangarei 9 MY cds. Addressee Fred Melville. Only 36 flown. Stapleton 28b.
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Lot
902
$800.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (9 May) Whangarei-Auckland envelope, "Per Aerial Post" cachet. 6d GV tied by Whangarei 9 MY cds. B/s Auckland 9 MY cds. A bit spotted & grubby. Only 36 covers flown. Stapleton 28b. Cat $1200.
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Lot
903
$600.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1921 (c22 Jul) Whangarei-Auckland envelope, "Per Aerial Post" cachet. 7½d & ½d GV tied by "Whangarei 22 JL 21" "B" class cds. Signed "G B Bolt" (pilot). Flap missing. (Note: not FFC). Stapleton 28b. Cat $1200).
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Lot
904
$800.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1930-35 1st & other special flight covers x 24 diff scarcer, incl 16 pilot-signed. Noted Stapleton 37a-b, 40a-b, 43a-b, 44, 45sa-b, 71, 74a, 75, 92, 95, 96, 115d. Mostly fine. Stapleton cat c$2500.
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Lot
905
$500.00
Lot Type: C/
NZ etc 1931-c1970 accum of mostly covers & some mint stamps, but also incls aircraft photos etc. Noted pilot signed illustrated Kaitaia Airways 1931, NZ Survey flights, crash covers, F.A.M. 19 Clipper routes, mailbag tags & Timaru Bicycle Post stamps. Approx 175 items.
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Lot
906
$750.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1932 (Dec) Christmas flight covers, colln of 49 diff stages (from the 73 flown). All with 1931 Airs - 5d x 38, 4d x 10, 3d x 1. Mostly fine, except gum soiling round the air labels on many (to the same addressee). Also photo of pilot J Buckeridge with officials & mailbags. Stapleton ex # 83-88. Cat $3220. Ex Stapleton.
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Lot
907
$1,050.00
Lot Type: CM
World flight covers, c1930-40, approx 70 well written up in 2 albums, many countries. Noted 1931 US plane crash cachet, 1932 catapult mail from SS Europa, 1938 "Calpurnia" crash cachet. Plus some later covers & stamps. Also 100 aviation picture p/cs well written up in binder. Many are modern, but about 40 are early (1910s-40s), incl 1913 close-up RPs of Gustav Hamel & H M Brock & c1910 signed by French aviator Henri Regnault. Fine lot.
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