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Click here to subscribe1927 (Feb 17/18) First Indian Air Pageant, covers franked 1a with "ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY 1927" datestamps of Risalpur on a cover flown to Calcutta (with photographic "By Aeroplane" vignette), or of Peshawar on a cover flown to Delhi, also a cover flown to Delhi with the stamp not cancelled at the office of posting and therefore cancelled upon arrival with the Royal Air Force Display "DELY" c.d.s of Delhi. (3).
1927 (Apr 1) Rangoon to Penang Air Survey Co. flight by Nevill Vintcent, cover franked on reverse by KGV 1a pair tied by Rangoon c.d.s (Mar 30), a Penang c.d.s alongside (Apr 2), the front with violet boxed "RANGOON-PENANG / FIRST AIR MAIL / APRIL 1927". Fine and rare, Brown states five covers carried. Photo on Page 186.
1927 (July 17) Ft/Lt Vetch Calcutta to Shillong flight, covers addressed to Shillong but posted at Cherrapunji, or addressed to Calcutta posted at Shillong, the first with four line flight cachet, the other endorsed "By aeroplane Calcutta to Shillong D.H Moth G-E.B.M.O". 90 Covers flown, 35 of which were inadvertently posted at Cherrapunji. (2).
1928 (Sep 20 - Oct 11) Amsterdam to Batavia experimental flights, covers or cards flown from Calcutta to Rangoon with flight cachets, comprising Sept. 20th cover and card carried on the first flight (111 items flown); Oct 4th cover and card carried on the third flight both with "3RD PLANE CRASHED AT CAWNPORE / CARRIED BY:- / 4TH OFFICIAL MAIL PLANE / H-N.A.O.F" cachets (87 covers and 56 cards flown); and Oct. 11 cover carried on the fourth flight (96 flown), all fine, a good group. (5).
1929 (Nov 4) Air issue, First Day Covers flown to London, one addressed to the USA, bearing 3a + 4a, 3a + 6a (2 covers), 3a + 8a, a single 8a or single 12a, all printed flight covers, five signed on the reverse by G. Grant, designer of the stamp issue, three also signed by Stephen Smith. A scarce group. (6). Photo on Page 188.
1929 (Nov 5) Registered covers bearing the 1929 Air issue stamps, all carried on the first flight from India after the issue of the air stamps the previous day, addressed to Basrah, Baghdad, Alexandria, Athens or Vienna. A scarce group, all from Calcutta, four on printed flight envelopes. (5).
1929 (Dec 30) Delhi to Karachi service by Indian State Air Service, first flight covers from Karachi, Hyderabad or Jodhpur all flown to Delhi, or return flight covers from Delhi to Jodhpur (Camp Post Office c.d.s) or Karachi, or Hyderabad to Karachi (2), all fine. Covers to and from intermediate stops scarce, one Hyderabad to Karachi flight cover with the cancellation error "KARACHI-DELHI". (7).
1930 (May 15) Postcard signed by Man Mohan Singh with the short message "with apologies for late posting", not posted until June, with 14th June arrival c.d.s of Rawalpindi. Singh was the first Indian pilot to fly solo from England to India, landing at Karachi on May 9th. It is possible this card was carried by him on an onward flight within India. An intriguing card signed by one of the most famous Indian aviators, who was killed in World War Two.
1931 (Jan) Air Orient, Indo-China to France first return flight, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers flown from Bangkok to Calcutta or Rangoon to Calcutta, both with "COMPAGNIE AIR-ORIENT / Escale de CALCUTTA" cachets signed below by the pilot. Very scarce, very few covers flown. (2). Photo on Page 188.
1931 (Feb 9) First Indian acceptance for Australian mails flown from Perth to Adelaide, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers bearing 1929 Air issues, from Calcutta to New Guinea, Papua, Pleasant Island, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tahiti, Hawaii or New Zealand, all with Perth transit datestamps, some arrival datestamps. Minor staining, very scarce. (10). Photo on Page 190.
1931 (Feb 25) Imperial Airways first despatch to East Africa sent entirely by air, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers from Guadur to Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Jinja, Kisumu and Mwanza, all flown by Trans-Indian Air Service from Delhi to Karachi and Imperial Airways from Karachi to Cairo connecting with the London to East Africa service. Very scarce. (5). Photo on Page 190.
1931 (Feb 25) Imperial Airways first despatch to East Africa sent entirely by air, Aero Philatelic Club of Calcutta covers from Calcutta to Luxor, Assiout, Assouan, Wadi Halfa, Kareima, Khartoum, Kosti, Malakal, Shambe, Juba, Kampala, Port Bell, Jinja, Kisumu, Mwanza, Nairobi, Moshi and Dodoma, all flown by Trans-Indian Air Service from Delhi to Karachi and Imperial Airways from Karachi to Cairo connecting with the London to East Africa service. Scarce, very small postings to most destinations, all bearing 1929 Air stamps, minor staining. (18).
1931 (Apr 30) Imperial Airways first experimental return flight from Australia to London via Burma and India, cover from Victoria Point to Calcutta with flight cachet but not flown due to the Postmaster despatching the mail by boat, and covers flown from Rangoon to Akyab, Calcutta, Allahabad, Delhi, Jodhpur, Karachi, Guadur, Athens or London; Akyab to Calcutta, Allahabad, Delhi or London; Calcutta to Allahabad, Delhi, Jodhpur, Karachi, Guadur, Bushire, Baghdad, Kisumu, Athens, Rome or London (2, one to Canada); Allahabad to Delhi, Jodhpur, Karachi, Guadur, Jask or London. A scarce group, as few as ten covers carried on some legs. (32). Photo on Page 190.
1931 (May 5) Australia to England first return experimental flight, cover from Delhi to Lady Hewitt in London with Air 2a (2) + 6a tied by Civil Aerodrome Delhi datestamps, signed by the three crew, Charles Kingsford Smith, C.T.P Ulm and F.W Hewitt, scarce signed by all three aviators. Photo on Page 190.
1931 (July 18) 4a Air Mail Postcards with printed inscription "First Flight, Souvenir Air Mail Postcard issued at Calcutta Wednesday 15.7.31, Posted on Saturday 18.7.31 to connect at Karachi with west bound Air Mail leaving on Thursday 23.7.31", posted at Calcutta, flown to Bushire, Cairo, Wadi Halfa, Kampala or London, all fine. (5). Photo on Page 192.
1932 (Jan 5) Karachi to Delhi first return flights by the Delhi Flying Club, covers flown from Delhi to Jodhpur, Hyderabad or Karachi; Jodhpur to Hyderabad or Karachi; or Hyderabad to Karachi, all signed by the pilot P.D Sharma. Fine and a very rare group, only 77 covers carried in total across all six legs with six covers flown from Jodhpur to Karachi and nine covers from Jodhpur to Hyderabad. (6). Photo on Page 192.
1932 (Mar 26) First Southern Africa Air Mail acceptance from Guadar, Persian Gulf, covers to Salisbury and Cape Town intended for the first flight but handstamped "RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR / INCLUSION IN AIR DESPATCH" and sent on the second flight, both with "GUADAR / DUE / ONE ANNA", very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 192.
1932 (Oct 9) Imperial Airways new Gulf route, first acceptance from Burma, covers from Rangoon to Guadar, Bahrein, Basra, Baghdad, Rutba Wells, Tiberias, Paris, Kampala, Kisumu, Broken Hill, Salisbury, Johannesburg or Cape Town; Akyab to Guadar, Bahrein, Basra, Baghdad, Rutba Wells, Tiberias, Athens, London, Kampala, Kisumu, Broken Hill, Salisbury or Cape Town. Fine and scarce, the route changed to the south shore of the Persian Gulf after the Persian Government refused permission for Imperial Airways to fly over their territory, very few covers carried to most destinations. (26). Photo on Page 196.
1932 (Oct 15/18) Tata Sons Ltd, Karachi to Madras route, official Tata first type flight covers with a Union Jack on map of India, covers all from or to differing destinations, comprising Oct. 15/16 outward flight covers from Karachi (4), Ahmedabad (3), Bombay (2) and Bellary, and Oct 17/18 return flight covers from Madras (14), Bellary (13), Bombay (26) and Ahmedabad (16), destinations include Guadar (3), Baghdad (2), Basra (4), Tiberias (2), Ramleh (2), Assouan, Alexandria (2), Cairo (2), Assiut (4), Atbara (2), Khartoum, Wadi Halfa, Kosti (2), Malakal, Juba, Mpika (2), Mbeya (2), Daressalaam, Dodoma, Salisbury (2), Victoria West, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Cape Town (3), De Hock, Keetmanshoop, Windhoek (3), Limassol (2), Athens and Brindisi (2). A superb group, all very fine, tiny mailings to many destinations. (79). Photo on Page 196.
1932 (Oct 15) Tata Sons Ltd, Karachi to Madras route, covers flown from Karachi to Bombay or Madras, both signed by the pilot Jehangir R.D Tata. Tata was also Chairman of Tata Sons Ltd, which finally became Air India International. Fine and very scarce, just three covers signed by Tata for each of the four legs flown from Karachi on this first flight. (2). Photo on Page 196.
1933 (Apr 7) Houston Mount Everest Expedition, cover flown on the first survey flight with flight vignette and cachet, posted from Purnea franked KGV 3p + 1a, reverse with a further flight cachet and Calcutta arrival c.d.s, signed by Stephen Smith. 87 Covers flown on behalf of the Aero Club of India, sold at one guinea each in aid of R.A.F charities, minor toning.
1933 (Apr 8) Houston Mount Everest Expedition, piece signed by Stephen Smith and inscribed in his handwriting "Mt. Everest Fliers Base, Purnea Ry. Station, 8th April 1933" bearing the flight vignette and cachet used on the Aero Club of India flown covers, and boxed "PURNEA JUNCTION" (with "Junction" crossed through in ink). Also a printed card "With the Compliments of the Editor, "Calcutta Philatelist", 46 Police Hospital Road, Calcutta, To commemorate The First Flight Over Mount Everest by The Marquess of Clydesdale". (2).
Five framed British Surrealist postcards, published by the Surrealist Group in England and showing E. L. T. Mesens' The Well of Truth, produced for the International Surrealist Exhibition, 1936each 15 x 11cmOn Thursday 11 June 1936, Britain’s very first Surrealist exhibition opened at the Burlington Galleries. Representing fourteen nations, the exposition included works by Dali, Agar, Oppenheim, Duchamp, Man Ray, Banting, Magritte, Picasso, Fini, Calder and Breton, amongst many others. Representing Belgium was E.L.T Messens, who produced the present postcards to advertise the show. In addition to the flat art and sculptures displayed in the gallery, a number of symposiums and performances were held. Dali, for example, held a lecture whilst wearing a deep-sea diving suit, whilst, on another occasion, poet Dylan Thomas carried around a cup of boiled string, asking visitors would they rather it "weak or strong?”. Initially opening to a crowd of around 2,000, the daily visitor numbers to the exhibition averaged around 1,000 until its close on Saturday 4 July 1936.
Five pictures to include: Roger Hardy (20th century), First Thing By The Cam (Cambridge), signed 'Roger Hardy' (lower right), pen and ink on paper, 29.5 x 41cm; together with a Liz Cooper Water colour of Cambridge, a watercolour of Jesus Green Lock, a pencil and watercolour of Bicycles in Cambridge, and a reproduction map of Cambridgeshire (5)
Henry Moses (1782-1870) The Dover to Canterbury road, the new railroad from Sundridge to Folkestone under construction; and Folkestone, Kenteach inscribed and one dated 'Aug.t 12 1843'pen and brown ink and wash10.7 x 18cm; framed 26.5 x 32.5cm; 29.5 x 36cm (2)Provenance:The first - Covent Garden Gallery Ltd., William Drummond, from whom acquired in 2005 for £425The second - Covent Garden Gallery Ltd., William Drummond, from whom acquired in 2003 for £500; From the estate of the late Barry Lock (1934-2021)
Charles John Kemeys-Tynte (1800-1882) A lancer on horsebacksigned lower rightpen and brown ink18 x 23cm; together with a wash drawing of figures drawing in nets by another hand, initialled TB and dated 1813 (2) Provenance:The first - Covent Garden Gallery Ltd, William Drummond, from whom acquired in 2005 for £300, From the estate of the late Barry Lock (1934-2021)
Alfred Edmeades Bestall MBE (1892-1986) Rupert Saw The Shoes Walk Past Him33 x 30cmtogether with 10 other Rupert Bear illustrations by John Harrold(11)Acetate missing to the upper left figure on the Snow Shoes image. Some of the acetates are out of line and the margins are stained by old tape marks. The larger image has tape over the glaze. The six first images are acetate masters in colour and the remaining are prints
Three small 19th century glass scent bottles with gilt painted floral decoration together with a pair of larger faceted bottles and stoppers (5)Fading to gilt and decoration throughout, with markings and scratches commensurate with age and use. The first large bottle the stopper is stuck and cannot be removed without damaging the bottle. Chip to the centre of the base and minor chipping around the rim of the base. The second large bottle has chipping to the rim of the bottle and the stopper. Chipping to the centre of the base and minor chipping to the rim of the base. The three small scent bottles have fading to the gilt and decoration. Chipping to the rim of the bottles and stoppers on all three. One bottle with staining to the inside of the bottle, chipping to the base of all three.
Corgi Original Omnibus Company a boxed group to include OM43305 Plaxton Premiere 'National Express Poppy Appeal', OM41304 Wright Eclipse Fusion 'First London', OM40403 AEC Regent/Weymann 'London Transport' plus others similar. Conditions generally appear Excellent to Mint in generally Good Plus to Near Mint boxes. (10)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group to include 16601 a Leyland National Mark 1 Short 2 Door "London Transport", 18005 a NCW Daimler Fleetline "Derby Corporation" along with others. Conditions all generally appear to be Excellent to Near Mint although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (17)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group to include 18305DL (De Luxe Series) a Leyland TS8 Tiger "East Midlands", a 15601 (RM2110) Routemaster Bus "B.O.A.C." (London Transport), 26311 a Guy Arab 1 Utility "Cardiff Corporation Transport" along with others. Conditions all generally appear to be Excellent to Near Mint although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. Please note some window boxes do suffer from slight crushing and some have old price stickers attached. (19)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group to include 27206 a Leyland TD1 Open Stair "City Of Lincoln Transport", 19805 a Daimler CGV6 "West Bromwich" along with others. Conditions all generally appear to be Excellent to Near Mint although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although some do have old price stickers attached. (18)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Commercials group comprising of Lorries, Trucks/Trailer Models, Vans, Tankers & similar to include 30102 an AEC Mac 3 Tanker "Regent Petrol", 21501 an AEC 4 Axle Tipper "E.F. Phillips & Sons", 22604 an AEC Ergomatic Artic 2 Axle Flatbed (Brewery Series) "Truemans" along with others. Contents generally appear to be Near Mint to Mint although not checked for completeness or correctness in generally Good outer window boxes although some do appear to have old price stickers attached. (22)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed group of 00 Scale mainly Commercial Vehicles comprising of Tankers, Flatbed Trucks, Delivery Vans & similar which also includes 4 x Open Top Buses to include E10905 a Tanker "Welch's Transport", E11001 Delivery Van "Croft Original", E10202 an Open Top Bus "Great Yarmouth Transport" along with others. All conditions generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although none have been checked for completeness and may include some duplicates and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (31)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group which also includes 2 x Multi Vehicle Sets comprising of a 2 Vehicle Set "Timpsons & Surrey Motors Coach Set", 16212 a Bristol MW Coach "Eastern Scottish", 20102 a Bedford OS Coach "Royal Blue", 16214 a Bristol MW "Red and White" along with others. Conditions all generally appear to be Excellent to Near Mint although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although some do appear to have old price stickers attached. (19)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group which also includes a small number of Tram Car models to include 14303 Leeds Tram Car "Yorkshire Evening Post", 14302 Leeds Horsfield Tram Car "Whitbread/Stylo", 16516 a Leyland Atlantean "Portsmouth" along with others. Conditions all generally appear to be Excellent to Near Mint although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although some do have old price stickers attached. (19)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group to include 22401 an Alexander Atlantean "BOAC", 18603 a Bristol VRIII Open Top "East Yorkshire" along with others. Conditions do generally appear to be Excellent to Near Mint although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although one or two do have old price stickers attached. (16)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group which also includes a Multi Vehicle Gift Set to include 13902 a Bristol Lodekka Bus "Bristol City/Beatties", 18301 a Leyland TS8 Tiger Type A "Yorkshire Woollen", a 3 Vehicle Gift Set "Fisherman's Friend" comprising of 1 London Transport RT Bus, 1 AEC Mammoth Box Van and 1 AEC Mammoth Dropside along with others. All contents generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although some do have old price stickers attached and some suffer from slight crushing. (19)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group which also includes a Multi Vehicle Set comprising of a 2 Bus Set "Barton Transport Ltd", 20106 a Bedford OB Coach "Premier Travel", 20104 a Bedford OB Coach "Grey Cars" along with others. All contents generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although some do have old price stickers attached and some suffer from slight crushing. (19)
EFE/Exclusive First Editions - a boxed Bus group which also includes a Multi Vehicle Gift Set comprising of a 2 Bus Gift Set "Southdown" which comprises of a Leyland PD2 High Bridge Bus and 1 Bedford OB Coach, 12106 a Cavalier Coach "Valiant" along with others. Conditions do generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although none have been checked for completeness or correctness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes although some have old price stickers attached and some suffer from slight crushing. (19)
Corgi a boxed mixed group which comprises of Military models, Multi-vehicle sets, Commercials and others to include CS90026 4-model Military Set "For King and Country - Remembering those who fell at the Somme" which comprises of an Omnibus, First World War Tank and 2 x Military Biplanes, CC06305 (9 Double 9 Series) Daimler Ambulance "L.C.C.", POV29 1964 Scammell Scarab 3-ton "Royal Mail" along with others. Also to include in this lot is 8 x Corgi (Texaco Series) models which includes CS9002 Dodge Airflow "Texaco Motor Oil", CS90007 Chevrolet Pick-up "Texaco Salt Products" and others. Contents of all the models do generally appear to be Good to Near Mint although none have been checked for completeness or correctness and they are all in generally Fair to Good outer window boxes with some window boxes suffering from crushing etc. (Qty)
EFE (Exclusive First Editions) a boxed group to include 15801 Leyland PD1 Lowbridge "Wigan Corporation", 15802 Leyland PD1 Lowbridge "East Kent" along with others. All contents do generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
EFE (Exclusive First Editions) a boxed group to include 14101 Lodekka Bus "United Bristol", 13902 Lodekka Bus "Bristol City/Beatties" along with others. All contents do generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
EFE (Exclusive First Editions) a boxed group to include 1630 Bristol LS Bus "Eastern National", 16301 Bristol LS Bus "United" along with others. All contents do generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
EFE (Exclusive First Editions) a boxed group to include 15905 Leyland PD1 Highbridge "Salford City", 16109 Leyland PD2 Highbridge "Portsmouth" along with others. All contents do generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
EFE (Exclusive First Editions) a boxed group to include 15101 Leyland National (Mark-1 Long) "Hants & Dorset", 17201 Mk.1 Leyland National long one door "Trent Buses" along with others. All contents do generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (17)
EFE (Exclusive First Edition) a boxed Bus group to include 15902 Leyland PD1 Highbridge "Ribble Dulux/Erwins", 19701 Orion body Regent III "Sheffield City" along with others. Conditions all appear to be generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
EFE (Exclusive First Edition) a boxed Bus group to include 12105 Cavalier Coach "Neath & Cardiff", 12110 Harrington Cavalier "Flights Tours" along with others. Conditions all appear to be generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
EFE (Exclusive First Edition) a boxed Bus group to include 12106 DL (De-Luxe) Harrington Cavalier "Valiant", 12204 Cavalier Coach "Orange Luxury" along with others. Conditions all appear to be generally appear to be Good Plus to Excellent although not checked for completeness and are all in generally Good outer window boxes. (18)
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