CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Johannesburg, 3d & 1d of SWA, tied with Lugpos Mariental Air Mail cachet & the 3d tied with Mariental 26 Jan 32 cds cancel (Superb strikes). On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Johannesburg. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Johannesburg 27 Jan 32 receiving. Display quality cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £53.60)
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Lot #39 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Broken Hill, 3d & 4d (SG79-80 or 94-95 cannot confirm wmk) GB ovpt of Bechuanaland, tied with Lobatsi 22 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. Kimberley 27 Jan 32 transit on front, From Kimberley straight line cachet 69mm. Addressed to Broken Hill. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Exceptional cover display quality Rare. (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price...
Lot #40 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Cairo, 8d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels, one well clear of stamp. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Military Hospital Cairo. On the reverse Cairo 12 Feb 32 receiving & MPO Cairo 13 Feb cancel. Slightly soiled. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #41 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-London, 1d 3d & 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels, one well clear of stamps. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Wandsworth SW18. Wansworth 16 Feb 32 cds receiving on the front. On the reverse GV ½d tied with Wandsworth Use the Telephone 16 Feb 32 slogan. 16 Feb 32 receiving. Lightly folded vertically. {C} [US1] (Start Price...
Lot #42 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels, one well clear of stamp. On plain cover, with a small picture of a giraffe stuck bottom left corner. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to London W8. On the reverse Kensington 16 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #43 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-Athens, 10d & 1d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Athens 13 Feb 32 receiving & two different ar mail cachets. Addressed to Athens. On the reverse Cairo 12 Feb 32 transit & Athens 13 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £49.60)
Lot #44 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Typed 'First Flight to London'. Addressed to Anglesey. Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on front. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #45 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On illust cover (Boxed panel with flower border). Air Mail label top left. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Findon Sussex. No markings on the reverse. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #46 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-London, 10d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 26 Jan 32 cds cancel. On interesting privately produced illust cover showing map of Africa with 1st Flight stages & the route identified in red ink. Typed at top 'By Imperial Airways First Air Mail Between Southern Rhodesia and England' Typed at bottom 'Salisbury-London'. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Bromsgrove. Most...
Lot #47 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Dodoma, 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Dodoma. On the reverse Mbeya 6 Feb 32 transit & Dodoma 7 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £49.60)
Lot #48 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Mbeya, 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Mbeya 9 Feb 32 cds on front dealing with the return to sender. Addressed to Mbeya. On the reverse Mbeya 6 Feb 32 receiving & Daressalaam 24 Feb 32 transit for the return by surface mail. 1` {C} [US1] (Start Price = £42.40)
Lot #49 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Salisbury-Nairobi, 6d of S Rhodesia, tied with Salisbury 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Nairobi. On the reverse Nairobi 7 Feb 32 receiving. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #50 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Johannesburg, ½d joined pair 1d & 2d Officials of SWA, tied with Air Mail Windhoek-Kimberley 26 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Windhoek 26 1 32 small cds cancel 23mm. Addressed to Upington. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Upington 27 Jan 32 receiving. Some tone spots around stamps. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #51 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Pietersburg, 3d & ½d joined pair of SWA, tied with Air Mail Windhoek-Kimberley 26 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Robertson illust cover. Windhoek 26 1 32 small cds cancel 23mm. Addressed to Pietersburg. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Pietersburg 28 Jan 32 receiving. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £42.40)
Lot #52 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Athens, 1/- Air (SG73) of SWA, tied with Air Mail Windhoek-Kimberley 26 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. Windhoek 26 1 32 small cds cancel 23mm. Athens 13 Feb 32 receiving on front with 2 different Greek Air Mail cachets. Addressed to Athens. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. No markings on the reverse. (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price = £71.20)
Lot #53 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Bulawayo-Broken Hill, 1d & 4d of S Rhodesia, tied with Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 cds cancel, On Robertson illust cover. First Official Air Mail cachet. Addressed to Broken Hill. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Very fine clean cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £49.60)
Lot #54 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Broken Hill, 3d 1d & 1d Official of SWA, tied with Lugpos Mariental Air Mail cachet with Mariental 26 Jan 32 cds cancel clear of stamps (Superb strikes). On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Broken Hill. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Broken Hill 4 Feb 32 receiving. Display quality cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £53.60)
Lot #55 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Broken Hill-London, 4d & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Broken Hill 29 Jan 32 cds cancels. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Anglesey with Tynygongl 17 Feb 32 receiving on the front. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb...
Lot #56 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Bulawayo, 3d & 2d of SWA, tied with Keetmanshoop 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Bulawayo. On the reverse Bulawayo 28 Jan 32 receiving & 28 Jan 32 Poste Restante . Very clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #57 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Mpika, 3d & 1d x 2 of SWA, tied with Keetmanshoop 27 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Mpika. On the reverse Mpika 6 Feb 32 receiving. Very clean. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #58 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Kimberley-Sailsbury, 3d & 2d of SWA, tied with Lugpos Mariental Air Mail cachet with Mariental 26 Jan 32 cds cancel clear of stamps (Superb strikes). On Robertson illust cover. Addressed to Salisbury. Feeder service from SWA to Kimberley. On the reverse Salisbury 28 Jan 32 receiving & 28 Jan 32 Poste Restante cancel. Very fine clean cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £53.60)
Lot #59 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mpika-London, 2d x 2 & 6d of N Rhodeisa, tied with Mpika 28 Jan 32 cds cancels. On map of Africa illust cover. 'By Imperial Airways First Flight Mpika to London' cachet. Addressed to Leicester. GV ½d tied with Ibstock 17 Feb 32 receiving. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was...
Lot #60 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Nairobi-London, 15c & 50c of Kenya & Uganda tied with, Nairobi 25 Jan 32 Vist Kenya & Uganda The Land of Sunshine slogan cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed Nairobi-London. Addressed to Caterham Surrey. No markings on the reverse. Some edge wear. {C} [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)
Lot #61 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Mbeya-London, 15c & 50c of Tanganyika, tied with Mbeya 28 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Typed bottom left Mbeya-London. Addressed to Huddersfield. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill,...
Lot #62 - General - Imperial Airways
CAPE TOWN-LONDON 1ST REGULAR RETURN SERVICE Dodoma-Nairobi, 5c & 30c of Tanganyika, tied with Dodoma 25 Jan 32 cds cancel. On Springbok illust cover. Addressed to Nairobi. Due to be carried on the first Northbound flight AN47 but this was delayed due to emergency landing in a swamp near Broken Hill. A 'Special Flight' was arranged with the City of Baghdad taking mail on the 2 Feb North, Broken Hill, Mpika, Mbeya, Dodoma, Moshi &...
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