Flight cover from "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*29.ΣΕΠ.1926" to "BRINDISI*29.9.26" by AEI with air-cachet AC5, fr.with 3x10l.+30l. Lithographic 4th issue, canc. "SURTAXE AERIENNE PERQUE EN NUMERAIRE" with special rubber cachet (without accent on E) in violet. Airmail fee was paid cash since the airmail stamps were not ready yet, (Hellas FF16Bic)
Public Auction 637 General Stamp Sale
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A. Karamitsos Public Auction 637 General Stamp Sale
A. KARAMITSOS is holding a general auction of stamp, postal history and postal stationary. Starting with stamps & postal history of Greece including Large & Small Hermes Head. Greek Islands and related area with Crete and Dodecanese. Emphasis on Greece issues with Olympics, Greek Islands, Territories & related area, Greece in WWII, postmarks & cancellations. Greek Ottoman Post and Levant.
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Lot #687 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
12.12.1926. Athens - Istanbul: Fifth AEI flight with airmail stamps to Istanbul. Cover franked with 3dr. litho. plus 3dr.+5dr. Air stamps, canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ / 12.ΔΕΚ.26", arr. at Galata (Istanbul) on 12.12.1926. Hellas: FF-23Aii.
Lot #688 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
5.10.1929. London - Corfu - Suda Bay (Crete) by Imperial Airways. Air cover to Chania franked with stamps 6,5d. (2,5d. letter rate + 4d. air fee), canc. "LONDON S.W.1 / 4 OCT 1929", arr. "XANIA * ΑΦΙΞΙΣ * -8.OKT.29". (Hellas 61).
Lot #689 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
19.10.1929. London - Corfu by Imperial Airways. Air registered cover to Corfu franked with stamps 8,5d. (4,5d. regist. letter rate + 4d. air fee), canc. "IBSTOCK / LEICESTER / 17 OC 29", arr. "KEΡΚΥΡΑ (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) / 21.ΟΚΤ.29". This cover, although not addressed to, probably was carried with the flight for the Mediterranean Fleet at Corfu. (Hellas 62A).
Lot #690 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
First flight cover from "ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ*16.ΙΑΝ.30" to "MARSEILLE*18.I.30" by AU, (Hellas 72).
Lot #691 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
Australia - England Experimental Flight. 24.4.31. Sydney - Athens First Flight of the experimental service from London via Calcutta on the usual Karachi land route (Qantas & Imperial Airways). Registered air cover with depart. canc. "REGISTERED - SYDNEY N.S.W. / 23.AP.31" & violetemorative cachet on reverse, arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΣΥΣΤΗΜ. ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 11.V.31". Special air rate 1/9d. per 1/2 oz. ONLY 5 FLOWN!! (Hella FF148C). R.
Lot #692 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
25.5.1931. Karachi - London Line by Imperial airways. First Flight Mirabella Bay (Irakleion) - London. Air cover to London with red commemorative cachet & depart. canc. "ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ * 24.ΜΑΙ.31" in violet. 75 Flown. (Hellas FFC161D).
Lot #693 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
11.11.1931. Salonica - Jannina. First Flight by EEES via Athens. Air cover franked with 40l. + 2x1dr. Landscapes, canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 11.ΧΙ.31", arr. "ΙΩΑΝΝΙΝΑ - (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ) / 12.ΧΙ.31" plus Air Arrival cachet in violet. ONLY 17 FLOWN. (Hellas 208B).
Lot #694 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
28.1.1932. Mpika - Athens. First Flight by Imperial Airways. "Springbok" air cover with depart. canc. "MPIKA / NORTHERN RHODESIA / 28 JAN. 32", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 13.ΙΙ.32", Air Arrival cachet in black, plus Greek commemorative cachet in violet. Bears the OFFICIAL commemorative cachet "IMPERIAL AIRWAYS / FIRST FLIGHT / MPIKA TO LONDON". ONLY 28 FLOWN and, from these, ONLY 2 with this cachet - Hellas: FF-221Ja.
Lot #695 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*28.IV.32" fourth zeppelin flight to "PERNAMBUCO-5A SECCAO-MANHA*5.V.32" by GZ, commemorative canc. "LVFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN *4.SVDAMERICA FAHRT 1932" and "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST * BERLIN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN * Anschluβflug zur 4.Sudamerikafahrt 1932 des Luftschiffs Graf Zeppelin" both in red, air-cachet type 31bB in red (Rare), Catalogue Value: 700Euro. (Hellas FF230A4).
Lot #696 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*19.IV.32" first flight cover to (Limassol*19.4.1932) (no arrival cachet) by IA with air cachet type 5A in black, commemorative cachet "ΕΝΑΡΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠ. ΣΥΓΚ. ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ-ΚΥΠΡΟΥ" in blue and "ΠΡΩΤΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΗ ΕΚΘΕΣΙΣ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ*18.IV.32" in black. (Hellas 235).
Lot #697 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2.5.1932. Salonica - Paris. First Flight by CIDNA. "Panorama of Athens" sepia PPC (Panopoulos No.26) with boxed black cachet "ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / PAR AVION" (AC16b), canc. "ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / -2.V.32", arr. "PARIS / GARE DU NORD AVION / -2-V-1932". 67 Flown. (Hellas 238J).
Lot #698 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
6.8.1932: Athens - Zanzibar First Flight by Imperial Airways and Wilson Airlines Feeder Service. Departure canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ - 6.VIII.32", WITHOUT transit cancellation of Dodoma, arrival "ZANZIBAR * 13 AU 32". ONLY 2 FLOWN. Hellas: FF257Ca.
Lot #699 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
31.3.1933. Athens - Zinder. First Flight: Athens (Air Orient) - Marseilles (Compagnie Generale Aeropostale) - Algiers (French Air Force) - Zinder (French West Africa). Registered air cover with red cachet "ΕΝΑΕΡΙΩΣ / PAR AVION", depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΣΥΣΤΗΜ.ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ / 31.IIΙ.33" & violet commemorative cachet, arr. "ZINDER / NIGER / 7 AVRIL 33". ONLY 24 FLOWN. (Hellas 287B).
Lot #700 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*26.IX.33" first flight cover to "RANGOON*1.OCT.33" by IA/ITA with cacn. "ATHENS-RANGOON", air-cachet type 11G in violet, on official IA cover. (Hellas 321B).
Lot #701 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ21.XII.33" first flight cover to "ALORSTAR-KEDAH*18.DE.33" (THE ATHENS DATE TRANSPOSED 21.12.33 instead of 12.12.33!!!) by IA with air-cachet type 11G in violet, on special IA cover. (Hellas FF323Cb). RR.
Lot #702 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
1.1.34 Singapore-Athens (IA) first flight cover, canc. "SINGAPORE*29.DE.33", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*7.I.34". (Hellas FFC 324Aa).
Lot #703 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
27.3.1936. Hong Kong - Penang - Athens. First through Flight by Imperial Airways. Registered air cover with depart. canc. "HONG - KONG / AIR MAIL / 26 MR 36", violet boxed commemorative cachet, transit "PORT SAID / 24.AP.36", arr. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΦΙΞΙΣ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / -5.IV.36". Airmail rate: $1.20 per 1/2 oz. EXTREMELY RARE - ONLY 4 COVERS FLOWN TO ATHENS. (Hellas 368).
Lot #704 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
"ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*15.ΙΟΥΝ.36" second flight cover to "USA*20.6.36" by Hindenburg Zeppelin with all appropriates cachets, commemorative canc. "EUROPA-NORDAMERIKA*DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST", air-cachet type 31bB in black(last date of use). (Hellas FF372A2). R.
Lot #705 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
18.10.1936. Athens - Oshogbo (Nigeria). First Flight by Imperial Airways. London - Africa Line. Air cover with depart. canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ - ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ ΑΕΡΟΠΟΡΙΚΩΣ / 18.Χ.36" & arr. "OSHOGBO / NIGERIA / 22 OC 36". Airmail was delivered to destination by the Southbound West Africa feeder service. Only 20 covers flown. (Hellas 378D).
Lot #706 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
29.2.1948. Athens - London. First Flight by ELLAS (Hellas, Hellenic Airlines). Commercial air cover to London with special commemorative cachet & depart. canc. "ATHINAI * 28.II.48". (Hellas 446A).
Lot #707 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
7.10.57 Lydda-Athens: BEA First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*8.X.57". (Hellas FF490).
Lot #708 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
10.5.1959. Hamburg-Athens: LH First Flight, arr. "ATHINAI*11.V.59". (Hellas FF507B).
Lot #709 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
14.5.59 Athens-Hamburg registered airmail cover with flights special commemor. cachet. (Hellas FFC508D).
Lot #710 - - FIRST FLIGHTS first flights
2.12.1959: Vienna - Athens - Cairo. First Flight by Austrian Airlines. Two First Flight registered commemorative covers, first to Athens, second to Cairo, with special commemorative cachets No.1 & No.2 and appropriate arrival cachets. Hellas: FF517A, Netto: 22 & 23.
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