1930's/1975: Three airmail covers to England including cover franked 1934-37 KGV. 2a. and 1/2a. with Imperial Airways vignette, cover from the Bahrein Petroleum Co. franked KGV. 1/2a.(x4) and KGVI. 1/2a., and 1975 cover franked by 1966 Bahrein adhesives plus tax stamp.
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
Sale Terms
Lot #6127 - bahrain
1932 Two different First Flight covers from London to Bahrain, both with '30 SP 32' despatch datestamps (London; Bromsgrove) and '7 OCT 32' Bahrain arrival datestamps, one by Imperial Airways First Flight England-India (special envelope), the other with "By First Flight/London to Bahrain./per Indian Airmail" + airplane cachet in violet, re-addressed back to England.
Lot #6128 - bahrain
1932-39: Four covers from Bahrain to Cutch-Mandvi, India, with 1932 cover franked India (un-overprinted) KGV. 3p. and 1a. tied by killer type (SG Z6) cds, and three airmail covers franked by optd. KGV. and KGVI. adhesives tied by 'Bahrain Persian Gulf' datestamps and with 'Bhuj-Air' and arrival datestamps. Covers have been opened somewhat roughly but still a good/fine quartet.
Lot #6129A - bahrain
1934, 1 Anna 3 Pies registered stationery envelope from India overprintes "BAHRAIN" very fine unused.
Lot #6129 - bahrain
1933-37 KGV. complete set to 5r., the 5r. as marginal corner stamp with Wmk inverted, plus four values (1/2a., 1a3p., 2a. and a second 5r.) with Wmk inverted, mint never hinged or lightly hinged, fresh and fine. (SG about £600)
Lot #6130 - bahrain
1936, 1/2 A., 1 A., 2 As., 3 As. (2) tied "BAHRAIN AIR 30 MY 36" to air mail cover to Oklahoma City/USA, "PARIS R. P. AVION 4 VI 36" transit on reverse.
Lot #6131 - bahrain
1938 Airmail cover to the U.S.A. franked by 1933-37 KGV. 2r. and 2a. strip of three in combination with 1938 KGVI. 9p. pair all tied by "BAHRAIN PERSIAN GULF/10 OCT 38" cds, and large rectangular framed "PASSED BY CENSOR/BAHRAIN" h/s in violet on the reverse. Cover with a short tear at right but still good. A scarce usage of the 2r. adhesive and the censor handstamp.
Lot #6132 - bahrain
1938-41 KGVI. complete set, 15r. with Wmk inverted, mint never hinged or lightly hinged, fresh and fine. (SG about £1000)
Lot #6133 - bahrain
1938-41 KGVI. 12a. along with 3a6p. and 2r. on 1941 censored airmail envelope to Los Angeles, U.S.A. "Via B.O.A.C. to Singapore/Pacific Clipper to/Sanfrancisco" (three-lined handstamp in black on both sides), cancelled by "BAHRAIN-AIR PERSIAN GULF/21 OCT./1941" machine datestamp, with censor strip and Crown triangle censor handstamp, fine.
Lot #6134 - bahrain
1938-41 KGVI. 1r. grey & red-brown complete pane of 20 with sheet/gutter margins all round, mint never hinged, fresh and fine. (M)
Lot #6135 - bahrain
1938-41 KGVI. eight gutter pairs of Rupee values, with even two pairs as gutter block of four of 1r., 2r. and 5r., and gutter pairs of 15r. (Wmk inverted) and 25r., mint never hinged, fresh and fine. (SG about £620)
Lot #6136 - bahrain
1938-41 KGVI. 15r. (Wmk inverted) and 25r. marginal singles, mint never hinged, very lightly toned, fine and attractive. (SG £220)
Lot #6137 - bahrain
1938. Air Mail envelope (small part of front missing) addressed to India bearing SG 21, 1/2a brown (block of eight) tied by Bahrain/Persian Gulf machine style date stamp. Nice block on cover.
Lot #6138 - bahrain
1940's: Airmail cover from Awali, Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf to Island Park, L.I., N.Y., USA franked by KGVI. 1r. corner marginal single and 1a. pair tied by Bahrain '22 OCT' killer type cds, and on the reverse with '31 OCT' arrival dater. Cover reduced at left otherwise fine, and unusual.
Lot #6139 - bahrain
1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 27, 3a 6p blue (4) tied by Bahrain/Persian Gulf date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner/P.C. 90' censor label tied by boxed 'Crown censor'. Very fine.
Lot #6140 - bahrain
1940's: Three airmail covers from "AWALI, Bahrain Island" (sender note on back) to New York, franked with optd. Indian KGVI. definitives and 1948 GB defiinitives, respectively, two covers very lightly reduced by opening, fine.
Lot #6141 - bahrain
1941-43, Three censored airmail covers to India with censore strips and triangle handstamps "C-14" (violet), "C-18" (black) and "C-20" (black).
Lot #6142 - bahrain
1941 Censored airmail cover to Pasadena, Ca., U.S.A. "VIA AIRMAIL/INDIA_HONGKONG/& USA" (handstamp in violet on face, franked on the reverse by KGVI. 5r., 1r. pair, the scarce 12a., 1a. and 1/2a. all tied by "BAHRAIN PERSIAN GULF/6 APR 41" cds, with a censor triangle h/s (C-11) while the censor strip has been removed when opened. Cover with vertical folds (not affecting stamps) and slightly reduced at left when opened. (T)
Lot #6143 - bahrain
1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing Bahrain SG 27, 3a6p blue, SG 31, 12a lake and SG 32, 1r brown and grey (pair) tied by Bahrain/Persian Gulf date stamp with hand-struck instructional 'Via Air Mail/India-Auckland & USA' with 'Opened by Censor' label and framed Crown/Passed by Censor/A/20' censor cachet on face. Fine item.
Lot #6144 - bahrain
1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to lndia bearing SG 22, 1/2p green (pair) and SG 23, 1p carmine (block of four) tied by Bahrain double ring with registered label and 'Opened by Censor' label tied by 'Crown/Passed by Censor/No 16' censor cachet with arrival.
Lot #6145 - bahrain
1942 Airmail cover to the U.S.A. franked on back by 1938-41 KGVI. 12a., 3a6p. and 1r. pair all tied by Bahrain machine datestamp, and large rectangular framed "PASSED BY CENSOR/BAHRAIN" h/s in violet on front. Cover somewhat creased. A scarce usage of the 12a. adhesive and the censor handstamp. (T)
Lot #6146 - bahrain
1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to Bombay bearing SG 21, 1/2a brown and SG 23, 1a carmine (pair) tied by Bahrain/Persian Gulf machine type date stamp with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by boxed 'Crown/Passed/DHC 30' censor hand-stamp with Bombay arrival. Very fine.
Lot #6147 - bahrain
1943, Saudia-Arabia five colour franking of 16 3/4 G. tied "KOBAR 16.3.43" to air mail cover India and fwd. to Ceylon, various backstamps in Bomby, Colombo, british censor tape, printed return of "CASOC / Bahrein Island".
Lot #6148 - bahrain
1944. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to India bearing SG 23, 1a carmine, SG 38, 3p grey (2) and SG 39, 1/2a purple (block of eight) tied by Bahrain double ring with registered label and 'Opened by Examiner' censor label with Registration/Bombay arrival. Very attractive cover.
Lot #6149 - bahrain
1944 Registered and censored cover to Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A. franked by KGVI. 2a., 8a. and 3p. pair tied by "BAHRAIN/REG./22 AUG 44" cds, with provisional Reg. label alongside and with censore strip and "PASSED/DHB/11" Crown marks, New York transit d/s and arrival cds on the reverse.
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