Lot 626 Tasmania, 1867, 1d Soldier’s Rate cover to Ireland, franked with 1p brown red, struck with red GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART / 25 NO 25 / 1867″ c.d.s. at right, signature and endorsement at left from a Major commanding the 2/14 Regiment, endorsed along top by sender, a Private in the Regiment, reverse with Mountrath JA.20.1868 receiver, back shows typical signs of rough opening, likely by the addressee anxious to hear from their relative, a few stains, adhesive oxidized, else fine and scarce. (Scott 11b). Estimate C$350, sold for C$800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Ireland
Lot 396, Ireland 1922 group of early issues with inverted overprints, VF mint
Lot 396 Ireland #1a, 2a, 16c 1922 Group of Early Issues with Inverted Overprints in Black, with Scott #s 1a (Feldman T1a), 2a (Feldman T2b) and 16c (Feldman T16b), all three mint lightly hinged and very fine. A scarce group. Scott CV U$950.
Lot 405, Ireland 1935 2sh6d to 10sh Seahorse overprint set, VF mint
Lot 405 Ireland #93-95 1935 2sh6d to 10sh Seahorse Overprinted Set, Waterlow printing with Harrison & Sons overprints, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$1,550. [See also Lot 406 for the same set F-VF used with c.d.s.]
Lot 1618, Baghdad to Cairo covers, carried on to England and Ireland, sold for C$994
Lot 1618 Persia/Iraq 1923-1924 Baghdad to Cairo Covers, first was mailed MAR.30.1923 Baghdad to Cairo then on to England, franked with 6 British Occupation Iraq stamps, fine. Second mailed Teheran on DEC.24.1924 to Dublin, Ireland, franked with 10 Persia stamps depicting Ahmed Shah Qajar (some are on back of cover) with bilingual “BY AIR MAIL BAGDAD-CAIRO” handstamp in purple plus Teheran registration markings, Bagdad c.d.s. on back. This is a very early first First Flight from Iran, carried by a Junkers F13 aircraft were among the world’s best airplanes, from the military and transport point of view. Opened a bit roughly at top, still very fine and unlisted in AAMS. Also includes two 1933 flight covers Baghdad to Stephen Smith in Calcutta India, both with additional “Karachi-Calcutta / First Air Mail” pictorial handstamps on back (these with light stains, else fine). From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $250, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1541, Group of 70 Air Mail covers Great Britain to India, sold for C$936
Lot 1541 Group of 70 Air Mail Covers Great Britain to India, 1927-1946, includes 34 flight covers 1927-1934 and 36 commercial covers up to 1946. Many of these are mailed to Stephen H. Smith in Calcutta, and 9 of the flight covers are signed by him on the back. Note airmails via Souda Bay, Crete, 1927 flight GB to India covers. Also 1929 covers air to Paris, rail to Athens and then flown to India, as well as 13 July 1st Imperial Airways flown covers including one from Ireland. Many have small faults and includes some oversize covers still overall fine or better and online scans only show a portion. A very interesting lot. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $500, sold for C$800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.