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1918 ‘Make Your Sixpence Fly’ Red Cross Flights - Transvaal – Benoni Flight: ‘Small Wings’ postcard (light blue and red printing) addressed to Scotland and franked KGV 1d tied Aerial Post cds ’1 Dec 18.’
Suggested price: R 1,100 - R 2,000

1925 (March 6 – May 20): group of 10 covers with frankings incl. Air 1d (2 – one franked with Cape 1d’s) 3d (2) or full set (1 – taxed as no postage stamps added with 1d postage due x 4 affixed); and incoming cover ex-UK (10½d rate) via 9 March flight to Port Elizabeth. Also 1929 (Aug 29) second official air mail flight Jhb to Port Elizabeth and a connecting cover to this ex-UK franked UPU ½d to 2½d plus x 2 later UK air mail covers to SA....

1928 A fine cover to Scotland franked 2 x 2 ½d black and green Pretoria Booklet vertical pair perf 13 ½ x 14, tied with ‘DUIWELSKLOOF’ canceller.
Suggested price: R 1,200 - R 1,500

1929 (August 26-29) First Regular Internal Air Mail Service: group of 11 covers posted at 7 different centers … 8 to internal destinations, balance to UK. Mixed condition, recommended viewing.  
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,500

1932 Imperial Airways: Springbok cover x2 from Pietersburg (to UK or Sudan) plus x2 ‘Agent’ printed covers (all January dates) plus Air 1s on Dec cover to UK.
Suggested price: R 1,600 - R 2,600

1932 Cover to Netherlands Indies: large cover ex-Durban, registered to the Netherlands Indies with multiple franking incl London ptg singles ½d to 5s. Routed via Cape Town and the Netherlands where additionally franked. Returned to sender on arrival in Padang, with Ned Indies postage added (on reverse). Some faults but a spectacular mixed franking.
Suggested price: R 1,500 - R 2,500

1934/1952 Miscellaneous: 1934 Madagascar feeder service Durban to Majunga via Broken Hill; 1934 IA / Qantas to Australia franked 1925 Air set plus extra 1d tied Pretoria ‘1 Dec’; Melbourne arrival b/s; 1934 Nyasaland – Southern. Rhodesia first flight cover; 1938 Introduction 1½d rate covers x3 (to Seychelles; New Guinea; or Singapore); and 1952 reg cover ex Jhb to Australia pr Qantas. Mixed condition, requires inspection.
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1936 Schlesinger Air Race: illustrated cover featuring and signed by the pilot Tommy Rose. Franked UK KEVIII 1d and 2½d x2 plus Union ½d x2 and 1d – all cancelled at Johannesburg ’12.X.36.’ Rare and most attractive - cover # 2 of 6 carried. (Prov: ex-Jeidel).  
Suggested price: R 4,500 - R 6,500

1938 Union Postal History. 1½d Rate by Flying Boat: group of 3 covers plus contemporary photograph of a ‘Sunderland’ landing at Durban Harbour. 
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,500

1939 A fine ’31 AUG1939’, registered cover Huguenot set of 3, with superb ‘SHIPPING POSTMASTER CAPE TOWN’ violet circular hand stamped. Attractive.
Suggested price: R 900 - R 1,200

1941/1942 A fine collection of Large Wars on covers, most are First Day covers. Scarce grouping.
Suggested price: R 1,800 - R 3,000

1942/1961 ‘Air’ Postal Stationery: 1942 Airgraph (message photo-print + cover); then Air Letters - 1945 Middle East Forces Xmas (x2 – unused or used (faults)); 1961 2½c Groot Constantia with tape ‘patch’ and 5c Baobab x2 with doctor blade flaws (one prominent); and 1969 5c Aircraft missing red and a second example with ‘red only.’ This last in fair to average condition only but rare. (Quick ref nos. A15A; A78 var; A86 var; A102a var).
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