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.
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Lot 1248 — Greece 1861 1l chocolate brown Hermes, used
Lot 1248 Greece #1 1861 1l chocolate brown Hermes Head, used with rhombus of dots with numeral 1 (Athens) cancel, with four clear margins, close at bottom, fine-very fine. Accompanied by 2014 Sergio Sismondo certificate stating “…There is a light diagonal scratch on the back of the stamp at the lower right corner. This is not a crease, and does not in any way affect the front of the stamp.” Scott CV$550.